, 1921-05-19


meacement of business when such busi-
ness Is not IN operation h first day
OF any calendar year.
Section s. Upon the payment of
The license fee in his Ordinance pro-
vided. the City Clerk shan issue to the
person. firm or corporation paying
the license fee a license to he known
as the "BnI Poster and Outdoor Adver-
Using License" and such payment
shall entitle the holder TO e1Ssg in
and carry on the business or occupa-
ton described in Section Three Of
his Ordinances for the period for
which such payment was made.
Section 6. The surface of the bin.
board shall DO constructed of galva-
nized ron or steel. securely fastened
to frame work. the posts or uprights
OF which shall be Of steel. cement.
iron or wood. and IL wood. shall be
o less han four C) inches by four
"a inches in dimensions. said posts
to be spaced not moro than eight CO
feet apart and shall extend to the
top OF the billboard: said posts to De
set not less than three (9 feet in the
ground and the earth about them to
be securely tamped into place. The
material which comprises the surface
OF the billboard shall be securely Mt
tached to a wooden s~tringer. which
stringcr shall run continuously the
length OF h billboard. There shall
not be less than one On stringer. two
Cl inches by Our (D inches In dimen-
sions, for zach five (l feet or fraction
thereof that the surface OF such bill
board is in height, provided. however.
that when the advertising surfsce Of
n billboard docs not exceed ten Qo)
feet in height. three (3l wooden string
ers may be employed. top. center and
bottom. Each wooden stringer shall
be attached to each post with three
(0 26d nails.
The vertical posts shall be brace by
wooden braces two 90 inches by six
tl inches in dimensions or steel or
iron angle irons; ono brace 10 "a
post. each brace TO be securely at
tached to the top or within two 90 feet
OF the top OF each post with three
80 sod nails The lower End shall be
securely attached with three 49, sod
nails to a solid wood anchor post not
less than our CD inches by four "a
inches by five t5) feet in dimensions.
Said anchor post shall be set back of
h vertical post a distance equal TO
threc-Quarters Of the total height OF
the billboard above the ground. and
said anchor post shall be set not less
h four "a feet in the ground and in
such n position as TO make an angle
Of approximately ninety 1901 degrees
with the brace. A ~closs-piece fourteen
uN inches long OF two co inch by
six t6l inch lumber shall be securely
nailed with three CS) 20d nails across
the back at the lower end Of the
anchor post, n a piece OF wood. two
~ inches by six t) inches. by four
teen Q4l inches in dimensions. shall
be securely nailed with three (3l 30d
nails across the front of the anchor
post six t5l inches below the ground
surface. Where the vertical posts
rest upon the foundation wall or bulk
head. they shall be securely fastened
to the same by means OF steel dowel-
pins. set at least four ca inches into
the foundation wall or bulkhead. Their
shall De one pin to each post. When
a billboard is built in an excavation so
that h height OF said billboard above
the ground is such that the lengths
OF h posts n braces above ground
exceed sixteen u6) feet. the posts INT
braces shall be strengthened by means
Of reinforcing braces
Every billboard having an advertis-
ing surface of more thar sixteen Q6)
square feet shall be made to withstand
a lateral wind-pressure OF thirty 900
pounds per square foot of exposed sur
face
Section 7. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to
erect any billboard without first OBJ
tanning a building permit therefor
from the City Engineer, which said
permit shall be granted upon the
written application containing the
name and address OF the applicant, the
proposed location, including the dis
lance away from the inside line of
all surrounding walks or road.ways OF
the billboard and The dimensions Of
the advertising surface thereof. Such
application shall pe accompanied by
specifications for the erection of the
proposed billboard n a fee in the
sur OF One (s1.00) Dollar; provided
that no permit shall be issued when
the. proposed board is to be erected
nearer the inside line OF n walk or
roadway than the proposed heighth OF
the proposed board.
Section s. II shall be unlawful for
any person. firm OF corporation TO
erect any billboard under any build
ing permit which does not conform in
all respects to the application and
specifications submitted under which
such building permit was obtained.
Section 8. An ornamental border
not wider than one ~ foot may be
added to surround the advertising sur
face OF any billboard, and there may
be placed at the ends of billboards
appropriate ornamental columns; and
there may be placed between the low
err edge of the billboard and the ground
an ornamental latticework or base
board. provided that the lower edge
OF the billboard or ornamental border
shall be at least eighteen uS) inches
from the surface of the ground.
Section 10. No paper. cloth or ad
rertising matter shall be allowed or
permitted to hang loose from any bill
board. but the same shall be securely
fastened or glued to the surface OF
the billboard.
Section IL All billboards shall have
a smooth surface and no nails, lacks
or wires shall be permitted to pro-
trude therefrom. except electrical re-
Electors or devices extending over the
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