South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-06

signboard or billboard be erected or
maintained closer TO any building
than three feet. except as hereinaft-
er provided.
Slgnboards or billboards may be
erected fat against the wall Of q
building provided they do not ex-
coed the height and size hereinbefore
prescribed and are securely fastened
10 the walls Of the building, and do
not obstruct any window, exit or
FIRE escape.
SignbOards or billboards hereafter
erected or altered within the fire or
freprOof limits Except as may
hereinafter be provided for sign
boards having an area OF less than
y square feet) shall be constructed
OF galvanized iron and steel or other
equally incombustible materials. ex-
cept that outside Of the fireproof
limits the stringers. uprights and
braces thereof may be OF wood.
Every such billboard or sign board
shall be safely and securely con-
structed. anchored, fastened and To-
Gated in accordance with the provi-
sions of this Code and shall be sub
ject to the approval Of the Building
Commissioner
Wind Pressure-strength. Sec S37.
All billboards and signboards now in
existence, or hereafter TO be con-
structed. erected or maintained, shall
be made, constructed, erected and
maintained Of sufficient strength to
withstand a wind pressure OF 25
pounds per square foot OF surface
without stressing the material be-
yond the safe limit Of stress given
in Article.
Change I'm Existing BilIboards and
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billboard or signboard constructed
or erected prior to the passage Of
this ordinance shall be maintained
after January l, 1918, where the
height Of such billboard or sign
board exceeds sixteen feet or is
closer to the street lot line than
herein permitted, nor shall such
billboard or signboard be maintain
ed after such date. unless there is a
clear space Of at least two AMI one
half feet above the level Of the ad-
Joining street. If however, the
level of the ground where the bill
board or signboard is erected or
maintained is above the level Of the
street, then there must be a clear
space of at least two and one-half
feet between the bottom or face of
the billboard or signboard and the
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where the billboard or signhoard is
erected or maintained.
Sanitary Condition. Sec. S3e. The
person. firm or corporation operat-
/ ing or maintaining. or in charge,
] possession or control OF any sign
boards or billboards within the city
shall maintain the same at all times
/ in as clean q condition as possible,
removing all loose or torn material
/ from the boards and removing all
paper, paste and other waste mate
rial from the grounds around the
J boards. and the grounds shall be
maintained clean and free from
weeds. The frame work shall be
| kept neatly painted.
Nuisance. Sec. $40. Whenever
/ the Board Of Health or adjoining
property owners find that a sign
/ board or billboard Is being main
/ tanned in such manner as to be in
! furious to public health or a public
nuisance or that such boards are
! dangerous in any manner whatso-
! ever, the said Board of Health shall
or such property owners may give
/ notice to that effect to the Commits
sioner Of Buildings. The Commits
sioner upon receipt Of such notice
shall at once investigate the matter
If upon investigation he shall find
such boards or board in any way are
maintained in violation of this ordi-
nance and are a public nuisance, he
shall at once notify the owner there
Of to remedy the defect within ter
days Of the time of receiving such
| notice.
In case such owner does not
remedy the defect in the time as
above provided, such board OF
boards may be condemned in the
manner set forth in Sec. II of thi:
ordinance.
Sign on Buildings. Sec. Sal. AL
signs attached to or placed fiat upor
a building shall be of metal or wood
covered with metal on all exposed
sides, if more than two feet in
height or more than one hundred
square feet in area.
No sogn OF any kind shall be at.
, taChed to or placed upon a building
in such a manner so as to obstruc
any fire escape or any window OF
door leading thereto, nor shall AM
sign be attached in any form, shape
! or manner to a fire escape
No sign Of any kind shall projec
! beyond the curb line of any side
walk.
No wooden sign shall be allowed
I on the inside of any theare, movinl
} picture show or other like place o.
. amusement or entertainment.
Supports and Anchors. Sec. S42
/ All signs or sign boards attached Il
: or placed upon buildings shall b.
i thoroughly secured thereto in an ap
: proved manner by iron or meta
anchors, bolts, supports. chains, guy
or braces.
/ Weight of Signs. Sec. S43. No pro
J 1ecting sign of any class herein re
) ferred to, mentioned or described
) shall have a greater weight than co.
= pounds, except vertical signs, tn
3 weight of which shall not exceed tn,
weight, OF 1000 pounds.
Sky or Roof Signs. Sec. 844. Al
r sky or roof signs having the bottom
Z edge placed twenty-five feet or NOR
3 above the ground or grade level, an,
all other sky or roos signs, owe
twenty-five square feet in area shall
2 be made entirely Of metal or othe
nom combustible material
All sky or roof signs OF a create
r area than 100 square feet shall b
constructed of fabricated stee
= shapes or Of wire netting on a meta
Z frame.
! No sky or roof signs shall D
? placed so that the face OF said sig
t shall come within three feet of tn
2 inner plane of the outer wall Of sucl
building. nor shall 1t be constructe,
e so that the bottom Of such sky o
! roof sign shall be less than one foo
2 nor more than ten feet above tn
! surface Of such roof; provided, tina
the provisions Of this paragraph
+. shall not apply 10 sky or roof sign
having the bottom edge placed nc
8 more than 2 feet above the grOun
r or grade level and having a heigh
! OF not more than eight feet
Projecting Signs. Sec. S45. All fix
. ed projecting signs Of a greater are
I than 1 , square feet shall not exten
{ more than three feet six inches froT
] the face OF the building, shall be Q
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