Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-02
NEW REGULATIONS FOR
SIGNS, TANKS, ETC.
Adopted Today by the Directors
of the Street and Sewer
Department.

In repeating a city regulation in
volving the control Of gasolene tanks,
gates. awnings. decorations that ex-
tend outside the building line. pave
rent vaults, entrances to properties
and many other things which involve
the use of the pavements. the Board
OF Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department eliminated a regulation
that has been in effect in this city for
65 years.
The presence of easolcne tanks on
pavements and the trouble which has
resulted from them being placed there
through the selfish action OF some
residents and some other nuisances
brought about the new regulation.
All street conditions not in accord
ance with the new regulations which
were adopted on third reading by the
street directors today. are subject to a
fine of 800 and costs If the changes
are not made by September /. How
many there are can only be ruughly
estimated. but the number. II Is be-
lieved Is up in the thousa nds.
The directors. however. state that
they do not propose to be arbitr--ry
in having everything changed ny Sep
temher l. II the owner Of a property
can show why his awning, which may
extend over the sidewalk in violation
nr the law, VAS nut altered because
of some good reason, 1t is not likely
that a fine viii be imposed If the work
Is not done by September /. However
i is the ones who viii refuse to pay
any heed 10 the new law that will b !,
penalized.
Regarding gasolcnc tanks the new
regulations state that such tanks can
be placed under the pavemcnts. pro-
vided the Directors of the Street And
Sewer department give the permission.
They also must have the consent of
The adjoining property owners. If the
joining property.
This regulation gives the street di
rectors the authority they have sought
that is the control of all such dan
eerous vaults and tanks. Permission
rlust be obtained for all such tanks
now in operation and the permit for
the placing of such tanks is optional
with the directors. II there should be
unnecessary risk from fire, no tanks
would be permitted because the Board
of ire Underwriters must a. p:s,Ne
cf the placing of all tanks. This would
remove any risk from the owners Of
real estate VINO carry insurance.
The regulations allow signs on
streets that do not extend more than
four feet from the true huiliing line.
The regulations Tor awnings are elastic
as are the restrictions on all of the
clauses of the regulations the street
directors being the last court of de
cis.ou.
The regulations affect steps in front
of properties, stands such as grocers
might place in front of their places
Of business, entra nccs to cellars. dec
orTitions in front Of places Of amuse-
Inent or stores, excavations in the
street for the construction of vaults
Under pavements, stepping stones in
front of residences, storm doors, gates
that swing outward and entrances
and exits TO properties. There is little,
that the regulations do not
cover as far as the streets are CON
cerned.
The question OF the authority TO
permit persons TO use the space under
5 dewalks was discussed and It was
decided that if City Council does not
tax such realty owners. that the di-
rectors shall impose a rent on such
Places