Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-03
NEW REGULATIONS
| FOR CITY STREETS
Text OF the Resolution Adopted
by the Street and Sewer
Directors.

Following are the important sec
vicnS OF the resolution adopted by the
street and Sewer Directors regulating
ihe erection. construction and mainte-
nance OF signs, show boards, show
Cases. awnings, steps, porches. booths,
stands. areaways, columns, vaults.
tanks. pumps. stepping stones, doors,
windows, gates, etc, on, in, across,
upon, under or over the public side
Nalks cf the city of Wilmington:
ScCtion 1. That no person or persons.
frm or corporation shall erect, hang,
fastcn or maintain, or cause TO be
erected. hung. fastened or maintained,
any sign. show-bill, lantern, sign-post.
show board. showcase, advertising or
ornamental design of any description
whatever, or any other thing, which
shall project or extend more than four
fcet beyond the true building line or
b. lower than ten feet above the side
walk, at it's proper grade, OF any street,
highway, lane or alley of the city OF
Wilmington. Provided, however, that
this shall not apply TO signs placed or
set fiat against the building and not
extending more than three inches be-
Aond the true building line, nor to
such signs or advertisements as may
be approved by the Board of Directors
OF the Street and Sewer Department
placed or set fiat against such recep-
1acles as may be lawfully upon the
sidewalk.
Section 2. That no person or per-
sons. hrm or corporation shall erect,
construct or maintain. or cause to be
erected. constructed or maintained, a
permanent awning over any street or
sidewalk in the city of Wilmington
or shall so erect or maintain an avn
ing over any sidewalk that will ter
inmate between the curb line and the
building line. other than an awning
attached 10 a swinging frame: or shall
hang or suspend over or across any
sidewalk any fiap wing or side awning
OF any description; or shall hang or
fasten. any awning or awning frame
that will leave clearance of less than
eight feet above such sidewalk: or
shall erect or maintain over any side
walk. or any part thereof, as a shelter
"a covering composed of material other
than canvas. (exoept as hereinafter
provided: or shall erect or main
tain any posts or poles on any street
or sidewalk in the city OF Wilmington
ANt NlIHt>t VI SItNNAnH anu itfdiN-
taining any awning or shelter, ex-
ccpt as hereinafter provided.
Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued 10 interfere with the display OF
such hags. banners or bunting, on
patriotic. public or political occasions,
Tor such period or periods as the
Board of Directors OF the Street and
Sewer Department shall in their dis
erection authorize.
Section 3. l) That no person or
persons. firn or corporation shall erect
build, construct or maintain, or cause
"a be erected. built, constructed or
maintained, any step, porch. approach
- building. or any other inlet or in
lets 10 buildings (other than cellars
OF Easements as hereinafter provided)
watch shall extend more than one foot
from the true building line of any
street highway, lane or alley, or por-
ton of same. 0f the city of Whining
ton lying between and including the
southerly building line OF Front street
and the Brandywine creek. and the
easteriy building line Of Walnut street