Evening journal., 1921-08-09
Law BANS signs
OVER SIDEWALKS.
Four-Foot Limit Regulation
Approved by Mayor
Harvey
REMOVE "ADS" FROM
THEATRE MARQUES

Mayor Harvey has signed the res
olution adopted by the Street and
Sewer Department to regulate signs,
show-boards, showcases, awnings
steps, porches, booths, stands, area
ways. columns. vaults, tanks. pumps.
stepping-stones, doors, windows,
gates, etc.
One effect Of the measure win be
the elimination Of advertising from
marques extending out over side
walks in front OF several motion pio,
ture houses on Market street
Commenting on the resolution to-
day, Frank w. Pierson, Street Com
missioner, said:
1--WE now have a regulation which
we can enforce, and which we in
tend shall be enforced. Heretofore,
violations of street regulations were
based on the assumption that they
were 'nuisances.' As a result the
department was obliged 20 show
that such violations were actually
'nuisances." but this often was not
only difficult but impossible to do.
Now, however. the resolutions
specifically determine exactly what
may or may not be done by mer-
chants and all others who may util-
ize streets for advertising purposes
or for outside stands We no longer
are obliged to prove such violations
'nuisances.'
Mr.. Pierson emphasized that
neither the Street and Sewer Com
missioners nor himself is opposed to
marques in front Of motion picture
houses or other business establish
ments. so long as they are con-
structed and maintained in accord
ance with the prescribed regulations.
"Such marques are a benefit, If
properly built and managed" he
said ''They provide shelter from
rainstorms for the public and add to
the appearance OF the street."
But as TO permitting advertising
signs on such marques, the street
commissioner pointed out with equal
emphasis. It could not be done as it
manifestly would be unfair to other
advertisers II an ordinary swing
ing advertising sign cannot be per-
mitted to extend more than four
feet in front of a building line, then
signs on marques which extend vir-
tually to the curb. constitute dis
elimination. he said.
From another source, II was
learned that leading Market street
motion-picture theatre, whose mar
duee contains advertising, had asked
the Street and Sewer Department to
permit it to continue it's signs until
after its opening. This was done
and the advertising, 1t is understood
now will be removed.
Entails Many Changes
II thoroughly enforced, as It is
said the Street and Sewer Depart
ment intends il shall be, the new re-
situations will entail scores, II not
hundreds, of changes in buildings
throughout the city.
In addition to barring advertising
signs from protruding more than
four feet beyond the building line,
the regulations prohibit street ele-
vators and other inlets to buildings
from protruding more than four feet
from the true building line and must
be constructed so that they can be
closed when not in use. When. open
they are to be provided with sum
cient guards for the travelling public.
Streets cannot be excavated foi
installation OF tanks. gasoline oi
other kinds Of vaults. etc, without
permission from the Board. A lis
of regulations for the construction
OF tanks, pumps and pipes is in
cluded. Tanks must be at leas
three feet below the sidewalk level
provided they are not within twent,
! feet OF any excavation, cellar. eel
larway or basement II within
twenty feet tanks must be place,
below the lowest point OF excava
tions, cellars. etc.
Concrete boxes are provided 10
tanks where the sidewalk is exca
waited and ured as part OF basemen:
These are also provided for tank
where it is impracticable to plac
them three feet below the sidewalk.
The resolution states that no on
storage tank shall contain more thai
500 gallons of gasoline or similia
| product and that no tank shall b
covered with earth before inspecte
by designated officer Of the Stree
and Sewer Department Exact pro
visions are made for the location an
sort OF pumps on the curb. Inle
and outlet pipes must be placed ac
cording to the resolution.
Penalty for conviction will mea
a fine not exceeding 800, beside
cost OF prose cution. Every repea-e
violation on any day or days follow
ing tho first violation viii be treate
the same.
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