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

Upon approval By the Commission
or OF Buildings Of said plans and
statements. the City Electrician SHAH
issue a permit for the erection Q.
said sign. Electric sign permits snail
be charged for at the eame rate as
a. other electric lighting installa-
= ons and each receptacle In said
signs shall he counted as separate
outlet.
signs Adjoining Private Resi-
ficnCes. Sec. Sl2- The City Elec-
:-i,ian shtl not issue any permi' for
the erection OF any sign CT signs O.
any bul.d.-g IN the City OF south
Bond when such building adioins a
building used exclusive az a private
residence. unless the applicant first
obtains the written consent OF the
owner or owners OF said private resi-
dence for the erection OF the pro-
posed electric sign.
Projecting Signs. Sec s13. Ca)
Weight OF signs. No projecting sigA
OF any class. shall have greater
weight Than six hundred 5000
pounds. except vertical signs. the
weight OF which shall not exceed
one thousand C10OO) pounds.
CD Grouping OF dgns No more
than two projecting signs advertis-
ing the one firm or business shall
be placed on any one side Of a build
ing or store front.
Co Swing Signs. No swing signs
shall be erected hereafter.
Cd Nou-Illuminated and Reflector
Signs. Nonilluminated sfgns or
signs designed 10 be illuminated by
means OF lights reflected upon them
from a source outside OF the main
Cody OF the sign. may have an area
not 20 exceed forty square feet and
a maximum projection OF not over
twelve G2) feet from the building
line. Guy wires shall not extend
more than twelve (12) feet from the
face or the building 20 which they
are fastened.
(e) Horizontal Signs No horizon
tai signs OF any description shall
have an area 90 exceed seventy two
ca square feet or a maximum pro-
lection Of more than twelve G2)
Let from the building line. Guy
Sires shan not extend more than
twelve G2) feet from the face Of
the building 90 which they are fas-
tened
CD Vertical Signs. Vertical signs.
either illuminated or non-illumin-
ated may exceed the areas given
above. providing they do not project
more than four (4) feet from the
building line or property wall, or
above the coping of that part Of
the building to which they are at
tached
CO Location of Signs. All pro-
1ecting signs Of any kind shall be
erected in such position that the
lower edge shall be at least twelve
G2) feet above the grade Of the
sidewalk. or fifteen G5) feet above
the grade Of the alley. as the case
may be, and in no event shall the
inner edge OF any sign be more than
twelve C12) inches from the building
wall or property line, nor the outer
end more than twelve CD feet from
the building. No projecting sign
shall be permitted above the roof
line OF the second stC-y OF any build
ing. Nor shall any such sign be al
lowed on any school or hotel, nor
shall II project in any case further
than the curb. nor within the follow
Ing distances OF any power carrying
cable
The distance Of any part Of n sign,
20 an electrical overhead conductor,
where the difference OF potential be-
tween any two conductors or be-
tween one OF the conductors and
earth. does not exceed $50 volts. shall
not be less than eighteen (1S)
inches.
Where the difference Of potential
fifty (75O) volts. the distance be-
tween such conductor and the outer
Age or any other part OF a sign
Wall Mt be less than four a. feet.
The distance between any part OF
a sign and lamp post used. or 10
be used. by the City Of South Bend.
for street lighting, shall be not less
than four C4) feet.
CHI Construction. All projecting
signs shall be constructed throughout
OF metal or other non-combustible
material, with the exception of non
illuminated electric signs which shall
have an all metal body. but may
have border moulding or other trim
of wood securely fastened TO such
body. other type Of signs may use
wood trim or ornaments II securely
fastened 70 body OF sign. and no
closer than two inches to neares
lamp or receptacle. No sheet meta
shall be used IN the construction o.
protected against Corrosion. and NJ
sheet metal lighter than 2S II. S
guage shall be used in any parts o.
any such sign.
% All projecting electric sign;
shall be provided with a sufdcien
number Of drainage holes Of not les
than One-fourth 90 inch to proven
collection OF moisture inside
Cd Fiat Electric Signs All part
OF any such electric sign whether O
exterior or interior illumination shall
he metal or other nOn-cOm bustfbl
material excepting that other ma
terial may be used for trim or orna
mentation. If placed at least tw,
inches from any lamp, receptacle. o
current carrying wire. No such cleo
trio sign which is attached and place,
parallel with the face or walls o
the building shall have a create
area than one hundred t1OO) squar
feet and no part thereof shall extent
more than twenty eco inches from
the wall.
q ARTICLE XLIII.
Electric Wiring and Apparatus.
General Provisions. Sec STA. Al
electric wiring and work hereafte
installed in the City shall be in
stalled and maintained I'm accordance
with the standards Of the Natfona
Electric Code, Regulations OF tn
National Board Of Fire Underwrit
ers for Electric Wiring and APP
paratus IN force 1918, and as amend
ed from time 20 time. Provided
however, that with the Fire an,
FtreprOOf Limits OF this City, a
hereinbefore defined, all work here