South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-06
ARTICLE XIV.
Signs, Signboards. BilIboards
and Fences.

Definitions: Signs. Signboards,
BiIlbOards. Sec. S26. The terms
Signs, "Signboards." shall apply TO
display boards, fences or screens. de-
signed or used 70 rthe purpose of
having letters or illustrations paint
ed, written, cut or printed thereon.
The term Billboard" shall apply
10 display boards, fences or screens
used or designed to be used for the
purpose of having attached thereto
or. posted thereon paper or other ma
terial wit hletters, illustrations
paint, written or printed thereon.
Sky Signs. Sec. S27. Any letter.
word, model, sign, device or repre-
sentation, in the nature of an ad-
vertisement, announcement or direc-
ton, supported or attached, wholly
or in part, over or above any wall,
/ building or structure, shall be deem
| ed TO be a Sky sign"
Banner Signs. Sec. S2S. Banner
signs mean display signs painted or
| printed upon cloth with or without
/ frames. Painted canvas signs on
wooden stretehers shall be claSsed as
wooden signs.
Permits. Sec. s2e. No sign, sign
/ board, billboard, sky-sign or banner
/ sign shall be erected. moved or ma
/ terially altered within the City of
South Bend unless a permit shall
/ have first been secured from the
| Building Department of said City by
\ the person, firm or corporation de-
string to erect. move or alter such
sign, signbOard, billboard. sky-sign or
banner.
/ All applications for such sigE-
! boards, sky-signs or banner signs
shall be accompanied by such draw
] Inc IN
sary 10 fully advise and acquaint
| the said Department with the loca-
\ ton, construction, materials and
manner OF securing such proposed
! signbOards or billboards, sky-signs o.
/ banner signs.
| Permits shall not be necessary for
/ signs. signboards. billboards, or ban
ner signs 10 be placed or vacant
\ lots or buildings advertising the sale
o. rent OF the lots or buildings OF
which they are placed when such
/ signs, signboards, billb0ards or ban
/ ner signs do not exceed twelve square
I feet in area; nor shall a permit be
/ required for a banner sign OF less
area than twelve square feet: or 4
| signboard under six square feet; but
all OF the same shall be erected in
/ accordance with this ordinance.
/ Duty Of Commissioners. Sec. $50
\ II shall be the duty OF the Com
missioner OF Buildings TO inspect all
plans and specifications submitted in
connection with the erection or con-
strucion or the alteration or repair
OF any sign, billboard, sign'board, sky
sign or banner sign, and TO approve
I the same II the method OF construc-
\ ton and provisio rs made for fasten-
/ ing. securing. anchoring and main
/ tanning the same are such as viii
serve 10 protect the public and 70
render the same safe and substan-
/ tial
/ Inspection and Condemnation.
Sec. S31. II IS further made the duty
\ OF the Commissioner OF Buildings 10
! exercise supervision over all bill
| boards. sign boards. sky-signs and
/ banner signs erected or being main
tanned under the provisions OF this
| article; and TO cause inspection by
! inspectors in his department OF az
| such billboards. signboards sky
/ signs and banner signs 70 be made
1 once each year and oftener where
the condition OF such boards so re-
quire; and whenever It shall appear