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

lation Of this ordinance or IS in an
unsafe condition or has become IN
sable or insecure or Is In such con
dition as 10 be a menace 70 the safe
~ or Injurious 20 the health OF the
public. he shall thereupon issue or
cause 20 be issued a notice in writ
ing 10 the owner Of such billboard.
signbcard. sky-sign or banner sign
or the person In charge. possession
or control thereof. II the where
about Of such person il known, in
forming such person. firm or cor
poration OF the violation OF this Or
dinance and the dangerous condition
OF such billboard. signboard. sky
sign or banner sign and directing
I him 20 make such alterations or re-
pairs thereto, or 70 do such acts or
things, as are necessary or advisable
/ 20 place such billboard. signboard,
slIy-zgn or banner sign in a safe.
| substantial and secure condition and
TO make the same comply with the
requirements Of this ordinance with
/ in such reasonable time as may be
stated in said notice. II the owner
or person IN charge, possession or
: control Of any billboard, signboard,
! sky-sign or banner sign when so no
/ titled shall refuse, fail or neglect to
comply with and conform to the re-
quirements OF such notice, said Com
missioner shall, upon the expiration
Of the time therein mentioned, alter,
change, tear down or cause TO be
| torn down such part OF such bill
/ board. signboard. sky-sign or ban
ner sign as is constructed or main
I tanned in violation Of this ordinance,
and shall charge the expense to the
| owner or person in possession,
4 81 q Of
/ signboard, sl1y-sign or banner sign
which shall be recovered from them
/ by appropriate legal proceedings. If
! the owner OF such billboard, sign
/ board, sky-sign or banner sign or the
person in charge, possession or con-
troll thereof cannot be found, or his
or their whereabouts cannot be as
certained, the Commissioner shall at
I tach or cause to be attached TO said
/ billboard, signbeard, sky-sign or
| banner sign, a notice of the same
| import as that required 10 be sent to
the owner or person in charge, pos
session or control thereof, where the
owner is known; and If such bill
! board, signboard, sky-sign or banner
sign shall not have been made to
conform to this ordinance and be
placed in a secure, safe and substan-
tial condition, in accordance with
the requirements of such notice,
within thirty days after such notice
shall have been attached TO such
billboard, signboard, Sky-sign or
banner sign or such portion thereof
as is constructed and maintained IN
violation of this ordinance to be
torn down; provided that nothing
herein conained shall prevent the
Commissioner OF Buildings from
10
sures as may be necessary or advis-
bile in case of imminent danger in
order to place such billboard, sign
board, Sky-sign or banner sign in
safe condition, the expense of which
shall be charged to and recovered
from the owner OF such billboard,
signboard, sky-sign or banner sign
or person in charge, possession or
control thereof in any appropriate
proceedings therefor. 1t shall be the
duty of the Commissioner of Build
ings to require that the name of the
person or corporation owning or in
possession, charge or control Of such
billboard, signbOard, sky-Sign or
banner sign forthwith upon tRe erec-
ton thereof be kept thereon at all
times such billboard, signboard, sky
sign or banner sign is maintained;
and in case the owner of such bill
board, signboard,, sky-sign or ban
ner sign or the person in charge.
possession or control thereof shall
fail or refuse TO place and maintain
such name on the same, they shall
De subject 70 the penalty herein
after provided for. Every person,
firm or corporation engaged in the
business of erecting billboards, sign
boards, ,sky-signs or banner signs
/ 60 hn Of 10 nY-f ie--
ing shall file with the Commissioner
of Buildings within 90 days after the
passage of this ordinance a full and
, complete report Of the location and
, size of all existing billbOards, sign
boards, sky-signs and banner signs.
Bond. Sec. S32. Every person
firm or corporation engaged in the
business of erecting or maintaining
signboards, billboards, skysigns oil
banner signs within the City Of
South Bend shall annually file with
the City Controller a good and suffi
cient bond, running TO the City o.
South Bend, in the penal sum OF
81 600, to indemnify, save and keeI
; harmless the City of South Benz
from any and all costs, damages OF
? expense Of any kind whatsoever
which may be suffered by the City
of South Bend or TO which it may b,
. put or which may accrue agains
said City by reason of the granting
. of permission to erect or alter saiC
. signboards, billboards, sky-signs Of
banner signs or from or by reason
of any acts or things one under Of
by authority of permission granted
by the City to erect signboards, bill
. boards, sky-signs or banner signs il
the City of South Bend, as well a.
to indemnify any and all person.
:. who may suffer injury or damage
: by reason Of the erection and con
l. struction Of such signboards. bill
boards, sky-signs or banner signs.
BlllbOards on Buildings. Sec. S33
: No billboard shall be erected o
. placed upon or above the roof Of an.
: building or structure within tn
: limits OF the City OF South Bend.
Location Close TO Parks. Sec. S34
No signboard or billboard shall b.
> erected or maintained within 20'
feet Of any public park, or drive
. way within a park. nor a bridge o
7 bridge approach in any district o
: this city wherein more than one
: | half the buildings on both sides o
: the street within three blocks fl
, any direction are used eXclusivel,
r for residence purposes, without frs
I obtaining consent in writing Of tn
. OWueIS OF uuly authorized agents %
( said owners of a majority Of tn
+. frontage OF the properly on boil
sides Of the streets within thre
Z blocks of the location in which sue
= signboard or bill board is propose,
\ 10 be erected. constructed or located
4 Such written consents shall be file
y with the Commissioner Of Building
before a permit shall be issued 70
r the erection, construction or Location
. OF such billboard or signboard.
I Height of Top and Bottom. Sec
Q S35. No signbOard or billboar
n hereafter erected on an open 10
d shall be set with its top higher tina,
10 fact abova tho ground AZ Il