South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-17

consent of the owner Of more than half
the frontage on both sides or such
street for a distance or 300 feet Ina each
direction along such street from the
site under consideration for such pur
poses Provided. however. that a build
ing 10 be used exclusively for grocery
may be so built. altered. located or con
struCted without Such frontage consent
If it's facade fronting such street be To-
Gated equally distant from the line Of
such street as that Of the building on
either side having its street facade fur
fherpSt from such street line. Provided.
however. that should the grocery store
he located on corner LOT the above
shall apply 10 both street. Provided fur
Their IL shall he unlawful for any person.
firm or corporation Go hereafter locate,
build. alter or construct any building.
for any purpose closer 20 the line of any
street than the facade Of the buildings
on either SIDE on Do. rms means th3t
the nearest building in the block al
ready built having its street facade fur
thest from the street line viii govern
the front line Of the street facade ON the
new building
The word facade as above used shall
be taken 90 mean the face or main front
wall Of n building.
The above shall he held to- apply n
the written consent Of majority ~ the
owners have been obtained as above
Sec. 3. That Section 3 Of said ord
nance be and the same is amended 90
PERMITS OBTAINED BEFORE
COMMENCING CONSTRUCTIONS. SEC
%. Before proceeding with the erection,
construction. remOdeling alteration. re-
pair or removal Of any building or other
structure. or the heating apparatus. elec
trio wiring elevators. signs or billboards
n permit therefor shall be obtained hy
the owner lessee or person having tine
contract 10 do the same, from The Build
ing Commissioner The application for
hermit shall be made Zoo writing upon
the printed forms furnished by the De
partment. shall he issued in the name
Of the owner or lessee and the contractor
If any and 10 shall not be transferable
In shall be the duty Of the owner OF
contractor TO maintain e card or notice
tackled on the front of building. or up
on n proper board and stake puf iu
place at the time the building operation
Of whatever nature is commenced this
notice shall plainly give the permit mum
Der. lot number and location. and date
Of permit. and signature or the commits
SiOnpr of Buildings. ON a card furu Isheu
bv the Building Department at time of
the issuance Of permit. Any person WI.
fully destroying he above notice shall
he subject 10 penalty a. provided for iu
Section $50
Sec. 4. That Section sO4 Or said ord
nance be and the same is hereby amend
ed 10 read as follows.
CLASS "A" ELECTRIC SEC. soi.
Glass "A electric signs shall be- those
signs the entire lettering of which shall
be studded with electric bulbs Class
a" electric signs may have an area not
20 exceed 200 square n. except ln the
case Of theatprS which may have an area
not 20 exceed 400 so. r. and the lower
edge shall Doe a least u feet above the
grade ~ the sidewalk, and in no event
shall the inner edge Of such sign be
more than two feet from the building
wall or property line and the outer edge
Of such sign shall not project more
than l. feet over rhe public highway
from the building or property line and
II hung over an alley The lower edge
shall be az least - feet above the grade
OF such alley
Sec. .. That section sl3 paragraph Ca
Of Ordinance 2243 be and The same is
hereby amended 20 read az follows
Projecting SIGNS SEC s13. taf
Weight OF signs. NO projecting sign 9f
any class shall have q greater weight
the weight 0f which shall not exceed
ZOO two thousand Eve hundred
pounds
Sec g. That Paragraph tgl Sec. sI8
~ said Ordinance be- and the same is
amended % read as follows
LOCATION OF SIGNS All projecting
signs Of any Kind shall Doe erected in
such position that the lower edge shall
be al least twelve 12l feet above the
grade ~ the sidewalk. or fifteen ID feet
above the grade 81 the alley ~ the case
may be-. and In no event shall tha inner
edge OF any sign be more than twelve
fl-f lucues from the UAllAluE wall or
property line nor the outer end more
than twelve tl2l feet from tho building
NOT shall any such sign be- allowed on
any school or hotel nor within the fol
lowing distances Of any power carrying
Cd BILE
The distance OF any part of sign.
20 an electrical overhead conductor.
where the difference of potential ba
tween any two conductors or between
one ~ the conductors and earth does
NOT exceed 100 volts. shall not BE- less
than eighteen u.s. inches
Where the difference ~ potential Or
in excess OF seven hundred and fifty
600 volts the distance between such
conductor and the outer edge or any
other part Of q siga shall not be less
than four ~ feet
The distance between any part Of a
sign and a lamp post used. or % be-
used bv the City Of South Bend To-
street lighting. shall be not less than
Sec Z. This Ordnance shall be De-
fuE force and effect from and after i,s
passage and legal publication.
Passed bv the City Council, June L.
1922. Approved hy Mayor. June T. 1922
r NJ HTTCHINSON
Member Of the Common Council
June rs -