The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-12

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ture snail have been complied with nor
until Commissioner Of Buildings has ap-
proved said application nor until after
been Daid q the CIV NV contro ost' T Fss
Commissioner OF Buildings may pre-
scribe suitable regulations consistent with
ccfplRF the form and Sonssnts Of can All
applications for the various forms OF
permits perm herein required. The fees for
Ground sign Boards
From 50. r. to 100 So. IT. in
100 So It. to 200 50. IT. in area zoo
For each and every 100 SO. It. or
fraction thereof over 200 50. e.. 100
Up to and including $50 50. #. IN
For each and eyery loo 50. ii. or ''OO
u-wsii .Bgiletins and wall signs ''O
Up to and including 200 50. It. in
For each and every loo r. or fac -''O
Ion thereof over 200 sd H.. 100
Projecting signs
Op 70 and including so 50. Il. IN
For each and every So So. it. or ''OV
traction thereof over so 50. IT.. zoo
For each 100 81 It. or fraction
Sb IS E4ect 99sT p 5oo 81 ni not leo
CURED for any temporary muslin ad-
yertising display or banner OF less than
log 50. e. in area not erected over the
not De required for the painting OF any
advertising display -, upon any wall.
for ground sign boards less than IS So.
II. In area advertising real estate pro-
yiding. the same shall be erected and
maintained IN accordance with the pro-
visions for ground sign boards OF IS
So II. IN area. Muslin advertising dis
plays or banners for transient shows
City after application to the Commits
s sion, Of Buildings and after compliance
banners and advertising displays. Per-
mltS snail be issued only to person or
persons. firm. partnership or corpora
licensed as provided in this Ordinance.
Section B-45s-ANNUAL INSPECTION
"a, It shall be the duty, Of the Com
s sg5 to dinspsst eysTy roof sign ground
ally The fee for for" such S INSPECTION Sfs Sa Shall
e So Il it in , gree over all. 500: Roof
s1.OO; PPT coig Signs: sl.5o
Ia rR ee dead Bi oad 81 pTSe.tnr signs
wires and the working stress Of such
rs Of the ultimate strength Of such
chains or guy wires. The net cross sec
t tional area Of such supporting chains or
diameter. Chains or guy wires support
ing the dead load Of such sign shall
not less than thirtg 'H so degrees s a WiS
the. horizontal. Supporting chains or
cables may be used, FOR the, resistance
Of such supporting chains or cables
shall be designed so that it viii not ex-
strength of such chains or cables. Thee
least cross sectional area Of such chains
or gables shall not be less than Il inch
IN diameter; supporting chains or cables
resisting wind pressure shall be erected
or maintained at an angle Of As degrees
or more with the face of the sign that
sucn chains or cables are supporting.
In no case shall there be less than
two chains or ables designed to resist
on each side to resist the live load Of
any projecting sign having twenty (20l
So; 1t. IN one facial area. No chain or
than eight Ca| feet apart. '''''' '' 1850
(bl All supporting chains or guy wires.
where used either for the resistance OF
live or dead load shall be secured to a
bolt or, expansion. screw that will de
chain or cable with a minimum half
men bolt or lag screw secured by an
method by the Commissioner Of Build
1cl Chains or guy wires used to sup
port the live or dead load Of projecting
signs erected or maintained at an angle
ened to masonry walls with expansion
bolts or bv machine screws in iron sup
cables must b. fastened to walls made
must go through tie wall and be fast
ened securely on the other side.
(d) No staples and/or nails shall be
any building or structure unless such
sign or display weighs less than one
(el Stiff arms. compression members
or members in aecture may Be used to
support either the live or dead load Of
egngh OI Of the men eo or
preston members of any sign or stiff
arm shall not exceed 100 times the least
radius OF gvration and for the secondary
members. 200 times the least radius Of
:. ~ In any projecting sign or adver-
Using display the extreme hber stress
for the steel to be used shall not exceed
Eighteen Thousand l8O 00) pounds per
ber stress 1 shall I0f not T00e exceed d WE'VE
Hundred $1,000 pounds per square inch
Section Scr snS B e4aae Il SPsF SIGNS WHERE
PERMITTED.
"a. Ornamental or plain fiat glass shall
canopy which extends over the Public
Highway within. the. City OF Indian
a aDolsd unless uni the glass is sgppoTtedi
Commissioner' Of Buildings. such glass
in area between any one set OF metal
supporting ribs.
10 Exposed glass in any advertising
area between any one set Of metal ribs
Is is not greater than loo square lncnes
LA eac9 The sne gyefy PeSe Rs995es
may approve larger areas Of exposed
glass when wire glass or equivalent or
Of glass is used, providing in no case
shall the exposed area. Of the wire, glass
OF wire mesh be greater than eight tS'
Gc) All metal supporting ribs in any
advertising display shall be designed to
cover at Least one quarter 20 inch OF
I'd IN case a picture or fancy dis
Of fA snv adyePtisine u display. not over two
open spaces Of not exceeding One Hun
bred Fifty q5O) square inches each NAV
NC Section '' B- &c SIGN
BOARDS.
dspa7 IN shS fsS be any nzsta s or eTecG msn
any Of the provisions Of this Ordinance,
notify BY registered mail the owner or
lessee thereof to alter such sign so as
to comply with this ORDINANCE, and TO
remove the sign: # such order is not
complied with in ten 1o) days. the
such sign al the expense of the owner
ec ths R BEsgUS e fR sN BoKRb
:. (a) Should any sign or advertising
danger of falling or otherwise unsafe.
in the opinion Of the Commissioner Of
Buildings. the owner or agent thereof
or the person maintaining the same.
missioner of Buildings forthwith in case
Of immediate danger and in any case
within ten (l0) days from the notice
thereof secure the same in manner
approved by the Commissioner OF Build
ings in conformity with the provisions o.
this Ordinance or cause the same TO be
Section B-4e3-sANITARY CONDITIONS.
(a) ANY person or persons. firm. part
nership or corporation. who shall main
tain any ground sign or other structure
for advertising purposes shall keep the
same in a sanitary condition and shall
not allow waste or other refuse to &C
cumulate on or about the premises or
which the same is located.
(a) No advertising of immoral or OBJ
scene character shall be posted. painted
OF displayed upon any advertising dis
play or other structure whatsoever within
the City Of Indianapolis.
Section B-465-REMOVAB OF FIRE
ESCAPE.
tal In no case may FIRE escape be
Using display whatsoever or for any other
cause without the written consent Of
the SBoard of Public Safety upon Aft
davit that the said fire escape is no
longer necessary for the public safety.
the intention for which 1t was con-
structed and that the conditions Of oc-
cupancy are TO remain the same here
after. Such written proof shall remain
the property OF the Board OF Public
Section B-466-LOCATION OF GROUND
SIGN BOARDS.