The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05
LEGAL Notices

tgl All projecting signs erected. cor
StTueted or maintained IN the, City Of
Of non-combustible material. apuroved
q the Commissioner OF BUILDINGS for
.lhl All projecting signs now or here
after erected within the ERE limits OF
the City Of indianapolis shall b cleo
10 Non-sombustible advertising dis
PLAYS. models. letter work, sign Sevice
advertising. announcement or direction
may. be hung 70 marques anc Huch sign
walk level ana ana further fiss a9 1Sss no no sASSl
advertising display shall extend farther
or outside OF the lines Of such mar
20 No projecting sign with the inside
Of the buiIdinF shan Be- permitted WEN
the area Of one face OF said sign shall
exceed $40 Sc It.
By special permission OF the Commits
sioner Of Buildings.
projecting signs weighing zoo pounds OF
Section DISCLAIMERS.
a. Temporary canvas or muslin nat
to the wall o. advertising displays OF
and maintained on a wall Of a buiidinas
or. buildings for q period Of sixty DAYS
missioner Of Buildings has been made
and his written consent obtained 70 the
ferfere with tie opperation Of the Fire
Department and shall advertise only
wares or goods sold by the occupant
OF such an advertising display after the
expiration OF the sixty t60l day period
thereof shall carry with It a penalty on
conviction Of one SD dollar for each
Day after the expiration Of the sixty
tb) Temporary banners may be erect
ed. maintained and suspended across a
street andLor streets. an avenue andLor
avenues when properly attached 70 the
building or other supports on either side
OF the street. for a period OF not over
sixty 600 days upon the written appli-
cation to the Board OF Public Safety and
their written consent TO the same. In
all such cases the consent OF the owner
or agent OF the building TO which the
supports are attached must ompan
the application to the Board OF Public
Safety, In no case shall the lower part
Of such banner be less than IS feet
such banner can be hung without a per
init and inspection made by the Com
m1 ExSpPrf % buildings
Federal. State or Municipal advertising
banners when the same are hung IS
Section B-457GPERMITs REQUIRED.
ls) No ground sign board, roof sign.
projecting sign shall be hereafter erected.
maintained or constructed by any per-
p~oration or individual. except. as pro-
vided in this Ordinance and until after
? permit mi to erect construct or main ssiHn1,
the City Controller. No such permit
shall hal be issued by the City SontrolleT
with the Department Of Buildings show
ing the plans .and/or specifications, II
and details Of construction OF proposed
sign, nor until after all the provisions
ture. shall have been complied with nor
until Commissioner of Buildings has ap-
the prescribed fee for such permit has
been paid TO the City. Controller. The
Commissioper Of Buildings may. pre-
S@efHi6g the form and and S% SaaaaS.'S of '0 al
such permit shall be;
Ground Sign Boards
From 5 so. it. to 100 So. It. in
100 So. #. to 200 SO. ii. in area. 400
fraction thereof over 200 So !" IT,. 100
Roof Sign Boards
Up 70 n including ESQ SO. II. IN
For each and every 100 sa. IT. or SUI
fraction thereof over $50 so. tt. 100
Wall Bulletins and Wall signs
Up to and including 200 50. #. in
For each and every 100 IT. Or irac-- wv
Projecting Signs.
up TO ana including so 50. It. in
For each and every so sq. #. or ''OO
traction thereof oyer 50 50. IT,. 200
Tq 4bef each oI 100 So 81; i T.. Or fraction NJ
ttbb55l .Erect Hosr p 5gG e; Viii not be l re-
CURED for any temporary muslin ad-
100 so. It. in area not erected over the
Public Highway. Erection permits will
not be required for the painting Of any
Erection permits will not be required
Tor ground sign boards less than rs SO.
viding. the same shall be erected and
meintalneo IN accordance with the pro-
s y1sl1fnfS 1or group M,,s sign boards Of %
plays or banners for transient shows
and/or circuses, may be posted in the
sioner of Buildings and after compliance
with provisions Of this Ordinance for
mits shall be issued only to person or
persons. firm. partnership or corpora
LICENSED as provided in this Ordinance.
Section B-45s-7ANNUAL INSPECTION.
missioner OF Buildings or his authorized
agent to INSPECT ever. roof sign. ground
ally. The FEE f f5Tn such ac is INSPECTION 0afe aa shail
be as follows: Ground Sign Board over
Sign. $500; wall Bulletin and%or Val
Signs over Is so. It. in area over ali.
$780, s ssotioa s-l slsns. sf;5S,
la me dead loao Of projecting signs
m Wirygs be end 3up}Ppo e 9ory With chains Or guy
10 OF the ultimate strength OF such
tional area Of such supporting chains or
guy wires shall not be less than A-inch in
ing the dead load Of such sign shall
pc erected or maintained at an angle
the horizontal. Supporting chains or
cables may be used for the resistance
81 O wind win, pressure and the working stress
snail be designed SO that it will not ex-
ceeo 10 OF the ultimate breaking
ETTenQTh nT EHrE nhHHan -. Ill ~
least cross sectional area Of such chains
or gables shall not be less than u inch
resisting wind pressure shall be erected
or maintained At an angle Of IS degrees
Sugn cnains or cables are supporting.
IN no case shall there be less than
Two chains or cables designed to resist
on each, side to resist the live load Of
any projecting sign. having twenty (2Ol
cable resisting a wind pressure on anv
sac OF a projecting sign shall be less
than eight 49, feet apart.
bl All supporting chains or guy wires.
live or dead load shall be secured to =
chain or cable with a minimum half
expansion Shield or Other ap0rovedd
method BY the Commissioner Of Build
1c) Chains or guy wires used to sup
port the live or dead load Of projecting
osSAo SAtCStu OF maintained. at an angle
OF more than As degrees may be fast
ened to masonry walls with expansion
Bolts or by machine screws in iron sup
ports. Where supporting chains or
cables must be fastened to walls made
OF wood. the supporting or anchor bolts
must go through the wall and be fast
ened securely on the other side.
toD NO staples and/or nails shall be
USED TO, secure any projecting sign To
any building or structure unless such
sign or display weighs less than one
(el stiff arms. coupress,on ns,,no-.
or members in fecture may be used to
support either the live or dead load OF
a protecting sign. but the effective or
incorporating length OF the main com
preston members OF any sign or stiff
arm shall not exceed 100 times the least
radius Of Ryration and for the SECONDARY
Ryration. VI
~ IN any projecting sign or adver-
Using display the extreme fiber stress
LOT tne steel TO be. used shall not exceed
Eighteen Thousand Gs. 000) pounds per
square inch. and for wood. the extreme
nber, stress shall not exceed Twelve
Hunoreo ZOO pounds per square inch
Tor any grade of lumber.
section E-f6o-GLASS ~ GICyNS vgErpu
PERMITTED.
"a ornamental or plain fat glass shall