The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12

Waterbury,
 No marquee which extends in front of the building line shall have thereon any words or advertisement other than the name of the build- ing, or of a business carried on in such building, over the entrance of which such marquee IS erected ex. cept that 8 marquee over the en- trance of Q theatre or other place of amusement may have thereon the name of the performance and of the performers, providing that no letters shall exceed twenty-four inches in height.
 (2) No marquee shall have dif- ference in elevation between its lowest point and its highest point in excess of six feet and six inches not including necessary supporting brackets, tie rods or similar parts. No marquee shall be less than ten feet in the clear above the level of any sidewalk subject to general public use.
 (3) All lnarquees shall be con- structed entirely of metal and glass or other incombustible material in- cluding all supports and braces for the same shall be properly drained, shall be supported entirely from the building, and shall meet the ap- proval of the Building Inspector. Section 8.
 Application to Existing Signs
 and MarQuees.
 (D No sign, marquee or other device which exists at the time ot the passage of this Ordinance Shal. be affected by this Ordinance ex- cept as otherwise set forth in this section.
 CD All existing signs, nlarquees or other devices shall conform to the requirements of this ordinance concerning maintenance.
 In no event shall the erection of any sign be contrary to the pro. visions of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Waterbury.
 Section 9.
 Inspection.
 CD Every sign, marquee or ad- vertising device not exempt by this Ordinance shall be inspected at least once annually by the Building Inspector or his authorized agent. The fee for such inspection shall be One Dollar ($l.00) and shall be collected from the owner by the Building Inspector on the day of inspection. The Building Inspector shall issue a receipt therefor to the owner and all fees so collected shall be turned over to the treasurer of the City of Waterbury. If the own- CT shall fail to pay such inspection fee, the Building Inspector may or der the removal of such sign, mar- quee or advertising device.
 Section 10.
 Unlawful or Unsafe Signs, Mar
 Quees or Advertising Devices. CD Any sign, marquee or adver- Using device erected. constructed or maintained in violation of any re- quirements of this Ordinance shall be removed within five (5) days after receipt, by the person, firm or corporation responsible for such violation and to the owner of the property where such sign, marquee or advertising device is located of a written order from the Building In- spector requiring such action.
 @ Should any sign, marquee or advertising device become insecure or otherwise unsafe in the opinion of the Building Inspector, the per- son, firm or corporation maintain ing the same and the owner of the property where such sign is located, shall upon such receipt of written notice or order from the Building Inspector immediately take such action as may be required by the Building Inspector for the correc- ton of any such condition.
 (3 Should any person, firm or corporation or the owner of proper ty where such sign, marquee or ad- vertising device is located fail or refuse to comply with the require- ments of this ordinance after pro- per notification the Building In- Spector may remove any sign. mar quee or advertising device affected or correct any violation at the ex- pense of such person, firm or cor poration or from the owner of the property where such sign, marquee or advertising device Is located. Section II.
 Violations.
 Any person. firm or corpora ton who shall violate any of the provi- sions of this Ordinance shall be fined not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.0O for each offense or im- prisoned not more than 30 days, or both, at the discretion of the court. Each day during which said viola ton continues shall be considered @ separate violation or offense. Section 12.
 Enforcement.
 The Building Inspector, acting by himself or through his inspectors and assistants, shall enforce the terms of this Ordinance, but no oversight or dereliction of duty on the part of the Building Inspector or his subordinateS shall legalize any action not in conformity there- with.
 Section 13.
 Appeal.
 (D Any person. firm or corpora ton who shall feel aggrieved by any act or order of the Building In- spector pertaining to this Ordi- nance, shall have right to an ap- peal to the Board of Aldermen within ten (lO) days from the date of the notice to him, by mail, of the decision of the Building Inspector, by filing said Appeal with the City Clerk of the City of Waterbury.
 (2) The Board of Aldermen shall hold 8 hearing concerning said ape tNAal hSy r1ntiFviy1uv tho S%nYse0y1 xylYn