The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07

prior to the final passage ano
adoption of this ordinance; but
ii such non-conforming use or oc-
cupation is discontinued for {
period of two years or the prop
erty in or upon which it is con.
Quoted is leased or its title trans.
ferred or passed by sale, gift, Oh
foreclosure, except to a lega.
heir, any future use or occupation
of such building land, or prem
Uses shall be in conformity witt
the provisions of this ordinance
SECTION 4. That any building
structure, sign, billboard or post
er heretofore constructed before
the final passage and adoption o.
this ordinance, within the restrict
ed district herein designated anc
defined in Section | may be re-
paired, when necessary, in ac-
cordance with Section 5 OF this
ordinance, but it shall be unlaw-
full to make such repairs unless
the permit provided for in SAID
Section 5 be first had and OBJ
tanned from the Board OF Super
visors of Jackson County, MissiS-
sippi, by order duly spread upon
its minutes.
SECTION 5. That before be-
ginning the erection construction.
enlargement or repair( where the
cost of such repairs will exceed
100000 Of any building, struc-
ture, sign, billboard OF poster, ex-
eept for rent or for sale aigns, To-
Gated or to be located within the
area covered by Section l of this
ordinance, the owner, contractor
or agent of tine owner shall first
secure a permit for the erection,
construction, reconstruction en-
largement or repair Of such build
ing, structure, sign, billboard or
poster as provided for in Section
4, hereof; that before the appli-
cant for d permit snail receive
such permit he shall furnish to
the Board Of Supervisors a copy
OF the plans and specifications,
showing the location on the LOT
or piece of ground OF such build
ing, structure, sign billboard or
poster, and the applicant for such
permit shall before receiving
same, file a sworn statement COW
ering the use made or 70 be made
or the building or structure and
snail describe the land upon
which the same IS to be located:
Whereupon, If the Board of Su-
pervisors is satisfied that the
building, structure, sign, bill
board or poster proposed to be
erected, constructed, reconstruct
ed, enlarged, or repaired, is moi
contrary to the provisions of this
ordinance a permit therefor shall
be issued. That il the Board OF
Supervisors is not satisfied that
the applicant is entitled TO re-
! ceive such permit it shall SO no.
tify the applicant in writing by
mail stating the grounds for re-
lusing the permit, and the appli-
cant may appeal from such rul-
ing to the Circuit Court of Jack
son County, Mississippi, in the
manner provided by Chapter 448
Laws of Mississippi Of the Regu-
lar 1898 Session.
SECTION 6. That any person
violating the provisions of this
ordinance or regulation Shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor punish
able by fine or Imprisonment. or
both, not to exceed $4,000 fine
and thirty days confinement, or
the Board may in its discretion,
sue for and recover that sum as
a penalty for the violation of this
ordinance or regulation after mo-
tice to the owner Of such viola
ton, such recovery to be onlN fol
the DAYS the violation is eontin-
ued after such notice. A separate
offense shall be deemed to occur
every day violation continues.
SECTION Z. That any building
structure, sign, billboard, poster
or lot or piece of ground used in
violation OF anv provisions OF
this ordinance. or the require
ments thereof, is hereby declared
a common nuisance and such
common nuisance may be abatec
in such manner as nuisances are
now, or may hereafter, be abated
under existing law.
SECTION 8. That the regula-
tons, restrictions. and bounda-
ries as fixed herein by the Board
of Supervisors may be. from time
To time, amended, supplemented
changed modified, or repealed
In case, however. Of a profess
against such change, signed by
Inc owners of twenty per cen
COZ or moro Of the area Of the
land included in such proposed
change, sucn amendment sinai