The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-21

o IN
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, Missls-
sippi, by order duly spread upon
is minutes.
SECTION 5. That before he
ginning the erection, constructitfd,
enlargement or repair( where Hle
cost of such repairs will exc { ed
100000 Of any building, s j uc-
ture. sign, billboard or poster ex-
cept for rent or for sale sigrsi, To-
Gated or to be located with in the
area covered by Section l Of this
ordinance, the owner, cor Tractor
or agent of the owner sh : II first
secure a permit for the erection,
construction, reconstruc c on, en-
largement or repair of s'r,h build
ing, structure, sign, bi 1poard, or
poster as provided for I'm Section
4, hereof; that before the appli-
cant for a permit stall receive
such permit he shall furnish to
the Board of Super 5,sors a copy
Of the plans and specifications,
showing the locat' ON on the lot
or piece of ground fof such build
ing, structure, sigf., billboard or
poster, and the az s5iicant for such
permit shall, be fore receiving
same, file a swoi "a statement GOV
ering the use m 5de or to be made
of the buildinPi or structure and
shall describe the land upon
which the sar1 e is to be located;
whereupon, If the Board of SUI
pcrvisors is satisfied that the
building, structure, sign, bill
board, or Foster proposed to be
erected, co .structed, reconstruct
ed, enlarg ed, or repaired, is not
contrary to the provisions of this
ordnance a permit therefor shall
be issued. That if the Beard of
Supervisors is not satisfied that
the APPLICANT is entitled to re-
ceive sfich permit it shall Sc no.
tify tlr, applicant in writing By
mail, stating the grounds for re-
fusing the permit, and the appli-
cant fmay appeal from such rul-
ing 70 the Circuit Court of Jack
son County. Mississippi, in the
maJiner provided by Chapter 448,
Lif0s 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 no
tice to the owner of such viola
ton, such recovery to be only for
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 any provisions Of
this ordinance, or the require
ments thereof, is hereby declared
a common nuisance and such
common nuisance may be abated
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 protest
against such change. signed by
the owners of twenty per cent
(20eo) or more of the area of the
land included in such proposed
change, such amendment shall
not become effective except by
the favorable vote of four of the
supervisors of such county. The
provisions of said Chapter 448 of
the Acts of the Legislature of
1883 as amended by House Bill
No. TAI of the Acts of the Legis-
iature of the Regular 1914 SEES
sion relative to public hearings
and official notice shall apply
equally to all such changes and
amendments.
SECTION 9. Thai this ordi-
nance or regulation is adopted
and passed under the authority
of Chapter 448 of the Acts of
the Regular 1898 Session of the
Mississippi Legislature. as amend
ed by House Bill No. TAI of the
Regular 1914 Session of the Mis-
sissippi Legislature and is to be
construed and administered in
conformity with the provisions of
said Acts, and all provisions
thereof. not specifically stated in
this ordinance or regulation, in