The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-24

sides of the street in the block;
provided that where permit &c
construct a billboard on a corner
lot is sought, frontage consents
shall be required from the owners
of the majority of the property
in the block and on all streets
meeting at the intersection, where
a majority of all such property
is used for residence purposes.
Frontage consents once secured
and filed shall not be withdrawn,
and need not be renewed except
On the construction of a new
billboard to replace the one for
which consents were granted. But
where consents are required and
have been obtained for the con-
struction of one or more billboards
On any particular lot, additional
consents for any additional bill
boards on the same lots must be
secured and filed in accordance
with the provisions Of this section.
Section 9. Ropf signs). II shall
be unlawful to construct any bill
board on the roof of any building
or structure of any but incom-
bustible materials. All such roof
signs or billboarls must be so
constructed that there is a three
CD foot space between the lowest
part of the billboard and the roof
of the building or structure; and
so constructed that there is at
least a four "a foot space be-
tween the billboard or signboard
and the edge Of the roof, at all
sides and ends. 1t shall be I'M
lawful to construct any roof sign
or billboard On the roof of any
building, which is unable to with
stand the additional weight and
is within fourteen "a feet of any
buildings). It shall be unlawful
to construct any billboard, a
majority of the display area which
wind-pressure imposed by such
construction. 1.sE
Section 10. Billboards againsf
building unless such billboard Is
constructed OF non-combustible
materials. so E ~ ~
Section IL. illuminated bill
boards). The wire Of illuminated
billboards and sign boards must
comply with the provisions Of the
ordinance Of this municipality,
relating to electrical wiring.
Section IL. advertising on Side
walks, EtcO. Il shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corpora.
ton to nail, paste, paint, or other
wise affix In any manner what
soever any Autograph, sign, ad>
vertisement, picture or design
whatsoever upon any bridge
viaduct, sidewalk, croeswalk,
pavement or intersection, or upon
the railing or approaches Of, on,
or connecting with, any brigde,
viaduct OK sidewalk, or over or
upon any telephone, telegraph,
or electric light pole within this
municipality.
Section Is. .Nuisances). Any
billboard or sign boards which
are dangerous because Of insecure
construction or fastening, with
result and danger Of falling, or
because Il is an extreme fire
hazard, and, In fact, a nuisance,
is hereby declared to be nuis-
ance and may be abated as such.
Section IA. EnforcemenO. II
shall be the duty Of the Chief Of
Police and every member Of the
Police Department to enforce the
provisions Of this ordinance, and
all such officers are hereby auth
orized TO do -.
Sectionll6. penalty. Any per-
son, firm or corporation violating
any provision Of this ordina, &c
shall be fined not less than One
($l.0O Dollar nor more than. One
Hundred $4,000 Dollars for
each offense, and q separate of
tense shall be deemed committed
on each and every day during
or on which q violation occurs
or continues.
Section Is. This Ordinance
shall be In fun force and effect
five go days from and after its
passage, approval and publication
in the official Newspaper OF the
City Of Kennevick.
PASSED BY THE CITY COuN-
GIL OF THE CITY OF KENNE-
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