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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - n/a - 08/05/1929 - Signs and BillboardsALA O-OIITAPICE ZELATING TO SIGH; ARID KLL30r!l18 aection 1. heights of aigns: All signs shall be securely fastened, and shall be suspended over the sidewalk. at a height above the s idev;Talk of n6t less than eight (8) feet, and no sign board, lanter, electric sign or sign o1 any nature or description, b which at its lowest point is less than ei.e ht (8) feet in height above the sidewalk shall pro- ect on to any street, sidewalk,path or park -way, in the Uity of LcHenrIT, under penalty of not less than five ( 6.00) Dollars, nor -more than tjienty-five ( 25.00) Dollars for each anal ever- offence, and a like penalty for everIT day such signboard, lantern or electric sign may be continued or" remain after an order of the Chief of Police to remove the same. Section 2. No sign shall project over any sidewalk, path, or parkway in the Uity of I;IcHenry for a greater distance than six (6) feet from the lot line of the propert; on which said sign is erected, under penalty of not less than five (�'p5.00) Dollars, nor more than twenty -.-Live (V2o. 00) Dollars, a.nu a like penalty for eery day that such offence shall be continued after �lotii i- cat ior* . toremove said signboard or sign. ;section 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect any billboard, signboard, post or sign of any description in any park -way in the Cite of -7.cnenry or in any manner so that any sign or banner shall suspend over any street in said Uity, unless a permit to erect such sign be issued by the I,layor of the City of IvAchenry, under penalty of not less than five (V-b.00) Dollars, for each and every offence, and a life penalty for every day that such offence shall be continued after notification to remove same. Section 1. It shall be unlawful. for any person, firm or corporation to erect any billf"oa-rd in the City of-11oHenry, un;Jess a per.'-dt to erect such billboard is issued by the Mayor and City Council of the C-ty of I._cHenry at_ a regular meeting of the City Council, and in no event shall any such billboard or signboard be placecl so as to obstruct the light of adjoining property or to interfere with the view of traffic. Any -person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a ��enalty of not less than five (•,�b.00) -Dollars nor more than ti.enty-five (?2b.00) Dollgxs, or each and every offer_,-e, and a like penalty for every day such offence shall be continued after notification to remove such sign. Section 5. It shall be unlawful to place any goose, portable sign or other sho4Tj or billboard on. any of the streets or A dewal-1a of said City. l�lo clothirn�, goods, wares or merchandise, sij5r�s, 'coxes; or -Y)oles shall be placed on or above any sidewalk or of her place in said Uity unless when so -,,-;laced it shall be at least eight (8) feet $bone the top of the sidewalk and shall not svdnL more than six (6) feet from the buil dingy o:� b oun Gary line of the lot. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subl�ect to a penalty of not less than five (W-0.00) 7-Dollars nor more than tujenty-five (y,>25.00) Dollars for each oyi'ence, and to a line penalty for every day he or she may continue such violation. Iv Section 6. illl suns suspendeu above sidewal ks, pExi"Wa� s or patI,-Lva.s in said City shah_ oe seem°ely fasterned with chains or wire cables anti shall be subject to inspection by the Street and Alley= Comzidttee of the pity :;o-a cil of the Jity of _1:IcUen2? anc•_ coliforni to the rules of constructions fixed by the said Street and. Gilley-om-r1ittee. Any hers ii violatin6 the provisions of this section shall be subject to a 'penalty of riot less than five (%).00) ollars, nor more than tti-,enty-five (',2b.00)Lolla-rs, `or each offence -ai d to a lihe �:enalty for ever,,* da�T he or she may continue such violation. Section efE=ect frorn t o law. Attest: 7. 2hat this ordinance small be in full force and and after its passage and its publication aecorClin6 app r o ve d Passes: ,L�pprovec? : J� Pu b1 i she cl: L�