Ord 349 6/27/1921 11RDI1 1 C7 -a'GJL h TIC 'G r'E, C0T_ STRUCTI01�1 E l D
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DE IT ORD ,.Ii,-ED BY T TE, RO,_RD OF nLD" ITT Or fur CITY
OF' dIC .ITr_ F[,LLS, TiYsi,S---
Section 1 . It Shall be unl<^. .f ,,l fcr an',- rcrson, firrm or
corporation or r.ssociation of o-Irscns to .,root (-r suspcnd cr. ,
across or bov th sidc:r 11Ls, strc„ts, �r lle��s it1 the
fire li-mits, of th City cf T'7ic' -it Falls, '-Ls nov, or
1 creir_ .fterr d,cfinod, "n� ici-r"Id- or char,.cter of sib, T,rhicr
prof -.cts frcr, the building lino for a d.istamce rrre:_Ltcr than
six inches, othcr th^n a tcmpor .r. cloth sign, cr ^n illumi-
n�-tin;, ol�ctric al sign.
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,�ucti� r_� 2. Cl. t�_ „1 s over the street shall be
x : t 17s th -n 20 f ;ct -bcvo the str� ;t at the 1 �>cst c;irt
and. nc•t lass, thar_. �i_ht feet a1::_:vc and,- trclle 1-,sire, --nO shall
be sur-,lortcd_ b,, ropes. 1: met al shall be used in the ccnstrut-
icn -'f the sign :r in the ^ppr7rnitus su_.rortinr s"me. These
cic,th signs sh"',,11 not be all ct-Jed to h^.nc rnorc t?^�a.n tr r ' c ks,
^-nd rn-.T' be used only) for urpose of advertising Celclnr^trans,
expositions, c,,irniv',.ls, f^irs, c; �cursirns or sicictius or
clubs, public entert_:inments, cr other -matt(;rs of ruhlic
char"-ctor, -rid s'rl-�ll. nct; bo used_ to 2dvertise a rri s'te
businoss cr lr^.tiers of "_ i,-riv--!t,:) ch-.r--cter.
Section 3. Illu-i-AnatinE- cicctrical signs srr-.11 bo built,
rrirod; ^.ccord^.rice ith tY" < f�llo ink; rc-
d E-rectcd onl., in
(a) l-.11 frame - orl: ' nd covcrin _; ( `' si rs shall be ccn-
structcd. of ',7ocd or soft sh^11 not be x�c,r-
rt?ittcd in rl -CeS ::hot Cr^c''IiTn , srrilll'inq, cr J-'`:C" " %ill
�.ffect the cry nc;rc , st^.built-r, Or
^.ter-?goof �u^-litJ-0S of
the sign.
(b) The si _r. r01_1St kc, ocnstrurted s^ th�.t ,},� r^ct^-1 co�icr-
ir..g Jill mzkc t^.c sign th.orouEhl ' ester-proof.
( c) Tho ca_-)pint-, of lcttcrs, or thP.t ^-rt cif sign dir.ctl-r
cov ;rin,_ sockets I.yA -Jirin-' sh -ll bo of rjr ss c-r ra.:t -1 so
constructed th"-t sno,., or r>-ir_ cc-riot ortor.
(d ' T' e s1 "' rr-L the ru.ild-
-,,x:� :lust '�e hun rr a�•s, t;nd�d. fr
ing ind shill not Iri sur,ortod b .1 plus c r::ctcd ir7j t1,c Sid---
walks or strc:cts.
( e) The signs r:Lust bo subst.ntinll-,r rr c' t,>d_ to trc
building, Frith t lc,--st t .o br^-cl ets. T1, br o--' is r ll st r,e rf
StE81 end U ' Ci �^c Cf sufficiort Cross section
four tin_'. S t c• strE:SS s' .ctic,n rf
unit stress.
( f) In a Tltion tr th( b,r"-c1'-(>ts, t-arc; riust be ^-t 1---st
cnt; ou, ;o `-"rtin C^-' I" " tt` C _�d. t'� th suspcnd1�d. r{ C'f tt.F: S1 'r3
in t' S"1"t v'C'rtiC�1 7)1`'.ns of the sign, t
rep-t r th^-n 45 de-rc.s ri` h ". vertical axis throurh 1d
l Sn mL?St .St t
C^.rlcS t C::lE d t: �t r, S' 2d� d :Ijd.
c^.blc; s! ^.11 be n-t 1 3/4
i le di" cn".1 c able si:_all scour, d. to the ^-11 t o .nt
,hicn is th,,� s'-mc; dirt ^,cc. ovc � r_c si n sat is c,,t morn
thE) S1�n
I'-a all c sc,s th 6-ist^-noes a Ov nC' C`Ut I r"r" th"-"
lc; st t' o lerE_th ^f th , sign. If t'r._; sl n i
L7 1 ,
'�'ci't {-1 Ci� ��:���r'.� 1:mst bo n.t !can C Ut
rep e.r tT a �
c-
;blcs fcr l: toll �r^.cin-, rot smn.11 ;r t•1, ,n rnc-gvartcr i Ich
in d.iamctcr. If ccnsid-crod noe ass" r7, frr depths loss than t
f-,-t the l-xteral bracint shall k e used..
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Sheet 112..
(g) The Supporting cables orsbrackets for the signs roved
must not be attached to or supported from rood dugs;
'togles or expansion bolts must be used., or the rods to which
the support is attached must be passed through the 7-Tall and
,f&#t4ri�d Qi3 thv ►ar Side iri � b�*an ia� anuer to- a platep
or anchor. II
(h) ftelt and every IMPport for all sieps must have ate»
silo strength at least four times gre"ter than that required
for the weight of the sign-
(j) Alraft h�sNation�leElectricrCode� r=3th the rules
%nd requirements
( J ) Branch wires of like polarities inside the sign ma`T
be bunched if placed in approved flexible tubing, or made into
a cable thoroughly taped and then painted, provided that there
are no splices or joints. The ends of the tubing shall be trr ,
and painted. Exposed fairing ohAll be placed in approved conti.
(k) Wires must be supported of circuits Are lessvthhanl)nenandsone-half' inc
site pola.rites tes
teg
apart.
obs or
{1} The Tires them atst be leastSur-rrted on one�-half inchofromathe nearest c s
which Separate
circuit.
(m) The wires must be spliced or joined inntoror
ved
manner and
gin£
a must be covered with an insulating tape
thickness of insulation.
S02MS AND RECEPTACLE
(n) Must be weather-proof, but where substantially' pro
teeted from the weather maybe open-clip pattern so "'laced th
clips shall have a clearance from eeocd or metal not less than
one-half inch.
(o) Clips must be substantially soldered to theaiire a
then otorcughly painted .Tith an ari roved insulating
(F)
Su , ortinP' screens within sockets must be such len II
and size and so ;laced that they •Till retain an air s pace
live clip as intended in design.
(q) Must be we4ther-proof and Then exposed to the weat
shall have no outside contaCtB; and when pitched above a ho
zcntal ;oosition shall be placed in chamber to prevent snow o iY
from entering.
SWITCHESo CUTOUTS, coya.,IITATING DEVICES, ETC. --
(r) Must comply with the rules and requirements Of Nat
ional Electric Code.
(s) If .)laeed within the siFm must be enclosed within
slate or metal cabinet.
(t) Commutating devices must be mechanical and so arvat ,rid
that they rill operate standard snitches; drums used in con
neetion with such theest not be in electrical connect:
with any part of hecircuit.
(u) plashas or commutating devices must be counted on
slate or marble base in a fire resisting sabinet.
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Sheet
L A IT' P S
(v) Lan--)s must b -rovid.ed with rubber rinzo or
rin.7 -.nd lq.Tn,,P evert equiv�,Junt device s�,ckct t e
moisture, rain, etc . , from enterin S('C1X
must be in
Al_ fitt-,r S a- n�j materi'llS, ETLI
.L. - s -f the jj,.�ti(-nal 71 8C.t ri ca 1
-Tith the rules anJ req-Liir-_--mont
C 'u--rov"Ll cf
Code and- its su!-'--lemCn" j1 and subject t the
I Cite- C�'
neer and. the City Electrician ��,f the. L
the City En,-A 0
Wichita Falls.
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s �,.uth,-rized. t(.- be, c(-,nstruct '
(x) 'i�ill electric si,,..n ,-'rovis-
shall be built an�5. cC,nstructC_cl under the terms an�l_
ions of this ordinance.
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Scctic,n 4. No illuminating electrical si rn shall
than f(,ur fcc-A t- the
-Ft_frrm the; buildin- line nearer
ro j c, shall extend-
curb line. (--,r
TTa rd- nu,�-rcr than nine fe -t to the sid t
d
V'E;M e n t
that ma�,T h��rc,-ftur
5. kn- si,7n nc',-" erected., I
Secticn "ith termas nrd_ -rcvisi-ns c-r this
b c� e,;71ct—taT117 t raan
--:ritter. n(,,tic--
-rO_in'-nce sh�ill u_'Cll r ol So b,
f-nd Cit7- Electrician be t-Ji-cr, is
ns of
ith th(� terms
chan,�-,c;d to ccinfc,rlm
ordinance.
erect or sus-,ond-
shall a.
Section Before rd-Ln-nc,- he mall'
the -!,rovisions oil, this
any sign unac;r ,7% (,,it-- ,,nr-in,�er for t
t(, the-written ---i
n f 1-i r
d.c same.
Sa i d a,- licr�_t ion shall bc made
r 6_r'�17iln7s and s
.Ind. shall be cc,,�m,,,_ani�;d b,, the �rol, Ld 6.irensi-ns
cations jnd.ic!jtij-jR. the icc�ition, full -,,Irei�ht
�'
��n6 manner of fq.st3nin,,z th--- SiQn to th structure.
1- panied b-, statement
application shall be CccrR
Spocted c;Ln(l
Electrician that the Sj ---,n has been in
I I-_�'_11 'h 6
tions, etc- S"'
Mans and s 7 0 i f i c'-"
The a, cation, Pl- -,, , l -,-,i th
if found_ to c ac� I
Cit,, En,-'ineer, and 7 V
E-1 Y12.m i n e d b� _-.nce, Permit to erect si ,
the �:�rovisions of tjis c rd init
shall be
Section -he a---!licant for the erection of i
1 sign shall, before tho issu'Ince r) for 1C,
na tr1c fee of t7-'o L)011�-.rs
_c
tin P_el�
for erection of si.,-,n to ,)C' erect,:,d. one d.oll,-r
each and, ev��r-, electrical
�T 11 n n o n a
1�e for the electrical inspection,of this fee shall .-n T'Th(:"
dollar for the insnection of the, -ea:,ection of thc' si�
ancl Ci t -ject__
r i n e��r ur
cCmL'l_Ael,T erected, the Cito
shall be, notified. for final inspection, and tile,; shall iSS'
cle--r--ncas U. )U�L final ak-'roval.
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L I r,tA i-1 el
If for i-1_n77* re' son �,n-; s� �n no--r
Section cross `
ov�r o r a In n O:r j
or hetztai--E—or ,��rccted or -1 e "1 4- 0.. iar o
i et or all& in �Lhlr_' jud- -7,
W T--)ULDlic stre
-in�erOULS to
or Cit-, Electrician any sid-- all� or n ec(l d,
the Citv En;��ine to
life or V limb or :rove to 1-,)e an obstruction_ i �
operation of the Fire De�,',�,art-m ant, it shall rethe' d-- of 1' '
, '
or the Cit7,7. ',_,,lectrician 'IS t ISF r'
the Citl-,
be, to report such facts to the Fjoard of ar�t
shall thereupon issue a notice to the e
Board of Ald-ermen '7 other T..,orson re-,�resentin.q_ th
C-Cin e r c f such sj ,,_-,�n, or an"
0--,nor of such si�pn, to apl_)ear before said- bCd7 at a date
- cie Fof�erof' Citno!
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specified in the notice for the nu ro
the facts ?resented b,:r the sai(a Cit1 Enin,
T rnin(
should d.et
of�.r(�5. of I-,Lldej-mcn
if the B
Electrician, and
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Sheet #4.
that the facts stated b-, the said City Eris ineer or Cit- F1ec-
trician are correct and. in their judgment the sign should be
removed, the; shall order that sign be removed at the date
t -,ut may be s'uecified in the order of removal, and in the
event the o-vner, agent or any other perscn shR11 fail or refuse
to remove such sir:n 1,vithin the time srecified b:l the Bon.rd of
Aldermen, they or each of th jm shallbe subject to a fine as
hereafter provided. Each and ever-17 day an7 si vn shall be
maintained _~ -ast the time prescribed in the Board of Aldermen's
order shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
PEIGLLTY,
Section 9. Any Orson, firm, cor,,-,or°-tion or ^.ssocia-
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tion or persons, their aj,ents, servants or erJn107T0S viol--tinF-
any of the provisions of this ordinance shill be deomed- gu.ilt-T
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be fired in an7 sum not
exceeding. one Hundred ( $100.00) Dollars.
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