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Signs requiring pernits for their erection; installation,
mai ntenance or repair Wall be as follows:
l) All signs W ;to be :l ::aed in connection ,?.L A,
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( 2) All s l ens erecte d on roofs.
(3.) _'zl_l sinns fastened to Ue e,_ 'vrior of buildings.
(4) A AS= 'rejecting over s;.dLv't.lks, st or alloys.
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It shall be u?';lc`SL @Tful for a?'P t)f-a7 son, company or corporation
to place or n_4aint<ain upon or itteach to any lbr ildinE, o w'ez. Ises
any sign, advc7tise transpa or b ull e ti n Ward = :`Ii. ch
shall project over or ux,a he s dw °aall. or fastened to `fir
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. bQdins or on tho .°oo ,t.a ;of; ot;rnat, _ d -i- .;, or a lley,
eze apt ouch as are C?T:br_iG'ed .'ithi the ff?llC?,w:l.n; classes. The:.:
police Lle steal...,' pr"t✓ vent the orE.%C1ho n of any such sign:.
for which a written r;d'I'm t bA be issued and made C y
record in the pffice of the §014 WE inspector of th,o eit yr of
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the Mtn with letter out out of the metyl, using raised
or flat l s letter fa from the kalac,; "t. t.
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wi th neon tubes, with o r with out out '" e.'o r o other ai a c t
light border�.+n, doll signs t o have the £'"''. iv a.Sent of one
(1) foot of nocn Mee for each square fact of total sign
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CLASS D. Electric illuminated Plat, or drum signs,, having a flat
or convex glass Pace not over two feet at its greatest
diameter with painted letters and illuminated from with-
in as provided in Class A. signs or if in ;combination
lighting then as provided by the classification applied
to suah signs.
CLASS E. Class E. shall include all lighting fixtures upon
post or pedestals on streets or sidewalks; no permit
shall be issued for the erection of Class L. signs or
fixtures unless such application has been approved by
the Mayor or the street commissioner.'
CLASS F& All other pr6jecting 'signs projecting from 'a build-
ing not to exceed'24 inches and over seven (7) feet from
the sidewalk shall hot .'have an area over two (2) square
feet, and no illumination is required.
CLASS G. Shall include, all signs placed on roofs, against the
building, either dark or illuminated; if illuminated the
construction I shall be as provided in Sections 7`and 8, ex
cept non - illuminated signs set flat against a build -
ing may have borders and backing of wood with lettering
on metal or raised letters of wood or composition, all
construction members and actual sign area on roof signs
shall be of metal with ample clearance between the bottom
of sign and roof to permit access of the fire department,
SECTION VI: area Limited
No projecting sign of"a horizontal type shall exceed in
area over forty -four (44) square feet over all .measurement
on one side, or ex,eeed a height of more than forty -eight (48),
inches, including trim and hanging poles, and shall not extend'
beyond the building line. "i.n excess of twelve (12) feet. The
inside edge of such signs shall not exceed eighteen (18)
inches from the building line unless building projections such
as cornices will not permit, in which case the inside edge
shall be placed against such projection,
Vertical signs over eight ('8) feet in height shall be pro-
vided with a ladder on the inside edge of such sign, and if
such vertical sign is more than four (4) feet wide, an additional
ladder shall be placed on the outside edge; in either case the
entire sign shall be within safe reach of a ladder.
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The inside edge of a vertical sign shall not sxtnd
over two (2) feet from the building line and the outside edge
shall not extend beyond nine (9) feet beyond the building
.r, .,. line- of.nthe building 'to which,such signs are fastened, and
the said line extended at corners; the total area of a verti-
cal sign extending nine (9) feet from a building line shall,
not exceed one hundred fifty (150) square Peet, which area may
be increased at the rate of.five per cent for each inch such
sign is less than the maximum distance, permitted from the
building line. The height of a vertical sign shall be limited
only by the safe hanging possible on the building and shall
clear the sidewalk by not less than twelve (12) feet.
SECTION VII; Construction
All signs erected under and by authority of this ordinance
shall comply with the following requirements: The materiel of
which such signs are constructed shall be'rendered thoroughly
waterproof and shall be constructed over angle iron reinforc-
ing with galvanized iron of not less than No. 28 United States
sheet metal gauge; and painted with at least three coats of
anti- corrosive paint or otherwise protected from corrosion, the
sign shall be provided with drainage holes'at the bottom of
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each section or apartment, all signs must be submitted for in-
spection and approval before a permit will be issued for their
installation.
SECTION VIII: Electric Wiring
The electric wiring for all signs shall be run in rigid
conduit from the interior of the sign to which the conduit
shall be permanently grounded and continue to the raisin service
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cabinet. All conduit extending beyond the inside wall of a
building or structure shall be galvanized together with all
fittings used in connection therewith.
Sockets and receptacles for sign and outline lighting
shall be of the keyless porcelain or moulded composition so
designed as to afford permanent and reliable means to prevent
turning, terminals of receptacles shall be kept at least one -
half ( inch from any metal, minature receptacles shall not be
employed for outdoor work. Vfires shall be soldered to terminals
of receptacles, "Federal" bushing shall be used where interior
of sign wiring; passes through partitions of the sign, and such
inside wires shall be neatly and securely run and fastened
so as to be mechanically secure.
Switches controlling sign or outline wiring shall be
externally operable; each sign shall be provided with a switch
which will open all ungrounded wires; when signs are not within
sight of the switch, the switch shall be of the locking type;
no individual sign or outline circuit shall be loaded in excess
of 1320 watts and no sign or outline lighting final fuse pro-
tection shall be in excess of fifteen (15) amperes.
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SECTION IX. Si,n Flashers. --
No sign flasher, transformer or other mechanical or
electrical device used in connection with sign or outline wiring,
shall be permitted to operate if such device interferes with
radio reception; if such device cannot be silenced with con -
densors or otherwise, they shall be disconnected.
SECTION X. Supporting Chains and Cables. --
Signs extending over.the alley, street or sidewalk shall
have at least one overhead attachment to the building or mast,
such chain or cable to be fastened on the inside of the wall,
if such wall i& of masonry and. twelve (12) or more inches in
thickness, in such case an eyebolt shall be used of not less
than one -half () inch in diameter with plate and double nut
on the inside of the wall, such plate to be not less than one -
fourth (4) inch and twenty -four (24) square inches in area, the
couple nut after tightening to be riveted securely. The eye-
bolt and plate shall be increased in size or number in proportion
as the weight of the sign is increased, all overhead and side
guys shall be provided with galvanised turnbuckles.
SECTION XI. Fire Escape Construction. --
Signs shall not obstruct or be attached to any part of
the fire escape, and where a sign is hung near a fire escape
the distance therefrom shall be as approved by the chief of
the fire department.
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SLCTION XII. Applications for Permits.
Any person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation
which desires to erect any sign or sign post of any design
or description on or over any sidewalk, street, or alley in
Caldwell, or which may project from or be painted on any build-
ing within said City shall first secure a permit therefor, and
shall first make application for said permit to the building
inspector of Caldwell upon application forms furnished by said
building inspector, which application shall give location,
area, weight, claps of sign, owner of building or occupant, or
owner of sign, and such other information required by the
building inspector for the purpose of carrying out the intent of
this Ordinance. The application shall be accompanied by a fee
of five cents (5�) per square foot, measured on one side, for
all electric signs, but no such fee shall be less than One
and 50 /100ths Dollars, nor more than Five Dollars for said
permit.
It shall be the duty of the building inspector to keep
a permit record of all permits issued under the provisions of
this Ordinance.
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SECTION XIII. Examination by Building Inspector.
It shall be the duty of the building inspector to examine
such signs, hanging rig and building where such sign is to be
located and, if in his opinion, such sign conforms to this
Ordinance and if such sign can be safely exec Led, a permit
shall be granted.
SECTION XIV. Annual Safjt Z Inspection. --
It shall be the duty of the building inspector to in-
spect all projecting signs suspended over the sidewalk, street
or alleys at least once a year and to determine their safe
condition, reporting to the owner of the building and owner
of the sign any defect or unsafe conditions that exist. In the
event any owner of a building from which such sign is suspended
or the owner of such sign fails, neglects or defuses to correct
such unsafe condition within ten (10) days of such notice, it
shall be the duty of the building inspector to remove such - un-
safe sign from the building, in which case the cost of such
removal shall be paid to the building inspector. In the event
the owner of the building or the owner 6f the sign fails to so
reimburse the City of Caldwell for such cost incurred, then
such cost shall be assessed against the property and collected,
the same as special improvement taxes.
SECTION XV. Penalty. __
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
One Hundred Dollars (100.00).
SECTION XVI.
All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict with
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this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
PASSED By the Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho,
this y day of
APPROVED By the Mayor of the City of Caldwell, Idaho,
this day of , 194
E. Mc CZUSKEY
Mayor,
ATTEST:
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0 E. FRITTS,�
City Clerk.
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