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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, <br />LOCATION, OF ALL ELECTRIC SIGNS; LOCATION OF ALL OVERHANGING SIGNS AND <br />ALL TYPES OF ELECTRIFIED SIGNS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA; <br />PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF BONDS, LICENSING OF SIGN CONTRACTORS: THE <br />ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND FEES THEREFORE; AND PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM CON- <br />STRUCTION STANDARDS. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, THAT: <br />SECTION 1. <br />The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to signs installed <br />on private property that do not project over public property. <br />SECTION 2. <br />DEFINITION: <br />(A) Illuminated signs shall be deemed to be signs constructed as follows: <br />Signs, all or any part of the letters or characters of which are made in an <br />outline of lamps or tubes. Signs with painted, flush or raised letters, or <br />characters lighted by a lamp or lamps or tubes attached thereto, or re- <br />flecting light thereon. Glass or plastic signs, whether lighted by electricity <br />or any other illuminates. Signs with painted flush or raised letters or <br />characters illuminated by lamps or tubes placed for the purpose of projecting <br />or reflecting light thereon and signs having any electrical equipment attached <br />thereto. Illumination of sign boards may be from a source attached to the <br />structure or a source removed. <br />(B) Illuminated signs that project at any angle from the building or structure <br />against which the same are placed, whether such signs are vertical or horizon- <br />tal, shall be deemed projecting signs. <br />- 1 - <br />