Amending Ordinance No. 2243 Article XLII Electric Signs

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ORDINANCE N0. 30 AN ORDINANCE AMENDIJG ORDINANCE NO. 2243 ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA MARCH 27, 1922 AND =LLIONLY KNO;fi7TN AS THE BUILDING CODE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA: Section 1 That Article XLII of Ordinance No. 2243 be and is hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE XLII ELECTRIC SIGNS Section 503 Any sign device containing letters, figures or other designs intended for display or direction, illuminated by electricity shall be considered an electric sign within the intent and meaning of this article and shall be subject to the regulations and restrictions herein enumerated. Section 504 Classification. Electric signs are herein classified accord- ing to the following descriptions and uses. Class A Electric Sins Class A shall include all electric signs of which the characters and designs are formed of transparent or translucent material with interior lighting, and electric signs having letters or designs formed or outlined by illuminated glass tubing or electric lights and signs in which a combination of these methods of illumination is employed. Class B Electric Sims shall include electric signs which have within or upon them any wiring or fixture for purpose of electric illumination or any illuminated fixture which has upon it any letter or word other than address numbers. Class C Electric Signs shall include all electric signs and fixtures using higher voltage than 220 volts and which are erected, hung or operated with in the building. Class D Electric Signs shall include all electric sky or roof signs, con- structed or erected over or above the roof of any building, where the height of the bottom of such sign is fifteen (15) feet or more above the grade of the street. Section 505 Electric signs attached to the exterior walls of buildings or other rigid supports shall be designated as projecting signs or wall signs according as they extend from their support over the street alley, walk, court or areaway or are set flat against the wall.