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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Ordinance No. 2243 Commonly Known as Building Code of the City of South BendORDINANCE No. 33 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana ------- City Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Approved and signed by�me- of Common Council z Clerk ORDINANCE NO._J U.2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2243 CORDIONLY KNOWN AS BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that Sections No. 832, 835, 836, 838, 842, 84 'S' commonly known as the and 849, Article XLV of Ordinance No. 2243, Y Building Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows, to -wit= BOND. Sec, 832. Every person, firm or corporation4an g signboard &, billboardq, sky signf or banner sign within the City of South Bend shall annually file with the City Controller a good and sufficient bonds running to the City of South Bend, in the penal sum of $5,000.00 to indemnify, save and keep harmless the City of South Bend from any and all costs and /or damages, which may be suffered by the City of South Bend or expense of any kind whatsoever to which it may be put or which may accrue against said City boy reas on of the granting of permission to erect or alter Any signboard, billboard, sky -sign or banner sign or from or by reason of any acts or things done under or by authority of permission granted by said City to erect any signboard, billboard, sky -sign or banner sign in said City of South Bend, as well as to indemnify any and all persons who may suffer injury or damages by reason of the erection and constructionAof any such signboard, billboard, sky -sign or banner sign. HEIGHT OF TOP AND BOTTOM. Sec, 835. No signboard or billboard hereafter erected on an•open lot shall be set with its top no higher than 22 feet above the ground at its highest point, nor with its bottomless than two and one -half feet above the ground at its nearest point. If, however, the level of the ground where the bill- board or signboard is to be erected is above the level of the street then the bottom of the face of the same must be at least two and one -half feet above the level of the ground at the point where the board is to be erected. Every such billboard or signboard must be constructed and located in accordance with the provisions of this article and shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Buildings. The space beneath such billboards or signboards shall not be closed, except wire screen, Mesh or open lattice may be used to prevent trespass. 1 DISTANCE FROM STREET OR LOT LINE. Sec. 836. No signboard �J or billboard larger than 12 square feet (unless erected flat against the wall of a building) shall be located within 5 feet of the street lot line on any street or public highway, except where the lot on which said board is located is adjoined on both sides by business buildings situated nearer to the street lot line, in which event, the signboards or billboards may be even with the front main building line of the building next on either side of such board which is farthest from the street lot line, except in Commercial or Industrial Zones, in which localities signboards and billboards can be built von the building line. No signboard or billboard shall be erected or maintained closer to any building than three feet, except as herein otherwise provided. CHANGE IN EXISTING BILLBOARDS AND SIGNBOARDS. Sec. 838. No surface billboard or signboard constructed or erected prior to the passage of this amendment shall be maintained after January 1, 1941 where the height of such signboard or billboard exceeds 22 feet or is closer to the street lot line than herein permitted. No such billboard or signboard shall be maintained after such date, unless there is a clear space of at least two and one half feet above the level of the adjoining street, with the exception that open lattice may be used on this space. -(„R If, however, the level of the ground where the billboard or signboard is erected or maintained is above the level of the street, then there must be a clear space of at least two and one —half feet between the bottom or face of the billboard or signboard and the level of the ground at the point where the signboard or billboard is erected or maintained. SUPPORTS AND ANCHORS. Sec. 842• All signs, signboards or billboards attached to or placed upon roofs, walls or any other parts of buildings shall be thoroughly secured thereon in an approved manner by iron or metal anchors, bolts, supports, chains, guys or braces. SKY OR ROOF SIGNS. Sec, 814, All sky or roof signs or billboards having the bottom ed;e placed 25 feet or more above the ground or grade level, and all other sky or roof signs, or billboards over 25 square feet in area shall be made entirely of metal or other non— combustible material with exception that wood may be used on face for trim and bottom lattice. No sky or roof sign or billboards shall be placed so that the face of said sky or i roof sign or billboard shall come within three feet of the inner plane of the outer wall of such building, or so that the bottom of such sky, roof sign or billboard shall be less than one foot or more than ten feet above the surface of such roof, provided however, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to sky, roof signs or billboards having the bottom edge placed not more than 25 feet above the ground or grade level and having a height of not more than twelve feet. EXISTING BOARDS. Secs 849, All signs, signboards and billboards, when the same are repaired, altered or changed, shall be made to conform to the provisions of this ordinance. All double deck sign or billboards and all signboards the height of which exceeds 22 feet, or the length or location of which does not comply with the provisions herein contained and all signs the construction or location of which does not comply with the provisions herein -3- 1 contained, shall be made to conform with this ordinance, or removed entirely. This article shall not apply to electric signs* SECTION 2. Be it further ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that Section 833 of Article XLV of Ordinance No. 2243, commonly ]mown as the BuildingCode of the City of South Bend, Indiana, which said section is entitled "Billboards on Buildings ", be and the same is hereby repealed, SECTION 3e This ordinance shall be-in full force and effect after its passage and legal publication, and the penalties provided in Section 867 for violation of the several provisions of said original Ordinance No. 22143 shall apply to the sections as amended hereby. 61s �AO Ist & 2nd READING COtrMITTEE OF THE WHOM PUBLIC HEARING_ 3rd READING 6 // 14-a NOT A`.'PROVED s G u„� N REFERRED /r ` PASSED l0% O A o / City of South Bend* 10�514e