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AN ORDINANCE RE tMATINC Tat CONSTRVOT ON
ADD MAINTENANCE OP SI4N8) NtLL bcARis AND
PO TM 110ARDS in Tn CITY OP MIAMI) 'L T •
BE IT ;D BY THE CITY COVJV: IL OF TE C. Ty OP
1 XA tt , Etol;li'1
Section 1. That no sin3, bill boards or pootsr
boards shell hereafter be wo Est 'ucted in the City of Laamii
abntrzrr r to the provisions of this orci since, or Which do
not oonfor m to the req;irements hereinafter set out.
Section 2: For the purpose of this ordinance, the
following definitions, terms and their application shall be
used and applied in the sections embodied in this ordinance.
(a) The tern "signs" shall apply to display boards,
screens or structures used as s-.4.ch and having characters,
letter:- or illustrations applied thereto in any manner.
(b) The term "bander Signs" shall ap--:ly to all al gns
produced on cloth, paper or fabric of ;any i:ind, either with or
without fr—.e ;s y
�" r " I l+ a',.` 3 " +`.7na i 1 .t any display
(C) The term i • ; �� �� l3 � 3'vo L:.,l� dim,
board `r screen c?.crryinf char eters or 11i.us yr ions =lc1 in-
tended to be ero3 tc., llel to the dace or on the outside
wall of any buiidin~ or u .ldil sa,or moon o .ra.`r lots.
(d) she term "pro oetirl; sisA;sa t' c: ;ply to any
display board or screen carrying characters or illustrations
thereon and erected on the face or outside wal,! of any building
and projreting out at an angle therfrom.
(e) The term "roof Signs" shall apply to display
boards, seroens or struct ral steel f'romes intended to carry
chhrac ters of illustrations r,roauccd in pigi o t, eelor:3 or
upon apolted paper br by means of electric 1i;ht and intended
to be erected upon tie roofs - of bnildints.
LAW OFFICES: SMITH, ROBINgAU A YONGE, MIAMI, FLA.
(t) The term "bulletin" ata"Pooter boarde" tall
apply to ettuotures eopeoially built tOr the dieplay of
oharaoterea lettering or designs All of which may be prOdued
by applying pigment et cOlOrs directly theretot or by applying
paper shelts upon which such characters) lettering or illuetra-
tione may already have been ilroducede
PEliNITS 11,11) LIOLISES.
Section 3. Permits. (a) No projecting sign over
five (5) feet inlength, bulletin, poster board or goof sign
shall be erected or materially altered unless a permit shall
have first been secured from the 3uildinF,, Inv.7)ector, except
in case of repairing or rebuilding such sign for the purpose
of making it secure aria safe.
(b) No Si.p7nboard Shall be erected or materially
altred unless a permit cl--.411 h,..7e been sec'o.r.ld from the
2uildinf7 Inspector, unless ssch 7nbourd shall be less than
„?, A;*!,-. 1;'• sq:are feat in area.
(c) Peralts will not be necary for si.'nboards
square foot in u.rea or 10s,
announin4 the basinest.7,- name or lino of base's or both of tLe
owner, then such Sign is be plcel upon u buiL:ling parallel
to the walls t roof in which. such 7)usiness is condlIcted; nor
for temporary slnboards advertisin the .occupancy, sale or
rental of proocrty, provided tht such siL7ns are not of :nore
than Sixty (60) square feet in urea, nor for banner signs
where sumo are to be placed on face of walls of buildings and
Parallel therewith.
(d) 2'.11 aplietions for 1,r1A7t; To7: T71_-T.70ae,
Projecting sins, Poster boas and roof signs shu1 be aocom-
panloa by tieh drawings and descriptions as are necessary to
fully ,advfse u4d aoquaint the Buildifp Ineetor with the
1.-AW OFFIcES: SMITH, •RQPItsIgAl./ a YONGE. MIAML FLA,
ibdetiolB, ceps ruotiO i, Weights materia18 and tahher of
illuminating and Of seciixing er fattening such proposed
si ent.
(e) If said sign as indicated in said thawing
and desdri, tiont shall be ill ae or(,anae with the rOVisions
of this ordinance, then the said Building Inspector shall
issue a permit for the erection of an : ach sis as upon the
paymaat of the, prescribed fee.
(f) Licenses. No perFon shall make or paint any
st gn, bill board or poster board for any purpose under the
pro7isions of this ordin .nee without a li Lcezrse.
I1!S1: Ioi: OF t.l.1...Y1IS
Section 4. (a). Should u•e)on in ction by the
Building Inspector any sign be fo.2nd unsafe .r insecure, or
not ,..roerly built, cc:.'r i to tIle r :Iire ent2 o4 this
ordin::_nce, the own .r sn ..Ii be r .quired to m„ Ize it n e and
secure and of proper construction within forty-eight (48)
hours from the to r: e of noti.fi cotton in writ' . - to that effect
from the =t< lj?i r, in -ec tor, and if no ti c� is not c: mplied.
with, within tl e ti: e specified, the Puildin. Inspector shall
cause same to be r,,Loved nt th, exi: ensa or the owner.
Section 5. 11 si yr s attached to or pl{ ced on any
building shall be thorou'h1y securers thereto by sign hooks,
iron or r ct%1 anchors, bolts, sup:ores, chains, stranded steel
cables or br; cos. Do staples or wooden plugs shall be used
for securing any projecting signs to a building.
(a) Sign or sign boards on i3uildings. The face of
all sims or signboard at :aabhed to and placed parallel to the
face o" walls of buil'in'e : h :n more then two feet in height,
or if more than 100 fectin area, &lull be of metal (or of fire -
roof mn-teri11), exce->tin=! the outer >:lo►.alding, which may be of
wood, substUflt'+_l; ;'.: feunted. it'on wood or :` t4 fr ne.
(b) Obstruction of iinc1ows, etc. No sign n or si fin.-
board shall be attached to or placed agai;:st a building in,such
a muni2 -:..' as to prevent ingress or egress through any door or
window of .. ny ild in , nor s ..1 ]. >::ny sin o • s ` -i board obstruct
or be attached ched to a fire escape in any form, . hape or tnaraer.
EAw oFF1c:ES; SMITH. ROWINEAUJ & VONGE. MIAMar FL,A.
SIGNS A(i W$S ST11. 1.8 ETC,
Section 7. No sip n Of any character shall: be per..
mit ted to project or be suspended across any public street,
and no person Shall paint, parte, print et nail ,_,ny banner
Sign, paper si: n, or advert,nit or notice of any kind
whatsueVer, or cause Name to be One on g:ny curbstone, Flag.,
stone, or any other portion or part o2 any sidewalk or street,
or upon any trees, lamp post, hitching post, telephone pole,
telegraph polo, hydrant, br ci.,'•e, or ion any other strIet:tre
within the limits of and; street within the City of Mi :ai,
except by and with the py)rmission of the city Council; and no
person shall paint, paste, rrint o_ nail ;any bannnr s: ;n, hand-
bill, advertisement, or notice of any kind, or cause the same
to be done, upon any rrivate S'i,rsll, �71n ;'� r+.port :'enoe,
advertisin: board or si..n, or upon ;..ny ,';hizr rrivato structure
or bualdi� Y, un1e; h . is the r ner or lessee o-2 h, the per-
mission of such ~;vnv;t• or such lessee of staeh ;v:::.11, ;:pia aow, stool,
fence,
or sin, o Other pri.v `E
buildin- or witr ;ct,;<re, except 1t >7„t.1 notices recuired by 1avv to
be so posted.
Seetior, g. ..11 bulletin n poster boards upon open
lot and 2�wr or ' ;.f:n sixty (CO) squ:. rc feet in area, ;hill be
constructed w t;h good skeleton frame, built of not less than
trio inch stock, and s }i 1 i be ; =-11 mpr or ted ..nd braced. Such
:t s its 11 e not less th. n four by four (4 z 4)
��pr� � s°zpz�o� ��� s i
not 1e:_s
n th ,.
two by :Pouf (2 x 4) itches
t ._,.''�• rarn used,
the size shall be ai.' strength equal to the wood frames specified.
The top of such bulletin uni -er ,ovrds shell not extend
Over twenty (20) feet above the ground level., exclusive of
LAW -OFFICES; SMITH. ROBINEAU & YONGE, MIAMI. FLA,
Oftamentatio . Sueh bulletin and poster boards shai.3. be
do Cons`T c5. as to withstands Wind -tares. re of thirt 'ai'iV'e
5) iioinds for each square feet of surf".ace expogieds
PROJECTING SINS.
Section ✓. (a) . i aht of. Sins. lio projecting;
sign of any class mentioned or described shall have x treater
weight than six hundred (6001 pounds, except vertical signs,
the weight of Which shall not eXceod one thousand (i.000) ponds.
(b) Tton-illuminated and Reflector Stalls. Non-
illumine.';ina at na or signs desianed to be illuminated by means,
of light reflected u'.,oci them from a source outaide of the main
boar of tho sign, 1na;r have in area not to exceed twenty-four
(24) square feet and a maximum projection of not over five (5)
feet from the fuilcii„r line. Guy wires shall not extend more
than ten (10) `',,..` :rom the 1-, ,e or ;he I;ii.i1a1aa to whiah they
are fw;'.;oi .ed•
(o) F.orizontal :Mans. No horizontal signs o" any
c.eucri ':tioi (ot e71. thaa i
herein p1-0711.a for) shall µre.a to exceed seventy-two
(72) square r,
feet six inches (11W6") from the 1 11 i : • lime. Guy wires
Shall not e::tron& more than ton (10) from: th fuce of the
building to which they are far,"; ned.
(d) Vertical Signs. Vortical sins, either illumi-
nated or non -illuminated, may exceed the areas given above,
providing they do riot i;rojeet more than tive (5) ::feet from the
ballJlaa line or property wall, or above t;'.. ,,gin.. e._ .,hat
e s
across
streets, a�^ lae.a771
,
pLr t; sJ..r eh'.. .74i. 11.11. to �i,j: .�.. .:h 1.�.. .r.� .. ..'`^� .r+v Va�i.'.�•.
M .
ire
(e) : oC=;:.tion of Signs, All y jootin , - . !4s of
any 'aind shall be er;'ate
ia su :;> position that the loner ede
sha .I be at least t ei ht (C) fa„a: aaeva ,;i,G i r :.c.•
{..AW OFFICES; SMITH. ROI3INEAU & YOAIGE. MIAMI, FI_A,
t'-.o sidowa1k,
or twe1 'e (12) feet abotte the 14ade of the alley, as the oaso
may boy an4l in nO eVent sh;.,11 the inner edo of: any s.n be
mete than eighteen (18) inches from the buildiiw, wall b • property
line, nor the outer dilld more than eleven test six inones (WV)
from the wilt ire ;; provided, in 0a2C any such i. n shall project
beyond the curb, the lower edge thereof Shall hot be less than
fifteen (15) feet above t'-e street level. i;o } ro jectir1 Si �n
shell project, in an-;- case, ,i.%hin the fo .l c•,/in, distance of any
power carrying cable:
The di s ta,nce or any part o. ;. si "it, to :In electrical
overhead cold::ic tor, whe the dIference o;;: blot 'n tial between any
two conductors, or bet•. oe:i o.,:, of i, e conductors and earth, does
not exceed 750 volts, shall not be los- than ei .hi een (18) i.nches.
: 3 e:'e the dirfe,.enee potential is in e :ces : of 750
volt , t`"i :co bete n ._ csi; :an':;"a',".r on: o c':ter '44 e or
any other ,,ar o -^ a +i,=n shall notI)0 le.-.'ou• (4)feet.
.
(f) Co . tr.icticn. .11 :ro,jeoti...c .::'i:a pr'o jec t] ilfy
m r':; tin fr,'r (5) .-fet 'fall e '�C' r r lino
Shall motif?
:'.• :'n-cci. iJ :; ti. le •.:Utcrial,
but may have border _.:o„1.rai i¢-, letters, or C `,,.! - urim o.".
securely .stoned tc such odJ.
Uuher t lie of may use
wood trim, l~ut+.'.r;:", C72: o2'.f:.enLs sleC'.+?'+•17 z'.=.;lvYiQd to body
of the e t?n, a.nd not clos;,r t...n t..o i1 ,.''.«es ,.o nearest lump or
receptable. is ;;(a y''' ' . ? sh_:11 be in :".e construction
of any : i :rn unless galvanized or equally protected against
corrosion, and ,o sheet metal liithter than 30 U. 6. gauge shall
be used i any parts o"' any
($') . 11. pro eovin elect ' . sins shall be provided
a tic :, t is Gibe • << , , ,t l,�s:' than one-'
Yir a.. .;�•u a. ; _.„ a ♦..; «t1�:L..•CI holes � �. not
r th ( ) inch to prey :nt collection of moisture inside.
(h) Flat Lleetrie
�sll parts elf any such
LW OFFICES: SMITH. RO8INEAU & YONGE, MIAM1, FI..A,
ti
Sleet id sigh, Whether of exterior or interior Illumination,
Shall be Of metal or other nona.co:,ltrustible material, excepting.
that other material may be 1iSed for trim, letters or orna lee.
tatiori, if placed at least taro inches from any lamp, redeptabie
or current Car'y]nr v ire. flo : nch electric Sian which i.s
attsbhed and planed parallel with the face or vr.i.ls of the
building shall have a treater areathan one hundred (100) square
feet, and no port thereof shall extend more than twenty (20)
inches from the wall.
iOOif SIGNS.
Section. 10. n11 roof bulletin boards :.:nd poster
boards havin. the bottom edt7e placed twenty-five (25) feet or more
above the ground or 7,rade level and °.11oth.,r roof bulletin boards
shall.. be made of l- ta1 or other non-combustible material: except
the band, columns, or erown r o:xl<<it t y;? .re nd. the
outer border of such bulletin board cr 1.oster boards, or ornaments
ti ereon, which may be cf =eat, nnd ouch 2isn excends one
hundre r._'•t,y (150) sill re f : t in area, it a':'.11 on con ;.'.; ';..etea
of ^ulvanized iron s ;rf ee ..:stale i,:to sn :tic..; cr1 1s.eed 4V :n
fabri c , t (d steel franc.
(a) Eo roof bulletin board or poster board 'ha11 be
placed so th:..t u'ae dace of the : ,'n shall ,,tend beyond the outer
wall of such buildi :g, nor shall tho Loy o f ..:f a bulletin board
or po ;t,.r to .d b,e distance than ;twenty-five (25) feet
above the avera,7e hbight cf said roof of bui :ii.: on which it may
be loci:. ted.
.LEA ":.T C
crjtio11,.al _ ccf e rl ` _ ns ma- 3lectric
c:taraeters, letteringor illustrations 1i ..':•f::On. In no case shall
lass than fifty (50) per cent. of such electric sirin be of any
other than open work construction, except such sins haviniz an area
tAW OFFICES: SMITH, ROBINEAU & YONGE. MIAMI, FL.A.
61 leas than tVid hftndred fifty (250) equate iet, and in ne ease
shall such siP.11 be permitted to extend mere than seVenty (70)
fent above tie roof of the bUildinr on "ihich it may be Ideated.
(a) Do roof bulletin or pester board or roof sign shall
be so constructed that it shall have a clearaece between sup orts
and beneath the lower ede of c...ign Of leas than sic (6) feet on
buildiivs of over three (3) atories6 On bu'lt'i's of three starlet)
and tinder, this clearance may be two (2) ft or more,
t S OR 141=..1 I
Section 126 Sir4nso eve* class must carry the imprint
of the manufacturer or producer in cler,rly le-ible lettereither
as an imprint board above the sin, or ap.lied in the border there
of in color or lay met_l tag.
Section 136 .-.11 or parts 0: ordin.tiorls
i.-, conflict with ordine ....re hereby repealed.
Section 14. any :ection, cub-zeoti,;', seLt,ce,
clause or phr..se or t1 or1,-,aneo _ny rea.:-on held to be
unconstitutional, void or invalid, the validity of thu
portionz:: o: st„.:..1 not be a 'f,etee, th r-by, it
beinp: the into„ -A of t?,,c t;ollnoil or the oi 1:L,!1 in
in
and of the MayosjaiTroving, this ordInc, that no portion the -re
of, or provision or reul tion contained tl.erein shf-11 be-ome
inoperative or fail by reason of any unconstitutionality or
invalidity ofnany other p6rtion, provii:ion or reEzulition6
Passed and ado:ted this V .- day of el- ‘. t--5
1'
A. D. 3UQ6
afd-kter,
ealdiint
y 41;]rqZ:‘r- 11-11
1,pproved t:lisL (1
LAW OFFIggs:
FIQI3INEAU & YONG. MIAMI, FLA.
_. 1. 1921.
Mayor.