3021 SignageOHDI .NAN.CE_Nu_302
An Ordinance relating to the construction, erection and main—
tenance of signs in the city of -)alina, Kansas, the issu-
ing of permits therefor, defining certain nuisances, pro-
viding penalties for the violation of this ordinance
and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith.
Section 1. No person or persons, corporation or company
shall erect or cause to be erected or re -erected within the lim-
its of the City of Salina, Kansas, any sign upon or attached to
any building, across or over any street or public highway there-
in, without first, before proceeding ,with the erection or hang-
ing of. any such sign in :.aid City, obtaining a permit for such
erection or hanging from the Building Inspector, and it shall
be unlawful to proceed with the erection or hanging of any sign
unless such permit shall first have been obtained. All such
signs hereafter constructed or erected shall comply with and
be erected in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 2. Before a permit is issued by the wilding In -
specter the applicant therefor shall sign an application in writ-
ing, which shall show the proposed location, size, nature and
method of construction of such sign, and any other information
which the Building Inspector may require in connection there-
with. . If the sign to be erected, as shown by such application,
conforms with the provisions of this ordinance, the Building
Inspector shall, upon payment of a fee of 50�/ therefor, issue
such permit. All such fees collected by the lu ilding Inspector
shall be by him paid into the City Treasury between the lst
and 10th of the month following their collection, with a report
in duplicate to the City Clerk showing from whom and for what
purpose such sums werecollected.
Section 3. All s :ns�-hereafter erected or re -erected, with-
in the fire limitFlsclniIFOLrjkerP1,ttfined shall be of metal
or other non-combustible material.-_
ection 4. All signs hanging over or across any street or
public thkKoughfare or sidewalk or parkway therein, within the
corporate lin of said City :.hall, be at the lowest part at
least 10 feet abov'8such sidewalk, street or public thoroughfare,
except that flat signs
feet or less and which do no
g an area on one side of 4 square
buildingto which they are atta
a more than 3 feet from the
be at the lowest part not
less than 7-1/2 feet above such sidewa�kNor street.
Section 5. All signs erected flat against any building or struct-
ure shall be securely anchored to such building or structure in a
manner sufficient to withstand the weight of the sign and the probable
wind pressure, the method of anchoring such signs in each case to be
approved by the Building Inspector.
Section 6. No sign hereafter erected or re -erected over or across
any street or public thoroughfare or over or ,across any sidewalk or
parkway therein, except signs having an area of 4 square feet or less,
and not extending more than 3 feet from the building to which attached,
shall be allowad to hang on a pole or rod in such a manner that the
same will swing with the vfind, but shall be anchored so that the same
will be rigid and self supporting, and no such signs shall have less
than two side guy wiresand one guy wire supporting same from the top,
except by special permission from the Building Inspector.when he may
deem such guy wires unnecessary. No siEp which is now or hereafter er-
ected shall be supported by a post or support placed in or upon any stree
or public thoroughfare within the City of Salina, or in or upon any
sidewalk or parkway therein, nor shall any such sign be supported by or
attached to any tree in or upon any such street or other thoroughfare
or any parkway or sidewalk therein.
Section 7. All signs hereafter erected or re -erected, attached to
buildings or structures and extending over a sidewelk, street or public
thoroughfare, except signs having an area of 4 square feet or less and
extending not more than 3 feet from the building, shall be erected with
hinged brackets, the center of action of which shall be not more than
6 inches from the building or other structure to which the same is
attached, so that the sign will swing to the building without falling,,
should the side guy wires or braces become loosened from any cause,.
The supports for any such sign shall be fastened to the building or
structure in a safe and secure manner, sufficient to support the sign
and to withstand the probable wind pressure, and shall be subject to
the approval of the Building Inspector.
Section 8. All signs hereafter erected under the provisions of this
ordinance shall have the final inspection and approval of the i'uilding Ir
Spector upon notice to him of the completion of such sign, such approval
to be evidenced by a certificate to that effect signed by the Building
Inspector. Any person or corporation failing to notify the Building In-
spector promptly upon the completion of any sign shall be deemed guilty
of a -violation of this ordinance.
Section 9. All signs now or hereafter erected shall be, at
all times, subject to the inspection of the Building Inspector
whenever any complaint has been made to him, or whenever he
deems such inspection necesaa.ry. If the Inspector sh7 1, at any
time, find any sign insecurely anchored or in any manner unsafe
or in such condition that it or any support or part thereof, is
liable to fall or break, lie shall have authority to either order
the same entirely removed or, to order the same to be repaired
or secured in such a manner as he may deem necessary, if in
his opinion, it can be safely repaired or secured. Any person,
whether the owner of the sigr or building to which it is attached
or in charge of such buil.dingor the occupant thereof, or the
agent, representative, offier or member of any firm or corporation
owning such sign or owning or occupyin such building, or in charg(
thereof, who refuses to comply with any such order shall be deeme<
guilty of a violation of this ordinance.
Section 10. Any sign hereafter erected or maintained con-
trary to the provisions and requirements of this.ordinance, or
.ny sign which may at any time be deemed by the Building Inspectol
to be in an unsafe condition, shall be deemed and is hereby de-
clared to be a nuisance and may be abated and ramoved at the
cost of the owner thereof in the same manner as now provided for
the abatement and removal of nuisances.
Section 11. Flat signs having an area of 4. square feet or
less on one side thereof, which do riot extend more than 3 feet
from the building to which they are attached, may be supported
by a pole or rod securely fastened to the building in a manner
satisfactory to the Building Inspector and shall be otherwise
supported in such a manner as the BudIding Inspector may direct.
section 12. Any person who violates, neglects or refuses to
comply with or who resists or opposes the enforcement of any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than $10.00 nor more than x;200.00 for each offense. Whenever
in this ordinance the word °person" is ised, the same shall be
deemed to apply to any agent, representative, member or officer
of any firm or corporation owning or in charge of any signs in
this ordinance mentioned, or owning occupying or in charge of
any building to which such sign may be attached, or responsible
for the erection or maintenance of any such sign. Each days contin-
uance of any offense herein defined shall be deemed to be a separate
offense and violation for each day in which such violation, neglect or
refusal shall continue.
Section 13. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
from and after its publication once in the official City paper.
Introduced for first reading, August 18th, 1924.
Passed and approved, August 25th, 1924.
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Attest:
CHAS. E. BANKER, City Clerk
STATE OF xANSAS )
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COUNTY OF SALINE)
J. S.. HARGETT, Mayor
I, Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk of the City of Salina, Kansas
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and cor-
rect copy of Ordinance Number 3021, passed and approved by the
board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas, August 25th,
1924, and a record of the vote on ite final adoption is found on
Page o 7 of Journal Number 10.
(Published in The Salina Daily Union / 1924)
ORDINANCE NO. ofz d 0
An Ordinance relating to the construction, erection and maintenance
of signs in the City of Salina, Kansas, the issuing of permits
therefor, defining certain nuisances, providing penalties for
the violation of this ordinance and repealing all ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the,City of Galina,
Kansas:
Section 1. No person or persons, corporation or company shall
erect or cause to be erected or re -erected within the limits of the
City of Salina, Kansas, any sign upon or attached to any building,
across or over any street or public highway therein, without first,
before proceeding with the erection or hanging of any such sign in
said City, obtaining a permit for such erection or hanging from the
Building Inspector, and it shall be unlawful to proceed with the
erection or hanging of any sign unless such permit shall first have
been obtained. All such signs hereafter constructed or erected shall
comply with and be erected in accordance with the provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 2. Before a permit is issued by the Building Inspector,
the applicant therefor shall sign an application in writing, which
shall show the proposed location, size, nature and method of con-
struction of such sign, and any other information which the Building
Inspector may require in connection therewith. If the sign to be
erected, as shown by such application, conforms with the provisions
of this ordinance, the Building Inspector shall, upon payment of a
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fee of 50� therefor, issue such permit. All such fees collected by
the Building Inspector shall be by him paid into the City Treasury
between the 1st and 10th of the month following their collection, with
a report in duplicate to the City Clerk, showing from whom and for
what purpose such sums were collected.
Section 3. All sign'syhpreafter er'ected.,or-re-erected within
the fire limits as now or hereaft'erlQd 4gpd�Yia11 be of metal or
other non-combustible material.
Sec n 4. All signs hanging over or across any street or
public thorough e or sidewalk or parkway therein, within the cor-
porate limits of said shall be at least 10 feet above such
sidewalk, street or public th_o hfare, except that flat signs hav-
ing an area on one side of square fe or less and which do not
extend more than #.feet from the building which they are attached
may be not less than 7-1/2 feet above such sidewalk street.
} Section 5. All signs erected flat against any building or struct-
ure shall be securely anchored to such building or structure in a
manner sufficient to withstand the weight of the sign and the probable
wind pressure, the method of anchoring such signs in each case to be
approved by the Building Inspector.
Section 6. No sign hereafter erected or re -erected over or
across any street or public thoroughfare or over or across any sidewalk
or parkway therein, except signs having an area of Z7square feet
or less, and not extending more than feet from the building to
which attached, shall be allowed to hang on a pole or rod in such a
manner that the same will swing with the wind, but shall be anchored so
that the same will be rigid and self supporting, and no such signs shall
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have less than two side guy wires and one guy wire supporting same from
the top, except by special permission from the Building Inspector when
he may deem such guy wires unnecessary. No sign, which is now or
hereafter erected, shall be supported by a post or support placed in or
upon any street or public thoroughfare within the City of Salina, or
in or upon any sidewalk or parkway therein, nor shall any such sign
be supported by or.attached to any tree in or upon any such street or
other thoroughfare or any parkway or sidewalk therein.
Section 7. All signs hereafter erected or re -erected, attached
to buildings or structures and extending over a sidewalk, street or
public thoroughfare, except signs having an area of -& square feet or
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less and extending not more than � feet from the building, shall
be erected with hinged brackets, the center of action of which shall
be not more than six inches from the building or other structure to
which the same is attached, so that the sign will swing to the building
without falling, should the side guy wires or braces become loosened
from any cause. The supports for any such sign shall be fastened to
the building or structure in a safe and secure manner, sufficient to
support the sign and to withstand the probable wind pressure, and
shall be subject to the approval of the Building Inspector.
Section G. All signs hereafter erected under the provisions of
this ordinance shall have the final inspection and approval of the
Building Inspector upon notice to him of the completion of such sign,
such approval to be evidenced by a certificate to that effect signed.
by the Building Inspector. Any person or corporation failing to notify
the building inspector promptly upon the completion of any sign shall
be deemed guilty of a violation of this ordinance.
Section 9. All signs now or hereafter erected shall be, at all
times, subject to the inspection of the Building Inspector whenever any
complaint hasbeen made of him, or whenever he deems such inspection
necessary. If the Inspector,shall, at any time, find any sign in-
securely anchored or in any manner unsafe or in such condition that it
or any support or part thereof is liable to fall or break, he shall
have authority to either order the same entirely removed or to order
the same to be repaired or secured in such a manner as he may deen
necessary, if, in his opinion, it can be safely rera ired or secured.
Any person, whether the owner of the sign or building to which it is
attached or in charge of such building or the occupant thereof, or
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the agent, representative, officer or member of any firm,/corporation
owning such sign or owning or occupying such building, or in charge
thereof, who refuses to comply with any such order thall be deemed:,,'.
guilty of a violation of this ordinance.
Section 10. Any sign hereafter erected or maintained contrary
to the provisions and requirements of this ordinance, or any sign
which may at any time be deemed by the Building Inspector to be in an
unsafe condition, shall be deemed and is hereby declared to be a nuis-
ance and may be abated and removed at the cost of the owner thereof in
the same manner as now provided for the abatement and removal of other
nuisances.
Section 11. Flat signs having an area of Z - square feet or less
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on one side thereof, which do not extend more than 2-49 feet from
the building to which they are attached, may be supported by a pole
or rod securely fastened to the building in a manner satisfactory to
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to the Building Inspector and shall be otherwise supported in such a
manner as the Building Inspector may direct.
Section 12. Any person who violate6, neglects or refuses to comply
with or who resists or opposes the enforcement of any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not less.than $10.00 nor more than
$200.00 for each offense. Whenever in this ordinance the word
"person" is used, the same shall be deemed to apply to any agent: rep-
resentative, member or officer of any firm or corporation owning or
in charge of any signs in this ordinance mentioned, or owning occupying
or in charge of any building to which such sign may be attached, or
responsible for the erection or maintenance of any such sign. Each
days continuance of any offense herein defined shall be deemed to
be a separate offense and violation for each day in which such violation,
neglect or refusal shall continue.
Section 13. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
from and after its publication once in the official City paper.
Introduced for first reading, August 18th, 1924.
Passed and approved, August 25th, 1924.
Attest:
61 aayor
' City r