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ORDINANCE N0 .
AN ORDINANCE REGULATI !G THE HANCTI 1 OF SIGNS IN THE CITY OF FAYETTKVILLEs ARKANSAS,
HERRALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AIM FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREASs the City of Fayetteville , Arkansass does not have a standard uniform
Building Code and
WHM1EASr existing ordinances of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas, do not
permit the erection of signs which could be erected under the 1949 Edition of
the National Building Code, and
WHEREASs the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, finds that it is
to the best interests of the City of fayetteville that the building ordinances
for construction of signs be amended as hereinafter set forth :
NONs THEREFOREs BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILIEs
ARKANSAS :
Section 1.
A. No display sign shall hereafter be erecteds or attached to, suspended
from or supported on a �}ilding or structure until a permit for the
same has been issued by the Building Inspector.
B. Any persons firm or corporation who may desire to erect or maintain
any sign in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, shall submit to the
City Building Inspector of the City of Fayettevilles Arkansas , an
application for a permit to erect or maintain such sign, with the
design and specifications showing the size and construction of such
sign and the matter to appear thereon. If the City Building Inspector
approves such applications design and specifications along with the
method of suspending or hanging such signs he shall issue a permit
on the condition that the work be done under the supervision and
inspection of the City Building Inspector or his duly authorized
representative, provided that the applicant shall pay for said permit
and inspection the sum of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents (x2.50) which
shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of such permit. However, no
permit shall be issued for the erection of any sign unless satisfactory
evidence be produced to the City Engineer that said sign is to be erected
upon applicant 's real estate or upon another ' s real estate by written
consent of the owner thereof.
C . The provisions of this articles except as to height and safety, shall
not apply to a sign not more than 10 square feet in area, announcing,
without display or elaboration, only the name of the proprietor and the
nature of his business ; nor to a wall sign not exceeding one square foot
of disply surface, on a residence building stating merely the name and
profession of an occupant ; nor to a signs not exceeding 10sluare feet
of display surfaces on a public building giving the name and nature of the
occupancy and information as to the conditions of use or admission; nor
to a wall sign not exceeding 2* square feet of display surface ., nor a
ground sign, advertising in either case the sale or rental of the premises
upon which it is maintained; nor to street signs erected by the municipality;
nor to temporary signs or banners legally authorized.
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:'.action 2• ATI ATI .
A* Structural f Uo display sign shall hereafter be altered# rebuilt#
en„ a # extendsd or relocated except in conformity with the provisions
of this article.
II. Uovable #'arts - The Chang n£ of movable parts of myna that are desirped
oroianiv or the repainting of display matter aha11 not be doe::nd to
be alterations within the reaning of this section.
8sation . W S:" UCTION
A* all SiSi - vo Display signs placed a..a nst tTm exterior walls of buildings
o amino extend more than 15 inches outaide of the wall enrfsoe*
Such signs shall not exceed 40 square feet in area# unless made of non-
combustible aateriala# provided that zzouldinge and cappinrc may be of woot.
Such sigm shall not cxte-d beyond the top or ands of VIO nail =Vfaee on
y Vaic9 thcor aro placed*
call signs shall be sacuro3y mttacbod to the building by means of metal
anchors, bolts or expansion screws. Sizes ah&ll not be fastened by nails
or staples to wooden blocks or na.ilinr strips built into tluz masouu>r .
r. PrWtinr Sinze on ro projecting sim shall prosect free the face of the
buil n or— atxuature over a streetp alley or other public space more than
10 feet# but in no case sluill any ouch sitm prosect beyond a line drain
perpezilicular3y upward from 2 foot inside the curb line.
L clear space of not lose than 10 That clmlll be provided below all parts of
Such amps•
-� ProsectinZ sib shall be see'"rely attac%ad to ttw building or structure by
bolts# anchors# chains or Lwow
A32 signs shall be of metal constriotion or of ap u%oved material of snffiolent
strength to insure the safety of the rubliee
O . Cronzd Sipm - Craund display slCm shall not exaced 30 foot in hoight above
the Croun.+:E
LI n which they rest.
U; htinp, reflectors may prosect beyond time face of the sign.
An open space at least 3 feet Sieh 51 all ie maintained betwen the bottom of
l tiro airn and the Lzound; provided that nccessar7 su7_,arts extending through
anoh space and the filling of such apace arid: lattice or rlA to leaving at
least 50 Leis cant ei ,= space open shall not Iia prohioited. "
I:ithin the fire limits# such sign when more Ulan 13 feat high shall be
constructed of noneonbustible materials# except that mouldinrs and cappings
may be of rood.
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D. -oa — Bipp? c oil that cz Iz ee i above or suW isortcd on the
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to) Of GT-:ILL I?C :."r ©"..rUct'.11C> G%all lxX cO_'+otor.;Zted Of n'.rrco:.:.asstible
ant=rites, c =co u that no w:q a%! mals be of wood.
4Ln onm c,:aco of not loco than 6 foot shall be cointalrsxl Wlov the
bottom of tTta aim, eSCtip": for not scary vortical, supports.
.3.', Ur. t':o SYra limits, no r33f aim c cll be crknxarted by or bra=d
int to z 3a1an tv;e.-r or ottnr rani crz=t'.M stlor_ of a building or ot..r:cture
over 40 Zcet in Lol it.
C. <ocation — "a sir nali :;0 so L"nl.=:G as to ob.^t ".ot or intorfero
42a vcc,TAMI do3rav o- other a-yt- i=1 =mm of orxvcs, or so av to
provent froo 7�rsa;a frog ono part of c ro*Z to any ot3or Part Viercof.
F. Desi,^n — All oil ch-Al bo dosi,ed cceordinC to fensrally accopted
an erin7 practice to vit:lstend mint precoures as apeoified bolous
(a) All liras e%al Le dooiened to ccithst nl the horizontal
pre:,earrs shorn in the dollo-wAT•, table, e,:plie3 to the
F=Joctel exposed a"lea, cllO;'int for vied from any
dimotiolr
ITeifht frxa Ltoua3 to Lina I-reswvo
:o,) of Sinn In Foot Pound VDr Cgvare boot
Solid yid 0!= �1cm
F,) to 30 15 25
31 to 50 25 351a*29 30 ,�>
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(b ) firms in, cli the pro$octs! c=a c",powd. to rAnd con^icts of
70 ierzant or marc of Vic r ss area as doterjned by tLs ovcr�all
di: CnaO is shill bo olessed as colid si cns ; torso in which tba
Fso44eoted soler' nets is ro.vved fro,�j open lour=, fi(7,L,,�Z,
s u;Ipc, end ctruct: ral frmnjrr s.v::: e=, the a7r"rs ut�e total.
area of W%Ich is loss than 70 I3cr cent of tbo cross crew so
determined, nhnII bo cla>scd as open eiCase
(o) Tho loado shall bo distributed to t_:n 8tr,=t=4 and rs of the
buil :3r.Z In such a =7 Cut t MGO Lc oars will not be over-
stavacade
Faction 4.
`i'$at no ciC-ns shall Im erected purs.:act to two tor,,,s of this onanaws on that
Property owned by the City of rayetteville, lying, botaoon the outside edFo of the
eidowalk and tho curb line ezzept t'h- t this motion O!mll nat be construed so as
to probibit thO erls.fttinZ of traffic control ohne or directional sirns erected by
church and/or educational institutions.
Section
LzW porton, fixes or corporation violating raW provioions of this ordinance shall
bo ruilty of yicderxanor aml fined in the s;M of not leso than live Dollars
nor more than Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) and each day the said provisions o1 this
ordinance is violated shall constitute a separate offense .
Section 6.
Allrdinanoss or parts of ordinances in conflict heremith are hereby expressly
rep &led and it appearing that this ordinance is necessary for the public wlfares
hheeaaffth, and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance
shall be in full force ecus effect from and after it' s passage and approval .
mayor
Attests
City Clerk
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D . do permit shall be issued to erect a sign whic h in the opinion
of the building inspector will create a traffic hazard by obstructing
the view of passing motorist, rX a sem.. ,r B.Ycf� d�Q/f
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C . When existing signs become a violation of the: provisions of this
ordinance5in the event of widening a street or alley and/or if the curb
line of a street is moved back, the owners of the existing signs must
bear the expense of rearranging ,relocating :�..
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Passed and approved September 21 , 1953