HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 196 'AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 4, 7, 9-~and
.... ~'~-13a, OF ORDINANCE NOt ~8~ NEW SERIES, OF
THE CiTY OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA.
SECTION 1.
BE IT ORDAiNED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELI~
as'follOws:
That· section 4 of Ordinance No. 182 New Series regula-
ring the construction, erection and maint..e~me~e.' of billboards
Within the City of Bakersfield, be and the same is her.eby
amended to read 'as follows':
SECTION 4. ·
it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to construct or erect any billboard as defined'in Ordinance No.
182 New Series within the City of Bakersfield at a greater
height than fifteen feet six inches above the level of the adjoin-
in.~!.~'st.reet. ~here the' grade of the .adjoining street or streets
has not been established, no billboard or signboard shall be
constructed or erected at a greater height than fifteen feet six
inches above the' level of the ·ground upon which such billboard
is erected.. "The face of every bi.llboard within the fire limits
shall b ncombustible material, but the supports and framework
of. the same may be of w~od. The base of the billboard shall,
in all cases, be. at least twenty-eight inches (28") above the
level of the ground at the point where the board is to. be erected.
Every, said billboard must be constructed and ...~3~_a...ted in accord-- ..~
ance with the provisions of this ordinance. and'Shall be subject
to. t'he approval 'of the Building Inspector; pro-v:ided'.all the
fore~oi. ng provisions' shall in' no way interfere with·· any person,
ft~r_ht'_Qr__6.drp_ora~ion erecti~' or constructin~ 'a billboard .o'n the' .
SECTION· 2.
That section V of 'Ordinance No. 182 New.SerieS
the construction, erection and maint~fiance of billboards Within
the City of B~ersfield, be and-~he s~e is hereby ~ended to
rea~ aS follows: ....
SECTION 7.
No material alteration of any. billboard. or signboard
nor removai from One location to another· Shall be made exce~t~p.on
a written pemit-~ssued ~ the ~ilding Inspector s City
authorizing such al'teration or removal; and such permit shall
be~ issued upon application in writing made to such:.Building In-
spector by the owner of such billboard' or by the person in charge,
possession or co. ntrol thereof, accompanied by a ~lan of the
proposed alterations or repairs to be made and a written state-
ment covering the proposed removal from one location to another
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and its reconstruction in the new location, which said alters-
tion and repairs or removal shall be made in accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance and the ordinances of the City of
Bakersfield.' Where such plans, specifications and location are
in compliance with the requirements of this ordinance and are
satisfactory to and ap~roved by the Building Inspector, such
Building Inspector' shall 'issue a pegnit .therefor; but such
any advertising matte . 1 a o . o
the ~ramework supporting same.
SECTION
That section'9 of Ordinance No. 182 New Series regula-
ting the construction, erection and. maintenance of billboards
within the City of Bakersfield, be and the same ~S~ hereby
amended to read as follows:
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SECTION 9.
No surface billboard constructed or erected prior to
of such billboard exceeds seventeen (1V) ~eet, nor shall 'such ~
billboard be maintained after such date, .unless":~e]~~ ~ ..... "
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SECTION 4.
clear· space of at·leaSt twenty-eight (28)'inches.above the leyel
of the adjoining street· .If, however, the level of'~he ground·.·
where the billboard.or signboard is erected or mainGained is
above the level of the street then there must be a
clear space of at least ~.wo'. (1) feet between the bo-ttom··or face
of the billboard end'the level of the ground at the!~$~int where
thee bilib6ard'. is erected' or maintained.
That ·subdivision (a) of section 13 of 0rd.inanc.~:~.l:B2
ti er
-New 'Series regulating the construc ~n, ectiOn andmaintenance
of billboards within the City of Bakersfield,-be and· the same
· hereby amended to read as follows:·
SECTION 13. (a)'
The' fee to be charged for permits issued, for the
erection, alteration or construction of billboards shall be ·one
· dollar ($1.00) for every five hundred dollars ·($800.00)'va.l'~tion
of such billboard or fractional part thereof. An annual ~
shall be charged every person, firm or corporation as ·owner, or
in possession, charge or control of any billboard, fOr ~nspection
'of such billboards or signboards which shall be one ($1.00) dollar
for each tWenty-five (28) lineal feet·of billboard·, or fractional
part thereof.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing 6rdinahce was passed
and adopted by the ~ouncil of the City of Bakersfield on the ~'}~
day of October, 1923, by the following vote:
Ayes-Austin Baer, Carlisle, Carlock, Grieath, Haberfelde, 8toner
Noes....: .............~ ..................................................~ ........................
Absent ~ · -' "'j "-"--'jjj'j."
APPROVED this}~ day Ctty:'C . Cerk of the
tober, .~1923. . Council of the City of Bakersfield.
'MAYOR d"