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AN ORDINANACE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF MARQUISES OVERHANGING CITY STREETS. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to erect a marquise over— hanging any sidewalk, street, avenue or alley shall, before any work is done on same, make application in writing, to the City Manager and receive a permit for such con- struction. All applications must be signed by the property owners, and no permit shall be issued by the City Manager as provided herein until an inspection fee of $1.00, has been paid to the City Collector. Marquises erected under the authority of this ordinance shall conform to the following requirements: All marquises must be constructed entirely of metal except the roof surface, or vovering; and the ornaments. The roof may be composed of wired Mass, not less than one quarter Inch (4) in thickness inclosing a layer of wire fabric reenforcinent having a mesh not larger than seven eights inch (7/8) in size, and wire not small than number 24 B & S gauge, when this wire glass is used it shall be further protected by a wire sitreen approved by the City Manager. All ornaments must be composed entirely of metal or glass, and when glass ornaments are used they shall be of sufficient thickness to prevent easy breakage. All marquises shall be placed not less than nine feet (9) feet above the sidewalk, street, avenue or alley and. shall not project nearer than within two feet (2) ft. of the curb line. Adequate provision must be made fans drainage so that no water will be allowed to drip from marquise on to the sidewalk or street. No marquise shall be anchored, supported or braced to the wooden beams or other framework of a building, but must be securely attached to brick wall, or other incumbustable portion of the building, supported by a sufficient number of chains, or other supportc attached to the building as described above. Posts, piasters or anther supports, placed in the Street or sidewalk will not be permitted. In every case the saftey of design and construction must be approved by the Building Inspector. All marquises must be lighted, only electric lights will be permitted all electric wiring must be in accordance with the latest regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, for electric wiring. There shall be at least one 25 watt light for each 5 Sq. f t. surface covered by the marquise, measurements to be made upon its horizontal projection over the Street. In no erase shall there be leve than 20 lights in any marquise. All marquise shall be lighted from 30 minutes after sun set for a period of at ldast three hours every day except Sunday. This ordinance shall, upon its Massage become a part of the City Building Code, and all construction under authority of this ordinance shall be subject to all the requirements, restrictions, conditions and penalties as provided therein. Adopted by the Council April 5, 1926. Ayes: Joachim, Morris and Brown, Noes none. Clerk Signature. President Signature.