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(3) No permit required for the construction, erection, or maintenance of any
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<br />sign shall be issued until the fee of one dollar ($1.00) has been paid.
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<br />(4) All applications shall be signed by the property owner and permits to be
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<br />issued by the City Manager shall be in writing and there shall be two originals,
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<br />one of which shall be delivered to applicant and the other shall be kept on file
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<br />in the office of the City Manager.
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<br />(5) It shall be hereafter unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
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<br />erect or maintain any electric sign or signs except as prescribed in this section,
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<br />and to be permitted under this section, an electric sign must be composed entirely
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<br />of metal, or other suitable material, excepting the lettering or advertising
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<br />designs to be illuminated, which shall be composed of glass or other transparent or
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<br />semi-transparent substance of sufficient thickness to be reasonably safe from easy
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<br />breakage; and where the electric lights illuminating said sign are concealed, there
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<br />shall be at least one electric light for each letter or device on the said sign and
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<br />not less than ten lights in any sign. All signs must be approved by the City
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<br />Manager.
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<br />(6) Circular or cylindrical signs of not less than 5 inches nor more than 10 inches
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<br />in diameter, and not greater than 5 feet, nor less than 2½ feet in height (or length)
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<br />will be permitted. A sign of this type shall have within it at least one (1) 100
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<br />watt light, or the equivalent in smaller lights.
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<br />(7) Miscellaneous signs: Other electric signs not provided for in the foregoing
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<br />classification shall be classed by the City Manager. The City Manager shall
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<br />have all electric signs inspected at least twice a year to pass on public safety
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<br />of same, and is hereby authorized to order any sign down or put in proper condition
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<br />at any time it becomes a danger to public safety or fails to meet with the require-
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<br />ments of this section.
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<br />(8) No sign, figure or ornament shall be permitted to project over any sidewalk
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<br />or street further than within two feet of the curb line.
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<br />(9) Circular or cylindrical signs erected under the authority of this section and
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<br />over hanging any sidewalk, street, avenue or alley must be placed at least 7½ feet
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<br />above the sidewalk, street, avenue or alley, and at a distance of not greater than
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<br />18 inches from the building, or wall, measured from the extreme projection of the
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<br />sign to the nearest face of the wall or building.
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<br />(10) Other signs erected by authority of this section and overhanging any sidewalk,
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<br />street, avenue, or alley, must be placed at least nine feet above the sidewalk,
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<br />street, avenue, or alley.
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<br />(11) No sign shall be supported, anchored or braced to the wooden beams or other
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<br />framework of a building. Wooden supports or braces will not be permitted.
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<br />(12) All signs shall be designed to withstand a wind pressure of at least 30
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<br />pounds per square foot of surface.
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<br />(13) No sky sign shall be erected within the fire limits unless constructed entirely
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<br />of metal, including the supports and braces for same, and no sky sign shall project
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<br />beyond the building line. Within the fire limits no sky sign shall be supported,
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<br />anchored or braced to the wooden beams or other framework of a building. Sky signs
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<br />shall be set back at least 8 feet from the cornice or walls; on a street front, shall
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<br />not project more than 25 feet above the roof of the building and shall have a space
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<br />at least 6 feet in height between the bottom of the sign and the roof.
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<br />(14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19) and (20) same, no change.
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<br />This ordinance shall be in force from its passage and all ordinances or parts of
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<br />ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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<br />Adopted by the Council January 17, 1938.
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<br />Ayes: Mr. Gleason, Dr. Haden, Mr. Huff,
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<br />Mr. Jessup, and Mr. Twyman.
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<br />Noes: None.
<br />Clerk Signature
<br />President Signature
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<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 495 (3) OF THE CITY CODE
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<br />OF 1932 ENTITLED "A RESIDENCE DISTRICT USES".
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<br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Section 495 (3)
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<br />of the City Code of 1932 be amended and reenacted so as to read as follows:
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<br />SEC. 495 A. (3) A RESIDENCE DISTRICT USES.
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<br />Within any A Residence District, as indicated on the Building Zone Map, no
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<br />lot, building, or structure shall be used and no building or structure shall be
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<br />erected which is intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any
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<br />industrial, manufacturing, trade or commercial purpose or for any other than the
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<br />following specified purposes:
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<br />(1) Single detached residences for not more than two housekeeping units.
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<br />(2) The keeping of boarders or lodgers by a resident family.
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<br />(3) The office of a resident member of a recognized profession.
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<br />(4) Customary home occupations, such as dressmaking, millinery, hairdressing,
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<br />and manicuring, laundering, preserving and home cooking, provided that such
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<br />occupations shall be carried on solely by resident occupants in the main building.
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