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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RF_ -ENACTING SECTION 62 OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 19aG, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 62 OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 ENTITLED "RESTRICTIONSAS TO TIRE. EQUIPMENT„, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AyFNDED AND RE—ENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 62 — "RESTRICTIOP6 AS TO EQUIPMENT TRAVELING UPON STREETS." NO VEHICLE, TRACTOR, MOTORIZED SHOVEL, TRACTION ENGINE, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF MOTORIZED EQU1PmFNT, OTHER THAN A RFOULATION ROAD ROLLER OR A STANDARD FARM WAGON WITH SMOOTH WHEEL COVERING_, MAY TRAVEL OR OPERATE UPON ANY PAVED STREET IN THE CITY, SO AS TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE STREET SURFACE, UNLESS ITS WHEELS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PNEUMATIC TYPE RUBBER TIRES, OR UNLESS A SPECIAL PERMIT SHALL HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE CITY MANAGER. ADOPTED eY THE COUNCIL MARCH 18, 1957 AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. HILL, MR. MICHIE AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE LERK PRES IDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE—ENACTING SECTION 121.75 OF THE BUILDING CGDE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, AS AMENDED. BE IT ORDAINED B-Y•THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 121.75 OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, AS AMENDED, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RE—ENACTED TO READ AS FOLL-OWS : SECTION 121.75 — "ROOF AND GROUND SIGNS." NO GROUND SIGN SItALL BE ERFCTED NEARER TO THF STREET LOT LINE THAN THE DISTANCE FROM THE GROUND TO THE TOP OF THE SIGN, UNLESS SUCH SIGN CONFORMS TO SECTION 1.21.6 FOR BOND OR LIABILITY INSURANCE. IN THE RESTRICTED FIRE DISTRICT, ALL GROUND SIGNS MUST BE CONSTRUCTED OF METAL OR OTHER INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GROUND AND ROOF SIGNS SHALL NOT EXCEED 2C0 SQUARE FEET IN AREA. THE TOP OF ANY GROUND SIGN SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN THIRTY (3Ci FEET IN HEIGHT ABOVE THE GROUND AND ROOF SIGNS SHALL NOT EXCEFD TWENTY (2C) FEET IN HEIGHT FROM THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING TO THE TOP OF THE SIGN. ROOF SIGNS SHALL NOT BE ERECTED NEARER THAN TFhl (1C) FEET TO THE PROPERTY LINE. ONLY ONE SUCH SIGN MAY BE ERECTED ON ANY PROPERTY EXCEPT THAT TWO SUCH SIGNS MAY PE FRECTED EACK—TO—BACK AND JOINED TOGETHER AND NOT MORE THAN THREE (3) FEET APART AT ANY ONE POINT. ROOF SIGNS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH All! ELECTRIC GROUND FOR ALL MFTALLIC PARTS. ALL WIRING 4ND TUBING SHALL BE KEPT FREE AND SHALL BE INSULATED THEREFROM. ALL SUCH SIGNS SHALL MAINTAIN A. DISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) FEET FROM THE ROOF LEVEL EXCEPT FOR NECESSARY STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS. CLERK ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL MAY 6, 1957 AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR. MICHIE MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE (MR. COLEMAN ABSENT AT THIS TIME) PRESIDENT ANNUAL TAX LEVY IMPOSING TAXES ON PERSONS AND PROPERTY FOR THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON THE CITY DEBT, FOR CREATING A SINKING FUND THEREFOR, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND CITY SCHOOLS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1957, AND ENDING THE THIRTY—FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER, 19579 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER WHILE THIS ORDINANCE IS IN FORCE, THE TAXES ON PERSONS AND PROPERTY FOR LOCAL PURPOSES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL LEVY: 1. LAND, LOTS AND BUILDINGS. ON TRACTS OF LAND AND LOTS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION, THERE SHALL BE A TAX OF $0.97 (NINETY—SEVEN CENTS) ON EVERY $100.00 ASSESSED VALUE THEREOF TO PAY THE GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND TO PAY THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON THE CITY DEBT OTHER THAM SCHOOLS, AND THERE SHALL BE LEVIED AN ADDITIONAL TAX ON EVERY $1CO.00 ASSESSED VALUE OF $0.36 (THIRTY— EIGHT CENTS) TO PAY THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON SCHOOL BONDS AND $1.65 (ONE DOLLAR AND SIXTY—FIVE CENTS) FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING OF THE CITY SCHOOLS. • • •