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all SUCH AWNINGS SHALL BE ERECTED WITH A CLEAR SPACE OF NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) FEET ABOVE THE SIDEWALK LEVEL, INCLUDING CURTAINS, FLAGS OR SIMILAR PROJECTIONS AND SHALL NOT EXTEND IN A VERTICAL PLANE WITHIN TWO (2) FEET OF THE CURB LINE. THE MECHANISM FOR ACTIVATING MOVABLE AWNINGS SHALL BE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING AND SHALL BE FREE OF ANY SHARP PROJECTIONS WHICH MAY BE DANGEROUS TO PEDESTRIANS. SECTION 121.3. MARQUEES AND CANOPIES. AN ORNAMENTAL ROOF LIKE STRUCTURE PROJECTING FROM THE WALL OF A BUILDING. WHEN SUCH STRUCTURE PROJECTS BEYOND THE PROPERTY LINE THEY SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE (3) FEET IN HEIGHT AND SHALL BE ERECTED WITH A CLEAR SPACE OF NOT LESS THAN NINE (9) FEET ABOVE THE ADJACENT SIDEWALK LEVEL AND SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND A VERTICAL PLANE TWO (2) FEET INSIDE THE CURB LINE. SECTION 121.4. OPENINGS IN SIDEWALKS. NO OPENINGS IN SIDEWALKS FOR AREAWAYS, CELLAR ENTRANCES, COAL OR FUEL HOLES, SIDEWALK ELEVATORS OR SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION SHALL HEREAFTER BE PERMITTED WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTES- VILLE. NO PERMIT SHALL BE GRANTED FOR SUCH OPENINGS IF THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF THE SAME WOULD RESULT IN CREATING A NUISANCE OR MENACE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY. SECTION 121.41. PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. A BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF ANY SIDEWALK OPENING, APPROVED BY COUNCIL, SHALL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. SUCH PLANS SHALL SPECIFY THE DIMENSIONS, THE CHARACTER OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION, THE METHOD OF DRAINAGE, AND PROTECTION OF SUCH OPENINGS. SECTION 121.42. ALL SIDEWALK OPENINGS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED AND USED SO AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH ANY SEWER LINE, WATER OR GAS SERVICE, FIRE OR SPRINKLER HYDRANT, MANHOLE, CATCH BASIN, CONDUIT OR OTHER PUBLIC UTILITY. THE MAINTENANCE OR USE OF SUCH SIDEWALK OPENINGS SHALL NOT BE TAKEN TO REST ANY TITLE THERETO IN THE OWNER OF THE ADJOINING LAND, OR TO ABRIDGE IN ANY MANNER THE RIGHTS OF THE CITY THEREIN. SECTION 121.43. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. NO SIDEWALK ELEVATOR OR CELLAR VAULT SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ANY SIDEWALK HAVING A WIDTH OF LESS THAN FIVE (5) FEET. NO SUCH OPENING SHALL BE MORE THAN (4) FEET IN ANY DIMENSION NOR SHALL IT EXTEND ACROSS MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE WIDTH OF THE SIDEWALK. SUCH OPENINGS SHALL BE COVERED WITH A HEAVY METAL COVER SET IN A SUBSTANTIAL FRAME AND FASTENED THERETO BY METAL HINGES. SUCH COVER AND FRAME SHALL BE KEPT WELL SCORED, AND NO PART OF EITHER, OR OF THE HINGES OR LOCK ATTACHED THERETO SHALL PROJECT ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE SIDEWALK. GRATE COVERED VENTILATING OPENINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED WITH SPACES BETWEEN THE BARS NOT TO EXCEED ONE-HALF (1/2) INCH AND SHALL BE OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION AS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR SUCH INSTALLATION. COAL AND FUEL MANHOLES MAY BE INSTALLED IN ANY SIDEWALK; SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY FIXED IN THE SIDEWALK; SHALL BE SCORED TO PREVENT SLIPPING; AND SHALL NOT EXCEED TWENTY-FOUR (24) INCHES IN ANY DIMENSION. SECTION 121.44. EXISTING OPENINGS. PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND USE OF ALL EXISTING SIDEWALK OPENINGS, CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED PRIOR TO .,JUNE 71 1954, PROVIDED THAT THE MAINTENANCE AND USE THEREOF SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE RELATING TO SUCH OPENINGS, AND UPON FAILURE OR REFUSAL OF THE OWNER OF SUCH OPENING TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL ORDER SUCH OPENING CLOSED AND SIDEWALK PLACED IN ITS' ORIGINAL CONDITION. LERK ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 17, 1958 AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. MICHIE AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. (MR. WEINBERG ABSENT AT TIME) PRESIDENT