HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-09 - Regulation of Sign BoardsORDINANCE N0. 9
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE IIRECTION OF COh?MERCIAL SIGNBOARDS
A?~~D THE LICENSING OF EXISTING SIGNBOARDS
BE IT ORDAINED BY TF~ BOARD OF A LDERMEPJ OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
That it shall be unlawful from and after September 1,
1951 within the limits of the city to erect or cause or allow
to be erected upon land adjacent to any streets, road,
highway or thoroughfare and commercial signboard for adver-
tising display except signboards erected by or for a licensed
business establishment operated within the city and upon or
at the site of such business establishment.
That from and after September 1, 1951 it shall be
unlawful to maintain any commercial signboard within the
limits of this city without first having obtained license for
such signboard, the fees for which to be paid by the owner
or owners of such signboard shall be
(a) X25.00 for each signboard measuring not
more than 25 feet horizontally or vertically
(b) X50.00 for each signboard measuring more
than 25 feet but not more than 50 feet hori-
zontally or vertically
(c) X75.00 for each signboard measuring more
than 50 feet but not more than 75 feet horizon-
tally or vertically
(d) X100.00 for each signboard measuring more
than 75 feet horizontally or vertically
The horizontal measurements of any signboard shall be
taken on the face thereof from one outermost extreme of the
framework or any trim thereon to the other; the vertical
measurements of any signboard shall be taken from the natural
ground level at the center of the signboard to highest point
on the structure, face or framework of said signboard.
Violation of this Ordinance by any person, persons or
corporation shall be punishable by fine not to exceed X500.00
and costs, or ninety days imprisonment in the city prison,
or in the county jail, if there be no city prison, or both
such fine and imprisonment.
passed this ~ day of , 195•
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