No permanent awning, shade or covering shall
be constructed and maintained from any building and extend into or
over any part of the public street or alley except awnings, the major
part of which are composed of cloth or some similar material, constructed
on a movable frame and geared to the building in such manner that
it can be raised or lowered. Such awnings may be constructed over
the sidewalk or that portion of the street between the pavement curbing
and the property line, but shall not extend farther into the same
than five feet and shall have a clearance at the lowest point thereof
at least six feet, six inches above the sidewalk. No streamer, placard
or other advertising shall be attached thereto, but a proper advertisement
may be painted thereon.
Marquees or porte-cocheres may be constructed
and maintained from the first story of commercial buildings and extend
over the street lines when constructed and maintained in the following
manner:
A. They shall be supported by iron or steel beams extending
from, attached to and forming an integral part of the building and
shall also have, from the upper part of the marquee or porte-cochere
to the building, chains or rods and turnbuckles as supports or for
the purpose of ornamentation.
B. Such marquee or porte-cochere at its lowest point
shall be at least 10 feet above the level of the sidewalk and shall
extend no farther over the sidewalk than three feet from the sidewalk
curb.
C. The roof of a marquee or porte-cochere shall be constructed
of wire reinforced glass on a substantial metal frame.
D. The marquee or porte-cochere shall be properly drained
so that the water falling on the roof thereof shall be carried back
to the building and shall be carried through the building or under
the sidewalk to the street gutter.
E. The marquee or porte-cochere may be constructed over
the entire display windows or glass front, but shall in no case extend
nearer than 12 inches to the outside or partition wall.
F. The outer edges or sides of each marquee or porte-cochere
shall be illuminated from dusk until 11:00 p.m. of each business day
with one 16 candle power electric light or its equivalent for each
lineal foot of border or edge. If the border is opaque, lights shall
be placed on the outside. If the border is transparent, lights may
be placed on the inside.
G. Ornamental or supporting brackets may be used from
the buildings, but shall extend out on the marquee from the building
no greater distance than four feet at the top and slope back to the
building. The lowest part of the support at the building shall be
at least eight feet above the sidewalk.
[Amended 2-20-1997 by Ord. No. 1430]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this Article shall, upon conviction thereof before
a District Justice, be subject to a fine of up to $300 and costs of
prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, shall
be subject to imprisonment in the county jail for up to 90 days.