Las Vegas City Ordinances, March 31, 1933 to October 25, 1950, lvc000014-97

Sec. 10. STIFF BRACES. When conditions are such that side guys cannot be attached to both sides of a sign, "stiff brace" constructed of not less than 3/4" steel pipe or rod must be substituted for one of the side guys. Sec 11. (a) Method of attaching supporting cables and side guys. The supporting cables shall be securely fastened to the sign and to all metal brackets, plate-eyes, or turn buckles. For signs of 250 pounds or less, the supporting cables shall be securely fastened to the building by metal brackets or plate-eyes, attached by not less than three ½" X 3½" lag screws for each cable or guy, and hot less than 3" hole centers. Not less than two 1/2 " X 3½* screws shall be used for attaching each side guy to the building and not less than 3" hole centers. For signs weighing more than 250 pounds, the brackets for supporting cables, shall be securely attached by not less than four ½" X 3½" lag screws. Wood plugs shall not be used in lieu of approved expansion shields or similar approved devices. When to or more supporting or guy cables are used, each shall be securely fastened to the sign and to the building by independent plates. Turn-buckles shall be inserted in each supporting cable and guy cable. Turn-buckels attached to supporting cables shall be not less then 1/8" larger in diameter than the diameter of the cable to which they are attached. Turn-buckles attached to side guys may be of the same diameter as the cable to which they are attached. Turn-buckles attached to side guys may be of the same diameter as the diameter of he cable to which they are attached. Turn-buckles and cablehooks must be closed eye type. (b) All supporting cables shall be installed at an angle of not less than 45 degrees from outer end of horizontal signs, to the face of the building to which they are attached. Where this angle of the supporting cable would extend above the parapet wall or roof, an angle iron not less than ¼ X 1½" shall be securely bolted to the inside of the parapet wall in a vertical position and the supporting cable fastened to the top of the angle iron at the same angle. Top end of angle iron shall be securely fastened with two side guy cables on each side, and one supporting cable or angle iron brace, extending back to and securely fastened to the roof at an angle equal to the angle of the supporting cable in front. (C) No sign or any portion thereof shall be anchored to or supported by any fire escape or stand pipe, or be erected so as to obstruct or prevent the free ingress or egress, from nay window, door or fire escape. (d) No sign shall be placed on top or suspended from bottom of another sigh over public property. The lowest part of any sign shall be not less than 8½ feet from the top of the side walk grade. No sign shall extend over the outside edge of the curb. All signs except parallel shall be so placed as to be 90 degrees to the property line, and on corners they may be so placed as to made the same angle with both streets. Sec. 12 _ PERMITS (a) All electric signs installed in the City of Las Vegas must be approved by the Underwriters Laboratories and so labeled, or approved by the City Electrical Inspector. All permits must be approved by both the Building and Electrical Inspector, and each such sign shall be arranged for such inspection in an accessible location in order that a thorough examination can be made, before erection or suspension. No sign shall be installed between the hours of five P.M. and eight A.M. unless special permission has been granted. (b) No sign shall be started, placed or rebuilt or increased in size without first obtaining a permit to do so. In making application for permit, sufficient drawings and specifications shall be submitted to the Building Inspector for checking and approval. Acceptance must be had both from the Building and Electrical Inspector before sign is erected. (c) If work authorized to be done under a sign permit is not begun within sixty (60) days from the date of issuance, such permit becomes null and void and the fee paid therefore by applicant is forfeited so that is a sign is thereafter erected, an additional sign permit shall be secured and an additional fee paid therefor, in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance before work is recommenced. (d) The issuance or granting of a sign permit shall not prevent the Building Inspector or Electrical Inspector from requiring the correction of errors, and the Building Inspector or electrical Inspector is hereby authorized to stop any sign or any violation of this ordinance or any other ordinances An the City of Las Vegas. Sec. 13. CONSTRUCTION (a) Devices or products which comply with these requirements will not necessarily be acceptable if they have other features which, when examined and tested, are found to impair the result contemplated by these requirements. (c) No series switches, flashers, or animators shall be installed in the high voltage or s secondary circuit. Condensers of proper capacity shall be installed in the primary circuits of all signs using flashers, animators or spellers. All signs shall be so constructed that the same shall not cause any radio interference whatsoever. Sec. 14. PROTECTION OF PUBLIC (a) No person shall erect or install any sign which projects over or above any public property in any business district, not fo any preparatory work preliminary to the erection or installation of such sign work unless a suitable barricade of heavy rope attached to movable trestles or standards, or a board fence not less than four (4) feet in height is erected and maintained to keep pedestrian or other traffic from underneath such sign for a distance of not less than twenty (20) feet on all sides of the sign during the period in which the work is being performed; provided further, that between sunset and sunrise, in addition to the barricade herein required, there shall be installed and kept burning not less than two lighted red lanterns if such work to be performed at night