ARTICLE III. PROJECTIONS OVER STREETS AND SIDEWALKS1

27-63 Permit required for awnings, shades, flags and banners.

No person shall establish or maintain an awning, canopy, shade, flag, banner, or any appurtenance over a public street or sidewalk without a written permit issued by the city.

(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 4207; Ord. of 5-12-86; Ord. of 2-18-20(1))

27-64 Reserved.

Editor’s note—An ordinance of Feb. 18, 2020, repealed the provisions of § 27-64, which pertained to compliance with orders of city council and which derived from Rev. Ords. 1962, § 4207.

27-65 Reserved.

Editor’s note—An ordinance of Feb. 18, 2020, repealed the provisions of § 27-65, which pertained to permit fees and which derived from Rev. Ords. 1962, § 4207 and an ordinance adopted March 20, 1978.

27-66 Reserved.

Editor’s note—An ordinance of Feb. 18, 2020, repealed the provisions of § 27-66, which pertained to permit revocation and which derived from Rev. Ords. 1962, § 4207.

27-67 Projections to be supported from above.

All projections over a public street or sidewalk shall be cantilevered or supported from above so as to leave the walk unobstructed. Columns or posts extending to the ground are prohibited.

(Rev. Ords. 1962, §§ 4207, 4208; Ord. of 2-18-20(1))

27-68 Height of projections above sidewalk.

All projections over a sidewalk that could impede or obstruct the free flow of pedestrians and service vehicles shall be at least eight (8) feet above the finished grade.

(Rev. Ords. 1962, §§ 4207, 4208; Ord. of 2-18-20(1))

27-69—27-83 Reserved.

Editor’s note—An ordinance of Feb. 18, 2020, repealed the provisions of §§ 27-69 and 27-70, which pertained to prohibitions in certain areas of signs, marquees and similar structures and the applicability of provisions of this article to certain flags and signs, and which derived from Rev. Ords. 1962, § 4207, 1969 Cum. Supp., § 4207, and ordinances adopted June 28, 1971, and Dec. 10, 1979.

Editor’s note—An ordinance of Jan. 9, 1995, repealed the provisions of § 27-71, which pertained to the penalty for violation of this article and which derived from Rev. Ords. 1962, § 4207.

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Charter reference—Power of city council to regulate signs or awnings, § 48(XXXVII).