Sec. 494(45). Marquees overhanging streets — construction—use
and maintenance.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to erect a marquee
overhanging any sidewalk, street, avenue or alley shall, before
any work is done on same, make application in writing to the City
Manager and receive a permit for such construction.
All applications must be signed by the property owner, and no
permit shall be issued by the City Manager as provided herein
until an inspection fee of $1.00 has been paid to the City Collector.
Marquees erected under the authority of this subsection shall
conform to the following requirements:
All marquees must be constructed entirely of metal except the
roof surface, or covering; and the ornaments. The roof may be
composed of wired glass, not less than one quarter inch (¼) in
thickness, and shall be protected by a wire screen approved by
the City Manager. All ornaments must be composed entirely
of metal glass, or other incombustible material, and when glass
ornaments are used they shall be of sufficient thickness to prevent
easy breakage.
All marquees shall be placed not less than nine feet (9) above
the sidewalk, street, avenue or alley and shall not project nearer
than within ten inches of the curb line. Adequate provisions
must be made for drainage so that no water will be allowed to
drip from marquees on the sidewalk or street. No marquees
shall be anchored, supported or braced to the wooden beams or
other wooden framework of a building, but must be securely
bolted through brick wall or steel frame of the building supported
by a sufficient number of chains, or other supports,
attached to the building as described above. Posts, pilasters or
other supports, placed in the street or sidewalk will not be permitted.
In every case the safety of design and construction must be
approved by the building inspector.
All marquees must be lighted, only electric lights will be permitted,
all electric wiring must be in accordance with the latest,
regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, for
electric wiring. There shall be at least one 25 watt light for
each 5 sq. ft., surface covered by the marquees, measurements
to be made upon its horizontal projection over the street.
All marquees shall be lighted from 30 minutes after sunset for
period of at least three hours every day except Sunday.
