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any building as measured vertically from the leve$ of the top of the fire or parapet wall nearest the sign or from the highest point of the roof directly under the sign in case there is no fire or parapet wall. No portion of any sky sign erectedupon or-above the roof of any building except the necessary structural framework and braces shall be within six (6) feet of any portion of the roof ~ro¥ided, however, that ornamental metal pilasters may be installed every twelve (12) feet and exZend below the sign in case such pilasters are not more than twenty (20) inches in width at any point within four ~4) feet of the roof and are not_more than thirty-six (36) inches in width at ~ny point within six (6) feet of the roof. No p~rtion of any such sky si~n including the framework, braces and o~namental pilasters shall be within (3) feet of the inner face of any fire or parapet wall or within three (3) feet of the outer face of the exter or wall in cas there is no fire or parapet unless there is a clear vertical height of at least six (6) feet from the level of the top of the fire or. parapet wall or above the roof directly under such portion of the sign in case there is no fire or parapet wall, and in no case shall any portion of any such sign extend or project beyond the outer fa~e of any exterior wall of the building. Every sky sign erected upon or above the roof of any building shall be supported by a framework of structural steel. Section 21. CONSTRUCTION OF SKY AND ELECTRICAL SIGNS. Every sky sign erected upon or above the roof of any bUilding and every electric sign shall be constructed entirely of non-combustible materials. Every sky sign and every electric sign shall be constructed in a neat~ workmanlike, durable manner and no material, part, portion or equipment thereof or therefor shall be used which might become dangerous because of vibration or because of corrosion or disintegration when exposed to the weather or for any other reason whatever and. shall be so constructed as to be capable of withstanding a wind pressure of twenty (20) pounds per square foot of s~£ace area. CaSles, chains, wires or other flexible Or loosely connected members shall not be considered as providing lateral bracing or as supporting any sky sign, nor shall such members be considered as providing lateral bracing for any electric sign unless provision is made by a turnbuckle or other equally effective method for tightening and keeping taut such member, s. Section 22, PERMISS~0N OF PROPERTY 0~VNER. It shall be tmlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect or construct any advertising~structure, sky sign, or electric sign upon.any property or building with6nt the w~itten consent of the owner, holder, lessee, agent or trustee thereof and a w~ltten permit from the building t~spector. Section 23. BUILDING PERMIT. Any person~ firm or corporation desiring such building permit shall file with the-building ihapector on a form to be ~'fu~nished by him, an application therefor. Such application shall set forth the location on which it is proposed to erect such advertising structure, sky sign or electric ~ign,. describing the same by lot or block or by any other description by which the same may be readily located and identified, together with such plans and specifications or any other information which the building inspector may require. If the application shows that the erection, construction and maintenance of the proposed advertising structu e, sky sign or electric sign is inaccordance with all the requirements of this ordinance, the building inspector shall issue a building permit upon the payment by the applicanb of a fee as specified by Ordinance of the City of Santa Aha and known as the Building Co~e~ for a structure of the same original cost, but not less than one dolla~ ($1.00) which fee shall accompany his application for a permit. Section 24. ENF~R~k~r~T. It shall be the duty of the building inspector and police department to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. Section 28. ~....EMPT EXISTING SIGNS. The ,provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to any a~vertising structure, sky sign, electric sign or any sign device constructed and insballed prior to the adoption cE this ordinance but no such advertising structure, sky sign, electric sign, or sign device shall be altered or reconstructed unless the same when so altered or reconstructed shall comply w~th the requirements of this ordinance. Section 26. PENALTY. Any person, firm or corporation, as principal~ office, agent, clerk or~ee, whether acting for himself or for another person firm or corporation, who or which shall violate any provision of this ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and ~pon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300.00) or by imprieenment in the County Jail of the County of Orange not exceeding six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment. Section 27. CONSTITUTIONALITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, or unconstitutional by the decision of any Court of competent Jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. The City Cott~cil hereby declares tha$ it would have passed this ordinance and eac section, sub-section, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of the sections, sub-sections, sentences, clauses or phrases thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section ~8. REPEALING OE~I~ANCES. That all ordinances, or parts of - ordinances, inconflict H~rewith are to that extent hereby, repealed.