(A) Fire escape obstructions. It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain any billboard in such a position as to obstruct any fire escape or any window or door leading thereto; and no billboard shall be fastened to any fire escape.
(B) Roof signs.
(1) (a) It shall be unlawful to construct any billboards on the roof of any building or structure of any but incombustible materials. All such roof signs or billboards must be so constructed that there is at least four feet of space between the billboard or signboard and the edge of the roof at all sides and ends.
(b) It shall be unlawful to construct any roof sign or billboard on the roof of any building which is unable to withstand the additional weight and wind pressure imposed by such construction.
(c) All roof signs and billboards which are constructed on buildings which are not to be constructed entirely of fireproof materials shall be so constructed and braced that the supports of such signs or billboards shall bear directly on the masonry walls of such buildings or upon the steel girders which are supported by the masonry walls.
(2) The metal supports and parts of every roof sign shall be thoroughly and properly painted at least once each two years, unless they are galvanized or otherwise adequately protected against rust and corrosion.
(C) Billboards against buildings. It shall be unlawful to construct any billboard, a majority of the display area of which is within four feet of any building unless such billboard is constructed of noncombustible materials.
(Prior Code, § 7-5-6) Penalty, see § 10.99