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AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A STANDARD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND LOCATION OF MARQUEES, CANOPIES AND/OR FIXED AWNINGS WITHIN THE JONESBORO CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #1 AND TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: Marquees, canopies and/or fixed awnings are defined as extending from a building over public property, including but not limited to sidewalks, supported entirely from the buildings, or by using columns and posts, either for support or for decorative purposes. Marquees canopies and/or fixed awnings shall be permitted with limitations as proposed and after approval of drawings and specifications by the city building inspector.
Section 2: All marquees, canopies and awnings shall be so constructed as to support all live and deal loads as specified by adopted building codes or ordinances of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Section 3: East and every awning, marquee or canopy shall be so located as to not interfere with the operation of any exterior stand pipes, stairways or exists from a building.
Section 4: All awnings, marquees and/or canopies shall not be used as landings for any fire escape or exterior stairway.
Section 5: Each and every fixed awning, canopy and/or marquee shall be at least nine feet in the clear between the lowest point or projection and the sidewalk immediately below.
Section 6: All marquees, canopies and/or awnings extending from a building over public property including but not limited to sidewalks is permitted only within the boundaries of the Jonesboro Central business Improvement District #1.
Section 7: When marquees, canopies and/or fixed awning utilize columns or posts for either structural support or for decorative purposes, said columns or posts shall be so placed to commence at a point two feet from the back of the curb to the face of the column or post abutting any street or all...
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