SIGNBOARD REGULATIONS

SIGNBOARD REGULATIONS

14. No verandah or balcony shall herchfter be constructed
over any street unless the building from which it projects has a
clear and unobstructed courtyard, backyard, back lane, or other
open space, belonging exclusively to such building and extending
across the entire width and in

tile rear of such building and of a minimum depth of 8 feet:
Provided that
(a) a bridge or covered way, not exceeding 3 feet and 6
inches in width, when such is' necessary for giving
access to buildings in the rear of the property, shall not
be deemed an obstruction to such courtyard, backyard,
back lane, or other open space, within the meaning of
this regulation;
(b) the Building Authority shall have power to modify this
regulation in any case in which he may consider it
expedient to do so.

15. These regulations may be cited as the Verandahs
and Balconies Regulations.

SIGNBOARD REGULATIONS.
(Schedule H to the Buildings Ordinance).
(Cap. 123, sections 48 and 168).
(Ordinance No. 18 Of 1935).

[1st January, 1936.]

1. No signboard shall be hung or fixed or maintained over
any roadway unless a clear space of not less than 16 feet be left
between the signboard and the level of the roadway and no
signboard shall be hung or fixed of maintained over any footpath
unless a clear space of not less than 9 feet be left between the
signboard and the level of the footpath.

2. No signboard which projects more than 6 inches from the
face of a building and of which the maximum width exceeds 14
inches shall be of a greater area than 20 square feet.





3. No signboard which is attached to the face of any building
shall project more than 4 feet from such face unless such
signboard is fixed to the underside of the floor of a verandah or -
balcony.

4. No signboard of which the maximum height exceeds 5
feet shall project more than 2 feet from the face of a building.

5. No signboard, which is attached to the face of a verandah
or balcony shall extend for a greater height than 3 feet above the
level of the floor of such verandah or balcony unless it be hung or
fixed at right angles to the face of such verandah or balcony.

6. Every signboard shall be secured with proper and
sufficient fastenings which shall be fixed and at all times
maintained to the satisfaction of the Building Authority,.

7. Every signboard which fails to comply with the above
conditions will be treated as a contravention of the Ordinance:
Provided that distinctive signboards such as those used by
pawnbrokers will be permitted so long as they comply with the
provisions of regulation 6 and conform to a design and size
approved by the Building Authority.

8, These regulations may be cited as the Signboard
Regulations.

DRAINAGE (GENERAL, WATER CLOSETS AND
URINALS, ETC.) REGULATIONS.
(Schedule 1 to the Buildings Ordinance).
(Cap. 123, sections 89 and 168).
(Ordinance No. IS Of 1935).
[1st January, 1936.]
1. Nothing in these regulations shall affect any existing drain,
sewer, water closet or urinal constructed and maintained in
compliance with by-laws or regulations premise
Ord. 18 of 1935, Schedule H. G.N.A. 26/49. G.N.A. 26/49.
Ord. 18 of 1935, Schedule J. Ord. 58/36. G.N.A. 958/41.

Ord. 18 of 1935, Schedule H. G.N.A. 26/49. G.N.A. 26/49.
Ord. 18 of 1935, Schedule J. Ord. 58/36. G.N.A. 958/41.

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