Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-06-26
Ordinance.

A N ORDINANCE establishing Fire Limits with
"A in the City Of Independence. Iowa. and regu-
lating the erection Of buildings thereon
Be it Ordained by the City Council OF the City Of
Independence. Iowa:
SECTION !. mat the flre limits Of the city
the city Of Independence, Iowa, shall consist Of
Lots three and four in Block one, all of Blocks
two, three and four, Lots one, two, three, four
and five in block five. lots four and five
in block ten. :and all of block twenty four all
in StoughtOn d. McClure's addition to Indepen-
dence; also the ground lying between Block four
in StOu ghton Il McClufe's addition and the river
and all the ground lying west Of Chatham street.
and between Main and Mott streets and to river
also lots one and two in block one, Scarcff's adj
dtion also all of block one and lots one two three
and four i'll block two: and lot three in block
twenty -One, all in StOughton Il McCiure's second
addition to independence, and all the land east Of
said lot three. block twenty-onc to the river.
SEC 2 That it shall be unlawful for any per
son to erect cause to be erected within said fire
limits, any buildings, erection or structure, except
as hereinafter defined.
The outer walls Of each building or addition
thereto, or block of buildings erected. shall be
OF brick and mortar, stone and mortar. the sameC
be laid solid carried at least two feet above roof OF
building as completed. In case of buildings erect
ed and used exclusively as private dwellings upon
lots one, two, three and four in block two lots
one, two, three and four in block three; and lots
five. six. seven and eight, in block four, all in
Stoughton e. McClures addition. the same may
be built of wood and venecred with brick but nc
wall in such dwelling house shall be required tt
extend above the roof.
SEC. ). The roofs of all buildings shall be GOV
cred with metal or composition and if covered
with composition the outer coating of said roof
shall be covered with gravel to such thickness.
that brands from fires alighting thereon will moi
cause such composition to ignite The roofs o
private dwellings or other buildings that may b,
erected on the lots referred to in section two Of
this ordinance. may be made of shingles and mus
be kept well covered with mineral or other fir
proof paint.
SEC. 4. The ventilators cupalos. projectin!
above the roof. of any building within said fir
limits, and all starways attached to the outside o
any buildings within said fire limits. shall be con
structed of brick iron other non -cOmbustible ma
teral
SEC. 5. No balconies or awnings on or abou
said buildings, shall be constructed Of wood ant
all out houses pertaining to said buildings shall b.
constructed OF the same materials AS the salt
buildings are.
SEC. 6. No boxes. barrels or other combustbl
materials shall be piled up or allowed to remai
in the of any buildings within said fire limits
but nothing herein shall be construed to proven
any person from keeping fuel sufficient for ordin
airy use for one year. in the rear of any such build
ing
SEc.7. No person shall keep for sale within tn
fire limits Of this city any wood hay. lumber atl
shingles. coal. any other cOmbustible material
except the same shall be kept within some build
ing erected in conformity with the provisions 0
| this ordinance.
SEC s. Any person violating any provision O
| this ordinance, may upon conviction. be fined il
any sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars 70
each "A hours, and any budingor erection com
menced, or wood, lumber, coal or other combus
tible material deposited within said limits con
trary to the provisions of this ordinance is hereb
declared a nuisance and may be abated such
| SEC .. All ordinances or parts of ordinances i
conflict with this ordinance is hereby repealed.
Passed June %, 1874. Signed c. NJ. DURHAM
Attest: Pres Pro TEN
| G. B. SMEALLIE. City Clerk
hereby certify the foregoing to be true cop
from the original in my office.
q. b. SMRALLIE
City Clerk.