Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY ORDINANCE.
An Act to Regulate Buildings.
Be 1t Ordained By the Mayor and City
Council Of Nashville:

Building Commissioners OF the City OF Nash
vile, and shall have and exercise ali the pow
ers conferred by this ordinance, and Tor their
services they shall receive no COMPENSATION.
Sec. 2. Ii shall be the duty OF said Building
Commissioners to exercise general care and dr.
rectiOn in regard to the erection, removal repair
and alteration OF an buildings within the cor
pOrate limits OF the city Of Nashville, and 10 see
that the regulations that are or may be ordained
by the Mayer and City Council, in reference to
. buildings, shall be strictly observed.
Sec. 8. The district included in the following
limits, viz; Beginning OF the junction of Broad
street and the Upper Wharf, thence vest 18th
Broad street 70 Spruce, thence north with Spruce
TO Line, thence east with Line to College, thence
north with College to Locust, thence along LO-
Gust % the ryer thence With the river 70 the be-
ginning and including the buildings on either
side OF this bOundaTy-line shall be called the
Fire District and within this district II shall be
unlawful to construct or renew any wooden
building, or any part thereof, or 70
within said district, nor shall any root
OF cOrnlce Of any bRilding be constructed or re-
newed, with any material not ire pf0of, except
that roofs and eornices now in existence may be
merely repaired; provided, that such repair does
not amount to renewal.
Sec. 4. That any building heretofore erected
having more wood on the outside OF the building
than that required for the door and window
frames, doors shutters, sash, pOrticOs and wooden
steps, shall constitute snd be deemed wooden
building.
Sec. 5. Any person violating or attempting tC
violate any of the provisions OF the foregoing
section shall be fined not less than fifty d0liarS
for each Oftense, and the bDilding, roof, cOrnicg
or other structure, so erected or renewed in VIC
lsti0n OF law, shall be taken down and removed
Sec. G. That when any person or persons shall
propose 70 build, alter orrepair ahCu or houses
within the corporate limits OF the city, writer
application shall be made 70 the Binding Com
missiOners, stating the number, character anC
extent OF the proposed house or houses, the es
timated cost Of each, the exact spot OF ground
on which IL is 20 be built, the estimated time fOl
completion, and the business proposed TO be car
ried on therein, il known. SAID Commissioner
shall thereupOn, If no valid objection is present
ed by the property holders in the neighbOThOOd
grant permit for the erection Of said building
or If, in their opinion, such erection would bt
Injurious to the neighbOrkCOd OF the city, they
may refuse such permit. Any person aggrieved
BY such refusal may appeal 70 the City Council
BY whom final action shall be taken.
Sec. 7. When permit for the erection Of q
building is granted, and it shall be necessary e
occupy any portion Of a square, pavement
street or alley for the deposit Of a lime house
mortar bed or materials Of any kind, said Com
misSionsrs shall designate the ground TO be Sc
occupied.
See 6. The said Commissioners shall include
in all permits for the repair or erection of build
ings, u be hereafter issued by them, the follow
INK conditions, viz:
LIST The petitioaer shaII agree to make connec-
nectiOn with the sewer, Il the sewer is already
constructed, and, IL not constructed, that he viii
make such connection whenever the sewer shall
be constructed, which agreement shall run with
the land and be ebligatary upon any cOnyeyee OF
assignee Of said property.
2d. The petitioner shall agree to construct a
separate priTy for each aud every tenement
house erected, disconnected from the adjoining
lot or property, and subject 10 the condition
aforesaid in regard 20 the sewer.
Sec. Q. Said Commissioners shall exercise a
general supervision over all buildings in the
course Of instruction; they shall cause 70 be
carried into effect ST ordinances providing for
the prevention OF fires, and for demOlishing walls
and other structures which endanger life and
and shall zee that all outside, partition
and parapet walls are constructed Of proper ma
terials an Of sufficient strength They shall re-
move and prevent the construction OF any ire
plzce, hearth, chimney or stove In any building
which may be dangerous or causing or pro-
noting fires; they shall direct such construction
az is required for the safe deposit Of ashes: and
may, at all seasOuable times, enter into and eX
anime all dwelling houses lots, yards and en-
closures, in order TO determine whether thev are
In dangerous state, and to cause such as may
be unsafe % be put into a secure condition
Sec. 10. ANY person or persons who shall erect
OF attempt 20 erect a house OF building in the
city without first having procured PERMIT, or
who shall fail or refuse 10 conform 10 the in
structiOns Of the missiOuers. a. required BY
this ordinance, shall be guilty Of a misdemeanOT,
and, on conviction thereof, shall be lined not less
thsn i've nor more than fifty collars; provided,
hat such person or his agent shall be irstserved
with notice In writing, setting forth the facts,
and requiring said instructions 70 be conformed
10 within tWenty-fOur hours.
Sec. IL. said Con missiOn-rs shall keep a record
4 all permits issued, which shall be regularly
numbered in the order Of their Issuance. to-
yether with the petition upon which such per
nit is has d. On January ], In each year, they
hall report 20 the City Council the number Of
rame and brick buildings erected. the cOst CT
anne, and such other facts and suggestions as
nj n To- CO..
Sec. Il. Whenever said Commissioners shall
e informed that any building or structure Is in
situation OF condition 70 endanger the life OF
limb Of persons passing by, or residing therein,
u in the vicinity, or 70 cause damage 10 proper
Y, they shall forthwith proceed 70 make a sur
-eY Of said build ug OF structure and a written
epOrt OF the facts. Il. from said survey and
ep1Tt, they shall believe that said building or
tructure is likely TO cause injury as aforesaid,
hey shall Immediately notify the owner or agent
Z said property 70 have ssid building or struc-
ure removed or made secure within tWenty-fOur
ours thereafter, and IL such owner or agent
hOuld fail to comply with said notice, the said
commissioners shall proceed forthwith TO have
AID cause OF danger demolished or removed,
Id said owner or EgeHt shall be guilty OF q mis-
emeanOr, and on conviction, shall be fined Lot
ass than ten nor more than fifty dollars.
Sec. -. When said Commissioners shall as
rOvijcd in the preceding -. ton, have caused
building or structure 10 be rCmo=ed OF made
lse, the bills for said work shall be made out
rot paid on presentation, shall be put into
he hands Of the City Attorney. Who shsn sue
II the same, as IN the case OF other debts due
be city.
Sec IA. Al buildings hereafter erected within
be Fire District shall have all outside or party
-alls constructed OF stone, brick or iron, said
'alls shall be Quilt up plumb or straight, with
lose joints, and in the manner hereinafter di-
eCtCd, viz
1st. At least twenty per cent Of all stone walls
hall consist OF headers, which shall run entirely
trough the wall.
2nd. In every brick wall, at least every seventh
0urse Of brick shall be a heading course, ex-
spt where walls are faced with brick, in which
ase every fifth course shall be bOrded in the
acking BIZ cutting the COur-e Of facing bricks
nd putting in diagonal headers behind the
anne.
Sd. All walls fsced with thin ashlers, anchored
the backing with iron, the anchors must be
{ into the stone at least one inch and the back
x OF brick must be not less than eight inches
lick, laid in hydraulic cement mortar. All
eading Courses must be Of good hard brick
4th. In the construction Of all brick or stone
uildiugs the b. iCk OF outside walls shall he hard
nd well burned, the WOrtar shall be of the best /
uaity, As the strength and durability of all walls
spend as much on the mortar as on good trick |
stone. All mortar shall be composed Of good |
me or cement and sharp grit sand, free from |
am, and ali joints in walls shall be well slushed
grOuted with mortar.
5Ih All side or party and front or rear walls |
II cOrDiced, and where no gutter Is required, |
any over fifteen feet high. shall be extended /
built up at least twelve inches alb. We the roof,
nd should have Gaping OF stone or metal to j
lswer for a FIRE wall.
9th. All orenings in buildings for doors or
indOws shall hsve a good and sufficient arch OF /
one OF brick well keyed, OF a lintle of stone or
0ns and no outside opening shall be built with /
n a dead a. Oh on the inside covering the same.
It'll. All chimney or tiueS in stone or brick i
ais IN any building shall be properly parged /
it'll good psrging mortar, or the JOINTS struck Il
nOOth inside, and all fiues in any building shall
properly cleaned Of al rubbish upon the com
elton Of e same. No chimney or fue shall |
built upon any floor, ceiling, iOist or beam
.ues may be COrolcd out from the walls where /
ey can be started a sufficient distance below
e ceiling 20 allow the stove pipe to enter the |
Ie at least eighteen inches below the ceiling;
here any stove pipe shall be required to pass
rough stud or any wooden partitions they shall
guarded by a double collar Of metal, or
IRA Gotta ring at least three inches longer than
e pipe passing through, and in no case shall
N trimmer joint, beams, or wood OF any kind
placed nearer tBan eight inches 70 any hue, !
I'd all wooden beams or timbeTs Of any kind
aced in party walls shall have at least four !
ches Of brick work between the ends Of each
int with mortar well slu-hed in between the |
lex and Joint. All hcarths shall be supported
trimmer arches Of brick or stone, and the
actice OF boxing up with wood dispensed with. |
sth. All business houses that are more than |
70 stories high that may hereafter be built, |
ID whose rear shall extend % an alley OF the ]
inter- OF block where numerous buildings are
ought in close proximity, shall have blinds or
utters Of IRE proof material Ilsced on the |
tside Of al openings, and 80 arranged As to
en from the outside above the second story.
9th. AL exterior cOTnices aud cutters OF build
q hereafter erected shall be Of some fire |
OOf material, stone or iron
10Th All buildings hereafter TO be built shall |
we scuttle frames and doors at least two by |
rec feet in size, leading 10 the roof, with sta
mary ladders leading TO the same.
llth. All bake houses, smoke houses, ash |
uses shall be entirely Of brick or stone.
18th. All cX sayati1us upon front or side Of any I
shall be properly guarded TO prevent acci-
MS 10 life or limb.
18th In all buildings Of public character