Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-17
CITY ORDINANCE.
An Act to Regulate Buildings
Be It Ordained By the Mayor and Cit
Council Of NqshriIIe.

I HecLl0n J. lnaI there enaL be q department
/ called "1he Department OF Buildings" it shall
| be composed Of the Mayor, the Chief Engineer
i Of the Fire Department and the President OF the
/ Board Of Aldermen. They shall be styled ..Ihe
Il Building Commissioners of the City Of Nash
i vile, and shall have ami exercise al the pow
| ers conferred by this ordinance, and for their
| services they shall receive no compensation.
Sec II shall be the duty Of said Building
Il Commissioners to exercise general care and Dir
recti0n in regard 20 the erection, removal, repair
i and alteration Of all buildings within the cor
pOrate limits Of the city OF Nashville and 20 see
/ that the regulations that are o. may be ordained
/ by the Mayer and City Council, in reference TO
i buildings, shall bestrictly observed
Sec. o. The district included in the following
i limits, viz: Beginning 40 the junction of Broad
| street and the Upper Wharf, thence west with
| Broad street 10 spruce, thence north with Spruce
70 Line, thence east with Line 70 College, thence
/ north with College TO Locust, thence along Lo-
Gust % the river, thence with the river TO the be-
/ ginning ana intending the buildings on either
/ side OF this boundary line, shall be Cstled the
Fire District, and within this district Il shall be
i unlawful 10 construct or renew any wooden
\ building. or any part thereof or to
/ remove any wooden building 10 any point
/ within said district nor shall any roof
/ or cOrnice Of any bailding be constructed or re-
| newed, With any material not FIRE proof, except
i that roofs and COrnices now in existence may be
merely repaired; provided, that such repair does
l nos amount TO renewal
1 Sec. A. 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 and be deemed wooden
i building.
Sec s. Any person violating Or attempting "a
violate any OF the provisions OF the foregoing
section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars
for each offense and the building, roof, cOrnicc
or other structure, so erected OF renewed I'm vO-
lati0n Of Law, shall be taken down and removed
| Sec. g. That when any person OF persons shall
propose 20 build, alter or repair house or houses
within the corporate limits Of the city, written
/ application shall be made 70 the Building Com
| h-isSinners, stating the number, character and
| extent OF the proposed house or houses, the es-
| timated cost OF each, the exact spot OF ground
which 10 Is 70 be built, the estimated time Tor
completion. and the business proposed 20 De car
| ried on there in, II known said Commissioners
shall thereupOn, II no valid objection Is present.
/ cd by the property holders In the neighb0rhOOd,
grant permit for the erection OF said buiidiug,
/ OF H. in their opinion, such erection would be
/ injurious to the neIghbOrhOOd OF the city, they
| may refuse such permit. ANY person aggrievtd
/ by such refusal may appeal TO the City Council,
| by whom final action shall be taken.
Sec Z. When a permit fer the erection Of
building Is granted, ana 10 shall be necessary 70
occupy any portion Of a square, pavement,
street or alley for the deposit Of lime house,
mortar bed or materials Of any kind, said Com
miss0ners shall designate the ground 10 be so
occupied
See s. The said Commissioners shall mclade
in all GImits fOE the repair or erection Of build
ings, & be hereafter israed by them, the follow
Ing conditions, viz:
Ist. The petitioner shall agree to make eonnec-
nectOn with the sewer, II the sewer IS already
constructed, ami ID nO- constructed. that he viii
make such connection whenever the sewe= shall
! be constructed, which agreement hall run with
the land and Be obligatory upon amy cCuyeyee Or
assignee Of said property.
%. The petitioner shall agree % construct
separate privy FOR each and every tenement
house erected, disconnected from the adjoining
lot or property, and subject 70 the condition
aforesaid IN regard 20 the sewer.
Sec. o. Said Commissioners shall exercise
general supervision over ali buildings in the
course OF C instruction. they shall cause % be
carried into effect all ordinances providing for
the prevention OF ires, and for dsuOlishing walls
and other structures which end2uger life ana
property, and shah see that all outside, partition
and psrapet walls are constructed OF proper ma
terials ana Of sufficient strength. They shall re-
move and prevent the construction OF any fire
| place, hearth, chimney or stove in any building
| which may be dangerous OF CFusing OF pro
noting fires; they shall direct such construction
as Is required Tor the sale deposit OF ashes and
/ may, at all scasOnable times, enter into and eN
i anime all dwelling houses lots, yards and en-
closures, in order 70 determine whether they are
/ in a dangerous state, and 70 rauSe such a. may
be unsafe 70 be put into "a secure condition.
Sec. 10. Any person or persons who shall erect
OF attempt 70 erect house OF building M the
city without first having procured a Kermit, OF
who shall fail or refuse 10 conform % the IN
struCtiOns OF the Commissioners, a. required by
this ordinance, shall be gui " OF a misiemcanOr,
and, on conviction thereof, shall be lined not less
thHn hvc nor more than t.ty dollars provided,
that such person or hi agent shall be first served
with notice in writing, setting forth the facts.
and requiring said Instructions % he couiormed
70 within twenty-fOur hours.
Sec. II. said Commissioners shall keep record
OF ali permits issued, which shall be regularly
numbered In the order Of their issuance, To-
gether with the petition upon which such per
nit is has d. On January 1, in each year, the
shall report 70 the City Council the number OF
frame and brick buildings erected. the cost OF
same, and such other facts and Suggestions a.
they with 70 com muuiCate.
Sec. II. Whenever said Commissioners shall
be informed thRt any building OF structure Is in
a situation OF condition 60 eudauger the life OF
limb Of persons passing by, OF residing therein,
OF in the vicinity, or 70 cause damage O. proper
~, they shall forthwith proceed to make sur
vey Of said build ne Or structure and a written
report Of the facts. IL, from said survey and
report thew shall believe that said building OF
structure is likely 70 cause injury a. Aforesaid,
they shall immediately notify the owner or agent
OF said property 20 have ssid building or struc-
ture removed or made secure within twenty-iour
hours thereafter, and ID such owner or agent
should fail to comply with said notice, the said
Commissioners shall proceed forthwith % have
said cause OF danger demolished OF removed,
and said owner or agent shall be guilty Of q mis-
demeanOr, and on conviction, shall be fined not
less than ten nor more than fifty dollars.
Sec. Il. When said Commissioners shall, n
provided in the preceding ~, ton, have caused
a building or structure TO be remOTed or made
SAFE, the bills for said work shall be made out
against the owner OF agent Of said property, and
n not paid on presentation, shall be put into
the hands Of the City Attorney Who shall cue
for the same, rs in the case Of other debts due
the city.
the Fire District shall have all outside OF party
walls constructed Of stone, brick or iron, said
walls shall be built up plumb OF straight, with
closeioints, and in the manner hereinafter di-
rected. viz:
ist. At least twenty per cent Of all stone walls
shall consist Of headers, which shall run entirely
through the wall.
snd In ever brick wall, at least every seventh
course OF brick shall be a heading course ex-
cept where walls are faced with brick, IN which
case every hfth course shall be bOrded in the
backing b. cutting the cOurse OF facing bricks
and putting in diagonal headers behind the
same.
81. All walls faced with thin as oilers, anchored
70 the backing with iron, the anchors must De-
let into the stone at least one inch. and the back
ing Of brick must be not less than eight inches
thick, laid in hydraulic cement mortar. All
heading courses must be Of good hard brick.
An. In the construction Of all brick or stone
buildings the bTick Of outside walls shall be hard
and vel burned, the Ortar shall be OF the best
quality, as the strength and dlrabity OF az Wsls
depend as much o. the mortar a. on good hrick
or stone. All NOR ar shall be composed OF good
line or cement and sharp grit sand Tree from
loan, and all joints in walls shall be well slfshed
or gfOuted with mortar.
IN ar side or party and front or rear walls
not corriced, and where no gutter Is required,
or any over fifteen feet high. shall be extended
or built up at least twelve inches alb We the ROOT,
and should have Gaping Of stone or metal to
answer fer a FIRE wall
9TH. All Ouenings in buildings for doors or
windows shall hive good and sufficient arch OF
stone OF brick wen keyed, CT a lintle OF Stone or
iron, and no outside opening shall be built with
out a dead arch on the inside covering the same
7th. All Gimme, or hues in stone or brick
walls IN any building shall be properly parged
with good paTging mortar, OF the JOINTS struck
smooth inside, and al fEes in any buiidirg shaIl
be properly cleaned Of all rubbish az on ne com
pletion OF {! e same. No chimney or nue. shall
be built upon any floor, ceiling, loist or oeail
Flues may be cOrbled out from the walls elere
they can be started a sufficient Us allee oei9"
the ceiling 70 allow the stove pipe % enter the
fine AZ least eighteen inches below the ceilingi
/ where any stove pipe shall be required 70 pass
through stud OF any wooden partitions they ssall
| be- guarded By a double collar Of metal, or
terra Gotta ring at least three inches longer than
Il the pipe PASSING through, and IN no case shail
/ any trimmer Joint, beams, CT WOOD OF any Eiud
| b. -Dlaced uearer than eight inches 10 any nue.,
| and an wooden beams OF timbers Of any kind
| LACED in partv walls shall have &C least f1ur
! inches OF brick work between the ends Of each
ioint with mortar uell s'u.hed la between the
/ brick and Joint. All hearths shall be supported
bv trimmer arches Of brick OF Stone, and The
practice OF boxing mp with wood dispensed with.
sfh All business houses that are more than
two stories high dat m ~ hereafter be built,
/ and whose rear snail extend 70 an alley or the
| center OF q block where numerous buildings arc
| brought in close proximity, shall have blinds or
shutters of IRE proof material placed on the