Daily Republican., 1884-06-11
A N ORDINANCE
PROVIDING yoR
BUILDING REGULATIONS
FOE A
BUILDING INSPECTOR
AND
PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES
FOR THE

AND
PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES
FOR THE
CITY OF WILMINGTON.
Be II ordained by the Council of Whining
ton:
Sectionl. That the Council All, on tn
first stated meeting In May, A. D., 1880, an
On the first stated meeting In May in eac
and every third year thereafter. elect
inspect all buildings erected within tho cit
limits, as we'll as all buildings hereafte
erected that are reported to him to be In 81
unsafe condition for the purpose for whic
they are used, or for which they are inteude,
to be used. The present Building Inspscto
shall continue to hold Office ut his presen
salary until the said first stated meeting ii
May, A. d., 1885, and shall perform sli tn
duties hereinafter prescribed, and such othe
duties as Coancil shall from time to time OF
dain.
Section 2. No person shall be eligible TO
the office OF Building Inspector unless he ha
been, or is at tho time of his election, car
penter, brick mason, architect or builder, an,
shall have been engaged in business as sucl
at least seven years. The Building Inspec
tor shall, BET IRE entering upon duty, ente
into bonds with the Mayor and City Counci
of Wilmington with good freehold security
in the sum Of four thousand dollars, for tn
faithful performance OF his duties, as pre-
scribed by this ordinance. He shall receiv,
for his services salary of two thousand dol
lars per aAnum, payable monthly. He shall
be charged with the inspection OF buildings
with the enforcement Of these regulations
and with such other duties in respect thereto
as the Council may from time to time assign
n I'm In hnII 10 kRAn In, ko n
engage In the occupation ofcarpenter, mason
builder or architect. 1T shall be his duty tc
sign and issue all permits, certificates and
notices under these regulations, to keep GA
file all app ications and notices received and
keep the record OF all notices of the violation
OF these regulations and all matters relative
thereto I; keep blanks for permits, certificates
etc a make an annual report of the trans.
acti0 as OF his office, and such other reports as
may be required by City Council. He shall
make monthly returns to the City Auditor OF
all fees collected by him In pursuance Of his
duties ; such returns shall be itemized and
sworn to. He shall, as far as may be neces.
sary for the performance of his duties, have
the right to enter any building or premises
within the city limits, and any person who
shall interfere with him in the pertor nances
OF such duties shall be liable to a fine OF not
less than ten nor more than forty dollars for
each otIense.
Section g. 1t shall be the duty of theBuild.
ing Inspector to carefully inspect each house
or houses, building or buildings, which may
be In course Of erection, construction or alter
alton within the city, To see that such house
Of houses, building or buildings are being
erected, constructed or altered according to
the provisions OF this ordiu 4nce, and in man
ner adopted TO the security hereof against
lire, and the safety and solldIty Of the build.
ha trt "A p / i l.
examine the trenches Gug tor tho same md
be fully satisfied that the soil, on subsLratum.
is sufnclent Tor tho structure, or at least the
best that Can be obtained Should the ma
lure OF the soil and the magnitude Of the
work require piling, hage Jag, planking or
logging the same shall be done as approved
by the Building Inspector. The Inspector
shall see that all builders and contractors
place good and substantial stone or hard
brick foundation walls under all buildings
hereafter erected. All stone walls, less than
,Wenty four inches thick, shall have at least
me header extending through the walls for
,Very three feet in height from the bottom of
he wall, and in every four feet in length: il
'yer twenty-four inches in thickness thev
mall nave one header Tor every six supertic-
al feet on both sides of the wall and running
INTO the well at least two feet. The stone to
70 iala Nat, hammered down in the wall,
'fopSiAy eohuoN anu sullulJ Dullt WIN llLlG
" cement-mortar. Lime mortar to be made
" clear, sharp sand, free from loam In pro-
portion OF one of lime to four of sand, and no
Inferior lime or cement shall be used. 1t also
nall be the Inspectors duty to inspect all
material to be used In the construction of any
'uildng In this city, and cause the owner,
builder or contractor of any building hereaf- |
or 10 be erected to use materials Of sufficient
lze, quality and strength to make the build |
M Whan ererfaI Nv 70 Fnr
'oses for which it is designed to be used. |
te snail have the right. power and author. |
" To preyest any and all persons from plac- |
ny any unsound material, or any material |
hat Is not Of sufficient size, or Is not Of stuff
lent strength to bear the strain or weight |
nat Is De 5igned or intended to be placed |
herein. In any building hereafter erected in |
MS city. lfany owner, builder or contractor |
nall place any unsouud material, or any
lateral OF insufficient size, and quantity, or
lnsulhclent strength and workmanship to |
ear the strain or weight that is designed to |
paced thereon, IN any building, the |
ulldlng Inspector shall without deldy, cause
lch ulsound material, or unsuitable WORK.
to DO removed from such building:
nd suoh material, as to quality, quantity,
re, strength and workmanship as he may
lrect shall be substituted In lieu thereof by
Is directions; and If any owner, builder.
gent or contractor shall neglect or refuse to
Ike out any and all material condemned In
ny building by the Building Inspector, or
nall place any condemned material in any
uilding when directed not to do 80 by the
'ulldiny Inspector, or commence or proceed
build with insufficient foundation or put
the foundation contrary to the provisions
this section, or refuse to put in more ma
srial for strength when required by she
'uild1ng Inspector, he or they shall for
very such ottense forfeit and pay a Enc off
OF 1883 Than nifty nor more tnan one hum
red dollars; and on the refusal Ofthe owner,
ullder or contractor to remove condemned
Material or workmanship from any building
hen directed TO DO 80 by the Building In,
pector after hve days notice, the said In
pector shall have the right, power and an.
l0rity to enter upon such premises with A
lfhclent number of wOrkmen and remove
lch condemned material or workmanship
OH every such building and charge the ex-
elise of such removal to the owner of such
uilding, or the builder or contractor there.
I, or either OF them, with the power and au.
lority to sue for and recover the cost OF such
anoval from the owner IT the building, or
40 builder OF contractor for the same, in the
alno or the Mayor and CITY Council, and
no Building Inspector shall have the rixhtl
nd power, and is hereby required to prevent
ny further work from being performed on
ny building where material Is by him con-
oMuou tHeTelu until all Sucn condemned
lateral or workmanship is removed fror,
1ch buildings and he shall have tina power
call the police to assist him in the pertor
lances Of his duty.
Section 4. 1t shall not be lawful for anv
erson to erect any brick building In tkvs
ty with walls less than nine inches in
lickness, either for outside walls or the d.
lsloh Walls between two separ to buildings.
'ach brick building hereafter erected in this
ty shall have division wall nine inches at
'ast IN thickness, carried up between it and
10 adjoining building solidly 70 the top OIL
10 sheathing boards of the roof. AL .llsy
ais between two properties shall be nine
1ches In thickness; the division walls above
10 alley when not arched over, to start not
1913 than thirteen inches below the bottom
fthe second floor ioists. Any owner, build
or contractor, or either of Thorn. who shall
'olate, or suffer, or allow any of toe provl-
ons of this section to be violated shall. upon
)nviction thereof before the Municipal
curt, forfeit and pay for every such oltef1so
fine of not less than fifty or more than one
undred dollars.
Section s. 1t shall be the duty If every
erson or persons, builder or contractor. who
DESTROYS Of erecting, constructing or alter.
lg any house or building in this city, to
nke application at the Office of the Build
y Inspector for permit for the purpose
nd he or they shall be required to furnish n
ritton statement of The location, dimensions
al manner of construction of the urnnosad |