The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-08-15


SECTION |. That the Beard OF Aldermen Of Jer
City shall annually appoint in such manner a:
they may determine. majority OF all the Alderm
elected being necessary to a choice, an Inspector
of Buildingsswho shall perform such duties as are
hereinafter mentioned in this or subsequent ordl-
names.
sEcr1oN O. That said inspector shall, before he
enters upon the discharge OF his duties, take and
subscribe to oath before the City erk, TO saf
fully and inpartially perform the duties of said
office and shall give bond 10 the city in its cor
porate name, to be approved by the CORPORATION
Counsel or Attorney in the penal sum of FIVE thou
sand dollars with at least two sureties conditions
for the faithful performance Of the duties of his
office; said bond to be presented to and accepted
by the Board or Aldermen before said Inspector
shall enter upon the duties of said Office
SECTION B. That said Inspector Of Buildings shall
be either an architect carpenter mason or other
mechanic
SEcTIoN 4. That said Inspector snail exercise aud
make careful inspection of all buildings IN the
course of erection and any and all buildings I'M
delgoing repairs and alterations, and all buildings
churches structures and their seyeral 3rts which
have become dangerous or unsa'e. and to see and
compel proper precautions to be taken for the pro-
lection If life and property.
SECTION s. That before any person or persons
shall erect, move, raise. or commence to erect,
move or raise. any building buildings, the per-
son or persons intending desiring to erect move
or raise said building buildings shall first
apply for and obtain from said Inspector of Build
ings permit in writing to do so; and any fail
punished by fine of not exceeding fifty dollars.
SECTION 6, That nothing herein contained shall
affect the present powers of the Board of Fire
commissioners to prohibit and regulate the cree
tion or alteration of buildings and structures.
SECTION z That said Inspector shall have power
to order the removal or demolition Of any build
after hre, explosion, storm or other calamity.
II in his Judgment the same is dangerous and
liable to fall, from its situation or condition.
jeOpardiZes life property.
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and it shall be his duty, to inspect all holdings
or structures, or parts thereof, which shall be
complained of as dangerous, unsafe or liable to
fall, and to order the repair or removal of any
his judgment the same is necessary for the pro-
lection of life or properly.
SECTION 0. That said Inspector shall serve a
written notice upon the owner or agent of any
such building or structure so complained of,
commanding him. her or them to repair or re-
move the same, as the case may be, within twenty
four hours thereafter, if in his judgment such
necessity exists, or within a time not exceeding
five days, if in his judgment such time is rea-
sonable and just, and in case of failure of the
owner or agent to comply with said notice, to
immediately upon the expiration of the time so
allowed, to make complaint before a Police Jus
uce, and the penalty prescribed for such viola
ton shall be fifty dollars. and further penalty
OF ten dollars for every day the said violation
shall continue
SECTION 10. That the Board Of Aldermen shall
provide an office for said Inspector of Buildings
and said Inspector shall keep record of his pro-
ceedlngs, and permit book and complaint book
which shall be open at all reasonable times for
public inspection.
SECTION IL That the compensation of said In
spector shall be fifteen hundred dollars per an
num-
SECTION II. That the term of Office of the first
Inspector appointed under this ordinance shall
expire on the third Monday of May next but
said Inspector shall continue in office until his
success or is appointed and qualified.
SECTION 49, That said Inspector shall at any
time be removable for cause. provided first, how
ever that charges and specifications having been
preferredsto the Board OF Aldermen and hear
ing had thereons said Board By ballot shall decide
Board, to remove said Inspector of Buildings.
Passed Aug.S, 1886.
EM j. ORoURKE President
JOHN E. ScoTT, City Clerk.
Approved Aug. 5, 1886.
aug SGT oREsrEs CLEVELAND. Mayor.