The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-15
HEFAER { BlSHON,
2sSas Commercial st.. Seattle. VT.
ORDINANCE NO. 1919.

An ordinance regulating the construction
OF stovepipes aud Sm0kepipes aud pre-
serihing punishment for the violation
of such regulation.
The city Of Seattle does oriain as follows.
Section /. That all stoyepipes snd
smokepipes now in use or that may here
after be constructed or pisced In use
within the city Of Seattle shall be con-
structed as follows: The openings where
I the pipes pass through tbs roof, side, or
other part of any builcing, shah in an
cases be At least four inches larger In
( diameter than the size OF the pipe and
! have a double tin or eartheru receiving
pipe. or register and tin, or sheet iron on
the in and outside of such openings. No
stovepipe shall be placed nearer than SIX
inches to the side of the bu lding to which
il is attached or to the sdi0ining building.
and all sioyepipes and sfnokepipes shall be
carried to an elevation of at least four feet
above the extreme height Of the building
TO which such pipe orchinnes IL attached
Sec. 2. should the chief OF the IRE de-
partment or an other officer authorized BY
the council to especially enforce this ordi-
nance deem aav such pipe or pipes unsafe
to the adjoining building, be shall order
the same carried four feet above the exs
IRENE top of such building or adjoining
building or buildings. II. IN the opinion
of the chief OF the fire department or any
other officer authorized by the council to
especially enforce this ordinance, any
sheet iron pipe is not sufficient. for the
safety OF any building or buildings he
shall SO inform the owner or agent OF the
same and order brick or earthen chimney
TO be constructed, which orders shall be
complied with by such owner or agent
within the time prescribed by the chief Of
the fire department. or other officer. Pro-
vided, that hotels and restaurants shall in
all cases construct brick ehimneys which
shall be used instead of stoyepipes.
Sec. 8. No stovepipe or smokepipe In
any building with wooden or ombustible
floors or ceilings shall enter any tue, I'M
less the said pipe shall be at least eighteen
inches from either floor or ceiling: and In
all cases where smokepipes pass through
wooden partitions Of any kind. whether
the same be plastered or not, they shall be
guarded by either double collar of metal
with at least four inches OF air space and
holes for ventilation or by q soapstone ring
not less than three inches in thickness ex-
tending through said partition, or by n
solid coating of plaster Of Paris three
inches thick, or by an earthenware ring
three inches from the pipe.
Sec 4. All owners or occupants of any.
building or buildings in,said.city in which
there is a defective stoyepipe, shall when {
notified by the chief of the fire department
or his assistant, comply with all the above
provisions aud also replace q bad or de-
fectiye stoyepipe in the manner herein be-
fore provided when so ordered.
Sec. 8. That 1t shah be the duty OF the
chief of the fire department, his assistant,
all members Of said department and the
police officers of the city to strictly enforce
this ordinaee and arrest and complain OF
any and all persons violating the same.
Sec. s. Any person or persons violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be fined in
any sum not less than five dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars, or by i'm
n rtgnn emf for a not aVQAQdinU thirty
days, or by both such fine and imprieon-
ment.
Sec. T. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas-
sage and approval.
Passed by the Common Council the u
day of November, 1883
Approved by me this 18th day Of Noven-
Der, 1sSS.
ROBERT MORAN, Mayor.
Filed the 18th day OF November. 1883.
w. L. FORREST, Clerk.
Published the 18th day OF November,
1855.