The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-19
WOO EN HOUSES.
Being BuIlt Before a Permit is obtained
The Law.

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I The common custom Of the City
Council Is to grant permits commonly
called fire permits after the building
permitted to be erected has been rooted.
WHAT THE CITY Y-cHARTER PROVIDES.
Section 81 of the charter Of the city
says. For the purpose os guarding
against the cslamities of fire, the City
Council may, from time to time, desig
nate such portions and parts OF the said
city as il shall think proper within which
no building OF wood shall be erected, and
may regulate the manner of construction
Of all buildings They may prohibit the
erection of wooden buildings in any
portion OF the city without permission
obtained from them, and shall, on the
petition of the owner or owners of not
less than one fourth Of the ground in
clSded in any square Of the city prohibit
the erection in such square OF any build
ing. OF addition TO any building, unless
the outer walls thereof be made Of brick
and mortar, stone and mortar, or spme
other ire-proOf material, and may pro-
vide for the removal OF any such build
ing or addition which shall be erected
contrary 10 such prohibition at the ex-
pense OF the builder or owner thereof.
And If any building shall have been com
menCed before said petition can be acted
on by the Council, or IL building in
progress appears clearly to be unsafe, the
Council may have such buildings taken
down.
THE ORD NANCE.
L..
passed the following ordinance, chapter
80, section 10
Hereafter no wooden building shall be
erected in the city, nor shall any wooden
addition be made to any building already
erected without permission first had and
obtained from the Council Any person
violating this section shall be fined not
less than twenty nor more than nifty dol
lars; and for every day II shall remain
after The. frs, fine is imposed, it shall be a
distinct oifense and punishable as such.
THE PENALTY.
The following ordinance, which Is a
law providing for the punishment Of par
| ties who erect wooden houses without
lrst getting permission
Section Is of chapter 90 of the city
ordinances If, after the City Council,
on the petition Of the owners of not less
| than Oue-fOuTth OF the ground included
in any square n the city, shall have pro
hibited the erection IN such square Of
any building, or Of any addition to any
/ u lding, more than ten feet high (unless
tie outer walks be OF brick or stone and
mortar, il be alleged by an officer Il
police or any citizen to the Police Justice
that any person has erected any build n
or addition contrary 20 such prohibition,
the said Police Justice shall have the
said person summoned before him. and
upon proof that building or addition
has been erected contrary 10 such pro-
hibition. shall order him to remove the
same"
WILL OBJECT 10 WOODEN HOUSES.
Last Monday night. at the regular
monthly meeting OF the Board Of Alder
men, one of its leading members gave
notice that hereafter he would object to
the passage Of any resolution which al
lowed wooden houses 10 be built II the
/ building was constructed before the con
sent OF the Civ Council was given.
There are other members OF the Board
of a similar frame Of mind They are Of
opinion that no one should build a wood
en- house without the Councils permit.
here is nothing in the charter or or
dinauce which allows wooden house to
be built until the City Council gives con
sent. IL Is a custom to build the houses
pending the application for the permit.