Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-28
OFFICIAL.


the general fre.limits shall. in the Judgment o
the said Commissions sniId,ngs 4 e be dsmaSed b
fire to the extent of one-half or more 0i ~
aetual value, the Fire Commissioners, Chle
Engineer or Superin endent OF Buildings, shal
;mmediately give notice to he owner, or own
ers, oil such buildings, wall, chimney, smoke
stack or t, his, her, or their agent, OF 10 w
person having control Thereof, to remove tn
same forthwith ana the person re ceiving sucl
notice SHALL within forty-eight hours after re
ceiving the same, comply with the requirement
thereof.
PERMITS FOR ENGINES, BOILERS AND FURNACES
SEC 76 1t shall be and is unlawful for any
person or persons firm or corporation, to cree
= steam engine or boiler for any use withou
first obtaining pei mission OF the Fire Commls
sioners in the general ire.limits of the City o
Los Angeles, and no such permit shall ot
granted. unless the person applying i9l
signed by the manufacturer and {
competent engineer who shall also be com
petent boiler inspector, of the soundness OF the
nit. Permits must be given only during the
pleasure of the Fire Commissioners and saic
boiler or .team engine must be constructed
erected and M int4ined in a manner aat1sfac
tory to the Chief of the Fire Department.
SPARK ARREsTERs REQUIRED.
SEC II. Spark arIesters shall be placed on
all chimueys or smoke stacks, wherever oeemeo
aud they shall be ordered to be SO placed by the
Chief Engineer.
LOCATION OF WATTS, TANKS, ETC. FOR NAPTHA
GASOLINE, ETC.
SEC 10 All vats tanks, and receptacles used
by parties to light their premises, whether for
naptha or gasoline, must be placed at least fOuI
feet below the surface OF the natural grade OF
the street
ADULTRRATIoN OF OILS FAHRENHEIT TEST.
SEC 70. 1t shall be and is unlaw full for any per
son, persons, firm or corpoI a,ion engaged in sell
ing oils; to mix or adulterate any oils used for
illuminating purposes, with benzne naptha,
of suh hgt
from petroleum or its products shall stand
fire test of 11Oo Fahrenheit
BURNING OF WASTE IN DISTRICTS NO AND 2.
SEC 80. 1t shall be unlawful fer any person
to iguite, set fire to, or burn any paper shaw
ings, boxes or other things upon any street,
sidewalk or lots of District NO: l OF
the general irelimits; or ignite, set
fire to, or burn any paper, shayincs,
boxes or other things upon any street. sidewalk
or lot in districts Nos. and 2 of the general
fire limits, except between the hours OF a. m I,
and 8 a. m 10 carry any GIFTED candles taper
or l4mp, or have the same 30 lighted with ten
feet of any infiammable or com Dustible powder
or liquid kept or stored within the general fire
limits of the city.
FALSE ALARMS.
SEC. 81. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to give false alarm I fire by means OF the II E.
alarm boxes, to break, remove or inlure any OF
the parts of the appurtenances OF the hre teie
graph to make or cause to be made. wilful y,
any false alarm of fire by means OF said tele-
graph.
OBSTRUCTION OF FIRE HYDRANTs AND cIsTERNs.
SEC, 80. No person shall obstruct any ny
drant or cistern in such manner as to hide 1t
from view at any point. or hinder free access
thereto by an engine or hose carriage, or con
struct an area other wall or thing so as TO
interfere in any manner with fire Migrant
below the level OF the curb.
BLOCKADE OF STREET DURING FIRE.
SEC. 80 1t shall be the duty of the police, at
the time of fire. to place ropes or guards across
all Streets lanes and alleys on which shall be
situated any building on fire, and at such other
points as they may deem expedient and neces-
sary, and ey thall prevent any ana all per.
sons except owners and occupants and en-
ployees of buildings en- dangered by the existing
fire, from entering within the lines indicated
by SUI h ropes or guards, save and except OIL
GERS of the Fire Department and firemen,
who shall be known by their badges, the
Fire Commissioners. and Fire Patrol. or such
other persons as may have pc mission 0f the OH
GERS of the Fire Department. And any person
or person entering within the lines indicated
by such ropes or guards, and refusing TO 60
any police officer or officer OF the Fire Depart.
ment shall be liable to a fine or imprisonment,
or both, as provioe for in this article
BREAKING BLOCKADE.
SEC, 81 No person or persons shall break
through or attempt to break through such
barrier, or with any vehicle run over the line
OF hose in use at any hre.
RIGHT OF WAY DURING FIRE
SEC S5 All steam engines and other NOV
able apparatus belonging TO the Fire Depart
ment, Chief Engineer or Patrol shall have the
paramount right of way through all streets,
lanes, alleys, places aud courts of the City OF
Los Angels when running to fire; ana such
apparatus, together with all other vehicles con-
tiguous thereto. excepting street cars, snail
take and keep the right side of the street, un-
less the same be obstructed; and all street cars
in the vicinity of any such apparatus going to
re shalt retard or accelerate u their r speed Eco as
paratus of the Fire Dep 'rtment, Chief En-
gineer or the Fire Patrol the unobstructed use
of the stre ct for the time being.
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SEC SO No person or persons having the
control of any vehicle shall wilfully or care
lessIy permit the same to OBJ truct the progress
of the apparatus manned by the FIRE Depart
ment, the Fire Marshal or the Fire Patrol go.
ing to fire.
INJURING APPARATUS PROHIBITED.
SEC 81 No person or persons shall wilfully
ir jure any engine house, hose, horse or horses,
engine, carriage or other apparatus o1 the fhe
Department of thi, city.
APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS FOR BUILDING.
SEC So Before the election, construction
or alter alton Of any building in the City OF Los
Angeles other than buildings erected for the
city, the owner Infect or builder shall SUB,
nit 10 the superintendent OF Buildings plans OF
the proposed construction or alteration, III the
proposed building or alteration is u cost less
thu n one thousand dollars no plans will be ex-
aoted,) ano shall fle an application for permit
to do the proposed work; The suptr1ntenoent
of Buildings shall furnish blanks for said appli-
cation. such application shall give the loca-
ton of the proposed building or alteration,
general dimensions, number and height OF sto'
RES name of owner, architect and builder
and shall give an estimate of the cost and stale
for what purpose the building is designed and
shall contain such other inform ,tion as re-
ouired by the form of application in use.
Tbereupon the superintendent OF Bulldings
shall issue permit to make such CONSTRUCTION
or alteration upoL the payment OF fees herein
after mentioned in this article and 1t snail not
be lawful to proceed to col stiuct or alter any
build ng without such permit.
Before the erection construction, alteration
of any building or part of a building In the
City of LOS Angeles, the owner, architect or
builder shall pay to the Superintendent of
Buildings the following fees:-
All new build nes or alterations OF
buildings, costing one thousand dol 20
All buildings or alterations of buildings,
costing one thousand dollars and not
, to exceed five Thousand dollars. 300
All buildinss or alter ations of buildings
costing FIVE thousand dollars and
not to exceed ten thousand dollars. 300
All buildings or alterations OF buildings
costing ten thousand dollars and not
exceeding fifteen thousand dollars. Too
AL buildi gs or alterations OF oulldlngs
C sting fifteen thousand dol lars ana
not exceeding twenty five thousand oo
All bui dlugs or alterations OF Duldlngs
costing tw- nty- five thousand dollars
and not exceeding forty thousand oo
dollars s...................... lo.oo
All bull iings or alterations of buildings
co ting forty thousand dollars, or M
SEC. 80. II hall be unlawful for any person
firm or corporation to erect any livery stable
blacksmith shop, powder house, stone crusher
rolling mill, liquor store, saloon, soap factory
gas works, bowling alley, or dance house out