Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-22
ORDINANCE NO. 1913

An ordinance providing for fire escapes to be
placed on C, rtain buildings and prescrib-
ing penalties for failure to provide the
The City Council of the City of Fairhaven do
Ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. All buildings except such as
are used for private residences exclusively,
but Including Hats and apartment buildings,
in the city Of FairhaYeu. OF three or more
stories In height, shall be provided with one
or more metallic ladder, or metallic stair
fire escapes, attached TO the outer walls
thereof and extending from. or suitably near
the ground. to the uppermOst story thereof
and above the roof, and provided with plat
forms OF such form and dimensions, and Ia
such proximity to one or more windows of
each story above the first story as to render
access to such ladder or stairs from each such
story and roof easy and safe; the number,
location. material and construction OF such
hre escapes 10 be subject to the approval OF
the council of said city.
Provided. That all buildings more than two
stories In height, used for manufacturing
purposes, or for hotels. dorniitories, schools,
s. n.inaries, hospitals or asylum 5. shall have
at least one such fire escape for every fifty
90 persons for whom working, sleeping. liY-
ing or other accommodations are provided
above the second stories OF said building;
and that all public halls. which provide seat
ing room above the first or ground story.
shall be provided with such numbers OF said
ladder or stair fire escapes as the corporate
authorities aforesaid may direct
SEC. ? All buildings of the number of
stories and used for the purpose set forth in
section one % OF this ordinance, which shall
be hereafter erected I'm this city, shall, on or
before their completion, each be provided
with fire escapes OF the kind anG number.
and In the manner set forth In said section
one 90 OF this ordinance.
SEC. 3. said city council may, at any time.
direct the marshal, fire warden. or any other
officer of said city, to serve a written notice
In the name of the state of ashingtOn, upon
the owner or owners trustees. agents, lessee.
or occupant OF any building within the city
OF fairhaven, not provided with fire capes.
In accordance with the requirements of this
ordinance, commanding such owners, trus-
tees. agents, lessee or occupant, or either of
them, To place or cause to be placed upon
such building such fire escape or escapes
within thirty c0 days after the service Of
such notice; which notice shall state the
number. location, material aud general plan
OF construction Of each of such fire escapes.
SEC. :. Any such owner or owners, trustee,
agent lessee or occupant, or either OF them,
so served with notice as aforesaid. who shall
not within thirty 600 days after the service
OF such notice upon him or them. place or
cause to be placed such fire escape er escapes
upon such building as required by this ordi-
nance and the terms of such notice, shall be
subject to q fine of not less than Ten or more
than Two Hundred Dollars, and TO "A further
fine OF not exceeding Fifty Dollars for each
additional week of neglect or failure to COM
ply with such notice after the service of the
same; and In default of the payment of such
fine may be imprisoned In the city Jail not
exceeding thirty Cj0 days
SEC. 5. The notice provided for by this or
dinance may be served by leaving with such
owner. trustee, agent lessee, or occupant or
at his, her or their residence or place OF bust
ness, with some person above the age of
fourteen 40 years, residing at such residence
or engaged at such place OF business. a copy
of such notice.
] The officer making such service OF notice
shall make return OF his dolngs thereon. aud
1 file the same with the city clerk as soon after
such service AS possible.
Passed and approved this the 10th day of
August, A. ID. isai.
r. NJ. WILSON, Mayor
l Attest: ID. DAuS EGAs, City Clerk. 1902