The Russellville Democrat., 1892-07-14
AN ORDINANCE
To Establish aud Define Fire Limit Within the Town of Rus selIyiile, and to Regulate the 0Erection and Repairing of Buildings Therein.

Be 1t Ordained by the Town Council of the In
 oIporatea Town of iiussellyilie:
 Section l. All that pOrtion of the town of Rnsselgille bounded by the railroad avenue of the Little Rock and Fort smith Railway on the north, hy David street on the south, by west Is hereby declared Co be and established as lire limit, within which 1t shai be uulaw- ful for any person or pcrsous 10 bullh or erect any building. awning. porch shed or erection Of whatever kind, or for any purpose, or to make any addition Co, or repairs upon, any building except as hereinafter roYided.
 Section T.. Except AS hereinafter provided no budding or erection of more than ten feet in hcigth, measuring from the ground at the highest point Co the highest point Of the roof, and which is constructed with bitter walls. shall be built, erected. repaired. added to or enlarged unless the outer walls thereof, be made Of brick and mortar, or iron, or stone and mortar O. some some other unin iamable maternal. and every removal Of building from any part of the town. whether within or without said ire limit. to or upon any portion of the grounds with In said fire limit, shall be deemed a buildfng- erection, repairing, addi 2 tion or enlargement. as the ease may be, with in the meaning and intent Of this ordinance; Proyi led, in cases where buildings hy mistake have been built in part on ground not belong ing to the owner, or Intended % Do covered by the same, and in cases where the owner de- sires to emoye stI ucture to the back part of his premisss to make room for a building or ere&tioi conforming to the requirements of thN ordinance. such removal may DC permit tel as hereinafter provided; but no such re- moval shall be permitted when the fire risk Of anl0f1inE pfDptit3 th inrfchAt1 tHtfth4.
 Section H. Torches, awnings and sheds which arc open on two or ni ore sidcs, and out houses such as privios. ice, fuel or smoke- houses, may be constructed within said fire limit of wood or other snHitabIe materia ial, but such outbouses shall not exceed ten feet in heighth, measuring from the ground to the highest point of the roof and sn porches and sheds or awnings extending over tho sidewalk other than awnings which can be folded up against the wall, shall be covered with metal or some other uninaamable material and avn iHgs which fold up against the wall may be covered with cloth or other suitable material. Section w. Additions to or enlargements of wooden buildings within said fire limit may be constructed of wood or other suitable ma teriai, but no addition to or enlargement of any such wOoden building shall be permitted unless the building ar construction of such addition 10 or enlargement 0f such building 1 shaH lessen or decrease the ire risk on fuch l building as much ten per cent from the av- craze rates charged by underwriters and in- eurancc Agencles on such buisdipg before the construction Of such addition or enlargement without increasing tAe fire risk on other bniid- 1 ings within one hunared feet thereof.
 l Sertor V. No new roof shall be placed on ! anY buildin9 within said fire limits. except those included in section Il Of this ordinance, unics< the same be constructed of slate. tilfng. metal CT some other uninhamAbie material, nor shall any roof within sand fire limits ex- 1 eept those Included In section LIT of this 0Gdi ! nance be repaired with any material except 1 such repairs shall exceed ten per cenE of tho ! c0et 0f a new roof made ef wooden shInkles 1 Seetien '. The outer waiia of 20 Woodcn
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