The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-24

ORDINANCE NO. 2177-AN ORDINANCE
~, ~ 10 prohibit The erection or maintenance of
buildings, fences and other structures any of
the streets, avenues and alleys of the city, and de-
caring the same 10 be nuisances and authorizing
TIE abatement thereof.
BE ii ordained by the city OF Seattle as follows:
ELTON l. That all bu ldings, fences posts.
ra I'd, wires and ell distractions and structures of
whateVer nature or kind, placed, erected or con-
sifacted, or suffered to be remain upon any
str ct, avenue or alley of the city, hereby de-
cihred TO DE nuisances and may be abated by the
street commissioner, chief of police any author
lzed officer by the removal or destruction thereof
whether an acton or prosecution be Instituted by
reason thereof or not.
This section apples to all streets. avenues
alleys, de iicate to the use of the CITY, or to the
use OF the public. which in any way have be-
come streets, avenues alleys of the city, whether
the same has been graded or in any manner i'm
sec =. The following shall not be deemed
nulsances or distractions forbidden by this Or
dinance to-wit:
First-All restrictions necessary in the i'm
provements Of the streets and sidewalks or other
WORK ordered by the city.
Secona-An distractions necessary in the con-
structlor. alterati0nor repair Of sewers and gas,
steam and water pipes, and railroads and railways,
.elephone, telegraph and electric light lines under
the authority OF o. permission from the city conn
Gil provided init therefor has been granted by
the board OF public works
Third-Material necessary for the erection. i'm
pT"vement or repair of any building may be
placed in the street or streets In front of such
building, but al least one-half of such street or
streets IN front of such building must at all times
be clear and open. and when the basement walls
of any building in process of erection shall have
been completed the sidewalk in front of such
building shsl be replaced and kept clear for pass
age.
Fourth-Such distractions to one-haf of the
sidewalk in front OF stores and shops as NAV be
necessary for the packing and unpacking of mer-
chapdise, and Oh distractions not exceeding
twenty inches of the sidewalk in front of srch
stores and shops as may be occupied in the display
of wares thereof
Sec. 3. II any building erected or maintained in
any street. avenue alley of the city is occupied
as dwelling house by any person. the same shall
not be removed or destroyed until an order Tor
such removal or destruction has been made by the
board of public works directed TO some member of
the police force street commissioner and five
days notice has been given by posting on such
building written statement that said building Is
nuisance, and the same will be removed or de-
stroyed at the expiration of five DAYS from the
time OF posting sail no ice and requiring all per
sons to yacaie the same Such notice shall be
signed By the person whom the order is directed.
But failure to take said step for the removal or de-
structon of such building shall not prevent the
prosecution of the per on Liable therefor as in the
following sec ton provided.
Sec. 4. Any person who shall build, construct
place, maintain or occupy, cause 10 be built,
constructed, placed. maintained or occupied IN any
street, avenue or alley any structure or thing de-
clared by this ordinance to be nuisance, shall he
deemed guilty OF creating or maintai a nut
sance. the case may be- and on conviction
thereof shall be punished By fine. not exceeding
thr g hundred dollars. or by imprisonment In the
city jail not exceeding three months or by both
such fine and imprisonment, and shall also be la
ble to the city in civil action for the cost and ex
pense Of abating removing such nuisance.
sec 8 This ordinance shall take effect and
shall DE in force from aud after its passage and a-
prevail.
Juue 1892 j. +. SWEENEY,
President Board OF Aldermen
NAV 1892. J. =. KLOEBER,
President House of Delegates.
Approved by me this I'D day Of June, 1892
J. T. RONALD. Mayor.
Filed by me this ed day Of lyme 1892 o-
Published June "a. 1892