The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-13
Ordinance No. 203.

An ordinance to amend Section ., OF ordinance
No. 1876 entitled ian ordinance to amend Sec
ton 2, Of ordinance No. $50, entitled, an ordin.
ance for protection against fire.. fixing fre
limits and providing a penalty for the viola
ton thereof"
The city Of North Yakima does ordain as follows
SECTION l. Section 2 of ordinance No. 1876 10
hereby amended TO read as follows:
SEC. q All buildings or additions to buildings
except ordinary outhouses which shall not ex-
coed in size ten feet square and twelve feet In
height In process of construction or hereafter
located within said fire limits, shall have their
oater and party walls made OF brick and morter
and iron, or stone and morter, aud the roof
thereof shall be covered with iron tin or similar
tiers, windows and projections of an ornamental
character attached to said building shall be
constructed OF some fire proof material All
beams or cast iron lintels on top of columns in
front. and all toists must be firmly anchored.
And all two story buildings the trench shall be
two feet wide and dug down to gravel, aud
foundation for foot wall must not be less than
two foot wide on bottom and built of good ma
doing good WORK. Brici walls for a two stor ~
building where adjoined and anchored to other
brick OF stone buildings must not be less than
one and one-haf brick. or IL inches to the top of
roofing joist. II OF stone or concrete the walls
must not be less than 10 inches. On corner build
tngs, or buildings not adjoined to other build
than l6 inches IL of brick or 20 inches IL of stone
or concrete, and the second story must not be
less than Is inches II Of brick or 10 inches II of
stone or concrete. Two story buildings where
the second story Ia used for an opera house,
public hall. or halls, for the accommodation OF
large crowds of people the FIRST story must be
not less than 10 inches If Of brick and "A II of
stone or concrete, and the second story must not
be less than l6 inches II OF brick and 20 inches
II of stone or concrete. From there an inch
IRE wall may be built, said fire wall must ex-
ws pps ~ 9p acp
such party wall ends. In case of building being
built Jointly where each has their own building
with lire wall the same as above.
SEC. 8. Ali one story buildings to be com
structed with walls and foundations as required
In two story buildings,
SEC l. All three story buildings must have
foundation not less than three feet wide, stand
ing on gravel made of good native rock, sand
the first story must be not less than 20 inch
wall II made of brick aud II of stone or concrete
"A inch, and the second story must not be less
than q i6 inch wall and II of stone or concrete
mot less than q 20 inch wall The third story
must not be less than Is inch If of brick and i6
inch II OF stone or conerete. And all stories to
Be Of usual height. Provided that all walls other
height for one story additions To main building,
and outbuildings not fronting on q street shall
not be less than inches If of mortar and brick
and II OF stone or concrete loinches in thickness
SIC. s. This ordinance shall take effect. and
be In force five days from and after Its passage,
approval and publication.
Passed the council this 18th day Of July. ises.
JOS BARTH0LET, yk.,
City Clerk.
PRossEs.
Mayor