Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-21
ORDINANCE No.
AN ORDINANCE

To provide for the Regulation of the Building
of Houses, Stables, Outhouses, or buildings
of any kind or description, or addition or
alteration of the same, and to provide for
Building Permits and for the Removal of
Dangerousa and Unsafe Buildings within the
Corporate Limits of the Town of Frostburg.
election BE il eancted and ordained By
~ the Mayor and CONncHmG Of FostbnJg
That it shall not be lawful for any person or
persons, or body corporate to erect, construct
or build, or commence the erection, conSruc
ton or building Of any house, stable, out
house or building of any kind or description,
or idltlon. improvement or alteration Of the
same, or any of them without first making.
application to the Mayor and Councilmen for
permission to builC., or to make said addition,
improvement or alteration. and without OBJ
tanning from said Mayor and Councilmen a
permit to erect the said building. or to make
said addition, improvement or alteration IN
accordance with and subject to the provisions
of the following sections. under a penalty of
not less than five dollars for each and every
offence, and the further sum and penalty of
two dollars for each and every day the said
building, house or stable, or addition, i'm
provement or alteration shall be permitted to
remain after the owner or builder thereof
Shall have been notified to remove the same
SEC. 2.-And be it FURTHER euacted aud or
"bfHc0, lHdl IL SiIdli ilOt NC IuWlul lOT any
person or persons, or body corporate to erect
any frame house or building, or frame add
ton or improvement to any existing house or
building, or to cover the same with wooden
or shingle roofing within that portion of the
town which lies within the following limits,
viz: Upon either side of Union street between
the intersection of Union street with Bowery
street, and the intersection of Union street
and Water street. or upon any lots border
ing upon said part of Union street, under the
penalty provided for in Section | of this
Ordinance. Buildings consisting of wooden
walls or wooden Shells or frame covered with
iron, shed roofs or wooden sheathing covered
with tin or iron shall not be considered a
violation Of this Section.
SEC 3.-4nd be it further enacted and or
dained, That it shall not be lawful for any
person or persons, or body corporate in the
erection or construction of any house, stable
or building, to erect construct, build or place
any step, portico, bay window, or part or
portion of any such house or building of any
kind or description in, or upon, or over the
outside line limit or boundary of any street,
lane or alley-way in the town of Frostburg,
or to use or occupy any portion OF such street,
lane or alley-way, under a penalty of ten
dollars for each and every oifense and the
further penalty of five dollars a day for each
and every day the owner or builder of any
such house, stable, or building shall allow
said pOrtico, step or bay window or part or
portion of any such house, stable or building,
to remain upon any part or portion Of any
such street, lane or alley in said town.
SEC. lind be it FURTHER enacted aud o.
doi'ed, That every person or persons making
application for building permit under the
provisions of tins Ordinance, shall file with
the Town Clerk an application IN writing
giving plan and description OF said build
ing or addition improvement or alteration of
the building. and the street upon which it is
located, with statement of its size and the
nature of material to be used in the con-
struction of the same, which said application
shall be filed with said Clerk, who shall en-
dorse thereon the action taken by the Mayor
and Councilman upon said application and
keep the same IN space or bundle set apart
especially for such applications; and said
Clerk shall also keep a correct list of said APP
pllcatiOns approved by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen in a book to be provided for such
purpose.
SEC. 5.-Amd be it fhrther enacted and or
ddned, That it shall not be lawful under the
penalty prescribed in Section of this Ordi-
nance for any person or persons, or body cor
porate to build amy privy on any lot fronting
on any street within the corporate limits
within thirty feet from the line of said street,
nor shall it be lawful for any person or per-
sons or corporation to convert into a priyy
any building on any lot fronting on any
street within thirty feet from the line thereof
that is now used for any other purpose this
Ordinance not to apply to buildings at pres
ent used for the purposes of privy.
SEC. 6.-And be ii further enacted and or
dained, That whenever any house, stable
shed, clubhouse or other building of any kind
on any of the public street, lanes or alleys of
the town, or adjacent or near thereto is or be-
comes dangerous or unsafe so that the same
is liable to fall, it shall be the duty of the
Bailitf to examine the same and report its
condition to the Mayor and Councilmen, and
if they shall decide that the said building or
buildings are dangerous or unsafe, they Shall
order the Bailitl to notify the owner thereof in
writing, if said owner resides in the town of
Frostburg and if not then to notify him by
serving said notice on the occupant or tenant
of the property, or post said notice on SAID
building, which notice shall command the
owner or owners to repair or remove the
same within a reasonable time. And if said
owners shall fail or neglect TO repair or remove
said unsafe or dangerous building in accord
ance with said notice, or ifthe eXigency ofthe
case demands immediate action, then, with
out any notice whatever, said Bailiff, with
the permission of the Mayor, may cause said
house, stable, shed, clubhouse or other build
ing of any kind, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to be removed, repaired demolish-
ed or destroyed, the owner of said building or
buildings shall be responsible for and pay to
the town the costs of the work done there
upon.
DEC. i-+iHd Oe u JWHeF enacted ana or
ddined, That any person or persons who shall
fail or neglect to comply with the require
ments of the notice provided for in the last
preceding section shall, in case said notice
shall have been duly served, be liable to
fine of ten dollars for every day he, she or
they shall so refuse or neglect to comply
Herewith.
SEC. Sind be it .further enacted and or
ddiNed, That this Ordinance shall take effect
from the date of its passage.
Passed this 18th day of August 1895,
JOSEPH BEAR, Mayor
Test; GEORGE ARMSTRONG, Clerk.
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