Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-20

| work, to make written application to the
Ruildlng Inspector for a building permit
| sta ing the number of buildings, the material
| whether stone, brick or wood) the location,
the number of stories il height, the contem-
| plated use of the building, and the estimated
cost OF the binding alteration, addition or
improvement; and to pay into the city
treasury for the use of the City Council the
sum of two (2l ollars for each building, al
teration, or improvement costing one thou
and (1COO) dollars or less and one o.
dol'Hr additional for each additional thousand
dollars, or fraction thereof in excess Of $500,
the building may cost over one thousand
,l0G0) dollars provided, however, there
shall 10 inspection fee be required to be de-
,,os.t u for buildings, alterations or improve
ments costing less than three hundred 300
''ollaIs. but only a permit-fee of fifty (50)
cent? he required to be deposited for build.
ing., Improvements or alterations costing less
than three hundred 900 dollars, and no per-
init or pcrmit-fee will be required for interior
minor repairs where there is no Interference
with the construction of the building, or
wnen such repairs do not exceed the sum of
one hr udred 400 dollars.
1t shall be the duty of the Building In
81, it0r to issue permits and to keep on file all
applications for permits, and to keep record
of all permits issued and report annually TO
The City Council the number of permits Issued
and the total estimated cost of such buildings,
alterations, additions or improvent.
Duties Of the Building Inspector.
SECTION XIV The City Engineer shall per-
form all the duties of the Building Inspector
required under this ordinance. He shall
visit and inspect, from time to time, each
house in the course Of construction or altera-
ton within the city limits, and see that all
such houses are constructed in conformity
with the provisions of this act. He shall have
free excess to al buildings during their
construction or alteration, and any person
who shall interfere with him in the per.
formsnce of his duties shall be liable to a
fine of not less than ten (10) dollars nor more
than twenty (20) dollars.
Penalties.
SECTION XVI. An owner, contractor or
agent who shall construct or cause to be con-
structed; and any architect having charge Of
the same who shall permit to be constructed
any building in violation of the provisions Of
this act shall be subject to fine of Tot less
than ten (1O) dollars nor more than twenty
(20I dollars and each days maintenance shall
be deemed separate oilense.
Commencement.
SECTION XVII. The provisions of this act
shall be in force from passage, provided, how
ever, that nothing herein contained shall be
construed to affect existing contracts made
for the erection of any building or buildings
except specially herein mentioned.
SECTION XVIII All fines and penalties in
Cured for the violation of any section or part
of section of this ordinance shall be recover
ed in the usual manner in the name and for
the use of the City Council of Alexandria, Va.
SECTION XIX. This act shall be in force
from its passage and all acts or parts of acts
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Passed Common Council April ID, 1896.
HUBERT SNGWDEN, President
Passed Board of Aldermen May -, 1896.
W. II. MARBURY, President.
Approved May II. 1896.
L. H. THOMPSON, Mayor.
Teste: JNo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk C. c.