Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-08


LIST story. I'd story. Sd story 9TH story.
Two II IL
Three rs ~ -
Four 10 10 II IL
The foundation, basement or cellar walls
shall be NJ least four inches greater IN thick
ness than the first story walls OF the building,
and shall he well laid I'm good cement mortar,
such buildings. when they are n be used for
dwelling purposes only, and while so used,
may have inclosinR walls four inches less Ia
thickness than required in the above table.
PRovIDED HOWEVER That no walls shall he
less than twenty inches In thickness For the
purposes of this ordinance. the foundation,
basement or cellar walls sha II be deemed 10 be
that part of the walls of the building that are
nelOW the floor or jnists. which are on or next
above the grade line Of the street next in front
of such building and the walls between the
floor jnists shall be deemed 20 be a story and
shall be numbered first, second. etc. The fret
story walls comm .ncinR Immediately above
the walls Of the basement cellar or foundation,
IA the case may be NJ mansard roofs. and all
other roofs that have a pitch OF one Thu a or
over, for the purposes of this ordinance shall
he considered story. All joists entering
walls shall be properly beveled or cut back at
he ends, so as to prevent the throwing down
OF such walls by the falling OF the joisfs in
case OF fire. but nothing in this section shall
apply to prevent the construction OF bay
windows or oTen porticos extending not
more than eight feet from the building, to
which they are attached, and not higher IN n
the second story. All inclosinR walls shall
extend NJ least thirty inches above the roof.
SECTION f.
All JOists or tlmbers entering party wall
from opposite sides shall have at least four
inches OF solid brick or stone work cloaely
mOrtAred betweeH the ends Of such tmberS
No wooded signs shall be placed upon or per
United 10 remain on any building above the
stills of the third story windows.
SECTION D.
All elevator shafts shall he constructed with
brick walls not less than eight inches in thick
ness. commencing at the lowest point reached
by such elevator, and extending at least five
feet above the roof OF the building.
SECTION g.
All open nrcplaces or CRATES shall have the
hearth laid upon trimmer arches of brick or
upon iron girders all chimnevs ehall be con-
structed of stoi or brick. and the walls shall
not be less than four inches i'm thickness. and
all joints shall be thoroughly filed with mortar
The chtmneys shall be CONSTRUCTED rs nearly
perpendicular as possible end without square
offsets. and shall be- wholly free from wood
work No flue OF any chimney shall b. less
than eight inches in its smallest inside measure
mcnts. and shail hc smoothly plastered or have
struck joints. when a chimney contains more
than one tue, the fiucs shall be separated by at
least four inches Of solid brick work their
entire length. Every flue shall be provided at
It's lowest extremity. with en- opening FIR the
removal Of SCOT. and all such openings shall b.
provided with metal shoppers or SCOT drawers.
SECTION T.
Whenever any person company or cornora-
tion ahall b. desrOus Of erecting any building
or structure within either Of said districts
Of altering or repairing any existing building
or structure located within said fire limits. ap-
plicatiOu shall bc made at the Office Of the
Village Clerk for that purpose, accompanied by
a written statement OF the applicant, showing
the location. dimensions character ar 81 eSti-
mated cost OF the proposed building, or 81 the
alteration or repair OF any existing building. and
q tho material designed TO be- used I'm the con-
-truction 81 the various part thereof aud said
clerk shall Immediately give the application
and all papers connected with the application
10 the Village surveyor The Village Surveyor
hall. without any delay. on receiving such
application. poet or cause TO BE- Inspected
tho premises wherc said building il to be
erected. altered or repaired, and examine the
,pccifca therefor; and If satisfied that the
same Will. n 10 materials 10 hc used and man.
ucr Of co Instruction, comply I'm all respects To
the ordinance, h. shall forthwith report TO the
Common Council tho application made. the
character OF thu building contcmplatcd, the
materials TO be used, and that said proposed
building or structure. or the alteration or re-
pair thereof VIII comply win thr requirements
OF thi, ordinance Upon the filing OF such re-
port. unless cause TO the contrary appears,
permit, sion will be granted by the Common
Council and permits issued by the Village Clerk
for the erection of said proposed building or
structure, or for the carving out Of said pro-
posed alterations or repairs, agreeable 10 the
plans and specifications submitted. and I'm
strict conformity with this ordinance and no
building or other structure shall BE- erected,
altered or repaired within the limits hereinbc-
fore described, nor shall any person work
thereon until such permission has been granted
SECTION g.
1t shall b. the duty OF the Village Marshal
to visit and inspect, or cause To be visited and
Inspected each building or structure which
may b. i'm course OF construction, alter1 ion
or repair within the fire limits OF the wing.
and see that such building or other structure
Is hriug erected constructed. altered or re-
paired according to the provisions Of this ordl-
uauce aud the permission granted by the Com
mon Council. and h. shall have power and II
hall b. his duty to stop the erection. repair or
alteration OF any building or structure within
said limits that does not I'm all respects com
ply with this ordinance and with such per-
mission granted by the Common Council: and
h. shall also stop the erection. repair or alter
alton Of any building or structure within the
nnDliPntiOu
has not been made and permission granted by
tho Common Council, a. herein provided.
No person hall construct, repair or alter
suy building within said fire limits. nor per-
form work thereon except in conformatory with
thi, ordinance; snd no building or other
structure situated without said limits shall be
removed to any place within the same, nor
shall any hui ding or other structure now
hereafter situated within said fire limits be-
without the consent OF the Common Council
first obtained. removed 10 any other location
within said fire limits: and the Village Marshal
Is hereby authorized and directed to stop the
removal OF any building or structure sought
to be- removed in violation OF this ordnance
when any wooden building now situated
within the fire limits shall hereafter be partially
destroyed by fire or Otherwise, II shall b. the
duty of the owner OF such bnidmg before pro-
crodlng 10 repair or reconstruct the same, 10
notify the Village Surveyor Of the fact OF the
partial deStruc ton thereof. and OF the inten-
ton TO repair or rebuild the same, and there
upon the said Village Surveyor and the owner
of said building shall proceed at once to choose
each dsinteTested snd competent builder TO
estimate the value OF said building at the time
Of such partial destruction. and the amount OF
damage thereto; and the persons so chosen
shall thcrcupou proceed 10 make such estimate
OF the value and damages. and i'm the event OF
the inability 10 agree upon the value and dam
ages. tbcv shall elect third disinterested
builder, and the estimate Of any two of them
shall b. final. " the amount OF damages shall
not exceed Oue-half Of the value OF said build
lug at the time of such partial destruction the
Village surveyor >nal 80 report TO the Village
Clerk who all give n written permit to such
owner to repair or rebuild the said building or
structure. upon the fling OF said report nv the
Village Surveyor i'm the Office of the Village
Clerk.
PROVIDED. That IT any such case The Village
surveyor may require. rs a condition OF issuing
such permit that the roof OF such building he
replaced by roof made of slate. gravel or
other non combu>tible material II the damage
sustained by reason o. such partial destruction
10y fire or otherwise. shall exceed onc-half the
value thereof. the said building or structure
shall not be- rebuilt or repaired except i'm con-
formity To this ordinance.
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