The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-30

ed outside With metal or not. shall be taken
and desisnated as a frame or wooden building
ana fhe erection or Preparations for the erec-
ton Of any such building shall be subject to
''ne P H2fnaT 81 & Iaas a SGsip RTH9r,,Ness
erect In the City. d frame Or wooden building
ured from the curb line Of the street to the
higheat point 9f said building, under a pen-
Any q hfty dollars for every day that such
from the Inspector q Buildings, served upon
same w'n'n i0 sRIek w heqIs;
Sec. 26. The walls OF all brick buildings here
after to be erected in the City. and the foun-
~datfons, when OF brick. of all frame buildings
hereafter e be erected, shall not be less than
fifty dollars for each and every day that such
foundation OF wall is allowed to remain stand
from the Inspector Of Buildings. served upon
the owner or owners thereof, or the contractor
in charge, TO remove the saras.
BULKHEAD N sCUTTLE OPENING.
Sec. Y. In all buildings hereafter to be
erected there shall be constructed in the roof
less than three feet by two feet six inches,
inside measurement. properly fastened With a
hook attached 70 the seuttle top 50 that the
same may be removed from the inside by any
person seeking access 10 the root, and there
shall De also provided BY the owner Of every
building hereafter to be erected, q ladder of
sufficient strength and kept in proper repair.
leading To the roof through said scuttle OPEN
IAttdf Httfti tINQFk Hiidi - d lEdSisIN0 ICSt
wide, provided with q sufficient hand rail,
and shall reach within twelve inches of the
ready erected there shall be a ladder Of proper
strength and kept in proper repair. leading to
the said scuttle opening and reaching within
be permanently fixed and adjusted in the place
aforesaid, 50 that the same will be at all
times ready for use in case of fire: that the
opening between the ceiling and the roof Of
all scuttie shafts in buildings now erected or
r1nqod I'M rvftl1 len r6G ar 11iactar 80 nc fa pfa~
vent, the entering Of smoke into the said scut-
tleway in case of fire.
yAToR AND LIGHT SHAFTS.
Sec. 2S, In every building hereafter to be
or light shafts the same shall be constructed
Of f~re-proof material. consisting Of either
brick, porous blocks. corrugated iron, and a
sufficient number of angie irons TO insure ABB
soiute stability, and that all doors to same be
OF iron, which material must be approved of
by the Inspector Of Buildings in accordance
with the ordinance regulating his duties.
Sec. 20. In all buildings hereafter to be COM
strlcted with party walls. such party walls
shall be carried at least eighteen inches above
the roof beams Of such buildings.
INSPECTION or BUILDINGS.
Sec. 80. For the purpose of complying with
the duties and requirements Of his office, as
established by law. and for the purpose of
property enforcing the provisions Of this and
other ordinances coneerniag his duties, the In
spector. Of buildings shall have the right and
1t shall be hts duty whenever he deems it
and any and ali parts thereof at any reason
able time. especially when occupied by the
public, pr may enter any dwelling house be-
tween the hours Of nine in the morning and
five in the evening, in order to properly judge
Of and discharge his duties, and 1t shall be
admission to such OFFICER, Or 10 place any
obstacle in the way Of the enforcement and
sa,asansnSeS 6 the duties ass St his off 6Sa4l sropv
PURPOSES NLY
See. ~ II shall be lawful for the Inspector
Of buildings, upon the recommendation of the
Committee on Laws and Ordinances, at any
time to issue a permit TO any owner Of real
estate to erect for temporary purposes only.
a frame or wooden structure not higher than
PRsoJEcSTIoN OF BUILDINGS OVER THE
RANGE or STREET
See. 90. II any building shall project beyond
the range Of the street road, or public ground,
vey5r, the person erecting The same shall,
within twenty days after notice thereof, IL
given him bs a city surveyor, remove such
building to the range so laid down as afore-
said, under penalty of fifty dollars, and a fur
Their penalty Of FIVE dollars for every twenty
have not have been removed.
EXCAVATIONS.
commenced for building or other purposes. on
any lot or piece OF land shall be intended to
below the curb Or grade Of the street, and there
shall be any party or other wall wholly or
partly on adjoining land, and standing upon
person causing such excavations to be made,
Ii afforded the necessary license, to enter on
the adjoining land, and not otherwise, shall
completion Of such excavations, at his own
expense, preserve such wall from injury. and
support the same by a proper foundation, so
that Ii shall remain as Stable as before such
excavations were commenced.
FOUNDATION.
Sec. "a. All brick or frame buildings shall
have foundation walls 10 be. laid on earth or
a Level surface Of ROCK Or concrete, Where
shall be supported by piles sufficient in nuns
Der to properly support the wall. All founda-
Mons saa'' s IS Sasis S e STssE f ssS2e'
Sec. 30. Before the construction of the walls
Of amy building is begun all cellars shall be
connected with the street sewers. Should there
be no sewer in the street or if the cellar be
below low water level, then provisions shall
be made by the Inspector of Buildings to pre-
vent accumulation Of water in the cellar.
Sec. IS. All aues or party walls shall be at
least four inches from centre line of said wall,
and all chimfeys shall have walls at least
eight inches built Of brick, excepting wnere
terra Gotta or fire clay Innings are used in
which cage four inches of brick may be
omitted.
Chimney hues shall be at least eight inches
by eight inches interior measurement. and no
cfHmney shall be lower than five feet above the.
top Of the roof Of the building. Of which it
All hearths for FIRE places shall rest on trim
mer arches Of brick. concrete or tile, at least
four inches from the chimney breast. The
backs OF all fire places shall be not less than
eight inches thick.
Sec. 81. chlrnneys With aues larger than $50
square inches, and less than 500 square
inches, shall have surrounding walls not less
than ~ inches thick of brick. Such walls
shall have an extra lining Of four inches fire
brick laid in fire clay, or in place of fire
chinneys to be at least eight feet above the
highest part o. any building within fifty feet
OF such chimney.
inches and less than 500 square inches shall
not have less than twelve-inch walls. The