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

struction, alteration and repairing IF build
tie Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey CITY Do
: INsHErTOR or BUILDINGS.
City shall annually appoint dn such manner as
they may determine, a majority Of AL the
an Inspector of Buildings. who shah perform
such duties as are hereinafter mentioned in
th w. Or suD ase sa,s ordinances nansctaT shaa, before ne
enters upon the discharge Of his duties, take
and subscribe to upon. oath before the city
Clerk to faithfully and ampartiafly perform the
duties OF said Office, and shall give a bond TO
the City, in its corporate name. to be approved
BY the Corporation Counsel or Attorney in the
penal sum Of five thousand dollars, with at
least two ~sureties, conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties Of his said office;
said bond to be presented. to and accepted by
the Board of Aldermen before said Inspector
sh al enter gS upon MI the duties duties Of = sai a,, offiee, shau
be either an architect, carpenter, mason or
other mechanic.
make a careful inspection Of all buildings IN
the course Of erection and any and ali build
buildings, chinineys, structures and their sew
eral parts, which have become dangerous or un~
safe, and TO see and compel proper precautions
to be taken for the protection Of life and prop
erty.
Sec. 5. Before any person or persons shall
erect, move, raise or to erect, alter,
move, raise or alter said building or buildings,
person or persons intending or desiring to erect,
move, raise or alter said building or building
Inspector Of Buildings a permit in writing, and
shall pay for said permit the sums following
block, or any part OF a block.
For alterations not exceeding in cost five
additional Tor each additional sum of five hum
dred dollars or any part thereof.
For each new building to cost not exceeding
one thousand dollars. one dollar; and for each
additional thousand dollars of cost the add
tional sum Of one dollar.
All fees collected under this ordinance shall
be payable weekly to- the City Treasurer.
Sec g.. Each application made to the In
spector of Buildings for a permit shall be in
writing, over the signature Of the principal or
his agent, and shall designate the number of
the block and lot whereon it is proposed to
construct the building. the street number IL
p~ossiblea name Of street. dimensions of lot, a
description Of any building or buildings already
specifications TO be used in the construction of
the new building TO De attached thereto, wnieh
shall be retained by the Inspector of Buildings
and fled In. his office.
Sec. Z Nothing herein contained shall affect
the present powers of the Board of Fire Com
missioners to prohibit and regulate the erec-
tion or alteration of buildings and structures.
Sec. s. The said Inspector shall have power
to regulate and order the removal of all build
ings, stacks and chimneys or parts thereof. that
are liable to fall or that are dangerous to life,
said removal to be made by the owner. agent
or person having control thereof in case of
failure to make the same safe after notice
thereof served upon him as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. .. The said Inspector shall serve a
written notice upon the owner. agent or person
having control OF any Sucn DdllQlHS or SLFuc-
tnre SO complained Of, commanding him, her
or them to repair or remove the same, as the
case may be, within twenty-four hours there
after. il in his Judgment such urgent necessity
exists, or within a time not exceeding five days
If in his judgment such time is reasonable and
just, and in case of failure of the owner or
agent TO comply with said notice, to inlme-
diateiy, upon the expiration Of the time 50
allowed. 10 make a complaint of such failure
before a Police Justice; the penalty for sucn
violation shall be fifty dollars, and a further
penalty Of ten dollars for every day the said
violation shall continue.
Sec. 10. In case the owner of any such build
ing so complained of cannot be found by reason
any other cause, or if SUCH owner be resident
without the State. the said Inspector of Build
ings shall cause such notice 70 be printed In
the official newspapers Of said city, for q
period of not less than six days. and shall
deposit q copy of such notice, within two days
after it's first publication, in the postoffice Of
the city. enclosed in a wrapper, postpaid, di-
rected TO such absent or nonresident owner.
At his Or her last known postoffiee address, II
the same can be ascertained.
Sec. II. The said Inspector of buildings shall
cause TO be filed in the office Of the City Clerk
notice &affixed thereto, setting forth what i'm
quiry was made to ascertain The residence and
pestoffice address of such owner. together with
the proof of mailing thereof. and in such case
an affidavit of the publication shall also be
made by the person publishing such news
paper, or by some one in his employ having
cognizance of the publication. stating the par
ticulars thereof; and the affidavit or affidavits
shall be fled in the office Of the Clerk of the
City within ten days after the date of such
service by publication. The cost Of such adj
vertisement TO be paid by the Board Of Alder
men, out of the fees collected by the Inspector
of Buildings.
Sec. Il. The expenses and disbursements in
Cured in the carrying out of any of the pro
visions Of this ordinance shall become a lien
upon said building or premises named in the
copy Of said notice, with a notice OF the pro-
e<edings hereunder. in the office Of the City
Clerk, and until The payment thereof no permit
for building, repairs or otherwise upon such
property shall be issued by the Building In
Sec. l3. The Board Of Aldermen shall provide
an office for said Inspector Of Buildings, and
said Inspector shall keep a record of his pro-
eeeaings. and a permit book and complaint
times for public inspection.
Sec. "A. The compensation Of such Inspector
shall be fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
Sec. Is. The term of office Of the Inspector
appointed under this ordinance shall expire on
the third Monday of May in each year, but
successor is appointed and qualified. The pres
ent Inspector of Buildings shall hold office and
duties prescribed by this ordinance until the
third Monday of May next.
Sec. l6. The said Inspector shall at any time
be removable for cause, provided, first, how
ever, that charges and specifications having
been preferred to the Board OF Aldermen and a
hearing had thereon, said Board. by ballot.
shall decide by a two-thirds vote of all the
members of said Board. to remove said In
cLERK TO BUILDING INSPECTOR.
Sec. II. For the purpose of assisting the
Building Inspector IN the proper performance
Of his duties hereunder. the Board Of Alder
men may appoint a person 10 act in the
capacity of clerk, who shall be designated the
Clerk to the Building Inspector who shall hold
office at the pleasure of the said Board; the
compensation Of said Clerk 70 be one thousand
dollars per annum, payable monthly.
Sec. Is. The said Clerk shall be present at the
office of the Building Inspector between the
hours of nine A. N. and four p. NJ, except
when he shall be present between
the hours of nine and twelve noon, during
which hours the said Clerk shall be authorized
to receive applications for permits and the
fees therefor, and shall perform such other
duties as may be indicated by This ordinance
with the approval of the Committee on Laws
and Ordinances of this Board.
Sec. 10. He shall, before entering upon the
duties of his office, take and subscribe TO
perform the duties of his said office, and shall
give a bond to the City, in its corporate name,
in the penal sum of fifteen hundred dollars,
conditional for the faithful performance Of the
duties of his office.
Sec. 20. The salary of the said Clerk shall
be paid by the Board of Aldermen out Of the
fees collected by the Inspector of Buildings
and the penalties recovered for any violation
of this ordinance
Sec. 81, 1t shall not be lawful for any person
or persons, corporation or company hereafter
to erect. or cause to be erected, any frame or
wooden building, or wooden additions 70 build-
ings already existing or hereafter TO be built
ing described limits, 10 witt:
Beginning at a point In the centre OF the
Morris Canal Basin, where the same Is inter
sected by the Hudson River; thence running
to one hundred a0o) feet east OF the centre line
of Pacific avenue; thence south one hundred
GOO feet east of Pacific avenue and parallel
thereto to one hundred dU) feet south of
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