CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-09-28

center lines of First street and Green.
wood avenue would intersect were said
street and avenue SO extended Is to
meet and cross each other; Themes run
hing soutlit as .erly along the center line
of said Firs. street TO the point where
said line irirrsects the center line OF
the alley lying bel ween River and Water
streets; thence northeasterly along the
center line nf said alley to the center OF
Fifth street; thence southeasterly along
the center line of Fifth street to the
center of Water street; thence north
easterly along the center line Of Water
street to the center of Tenth street;
thence northw esterly along the center
line of Tenth street TO the point where
the center lines of Teuth street and
| Greenwood avenue intersect; thence
southwesterly along the center line of
Greenwood avenue TO the point OF he
ginning. And all that portion Of the
City of Canon City embraced within
the above described limits ID hereby de-
clared to be within the fire limits of
said city.
| Sec. 2 That no building or structure
shall be erected within the fire limits OF
the said City of Canon City unless the
same be constructed and erected in
conformity with the following provi-
sions, specifications aud requirements.
viz:
First-An outside and party walls
shall be made of stone, brick, adobe or
other fireproof material.
Second-Outside and party walls in
one story buildings not exceeding hf-
teen feet in height from the top Of the
sidewalk to the underside of the roof,
joists or rafters, shall not be less than
eight inches in thickness. and, if Of
Il. he. l<.pu . hov Vt
inches in thickness; and all outside
walls in one story buildings exceeding
| fifteen feet IN height shall not be less
than twelve inches in thickness il Of
stone In all buildings more than one
story in height the outside and party
walls in the upper story shall not be
less than eight inches in thickness; in
the story next below the upper one,
shall not be less than twelve inches
thick; in the second story below the
upper one. shall not be less than six
teen inches thick; and each succeeding
story downward from the upper one
shall not be less than four inches thicker
than the minimum of thickness pre-
scribed hereby for the neg story above
it.
In all stone buildings over one story
in height, no outside or party walls
shall be less than eighteen inches in
thickness.
In all buildings over four stories high
the outside and party walls of each
story shall not be less than four inches
thinner than those of the story immedi-
ately below it
Third-If columns of wood shall be
used as supporters between the doors
and windows of any such building, such
columns shall be solid, and shall be at
irast six inches across the narruwest
portion thereof, or, If round, shall be at
least seven inches in diameter at their
smallest par and II there are one 1T
more stories in such building above
The one where such eo'i'aus are used
such columns shall not be less than two
inches greater across the nasroweSt pO--
ton. or in diameter, than the above
mentioned sizes for each story of such
i.uildiug Aboy, the story wherein such
columns are used.
tourti. All joists, beams and other
ismbers in outside or party walls shall
tss separated nj least four iuches from
each other iy the material of which
such walls are made
Fifth-Au party walls and all outside
/, ais built upon the sideiines of the lot
of another than the owner of srch build
issg. shall extend above the sheeting of
is.- roof at least seven inches, or the
three courses of brick and mortar.
Sixth-Ihe roof OF every building
two stories OF more In height shall be
provided it'll scuttle frame and door
i,pt less than two feet by two and one
i.aif feet in size. leading thereto, which
hall he made of, or covered with, some
iirrproof material, and shall also have
Il suitable ladder or stairway leading to
III. same: and such scntfle aud the stsir
l..
u be ready Ter use at all times.
Sec 3. Whenever any new roof shall
lie constructed on any building now
standing within the FIRE limits of said
city the same shall be constructed in
accordance with the provisions of the
sixth clause of the last proceeding Sec
tion.
sec. 4. No lumber yard or wood
yard for the sale or storage of lumber
or wood shall be kept upon amy premi-
s-s within said fire limits which are not
now occupied for such purposes
Sec. 5. No building. cent, booth, shed
OF other structure situate within the
lire limits of said city shall be enlarg d
or added To unless such enlargement or
addition be built in accordance with
the requirements of this ordinance, nor
shall any building. tent, booth, shed or
other structure not built according to
the requirements and specifications Of
laid section two be- moved into said dire
limits from any point outside thereof,
nor be moved from one lot to another
within said tire limits.
Sec g. No ience more than six feet
in Insight shall hereafter be built within
said fire limits of wood or any other
com pustible material.
Sec &. In case any building within
said fire limits not constructed in ac-
cordance with this ordinance, shall
have been damaged by fire. decay or
otherwise 10 the extent Of fifty per cent
OF its value, the same shall be torn
down and removed In every such case
the marshal of the city shall serve
upon the owner Of such building, or, il
such owner be non resident or tempor-
arily absent from the city, then upon
any agent of his within this city, \
notice in writing requiring the same to
be torn down or removed within time
to be specified in such notice. The per
centage in such a case, if disputed, shall
be determined by threc appraisers who
shall be citizens and freeholders OF the
city, and who shall be selected, one by
the owner OF the building in question,
or il he be absent therefronl, by agent
| III charge thereof, one by the nj ayor OF
the city and the third by the other two;
and the finding of such appraisers, re-
duced to writing and filed with the city
clerk OF the city, shall be binding on
all parties. Each such appraiser shall
BE- paid two dollars per day for his SER
vices rs such, which amount shall be
paid by the city: and, il the finding be
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