The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-20

An ordinance TO regulate the granting OF
permits for the repairing of Improve
ments within the city limits of the city OF
Savannah and the making Of changes
therein.
Section l. BE it ordained by the Mayoa
and aldermen of the city Of Savannah IN
Council assembled. That all ap-
plicauons for the repair of build
ings within the city of Savannah, or
for adding TO. improving, or changing the
same, shah be fled with the clerk of
Council, and shall staten spec officially the
character of the repairs Or work to be
done and the location of the building Up
on its receipt, the clerk of Council shaH re-
fer the application to the chief fireman,
whose duty it shall be to report back to
the said clerk with an Endorsement as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of granting the petition,
and IT, in the opinion of the said chief
| fireman the application Should not lie
granted under the fire ordinance he shall
state in writing the specific reason or
reasons for its refusal. The application
will then be laid before the committee on
fire and will be presented to Council with
such recommendation as the said commit
tee may deem proper but no application
shall be granted except by the permission
! Of the Mayor and aldermen of the city of
! Savannah in Council assembled. except as
provided for in the next section of this
| ordinance.
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained That
| whenever il Is apparent that repairs to
/ prevent damage to property are necessary
| to be made at once, the said application
! shall he filed with the clerk of Council
and after the same has been filed the com
mittee on fire may, with the concurrence
! of the Mayor of the city, give permission
| to make such repairs as are necessary TO
prevent damage, and no other repairs shall
| be permitted except as provided for in the
/ first section of this ordinance
| Sec 3. Be 1t further ordained, That
/ when any application Is granted. a s pro-
vided for in the preceding sections Of this
ordinance. such application shall be re
| ferred to the chief fireman, who shall see
/ to it that the applicant shall not exceed in
any way the permission granted to him by
! Council, and upon the completion of the
work done under the permission from
! Council or within reasonable time after
! the action of Council If the work be not
done, the said chief fireman shall return
/ the application to the clerk of Council in
dorsed work done in accordance here
with" or not done, as the case may be.
Whenever any repairs, additions. i'm
| provements, or changes are made without
the consent Of Council or such repairs. adj
ditions, improvements, or changes excel
in any manner the permission granted by
Council, it shall be the duty of the chief
fireman to at once sIoprtae.woFl and re-
port the matter TO Council.
Sec A. Be It further ordained, That here
after il shah not be lawful for any person
| to repair any building, or to add to it, or
change the same within the corporate lin
its of the city of Savannah. except in the
manner provided for in this ordinance and
under The terms of this ordinance, and any
persons violating this ordinance or any
provision thereof, shall, on conviction be-
fore the Police Court Of the city of Savan-
nah be subject TO fine not to exceed one
hundred dollars and imprisonment not to
exceed thirty days, either or both in the
discretion of the court, and, in addition to
this. the work done in violation Of this
ordinance may be undOne by direction of
| the Council of the city of Savannah, and
the building or structure may be removed.
Sec. 5. BE it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.