Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-07-05
FIRE LIMIT ORDINANCE
Text of New Ordinance That is Being En-
acted by the City.

The DEMOCRAT this week gives space W
the text OF fire limit ordinance that
was given it's first reading by the city
council at it's meeting OF Monday night
and will receive it's second reading and
final passage at a special meeting called
for Monday night OF next week. The
ordinance governs the construction OF
suitable Ere proof buildings within the
three business blocks on the east and
west sides OF Third Street, between
Spruce and Pine street and by it's pnbli-
cation at this time the people are
given an opportunity to discuss and
famiiarize themselves with it's require
ments before it's final passage. The Or
dnance is a good thing and necessity for
the city's~ future welfare requires it's
enactment at this time. Thore is GER
tainly no room for adverse criticism on
any side.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of the
SEC. 1. FIRE LIMITS DEFINED. That the
following limits snail be known and hereby
established as the fire limits of the City of
a. to Twelve q2), in Block Twenty-Two (22),
Lots Thirteen OBJ to Twenty-Four (24), in
elusive in Block Twenty.Three SD, Lots ats One
Seven (27l, Lots Thirteen G3) to Iwenty-Four
ga, inclusive in Block Twenty-SiX (26l Lots
Ono a. to Twelve 12) inclusive in Block Fifteen
90 and Lots Thirteen OBJ to TwentJ-Four CID
inclusive in Block Fourteen.
SIC. 2. CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS. 1t
shall be unlawful for any person or persons or
any Incorporated body to erect by removal or
otherwise within the fire limits Of the City of
Langdon any buildings or addition to any
building or structure not made and built with
the outer walls and roof composed of brick,
stone iron or other non-combustable material,
and all persons are hereby prohibited
from hereafter erecting Of estao snn fi any
ing within the said limits the outer walls and
roof of which are composed of wood or other
combustible material
LIMITS DAMAGED BY FIRE MAY BE REPAIRsD,
WHEN. 1t shall be. unlawful to. repair. any
frame building within the fire limits Of the
City of Langdon when such building shall have
been damaged by the clements or decay to the
extent of fifty per cent of the value OF such
sly OF se o
of the City Council shall be conclusive of the
amount of such damage caused by fire or decay
repair repair the he building objects to such decision
and within twenty-four hours after its rem
dition files with the City Auditor a petition in
cEion of tGe Gouncn upon the QUESTION
of damages.
If the committee shall determine that the
majority Of the property owners within 100
feet of the building in question may at any
time within or before twenty-four. hours
any such damaged building file with the City
Auditor petition asking for the decision of the
City council on the question of the amount Of
shall at their next meeting consider any peti;;
ton presented in the manner herein provided
and their decision in the matter shall be CON
elusive of the question OF damages,
Sec 4-PRRN1r. When any person or per-
sons or corporation shall be DESTROYS of erect
ing of changing, altering or repairing to
structure within the fire limits Of the City of
Langdon, he or they shall make application to
the Committee on Buildings of the City Coun.
fur rGs the Chairman Of said Committee With
written statement of the proposed location,
materials and manner of construction of the
main in the possession of said Committee a
sufficient length of time to allow majority of
the members thereof to examine the same. If
that the laws and ordinances of this City are
complied with in the matter of the construc-
ton Of said proposed building or alteration,
man authorize the City Auditor to issue to the
applicant permit for the construction Of the
same.
The said permit shall contain besides other
necessary provisions, an agreement signed by
the applicant to the effect that the materials
and construction of said building shall be in
accordance with statement furnished by the
applicant to the committee on buildings and
in strict compliance with provisions Of this
ordinance.
fee of S1.O0 shall be required for the issu-
ance of the licence and copy of the licence
shall be filed by the City Auditor in his Office
Itshall be unlawful to proceed to construct
fire limits Of the City without such permit. VIC
Sec. 5. NUIsANCEs. Any person who shall
hereafter erect OF cause to be erected, OF
established by removal, or otherwise upon any
lot or part of lot within the fire limits of the
City Of Langdon any building or structure or
addition to any building except the outer walls
and roof of the same be composed of brick stone
iron or other non-combustible material as in
this ordinance provided shall be deemed guilty
of causing nuisance, and any building or
structure or addition to any building hereafter
erected or established within said limits
contrary to the provisions of this ordinance
shall be held and declared to be nuisance and
may be proceeded against and abated as in
case of other nuisances.
SEC. 8. PENALTY. Any person who shall
shall unless herein otherwise provided. be sub.
ject upon conviction to fine OF not less than
Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.0O) nor more than
One Hundred Dollars ($lOO.O0) for every offense.
Any owner, builder or contractor who shall
construct or cause to be constructed, and any
architect having charge of the same who shall I
permit to be constructed any building in
violation of tho provisions OF this ordinance
shall be liable to tho penalties and punishment
provided herein