Cañon City record., 1901-05-30
ORDINANCE sos.

ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict Herewith.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Canon City.
SECTION l. That the fire limits of
and for the City of Canon City are here
by described and fixed as follows: Be
ginning at the intersection of the cen
ter line of Macon avenue with the cen
ter line of First street, running thence
south-easterly along the center line OF
First street to the intersection of the
center line of River street; thence along
the center line of River street to the
intersection of the center line of Ninth
street; thence along the center line of
Ninth street TO the intersection OF the
center line of Macon avenue; thence
! along the center line of Macon avenue
to the point of beginning; and all that
portion of the City of Canon City EN-.
braced within the above described lin
its is hereby declared to be within the
tre limits of said city.
SEC. 2. No building shall be con-
structed hereafter within the fire limits
contrary TO the following provisions:
First-All outside walls and party
walls shall be made of stone, brick or
other fire proof material; and all roofs
of buildings shall be made of fire proof
material
! Second-No party wall shall be less
than one foot III thickness in any part
thereof. But in all respects not incon-
sistent with this section, party walls
shall conform TO the requirements in
the case of outside walls.
| Third Outside walls in one story
buildings not more than fifteen feet in
height shah not be less than eight
/ inches thick when of brick, nor less
than sixteen inches thick when of stone.
Outside walls in one story buildings
more than fifteen feet In height shall
not be less than twelve inches thick
when of brick, nor less than eighteen
inches thick when of stone, When VI
brick. the outside walls of two story
/ buildings shall be in the first story
twelve inches thick at least, and In the
second story eight inches thick at least:
when OF stone, such outside walls in
two-story buildings shall be in the brst
story twenty inches thick at least, and
/ in the second story sixteen inches thick
at least. When of brick, the outside
walls of three story buildings shall be
IN the first story sixteen inches thick at
least, in the second story twelve inches
! thick at least, and in the third story
! eight inches thick at least. When Of
stone. such outside walls of three story
/ buildings shall he in the first story
twenty four inches thick At least, In
the second story twenty inches thick
a. least, and in the third story sixteen
inches thick at least. In buildings of
more than three stories In height, the
outside walls of same in the first story.
whether brick or stone, shall be four
inches thicker than the iirst story Of
/ three story buildings according TO their
material. for each additional story, and
shall not decrease in thickne more
than four inches for each succeeding
story from the rst upward
] The height OF the walls of any build
l ing mentioned in this ordinance shall
be determined by measuring the same
I from the top OF the foundation to the
under side OF the roof, ioists, or rafters
of such building. In all one story
I buildings OF brick or stone, when col.
umns OF wood shall be used as supports
between the windows and doors OF same
such columns shall be solid, and shall
/ be six inches at least across the narrow
/ est surface of same. and. when round,
shall be seven inches at least in diane
/ ter at their smallest part In all brick
and stone buildings of two stories or
over, when columns of wood shall be
used rs supports between the windows
aud doors OF the first story OF same,
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be increased in measurement across
the narrowest surface of same two
/ inches at least for every story above
one story building as provided for here
/ in: aud when such columns shall be
round they shall be solid, and shall be
/ increased In diameter at their smallest
part two inches at least for every story
/ above one story building. reference
being had as a basis TO the round col
umns of a one story building, as pro.
vided for herein.
Fourth-All such buildings shall
have good and substantial footings at
least six inches thicker than the walls
of the first story of the same.
Fifth-All joists, beams, and other
| timbers in outside walls or party walls,
shall be separated four inches at least
from each other with stone or brick
laid in mortar.
Sixth-All party walls OF side walls
another than the owner of such build.
| ings shall extend above the shesthing
/ of the roof two feet at least
| SEC. g. No wooden building shall be
erected within the fire limits, nor moved
into such limits from any place beyond
the boundaries thereof, nor moved from
one place to another within such limits.
/ A building OF wooden frame whose
sides shall be covered with sheet iron
or other metal shall be deemed a wood.
en- building for the purposes of this or
dinance. No additions shall be made
to any wooden building. Provided,
that any necessary small repairs may
be made OF wood TO any wooden build
ing in existence at the time of the tax.
| ing effect of this ordinance. No such
small repairs In wood shall be construed
to mean a general renovation of any
such building or an essential moditica
tion thereof either in the repair of the
roof or otherwise, Provided, that any