Cañon City record., 1901-05-23
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Wltnlu Inc NiIy OI Cdnou Slty, TtRu-
lating the erection of structures with
in said fire limits, and repeating all
ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith.
BE it ordained by the City Counc II of
the City of Canon City.
SECTION l. That the fire lin it's of
and for the City of Canon Uity are here
10y 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-
Draced within the above described linn
its is hereby declared TO be within the
tire limits OF said city.
SEC. 2. No building shall be con-
structed hereafter within the fire limits
contrary 10 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 IN thickness in any part
thereof. But in al! respects no. incon-
sistent with this section, party walls
shall conform 10 the requirements In
the case of outside walls.
Third Outside walls in one story
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| height shall not be less than eight
1 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 of
/ 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 fret
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 be in the first story
twenty-four inches thick at least, in
I the second story twenty inches thick
at 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 first story Of
three story buildings according to their
i 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
/ ing mentioned in this ordinance shall
be determined by measuring the same
from the top OF the foundation TO tie
under side OF the roof. joists, or rafters
of such building. In all one story
! buildings Of brick or stone, when col
umns OF wood shall be used AS supports
bet we.n 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 sever inches at least in diane
I ter at their smallest part. In all brick
and stone buildings OF two stories or
over. when columns of wood shall he
used ks supports between the windows
I aud doors Of the hrst story of same,
I such columns shall he solid, and shall
I be increased In measurement across
the narrowest surface of same two
I inches at least for every story above
ore story building as provided for here
] in; and when such columns shall be
/ round they shall be solid, and shall be
increased in diameter at their smallest
I part two inches al least for every story
above one story building, reference
I being had as basis 10 the round col
/ umns of q one story building, a, pro-
vided for herein.
1 Fourth-All such buildings shall
| have good and substantial footings at
/ least six inches thicker than the walls
OF the lirst 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-Al party walls or side walls
built upon the side lines of the lot of
! another than the owner of such build
/ Jugs shall extend above the sheathing
l Of the roof two feet at least
SIC. 3 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 wood.
ei building Tor the purposes of this or
dinauce. No additions shall be made
TO any wooden building Provided,
that any necessary small repairs may
I be made of wood to any wooden build
| ing in existence AZ the time of the tax
| ing effect OF this ordinance No such
| sp1a n ranuirs i'm wood shall he pnsfru ad