The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
PART II.
PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS.
Sec. z. New Buildings and buildings
to Be Altered

PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS.
Sec. =. New Buildings and buildings
to Be Altered
No wall, structure, building or any part
thereof, or wall or any platform, staging
or flooring to be used for standing or
seating purposes, shall hereafter be
built or constructed in the City of st.
Paul, except in conformity with the pro
visions of this code. No building al
ready erected, or hereafter to be built
in said city, shall be raised, altered, NOV
ed or built upon in any manner, that
would be in violation of any of the pro-
visions of this code, or the permit issued
Hereunder.
Sec. ,. Permits
No work or repairs shall be done upon
any structure, building or shed in the
City of st. Paul Except as hereinafter
mentioned) without a permit from the
Commissioner of Public Works.
Before proceeding with the erection, en-
1argement, alteration, repair or removal
OF any building in the City of ST. Paul,
permit for such erection, enlargement,
alteration, repair or removal shall first
be obtained by the owner or owners, or
his or their agent from the Commissioner
OF Public Works, and it shall be unlaW-
full to commence or proceed with the
erection, enlargement, alteration. repair
or removal of any building or structural
part thereof or of any structure which is
to be used for the shelter or enclosure Of
persons, animals or chattelS within the
City of st. Paul, unless such permit shall
first have been obtained from the Com
missioner of Public Works, or as here
mafter provided.
Sec. /. Application for Permit
When any person or persons shall be
DESTROYS of erecting, repairing, changing
or altering any building or structure
within the limits of said city, he or they
hall 1l-r III
Ihe Commissioner of Public Works for
permit for that purpose and shall fur
nish said Commissioner with
written statement, upon a blank form
furnished by said commissioner for that
purpose, together with the plans and
specifications of the same, which shall be
delivered to the said Commissioner of
Public Works and remain in his custody
a sufficient length of time to allow the
necessary examination to be made of the
same, after which, if it shall appear
TO said Commissioner that the laws and
ordinances of such city are, and are
contemplated to be, complied with. he
Shall grant such permit. If the said
commissioner shall so require, copies of
said plans and specifications shall be
nled III his Office until the completion
OF the building or structure in question
HE said Commissioner may, however.
issue permits for minor repairs altera-
lions or addlIlons without plans or speci-
nCallOnS. Repairs of buildings or Struc-
lures, the cost Of which will not exceed
fifty dollars, may be made without notice
10 the Commissioner of Public Works
nut such repairs shall not be construed
20 include the cutting away of any stone
or brick wall, or any portion thereof
Ihe removal or cutting sany beam
S 81 support or Or, the removal.
staircase. Nothing in this section Shall
De construed to prevent the Commission
sr OF Public W OrkS from granting his
permit for the erection Of any part of a
of -%,,,, 49,,
Where the plans and detailed statements
OF said building or structure have been
presented Tor the same before the entire
plans and detailed statements of said
united. Any permit which may be issued
by the Commissioner of Public Works
pursuant to the provisions of this Sec
lion, nut under which no work is COM
menced within one year from the time of
Issuance, shall expire by limitation
See .. Revocation of Permits
should the Commissioner of Public
WORKS become convinced that the work
nAder such permit is not prOceedin o
according TO the detailed statement, plans
ana SpeclhcattonS upon which such permit
as issued, but is proceeding in viola
Lon on ING law or ordinance, it shall be
ms outy to notify the owner or owners
or MS or their agent in writing, that
Inc work Is being constructed in viola
Lon OF the permit and ordinance, and
Iliied to conform with the Building
Laws. If the owner or owners. or his
or their agent, neglects to comply with
the said laws or fails TO make cor
Tections, it shall be the further d1T+v Of
the Commissioner of Public Works to
nouty them in writing to appear before
me Board OF Public Works at some stat
ca Iinle ana show cause why said permit
snail not be revoked. Should the parties
noIlhed fall to appear at the time so stat
S9; or should the Board of Public
NO orks: after hearing, determine such &C
t1Cu necessary, or proper, they may re-
YOKE SAID permit, and notice thereof shall
De immediately served upon the owner
= asSnt superintendent Or contractor in
Charge OF the work. and posted on the
property. Said notice shall be in writing
signed by the President or President
FRO lem. OF the Board of Public Works.
and after such revocation of hermit am,
contractor or workman performing sny
work in or about said structure. buildins
or premises, shall be guilty of INSIDE
b tlea amor ana on CONVICTION thereof shall
De nned not less than Ten ($f0. OO Dollars
nor more than One Hundred (S10O .O0)
Dollars, CT may be imprisoned NOT 10
exceed ninety 600 days.
Sec. 6. Appeals
Provided that should anv panty ae.
gneVed object to the decision of tSa
beard of Public Works, he, she or they
may further appeal in writing to the
& common mon Council within three days after
works specifying in such appeal the
reason and ground therefor and accom-
bdHylhg the same by the paynent Of
bHrly l$5O.GO) Dollars, but if the appeal
pc sustained the said Thirty $3.50 OOl Dol
lars shall be refunded The Common
houncll shall thereupon appoint a Com
mission to consist of three disinteresfed
persons, who shall within such time . c
the SAID Commissioner of Public Works
snaIt specify, not exceeding five days-
SSarG5aIly y,, consider the said appeal and
Seciue thereon, and the decision of a
majority of said Commission shall he
SLlal. Ihey shall be paid for their sar
wees Ten $4,000 Dollars each. No Com
MISSION named in accordance with this
act shaii nave any power or authority
70 set aside, or nullify. or alter anv ri
hhe provisions herein, or order or rao,,iTe
Eny permit to be issued for a buiIdino
70 De constructed otherwise than is here
IN required. :" iiei Q
ANY applicant for permit from the
commissioner of Public Works reo,,itnS
py. this act, whose application has 49, aeu
aeLuSeu; or any person who has been or
SeFeq by the Commissioner of PnbIic
orkS TO incur any expense, NAV anneaI
Dy giving notice in writing of such an
yea II the appeal shall be from an Or
uSr refusing permit it shall he taken
within hfteen days from the refusal a.
such permit and not thereafter. IF +be
appear is from an order to take down
a t remove a dangerous building or
81 lecture, or dangerous wall or walls
~ any part or parts of any briId;nC
- shalI De taken within three days from
me issuance of such order and not there
atter IN computing the time within
Mhich an appeal may be taken IF tbe
4 4ast Gay shall fall on Sunday or ON . .
on The lio foqio the appeal shall be taken
may be given by leaving the same al
Ae oflce of the Commissioner of P,,h