Fergus County argus., 1901-05-01
ORDNANCE no. 29.
Prescribing the Fire Limits Of the City OF
lewistown and Regulating the Manner OF
Building Within the City, and Repeating
Sections 3 and 4 OF Ordinance No. ~.
BE it Ordained by the Council of
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SECTION /. That all that portion of the city
of Lewistown included within the boundaries
hereinafter mentioned shall constitute the fire
limits of the city. to-wit:
Commencing at the intersection Of Sixth
avenue and Broadway street. running thence
norhrastcrly along said Broadway street 10
First avenue thence sou heasterly along First
avenue 10 Janeaux street. thence souihwesterly
along Janeaux street to Sixth avenue, thence
norhwestery along Sixth avenue to Broad
way street 10 the place of beginning.
SEC, =. That hcncefonh no person without
special permi, from the city council in the
method and manner rs prnyidcdf for inthe next
succeeding section oi this ordinance. shall,
within the fire limits construct any other build
ing than one substantially fire proof; that is to
sly, the exterior wal thereof shall be of stone,
brick ur other material equally non conbusii-
blc. Provided, that any portion of any exterior
wall built OF and covered with iron. I'm urzinc,
shall not be deemed sufficient within the mean
ing Oi this ordinance. Thciutcriur walls ofany
building. whenever longitudinal partitions or
divisions Of departments become necessary.
shall be- ofbrick stone or other material equally
fire proof Provided, that il said partition ur
division walls are constructed of brick the same
shall bc extended Ia the ceiling Of the first
floor and shall be the thickncssof not less than
eight inches. and that all buildings except
/ those that are excluded from the provisions OF
this ordinance, furnished with iron or other
metallic coniCrs, the latter shall be attached
TO brick or stone 10y iron or other metallic fas-
tcning or lnokouts equally fire proof. The root
of any building hereafter erected shall be oi
tin. iron orother material equally non -combns-
tible.
This ordinance shall not be construed to ap-
ply To smaller outbuildings not exceeding
twelve feet in either length or width, or sheds
with one side entirely open, wherein fire is Al
no time kept, provided that any such building
shAl not be closer To- any other building than
| twenty-five feet or nearer 10 Main street than
fifty feet, nor shall any person within said fire
limits. without a similar permit from the city
council. rebuild rrepair to make good any or.
dinary or natural deterOratiuns. ar enlarge OF
add to any building now standing within saic
limits, or the roof thereof. unless the material
employed In said construction shall be of tin
iron, stone. brick or other material equallynon
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one lot to another within said limits withou
said special permit.
Any person or persons. whether owner o
lessee, contractor or laborer who shall here
after, in violation of the provisions of this ordi
nance, erect, repair. enlarge or remove an,
such structure or roof. or cause the same to b
done by others. shall be fined not less than tel
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, AM
any such structure repaired. enlarged or In an,
; wise made in violation of this ordinance
J hereby declared TO be nuisance, and 1t shal
be the duty uf the city marshll TO require tn
/ author of such nuisance to remove the sam
! forthwith, and II he or she shall neglect to re
fuse 10 abate the same within twenty -fou
hours after notice ii shall be the duty of the cit
} marshal to do so. and the costs thereof shall b
: charged to and may be recovered from the re
! sponsible party by suit in the name of the cit,
! SEC. g. II shall be the duty Of the mayor I
/. appoint committee on permits. to whom sha
be submitted all applications by parties here
after contemplating the construction of bulC
ings and the alteration or change in any mar
ner OF buildings already constructed With
! said fire limits.
n Said applications To be accompanied with III
!, plans and specifications employed By parti,
In the construction of said buildings, and
. case of repairs. alterations or other chang,
II made hereafter in buildings. said application
V shall be accompanied 10y a written statemrl
!, describing the general plan and nature Of sa
!, proposed repairs, alterations and the materia
u employed in the construction Of the same.
:. Immediately after the submission Of said al
}. plcation for permit to the committee appoin
q ed as provided herein, they shall report Il
n same TO the mayor. who shall tnereupon call
!. special meeting of the city council for the pu
q pose Of determining the suiiiciency of said a
IS plications and evidence accompanied ther
!. with. and to make such order entered of reco
q as will be consistent with the provisions OF II
$ ordinance.
II SEC. I. That the city council shall ha
l. power by special order. duly made and enter,
4 Of record, after hearing interested parties.
"A prohibit the erection and maintaining of 9th
q than buildings substantially fire proof in al
part of the city beyond the fire limits there
so close TO any other building previously ereC
ed or Of such dangerous character as to great
endanger the same; provided, that this secti'
shall not be construed to apply to smaller ou
buildings in which fire is at no time kept. al
any person whn, in violation of such spec
order Of the council. shall erect and mainta