Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 70.
AN ACT RELATING TO CoNsTRUc-
TON OF BUILDINGS.

TON OF BUILDINGS.
II is hereby enacted by the Genera
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont.
Section 1. Every city may for tn,
prevention Of fire and the preservation
of life. by ordinance or bylaws no
inconsistent with law and applicable
throughout the whole or any defined
part Of its territory. regulate the In
spection, materials. construction, al.
teration. removal and repair and use o.
buildings and other structures within
its limits. except such as are owned b,
the United States. or by the state. ant
except bridges, quays and wharves
and may prescribe penalties not ex.
ceeding ono hundred dollars for each
violation Of such ordinances or by
laws.
Sec. Q. Towns and incorporated vii.
lagos which accept the provisions OF
this act may have the same powers a.
cities and selectmen in towns and trus.
tees in incorporated villages may ex.
ercise like powers as the mayors and
board of aldermen in cities.
Sec. 8. The mayor and board OF
aldermen shall appoint q building in.
spector and deputy. who shall act in
the place and exercise all the powers
OF said building inspector during his
absence or disability, and who shall
In case Of the death of said building
inspectors while in Office, perform ali
the duties Of said office until an ap.
pointment Is made to fill such vacancy
Said building inspector shall be a COM
petent person with practical experience
In the construction Of brick and wooden
buildings, and shall not be interested
directly or indirectly in any building
contract. or in furnishing material for
the same, and shall hold Office for the
term Of two years from the first day
Of April next following his appoint
ment, unless said appointment Is made
to fill vacancy. in which event the
appointee shall hold office for the bal
ance of the unexpired term only. and
until his successor is chosen and quail
fed.
Sec. 4. Before tho erection, con-
struction, alteration or extension OF
any building or part thereof in the
city is begun. the owner. builder, or
architect shall submit to the building
inspector a clear statement Of the ma
terial to be used and the mode Of con-
struction Of the proposed building OF
alteration, with the plans and specifi-
cations Cf any there are), said state
ment to be in writing on suitable
blanks furnished by the inspector for
that purpose. and no building or part
thereof, alteration or extension. shall
be commenced until the owner shall
receive from the inspector a certificate
Of permit specifying the material OF
which the outer walls and outer COW
ering Of the roof of said building is to
be composed. the street upon which and
the distance tnerefrom at which said
building Is to be placed. a copy of
which shall be fled In the office Of the
inspector under the date of Its Issue,
and such certificate or permit shall not
be granted until the inspector Is salts
fed from an examination of the plans
and specifications. or the detailed
memoranda Of the proposed building
or alteration, that said structure when
completed shall be safe and secure and
built in the best manner to escape the
dangers Of fire. explosion and disease.
II a building or alteration or extension
Of a building shall be begun without
said certificate Of permit, the builder
and owner shall both be deemed to
have violated this ordinance.
Sec. g. It shall be he duty Of said
inspector to examine the condition Of
All buildings undergoing alterations or
being erected within the city limits.
and to servo notice in writing upon the
builders owners, or architects Of said
structures as he deems to be unsafe
or insecure by reason of the mode or
manner Of construction or the materi-
ais used In the construction thereof.
and shall order such changes In the
mode or manner Of construction and
the materials used as he shan deem
necessary for public safety.
Sec. g. The said Inspector Is hereby
to, and whenever In his
Judgment occasion may require shall,
enter into and upon any building.
premises, staging, or other structure
for the purpose Of examining the same
in reference to its safety and attend
ing to the performance of his duties
as required by law, and shall order the
same altered to his reasonable accept
ance at the expense of the owner there
Of or of the owner Of the land and
upon which the same is To-
Gated.
Sec. z. In case any person shall feel
aggrieved by any order of the building
inspector. he his architect. or a build
err, shall have the right of an immediate
appeal to a board of arbitrators ap-
pointed in the manner herein set forth,
or to the city court at his election.
The said board Of arbitrators and said
city court shall have the power to an
NIL amend modify or affirm such