The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. 70.
AN ACT RELATING TO coNsTRUc-
TON OF BUILDINGS.

TIoN OF BUILDINGS
II Is hereby enacted By the General
assembly OF the State Of Vermont
Section i, Every city may for the
prevention OF fire and the preservation
OF life. BY ordinance Or bylaws not
Inconsistent with law and applicable
throughout The whole Or any defined
part Of It's territory. regulate the in
spection. materials. construction. ali
iteration removal and repair ana use Of
buildings and other structures within
It's limits. except ouch IS arc owned BY
this United states. OF by the state, and
accept bridges quays and wharvos.
and may prescribe penalties not ex-
seeding one hundred dollars Tor each
violation Of such ordinances Or BY
laws
Sec .. Towns and Incorporated WI
lagos which accept the provisions Of
this act may have the same powers ais
ritiss and selectmen in towns and trus.
tees ln Incorporated villages may ex-
erciss like powers as the mayors and
board Of aldermen Ia cities.
SEQ 8. IRE mayor and board Of
aldermen shah appoin, . building in
spector and deputy who shall act In
the place and exercise all the powers
Of said building Inspector during mis-
absence OF disability. and VINO shan.
In case OF the death Of said building
inspectors while In once perform All
the duties Or said Office until an APP
potntment is made 20 FIJI such vacancy.
Said building Inspector shall be com
petent person with practical experiences
10 the construction OF brick and wooden
buildings and shall DOT be interested
directly o. Indirectly ia any building
contract or III furnishing material for
tins same. and shall hold once for the
term Of two years from the frsi day
Of April next following hts appoinf
ment unless said appointment ID made
70 al vacancy Ia which event the
appointee shall hold once Tor the bal.
ance Of the unexpired term only ana
until bis successor i chosen and quail.
ned.
Sec Before the erection. con
atructioa alteration or extension of
any building or part thereof III The
city e begun. the owner. builder Or
architecg shall submit TO the building
inspector a clear statement or the ma
terial q be used and the mode Of con
struetton Of the proposed building or
alteration. with the plans and speelf.
cations tif any there arel. said STATE
ment TO b in writing on suitable
blanks furnished By the Inspector for
that purpose. and no building or part
theraof. alteration or extension. shall
be commenced until the owner shail
receive from the inspector certificate
OF permit specifying the material of
which the outer walls and outer COW
ertng Of the roof Of said building is to
be composed the street upon which and
me distance tnerefrom al which said
building Is to be placed. copy OF
which shall be aled IN the once or the
inspector under the date Of its issue,
and such certificate or permit shall not
be granted until the inspector is salts.
ned from an examination OF tho plans
and organizations. or tho detailed
memoranda Of the proposed building
or alteration. that said structure when
completed shalt be safe ana secure and
built In the best manner to escape the
dangers Of Are explosion and disease.
4 building or alteration or extension
Of building shall be begun without
said certificate Of permit. the builder
and owner shall both be deemed to
have violated this ordinance.
Sec 8, Il shall be the duty Of said
inspector to examine the condition Of
ar buildings undergoing alterations or
being erected within the city limits.
Eand TO serve notice m writing upon the
builders, owners. or architects Of said
structures as he deems to be unsafe
On Insecure By reason or tho MODE Or
manner Of construction or the uateri-
ais used In the construction thereof
and shan order such changes ii the
mode OF manner Of construction and
the materials used as he shan deem
necessary Tor public safety.
Sec. 6. The said Inspector u hereby
empowered to, and whenever III his
lndgmen, secession may require shail
enter into and upon any building.
premises, staging. or ether structure
for the purpose Of examining the same
IN reference 10 It's safety and ATTEND
ing TO the performance Of his duties
is required BY law. and shall order the
same altered to his reasonable accept
ance al the expense o. the owner there
og or Of the owner Of tho land and
buildings upon which the same is to-
Gated
seq q. tn case any person shall feel
aggrieve1 by any order Ok the building
inspector, bel his architect or a build
err shall have the right Of an Immediate
appeal 90 board Of afbiwatora APP
pointed Ia the manner herein set forth
OF to The city court At his election
The said board Of arbitrators and SAID
city court shall nave the power 70 an
nul amend. modify, or affirm such
order 81 the building Inspector. Such