The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
or the city of Birmingham" adopted
October 5. 1905.
Adopted May II, 1905.
GEO. B. WARD. Mayor.
Attest:
J. c. MURRAY. City Clerk.
Age-Herald, May p, 1905.
ORDNANCE Nc. 4

AoI the creation OF Inc Office OF III
spector of buildings" to define his du-
ties, to provide rules for the construe-
ton Of buildings OF provide for fire es-
eapes, fiues. locations of stables and
/ regulations within the fire limits; to
provide punishment for the violation of
same and for other purposes.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
| and Aldermen of Birmingham, That from
and after the passage of this ordnance
there shall be an office of inspector Of
buildings" which said office shall be
| allied at the same time and In the same
manner as other offices by the Board of
| Mayor and Aldermen Of Birmingham.
Sec. 2, Be It further ordained, That the
inspector of buildings shall give bond
! in the sum of $1,000 for the faithful per-
formance of the duties of his office
Sec 3. Be it further ordained, That said
| inspector shall keep an office In the
city hall. where it shall be his duty to
! keep record of all permits hereinafter
/ required, which shall be regularly num-
I bered in the order of their ISSUE with
record of the statements upon which such
permits are issued. lie shall keep a rec
, ord of and report to the City Council on
the 31st day of December each year.
I full and complete register of the number,
Z description and size of every building
I erected in the city during that year. of
what materials constructed, with the ag-
gregate of the number, time and cost of
all buildings; he shall also, when served
with a notice requiring him so to do,
visit and inspect any building In process
of erection or construction, and upon fail
TIRE and neglect within "a hours after
such notice is served to visit such build
ing, he shall, In addition to the punish
ment hereinafter provided, forfeit ard
pay the sum of $50 for each and every
day he shall so fail or neglect TO attend.
/ which penalty shall be recoverable by
action in the name of the city of Bir
mingham for the owner or contractor of
said building.
Sec. a. Be 1t further ordained, That 1t
shall be the duty of every inspector APP
pointed under the provision Of this ordi-
nance TO visit and inspect any house or
building, which may be In the course of
erection, construction or alteration, with
in the limits of the city of Birmingham.
to see that such house or building is be-
ing erected, constructed or altered, ac-
cordng to the provisions Of this ordi-
nance and-of all ordinances in force in
said city of Birmingham. and to see that
the proper plans are adopted for the Sc
curity thereof against fires and the safe
ty of the occupants; TINT the material
used is suitable for the purpose, and that
work is done in a substantial and work
strength and solidty to answer the pur-
poses for which 1t is designed
And it shall also be his duty to examine
the trenches dug for the foundation. be-
fore the foundations laid, and to be
fully satisfied that the soil or sub-stratum
is sufficient for the structure. or is the
best that can be obtained under all cir
cumstances.
And it shall also be his duty to require
Milling chnf11d tho n tho soil a
such and the work of sufficient magni-
tude to require the same.
Sec. 5. Be il further ordained, That
where 1t is deemed necessary by the in
spector of buildings his visits and his
inspections shall be repeated from time
I o time during the erection. construction
or alteration of any such house or build
ing until the same shall have been COM
pleted; he shall also on application for
that purpose furnish the owner of own
ers, contractor or contractors. a certifi-
cate that the said house or building Is
in all respects comfortable to law and
properly constructed, when such is true.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, That
when any person should he DESTROYS OF
erecting, repairing or altering any build
ing or structure With nthe limits of the
city Of Birmingham he shall make an
application at the office of the inspector
of buildings" for the permit for that pur
pose, and shall furnis hsaiG Inspector with
a written statement of the locality. d.
mansions, cost and manner of construc-
tion of the proposed building or structure.
or alteration or repairs OF the existing
building or structure, with the materials
to be used and with plans drawn to a
scale and specifications Of the proposed
building or structure which shall be de-
1ivered to said inspector and remain in
his custody not to exceed four days to
allow the necessary examination to be
made of the same, and If required by the
inspector a copy of said plans and spec-
fications or any of them, shat be filed in
the office of said inspector Of buildings
permanently after which. II 1t shall APP
pear to said inspector that the laws and
ordinances of the city are complied with.
he shall issue the permit asked for after
collecting from the applicant the proper
fee according to the following table:
Fees for permits and for work and ma
terial to cost as follows:
$500 minimum or all under $4,000
$l.0O per thousand from $1,000 to $40, 600.
rs cents per thousand in addition from
$4,000 to $4,000
so cents per thousand in addition from
see 900 to $4,000
% cents per thousand in addition from
$4,000 to 800. 000
20 cents per thousand in addition for all
over 100000
And 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to proceed to construct or repair any
building or structure within the limits
of the city OF Birmingham without such
permit, issued by said inspector of build
ings"
Sec. 7. BE it further ordained, That 1t
shall be the duty of the inspector of
buildings to obtain and keep in his office
forms for the written statements for APP
picationts to fill out, as required in this
ordinance. said forms having proper
blanks for the description of the location
of the proposed structure to be erected.
altered or repaired. number and height
of stories, dimensions of joists and tim
bers, and their distances apart, dimen-
isons of supporting iron work, If any, for
what purpose the building or structure
is designed and such other Information
applicable to the proposed improvement,
as the inspector may require.
Said form shall also contain an agree
ment that the owner or owners, ms or
their architect agent or agents, Will IN
all respects construct the work IN ac-
cordance with such detailed statement,
plans and specifications, and In accord
anee with the laws and ordinances or the
city of Birmingham, which said agree
ment shall be signed by the owner or
owners. his architest agent or agents.
Sec. g. BE 1t further ordained, That It
shall be unlawful for any person or per-
sons to erect. construct or build, or cause
to be erected constructed or built any
brick, iron, granite stone houses or buiid-
ings or building or house partly COM
posed of brick, iron, granite or stone or
to alter any such building so as to make