The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-01
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and to regulate the erection, alteration,
repair and removal Of buildings within
The city council Of the City OF North
Yakima do ordain as follows:
Section I; That fire limits In the city
and declared to be as follows: Ali Of
blocks Nos. ten (10). eleven .u1). thirty.
900. thirty-one (31). fifty (50). fifty-one
(5n. and twenty-nine t29). and the west
that part OF block No. seventy 900 bet
ween East Yakima avenue and the alley
running east and west through said block:
and all that part Of block No. seventy
one t!D between East Yakima avenue
and the alley running east and west
through said block. and that part Of block
NO. two hundred and ten (21O between
ming east and west through said block;
and that part Of block two hundred elev-
en- CID between west Yakima avenue
and the alley running east and west
block two hundred thirty (2s0) extending
from West Yakima avenue to the al
ley running east and west through said
block and also that part of block two
West Yakima avenue to the alley running
east and west through said block.
Sec. 2. All buildings or additions to
buildings Except ordinary outhouses.
which shall not exceed in size ten dO)
feet square and twelve G2) feet In
height. In process of construction. or
hereafter located within the fire limits
aforesaid shall have their outer and par
ty walls made Of brick and mortar and
iron. or stone and mortar. and the roof
thereof shall be covered with iron. tin.
OF. some similar fire proof material, and
and all m gSsrs
ter attached to said buildings shall I've
constructed of some fire proof material.
All buildings erected in said fire limits
top OF columns In front. and all columns
supporting lintels must he of iron or
brick. or stone and mortar, and all ioists
must he firmly anchored: and in all two
story buildings the trench for foundations
shall he two feet wide and excavated
down to gravel. and the foundation for
foot wall must be not less than two feet
T xe r at the br and built of good a.
the usual manner Of doing good work.
The brick walls Of two story buildings
when adtoined and anchored to other
than one and one-half brick. or thirteen
13) inches to the ton Of the roofl-e
1oist. II OF stone or concrete the walls
must he not less than sixteen t1s) inch
adjoined to other buildings. the walls Of
the first story must he not Jess thar Sow
enteen 1T inches in thickness. II of
prick t and twenty ssol inches in thickness.
the second story must be not less than
thirteen d3) inches in thickness II Of
brick. or sixteen t16) inches II Of stone
where the second story is used. or in
tended to be used. for an opera house.
public hall, or assembly room. for the
accommodation Of a large crowd Of peo-
not less than twenty-one (21) inches in
thickness II OF brick. and twenty four
go inches II Of stone or concrete, and
the walls Of the second story Of such
Il Of brick. and "' twenty N tso' ''f imeS
es II Of stone or concrete. and
ing an eighteen (1Sl inch fire wall must
be built. and said fire wall must extend
one foot above the roof Of said building
at It's lowest point. Party walls must be
where such party walls end. All one story
buildings shall be constructed with walls
and foundation as required for two story
buildings.
Sec. 8. All three story huildine s must have
foundation not less than three q, feet
wide, standing on gravel. said foundation
to be made Of good native rock. sand.
and the walls. OF the first story thereof
shall be not less than twenty one (2D
inches. II OF brick, and not less than
anS 90 inches 4 Of stone or con-
shall he not less than seventeen Il 7)inches
In thickness. II made Of brick. and il made
OF stone or concrete. not less than TWEEN
story shall be not less than thirteen u3)
inches in thickness II Of brick, and not
less than sixteen 06) incnes in thick
Of SUCH budnss ssa ap be al 81 the the
usual height: provided, that all walls,
other than party walls. not exceeding
fourteen fourteen 40 feet in height, for one story
houses. not fronting on street. shall
be not less than thirteen 13) inches in
thickness II Of mortar and brick. and II
o. stone or concrete. not less than sixteen
Sec. T.: No wooden building. or part
Of building. within the aforesaid Are
limits. shall be raised or enlarged nor
the aforesaid FIRE limits or be moved from
one location therein to another. nor shall
any person keen any lumber. or straw or
other combustible material within said
thereof; provided. that no hay to exceed
one. ton Of baied hay: twenty eases OF
coal oil. two thousand t2ooo) feet Of
FIVE $3.50 foot lot she'll be kept within said
IRE limits. nor shall any person herenf-
yer erect rec an. any wooden shed or awning
said fire limits, and that ali such sheds
or awnings which have been heretofore
constructed. and which are now. or NAV
become become; unsafe. shall be taken down and
ordered by the city council.
Sec. s. Every person prior to erecting.
altering or repairing anv building with
In the aforesaid fire limits or construct
ing any addition to any building now
within said fire limits. shall file with the
city clerk plans and specifications OF said
building showing the location thereof.
the dimensions OF the same together with
a written petition containing a statement
OF the kind Of material to be used in the
construction thereof and asking PERMITS
sion to erect. alter or repair the me
and II shall be the DUTY OF said CITY clerk
without delay TO refer the said plans. spe-
cihcations and petition for permission
to erect. alter or repair such building. or
to construct snch addition. to the com
rntttee on public improvements NJ the
CITY council for its irspection. and " the
aforesaid petition. plans and specified
tons are IN accordance with the nrovi g..
sions Of this ordinance nArmission to
erect. alter or repair the aforesaid build
Ing. or to construct such addition. shall
be issued In duplicate. signed bv n mat,r-
itv ~ said committee and attested by
the city clerk. who shn'I file the said pe-
t'tion. plans and suecifca tons. and one
duplicate hermit in the Office Of the city
clerk. and deliver the other duplicate
permit to the petitioner.
Sa". 8. The marshal ard his Deputies
shnll hn fire wardars and charged with
the enforcement OF the provts'ons OF this
ordinance
Sec T. hnv rnrson violating this ord,