The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
CODE TO
PROMOTE SAFETY
Law for Richmond Endorsed BY
Board OF Fire Under
writer's.
FILLS Il: GAP IN STATUTES
All Contractors to Havs Plans
Approved BEFORE They
Can Erect.
FILLS GAP IN STATUTE.
All Contractors to Have Plan:

The proposed building code as sub
mitted by the Building Inspector to-
the Common Council Will provide for
the construction, equipment, altera-
tion and repair of buildings or struc-
lures likely to be erected and con-
corning the condemnation, removal or
demolition of existing buildings deem
ed to he unsafe. In fact 1t has been
the aim of the inspector to compile Il
code which Will provide fbr every
contingency that may arise llereaf-
ter in the building business. The code
follows In all its essentials the Build
ing Code of the National Board OF
Fire Underwriters, with the neces-
sary notifications to meet local con-
dittons. One of tile most important
parts of the code, and which is of
general interest. are the preliminaries
governing tho filing of applications
and the issuance of permits there
under. This mode of procedure is de-
scribed in tho language of the code
ns follows:
Must Secure Permits.
Before the erection, construction
or alteration OF any building or part
OF any building, structure, or part
of any structure, or wall. or any plat
form, staging or flooring to be used
for standing or seating purposes, and
before the construction or alteration
OF the structure or premises is COM
menced, the owner, agent, archi-
itect or builder employed by such
owner In connection with the
proposed erection or alteration
shall submit to the building in
spector q detailed statement, on ap-
Eplication blanks to be furnished by ths
I.bullding Inspector, accompanied by two
Iblue or black print plans II two sets
of specifications, and such structural,
detail drawings OF said proposed work
as the building Inspector may require
"All plans, specifications, detail draw,
ings, etc, which may be NECESSARY tt
complete and fully set forth any appli,
cation shall be prepared and paid fol
by the owners: inc the erection, con.
struction, or alteration of said build.
ling, structure, wall, platform, staging
or flooring, or any part thereof. shall
not he commenced or proceeded Will
until said application, statements. plan:
and specifications shall have been Sc
fled and approved by the building In
spector; and the erection, construction
or alteration of such building. struc'
turc, platform, Staging or flooring
Il When prOCeeued NULL SHdll W wi
structed in accordance with such do
/ tailed statement of specifications AM
copy OF plans as approved by tn
building inspector.
rNothlng in this section i he con
| strued to prevent the building inspec
tor from granting his approval for tn
erection of any part of a building, 9
any part OF structure, wherethe pan
i and detailed statements have been pre-
| sented for the same before tho ehtlr
Mans ana detailed statements OF sal
building or structure have been SUB
mitted." ~,
ferent classes of buildings from n pr
yate dwelling to an otiice-building. Th
classes OF frame buildings are the
gone into from u wood-frame, coSere
With metal i buildings sheathed wit
boards or veneered with brick orlston
, Materials to he used In buildings al
|. next gone into very deliberately, an,
/, under this head 5bricS. sand, Inns
mortar, cement-mortar and lime M
cement-mortar, eementss tests Of 90
i ments, concrete, lMmlh's wrought iro
steel, east steel end east iron are SIP,
officially dcscribpd, Excavations folio
this section With instructions as
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