The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-24
ORDNANCE NO. Ss.

ORDINANCE NO. SS.
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham, That all unsafe buildings, stagings or other struc- lures, and all such buildings, stagings or other structures which are damaged from any cause, or which are otherwise in such condition as to render the same unhealthy for the occupants, or dangerous to life or limb or dangerous on account of fire which may originate on the inside there of or on the outside thereof, so as to be readily communicated to the same. are hereby declared to be public nuisances, and the maintenance of the same subject to punishment provided in section S06 of the city code
 Sec. 9 Be it further ordained, That when any building, staging or other structure is found by the building inspector of the city of Birmingham to be unsafe or dan gerous for any reason, or in the cont& ton set out in Section l of this ordi- nance, it shall be condemned by him. and note of such condemnation entered by him in a book to be kept by him for such purpose, which shall be open to the in- spection of the public. He shall also give notice to the owner, agent or person hay ing charge or control of such building, staging or other structure stating that the same Is unsafe dangerous or otherwise in the condition mentioned in Section 1 of this ordinance and that the same has been condemned and setting out in said notice in what such building, staging or other structure is in such condition. and giving to such owner, agent or other per son a reasonable time In which to remedy the condition of said building, or to de- stroy the same if its destruction be re- quired in it's condition under the laws and ordinances of the city of Birmingham. Any person upon whom the duty rests of remedying the condition of any such build ing, staging or other structure, or Of de- stroying the same, who, after such notice. fails or refuses within such reasonable time to remedy such condition or destroy such building, shall, on conviction. be punished as provided in Section S06 of the city code of Birmingham.
 Sec B. Be it further ordained. That said building inspector shall also post or cause to be posted notices of the condemnation of such building. staging or other struc- ture. in one or more conspicuous places on such building, staging or other structure, and if the condition of the same shall render it necessary or advisable to sake such step, he shall rope off the said build ing, staging or other structure, or cause 1t to be roped off.
 Sec. f. Be 1t further ordained, That it shall be unla wful for any person, firm or corporation to use or to cause, permit or Sut1er to De used, any coHdciihVu DAAAbihb' or to remove or tamper with any sign. rope or other notice put up under the provisions of this ordinance, or to cause, permit or suffer the same to be done; and 1t shall be the duty of any such per- son. firm or corporation to maintain such notices and ropes and see that the same are kept as posted and put up
 Sec D. Be 1t further ordained That when any unsafe or condemned building, staging or other structure, shall be rendered sa fe and the building inspector apprised of the same, he shall take down all ropes or mo- tices provided for in thls ordinance, and mark off the condemnation kept by him on the book as provided for in this o. dinance.
 Sec G. Be it further ordained. That any person violating the cont 'itions of this ordinance shall be punished as provided in Section S06 of the city code of Birming ham.
 Sec. 7 Be it further ordained, That or 6inance No A be, and the same is hereb. repealed Provided however that all pro- ceedings, criminal or civil. heretofore be- gun or undertaken In any manner unGer said ordinance No. A. shall be preserved in full force and effect, and shall be pros- ecuted to a termination
 Adopted August 2l 1917.
 WALTER MOORE. Acting Mayor.
 Approved: John l.. Parker. President of Council and Mayor Pro Tempore.
 Attest; J. c. Murray. City Cleil-
 Age-Herald, August 24 19JT.