The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-09-04

An Ordinance establishing fire limits and
regulating the constr uction OF build
tngs or additions therein, and for the Or y
ventiOn OF dres. and prescribing penal
ty.
Be 1t ordained by the chairman and board
of trustees of the Village OF Rathdrum a
ac1 u, n the County
Section J.. That the following boundaries
shall constitute and be known as the fire
limits of the village of Rathdrum, Kootenai
County, Idaho.
Beginning at point in the alley west from
sOutherly along said alley to point directly
opposite the alley In Block "A" Westwood
!now Rathdrnni,. thence In an easterly direc-
uing on along said alley through Blocks "A"
and "B" to the center line OF Mccartney
Street, thence at right angles in q northerly
direction along the center line OF Mccartney
street to the Northern Pacific Railroad
| track. thence at right angles in westerly
direction along SAID railroad track to u point
directly opposite the point of beginning.
thence az right angles IN southerly direct
lon to point Of beginning. and comprising
| al town OF Westwood and all of Blocks "a
| and "B" Woods Addition to Westwood.
Section .. No person shall erect or place,
| or cause to be placed or erected any build
Ing or parts OF any building within said fire
| limits except as provided in Sections 3, 4 and
5 OF this ordinance. unless the outside and
party walls thereof are constructed OF brick.
stone, cement or other solid fire proof ma
| terial. and with roof covered with slate tile
metal or gravel, and cornices OF stone, brick
metal or wood, and II CT wood the same shall
be painted with three coats OF paint and
| heavily sanded; the cutters shall be OF
metal. and in all buildings erected OF stone
or brick In blocks of two or more buildings.
within said fire limits. there shall be erected
partition walls OF stone or brick at least
eight inches In thickness, where such build
| ing Is over two stories In height and not less
than eight inches IN thickness where such
| mi 10 tNgn TOR las T.,
| all party or side walls shall extend at least
80 inches above the roof.
Section 3. Small out-buildings not exceed
ing 10 feet In length by 10 feet in width and
covered with iron, within said fire limits:
provided; That not more than one such
building snail be erected upon one lot on
subdivision Of lot, nor shall any such
building be erected within 20 feet OF the
street line.
Section 4 Where, within the said fire
limits: the Board OF Village Trustees shall
buildings nf solid masonery the trustees
may, by resolution by majority OF ali
| trustees elected, authorize the erection of
brick veneer buildings, upon such terms and
In such manner as the trustees may, by reso-
| luton, require.
Section s, No person or persons shall with.
| In said lire limits erect or do business In apy
of any tent or canvass structure within the
fire limits shall be deemed violation OF
| this ordinance.
Section 8. No person or persons shall with
| In said fire limits elevate from the ground or
in any way increase the height OF any wood
en- building now existing. nor build any nd
dition thereto within the fire limits of said
village except that wooden buildings now
existing within SAID fire limits may be raised
| GRxievated not more than Is inches above
the grade OF the side walk on the street
fronting on any lot or lots on which said
| building or buildings may stand, for the pur-
pose OF construction "a basement or founua-
ton under said building with walls of solid
masonery and for no other purpose what
ever; nor shall any person remove any
wooden building from one lot to another nor
| remove the same or any part thereof 10 any
part OF the same l0t;nor remove any wooden
| building the walls OF which are In whole or
| in part wood from without said fire limits to
| within said fire limits. nor rebuild any
wooden building which has been destroy ed
| by ire or otherwise when the rebuilding
! thereof will be substantially the erection Of
new building,