The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-03-25
MILLER, SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY. MARCH 1900
Ordinance No.

Fire Limits
BE II Ordained bv the city council Of the
city OF Miller:
Section I. All that part of the city of
Miller EN- braced within the following limits
shall hereafter be known as the fire limits.
to.wt: All that part Of Blocks One and
sSd b"re Enas p1at II 1ne Of Miller
and William H. Millers addition to the
plat OF the town OF Miller abutting on
Broadway street aud east Of the allev run.
ming north and south through said BLOCKS
one. tour and twenty one and also all that
part OF blocks five. ten, and eleven. in VIII
liam IL Miller's addition to the plat OF the
town OF Miller, abutting on Broadway
street and west OF the alley running north
and south through said Blocks hve ten.
and eleven, all In the city OF Miller. Hand
County, South Dakota.
Section , No building shall hereinafter
be erected within the fire limits except rs
hereinafter excepted, unless the same be
constructed I'm conformity with tina follow
ing regulations:
First. All outside aud party walls shall
be made of stone. brick, iron. or other
non-combustibe material.
Second--Outside and party w alls not ex-
ceeding twenty four feet In heighth from
the level OF the sidewalk to the under side
OF the roof ioists or rafters, shall be not less
than eight inches in thickness OF brick and
not less than sixteen inches In thickness II
of stone.
Third-Outside or party walls exceeding
of the sidewalk to the under side OF the
roof ioists or rafters shall not he less than
twelve inches In thickness II of brick and
not less than eighteen inches In thickness
II of stone.
Fourth-All joists. beams and other
timbers in outside and party wall shall be
separated at least four inches from each
other with stone or brick laid in mortar
ana all wooden lintels or plate pieces shall
recede from the outside of the wall ut least
Tour inches. except that lintels Of timber
may he used In cornices covpred with cop
per. TIN. iron or other fire proof mater ails
which recede four inches from the outside
or front as aforesaid
Fifth-Roofs, cornices and CUTTERS shaI
he covered on the outside surface with
copper tin. iron or otnar Are proof mater.
iais; and all buildings to be used for stores
or warehouse purposes which exceed TWEEN
~ Tour feet In height from the level of the
sidewalk IT, the under side ~f the rafters
shall have shutters to all outside doors and
windows mad. Of iron. or covered with
iron or other fire proof material: hut steep
les, cupolas. spires of churches or other pub-
lie buildings which shall stand forty feet
apart from any OF her building may be Gov
cred with boards or shingles.
sixth-Thcre shall not be more than thirty
feet space between the party or outside
walls of any building. unless such building
be supported by iron or other columns or
supports Of fire proof material.
seventh-All end and party walls shall
extend above the sheeting OF th. roof at
shall the pianklng of sheeting Of the roof
extend through or arross any party or end
wall. and in case az any opening in any
party or end wall the same shall be proyld.
ed with iron or tre proof doors properly
fitted and hung so to he easily and
quickly closed In case Of fire.
Section g. No wooden building or psrt
OF n building within the fire limits Cexcapt
rs hereinafter providedD shan be ra ised. re
paired. enlarged or removed 10 any other
place within the same. nor shall any snrh
building be removed into the FIRE limits nor
shall any anch wooden building within said
limits which NAV hereinafter he damaged
to the extent OF fifty per cent ~ the value
thereof, be repaired or rebuilt nor shall
such building, when the damages are less
than iftv per cent Of its value be so repair
ed as TO be raised higher than the highest
point left standing after such damage shall
have occurred. %" 40 as to occupy n greater
space than before the injury thereto: provid-
Ell, however, that when the grade OF the
street In front of such building In changed
such building may be raised or lowered 70
eonform with the new grade within six
m onths after such street shall have been
graded
Section T. The extent Of tn" damage
that may he dcne To any huiidng may lie
determined by three dsintprpstetl perso ops
residents of the city. one OF whom shall be
chosen bv the owner of the bHilding. the
second by the mayor. and the two 80 chos-
en- shall elect the third. aud y decision of a
majority OF the persons 80 chosen shall be
final and conclusive.
section .. Permits may be granted by
the mayor for the erection repairing on
largement orremoval within the fire limits
| OF buildings different from such as are in
this ordinance prescribed In cases when the
council by resolution duly passed shall have
given its assent thereto, and not otherwise
All applications for such permits shall he in
writing. shall describe the building propos-
ed 10 TIE erected or removed. and the place
or lot on to which II is prooosed to erect
or remove the same. Snch application shall
be filed in the city auditors Office and shall
be distinctly referred to in the resolution
granting the permit and in the permit itself.
Section s. Any wooden building which
may be erected enlarged. removed, repair-
ed. or in process Of erection. enlargement
removal or repair contrary to the proyi-
sions OF this ordinance shall be removed In
the following manner: 1t shall be the duty
Of the mayor latter due notice to the owner
or bull der to remove such bnildingl by an
order in writing. to require the chief Of po-
lice or any public officer to remove such
building and such chief OF police or public
officer shall perform the duties required by
such order. and report the expense OF such
removal Of such building AZ aforesaid to the
city council, and such expense may by col
| lected of the owner CT said building bv an
action brought In the name OF the city.
Section Z. ANY owner, builder. or other
person. who shall own. build or aid In the
erection of any building or part OF build
ing within the fire limits contrary to or in
| any wav or manner other than M autho~iz :
ell by or in pursuance OF the provisions OF
this ordinance. or who shall own, remove
or assist in removing any such building.
into or within said limits. or who shall re-
move. repair or assist in rep airing anv
damaged wooden building contrary To the
provisions hereof. shall upon yiction
thereof. be punished by fine Of not less
than ten dollars and not more than one
hundred dollars for the first ofense. an d by
n like fine for each and every fort y-eight
hours such person shall fail to comply with
the provisions OF this ordinance.
This ordinance to be In force from and
after it, publication.
Approved March -, 1909.
[sEALl cHAS. THOMSON. Mayor.
Attest: "A. NYE. City Auditor.