The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-07

As "A Board OF Appeals and decide
upon ali matters In question arising
% nances relating to the same sub Y
See 3. EXPERT OPINION. The
Commissioners OF the Department
engage such expert opinion a. may
he desired and necessary TO pass
upon the issue In question.
Sec. 4. ORGANIZATION. The
Department OF Buildings shall con-
sist OF one Inspector OF Buildings
and one Secretary and such other
additional officers and employees. as
tn, Commissioners shall consider
! necessary for carrying ON the work
of the Department. subject TO the
approval of the Common Council
Sec. 6 ENTIRE TIME GIVEN;
The Inspector OF Buildings and all |
. other officers and employees Of !
said Department. shall give their |
entire time To the perform
ance OF their duties. and shall |
not during their term OF office be
engaged. directly or indirectly I'm any /
building business. or for furnishing I
10 materials plans or specifications Cor
Sec. c. INSPECTOR OF BUILD
lNGS. The Inspector OF Buildings
shall he the active head or the De- |
partment or Buildings. and shall
have the management or all matters
and affairs pertaining thereto. He
shall be either an Architect. struc- |
tural or Civil Engineer. General |
Building Contractor, or General
10 Superintendent OF Building Construc- !
II ton. OF not less than ten uo) years
L. experience in his profession or &C. |
See. !. SECRETARY The Score
tary shall assist the Inspector OF
Buildings in the discharge OF his
Z official duties. and shall attend 10 The !
management of the Office He shall |
be the custodian of all books. records !
and files and shall perform such !
other services as the Inspector OF
Buildings may require. He shall be
10 conversant with Architectural Plans
4 and Specifications and general cor
- struction ana shall have clerical
3 training. lie shall Keep an arcur-
ate account OF all fees received Tor
10 permits and inspections and he shall
IG daily turn same over 10 the city
i Treasurer and take proper receipt
Is therefor.
Inspector OF Buildings, the Secre-
tary. and all other officers, shall be
: fore entering upon the duties or
their respective offices, take ara
prescribe the oath OF Office. !
See. Q. BOND. The Inspector or
Buildings; the Secretary and all
other officers OF said Department
I shall likewise before entering upon
D their duties execute bond To IN"
City OF Detroit with such suretics
toned that the officer VIII
. faithfully perform the duties OF tho
10 office and will on demand deliver
II over TO the successor In office. or
u other proper officer or agent OF the
- corporation. all books. papers, mon
IA cNs effects and property belonging
ID To ale corporation or appertaininS 10
u his office which may be In his Gus
u tody as an officer. The bond of such
rs officer and employees shall he In the
10 sums following:
20 Inspector OF Buildings. FIVE thou
y sand $4,000, dollars.
- Secretary three thousand. hvs
Is hundred ta. 5oo,, dollars
"a Nh other officers, one thousand
20 $1,000. dollars.
ARTICLE u.
Section / POWER OF THE DE-
. PARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. The
Department of Buildings. shall have
! power To control the Construction;
) Repair, Alteration. Removal and
Safety of all Buildings. Fences. Bill
boards. Signs and all other struc-
lures, within the purvicw OF the pro-
visions of this Ordinance and all
10 other Ordinances relating thereto.
Sec . INSPECTION OF ALL
BUILDINGS. The Department of
Buildings shall inspect every build
ing In the course of construction. re-
pair. alteration or removal
Sec. j. YEARLY INSPECTION
OF BUILDINGS OF ASSEMBLY,
Etc. The Department OF Buildings
shall inspect at least once year. all
school buildings. halls. armorics.
churches. theaters. buildings used
for manufacturing and commercial
purposes. hotels. hospitals. apart
ment and tenement houses and all
10 other buildings occupied or used by
~ large numbers OF persons. for the
IL purpose or determining the safety
70 SEC. i. EXAMINATION OF
2 BUILDINGS TO BE ALTERED
3 ETC. The Department OF Buildings
shall examine all buildings. and all
s structures. on which application has
been made for permit. To raise.
\ termine whether such permit may
3 be granted under this Ordinance.
Sec. g. INSPECTION OF DANG
EROUS STRUCTURES. II the
5 whole or any part of any. building.
4 fence. billboard, sign or other struc-
> tire shall be found dangerous OF
. unsafe. the Department of Build
ings shall notify the owner or other
persons interested therein To take
. the necessary measure TO render
10 such structure safe. and II such own
10 fail within a reasonable time TO com
~ ply with said notice, the Depart
"A ment of Buildings shall summon said
Is owner or other person Interested
is To appear at "A time and place to be
IL specified and show cause why he
rs has not complied with the aforesaid
10 notice. or To dispute the finding az
20 To the dangerous and unsafe char
II acter of said structure and III As a
22 result of said hearing. said building
% or structure shall be found danger
- Gus and unsafe. and the said owner
20 or other person Interested therein
20 shall not within "a reasonable time
81 render the same safe the said De-
~ partment shall have the power to
80 dcmOish said structure or the part
80 thereof found To be dangerous or
"a. ar in
80 manner as may be NECESSARY for the
% public protection. In Nhr event of
"a expense being incurred by the De-
81 partmcnt In the work al removing
IS such structure, II the owner shall
b refuse TO pay therefor said Depart
IS mcnt shall report the amount there
30 OF To the Assessors aud the same
40 shall be assessed against the prop
~ crty. The Department OF Buildings
- may after the hearing herein pro-
a. yidcd cause to be liked {" such
o. building or other structure notice
a. Of IT, dangerous condition and such
"a notice shall not be dcfaced or re-
g. moved without the written consent
IS of the said Department. .,
Sec g. POWER TO COMPEL
. oCCtrPANTS TO VACATE. In case
5 "A building. after the hearing herein
provided for Is found To he unsafe
: for occupancy. the Department of
& Buildings shall notify the occupants
thereof tn vacate. and such build
ings shall not he occupied until all
. danger has been removed.
Sec. . POWER TO STOP CON
. STRtcTtON. The Department Of
; buildings shall have the power after
I notice and hearing To stop the con
> struction, repair. alteration or re-
moval Of any building, fence bill
board sign or other structure. when
being constructed In violation OF this
= Ordinance and To order i'm writing
10 any and al persons IA any way en-
II gagged to stop and dcsist from such
II construction. and such construction