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

III W to0
ordinance. the Depa Ftmoo1 -
sue permit and a118 ~ ~ =
drawings and speclneae5ooR o.
hcial stamp OF tts appFov4L
shall then be returned g O. f.
be nled with the bspsrtmoof -;
fore commencing the conssSoct11
and shall remain on Me Ssm
structure. For the preservatSoo O. 2
the public health and the enact. &
ment OF sanitary regulations. tho
Board Of Health shall tndoroe ~
specincations. II the Applicant d.
sIres TO build within the IRE ltm. y
its. the approval Of the Fire Mar
shall shall be endorsed upon the
Sec. 2. TIME ALLOWED ron
IssUiNG OF Permits. All sppIi-' \
cations for permits shall be dated.
numbered. and taken up In the or. y
der received. and permits. unless
plex chsrscter. shall be issusd
within two l:l working days frem !
, Sec, a. CHARGE I,. E,o Ro is.' PER.
as TOE fSr tSs .. Snlsh Of 1s
for Buildings. shall be a. the rate
OF two dollars (y2) each for the
first one thousand dollars tel.o0el
OF cost and thirty cents tSe.30l
dollars $1.0oo) or fractional part
thereof
The charge for permits for signs.
etc. shall he one dollar &D each
The charge for permits for sign
dollars t32) each.
The charge for permits for new
elevators shall be two dollars tS:) \
each
The charge for the Inspection Of
= elevators shall be one dollar tSib
each. ~
The charge for the inspection OF
fire escapes shall he one dollar
,sD each
The charge for the renewal OF
revoked permits shall be one dollar
80 each.
Such amounts shall be paid when
the permit is n issS S,i;ra NOT nv.
QUIRED No permits shall De
required for minor interior re-
pairs or for alterations TO or Ia
buildings which do not involve any
change in their supporting walls.
members Of structural parts, or In
their stairways. elevators. hre ee-
capes or other means OF commune
cation or ingresS or egress. or
hight and ventilation or ciassin-
cation.
Sec. .. PERMITS SHALL NOT
BE ISSUED No permit shall
be issued for the construction, re-
construction. repair or alterattoh
OF any building upon any properly
taken or proposed to be taken for
public use after the passage by the
Common Council OF the appropri-
ate resolution. nor shall any per-
NIT be granted for the removal or
any Sec eu 3 TINE e E .Hsh F8Bs GoM
MENCING OF OPERATIONS. No
permit shall be valid unless acted
upon within six months from the
date OF It's issuance -, .r.
AND SPECIFICATIONS, Upon the
presentation Of the deposit Slip
within six 60 months after the
completion OF the building or
drawings and Specifications shall
Sec UNLA wrUL TO
CHANGE PLANS. ETC. II shall
be unlawful to erase. alter or mod
ify the plans or working drawings
and specifications. approved ana
stamped by the Department. OK
Buildings. or copies OF the same
fiied for reference ,r.,c
Sec g. CHANGE OF STRCC.
TURE AFTER PERMIT rs ISSUED.
VI. during the progress OF the exc
cution OF the work. IL is desired 20
alter or deviate in any manner az
fecttng the construction or otner
terms of the application, plans or
working drawings or specifications.
notice of such intention shall ne
given in writing to the depart
! approval obtained. Nothing In this
section shall be construed 70 pre-
vent the Department or buildings
from granting approval Tor the
erection OF any part OF a buildlnE
or structure where plans or work
ing drawings and specifications
have been fled for the same before
the plans or working drawings ana
specifications for the completed
building or structure have been
Sec 10 FINAL INSPECTION
OF BUILDINGS The Department.
OF Buildings shall make finai In
spection or all buildings. except
single residences and private sta
bles or garages. before being occu-
pied, the Department To be notified
when the building IL ready Tor
such final inspection. and II found
ance with the provisions OF this
ordnance, certificate Of occu-
pancy shall be issued therefor.
without charge TO the owner. ana
It shall he unlawful to occupy =
; building unless this certificate has
Sec ''' IL. PUNISHMENT FOB
VIOLATIONS OF THE BUILDING
! ORDINANCE Any violation Of or
failure TO comply with the provts-
ions OF this ordinance. shall be
punished by fine not exceeding
Ave hundred dollars and costs. and
In the imposition or any such me.
the Court may make further sen
tence that In default OF payment
thereof, the offender may be com
mitted to the Detroit House or
Correction for any period or time
not exceeding SIX months. or both
fine and imprisonment In the us
erection OF the Court.
Sec ~ RENOKING OF PER-
MiTs When the work on an.
structure Ia not being performed
statement in the application, plans.
working drawings or specifications.
IL shall be the duty of the Depart
ment OF Buildings TO notify the
owner. OF his agent. in writing.
and IL the owner or his agent shall.
after the receipt OF said notice con
tinue In hts unlawful conduct. the
Department OF Buildings shall re-
vok. such permit
Written notice OF such revoca
ton shall be Immediately served
upon the owner or agent In charge
~ the work. and be posted on the
premises
ARTICLE ~.
Definitions.
whenever the following words or
expressions occur In this ordi
nance. or in any application. plan
drawing. specification or permit
the definitions herein given shall
he deemed to lac I'll. meaning of
said words or expressions)
section l ALTERATION, Aay
? change. addition or modification LII
construction or grade or occu
1 pancy.
Soc . AREAS Open surface
. adjacent to building. street OF lot
e. Inc.
Sec , BASEMENT A story
8 sritab l. for business or habitation
. partially below the level of an al
( iotning street on ground and btiow
inc first tier uf floor beams o.
. i,isfs When a basement ceiling
- more than hvc 80 feet above
Tho siade az the building line sueh
O. has,rtcnt VIII be rated as the