The Detroit times., 1911-02-20

msnt as hereinafter provided.
SEC. q. DECISION AS TO VARY
rioN. Ths Department OF Build
ings shah have power 20 vary the
methods OF particular conStruction
herein called for IL the Proposed
m, shods be- equally Substantial With
Sec. g. RECORDS. The Depart
ment OF Buildings shall keep rec
ords or It's transactions. inspee-
tons and reports.
ARTICLE III.
Permits.
Section l. PERMITS TO BE
APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED.
Before proceeding with the con-
struction, enlargement. alteration.
repair or removal OF any building
or other structure, permit shall
nrst be obtained by the owner or
his agent from the Department of
Buildings. The application shall
be made in writing and upon print
ed forms furnished by the Depart
ment OF Buildings. IL shall, eX-
cept for removals. be accompanied
by a complete set OF specifications,
and by a complete set OF plans ana
working drawings made 10 a scale
OF not less than one-eighth OF an
inch TO the foot. and on paper ar
cloth, In ink, or by process
which will not fade or obliterate.
cifications shall be found TO con-
form 10 the requirements or this
ordinance. the Department shall Is
sue permit and affiN TO the plans.
drawings and specifications, an Of
fetal stamp OF Its approval. The
plans. drawings and specifications
shall then be returned TO the APP
plicant Two copies thereof shall
fore commencing the construction
and shall remain on file until the
completion OF said building or
structure. For the preservation OF
the public health and the enact
ment OF sanitary regulations, the
Board OF Health shall indorse IT'S
approval upon the drawings and
specifications IL the applicant de-
sires TO build within the IRE lin
its. the approval OF the Fire Mar
shall shall be endorsed upon the
permit Construction or new build
ings or alteration, enlargement or
repairs, not exceeding a cost OF
where foundation walls are effected.
Sec. 2. TINE ALLOWED FOR
ISSUING OF PERMITS. All appli-.
cations for permits shall be dated.
numbered. and taken up In the or
der received. and permits. unless
for buildings or structures of COM
pick character, shall be issued
within two So working days from
the time Of Ming Of application;
MITs. The price which shall be
charged for the issuing OF permits
for buildings. shall be at the rate
OF two dollars (S2) each for the
of cost and thirty cents t;o.30l
for each additional one thousand
dollars tsi.ooO or fractional part
The charge for permits for all
signs, except those designated as
Class K signs. in section 8, article
81, etc, shall be one dollar ($l)
each.
The charge for permits for sign
boards and biliboards shall be two
dollars I$2) each.
The charge for permits for new
elevators shall be two dollars 02)
each.
The charge for the inspection of
each.
The charge for the inspection OF
ire escapes shall be one dollar
The charge for the renewal OF
revoked permits shall be one dollar
such amounts shall be paid when
the permit IL issued.
oUIRED. No permits shall be
required for minor interior re-
pairs or for alterations to or In
buildings which do not involve any
change in their supporting walls,
members OF structural parts, or In
their stairways. elevators. fire es-
capes or other means or communi-
cation or ingress or egress. or
light and ventilation or elassif-
Sec. 8. PERMITS SHALL NOT
BE ISSUED. No permit shall
be issued for the construction. re-
construction, repair or alteration
tak sny To a S taken TOY
public use after the passage by the
Common Council OF the appropri-
ate resolution. nor shall any per-
init be S5anted for r the remSySi OF
any Sec eu 8 TfM iS LIMIT HSh PI F3s Com.
MENCING OF OPERATIONS. No
permit shall be valid unless acted
upon within six months from the
Sec T. RETURN OF PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS. Upon the
presentation OF the deposit SLIP
within six t6) months after the
ssrne,Sre. the ot plans lane or WORKING
drawings and specifications shall
be returned.
~, Sec, UNLA W%JFUL 1T TO
he nn,sE,ul E 20 Mas. E Alter or m sns
ify the plans or working drawings
and specifications, approved and
stamped by the Department OF
Buiidings. or copies of the same
Sec. g. CHANGE OF STRUC-
TURE AFTER PERMIT IS ISSUED.
IL. during the progress OF the exc
cution OF the work, IL IL desired TO
alter or deviate in any manner at
essentials of the building. from the
terms of the application, plans or
working drawings or specifications.
notice of such Intention shall be
oil N ri n a
ment of Buildings. and its written
approval obtained. Nothing In this
section shall be construed to pre-
vent the Department OF Buildings
erection of any part OF a building
or structure where plans or work.
ing drawings and specifications
have been filed for the same before
the plans or working drawings and
specifications for the completed
building or structure have been
submitted.
Sec. 10. FINAL INSPECTION
or R sN sSs,I mae MAKE pepa psl sn
spection OF all buildings. except
single residences and private sta
bles or garages. before being occu-
pied. the Department to be notified
when the building is ready for
such final inspection. and II found
to have been constructed In accord
ance with the provisions OF this
ordnance, a certincate or occu-
pancy shall be issued therefor,
without charge 10 the owner, and
IL shall be unlawful to occupy a
building unless this certificate has
been obtained. Said inspection
shall be made and said certificate
issued within three days after the
Department has been notified OF
the completion OF the building.
Sec. IL. PUNISHMENT FOR
VIOLATIONS OF THE BUILDING
nj. 81 Ian r.F
failure TO comply with the provis-
ions OF this ordinance, shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding
i've hundred dollars and costs, and
in the imposition OF any such fine.
the Court may make a further sem
tence that in default OF payment