Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
AN ORDINANCE.

To Create the Once of Inspector of Build
inss and TO Define His Powers, Duties
Compensation. and Term OF Office.
Be It Ordained by the City of Perth Am
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by the Board Of Aldermen an officer to be
known as Inspector of Buildings, who shall
be either an architect carpenter. mason
such as devolve upon his as Inspector Of
Buildings by the laws Of this state. and
this and other ordinances Of this city.
Section Q. That the said Inspector is
hereby charged with the performance OF all
services necessary to ensure the strict on
forcement Of the ordinances Of the city
now existing or that may hereafter be
adopted relating to the erection, construc-
ton or alteration Of buildings therein. He
shall keep a record Of all applications for
permits. and preserve and properly, index
such drawings as may be filed of all plans
on which permits shall be granted.
Section 8. That after any permit shall
have been granted as aforesaid, 1t shall be
the duty Of the said Inspector to diligently
inspect said building while in course or
construction or alteration, and see NAT the
same is done In conformity with the or
dInances of the city relating thereto. Tho
said Inspector shallalso keep a full ana
complete record Of all buildings in course
of erection or alteration, their style, and
proposed use and make a report OF the
same in writing once a month to the
Section l. That for the purpose of as
pertaining all violations of ordinances de.
fires, 1t shall be lawful for the said In
spector to enter into or upon any LAND or
building for tt the ao e~Xaminati firs
places, hearths, ~chimneys, stoves and
ashes. ovens. boilers. heaters and chem
as tending to cause or promote fires; and
it shall be his duty to direct the owner or
tice signed by said Inspector
may deem necessary. He shall
also examine at reasonable hours In the
day time. and 1t shall be lawful for him to
enter into and upon all buildings ana
PPiaTgs TTIas[e t any hay rRS HTas[ fiHr H51pe[5df
boards, shingles, shavings, or other com
bustable materials may be lodged; and
of any of such ordinances or anything
that is detrimental to public safety ne
cupants Of the building wherein such I'M
lawful or unsafe conditions exist to imme-
diately cause the same to be corrected; and
1T shall be the duty of the person so noti-
fed to comply with such notice. And in
case of the neglect or refusal of the owner
or occupant of such building or the pos
SCISSOR of such combusttible materials to
and to alter, remove or secure the sam
Within the time and in the manner directed
in said notice, the person offending shall
on conviction thereof pay a penalty of
each and every day thereafter that said
violation shall continue.
Section 5. In addition to the duties here
tofore imposed upon the said Inspector Of
Buildings he shallact as an Inspector of
all public buildings belonging to the city
that may be under course of construction,
alteration. or repairing. without any fur
Their compensation than has been provided
for in this ordinance.
Section 8. The said Inspector of Build
ings for his services shall receive a fixed
salary of $1,000 per annum. payable as
other salaries of the city are paid. and
shall not be engaged in any other business
OF occupation whatever, and his term of
office shall be axed for two years from the
time of his appointment.
Introduced, May 1, 1911.
Passed. May IS. 1911.
Approved, May 18, 1911.
A. BOLLSCHWEILER.
Mayor.
Attest:
WILBUR LA ROE,
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