Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-27

said work as expeditiously as possible; but
upon his refusal or neglect to comply with
the Inspector of Buildings shall forthwith
proceed to take down and remove said un-
pioyy labor and assistance and furnish such
materials or appliances as may be neces-
sary for that purpose.
Inspector to Report Cost.
Section 20. The Inspector OF Bulldings
shall report, under oath, to the Board OF
Aldermen a detailed statement OF the actual
cost and expense by him so incurred, and
the Board Of Aldermen may thereupon au-
thorize the said cost and expense to be paid
by the city Treasurer, and Immediately
thereafter Il shall be the duty Of the city
Attorney TO collect said amount from the
owner or agent 81 said buUdinR. or to in
stitute a suit in a court Of competent turis-
dictlon against the owner or agent OF said
building for the amount OF said costs ana
disbursements.
Power TO Remove stoops, etc.
Section 81. The Inspector of Buildings
Is hereby authorized and directed to take
out, remove and Rbate, or cause 70 be taken
out, removed or abated, any stoop' step
platform, bay-window, cellar-d9or. area,
sign. tree, post, erection or projection or
otherwise, in over or upon any street con
trary to the provisions OF any Ordinance,
and the actual expense thereof shall be
recoverable Of the owner or occupant Of
the premises appertalntng to the same re-
spectively.
Wooden Buildings Outside Fire Limits,
Section %, Without the fire limits pre-
may be erected, subject to the conditions
hereinafter prescribed regarding chimneys,
/ HutEt HtiIInAs slta1l OF heating utH Z
trio wiring or any hre-causing factor OF
construction.
CA) No frame building to be occupied
Or used as a stable, workshop. or manu-
factory shall be built or so used II more
than thirty 900 feet in total height
hereafter erected shall exceed fifty (50)
feet in height to highest point on main
CC) No wooden building shall be erected
within eighteen GS) inches Of any inside
line Of a lot, unless the space between the
studs Of any and every such side be filled
In solidly with not less than. two inches
CD When two or more frame houses
are built together so that they form one
structure, the dividing wall between each
four inches OF brick, or other hreproohng
material, from foundation wall to the un-
1Ej No spire or tower Of wood shall be
build or rebuilt to a greater height than
CF) No frame building shall hereafter be
erected exceeding three stories in height
nor shall any frame building already erect
ed be altered to more than three stories
Height in Buildings.
Section %. The height Of all buildings
established by the City Surveyor, to the
middle height of gable for all pitched ridge
roofs without decks. Should the building
set back from the street line then the
taken in place of the curb line.
Width of Buildings.
Section "a. The width of a building hall
be considered as being on a line parallel
with the street on which 1t faces, and In
corner buildings the width will be con-
sidered as being the Iengthwise of the floor
beams.
Section Is. All excavations shall be prop
erly guarded and protected by the person
or persons causing the excavation to be
ing dangerous to life or limb; and shall
be sheet piled where necessary to prevent
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be securely fenced against any thorough
fare, and no excavations in or upon streets
Of all Ordinances Of the city, relative there
to, are complied with,
Protecting Foundation Walls.
Section 20. Whenever an excavation for
building, or other purposes, shall be in
tended to be, or shall be carried to a depth
Of more than eight 80 feet below the
street curb, the person or persons causing
such excavation to be made shall at all
times from the beginning to the completion
thereof, at his or their expense, preserve
any adjoining or contiguous wall or walls
proper foundations, so that the said wall or
walls shall be. and remain, as safe as be-
fore such excavation was begun. whether
walls are down more or less than eight ()
feet below the street curb.
When Owners Must Protect Walls.
Section "a. If such excavation shall not
be intended to be or shall not be carried
below the street curb the owner or own
ers of such adjoining or contiguous wall
or walls shal at their own cost and ex,
pense, preserve the same from Injury, and
SO. support the same by proper foundations
20 the full depth OF such adjoining exca-
walton, so that 1t or they shall be and
remain as safe as before such excavation
was begun, and for that purpose such owner
or owners shall be permitted to enter upon
the premises where such excavation is be-
ing made. when necessary, and shall com
plete all such work within a reasonable
time and without Interference with the
work of said adjoining excavation.
Adjoining Party Walls.
Cn1+Ian oQ 7 . an a11oiptnp Marty wall
Is intended to be used by the person caus-
ing the excavation to be made. as a party
by the Inspector of Buildings, then the said
person or persons causing the excavation
amply protect and secure such party wall
by proper foundations as before prescribed.
whose Sess'G duty " it shall III me Be- 20 RsF pPese GT pr osrT pTos
tect any wall from injury, shall neglect
or fall 70 90 SO. after having twenty.four
of Buildings, then the Inspector may enter
upon the premises and make same secure
and safe at the expense Of such person or
persons.
Section 80. All foundations except those
on rock bottom, shall have footing courses.
and all footing or base courses under foun-
three (3) feet below the permanent surface
Of the ground, on a good solid bottom; and
Character OF the building should require
it, on a bottom OF driven piles or laid tim
Der, of proper kind and sufficient size and
thickness. or such other approved foun-
dation as the Inspector Of Buildings may
require for the purpose Of keeping and
maintalng the said wall firm and secure.
Piers, Columns, Etc.
Section 81; All piers. columns or posts
resting on the earth, shall be set upon a
solid bottom, in the same manner as re-
quired for foundation walls.
When Grade Is Lowered.
Section 30. Whenever any grade Is low
cred, the foundational supports shall be
also carried down to the depth above pre-
scribed, except in the case of adjacent ex-
cayations as herinbefore provided.
Footing or Base Course.
Section S3. The footing or base course
under all foundation walls and under all
piers, columns or posts resting on the earth,
a foundation wall shall be at least six
inches wider than the bottom width of the
wall. and If under piers, columns or posts,
shall be at least six inches wider on all
said piers, columns or posts, provided, how
ever, that in case of dwellings where a
good gravel bottom exists, the footing or
base course may be only four "a inches
wider instead of six co inches wider as
hereinbefore provided.
Thickness of Wall Footing Courses.
Section "a. The thickness Of wall foot
ing courses shall not be less than one-third
their width, but no concrete footing course
shall be less than eight go Inches thick,
for frame buildings.
Base Stones.
Section So. All base stones shall be well
bedded, and laid crosswise, edge TO edge.
Cellar or Basement Walls.
Section SO. All cellar or basement walls
limits shall be not less than eight 80
inches thick, If Of brick. to a depth OF
six 90 feet below the grade Of the street;
and not less than eighteen GS) inches
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