The Detroit times., 1911-02-21

ment As herelnnfter pfoyl1eu
ING METHODS or CONSTITUTE
TiON. The Department Of Build
ings shall have power 10 vary the
methods OF particular construction
nsrSe ea IL sod ioT sas D%sS
those required by this Ordinance.
Sec. o. RECORDS The Depart
ment OF Buildings shall keep rec
ords or its transactions. inspec-
ARTICLE III.
Permifs-
Section I. PERMITS TO BE
APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED.
struction. enlargement. alteration.
repair or removal or any building
or other structure, permit shall
first be obtained by the owner or
Buildings The application shall
be made in writing and upon print
ed forms furnished by the Depart
ment OF Buildings. IL shall. ex-
by complete set OF specifications.
and by a complete set OF plans and
working drawings made TO a scale
OF not less than one-eighth OF an
inch TO the foot. and on paper or
cloth. I'm ink. or by process
which will not fade or obliterate
When the plans. drawings and spe-
cincations shall be found TO con-
form TO the requirements of this
ordinance. the Department shall is
sue a permit and affix 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
piicant. Two copies thereof shall
be fled with the Department be-
fore commencing the construction
and shall remain on nle until the
compilation or , said nr. es,,a,ns OF OF
the public health and the enact
ment OF sanitary regulations. the
Board OF Health shall indorse us
approval upon the drawings and
slres TO build within the fire linn
its, the approval OF the Fire Mar
shall shall be endorsed upon the
permit. Construction Of new build
ings or alteration, enlargement or
repairs. not exceeding a cost OF
$4,000. TO be exempted. except
where foundation walls are erected.
Sec. 2 TIME 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 or COM
plsf smn shs dc Sv srn%
the time OF Ming OF application.
Sec. 8. CHARGE FOR PER-
MITS. The price which shall be
charges, for the issuing OF permits
OF two dollars $50 each for the
first one thousand dollars $4,000
OF cost and thirty cents t$0,S0l
for each additional one thousand
dollars 1l.ooo) or fractional part
The charge for permits for all
signs. except those designated as
Class Il signs, In section 8, article
30. etc, shall be one dollar tSD
each.
The charge for permits for sign
boards and billboards shall be two
dollars Is2) each.
The charge for permits for new
elevators shall be two dollars S)
The charge for the inspection of
elevators shall be one dollar HD
The charge for the inspection of
($1) each.
The charge for the renewal of
reeyoked permits shall be one dollar
Such amounts shall be paid when
the permit II issued.
Sec 4 PERMITS NOT RE-
oUIRED. No permits shall be
required for minor interior re,
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 classin-
cation.
Sec. :; PERMITS SHALL ,, NOT
be issued for the construction. re-
construction. repair OF alteration
or any building upon any property
taken or proposed to be taken for
eommo use c as fn Of p the sppropri.
ate resolution. nor shall any per-
NIT be granted for the removal or
any building TO such property.
MR ENC OF oPERATIoNs. No
permit shall be valid unless acted
upon within six months from the
date OF its issuance. -,
Sec, Z; RETURN 80 OF Plans
presentation OF the deposit slip
within six (6l months after the
completion OF the building or
structure. the plans or working
drawings and specifications shall
Sec. s. UNLA wFUL TO
CHANGE PLANS, ETC. IL shall
be unlawful to erase. alter or mod
and specifications. approved and
stamped by the Department or
Buildings. or copies OF the same
Med for reference
TuRE AFTER PERMIT rs ISSUED.
II. during the progress OF the exc
cution OF the work, IL II desired to
alter or deviate In any manner ar
fecting the construction or other
essentials OF the building. from the
terms OF the application. plans or
working drawings or specifications.
notice OF such Intention shall be
given In writing to the Depart
approval obtained. Nothing I'm this
section shall be construed TO pre-
vent the Department OF Buildings
from granting approval for the
or es Structure A Where plans or worK.
have been filed for the same before
the plans or working drawings and
s spidiSs f9r the bsY essa
Sec. 10. FINAL INSPECTION
OF BUILDINGS. The Department
of Buildings shall make final In
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 IL ready for
TO have been constructed In accord
ance with the provisions of this
ordinance. certificate Of occu-
pancy shall be issued therefor,
IL shall be unlawful to occupy q
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. II. PUNISHMENT FOR
ORDINANCE. Any violation OF or
failure TO comply with the provis-
Ions OF this ordinance. shall be
punished by fine not exceeding
I'VE hundred dollars and costs, and
In the imposition OF any surh nne,
the Court may make q further SEN
tence that in default OF payment
thereof the offender may be com