The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-20

AZ ORDINANCE ds.anlng lac du.
ties and powers ~ tho Depari
msnt % buildings and ins ss'ab-
IIshing OF bullding Code Tor
fhs city Of Detroit frs
M A hereby ordained by the Pee-
pie OF the city OF Detroit: -"
ARTICLE 4.
al Administrative.
section 4. DUTIES OF THE COM
MIsSIONERS. The Commissioners
OF the Department OF Buildings shall
appoint al OFFICERS and employees OF
the Department OF Buildings. They
shall have sole power to suspend or
term OF his appointment. any ofn-
lrer or employe for cause or mis-
feonduct inefhciency or neglect OF
Sec. 2. BOARD OF APPEAL. In
scase OF dissatisfaction with the de-
cision OF the Inspector of Buildings.
except as 10 dangerous and unsafe
buildings. the Commissioners OF the
Department OF Buildings shall act
as Board or Appeals and decide
upon all matters In question arising
under this ordinance or other ordf-
nances relating too the same sub
Sec q EXPERT OPINION. The
commissioners OF the Department
OF Buildings shall have power to
engage such expert opinion as may
be desired and necessary TO pass
10 the approval OF the Common
Sec. 4. ORGANIZATION. The
Department or Buildings shall con-
sist or One Inspector OF Buildings
and one Secretary and such other
additional Officers and employees. as
the Commissioners shall consider
necessary for carrying on the work
OF the Department, subject TO the
approval OF the Common Council
NJ Sec. S. ENTIRE TIME GIVEN
The Inspector OF Buildings and all
said Department. shall give their
entire time to the perform
ance OF their duties, and shall
not during their term OF ofrice. be
engaged. directly or indirectly In any
building business or for furnishing
materials. plans or specifications for
others.
Sec. 6. INSPECTOR OF BUILD
1NGS The Inspector OF Buildings
shall be the active head OF the De,
partment or Buildings, and shall
have the management OF all matters
and affairs pertaining thereto. He
shall be either an Architect, Struc-
tural or Civil Engineer, General
Building Contractor. or General
Superintendent or Building Construc.
ton. OF not less than ten (1o) years
experience in his profession or oc-
Sec. !. SECRETARY. Tn. secre-
tary shall assist the Inspector OF
Buildings In the discharge OF his
official duties, and shall attend to the
management or the Office. He shall
be the custodian or all books, records
and files and shall perform such
other services as the Inspector OF
Buildings may require. He shall be
conversant with Architectural Plans
and Specifications and general con-
struction and shall have clerical
Training. He shall keep an accur-
ate account OF all fees received for
permits and inspections and he shall
daily turn same over TO the City
Treasurer and take proper receipt
therefor.
Sec. S. OATH OF OFFICE. The
Inspector OF Buildings, the Secre-
tary. and all other officers, shall be-
fore entering upon the duties OF
their respective offices. lake and
sprescribe the oath OF office.
o Sec. 3. BOND. The Inspector OF
vBuiidings: the Secretary and all
shall likewise before entering upon
Ntheir duties execute a bond TO the
aCtty OF Detroit with such sureties
as the Mayor shall approve. condi-
tioned that the officer will
Faithfully perform the duties OF the
hoffice and will on demand deliver
over to the successor In office. or
other proper officer or agent OF the
corporation. all books, papers. mon
eys, effects and property belonging
TO .ne corporation or appertaining to
bis office which may be In his Gus
tody as an officer. The bond OF such
officer and employees shall be in the
sums following:
Inspector OF Buildings, five thou
sand (s5.000). dollars.
hundred s3 5000. dollars
All other officers, one thousand
$1.00o), dollars ~
ARTICLE III. ~,
Duties Of the Department Of Build
Section I. POWER OF THE De
PARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. The
q Department of Buildings, shall have
power TO control the Construction,
Repair. Alteration. Removal and
boards. Signs and all other struc-
lures, within the purview OF the pro-
visions OF this Ordinance and all
other Ordinances relating thereto.
BUILDINGS The Department OF
Buildings shall inspect every build
Ing I'm the course or construction, re-
pair. alteration or removal
OF BUILDINGS OF ASSEMBLY.
Etc. The Department OF Buildings
shall inspect at least once q year, all
school buildings. halls. armories.
churches, theaters, buildings used
for manufacturing and commercial
spurposes. hotels, hospitals, apart
1nent and tenement houses and all
other buildings occupied or used by
large numbers or persons, for the
purpose of determining the safety
OF such buildings.
SEC. 4. EXAMINATION of
BUILDINGS TO BE ALTERED.
ETC. The Department of Buildings
shall examine all buildings, and all
sstructures, on which application has
been made for a permit. to raise.
termine whether such permit may
be granted under this Ordinance.
Sec. 5. INSPECTION OF DANG
ERoUs STRUCTURES. II the
fence. billboard. sign or other strac.
(. ture shall be found dangerous or
ahnsafe, the Department OF Build
ings shall notify the owner or other
the necessary measure to render
such structure safe, and IL such own
er or person interested therein shall
fail within reasonable time TO COM
ply with said notice, the Depart
! ment OF Buildings shall summon said
owner or other person interested
to appear at time and place to be
specified and show cause why he
has not complied with the aforesaid
notice. or to dispute the finding as
10 the dangerous and unsafe char
acter OF said structure and II as a
result OF said hearing. said building
or structure shall be found danger
Gus and unsafe. and the said owner
or other person interested therein
shall not within a reasonable time
render the same safe, the said De-
partment shall have the power to
demolish said structure, or the part
thereof found to be dangerous or
unsafe, or proceed I'm such other
manner as may be necessary for the
public protection. In the event OF
expense being Incurred by the De-
partment In the work OF removing
such structure, IL the owner shall
refuse 10 pay therefor, said Depart
ment shall report the amount there