Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-12-20
ORDINANCE NO. 81
An Ordinance TO Provide for the Inspection 81
Buildings, and the Abatement Of Fire Dan.
gers, and to Provide Compensation for tht
same


The Common Council u ne etty u Vinspsd
doodaiH as foflotts:
Sectioa /. In addition 10 the duties prescribed
By statute and city ordinance the chief Of the Ere
department Of this city or his assistant shall have
and cxeseise the powers and perform the duties
Section 2 Said chief Of the fire department. or
his duly authorized assistant. Is hereby given
power and authority to enter any building IN the
city Of Viroqua at any bic hour in the per-
Torrance of their duties under this ordinance.
Section q. Said fire chief or his duly authorized
assistant shall inspect all bus mess buildings in
said city for the purpose ofdetermng the genera
character of the premises with the respect to the
disposition Of debris. rubbish. waste paper. rags
oils waste explosives. and all kinds ofhnflammabie
material. and the means Of access from one part
Of the building to another. and they NAV inspect
any building 10 said city for the purpose IF as
Containing II any danger from fire exis By reason
Of defective ehmneys. fiuea. stoves. oye~-. fur
nRnees. boilers, electric wiring. ash houses and
receptacles. On BY reason Of any other cause.
Section 4. All parts OF business buildings shah
be cleaned daily and kept free from all il fammable
material. except that combustible material not In
actual use may be neatly arranged 10 a ma97er to
provide passage ways and asleways for thn con-
venient movement of the fire department. force.
Section 8. All doors and openings external and
internal in all business buildings shall be kept
free from goods OF any kind. and means Of ae-
cess and free movement shall be provided for the
convenient work Of the force.
Section 6. There shall be no rubbish aZCelsior.
shavngs. waste paper or other ike q nanaae
materials left in any part Of business build ags
over one DAY. except that such mate "A may be
stored within fire proof roam. provides with stan
dard FIRE DOORS and all material Of such characters
shall be- destroyed. removed or placed within such
FIRE proof room at che close Of each day.
Section 2, The torn business buildings" as
mentioned herein shall be taken 70 Include hotels,
lodging houses stores office buildings. warehouses;
mills factories and pubtic buidings,
Section Should the fire chief or his authorized
assistant. on such inspections. discover that any
provisions Of this ordfrauce ave bsing rotated.
said ire chief Is hereby reguirsd TO give saice
thereof u wri ing ie are Q~Her or ocs ia7tF ~
such buidiHe. reqr RIOS ihfH r sampiy Wiia fhs
hours.
section q SEou d ss.d IRE u isf or his aa.fsesf.
zgd a. distant or rlch inspection, dise9scE sng
dsf ger from tire b. reason of auy defective com
diton set forth in Sc i5i, % tais oTaiaanca. on
from any other eaus" said ire ehief y hefepy re-
dujted o. give notice in wtipHg 70 toe owner q
occupant "a any euch bQiidlHs IF SUCH 8cgecta
and requiring them ~ make gee pacls changes
and repairs Hithiu 4 specified nse 10 render the
premises or buildings safe as pos bic from lire
Section 10. Failure or pegAsi q comply with
the requirements Of any notice iscEein mentioned
or the proyisonsof tins ordit'.n sNali oe deemee
a misdepeanor. and upon convlt iaH thereof, the
owner or occupant OF said building shall be tined
not less than ten dollars $1,000 more than one
hundred dollars ffi00.00) and each days failure to
comply with the requirements Of any of the afere-
said notices shall be deemed separate otfense-
Section II. The FIRE chief or his authorizes a.
sistant doing work under the provisions OF tais
ordinance shall on or before the first day Of each
quarter file with tae city clerk record of all such
inspections and notices made during the preeeee-
ing quarter together with sworn account for
the time spent on such work, which account shall
be audited as other accounts against the city. su&
allowed at 81 90 per day for time actually and
necessarily spent in doing such work. provided
that not more than three days time shall be al
lowed per quarter in the aggregate
Section IL. This ordinance shall take effect ane
be " force from and after its passage and pub
location.
Passed December r. 1871. Publishee December
90 1911, T. o. MoRK Mayor.
GEO. H. CLARKE. CITY Clerk
Introduced by +. P. Mcintosh.