Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE TO GOV
ERS THE ERECTION n CoNsTRUC-
rIoN OF BUILDINGS IN THE CITY
OF PERTH AaBoY, n. j..
Be 1t ordained by the City Of Perth Am
boy:

Permit and Its Nature.
Section l. That no person shall com
mence to erect, move. raze OF alter any
building until he shall have received from
the Inspector Of Buildings a permit to erect
move, rae or alter such building an API
plications for a permit as aforesaid shal
be fully filled In upon a regular blank to
be furnished by the Inspector or bulIdlngs'
and there shall be MED with suyh appHVa
ton a fun set Of scale drawings. not 70
exceed four feet to the inch, on linen or
blue print paper, except that plans tor taC-
tory buildings covering an area Of more
than hve thousand t5.000) square feet may
be eight go feet 20 oae inch, together with
a fun set OF specidcations, in print or
typewritten, and every permit shall con
tain a statement OF the estimated cost
OF the erection, moving. razinE or altering
Of any such building. The application shall.
also set forth in general terms the nature
Of the work TO be done and the location
thereof. provided, however, that Il shall
not be necessary to file plans and specid-
for the erection of new frame buildings
costing less than one thousand dollars
Permits Acted On.
Section 2. All applications for permits
shall be acted on by the Inspector OF Build
trS- within ten d2ys from the sling there
Of. and the Inspector shall, II he approve
the application. issue in duplicate a permit
to perform the work. which permit shall
state specifically the place where the work
is TO be done and in general terms the ma
ture OF the work and all plans, specihca-
lions and applications shall be flied and
registered in his Office and become the
property OF the city.
Permits Good for Year.
Section 5. An permits for the construc-
tion or alteration Of buildings shall be valid
thereof. An permits for the removal Of
buildings shall be valid only during the
mits shall specify the street or streets II
any, upon or through or over which such
buildings may be moved.
Time for Removal and Penalty.
Section 4. Every such permit for the
removal Of any building granted By the
Inspector Of Buildings shall specify the
time allowed Tor SuCl removal, whlCn time
shall in no case be longer than is actually
for good and sufficient cause, and the owner
removal either or both. who shall suffer
the same to remain in or upon any street
for any time longer than that speclhed IN
the permit Of the Street Commissioned shall
(sI6D, and the further sum of ten dollars
900 for every day the same shall con
tinue, no building to be left standing on
any street more than "a hours
Permit to Gross Streets.
Section >. No person shall remove or
removing any building into, along or across
any street, highway, public lane or alley
having obtained the written permission Of
the Inspector of Buildings. and conform
ing TO such restrictions and ConditiOss as
he may prescribe, under the penalty OF
and paid BY the owner OF the building, or
any person. aiding or assisting in IFS re
moVaL. and the further penalty Of Twenty
five Dollars CSe5D for every day the same
shall remain in or upon any street. high
way. public lane or alley.
Building on Street Illegal.
Section g. No person shall erect or place
any building in whole or in part upon any
street or other public ground within the
City of Perth Amboy, under the penalty Of
a further penalty Of Five Dollars $50 per
day for retaining such building upon any
days after receiving due notice Of the VIC
lation Of this ordinance.
Removal of Buildings.
SaEfTHn . Nh. nIfIHIuR EHA % he TRTnnNE1
from one lot to another aiG5ae u until a petition
be applied, Is filed in the office Of the In
spector and his written consent first OBJ
When Removal is Prohibited.
Section 3. The removal Of any wooden
limits TO- within the same is absolutely
prohibited and If accomplished before dis
coyery the Inspector of Buildings shall or
der its return or demolition within twenty
four hours after notice, at the expense Of
any person who shall 50 remove any such
building shall forfeit and pay the sum Of
Fifty Dollars $500.
Buildings Parallel to Streets.
Section 9. The front line of every build
ing shall be parallel with or IN general
conformity to the line and direction of
The street or avenue on which said build
, ing is intended TO front. except where the
lots upon which such building is erected
do not run at right angles with the street.
Return of Rejected Plans.
seeier-Io. II the Building Inspector
stall reJectNor q}SapprpNe the appllcatlon,
plans or Specifications for any work as
aforesaid, he shall return the said plans
and specifications to the applicant. and If
any builder or other Err person shall erect:
having obtained a permit as herein requir-
ed. be shall be liable to a penalty of one
HuhuIed a'o!idTs lNloV'' ana d IufIhe' pen
40 ~ rive Do4iaiS '9nl Per rdE upon
ooHnlgllpH ! ~ omgiaa my. me re,
complied with
saotton III 66rdinar W raneiIa not racas-
sita4ipS +ba c,t 0iina'a5y y l7p pa No. sun n1oT9s
or the changing or removal Of any stair
Ways OF eAlsts. itia9 De H'due without hOLice
10 the inspector.
Inspector Preserves Plans, Etc.
Section u. The said Inspector shall pre-
serve in his office, all plans. SpecihcatiOns,
him, and copies Of all permits issued by
him. He shall also keep a tull and com
plete record Of all buildings In the course
Of erection or alteration, their nature,
whetr built OF stone, frame, brick or
iron, : parts Of each, and tlc general di-
mansions and heights, and see that they
are constructed in accordance with the
ptahs ana specIhcauons' ana shaIi once in
every three months report TO the Board
or Aldermen concerning such matters.
Fee Paid for Permit.
every application for a permit. there shall
be paid to the INSPECTOR a fee Of Two
Dollars IS2J for earh and every thousand
dollars. or fraction thereof that such build
spector shall issue a receipt for such pay
lions are re- not approval " 'Sa y the I gpgo.Tga,
6fry C5Ul ner cent nf the arnnitu+ 20 r,ef5
sbaII he reT9rned to- he 5crS9n So = dig
the application.
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