The Detroit times., 1911-02-23


ment as hereinafter provided.
Sec. y. DECISION As TO VARY
: ING METHODS OF CONSTITUTE
ZION. The Department OF Build
ines shall have power 20 vary the
methods OF particular construction
herein called for, IL the proposed
methods be equally substantial with
those required by this Ordinance.
ment OF Buildings shall keep rec
ords or it's transactions. inspec-
tions and reports.
ARTICLE III
Permits.
Section 4. PERMITS TO BIZ
APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED.
Before procee ling with the con
struction, enlargement, alteration.
repair or removal OF any building
or other structure, a permit shall
first be obtained by the owner or y
his agent from the Department OF
Buildings The application snail
be made in wiring and upon prlnt-
ed forms furnished by the Depart
ment of Buildings. IL shall. eN-
cept for removals, be accompanied
by complete set or specifications.
and by a complete set OF plans ana
working drawings made 20 scale
OF not less than one-eighth OF an
inch TO the foot. and on paper or
cloth, in ink. or bY process
which will not fade or obliterate.
cifications 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
ficial stamp OF Its approval The
plans, drawings and specifications
shall then be returned To the APP
plicant. Two. copies thereof shall
fore commencing the construction
and shall remain on nile until the
completion OF said building or
structure. For the preservation OF
the public health and the enact
ment OF sanitary regulations. the
Board or Health shall indorse its
approval upon the drawings and
specifications. IL the applicant de-
sires to build within the IRE lin
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 cost OF
$4,000. to be exempted. except
where founda ton walls are effected
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 OF CONF
pick character. shall be issued
within two 90 working days from
Sec. 3. CHARGE FOR PER
MITS. The price which shall be
charged for the issuing or permits
for buildings. shall be at the rate
first one thousand dollars $4,000
of cost and thirty cents (S0.30)
for each additional one thousand
dollars si,ooo or fractional part
thereof
The charge for permits for all
signs, except those designated as
Class II signs. In section 5. article
80. etc, shall be one dollar tS1D
each.
The charge for permits for sign
boards and blllboards shall be two
dollars (s2) each.
The charge for permits for new
elevators shall be two dollars (ss)
each
The charge for the inspection OF
elevators shall be one dollar ($D
The charge for the inspection OF
hrs escapes shall be one dollar
/ The charge for the renewal OF
revoked permits shall be one dollar
Such amounts shall be paid when
the permit Is issued.
Sec. T. PERMITS NOT RE-
QUIRED. No permits shall be
required for minor anterior re-
pairs or for alterations to or In
buildings which do not involve any
change In their supporting walls,
members OF structural parts, or in
their stairways. elevators. IRE es-
cation or ingress or egress. or
light and ventilation or classifi-
Sec. 5. PERMITS SHALL NOT
BE ISSUED. No permit shall
construction, repair or alteration
Of any building upon any property
taken or proposed TO be taken for
public use after the passage by the
Common Council OF the appropri-
ate resolution, nor shall any per-
nit be granted for the removal of
any building TO such property.
Sec; 9; TIME LIMIT FOR CON-
permit shall be valid unless acted
upon within six months from the
date or its issuance.
Sec. z; RETURN OF PLANS
presentation OF the deposit slip
within six (e) months after the
completion OF the building. or
structure. the plans or working
drawings and specifications shall
See 8. UNLA wFUL TO
be unlawful TO erase, alter or mod
ana speeifcations. approved and
stamped by the Department or
Buildings, or copies OF the same
hled for reference.
See 3; CHANGE OF sTRuC-
III. during the progress OF the exc
cution OF the work. IL Is desired to
alter or deviate In any manner af-
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 I'm writing TO the Depart
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approval obtained. Nothing I'm this
section shall be construed to pre-
vent the Department OF Buildings
from granting approval for the
or structure where plans or work
ing drawings and specifications
have been filed for the same before
the plans or working drawings and
specifications for the completed
building or structure have been
Sec. 10. FINAL INSPECTION
OF BUILDINGS. The Department
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 is ready for
such final inspection, and II found
to have been constructed I'm accord
ance with the provisions OF this
ordinance. a certificate OF occu-
pancy shall be issued therefor. b.
without charge to the owner, and
IL shall be unlawful to occupy a
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 IL. PUNISHMENT FOR
VIOLATIONS OF THE BUILDING
ORDINANCE. Any violation OF or
failure to comply with the proyis-
ions or this ordinance. shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding
, five hundred dollars and costs and
In the imposition OF any such fine,
the Court may make a further SEN