The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-23

ment a. heretnaIter PROVIDED
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TION. The Department Of Build
ings shall have power 20 vary the
methods OF particular construction
herein called for, n the proposed
those required by this Ordinances.
Sec. o. RECORDS The Depart
ment OF Buildings shall keep rec
ords OF It's transactions. inspee-
lions and reports.
ARTICLE III.
Permits.
Section I. PERMITS TO BE
APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED.
Before proceeding with the con-
struction, enlargement. aitsrstien.
or other structure. a permit shall
FIRST be obtained by the owner or
his agent from the Department. OF
Buildings. The application shall
s es % for%. Y Furnished by the Depart
ment OF Buildings IL shall. ex-
cept for removals. be accompanied
by q complete set OF specifications.
and by a complete set OF plans and
OF not less than one-eighth OF an
inch TO the foot. and on paper or
cloth, In ink,@or= process
which will not fade or obiiterate.
When the pl Sai ar sanss a to e spe
form TO the requirements OF this
ordinance, the Department shall Is
sue a permit and affix TO the plans.
drawings and specifications, an Of
plans, drawings and specifications
shall then be returned to the APP
plicant Two copies thereof shall
be filed with the Department De-
fore commencing the eonstruetiSn
completion OF said building or
structure. For the preservation OF
the public health and the enact
ment OF sanitary regulations. the
Board OF Health shall indorse ITS
approval upon the drawings and
specifications IL the applicant de-
sires 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 or
$4,000. to be exempted, except
where foundation walls are effected.
1ss See; : OF Ti PERM Ahow All .p p4R
cations for permits shall be dated.
numbered. and taken UP In the orr
der received. and permits, unless
for buildings or structures OF COM
Within two (sS working days from
the time OF Ming OF APPLICATION.
Sec. 3. CHARGE FOR PER-
MITS. The price which shall be
charged for the issuing OF permits
OF two dollars tS2) each for the
first one thousand dollars (S1.00o)
OF cost and thirty cents (s0.30l
for each ADDITIONAL one thousand
dollars tsl.ooO or fractional part
The charge for permits for all
signs, except those designated as
Class e signs. In section 5, article
30. etc. shall be one dollar (s1)
each.
The charge for permits for sign
boards and biliboards shall be two
dollars $50 each.
The charge for permits for new
elevators shall be two dollars ts2)
each.
The charge for the inspection of
ELEVATORS shall be one dollar (sD
The charge for the inspection of
ire escapes shall be one dollar
The charge for the renewal OF
revoked permits shall be one dollar
.isach amounts shall be paid when
Sec. PERMITS NOT RE-
CURED. No permits shall be
required for minor interior re-
pairs or for alterations to or In
buildings which do not involve any
members OF structural parts, or In
their stairways. elevators. fire es-
capes or other means or communf-
cation or ingress or egress. or
light and ventilation or ciassin-
Sec. s. PERMITS SHALL NOT
BE ISSUED. No permit shall
be issued for the construction, re-
construction. repair or alteration
"a any 10 Ss taken fc
public use after the passage by the
Common Council OF the approprf-
ate resolution. nor shall any per-
NIT Be granted for the removal OF
an Sec o q TfMH I ITSh PI FOR COM
MENCING OF OPERATIONS. No
permit shall be valid unless acted
upon within six months from the
date OF its issganees on p,.Ns
AND SPECIFICATIONS. Upon the
presentation Of the deposit slip
completion OF the building or
a sns nsai sha
Sec 9. UNLAWFUL TO
CHANGE PLANS. ETC II shall
be unlawful to erase, alter or mod
and specifications. approved and
stamped by the Department OF
Buildings. or copies Of the same
filed for references
r1 sse ssrrESe P PANMfr "a }s i sTHEG
II. during the progress OF the exc
cution Of the work, Il IL desired to
alter or deviate In any manner at
fecting the construction or other
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working drawings or specifications.
notice OF such Intention shall be
given in writing to the Depart
ment Of Buildings. and its written
approval obtained. Nothing IN this
section shall be construed to pre-
vent the Department OF Buildings
from granting approval for the
erection OF any part OF building
or structure where plans or work
have been fifed 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
of Buildings shall make final In
spection OF all buildings, except
single residences and private sta
pied. the Department TO be notified
when the building 10 ready for
such final inspection. and IL found
to have been constructed In accord
ordinances. a certifcate of occu.
pancy shall be issued therefor,
without charge TO the owner, and
II 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
VIOLATIONS OF THE BUILDING
ORDINANCE. Any violation OF or
failure TO comply with the provis-
ions of this ordinance, shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding
fve hundred dollars and costs, and
In the imposition Of any such fine,
the Court may make a further SEN
tence that In default OF payment