Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-27

AN ORDINANCE.
To Create the Office of Inspector of Build
compensation, and, Term of Office.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Of Perth Am
Section l. That there shall be appointed
by the Board Of Aldermen an officer to be
be either an architect, carpenter. mason
or other mechanic. His duties shall be
Buildings by the laws Of this state, and
this and other ordinances of this city.
Section p That the said Inspector is
hereby charged with the performance Of all
services necessary to ensure the strict en-
forcement of the ordinances of the city
now existing or that may hereafter be
adopted relating to the erection. construc-
ton or alteration of buildings therein. He
shall keep a record of all applications 9
permits. and preserve and properly index
such drawings as may be filed of an plans
Section 3. That after any Sermit shall
have been granted as -aferssaid, It shall be
me said Inspector to diligently
aid building while In course Of
construction or alteration. and see that the
same is done in conformity with the or
dinances OF the city relating thereto. The
said Inspector shallalso keep a full and
complete record of all buildings in course
proposed use and make a report of the
same In writing once a month to the
Section 4. That for the purpose of as
pertaining all violations Of ordinances de-
fires, it shall be lawful for the said In
spector to enter into OF upon any land or
building for the examinations
of hoistings. trap doors. fire
places, hearths, chimneys, stoves and
pipes thereto, receptacles for
ashes. ovens, boilers, heaters and chem
as tending to cause or promote fires; and
it shall be his duty to direct the owner or
tee signed by said Inspector
may deem necessary. He shall
also examine at reasonable hours in the
day time, and It shall he lawful for him to
enter into and upon all buildings and
places where any gun-powder. .saltpetre,
hemp. flax, tow hay PUSHES, firewood,
bustabfe materials may be lodged; and
of any of such ordinances or anything
that is detrimental to public safety, he
cupants of the building wherein such I'M
lawful or unsafe conditions exist to imme-
1t shall be the duty Of the person so nOti-
fed to comply with such notice, And in
case of the neglect or refusal Of the owner
or occupant OF such bulidlng or tne pos
SCISSOR of such combusttible materials to
correct said unlawful or unsafe conditions
and TO alter, remove or secure the same
within the time and in the manner directed
in said notice, the person offending shall
on conviction thereof pay a penalty or
s2Q.Qo and a further penalty Of $500 for
each and every day thereafter that said
violation shall continue,
Section s.. In addition to the duties here
tofore imposed upon the said Inspector of
Buildings he shall act as an Inspector of
all public buildings belonging to the city
that may be under course OF construction,
alteration. or repairing: without any fur
Their compensation than has been provided
for in this ordinance.
Section 6. The said Inspector of Build
ings for his services shall receive a fixed
salary of 1900 per annum. payable as
other salaries of the city are paid, and
shall not be engaged in any other business
or occupation whatever. and his term of
office shall be fixed for two years from the
time Of his appointment.
Introduced, May /. 1911.
Passed, May IS. 1911.
Approved. May 16, 1911.
A. BOLLSCHWEILER,
Mayor,
Attest;
WILBUR La
City Clerk.
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