The Detroit times., 1911-02-20

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tI<@ and powers OF the Depart
u><nI o. Buildings and the estab-
q fishing OF n Building Code for
4 the City OF Detroit
(. ~ N hereby ordained by the Peo-
pie OF the City OF Detroit:
49, ARTICLE 4.
Administrative.
section 4. DUTIES OF THE COM
UIHSIONEHS. The Commissioners
% the Department OF Buildings shall
nppoint al onicers and employees OF
(he Department or Buildings. They
ehaiI have sole power to suspend or
term OF his appointment. any ofn-
f<r or employee for cause or mis-
tonduct. ineffciency or neglect or
Sc. .. BOARD OF APPEAL. In
clsion OF the Inspector OF Buildings.
except az 20 dangerous and unsafe
buildings, the Commissioners OF the
Department OF Buildings shall act
~ a Board OF Appeals and decide
upon all matters IN question arising
under this ordinance or other ordi-
nances relating to the same SUD
Sec q EXPERT OPINION. The
Commissioners OF the Department
Of Buildings shall have power TO
engage such expert opinion as may
upon the issue in question. subject
10 the. approval OF the Common
Sec. 4 ORGANIZATION. The
Department OF Buildings shall con-
oist OF One Inspector OF Buildings
and one Secretary and such other
additional officers and employees. as
the Commissioners shall consider
necessary for carrying on the work
OF the Department, subject TO the
approval OF the Common Council
8 Sec. s. ENTIRE TIME GIVEN.
The Inspector OF Buildings and all
other officers and employees OF
ss,d DEPARTMENT is sa tss s pssfo eae,r
ancs Of their duties. and shall
not during their term OF office. be
engaged. directly or Indirectly In any
building business or for furnishing
materiais. plans or specifications for
Sec. 6. INSPECTOR OF BUILD
1NGs. The Inspector or Buildings
uhall be the Active head OF the De-
partment OF Buildings. and shall
have the management OF all matters
and Affairs pertaining thereto. He
shall be either an Architect. strue;
Bufiding Contractor. or General
superintendent OF Building Construc-.
ti0n. or not less than ten (10) years
expsz1enee in his profession or oc-
Sec. .. SECRETARY. The secre-
taxy shall assist the Inspector of
OFFICIAL duties. and shall attend 10 the
management or the office. He shall
~ the custodian OF all books. records
and hles and shall perform such
other services as the Inspector or
buildings may require. He shall be
eonversant with Architectural Plans
and Specifications and general con-
struction and shall have n clerical
training. He shall keep an accur-
ate account of all fees received for
permits and inspections and he shall
daily turn same over TO the City
Treasurer and take proper receipt
Sec. s. OATH OF OFFICE. The
Inspector OF Buildings. the Secre-
tary. and all other officers, shall be-
fore entering upon the duties or
their respective offices, take and
Droscribe the oath OF Office.
= Sec. 3. BOND. The Inspector OF
8uildings; the Secretary and all
other officers or said Department
shall likewise before entering upon
1heir duties execute bond to the
city OF Detroit with such sureties
~ the Mayor shall approve. condi-
fjoned that the officer will
Faithfully perform the duties or the
ofice and will on demand deliver
other proper officer or agent OF the
corporation, all books. papers. mon
eys. effects and property belonging
TO me corporation OF appertaining to
his Office which may be In his Gus
fody as an officer. The bond OF such
onicer and employees shall be In the
Inaneefor of Rniidines Ave fhoI-
sand 95 $1,000, dollars.
y Secretary, three thousand, nve
hundred G$3. 5000. dollars.
All other officers, one thousand
ca. 10000. dollars.
ARTICLE III.
)aties OF the Department OF Build
. Section 1. POWER OF THE DE-
OF BUILDINGS. The
Department OF Buildings, shall have
power to control the Construction.
Repair. Alteration. Removal and
boards. Signs and all other struc-
lures, within the purvfew OF the pro-
visions OF this Ordinance and all
other Ordinances relating thereto.
Sec. 2. INSPECTION OF ALL
BUILDINGS. The Department OF
Ing In the course Of construction. re-
pair. alteration or removal
I Sec. Q. YEARLY INSPECTION
OF BUILDINGS OF ASSEMBLY.
Etc. The Department OF Buildings
shall inspect at least once q year. all
school buildings, halls, armories,
theaters, buildings used
for manufacturing and commercial
purposes, hotels. hospitals, apart
ment and tenement houses and all
other buildings occupied or used by
large numbers OF persons, for the
9f such buildings.
! SEC. 4. EXAMINATION OF
TO BE ALTERED,
ETC. The Department OF Buildings
shall examine all buildings and all
on which application has
been made for a permit. TO raise.
liter enlarge or remove. to de-
be granted under this Ordinance.
Sec. 8. INSPECTION OF DANG
EROUS STRUCTURES. II the
whole or any part Of any building.
fence. billboard. sign or other struc-
lure shall be found dangerous or
nnsafe, the Department Of Build
|ngs shall notify the owner or other
persons Interested therein to take
Lhe necessary measure to render
such structure safe, and IL such own
o. or person interested therein shall
Isil within q reasonable time to com
nent OF Buildings shall summon said
owner or other person Interested
to appear at time and place TO be
specified and show cause why he
has not complied with the aforesaid
notice. or TO dispute the finding as
10 the dangerous and unsafe char
1cfer OF said structure and II as
result OF said hearing. said building
ur structure shall be found danger
nus and unsafe, and the said owner
Dr. other person interested therein
shall not within q reasonable time
Gender the same safe, the said De-
3nrtment shall have the power to
thereof found TO be dangerous or
unsafe. or proceed I'm such other
AZ may be necessary for the
public protection. In the event OF
expense being Incurred by the De-
partment I'm the work OF removing
such structure, II the owner shall
refuse TO pay therefor. said Depart
|Dent shall report the amount there
1f 10 the Assessors and the same