The Detroit times., 1911-02-21

|iskine Of Z BulIding Code for
the City OF Detroit.
M II hereby ordained by the Peo-
pie OF the city OF Detroit;
ARTICLE T.
kdmInlsfrnfivc.
6ecfion I. DUTIES OF THE COM
<IHSIO<ERS. The Commissioners
81 the Department or Buildings shall
nDDoInt al Officers and employees OF
(6s Department or Buildings. They
.<@I6ove at any time. during the
term OF his appointment. any off,
6er or employs for cause or mis-
.6onduct. inefhciency or neglect OF
Sc. 2. BOARD OF APPEAL In
ease Of dissatisfaction with the de-
<cIslon OF the Inspector OF Buildings.
except a. 10 dangerous and unsafe
bufIdings. the Commissioners or the
Department OF Buildings shall act
q Board OF Appeals and decide
upon AL matters In question arising
Under this ordinance or other ordi-
pances relating to the same sub
Sec q EXPERT OPINION. The
OF Buildings shall have power to
engage such expert opinion an may
BE desired and necessary TO pass
upon the Issue IN question. subject
70 the. approval or the Common
Sec. a. ORGANIZATION. The
Department OF Buildings shall con-
nist 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
or the Department, subject to the
I approval OF the Common Council
Sec. s. ENTIRE TIME GIVEN.
The Inspector OF Buildings and all
other officers and employees OF
aid Department, shall give their
ssncs Of their duties. and shall
mot during their term OF office. be
angAged. directly or indirectly In any
building business or for furnishing
materiais. plans or specifications for
Sec. Q. INSPECTOR OF BUILD
1NGS. The Inspector OF Buildings
shall be the active head OF the De-
partment OF Buildings. and shall
have the management OF all matters
md affairs pertaining thereto. He
shall b either an Architect. struc-.
xursl or Civil Engineer. General
Building Contractor, or General
Superintendent OF Building construc-
don. OF not less than ten Qo) years
expsriencs In his profession or oc-
Sec. y. SECRETARY. The secre-
taxy shall assist the Inspector Of
4 13uildings In the discharge OF his
Eo6icial dutfes. and shall attend 70 the
management OF the office. He shall
~ the custodian OF all books. records
other services as the Inspector OF
Buildings may require. He shall be
conversant with Architectural Plans
and Specifications and general con-
etruction and shall have a clerical
training. He shall keep an accur-
ate account OF all fees received for
4 psrmits and Inspections and he shall
daily turn same over TO the City
4 TREASURER and take proper receipt
Sec. 8. 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
Sprescrfbe the oath OF Office.
=. Sec: 3. BOND. The Inspector OF
tother officers OF said Department
shall likewise before entering upon
their duties execute bond TO the
city OF Detroit with such sureties
ms the Mayor shall approve. condi-
{ionsd that at, the Sfrissr viii vii
Eo6ice and will on demand deliver
over to the successor In Office. or
other proper officer or agent OF the
\ corporatfon. all books. papers. mon
eys. effects and property belonging
4 70 me corporation or appertaining to
his office which may be In his Gus
: tody as an officer. The bond OF such
onlcer and employees shall be In the
sums following:
3 Inspector OF Buildings. five thou
! sand t$5,0o0). dollars.
Secretary. three thousand, i've
j hundred 0s.5O0), dollars.
All other officers. one thousand
$4,000, dollars.
ARTICLE IL
Duties OF the Department Of BuiId-
fngs.
. section 1. POWER OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. The
< Department OF Buildings, shall have
power to control the Construction,
Repair. Alteration. Removal and
boards. signs and ali other struc-
lures. within the purview OF the pro-
visions. OF this Ordinance and all
other Ordinances relating thereto.
Sec. 2. INSPECTION OF ALL
Buildings shah inspect every build
ing In the course of construction. re-
pair, alteration or removal
Sec. 3. YEARLY INSPECTION
OF BUILDINGS OF ASSEMBLY,
shall inspect at least once q year. all
school buildings. halls, armories,
churches, theaters. buildings used
Tor manufacturing and commercial
purposes. hotels. hospitals, apart
other buildings occupied or used by
large numbers OF persons, for the
purpose OF determining the safety
OF such buildings.
SEC. l. EXAMINATION OF
BUILDINGS TO BE ALTERED.
Ire The Department of Buildings
shall examine all buildings. and all
.structures. on which application has
!. been made for q permit, to raise,
3 alter. enlarge or remove. TO de-
4 termine whether such permit may
re s sranted Y Nnder snis ordnance din
ERoUS STRUCTURES. II the
whole or any part OF any building,
fence. billboard. sign OF other struc-
ture shall be found dangerous or
1ngs shall notify the owner or other
persons interested therein to take
the necessary measure to render
such structure safe, and IL such own
er or person interested therein shall
TAIL within reasonable time 70 com
ply with said notice, the Depart
ment OF Buildings shall summon said
s owner or other person interested
10 appear at time and place to be
specined and show cause why he
notice. or TO dispute the finding as
60 the dangerous and unsafe char
acter or said structure and ~ as a
result Of said hearing, said building
or structure shall be found danger
Gus and unsafe, and the said owner
or other person interested therein
ehall not within q reasonable time
render the same safe. the said De-
.partment shall have the power to
demolish said structure, or the part
thereof found 70 be dangerous or
unsafe. OF proceed I'm such other
manner as may be necessary for the
public protection. In the event OF
expense being incurred by the De-
partment In the work of removing
such structure, II the owner shall
refuse 20 pay therefor. said Depart
Inent shall report the amount there
or TO the Assessors and the same
shall be assessed against the prop