The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
FIRE Limit Law.
An Ordinance Establishing Fire
Limits" and Regulating The
Construction OF Buildings
Therein.

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ell of the City of Louisa Kentucky
as follows;
Section l. That fire limits be
established within the following Ter
ritory. All OF Louisa bounded be
tween the river and the railroad anC
between Franklin and Perry Streets
Section 2. No frame or wood
iron clad or veneered structure OF
tent shall be erected hereafter and
moved within the fire limits as
above described. or from time to
time may hereafter be established
except as provided for in this or
dinance.
Section 8. The provisions in
this section contained shall apply
to buildings and structures. except
as specified herein, whether tenn
porary or permanent, within the
fire limits. as the said fire limits
are now, or from time to time may
hereafter be established.
Section A Temporary one-story
frame buildings may be erected for
the use of builders within the limits
of lots whereon buildings are in
course of construction. or on ad-
Joining vacant lots, upon permits is
sued by the City Council No such
building shall be allowed to remain
for more than ninety days. nor TO
exceed 1000 square feet area.
Section 5. Frame sheds, not
over ten feet high. open on at least
one side. with sides and roof COW
cred with non-combustible material,
may be built. but fence shall not
be used as side or back thereof
Such sheds shall not cover an area
exceeding 800 square feet,
Section 6 No wooden cornlces,
wooden awnings. wooden eornices
covered with metal. or other adj
ions or attachments OF combus-
tible material. except rear platforms
on ground floor. without roof or
sides, shall be placed upon any
building within said fire limits.
section7. Frame out-houses not
exceeding 100 square feet area and
s feet in height and with nou-com-
bustible roof. located so feet from
any building. may be constructed
within the said fire limits.
Section s. Every building OF such
construction as herein prohibited
within the fire limits. Which hereafter
may be damaged to an amount not
greater than one-half of the value
thereof. exclusive Of the valuation
Of foundation at the time OF such
damage. may be repaired or rebuilt
but II such damage shall amount to
more than one-half the value there
Of. exclusive OF the value OF the
then such building shall
not be repaired or rebuilt. but shall
be removed.
Section .. In case the owner OF
the damaged building shall be dis
satisfied with the decision Of the
City Council that such building is
damaged to greater extent than
one-half its value. exclusive of the
value of the foundation. then the
amount and extent of such damage
shall be determined upon by an ex-
animation of the building by Com
mlttee Of three competent persons.
one of whom shall be appointed by
the City Council, another OF whom
shall DO appointed by the owner or
owners OF said premises. and other
OF whom shall be appointed by two
SO selected, and a decision OF a ma
jority of the committee, reduced to
and sworn to, shall be con
elusive.
Section TO- The owner or owners
OF any building, structure or part
thereof, or OF the several features
governed by this ordinance, and any
architect. builder. carpenter or mas
on who may be employed to assist
in the commission of any act where
In violation of this ordinance ex-
lists, shall for each and every such
and noncompliance be
guilty of misdemeaor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than five dollars, tS5.0O), nor
more than twenty-five dollars tS25)
And for each ten days said build
Ing or structure which has been
placed in violation of this ordinance
shall so remain it shall be deemed
a separate and distinct offense.
Section l1.All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict with the
foregoing are hereby repealed.
Section ~ This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from aud
after It's passage and publication.
Passed March 9Th, 1912.
Attest; G. b. WELLMAN,
City Clerk.