The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-21
LEGAL NOTICE.
SERIES 4, ORDINANCE NO. 8.
Ar Ordinance. 70 be entifIed:


An Ordinance to amend IAN Ordi-
nance relating 10 the construction,
erection, maintenance, equipment, alter
alton, repair and removal of building
and structures in the City Of Pensacola, .
approved February 9th. 1911:
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF PENSACOLA:
Section /. That an ordinance >-relat-
ing to the construction. erection nam
tenance, equipment. alteration. repair
lures in the City of Pensacola, ap-
proved February 9Th. 1911, be, and the
Section 2 All exterior platforms gal
leries, and sheds within the fire limits
shall be of noncombustible material
provided that purlins under roofing may
Section 8. The Building Inspector
may issue permits for repair of roofs of
No 2. when the amount of the repairs
al estimated by him before issuing the
permit. will not exceed five. per cent
otherwise provided the regulations for
repairs of all roofs within said limits
shall be the same as provided by ordi-
nance for repairs of roofs within fire
Section T. In addition to the permits
required Section 6. paragraph 2, OF the
obtained from the Building Inspector
for repairs at a cost exceeding twenty
five dollars, any building anywhere
within the city limits: or for IN making
which shah affect the structural
strength of any building.
Section 5. Duplicate copies Of COM
plete plans, blue prints or ink tracings.
drawn to scale, and specifications, of
all buildings to be erected within the
fire limits and Of all Churches, Hos
Factories. Depots. Warehouses and of
all buildings of a public nature. to be
Chon he Il ha f.
or before he shall issue a permit for
the erection of any such building. De-
tailed plans and other Information shall
paragraph T. of the aforesaid Ordinance.
Section s. Both within and without
the fire limits chimnies and fues shall
thick and extended at least two feet
above the roof and they shall be topped
out not less than five lice, feet above alo the
be lined with Terra Gotta or other ap-
proved lining. All hearths shall be not
less than eighteen inches wide and not
Section T. That Paragraph "a, Section
7, of said Ordinance Is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"All roof timbers must have the prop
er wind braces. and all floor joist shall
have cross bridging in rows. not ex-
ceeding ten feet apart. AL header and
and framed together, or hung on iron
or steel hangers"
Section 8. FOunoation walls OF build
ings may be Of either hard burned
brick, stone or concrete with use of
cement as provided by existing Ordi-
nances When of brick, the bottom
must be doubled, then taper up
with ~ inch offsets until thickness of
wall is attained. In all cases the bot
tom course of foundations, when of
brick, must be twice the thickness of
walls.
Section 9. That Paragraph S. Section
s. of said Ordinance IS hereby amended
to read as follows:
''Au other Aisles shall not be less than
three feet wide and must not diminish
in width towards exits, and must be free
from any ard all distractions All
changes in the level of floors of such
buildings, except under stairways and
the necessary steps in galleries rising
exits shall be made by inclines of no
sleeper gradient than one inch rise in
each foot of run.
Section 10. That Paragraph ?. Section
,, of said Ordinance is hereby amended
to read as follows:
when it is reported to the Building
Inspector or otherwise comes TO his at
tention that anywhere in the City limits. |
wall or building or part thereof, is
from any cause liable to fall and in
jure people, or that wharf. pier. hall.
theatre. church, store. warehouse or
other building is liable to fall. injure |
people, or that any building or structure