The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-06-20

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ed with tin on the under side and ed
ges and so constructed as to form /;
substantial floor surface, when closed
The guards or gates shall be kept clos
ed at all times except when in actua
use.
Section 10. All sidewalk openings
communicating into basement shall
be kept closed with some noncombus.
tible covering when not in use.
Section Ia. All chimneys hereafter
constructed shall be lined on the inside
with well-burnt clay or terra Gotta
pipe.
Section Is. The backs and
hearths of all fireplaces shall hereafter
be either of solid brick or concrete, not
less than eight (8) inches in thickness,
or CT stone not less than twelve Q2)
inches in thickness.
Section l6. All chimneys except as
herein provided, shall hereafter be
built of brick from the ground. Each
tiue shall be enclosed on all sides by
not less than eight 49, inches of solid
brickwork, except that the withes Tor
brickwork) between the lined flues on
the inside of the chimney may be four
(4) inches in thickness. All chimneys
shall extend at least three (3) feet
above fiat roof and at least two (2)
feet above the highest point of shin
gle roof. No chimney shall be cor
beled out more than eight ~ inches
from the WALL and the corbeling shall
consist of at least five (5) cou 'ses of
brick.
Section II, All wood beams or joists
shall be trimmed away from all hues
and chimneys, whether the same be for
smoke, air, or any other fiue or Chin
ney. No trimmer beam shall be less
than four (4) inches from the outside
of chimney breast, and the header
beam shall not be less THAI two ~ in
ches from the outside face of the brick
or stone work of the same The head
er beam, carrying the tail beams of
floor and supporting he trimmer arch
in front of fire place shall not be less
than twenty (20) inches from the
chimney breast.
Section IS. Temporary one-story
frame buildings may be erected for the
use of builders within the limits of lots
wherein buildings are in course of con-
struction, or on adjoining vacant lots,
upon permits issued by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen. No such building
shall be allowed to remain for
more than ninety days, nor to exceed
1000 square feet.
Section 10. Frame sheds, not over
ten feet high, open on at least one side
with sides and roof covered with nom
combustible material, may be built, |
but fence shall not be used as a side |
or back thereof. Such sheds shall
not cover an area exceeding 500 |
square feet and shall be located not less
than thirty 1901 feet from any other
building.
Section 20. Frame out-houses not |
exceeding 100 square feet area and ten
[l0l feet in height and with non-com-
bustible roof, located 80 feet from any
other building, may be constructed !
within the said fire limits.
Section q. No single or unapprov-
ed composition roof, wooden awning,
wooden cornice, wooden cornice cover
ed with metal. or other addition or
attachment of combustible material,
except rear platforms on ground floor,
without roof or sides. shall be placed
upon the building within said fire lin
its.
Section %. All fiue holes when not
in use shall be closed with tight-fitting
metal covers.
Section %. The owner or owners of
any building, structure, or part there
of or of any OF the several features
governed by this ordinance, and any
architect, contractor or builder who
assists in the commission of any act
wherein a violation of this ordinance
exists shall for each and every such
violation and nome compliance, be guilty.
of misdemeanor and, upon convic-
ton thereof, shall be fined not less
than Five Dollars S5.001, nor more
than Twenty-Five Dollars ISIS. O0l and
each ten days of maintenance of pro-
hibited conditions shall constitute
separate offence.
The application of the above penalty
shall not be held to prevent the en-
forced removal of prohibited condi- |
tons, as provided for under Section
One Il of this ordinance.
Section "a, All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict with the fore
going are hereby repealed.
Section rs. This ordinance shall
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