The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-23
BUILDING CODE

Section l. The following provisions
shall constitute and be known as the /
Building Code, and may be cited as such /
and presumptively provide for all mat
ters concerning, affecting, or relating to |
the construction, equipment, alteration, |
repair, or removal of buildings or struc- /
lures erected or to be erected in the vii |
lage of Brattleboro.
See. 2 This Code shall apply and be
enforced within the limits Of the In
ner Fire District, and in all other por-
tons of the village, except as modified
by the Building Inspector.
Sec. 3. No wall, structure, building,
or part thereof shall hereafter be built
or constructed, nor shall the equipment
or wiring of any building, structure, OF
premises be constructed or altered in
the village of Brattlcboro, except m
conformity with the provisions Of this
Code.
No building already erected or here
after to he built in said village, shall bc
raised, altered, moved, or built upon in
any manner that would be in violation
i of any of the provisions of this Code,
/ or the approval issued Hereunder.
/ ENtt- =. IbtAuAt int fAtNAtb4g NNAAHAA hAT
/ ton, or alteration of any building or
part of any building, structure, or part
/ of any structure. or wall or any plat
form, staging or flooring, to be used for
standing or seating purposes, and be
fore the construction or alteration of
the wiring Of any building, structure or
premises is commenced
The owner or lessee or agent of either,
or the architect or builder, employed 10y
such owner or lessee, in connection with
the proposed erection or alteration,
shall submit to the Building Inspector
a detailed statement of the speciiea-
tons on blanks to he furnished to APP
lplicants by the Inspector, and full and
complete copy of the plans of such pro
posed work, and such structural detail
drawings of said proposed work rs the
Inspector may require, all of which
Ishall be signed, giving the full name
and residence. street and number of the
owner or each of the owners of said
building or proposed building, or prem
ises, or if a corporation the name and
business address, the names of the
president, secretary, or treasurer there
Of
Said detailed statement of specifca-
! tons and copy Of the plans shall be kept
! on file in the Office of the Building In
speetor.
And the erection. construction. or all
teration of said building, structure.
wall, platform, staging OF flooring, or
) any part thereof, and the construction
, or alteration of wiring shall not be
commenced or proceeded with until said
/ statements and plans shall have been 50
, filed and approved by the Inspector.
And the erection, construction. or AL
teration of said building, structure
PLATFORM staging or flooring and the
construction or alteration of such wir
ing when proceeded with, shall be III
accordance with such approved detailed
statements of specifications and copy Of
Iplans.
, Nothing in this section shall be con
i strued to prevent the Building Inspcc
tor from granting his approval for tho
e erection of any part of n building or any
i part of a structure where plans and dc
n tailed statements have been presented
s for the same before the entire plans and
i detailed statements of said building OF
structure have been submitted.
ANY approval which may be issued by
: the Inspector pursuant to the provision,
! of this section, but under which no worl
is commenced within one year from the
date of issuance shall expire by limita
; tion.
Ordinary repairs OF bulldings ol
G structures may be made without motto,
to the Inspector, but such repairs shall
: not be construed to include the cutting
e away of any stone or brick wall OF any
5. lportion thereof, the removal or cutting
/ of any beams or supports, or the re
d moval, change, or closing of any stair
l., lease.
! The foregoing provisions. and all tn,
. provisions of this Code shall apply witt
. equal force to buildings both municipal
land private.
1t shall he the duty of the inspector
to approve or reject any plan filed witt
i him pursuant to the provisions of thi
section within reasonable time.
? See 5. When plans and detailes
q statements are filed with the Inspeeto
$ for the erection of n new building. d
s an oxistinrr htnildinn or mart of an exist