The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-03-21
ORDNANCE NO. ,s,.,o

ORDINANCE NO. 1915 10
| ordinance entitled an ordinan..
to prohibit the erection or construc
tion Of buildings made Of wood or
other c0mbustible material within
the nre limits of the City of Pascapou.
la. Mississippi, or wherein nifty feat
outside Of such DIRE limits, as flxed and
established by Ordinance No. lqlaa
and to provide for the removal OF the
same at The expense OF the owner
thereof when erected contrary to thi,
Ordnance and providing penalty for
violation OF this ordinance.
BE 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Bord Of Aldermen Of the City Of Pas.
cagoula, MississipPi.
| SECTION ONE: That It shall be
unlawfully for any person, nru or
corporation, or the agent, tenant,
lessees, cmploye. contractor or .er.
want Of any person, nrn or corpora.
tion, to erect or construct any bull.
ding made OF wood or other con,busti.
BILE material within the fire limit, OF
the city OF Pascdgoula a. nxed and
established BY Ordinance No. 1873
SECTION TWO: That it shall be
unlawful for any person, nrm or cor.
poratlon, or the agent, tenant, lessees
employe, contractor or servant OF any
person, drm or corporation. to erect
or contract any building made Of
wood within nifty feet outside OF sny
OF the bOundries OF the IRE limits OF
the city of Pascag0ula as fixed and
established by Ordinance No. 1888
Section three; That before the ,rec.
tton or construction Of any building
within the Aforesaid Ore limits OF the
city OF Pascagoula, or within any
feet outside Of the said Ore limits Of
City OF PascagOula, shall he begun or
started the person desireinu or lpten-
ding to erect such building shah
submit plans and specification there
OF to the Mayor and Board of Alder.
men of said sity and such building
shall not be constructed or erected
except that permit therefore Be 10
sued to the Party desiring or intend.
Ing to erect or construct same, such
permit to be Issued by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen OF said city or by
some officer or committee ot said
Mayor and Board by 1t thereuute
authorized.
Section four; That, when plans ano
specifications are flled and request
made for permit to erect or construct
the contemplated building, Mayor
and-alderman of said city or some
Committee or officer therefor the
Board Of aldermen shall examine and
consider the plaas and specification.
died aud accertaIn II the proposed
building, II within aforesaid Ore limits
when Quilt, will comply with the
provisions OF this ordinance then
permit shall Issue to the person au-
thorizing him to erect or construct
building within the Ore limits
of said City In accordance with the
plan and specifications therefor died
With the Board, but 10 no case shall
a permit issued or be given, either.
by the Board or by any of1cer or com.
mittee for 1t for building 10 viola.
tion of this ordinance OF any part Of
1t aud a permit for building viola.
tive Of this ordinance shall be void
and not operative to relieve the party
same of the penalty incurred
by the erection thereof.
Section Five: That II any person,
firm or corporation, or any agent, EN-.
ploye, tenant, contractor, lessee OF
servant of any person, nrm or cor
poration, erect or construct u build.
ing or addition or annex to ATTY bull
ling 10 violation of this ordinance he
hall be required after 1ve days notice
20 require said party to apear before
he Board of Mayor and Aldermen
lnd show cause why he would not be
70 required. to remove sail building
within time to be fixed by said
3oard, sailing 10 which the City shall
ause said building to be torn down
It the expense Of said person, the city
o pay such expense and charge same
o and collect from the owner OF the
upon which said building 10
rected.
Section Six: That any Of the per-
ons or parties mentioned, either for
themselves or at the Instance OF some
ne else. or any person who direct
~ person, nrm or corporation TO,
iOlate the provisions of this ordl.
ance, or who shall refuse.i fall to
,move any such building n hen there
nto required, shall be guilty uf .
Iisdemeanor, each day IL which The
Ork Of construction Is carried "a
Id each day q building II permitted
J remain in violation Of this ofdl'
lnce shall be add are separate and
stinct OF enses, for which be or
icy shall upon convict ed, be tine
It more than one hundred dollars or
,prIsoned 10 jail not more than thlr'
days, or suffer both doe and im'
Isonment.
Section Seven: That. the public
cessity reQuirelug L., this ordinances
all 20 into effect, and become opef'
L. H. II