Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-04-17
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constructed.
i (E) Roofs shall be covered on the
outside surface with copper, tin, iron,
or other approved fire resisting ma
terial. Single or paper roofing shall
not be replaced or renewed. No wood
en- walks Or ratings shall be placed
Oh roofs
CD All outside and party walls
shall extend above the sheeting OF
:. the roof at least two feet, and in no
case shall the planking and sheeting
of the roof extend through or across
any party, end or outside wall, and
in case of any openings in any out
side or party wall more than two
stories high with an exposure within
twenty-five feet, said openings shall
: be protected by approved fire doors,
shutters or wire glass set in metal
sash, verandas, balconies, outside
stairways, must be constructed OF
! fire resisting materials.
} Co Sheds for the storage of fuel
) and to shelter vehicles may be built
within such fire limits, but shall not
exceed twelve feet in height with q
} maximum floor area of two hundred
square feet and must be at least
seven feet from the nearestt build
ing. Only one shed will be permitted
on each lot, such sheds may be built
of any of the materials authorized by
| this section or of galvanized sheet
iron supported on open studding in
CID No wooden building, or part
of woodtn building within the fire
limits. shall be raised, enlarged or
removed to any other place within
the same, nor shall any such build
ing be moved into the special fire
limits, nor shall any such wooden
building within said limits, which
may hereafter be damaged to the ex-
tent of fifty per cent of the value
thereof, be repaired or rebuilt, nor
shall any such building when dam
ages are less than fifty per cent OF
it's value, be so repaired as to be
raised higher than the highest point
left standing after such damage shall
have occurred, or so as to occupy
greater space than before the injury
thereto, provided, however, that
when the grade of the street in front
of such building is changed, such
building may be raised or lowered so
as to conform to the new grade with
: in six months after such street shall
have been graded.
CD The extent of damage that
may be done to any building shall be
determined by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen, or three disinterested persons
appointed by the council, and their
decision shall be final and conclu-
building within the fire limits shall
have been damaged from any cause
to the extent of fifty per cent OF
it's original value, it shall become the
duty of the chief of the fire depart
ment to report thereon to the coun-
Gil who shall have power to condemn
such building as a nuisance, and
cause notice to be served upon the
owner or agent to remove the same
from the premises within a reason
able time If said owner Or agent does
not comply, the Mayor and Council
men shall direct the city attorney to
institute legal procee dings for the re-
moval of such building without delay.
CD Whenever any building or
buildings or parts thereof, or any
, staging Or structure is reported as
being dangerous or unsafe from any
cause, it shall be the duty of the
chief of the fire department to care
fully inspect the same and ascertain
and determine the character of the
building or structure and to make
and keep a record of such inspection
and his findings therein, and in case
he shall find the same to be unsafe
or dangerous, it shall be his duty to
notify, in writing, the owner, occu-
pant, agent or other person having
. possession or charge of the same, OF
his findings thereon, and requiring
the same to be made safe and secure
or to remove the same from the prem
Uses within a reasonable time to be
fixed in said notice. And in case such
removal or repairs are not made, Or
in case no notice can be served UNI
der the provisions of this ordinance,
then and in such case it shall be the
duty of the chief of the fire depart
ment to report the same to the coun-
Gil with such recommendations as he
may deem advisable, and, it shall
thereupon be the duty of the coun-
Gil to make such further investlga-
ton and take such action thereon, or
to direct that such action or pro-
ceeding be commenced or taken as
they may deem advisable.
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