Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-18

An Ordinance Establishing '1Fire
Limits' aud Regulating the Con-
structlon OF Buildings Therein.

Section l. That fire limits be es-
tablished within the following terri
tory:
Beginning at the Southeast corner
OF block 1870, in accordance with tile
official plat Of the City OF Durant,
| Oklahoma, thence in a Northeasterly
/ direction along the east line Of block
l8O and block 146 to the Northeast
corner OF block 146, thence in a
Northwesterly direction along the
north line of Block 146 to the west
right-of-way line of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway, thence
in a northeasterly direction, along
the west right-of-way line Of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
to the north line Of block 147, thence
in a northwesterly direction, along
the north line OF block 147 and the
north line OF Beech street to the east
line of Fifth Avenue. thence in a
Southwesterly direction, along the
east line OF Fifth Avenue to the South
lright-of-way line Of the St. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad. thence in a
Southeasterly direction, along the
south right-of-way line of the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad to
the east right OF way line OF the
! Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Rail-
/ road, thence in northeasterly direc-
tion along the east right of way line
of the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf
Railroad to the South line of Block
180, thence in Southeasterly direc-
| tion along the south line of block
180 to the point of beginning.
Section 2 No frame or wood, part
frame, ironclad. (including iron on
skeleton wood frame) hollow cement
block. or veneered structure, or tent
shall be erected hereafter within the
fire limits as above described, or ,
which from time to time may here
after be established. except as pro-
vided for in this ordinance
Section 8. The provision in this
I ordinance contained shall apply to
buildings and structures, except as
specified herein, whether temporary
or permanent. within the fire limits,
as the said fire limits are now, or
from time to time may hereafter be
established.
Section 4. Temporary one-story
frame buildings may be erected for
i the use of builders within the limits
of lots whereon buildings are in the
course of construction, or on adjoin-
ing vacant lots, upon permits issued
/ by the City Council. No such build
ing shall be allowed to remain for
0ore than ninety days, nor to exceed
} / 900 square feet area.
Section 5. No wooden awnings,
wooden cornices, wooden cornices
covered with metal or other addi-
tions or attachments of combustible
material, except rear platforms on
ground floor, without roof or sides,
shall be placed upon any building
within said fire limits.
: Section 6. Outhouses constructed
! of skeleton wood framing with sides
and roof covered with fire resistive
e material, not exceeding one hundred
(100) square feet area and eight (8)
feet in height, located thirty (30)
: feet from any building, may be con-
II structed within the said fire limits.
Section 7. No fence shall be built
exceeding eight feet in height and
: no fence shall be built except of nom
+ combustible material or of smooth
y wire supported by wooden posts firm
! ly embedded in the ground and plac-
y ed not closer one to the other than
eight feet.
: Section 8. Every building of such
d construction as is herein prohibited
q within the fire limits which may here
: after be damaged tn an amount not
}, greater than ope-half the value there
e of. exclusive of the valuation of the
> foundation at the time of such dam
l. age, may be repaired or rebuilt; but
o IL such damage shall amount to more
than one-half of the value thereof.
l. exclusive of the value of the founda-
D. ton, then such building shall not be
J. repaired OF rebuilt. but shall be re-
moved. No building shall be moved
5 or changed within said fire limits
, without full consent and approval of
II the Chief Of the Fire Department
Section g. In case the owner of
+ the damaged building shall be dis
9 satisfied with the decision of the CITY
D Council that such building is damag-
g cd to a greater extent than one-half
g its value, exclusive of the value of the
e foundation, then the amount and ex-
IT tent of such damage shall be deter
II miroa upon an examination of the
as building by committee of three CON
IL petent persons, one OF whom shall be
@ appointed by the City Council, an
20 other of whom shall be appointed by
the owner or owners of said premises
and another of whom shall be apnoini
81 ed by the two selected. and decision
., of a majority of the committee, re
~ duced to writing, and sworn to, shal
be conclusive.
~ Section 10. The owner, or owner
~ of any building, structure. or par
VI thereof, or any OF the several fea
lures governed by this ordinance
~ and any architect. builder. carpenter
u or mason, who may be employed, o.
= assist in the commission of any act
p wherin a violation of this ordinance
=. exists. shall for each and every sucl
~ violation and noncompliance, b'
- guilty of misdemeanor, and upoT
!, conviction thereof be fined not les
. than Five Dollars (s5.00) nor more
than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25 00)
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