Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-29
ODlNANCE NJ. i.,4

building Inspector. providing for
the appointment Of such officer. pre-
scribng his duties and fixing mis-
compensation.
Ihe Board of Trustees of the City
Of IL Centre do ordain as follow.
Section l. That the office Of u.Iiy-
me Inspector Zoe, and the same j.. hero
by created; that such officer shall re
appointed by the Board Of Cli# Iru.-
tees, and shall hold office during the
pleasure OF said Board.
Section .. H. shall be the duty OF
the Building Inspector 10 inspect all
business buildings i'm SAID city and all
Other buildings therein that IN his
Judgment require inspection, to deter
mI0e whether the same are safe ior
occupancy. and whether it is safe to
permit same to stand in their presen,
condition. Such inspection shall be-
ma5e without unnecessary delay; and
Smmediately upon finding any build
iug afe for occupancy said Inspector
shall issue TO the owner or other per-
son ia charge hereof. a certificate iu
writing - that effect, but no SUCH
certificate shall be issued as TO amy
building i'm said city until the same
shall have been so inspected and
found 10 be safe
Section .. No business building I'M
SAID city shall be used or occupied a.
such, nor shall any building in said
citv lie open To the public unless and
until the same shall have been inspect
ed and certificate issued Is provided
in Section . OF this Ordinance.
Section T. lf said INSPECTOR shall
find any building .hat in us opinion
Il i unsafe 10 thc public to permit
II s.an3 without alteration o. repair,
he she'll theroupon so inform the OWL
e. og other person i'm charge of such
building. and it shall be the duty Of
such owner 0r OtuCa person in charg,
to forthwith proceed TO remove such
ha''aar or to make such alteration
or repair as he is advised By said In
spee5or is necessary TO public safety.
And in event such owner on other per
SON In charge of such building shall
faii - II do, it shall he the duty Of
sad Inspector 90 cause such work tJ
he 6dna upon such huiidiu@ as may,
in hs opinion be necessary IL public
safety. and the cost of such work
shsl. he a charge AGAINST said build
iu0 and the premises on which th-
same is situated.
s etion =. No person. ifm or cor
noIat.on shall erect amy building with
i'm the fire limits of said city or alter
on repair any building within said linn
its. without first submitting to said
Inspector written description Of
sueh building. alteration or repair, on
tie plans and specifications therefor
and obtaining from him written
permit to erect such building or 10
MIKE sueh alteration or repair, and
Il #aall be the duty Of such Inspector.
upon presentation TO hinf Of uch de
ssuption or plans and specifications,
if The work thereby described be ap-
proved by him, to issue his permit
therefor.
Section Thc compensation or
nab INSPECTOR shall Ire such sum as
the Board OF Trustees may from time
10 time bv resolution provide.
Section T. The Board OF Ifus tees of
sad city hereby determines and de
elsfes this Ordinance to be an urgency
measure. necessary for the immediate
preservation of public safety and that
said Ordinance should take effect inn
Amediatelv upon its passage adoption
and approval and the publication
thereof as required by law. fer the
reason chat many of the buildings i'm
said city are unsafe, having been ron
dcfai unsafe by an earthquake ON the
2-nd dav of June, 1918.
Section s. The City Clerk shall ccr-
tifv 10 thp passage, adoption and APP
pfefal Of Tins Ordinance and cause the
same ia be published Once in the I'M
peHal Valley Press, a newspaper OF
general circulation, printed and pub
lishel in. said city, and theeeaHon and
thereafter tbis Ordinance shall be i'm
full force and effect
Passed and adopted thiz 2slh day
A. W. SWANSON,
President Of the Board Of Trustees Of
ire City Of Ell CentIo, California.
Attest.
(sFAL) LAVINIA NORTHGoTT
City Clerk.
B ". L. VAN VA. Deputy.
/ hereby approve TIE foregoing or
diaaace No. 157 this 2sth dar Of June,
19l5. A. W SWANSON.
Pr ideaL Of The Board ef Trustees
o. the City Of FL. Cenfo, Califor-
n5a.
Stare OF California, County of Impe-
rial. City OF El Cealre-ss.:
]. Iavi0ia NorJheoJt. CITY Clerk Of
ihe city Of El CcnIo, California, do
hereby certify that tire FOREGOING on
Ne. Ij7 was pa ssed and adopt.
ed ~ an adjourned regular meeting
Of Ire Board of Trustees held ON The
18th day Of June, 1913, by tie follow
inp Eofe:
AFas-Burger, Eeercr Moore,
SHaHson.
Nocs-None.
Absent Perry.
That said Ordinance WAS introduced .
at least five days before lis passage
md va approved by tho President .
1fsfhe Board OF Trustees of said city
on iae said 28th day of. Juno, 1918.
Witness my' hand and the seal of .
said City of El Centric TINS 18th day
1f juno. 1919. ...
LAVINIA NORTHC0TT
Ttv Clerk Of lhe civ Of II Centro. 7
BY ". E. VAN WAY Deputy