Newark post., 1915-04-28
Requirements Of New
Building Ordinance

In view of the many building op-
erations pending, the building or
dinance passed by Council on
August 3, 1914, is the subject of
interest. We reprint the follow
ing from the ordinances of the
town of Newark.
Section 1-That from and after
the passage of this ordinance, it
shall not be lawful FOR any person,
persons, firm, association or cor
poration to erect, build or con-
struct any frame building at any
place on either side of Main street,
in the Town of Newark, between
the point where the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad crosses said Main
street, and the point where the
POmeroy branch of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad crosses said Main
street, or at any other point in
said town within $50 feet of the
center line of said Main street, be-
tween said points, provided, that
it shall be lawful tOalter any part
of any frame building now erected
on either side Of said Main street,
between said points or to add one
or more stories of wood or frame
thereto, is said alterations do not
enlarge the ground space now COW
cred by said buildings.
Section 2-That from and after
the passage of this ordinance, no
alterations or additions to frame
buildings on either side of said
street, between the points of afore
said, which increases the area Of
said buildings, shall be made until
the plans for such alterations or
additions are first submitted to
the Council of the Council of New
ark, and approved by said Council.
Section 3-This ordinance shall
not prevent the erection of tenn
porary sheds for the use of build
ers upon any lot upon which a
building is being erected.
Section 4-That any person,
firm, association or corporation or
builder violating any of the provi-
sions of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction before the Alderman Of
the Town of Newark, forfeit and
pay fine of not less than S25, nor
more than $50, for every such vio-
lation, and an additional fine of
not less than S25, nor more than
$50, for every "a hours the said
nuisance shall remain, after the
first conviction, and it shall be the
duty of the Council of the Council
of Newark to cause such nuisance
to be abated, and such building or
= port of building to be taken down
and removed, and to recover the
: costs thereof from such person or
;. persons, firm, association, corpor-
: alton or builder
The ordinance providing that
= Council shall issue permits for all
= building operations follows:
II ocCt1OIt = Hat lIOlil dII' dI lSt
= the passage of this ordinance, nc
d building, house or structure shall
: be erected within the limits Of the
o Town of Newark, by any person
k persons, firm, association, corpor,
J. alton or builder, until the plans
S drawings and specifications fol
i said buildings are first submitted
y to the Council of the Council OF
d Newark, or such person as may be
: authorized by the said Council
S and permit for such building
S house or structure granted by the
n said Council, or by the person 81
n appointed by the said Council.
It Section 2-That from and after
d the passage of this ordinance, al
o division walls between the houses
| hereafter erected shall be O.
S stone, brick or other non-combus
l tile material, and shall be of Z
d thickness of not less than foul
# inches.
n Section 3-That from and after
n the passage of this ordinance
: every building or room within tn,