Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-25
ORDINANCE NO. ~.

Jerome and prescribing the Pen
atty for the violation of said Ordi-
nance.
BE 1t Ordained by the Chairman and
Board OF Trustees of the Village of
jerome, State of Idaho:
Fire Limits.
Section l. The fire limits of the
Village of Jerome. Idaho. shall be
within that portion OF said Village
bounded as follows: Beginning at the
intersection of the center lines of
Avenue A, and Ash Street: thence
west along the center line of Avenue
A, TO the intersection OF the center
lines of Avenue A and Maple Street
thence north along the center line of
Maple Street to the intersection of
the center lines of Maple Street and
First Avenue; thence east along the
center line of First Avenue to the in
tersectiOn of the Center lines of
First Avenue and Ash Street; thence
south along the center line OF Ash
Street to the intersection of the cen
ter lines of Ash Street and Avenue
A. or the point of beginning, all in
the Townsite of Jerome. as filed for
record on the Second Day of Febru-
AIRY, 1903, at one o'clock p. m, in the
County of Lincoln State of Idaho,
comprising all of Blocks Seventy-six
go. Seventy-seven C7O. Eighty
four (84) and Eighty-five (85), also
all portions of Streets, Avenues. AL
leys and Street intersections included
within the above boundaries.
Exterior Walls.
Sec. 2 The exterior walls and all
party walls of the buildings Except
ing out buildings and coal houses)
included within the districts above
described shall be made of reinforced
concrete or brick, concrete blocks,
natural or artificial stone, or a com
bination of any or all of the above
mentioned materials; provided. that
, galvanized iron or tin cornices or
skeleton wood frame may be used for
exterior decorations. All outer walls
shall extend at least one and one
} half IL Y feet above the roof OF
, such buildings
Wall Paper.
Sec. 3. In the construction of new
buildings or additions thereto. or IN
the construction OF partitions TO pres
ent buildings. no person shall cover
or furnish. in whole or in part, the
wall or walls. ceiling or ceilings Of
any room or building. with cloth. OF
r with cloth and paper. or with paper
Z ~ mat
walls and ceilings may be papered.
Alterations and Repairs.
p Sec 4. When the exterior walls o
r any frame building Except the frs
story front wal) which has beer
constructed within the fire limits o
. the Village OF Jerome. are altered
D changed or damaged TO one-third o
70 their extent, or when the interior o
any building shall be altered to tn,
extent OF tearing down more thar
one-half of the partitions. or whei
the interior is damaged to one-hal
= of its extent. then the alterations o
=. repairs of said building shall be con
structed in the same manner as here
o in provided for new work When
y ever any frame building is damage,
Il by fire or otherwise to one-half o
its extent the remaining portion
thereof shall be Immediately removes
e by the owner. Whenever addition
a are made to buildings in the fire lin
n its. such additions must be made {
q conform TO the construction provide
for new work. but in the case O
e wooden buildings situated within tn
fire limits. no additions will be pei
a mitted If the estimated cost thereo
is more than twenty per cent of tn
assessed value of the building I
which the addition is proposed TO b
). made; nor shall any fence more tina
II four and one-half feet high be cor
=. structed within said fire limits vi
less the same be built out OF ston,
l. iron or other non-combustible ms
h terial.
Permits for Building and Alteration
, OF Buildings.
= Sec. 3. No person will hereafte
~ be allowed to build any buildin
II within the said fire limits withol
r. first submitting the plans and spec
fcations OF buildings proposed an
obtaining permit from the Boar
St of Trustees. and no person wi
lie hereafter be allowed to build or
alter, repair. or add to any buildin
within said fire limit. without fir
submitting a plan of alteration. r
pairs. or additions proposed and o.
a tanning permit from the Board
10 Trustees.
- Any person desiring TO obtain sue
81 permit shall file with the Villal
e. Clerk. addressed to the Board
Trustees, a petition describing full
H. the premises wherein the building
to be constructed, or the building al
>" premises wherein the alterations. T
In pairs or additions are desired to
to made. also the material with WIFI
n, II is proposed to use in the buildin
or to make such alterations, repair
re or additions. The permit. II issue
N. shall state fully the material al
all construction of the building. or {
es alterations. repairs or additions
lowed to be made, the material to
"s used and such regulations respecti
to the same as in the judgment of {
ar Board of Trustees may be necessal
no which said permit shall be filed wi
10 the Village Clerk; provided. no
ice ever, nothing herein contained sh
Sc be construed to require the Board
to Trustees to grant such permit. b
,le they shall be the sole judges of [
-, necessity and reasonableness of {
x" building, or the alterations. repai
ity or additions. and their decisiC
)al granting or refusing, the permit sh
be final and conclusive. Tempora
-, permits shall never be granted unC
ny any circumstances.