The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-16
ORDINANCE No. AZ

An Ordinance Amending Chapter XIII of
Ordinance Number l IAN Ordinance In Re
vision OF the Ordinances of the city OF Brook-
ings, South Dakota"
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN-
Gil OF II CITY OF BROOKINGS,
SOUTH DAKOTA:
That Chapter XIII of Ordinance No. l be-
ing an Ordinance in Revision Of the Ordi-
nance of the City of Brookings, South Da-
kota be amended to read as follows;
XIII.
Fire Limits
Section "a. Boundaries Of Fire Limits. The
fire limits of the City of Brookings shall
consist of Blocks numbered one, two, three,
six, seven and the east half of Block four
a. of the" Original Plat OF said city Of
Bookings and lot known as the Masonic
Temple lot and bounded by Main, Third ana
Front Streets and the East Hair or BLOCK
Fourteen Ga of the Second Addition to the
City of Brookings, and lots fifteen 15) and
sixteen GG) of said Block fourteen Ga and
the West half of Block Thirteen 13 of the
second Addition to said City of Bookings.
Section s5. Buildings Within Fire Limits.
No person shall without the written permit
Of the city council, which permit shall not
be granted except upon the affirmative vote
Of three-fourths go of all the aldermen
elected, erect, place, enlarge, rebuild or re-
pair within the fire limits any building or
part thereof, without outer solid walls or
stone. brick, iron or other incombustible ma
terial and rooted with slate, tin, zinc, copper.
iron or other fire proof roofing; Provided,
that buildings veneered with brick or stone,
at least four ca inches thick, may be erect
ed upon the east side of said blocks one ca
two (2) and seven O. and upon the west side
Of said block six 60.
Section 90. Damaged Buildings. When
ever any building within the fire limits shall
have been damaged by fire, decay or other
wise to the extent Of fifty (50) per cent of its
value, and such fact shall have been de-
termined by the building committed Of the
CITY Council. as hereinafter provided; the
Chief of Police shall notify the owner of
such building, if he can be found within the
city and If not then the person having the
possession or control Of such building, to
tear down or remove such building from the
fire limits within a reasonable time there
after.
Section 81. Damage Determined. When
ever in the Judgment of any member of the
! building committee of the City Council, any
building within the fire limits has been dam
aged by fire, decay or otherwise TO the cN-
tent of fifty (50) per cent of It's value, the
chairman of said shall call n
meeting thereof and shall give the Owner
Of such building. in case he can be found
within the city, and If not then the person
in possession or control OF said building, At
least two (2) days written notice OF the
time, place and object of said meeting, and
If in the judgment of a majority of said com
mittee such building has been damaged TO
the extent of fifty 500 per cent of its value,
their decision shall be reduced to writing,
signed by the members approving the same
and filed with the City Auditor, who sinai
Immediately notify the Chief of Police Of
such filing.
Section SO. Posting Notices. If the notices
or either of them provided for by sections
ninety-four (94) and ninety-fve (95) can
not be personally served upon the owner or
person in possession or control within tho
city. the same may be served by posting the
same conspicuously upon the damaged build
ing.
Section 90. Nuisance. Any building or
part thereof erected, placed, enlarged, re-
paired or rebuilt in violation of the prOvis-
ions of this chapter, and any building de-
- -. IT. III 1888 s.k4a az. In
this chapter provided, to have been damaged
to the extent of fifty (50) per cent Of its
value, by fire, decay or otherwise, is hereby
declared to be a public nuisance. and shall
be removed or razed to the ground, at the
cost of the person, firm or corporation so
erecting, establishing or owning such build
ing.
Section 100. Penalty. Any person violat-
ing any of the provisions of section ninety
five (95) and the owner Of any damaged
building within the fire limits who shall
fail, neglect or refuse TO tear down or re-
move the same within a reasonable time
after notice from the Chief of Police so TO
do, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not
less than ten G0) dollars nor more than
one hundred G00) dollars.
Passed March 9Th, 1916.
Approved March 9Th, 1915.
H. B. MATHEWS.
Attest: Mayor.
G.. II. Stoddart,
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