The border vidette., 1916-06-03
ORDINANCE NO. 100.
Creating the Office of Building Inspect or, Establishing Building Districts Within the Town of NOsaIes. Ari- ZOna, and Prescribing Building Re- 9uIatiOnS Therein.
Be It Ordained By the Mayor and Com mon Council of the Town Of
 No9aIeS. Arizona:
ARTICLE 1.

Section l. The office of Building In pector in and for the town of Nogales, Arizona, is hereby created.
 Section 2. The Common Council may appoint Building Inspector and may by ordinance or resolution prescribe his duties, fix his compensation, and re- quire him to give bond for the faithful performance of his duties in such sum as the Common Council shall direct and approve. The Building Inspector shall hold his office at the pleasure of the Common Council.
 Section 3. The Building Inspector and the Chief of the Nogales Fire De- pertinent. and their respective assist ants, shall have the right to enter any building, or any and all parts thereof, already erected or in the process of con- struction, alteration, or removal, or any place of public assembly. at any reason able time, especially when occupied by the public, in order to properly perform their respective duties. And 1t shall be unlawful for any person to refuse such ad mission to such officers, or to either Of them, or to throw obstacles in their way while lawfully engaged in the performance of their duties.
 Section Whenever in the opinion of the Building Inspector any building, wall. chimney, smoke stack, structure, or part thereof, in the town of Nogales, shall be from any cause whatever in a situation or condition dangerous to life or property, or shall be deemed unsafe to life or limb or for the purpose for which it is used, or shall be in danger Of fire, from any defect in Its construc- tion. the Building Inspector shall in writing notify the owner, lessee, or oc- cupant, or his, her, thelr, or it's agent, or the person having control of such building, wall, chimney, smoke stack. structure, or part thereof, to remove, d demoiish, or repair the same forth with. Any such person receiving such notice shall immed lately, or within such time thereafter as may be specified by the Building Inspector. comply with the requirements of such notification.
 Section 5. Whenever the decision and order Tn writing of the Building h. spector as to the safety of any building or structure, or any part thereof, is made in a ca 'e of so urgent a nature that a failure to promptly carry out his orders to demoish or strengthen such building, structure, or part thereof, may endapger lif4, limb, or property, such decision and order of the Bullcing h. spector in such cases, when set forth in writing. in a notice marked "Emer- gency,' and countersigned by the Mayor. shall be absolute and final, and shall be immediately complied with.
 Section $. Upon report to the Mayor by the Building Inspector or by the Chief of the Nogales Fire Department that any order or requirement of this ordinance in regard to theaters or places of amusement is being violated or is not being complied with in any build- ing or place of amusement, the Mayor or place Of amusement, and cause the same to be closed.
 Section '. Any person, firm, com pany, corporation dissatisfied with any order or ruling of the Mayor or of the Building Inspector, except in emer-