Arizona republican., 1916-02-17
ORDINANCE NO. 113

ana uu1eS of the City Inspector of Buildings, prescribing and regulating the manner, methods and mode of con- struction, altering, repairing and nov ing of buildings and structures within the City of Phoenix, providing for the issuance and revocation of building permits, and providing for the inspec- uon, and condemnation of building and other structures within the City of Phoenix, whenever dangerous to prop erty, life or limb, and providing penal = tIes for violation of the provisions hereof, and repeating Ordinance No. 322, old series. and repealing ordinance es and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, and with an emergency clause
 BE TT ORDAINED BY THE COM MISSION OF THE CITY OF PHOE- NIX, as follows
 PART l.
 1HE CITY INSPECTOR OF BUILD
 INGS, DUTIES, POWERS.
 Sect. 1. Right to enter buildings The City Inspector of Buildings and Fire Chief 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 construction. alteration or removal, or any place of public assembly, at any reasonable times, especially when oc- cupied by the public. in order to prop crly perform their respective duties.
 And it shall be unlawful for any per son to refuse such admission to such officers, or to throw obstacles in the way of such officers, while lawfully engaged in the performance of their duties.
 Sect ,. Unsafe Buildings etc: Whenever, in the opinion of the City Inspector of Buildings, any building, wall. chimney, smoke stack, structure or part thereof, in the City of Phoenix, shall be from any cause whatever, in situation or condition dangerous to life or property, or shall be deemed un- safe to life or limb or for the purpose for which it is used. or shall be in danger of fire from any defect in it's construction, the City Inspector of Buildings shall m writing notify the owner lessee or occupant or his her, their Or it's agents, or the person hay ing control of such building, wall, chimney. smoke stack, structure, or part thereof tc remove, demolish or repair the same forthwith Any such person receiving such notice shall inn mediately. or within such time there after as may be specified by the City Inspector of Buildings, comply with the requirements of such notifications.
 Sect 3. Failure to comply with notice: Should any such owner, lessee, occupant. or his her their or it's agents, or the person having control of any such buildings, wall, chimney smoke stack, structure or part thereof fail, neglect or refuse to immediately after receiving such notice. or as soon as the City Inspector of Buildings shall have specified as the time in which such work should be commenced, com mence such work and complete the same as speedily as practicable and in such manner as to render such dang erOus building. wall chimney smoke stack, structure, or part thereof safe,
 
 refusing as aforesaid. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and the said City Manager shall cause such work to be done at the expense of the City of Phoenix, and under the supervision of the City Inspector of Buildings which expense shall constitute a charge against and lien upon such property. and collectable as city taxes are collected.
 Sect 4. Buildings damaged by Fire etc: Whenever. in the opinion of the City Inspector of Buildings. any build ing or structure, not of classes A or B and in the Special Fire Limits, be dam- aged by fire or any other cause, to the extent of thirty percent or more of its value, or any building or structure ir the General Fire Limits not of classes A, B or construction, and not useG exclusively as a residence, be damaged hy fire or otherwise. to the extent oi fifty per cent or more of it's actua value the City Inspector of Building: shall immediately give notice in writ ing to the owner or owners of sucf building, or to his, her, their or it: agents. or to the person having con- trol thereof. to remove or demolisf such building or structure, or in liet thereof to make such extensive aitera tions as to accord fully with the pro. visions of the class of buildings re quired for such district. If the build ing shall have been damaged by fire the person receiving such notice shai immediately following the fire adjust ment thereon. comply with the require mentS of such notice. If such damage be not caused by fire the requirement: of such notice shall be complied witt within orty-eight hours after the re ceipts of such notice.
 Sect. 5. Emergency cases of dang erOus buildings: Whenever the decision and order in writing of the City In spector of Buildings as to the safet. of any building or structure, or an. part thereof, is made in a case of s urgent a nature that failure l. promptly carry out his orders to de molish or strengthen such building structure or part thereof, may endang CT life limb or property such decision and order of the City Inspector O Buildings in such cases, when set fort in writing in a notice marked Elmer gency" and countersigned by the Cit Manager shall be absolute and fina with no recourse to arbitration, an sh1ll be immediately compiled with.
 sect. 6. Power to close building when ordinance is violated: The Cit Inspector of Buildings or the Fire Chic shall have the power by notice in writ ing, to order any building or any plac of public assembly tO be closed wher