The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-12

For the Prevention of Fire Waste
and Safety of Life, Fixing the
Fire Limits, Regulating the Erec-
ton and Repairing of Buildings,
Providing for Inspection of Build
ings and Premises, and Fixing the
Punishment for Violation Thereof,
Within the City Of Abbeville, S. c
Section l. Inspector.-The Chief
of the Fire Department (or some
other person elected by the City
Council,) for the purpose of enforc-
ing this Ordinance, shall be and is
made Inspector of Buildings and Pre-
misses, hereinafter called Inspector.
All duties imposed upon said Inspec-
tor may be performed by a deputy
appointed by him. The City Coun-
ell shall at all times have the right
to review, reverse, modify Or affirm
any action or order given by the In
spector.
Sec. 2. Permits.-Before a build
ing is begun the owner of the proper
ty shall apply to the Inspector for
a permit to build. This permit shall
be given in writing and shall contain
a provision that the building shall be
constructed according to the require
ments of this ordinance. AS the
building progresses the Inspector
shall make as many inspections as
may be necessary to satisfy him that
the building is being constructed &C
cording: to the provisions of this ordi-
nance. AS soon as the building is
completed the owner shall notify the
Inspector, who shall proceed at once
to inspect the said building and de.
termine whether or not the fues and
the building are properly coastru:-
ted in accordance with this ordi-
nance. If the building meets the
requirements of this ordinance the
Inspector shall then issue to the own
er of the building a certificate, which
shall state that he has complied with
the requirements of the ordinance
as to that particular building, giving
description and locality and street
number, if numbered. The Inspec-
tor shall report to the Insurance
Commissioner every person neglect
ing to secure such permit and certi-
icate, and also bring the matter be-
fore the Mayor, Recorder or Munich
pal Court for their attention and &C
ton. No building shall be moved
until a permit has been obtained
from the Inspector, and such official
shall not issue such permit if in his
Judgment the proposed new location
of the building would seriously in
crease the fire hazard of the sur
rounding buildings.
Sec. 8. Quarterly Inspection of
Buildings.-Once in every three
months the Inspector Or his deputy
shall make a personal inspection of
every building within the fire limits,
and shall especially inspect the base
ment and garnet, and he shall make
such other inspections as may be re-
quired by the Insurance Commits
%sioner, and shall report to the City
Council and to the Insurance Com
missioner all defects found by him in
any building upon a blank furnished
him by the Insurance Commissioner.
The said Inspector shall notify the
owner or occupant of buildings of
any defects and notify them to cor
rect the same within a reasonable
time.
Sec. 4. Annual Inspection of
Building.-At least once in each and
every year the Inspector or his de-
putty shall make a general inspection
of all buildings in the corporate lin
it's and ascertain if the provisions of
this ordinance are complied with, and
the local Inspector alone, or with the
Insurance Commissioner or his depu-
ty, shall at all times have the right
to enter any dwelling, store or other
building and premises to inspect the
same, without molestation from any
one. 1t shall be the duty of the local
Inspector to notify the occupant and
owner of all premises of any defects
found in this general inspection, and
see that they are properly corrected.
Sec. s.. Records of Inspectors
The Inspector shall keep the follow
ing record: A book indexed and kept
so that it will show readily by refer
ence all such buildings as are approx
ed; that is, name and residence of
owner, location of building, how it is
to be occupied, date of inspection,
what defects found and when RENE
died, and date of building certificate;
also a record which shall show the
date of every general inspection, de-
feet discovered and when remedied;
also a record which shall show the
date, circumstances and origin of ev-
cry fire that occurs, name of owner
and occupant of the building in
which fire originates, the kind and
value of property destroyed or dam
aged; also a record of inspection of
electrical wiring and certificate is
sued.
Sec. 6. Reports of Inspectors
The Inspector shall report before the
18th of February of each and every
year the number and dates of gener-
al and quarterly inspections during
the year ending the 31st day of Dec
ember upon blanks furnished by
the Insurance Commissioner, and fur
nish such other information and
make such other reports as shall be
called for by the Insurance Commits
sioner.