The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-23
CITY ORDINANCES

the same as that the shingles win not
ignite from a spark OF fire from burning
SCOT paper or other material which may
be emitted from any chimney or fiue. An
application OF the above specified paint
or material shall be applied to the out
side surface Of any shingle roof which
has been or may hereafter be covered
with shingles rs hereinabove described.
whenever from any cause the roof is no
longer protected against ignition as herein
provided. Before placing any of the
above described shingles upon any roof
or structure in fire limit No. g. hereby
established, both the shingles and paint.
or preparation. shall be inspected. and
approved by the building department,
and a fee Of 81 in addition TO the regular
permit fee shall be charged and collected
for such inspection.
Sec. T. ANY roof in fire limit No.
heretofore covered with wooden shingles
may, when the roof generally is in safe
condition, be repaired with standard
wooden shingles not less than four-tenths
Of an inch thick at the butt without
painting as hereinabove specified but
such repairs shall not exceed one-tenth or
the entire roof area, and all previous re-
pairs shall be deducted.
When repairs exceeding one-tenth of
the area are made to any roof in fire
| limits No 3, the entire roof shall be pro-
ttNlFu ny Il coat Oh BOOu ana Stall
be maintained in good condition and pro-
tected against the fire hazard by painting
when necessary. Provided however.
should such repairs exceed % per cent
| Of the entire roof area shingles one
| half inch thick at the butt, as specified
in section of this ordinance, must be
| used
Sec 8. No wooden shingle or shingles
| shall be placed on any roof of any build
ing or structure within the corporate
| limits of the city Of Birmingham unless
a permit shall have first been obtained
| from the building inspector, which per-
NIT shall specify the repairs to be made.
Sec. G. Any roof or part of any roof
in said fire limits No. 3 which shall here
after be covered, repaired or maintained
| in violation of any of the provisions OF
this ordinance shall be. and the same
| is hereby declared fire hazard. and
! dangerous to the safety of the commu-
nifty, and public nuisance. and
| shall be abated as such, in the manner
| provided by law, and each day that such
| roof remains in such unlawful condition
| the owner or person in control thereof
shall be subject to fine and imprison-
ment as hereafter provided.
| Sec. z. All ordinances, or parts of or
! dlnances. in conflict with any of the pro-
visions hereof are hereby repealed and
ordinance No. &C, approved August 30,
| 1916, is especially repealed, but the re-
| pealing clause hereof shall not affect any
| prosecution for any offense which may
have already been committed, prohibited
/ by any of the ordinances or parts of or
dinances hereby repealed.
Sec. s.. Any person, firm or corpora
| ton violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall. on conviction, be
| punished within the limits of and as pro-
| vided by section 1916 of the code of Ala
bama of the year 1907.
Approved November %, 1876
GEORGE 3. WARD,
President Board of Commissioners.
A true copy:
c. r. LLOYD, city Clerk
| Age-Herald. November o. 1916