The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-03-16
AN ORDINANCE

For the Prevention OF FIRE waste
and Safety of Life, Fixing the
Fire Limits. Regulating the
Erection and Repairing of
Buildings, Providing for In
spections of Buildings and
Premises, and Fixing the Pun
ishment for Violation Thereof.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and AL
dermen of the Town of Kingstree. S c,
in Council assembled and by the author
| ity of the same:
| Section J.. Inspector. The Chief OF
the Fire Department, or such other Of
ficer as may be elected by the Town
Council, for the purpose of enforcing
this Ordinance, shall be and is made in
spector of Buildings and Premises, j. here
matter called inspector. All duties i'm
posed upon said Inspector may be per-
formed by deputy appointed by him.
The Town Council shall have the right
at all times to review, reverse, modify
or affirm any action or order given by
the Inspector.
Section 2. Permits. Before build
ing is begun the owner of the property
shall apply to the Inspector for per-
nit to build. This permit shall be CIV
en- in writing and shall contain provis-
ion that the building shall be construct
ed according to the requirements of
this Ordinance. AS the building pro-
crosses the Inspector shall make as
many inspections as may be necessary
to satisfy him that the building is being
constructed according to the provisions
of this Ordinance. AS soon as the
building is completed, the owner shall
notify the Inspector, who shall proceed
at once to inspect the said building and
determine whether or not the fiues and
the building are properly constructed in
accordance with this ordinance. II the
building meets the requirements of this
ordinance the Inspector shall then issue
to the owner of the building certifi-
cate. which shall state that he has COM
piled with the requirements of the ordi-
nance as 10 that particular building,
giving description and locality and street
number, if numbered. The Inspector
shall report to the Insurance Commits
sioner every person neglecting to secure
such permit and certificate and also
bring the matter before the Mayor, Re-
corder or Municipal Court for their at
tention and action. No building shall
be moved until permit has been OBJ
tanned from the Inspector, and such
official shall not issue such permit If In
his Judgment the proposed new loca-
ton of the building would seriously in.
crease the fire hazard of the surround
ing buildings.
Section 8. Quarterly Inspection of
Buildings. Once in every three months
the Inspector or his deputy shall make
personal inspection of every building
within the FIRE limits, and shall especial,
ly inspect the basement and garret, and
he shall make such other inspections as
may be required by the Insurance Com
missioner, and shall report to the Town
Council and to the Insurance Commis-
sioner all defects found by him in any
building upon blank furnished him by
the Insurance Commissioner. The said
Inspector shall notify the owner or oc-
cupant of building of any defects and
notify them to corr ect the same within
reasonable time.
Section 4. Annual Inspection of
Buildings. At least once in each and
every year the Inspector or his deputy
shall make q general inspection Of all
buildings and ascertain If the provls-
sions Of this ordinance are complied
with, and the local Inspector alone or
with the Insurance Commissioner or his
deputy, 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. It 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.
Section 5. Records of Inspectors.
The Inspector shall keep the following
record: A book indexed and kept SO
that it will show readily by reference
all such buildings as are approved; that
is, name and residence of owner, loca-
ton of building, how it is to be occu-
pied. date of inspection, what defects
found and when remedied, and date of
building certificate; also record which
shall show the date of every. general
inspection, defects discovered and when
remedied; also a record which shall
show the date. circumstances and origin
of every fire that occurs, name of own
er and occupant of the building in
which fire originates, the kind and val
ue of property destroyed or damaged;
also record of inspection of electrical
wiring and certificate issued.
Section 6. Reports of Inspectors.
The Inspector shall report before the
18th of February of each and every
year the number and dates of general
and quarterly inspections during the
year ending the 3lst day of December
upon blanks furnished by the Insurance
Commissioner, and furnish such other
information and make such other re-
ports as shall be called for by the In
surance Commissioner.
Section 7. Fees of Inspector. For
every new building, or old building re-
paired or altered, inspected, the Inspec-
tor herein provided for shall charge and
collect and inspection fee before issuing
the building certificate as follows: Two