The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-26
BIG AUDITORIUM
BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS
 AND PERMITS

AND PERMITS
 Be it ordained by the city council Of the city of Fairfield as follows;
 No excavation wall. structure, build ing or part thereof shall hereafter De built or constructed, or having been begun, shall be allowed to continue construction in the city of Fairfleld except in conformity with the provl- sions of this ordinance. No building al ready erected or hereafter to be erected in said city shall be raised, al tered or built upon in any manner that would be in violation of any o1 the provisions of this ordinance or Of the approval issued hereunder, provided:
 (A) Before the excavation for cree tion. construction or alteration of any building or part of any building, struc- ture or wall or any platform, staging or flooring of any building, structure or premises is commenced, the oWners leasee or agent of either. or the archi- tect or builder employed by such owner or leasee in connection with the pro posed erection or alteration, shall sub init plans and specifications and de- tails to the inspector of buildings of the proposed work and make an applica- ton which must be signed by the owner or his agent and also by the party in charge of the proposed work if requested by the inspector of build ings, provided:
 (B) The said person shall furnish the inspector of buildings with writ ten application or statement under oath to be administered by the inspec- tor of buildings or his assistant or the locality, dimensions and approximate cost of each and every kind Of labor and material to be incorporated in the construction of the proposed building or, structure, and the said manner of of he nrnn0SR0 hllifdIn2 n2 or structure or alteration or repairs of the existing building or structure with the material to be used ana whether contract or day labor, if de- sired by the inspector of buildings provided:
 co Said plans, specifications and de- tails may remain in his custody not to exceed 10 days to allow the necessary examination to be made of the same, and if required by the inspector of buildings a copy of said plans and specifications or any of them shall be filed in the or flee of the inspector of buildings, per manently. and no change shall be made in the construction of the proposed work without the consent of the inspector ol buildings.
 CD) That the inspector of buildings shall be entitled to demand additional plans and specifications of all structura work to be submitted to him, if in his judgment the general plans are not sui ficient to obtain the information de- sired, provided;
 (E) After which, if it shall appear tc the inspector of buildings that the pro visions of this ordinance are contem- plated to be complied with, the inspector of buildings shall issue or cause to be issued the permit applied for, after col lecting from the applicant the proper fee hereinafter provided for provided;
 (ED That any permit that has been obtained under misrepresentation as to the approximate cost or construction of said work or on failure to execute said work in accordance with said application plans and specifications, shall constitute a violation of this ordinance and the per ! init so obtained shall be null and void provided;
 co Fees for each building or structure where work costing less than $25 where under the laws, an inspection is required 50 cents shall be charged therefor.
 The fees for work costing $25 to $5 shall be fifty cents; $50 to $1O0 and in elusive, shall be fifty cents for the first $50 for the permit and 3 cents for eacf additional 8 or fractional part thereof over $100 shall be on a uniform basis o $i for the issuance of the permit ant one-eighth of l per cei.s for the full esti. mated cost of each building or structure
 GID No person shall demolish, excavat for or proceed to construct or repair any building or structure within the limit of the city of Fairfield without first ob taining a permit from the inspector o buildings and having the same or mum Der of the same posted at location o said work, except that excavations ant foundation may be allowed if plans fo the buildings are not completed, witt the consent of the inspector of build ings.
 W CD It shall be unlawful to issue build ing permits for the construction of an building or improvement on land, tn cost of which shall exceed $500, unles the name of some capable and compe tent person to superintend the wor shall first be furnished to the inspecto of buildings, provided. however. tha this section shall not apply to permit issued where the work is to be performe by some licensed contractor.
 CD Every permit, issued under pro visions of the preceding section, sha have inserted therein by the building 1T spector the name of the person who l to superintend the construction of sai building or improvement. The person s named in said permit. as the superir tendent or foreman, shall be presen on the work at all times, while sai work is in progress
 (k) No such permit shall be issue unless the person named to act as sl perintendent or foreman shall be a car able and experienced foreman or super iptandGntznf- building Of tho -characte