Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-23
ORDINANCE NO. 1874
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pliances without legs, such mentioned in Section 81,
in which hot fires maintained shall be protected by
sheet of metal s-inch layer of asbestos building
lumber which shall be covered with not less than four
inches of masonry set in cement mortar Such masonry
may consist of one of fOuTnch hollow terra Gotta
two courses of brick terra Gotta at least of which
shall be hollow and be laid to preserve free circulation
OF air throughout the whole Concrete may be sub
5tied for course of solid brick if desired. The ma
y work shall be covered by sheet metal Of not less than
No Is gauge so arranged not to obstrct the vena
ing passages beneath Such hearhs shall extend at least
"A inches in front and IL inches the sides and back OF
the range similar heating appliance.
All coal stoves or ranges with legs, shall be set on
incombustible material which shall extend at least IL
inches in front
Section So Heating furnaces and appliances: Any
woodwork wooden lath and plaster partition or ceiling
awhin four feet Ofthe sides back, SIX feet from the
front of any heating boiler furnace bakery oven coffee
reaster reheated candy kettle laundry stove other
similar appliance shall be covered with metal to height
Of at least four feet above the floor This covering shall
extend the full length of the boiler furnace or heating
appliance and to at least five feet in front of it. Metal
shields shall be loosely attached thus preserving ar
space behind them In no case shall such combus1bel
construction be permitted within two feet OF the sides or
back of the heating appliance, or five feet in front OF
same
No furnace, boiler range other heating appliance
shall be placed against wall fHred with wood
Heating boilers shall be encased sides and top byl
ncomubstibe protective covering not less than l1
inches thick
Section "a Open-flame heating devices: All gas,
gasoline OIL Dr charcoal-burning stoves heating de-
vices shall be placed iron stands at least six inches
above combustbe supports unless the burners are at
least five inches above the base with metal guard plates
four inches below the burners
No open-flame heating or lighting device shall be
used In any room where gasoline other volatile nfam
mabe fluids are stored or handled.
Section 35. Gas connections: Gas connections to
stoves and similar heating devices shall be made by rigid
metal pipes For small portable gas heating devices Hex
ibe metal rubber tubing may be used when there IS no
valve or other shut-of on the device.
Section So Vent flues: Vent flues ducts for theI
removal of foul or vtiated air, in which the temperature
of the air cannot exceed that OF the rooms shall be con-
sa1lcted of metal other ncombustlbe material and
shall not be placed nearer than inch to any woodwork
and no such flue shall be used for any other purpose
Section 81 Safety of design: All parts OF everyll
building shall be designed to safely carry the loads to-
be imposed thereon and shall in all other respects con-
form to good engineering practice
Section 49, Duties Of Enforcing Officer; The Chief
of the Fire Department other designated Official is
hereby authorized and empowered:
First-To enforce all ordinances relating to the con-
structon equipment management and conditions OF all
property within said town or village.
Second TO supervise the construction or reconsluc
ton of all buildings.
Third To report monthly to the Mayor or Town
Council regarding the condition Of the town or village on
all matters pertaining to fire prevention.
Section 80. Penalty for violations Any and all i
persons who shall violate any of the provisions OF this or
dnance OF fail to comply herewith or who shall violate
or fail to comply with any order regulation made there
under OH who shall build in violation of any detailed
statement of specifications plans submitted and APP
proved Hereunder any certificate or permit issued
hereunder shall severay for each and every such viola
ton and noncompliance, respectively, conviction
thereof be fined not less than five $500 dollars nor
more than hundred (S1O000) dollars imprisoned
than ninety days both fine and imprisonment
the discretion of the court The imposition of pen
the violation permit it to continues and all such per-
shall be required to correct remedy such violations
defects within reasonable time and when not other
wise specified each days that prohibd conditions
shall constitute separate offense.
The application of the above penalty shall not be held
prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions
as provided in Section of this ordinance.
Section 40. Conflicting ordinances repealed: All 4
and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed