The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-29
An Ordinance

and class to be constructed and who | shall be able to explain the plans and 1 who shall be learned and conversant | with the laws and ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to the construction | of building in the city of Fairfield of the class specified in said permit i u) It shall be the duty of such super- l intendent or foreman to give the inspec- | tor of buildings, or his duly authorized assistants, any information pertaining | to the construction of said improvements
 and the materials used therein, and the l manner of their erection that may be l demanded by said inspector or his assist ant.
 l (M) It shall be unlawful for any fore | man or superintendent to suffer, cause, 1 or allow any building or improvement ! to proceed in his absence. The inspec- | tor of buildings and his assistants shall l have power and authority to order all work on such buildings or improvements
 to be stopped. in the event the foreman I or superintendent so named in said per
 init shall be absent therefrom, and any | person, mechanic, journeyman, owner or | laborer who shall do any work on any building or improvement after being or.. 1 dered to stop by the inspector of buidS | ings or any one of his assistants on ac- count of the absence of such superin- ! tendent or foreman, shall be punished upon conviction by fine not exceeding
 
 | city jail or to hard labor for the city
 not, exceeding six months.
 l (M) Every contractor foreman or l superintendent engaged in the erec- l tion of buildings or improvement or
 repairs on buildings. shall. upon de- | mand. exhibit to the inspector Of | buildings, or any one of his assistants 1 the license obtained from the City of Fairfield to engage in and carry on l the business of contractor or super
 intendent or foreman of buildings. | (O) Any permit which may be is- I sued by the inspector of buildings, pursuant to the provisions of this ordi-
 nance, but under which no work is
 commenced, within three months from | the time of the issuance. shall expire | by limitation.
 l CPD These building laws apply to municipal and private buildings. The | foregoing provisions and all the pro- visions of this ordinance shall apply with equal force to buildings both 1 municipal and private
 (Q) It shall be the duty of the in- spector of buildings to obtain and
 keep in his office forms for the writ ten statement or applications for ap- | plcants to fill out. as required in this ordinance, said forms having proper blanks for the description of the loca- tion of the proposed structure to be
 erected. altered or repaired, number and height of stories. distances apart.
 dimensions of supporting iron work. l If any for what purpose the building or structure is designed, and such
 other information applicable to the proposed improvement. as the inspect
 or Of buildings may require. l (R) Said forms shall also contain an | agreement that the owner or owners. fhis or their architect, agent or agents, 1 will in all respects construct the work l In accordance with such detailed state
 ments plans and specifications and in | accordance with the laws and ordi-
 nances of the City of Fairfield, which l said agreement shall be signed by the owner or owners, his architect, ageut
 or agents. and party in charge if de- sired
 (S) Any permit issued without an application. statement or agreement to comply with the laws and ordinances. shall be considered that all the laws
 and ordinances shall be complied with
 and the same shall be complied with
 as though the application. statement
 and agreement had been approved by l the inspector of buildings | tT) "To be approved under usual restrictions written in a permit,
 means that all laws and ordinances are to be compiled with. otherwise fhe 1 permit shall be null and void e l tU) Should the inspector of build 1 ings become convinced that the work under such permit is not proceeding according to the laws and ordinances and plans and specifications upon 1 which such permit was issued but is proceeding in violation of the laws and ordinances, it shall be his duty to notify the owner or owners contractor or his or their agents that the work is being constructed in violation of the permit and the ordinances and that the same must be immediately recti- ] lied to conform to the laws. II the owner or owners or their I agents neglect to comply with said laws or fail to make corrections in A l hours 1t shall be the further duty of l the inspector of buildings to revoke 1 said permit and notice thereof shall be immediately served upon the owner. agent, superintendent or contractor iii /, charge of the work ana posted on the property.
 l Said notice shall be in writing. ! signed by the inspector of buildings. i and after such revocation of permit 10 ] person shall perform any work in,
 upon or about said structure or preia- l ises.
 l Approved this. 24fh day of May, 1o1s. A. CLINTON DECKER 1 Mayor {, Attest: C. E. BOYD. JR-. City Clerk. The above ordinance shall be in full force and effect on and after the day ' irf ~ U~ n