The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-07-31

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Point, on Tuesday evening. August 3, 1920.
By order of the Common Council of Somers
Point.
JAMES E. SCULL. City Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE Relating to the Election.
Qualification and Term of Office of a Build
ing Inspector, and to Regulate and Control
the manner of building Dwelling Houses
and other buildings in the City of Somers
Point, n. J.
Appointments of Inspector, etc.
Section l.. Be it ordained by the City
Council of the City of Somers Point that
there shall be in the City of Somers Point a
department to be called the Building Depart
ment, which shall be furnished at the expense
of the city with such supplies for the trans
action of its business as the City Council
may approve. That at the first stated meet
ing of the Common Council of Somers Point
held in the month of July, and at the first
stated meeting in January each year there
after, there shall be elected by the Common
Council a suitable person, resident of Somers
Point, who shall be a master builder, to be
Building Inspector also three persons who
shall be carpenters, to be known as Building
Commission, whose duties it shall be to de-
eide all matters of dispute arising from any
act or decision of the Building Inspector, the
decision of a majority of which number of
said Building Commissioners shall be final,
of the said city for the term of one year,
and until his successor shall be duly elected
and qualified and in case of any vacancy by
death. resignation, disqualification, removal
or otherwise, the said City Council shall in
a like manner elect another master builder
of ike qualifications, who shall be subject to
all the penalties and provisions thereof for
the remainder of the term so vacated. Such
Building Inspector shall not be engaged in
the building business
Duties of Inspector.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
Building Inspector to keep a record of all
permits by him granted, all violations of the
provisions of this ordinance, and all other
business of the said Building Department,
submit to the City Council a semi-annual
report of such business, ascertain all facts
and make all returns required by law rela-
tive to buildings, make a monthly report on
the last business day of each month to the
City Clerk of all permits to him granted,
stating in same report the amount collected
for granting each permit. and turn over to
said City Clerk that sum in full, with such
other reports as may be required or deemed
necessary. He shall at all times keep the
aforesaid records open for inspection of the
Chief of the Fire Department. or any other
officer of the city, and of any other parties,
the value of whose property may be affected
by, these matters, to which these records
relate.
Section 3. The Building Inspector shall
receive his fees for his services within at
least three days from the time of his making
his monthly report to the City Clerk. Such
fees shall be apportioned him according to
the scale as mentioned in Section of ordi-
nance %.
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
Building Inspector to visit and inspect every
house or building in the course of erection,
alteration and construction. for which a per
nit has been applied for. and to inspect each
and every house or building in the course of
erection, alteration and construction within
the limits of the said city, to see that such
house or building is being erected, altered
and constructed according to the provisions
of this ordinance for the security thereof
against fires and the safety of the occupants
thereof that the materials used are all suit
able for the purpose. and that the work is
being done in a substantial and workmanlike
manner, and is of sufficient strength and
solidity to answer the purpose for which it
is designed that his visits and inspections
shall continue from time to time during the
erection, alteration and construction of such
house or building and until such house or
building shall have been completed.
office Hours Of Building Inspector.
For the purpose of consultation the Build
ing Inspector shall be at his office in the
City of Somers Point at least one hour each
day, time to be by him designated. During
any temporary absence of said Building In
speetor, he may appoint any member of the
Building Commissioners referred to in Section
l of the ordinance, to act in his stead, who
shall be vested with all the powers of the
Building Inspector. Said Building Inspector
shall have the power to direct and require
provisions to be made in relation to counter
arching over all spaces and openings to be
used for public and manufacturing purposes !;
to direct what manner or means of access
shall be provided, for the method of swing
ing the doors of such buildings. the method
of constructing and fastening wood and me-
/ ldillC NoIHlttS, anu any other reputation he
may deem necessary. not inconsistent with
the provisions hereof.
Inspection of Old Buildings.
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
Building Inspector to visit and inspect any
building heretofore erected, either upon his
own judgment or upon report having been
made him, for the purpose of determining
whether such building is safe. both as TO its
strength and in all its heating appliances.
In any ease where the Building Inspector
shall determine that any building Inspected
by him is for any reason unsafe. he shall
charge of such building, and in such notice
he shall specify in what manner such build
ing Is unsafe and the changes he may deem
necessary to such building, and in all cases
where in his judgment the danger arises
from the erection or placing of any heating
apparatus or appliances he shall serve notice
upon the tenants or occupants thereof. for
bidding the generating of or having any heat
in any range. stove, stove-pipe. Kinney, hot
air hue. steam pipe or any other appliance
for giving or conducting heat until such
specified changes are made.
Condemnation bV Inspector.
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Building Inspector to enforce all the pro-
visions of this ordinance, and of every part
of same, and to prosecute IN the name of the
City of Somers Point any person or persons
whom he shall find erecting. altering or con-
s%tructing any building or buildings contrary
10 said provisions, or any part thereof, to
refrain from the further construction Of said
building or buildings. and to remove the