Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-05-20

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Inspectors Compensation
Sec. 2. All fees which shall be paid
to the Building Inspector as set forth in
the preceding section, shall be paid to
him by the City Treasurer, upon warrants
duly authorized by the Common Council,
which fees shall be in full for his services
as Building Inspector, and in lieu of sal
airy. Such fees shall be paid to him
monthly. He shall present a bill for the
same 10 the Common Council, itemized.
Inspectors Duties
Sec. 8. 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
within the limits Of said city TO see that
such house or building is being erected,
altered and constructed according to the
provisions of this ordinance, for the secu-
rity thereof against fires and the safety
OF the occupants thereof that the mate
rails used are all suitable for the pur-
pose, and that the work is being done in
a substantial and workmanlke manner.
and is of sufficient strength and solidity
tended that his visit and inspections shall
continue from time to time during the
erectlon, alteration and construction or
such house or building, and until such
house or building shall have been COM
pleted. The Building Inspector shall be
at his office in the City of North Wild
wood for at least one hour each day h =
tween the hours of 8 A. NJ. and IL NJ.
Said Inspector shall have the power to
direct and require provisions to be made
relating 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 pro-
vided, for the method of swinging the
doors of such buildings; the method of
constructing and fastening wood and metal
lie cornices and of any other regulation
he may deem necessary. not Inconsistent
with the provisions hereof.
Inspection
Spa IT cha11 ha tho dnfy IF tha
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 deter
mining whether such building is safe, both
as to it's strength and in all its heating
appliances. In any case where the build
ing Inspector shall determine, that any
building inspected by him is for any rea-
son unsafe, he shall give notice 70 the
owners or persons in charge of such build
ing, and in such notice he shall specify in
what manner the building 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 appa
ratus or appliance, he shall serve notice
upon the tenants or occupants thereof,
forbidding the generating of, or havin
any heat in any range, stove, stoVe-p'
or any other appliance for giving or con-
Quoting heat, until such specified changes
are made.
Enforcement
Sec. D.. 1t SHALL De 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 North Wildwood, any
person or persons whom he shall find vio-
lating any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance or any part thereof. When in the
judgment of the Building Inspector any
wall, chimney, 1ue, stack, Fireplace. or
support of any building or structure. is in
a dangerous condition., for any cause what
ever, he shall have the authority to order
its entire removal, and he may, upon three
days notice in writing TO the owner,
served personally or mailed to his last
post-office address, require the owner of
such building or structure to remedy the
dangerous condition thereof, or any part
of the same, and in case the owner or
owners neglect or refuse to remedy such
condition Immediately. the Building In
spector is hereby authorized to have the
same done, and the cost thereof to be col
lected from said owner or owners by suit
at law. He shall have free access, in his
official capacity, at any reasonable hour
to enter any house or building under
course of erection, alteration or construc-
ton within the limits of said city.
Applications, Permits and Plans
Sec. 6. All applications for building and
other permits shall be made upon forms
furnished at the office of the Building
Inspector, and all applications for permits
for the erection of any building or any
addition thereto, or any extensive alter.
alton to n building, shall be accom-
panied by detailed plans and specifications
therefor, and by a survey or plan show
ing the lines of the lot and the exact
location of the proposed building thereon /;
which application and plans and specifi-
cations shall be filed by the Building In
%spector in his office, and in all cases OF
repairs or alterations, detailed plans and
specifications shall be furnished, if re-
quired by the Building Inspector.
The Building Inspector shall not grant
a permit for the erection of any building
until he has carefully inspected and APP
proved the plans and specifications, and
endorsed his approval upon the applica-
ton, and has ascertained that the building
has sufficient strength, and that the
means of ingress and egress are sufficient.
In case it is desired or necessary t.
change the plans and specifications during
the progress of the work, after having
obtained a permit from the Building In
spector, it shall be unlawful to proceeS
with such changes until application has
been made in writing and approved by tn,
Building Inspector. He may require re-
vised plans and specifications to be filed
with him. A duplicate set of the APP
proved plans and specifications must be
kept at the building or other structure
during its erection or alteration and be
accessible at all times to the Building In
spector. The Building Inspector shall
have authority to order any change made
in the application, plans and specifications
on file in the office of the Building Inspec-
tor, provided, however, no change shall
be made until notice of such change shall
be given in writing to the owner or his
agent, or to the contractor in charge o.
the work. and provided further, that no
such change shall be made except in con-
formity with the provisions of this ordi-
nance.
Bonding, Cement Blocks, Walls and
Foundations
Sec. 7. The thickness of walls of all
brick buildings hereafter erected, altered
or constructed. shall be as follows: Foun-
dations for buildings shall not be less thar
eight inches wider than the thickness of
walls built Immediately upon same, of at
least two courses at their base; all brick
buildings of less than three stories in
height and not over twenty-five feet in
front or breadth shall have walls not less
than eight inches in thickness, provided,
that in all cases the thickness of the walls
shall be determined by the Building In
%spector. and in accordance with the char
acter of the building and it's intended uses.
The following tables shall govern the
thickness of all brick walls except as set
forth heretofore:
STORIES
Height 9 2 4 4 6 7 9