, 1922-05-20
NO. ze4-A.

An Ordinances te Provide for TIE
Appointment of an Inspector of
Buildings, to Define His Powers
and Duties. to Regulate the Con-
.truetion of Buiidings. Provide
Rvses, Establish Fees for Municipal
Inspection Of Buildings, Eieetrie
Wiring, and Building Construction.
>RepealinR Any and All Ordinances
in Confliet Herewith and Declaring
an Emergency Therefor.
Be IL Ordained by the Mayer and
Council of the City of Casper, Wyo-
ming:
ARTICLE /.
Section 1. There is hereby es-
tabIished the municipal office of
BUILDING INSPECTOR
ARTICLE II.
Section /. The Mayor may des-
ignate DEPUTY INSPECTORS,
who shall possess the necessary
qualifications and may perform all
the duties OF the Building Inspec-
tor.
ARTICLE III.
Section !. The Building Inspee-
tor shall qualify as other City Off
Gals, conforming with the provis-
ions of the Charter Of the City of
Casper, and he shall be either an
architect or practical builder. and
shall give bond TO the City of Cas-
per in the sum of Two Thousand
Dollars (S2.000.o0). conditioned as
provided for by the ordinances of
the City of Casper. Inspector shall
. grant a permit for such u building,
enlargement, alteration. repair, or
removal.
Section 2. CHANGES IN
PLANS AND BUILDING SPACE
ALLOWED.
Deviations or changes from the
plans and specifications that may
affect the strength or safety of n
structure for which a permit is
issued shall be made only upon the
written consent of the Building In
spector.
When a building permit is grant
ed, the Building Inspector shall
issue a permit for the occupation
of the street, when application for
such privilege accompanies applica-
ton for said building permit, but
such permit shall in no case grant
the use of more than ore-third
(1-3) the width of the street for
necessary time of building, only.
In all such. cases where a permit
Is issued for the occupancy of the
street, the pcrmittee shall erect
such suitable guards, tunnels. walk
and rails as may be required by the
Building Inspector for the protec-
ton of traffic and the public; PRO-
vIDED, that no obstruction shall
be permitted within eight (S) feet
of the rail of any n line. and
RROVIDED FURTHER. that a
temporary wood walk not less than
three (3) feet in width shall be
constructed along the line of the
portion of the street or streets OBJ
structed; and, provision shall be
made that the flow of water in the
gutter in front of said property
shall not be INSTRUCTED; and all
mortar beds shall be so guarded as
to insure the safety of persons
passing; and red lights shall be kept
burning at each end of every street
obstruction during the night.
Section 8. Upon notice in writ
ing from the Building Inspector,
the permitee. or other person re-
sponsible, shall Immediately emove
all materials and rubbish from the
streets; failure to comply with this
section within twenty-four hours
shall be deemed a violation of this
ARTICLE ".
Section /. 1t shall be the duty
of the Building Inspector to issue
all permits for the erection of
buildings, the alteration or repair
thereof, except as herein provided,
and to record all permits issued. He
shall also keep a record showing
the number of rooms, description,
size and cost of every building
erected, altered, or repaired in the
City. He shall inspect all buildings
in course of erection, alteration, or
repair within the City. He shall
inspect, at least once in each year,
all school buildings, public halls.
theaters, churches, hotels, apart
ments, and any other buildings
which are occupied or used by
large numbers of people, or where
they assemble, for the purpose of
determining the safety of such
building, or any part. appliance, or
equipment thereof; the sufficiency
of their doors, passageways, aisles.
stairways. elevators, corridors, exits
or f~ire-escapes, and, generally, their
facilities for egress in case of fire
or other accidents; the strength of
their floors and the safety of their
elevators, and shall make written
report to the City Council of each
Inspection made under this section.
Such reports shall be kept on file
in the office of the City Engineer.
- The Building Inspector shall fur
nish a receipt for all plans, speeifi-
cations or other documents filed
with him, and he shall place same
on file in his office, and all such
plans, specifications and documents
shall be available to all interested
parties whenever any controversy
regarding the contents of same may
arise.
Section 2. In the performance
of his duties. the Building Inspec-
tor, or any of his Deputies, shall
have the right to enter any public
building or premises in the City, at
any and all reasonable times.