The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-31
LEGAL NOTICES
ORDINANCE NO. 493.

An Ordnance regulating and CONTROL.
ing the granting Of permits for the
erection Oi certain business buildings,
or the conduct OF certain businesses
within the residence districts Of the
city Of Ardmore, and defining a resi-.
dence district, regulating the manner
Of establishing building lines in res.
idence districts. prescribing penalty
and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED by THE MAYOR
AND BOARD or COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF ARDMORE, OKLA.
| HOMA:
WHEREAS, under and by virtue Of
the terms and provisions of the City
Charter, express power and authority Is
conferred upon the Board of Commls-
sioners to enact and provide such or
dinances as are necessary to protect
life health, and property, to declare,
prevent, abate and remove nuisances,
preserve and enforce good order and
good government, the general welfare
and security OF the city and the inhaD-
itants thereof; TO promote the public
health public peace, public morals, pub.
lie safety, trade and commerce, ana
general welfare of the inhabitants OF
said city, and.
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable
by the Board Of Commissioner for the
purpose of promoting the public health,
safety, order, convenience, prosperity
and general welfare OF the people Of
the City Of Ardmore, tC regulate the
construction Of business buildings pro-
posed TO be built or erected within the
residence portions Of the City as we'll as
to regulate and control and prohibit
me conuuct OF certain businesses therein
which are deemed hazardous as well as
hurtful TO the safety, health, good order
and welfare of the people of such dis
tricts; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable
for the safety, convenience and general
welfare of such districts that official
building lines should be established in
such Districts
Now, therefore be s ordained by
the Mayor and Board OF Commission.
ers of the City OF Ardmore, oklahoma;
Section l. That the term Residence
District as used herein shall mean a
district lying outside the fire limits of
J the City Of Ardmore, in which major
ity of the buildings are residences or
dwelling houses, occupied by families
as residences or places of abode, with
in q redius OF three hundred feet from
the center OF any psoposed business
, house or proposed place Of business
Section 2. That the term Business
Building" as used herein shall mean
any building or other structure propos-
ed to be used for the sale OF goods,
. wares or merchandise or that may be
used as the chief place for trading or
barterng or that may be used for any
manufacturing purpose or that may be
used for advertising purposes such as
/. bill boards.
Section 3. When any person shall be
T. desires OF erecting any business build
, ing in a residence district OF the City
/. OF Ardmore as the same is hereinaborc
3 defined such person or authorized agent
! shall make application therefor to tn,
Board of Commissioners of the City ol
: Ardmore upon an application blank &c
e be furnished by the Building lnspec
tors Department containing written
{ statement showing the exact Location
a Of the said proposed building and th'
1 use to which il is proposed to be made
and the general character OF euildng'
o surrounding the same.
Q That II shall he the duty or th'
= Building Inspectors Department or th'
n person making such application; afte'
I the same has been properly filled out
i TO file such application with the Cit.
q Clerk and It shall be the duty OF th'
= City Clerk TO forthwith transmit tn
d same TO the Board OF Commissioners
y for consideration. That shauld it ap
pear 10 the Board OF Commissioners
after making the necessary examina
ton Of any application so flied, tina
the ordinances OF the City Of Ardmor'
}, are contemplated to be complied Will
as shown from the terms OF said ap
>, plication, the said Board OF Commis
' sloners shall grant such permit TO tn'
said applicant, provided, however, i
II should appear TO the Mayor an'
Booard OF Commissioners that the sa!'
: building. when constructed, in view o
the purpose for which the proposed
, building is to be used the same is like
ly to and will become hazardous IL
i light OF its nesrness or proximity L
existing drelling houses, and is likely
i to readily communicate fire or rende
: more hazardous the fire risks or an!
such district, or should II appear, II
J. view OF the purposes for which the pro
posed building Is TO be used, that tn
u health of the adjacent inhabitants o
occupants OF the said buildings will BE
u come greatly menaced and endangered
e or should It appear To the Board o
u Commissioners that the said building 4
u view of the purposes FOR which II Il
= proposed TO be used, would seriousl!
. offend tho morals, good order. conven
' lcncc, comfort. prosperity and genei
e at welfare OF the inhabitants adjacen
e TO and residing In the said district o
, persons owning property therein.
shall be the duty OF the Board Of Com
e missioncrs. under such circumstance
:. or any or all OF the same, TO order
y public hearing 30 be- had FOR the pdi
: POSE OF inquring into any and all sue
= conditions and circumstances. That
. shall be th. duty VI the city Clerk