The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-16
ORDINANCE NO. aoA.

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standard Of construction, main.
tenance, repair and removal OF
buildings. providing for Build
ing Inspector, permits Tor build
ings and fees for same, with re-
gpect to all construction, removal
and repairs within the City OF
Lubbock. Texas, providing penal
ties for violations, declaring an
emergency account Of danger OF
fires and faulty constructions:
BE il Ordained by the City Coucil
of the City Of Lubbock, Texas;
Section 1. Fire Limits. The pro-
visions of this ordinance shall apply
To and be co-extensive with the ter
ritory with the boundaries now, or
hereafter established, as the fire linz
its of this City, except such as are
made with reference TO the whole
of the City by omission TO make d.
rectly applicable to such fire limits,
which fire limits are hereby declared
TO include the following territory
Blocks 81, SO; south half i01; all
1902. 1903, iO4, 1906; west half and
southeast one-fourth i06; south half
1O7; all III, lis, 1l9, 100,
f2f' 1872; north half 1871; all 1872,
1913. 1874, 1876. north half Of the fol-
lowing blocks, 1856, 1877, 1888; north
west one-fourth 1879; east half l49,
and west half 150--all in the origin
nj plat of the City Of Lubbock.
Section Q. New Buildings and
Buildings to be Altered. No wall
structure, building, or part thereof
shall hereafter be constructed with
in this City except such as are IN con-
formity herewith. No building al
ready erected. or hereafter to be
erected. shall be raised. altered, re-
moved, or built upon in any manner
that would be a violation of any Of
the provisions of this ordinance, or
of the permit issued hereunder
Section 3. Permits: Before the
erection. construction, or alteration,
or raising, Of any building, structure
or wall. or any part thereof, or any
platform, staging OF flooring to be
used for standing or seating pur-
poses, is commenced the owner or
lessee, or agent Of either, or the
architect or builder thereof, shall
apply to the person exercising the
duties Of Building Inspector for a
permit to do such work, such appli-
cation shall be in writing giving a
general outline thereof with the con-
tract price, or estimated cost, and
shall be accompanied by a fee of
$3.50. and soc additional for each
room over five, with such applica
ton, and the Building Inspector shall
issue a permit for such improvement,
il the application for such is in con-
formity herewith.
Structures erected without having
secured such permit shall be imme-
diately removed.
No building shall be removed from
one place TO another, or moved into
the City without application in writ
ing for the permit, and paying the
fee above prescribed
No permit shall be issued which
does not give the legal description
of the property upon which the build
ing or structure Is 10 be erected, re-
paired or moved onto; nor which
does not conform in description 20
such permitted under this ordinance.
The City Engineer shall be the
Building Inspector. and If there be
no such official the duties thereof
shall be performed under the direc-
tion of the City Manager.
Section q Structures within the
Fire Limits Every building here
after erected or enlarged within the
fire limits shall be enclosed on all
sides with walls constructed wholly
Of stone. well burned brick, terra
Gotta, concrete or equivalent incom-
bustible materials, and shall have
the roof, including the roof, top and
sides Of all roof-structures inclusive
Of dormer windows, covered with in
combustible material, and all corn
ices shall be Of incombustible ma
terial
Section s. Permissible Wooden
Structures within Fire Limits No
frame or wooden structure shall be
built within the fire limits as given
herein, or afterwards established, ex-
cept:
a. Temporary one story frame
buildings for use Of builders.
b. One story sheds open on the
long side. not over - feet in heighth,
anu NtNlIE n EiVANA or ca Nt"a W ~
coed 500 square feet;
g. Wooden fences not exceeding
10 feet in heighth;
d. Piazzas or balconies not wider
than 10 feet. and not extending more
than 3 feet above the second story
floor beams; same shall not extend
beyond the lot line. nor be joined 20
similar structure on another build
ing. providing. that all awnings shall
be ceiled and covered with incom-
bustible material, not exceed 10 feet
in width. and have the supports at
the street side anchored around an
irop pipe not less than one and one
half inches in diameter, the supports
hall not be further apart than :
feet. and they shall be tied on the
inside Of the building 10 an anchor
saving not less than 144 square inch
e contact with the inner surface Of
n exterior wall, and all opening
'Aspugh the awning and wall for
mn orts shall be well cemented and
'rreAs No awning posts shall be
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lBay windows, when covered