The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22


brick. stone. OF other fire proof
material
Second: All division walls
shall be extended above the
sheathing OF the roof at least
two feet
Third: All roofs shall be
covered with metal tile. slate,
gravel. or other fire proof ma
terlal.
Fourth: All cornices shall
be composed Of brick, stone. me-.
tai. or covered with fire proof
material
Fifth: All chimneys shall be
constructed of brick or other
fire proof material. the inside
face shall be covered with
plaster and made smoothe. no
brick chimney shall be built
with walls less than four inches
thick, and all chlmneys shall be
extended above the roof not
less than two feet.
Section 4. Nothing contained in
this ordinance shall be construed
as prohibiting the erection within
the. Limits prescribed OF buildings
of wood which shall be apputenant
to and used in connection with 9th
er buildings built as provided in
Section Three. Provided such APP
purtenant building shall not be
built TO abut any street or be
placed within seventy-f1ve (75) feet
OF the street on which the lot con-
tanning such building shall abut
and such building shall not be at
tached to such main building or
be placed within ten feet thereof
and shall not exceed ten feet by
twenty feet in size and not over
twelve feet in height.
Section S. No lumber yard for the
sale OF lumber shall be kept upon
any Of the premises within the
Fire Limits which are not now oc-
cupied for the purpose.
Section 6. It shall be the duty OF
the Marshall and each Police Off
Ger to report to the City Attorneys;
all violations OF this Ordinance.
Section :. Any wooden or frame
building erected or being erected,
constructed, or rebuilt, or repaired
within the Fire Limits or any ad-
dition OF wood to any building with
In said Limits or any wood building
being removed from without into or
from one location to another within
said Limits In violation Of the pro-
visions OF this Ordinance or any
portion thereof shall be deemed and
Is hereby declared to be "a nuisance
and the Marshall Is hereby directed
to treat same accordingly.
Section 8. No owner, agent, oc-
cupant, tenant. contractor. builder.
employee. or other person shall
erect build. or construct, repair. re-
build or remove or aid in the dir
ection. building. construction, re-
pairing, rebuilding, or removal OF
any building or addition thereto
within the Limits herein provided
contrary to the provisions OF this
Ordinance or any section or clause
thereof.
Section 0. BE 1T FURTHER
ORDAINED, BY the Common Coun-
Gil that all buildings now within
the said Fire Limits and any and
all buildings hereafter erected
within such Fire Limits which are
and shall be three stories or more
high. shall be supplied with proper
and sufficient fire escape or es-
capes erected under the supervision
and direction OF the Chief OF the
Fire Department All buildings
now within the Fire Limits herein
designated, which are three stor-
les and more in height shall have
sixty days after this Ordance IS In
force and effect to comply with the
terms hereof. .----.-
Section 10. any person who
shall violate any OF the provisions
OF this ordinance or any section or
clause thereof or shall fall, neglect.
or refuse to comply with any Of the
conditions o rto perform any OF the
duties herein required shall upon
conditions rto perform any OF the
city OF East Chicago any sum not
less than One or more than TWEEN
ty-Five Dollars for every violation
and each and every day any per-
son shall continue such violation
shall be deemed and considered a
seperate cffense.
Section IL All Ordinances and
parts OF Ordinances In conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section lc. This Ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and
after It's passage and publication.
Passed this Goth day OF Deem
Der. 1922.
FRANK CALLAHAN, -
Mayor
Attest. WILLIAM III. MILLER,
City Clerk.
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