The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-15
BUILDING CODE
CITY OF
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ny II 1Oill-
mon Council of the City of Mortified
That there shall be in the City of North
field a department to be called the Build
ing department, which shall be furnished
at the expense of the City with such
supplies for the transaction of its bust
ness as the Common Council may ap-
prove. Common Council of the City of
Mortified shall elect a suitable person
to be Building Inspector of the said City,
who shall hold his office until January /,
and at the first stated meeting in Janua-
ry. each year there shall be elected a
suitable person, to be Building Inspector
of the said City for the term of one year,
and until his successor shall be duly
elected and qualified; and in case of any
vacancy by death, resignation. %disqualif-
cation, removal or otherwise, the said
Common Council shall elect another per-
son who shall be subject to all the pen
altieS and provisions hereof for the re-
mainder OF the term SO vacated. Such
Building Inspector shall not b~e~engaged
in the building business in the City of
Mortified and shall within five days of
his appointment deliver to the said Com
mon Council a bond for One Thousand
Dollars satisfactory to the Common Coun-
Gil, conditioned for the faithful perform
anee of the duties of his office.
For his services the Building Inspector
shall receive 75% of all fees received by
him..
For the purpose of consultation the
be at his office in the City of Mortified
for at least one hour each day, time to be
by him designated, between the hours of
Section 2. The Building Inspector shal
keep a record of all permits by him gran
ted, file and index all applications, plans
n specifications, all violations of the
provisions of this ordinance, and all other
business of the said Building Department,
submit to the Common Council a semi
annual report of such business, ascertain
all facts and make all returns required by
law relative to buildings, make a monthly
reporC on the last business day of each
month to the Common Council of all per-
mits by him granted, stating in same re-
port the amount collected for granting
each permit, and turn over, to the City
Treasurer that sum in full, with sue
other reports as may be required or
deemed necessary. He shall at all times
keep the aforesaid records open for in
spection of the public.
Section 8. The Building Inspector shall
duly perform all duties imposed by law
and ordinances OF. the city, examine all
and make a record Of such damage, the
name of the street and number of the
building, with name of owner and all
other matters relative thereto; shall ex-
anime all buildings for which applications
nave been made for permits to erect.
raise, move, enlarge, alter, build upon or
tear down and make a record of such
examination.
Section 4. All applications shall be
made upon forms furnished at the office
of the Building Inspector, and all appli-
cations shall be signed by the owner or
contractor, and be accompanied by de-
tailed plans and specifications therefor,
and a plan SHOWING. the lines of the lot
and the exact location of the proposed
building thereon, which application, plans
and specifications shall be filed by the
Building Inspector in his office; and in all
cases of repairs or alterations detailed
plans and specifications shall be furnish
ed if required by the Building Inspector.
For all buildings requiring state inspec.
ton and supervision an approved set of
plans and Specifications shall be filed with
the building department.
The Building Inspector shall not grant
nnxr aVVni until hn hos n CnnGfnd nn6
approved the plans and specifications,
n endorsed his approval upon the APP
plication. The Building Inspector shall
approve or disapprove each application
for a permit within fifteen days after the
filing of such application as aforesaid;
and every permit shall become void and
months from the date the same was is
sued, unless active work is commenced
upon such building and being prosecuted.
In case it is desired or necessary to
change the plans or specifications during
the progress of the work after having
obtained a permit from the Building In
spector, it shall be unlawful to proceed
with such changes until application has
been made in writing and approved by
the Building Inspector. He may require
revised plans and specifications to be filed
with him.. A duplicate set of the approx
ed plans and specifications must be kept
at the building or other structure during
It's erection or alteration and be acceSSi-
BILE at all times to the Inspector. The
Building Inspector shall have authority
to order any change from the application
or plans or specifications on file in the
office of the Building Inspector, should it
be found upon inspection that there are
conditions which make such change nee
essary, notice of such change shall be
given in writing to the owner or his
agent or to the contractor in charge of
the work, provided that no such change
shall be made except it conform to the
provisions of this ordinance.
No permit shall be issued by the Build
ing Inspector for the erection, alteration
or construction of any building, requiring
fire escapes until a plan showing the To-
cation of the fire escapes has been filed
with and approved by the Building In
spector.
Section 5. 1t shall be unlawful to pro-
coed with the erection. enlargement. al
teration, moving. repair, or removal of
any building or Part Thereof hereof any " fence ane
platform or staging to be used for stand
ing or seating purposes, or OF any struc-
ture within the meaning amin n of any Of the e
permit shall first be obtained from the
office of the Building Inspector.
SECTION s. 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, for
which a permit has been applied for, and
to inspect each and every house or build
ing in the course of erection, alteration
and construction within the limits of the
said City, to see that such house or bull
ding is being erected, altered and con-
structed according to the plans and spec
iications thereof, and to the provisions of
this ordinance, for the security. thereof
against fires and the safety of the occu-
pants thereof; that the materials used
are all suitable for the purpose, and that
the work is being done in a substantial
and workmanlike manner, and is OF sur
fcient strength and solidity to answer
the purpose for which it is designed; that
his visits and inspection shall continue
from time to time during the erection,
alteration and construction of such house
or building, and until such house or bull
ding shall have been completed. Said
Building Inspector shall have the power
to direct and require provisions to be
made in relation to counter-arching over
public and manufacturing purposes; to
direct what manner or means of access
and egress shall be provided, for the
buildings; the method of construction and
fastening wood and metallic cornices, and
any other regulation he may deem neces-
sary. not inconsistent with the provisions
hereof.
Section z. 1t shall be the duty of the
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 determining whether such building is
safe both as to its strength and its heat
ing appliances, Where the Building In
inspected by him is for any reason I'M
safe, he shall give notice to the owners
or persons in charge of such building, and
in such notice he shall specify in what
name such 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 appliances he shall serve notice
upon the tenants or occupants thereof,
%forbidding the generating of or having
any heat in any range, stove, stoveplpe.
other appliance for giving or conducting