New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
City Advertisement
Be It Ordained by the Common Coun-
 cil of the City of New Britain:

CD No garage. filling station, au- tomobile repair shop or building for the storage of automobiles shall be built, nor shall any building or struc- ture be changed or altered into such building or structure. nor hereafter be maintained and used as such build Ing or structure, unless said building or structure already exists at the time when this ordinance goes into effect. in d locality where seventy-five per cent of the buildings and building lots, plotted or held as such, within q ra- dius of five hundred feet from the said proposed, altered. maintained or used building, are used or held for strictly residential purposes, nor with in five hundred feet of property used for a church, school house, public li- trary, hospital, sanitarium or orphan age, but nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the erection alter designed and constructed as 10 pro- vide floor space of not more than two hundred and seventy (27O) square feet for each room with sep arate outside door or doors for each automobile, nor of a private filling station or private repair shop incl dental to the use and enjoyment Of such private garage building.
 60 Revocation of permits. Appl- ticn, alteration, repair of or addition to any Of said buildings shall be ac- companied with d statement of the in- 1t nded use of such buildings, togeth- CT with detailed statement drawings and specifications for the same and should the building commission be- come convinced that the work under any permit for the erection, altera- tion, repair of or addition to any such building or structure is not proceed ing in accordance with the statements, drawings and specifications upon which such permit was issued or is proceeding in violation of the require ments of the city ordinance relating to buildings, it shall be it's duty 10 notify the owner In writing that the work is being constructed in violation of the said statements. drawings, spe- or ordinances and that the same must be immediately modified 10 conform with tho requirements thereof.
 If Lhe party notified neglects 10 with the said requirements or fails 10 make corrections within such | time as may be specified by the com mission, 1t shall be the duty of the 1 to revoke said permit and | 10 immediately give notice thereof to | the owner, contractor or superintcnd- | ent in charge of the work or 10 post | notice of revocation Of permit on the | property.
 tS) Penalties. Any person starting work on any such building or struc- tnre without first obtaining permit | for the same. or who shall not correct | such building In accordance with inc of the building commits son in ease of revocation Of permit by he commission. shall be punishable ,y a fine not to exceed fifty dollars Or each offense and in the event Of allure 10 correct such building in &C., ,ordance with notice Of the building each weeks failure so to 10 shall constitute a separate offense.
 Should any person construct, alter, repair or make addition 10 any such building or structure, without per- nit. it shall be the duty of the build ng commission to notify in writing Inc owner of such building 10 remove ,r 10 demolish the same within such inc as the building commission shall 'pecify, and failure to comply with ,Lch order of tho commission shall be by ine not to exceed $50 Or each offense and each weeks fail Ire to comply with such order consti- ute a separate offense.
 Provision for the above penalties shall not be construed to limit tho tight Of the city to institute civil acc Son or Co adopt other measures than he prosecution Of actions for the i'm position Of the aforesaid penalties in order to enforce the provisions of this ordinance.
 Adopted by the Common Council. March z, 1924. and ordered published.
 Attest:
 ALFRED l.. THOMPSON.
 City Clerk