Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-12

NEW JGIA0G
BE IT ORDAINED by the Com
mon Council of the City of Beverly:
/. This ordinance shall be known
as "The Building Code" of the City
of Beverly and may be cited, desig-
mated or referred to by such name.
2. There shall be committee APP
pointed to be known as the Building
| Committee, to consist of not less than
three members of the Common Coun-
ell, to be appointed annually by the
president of the Common Council,
with such duties as the Common
Council may by resolution direct.
3. There shall be an officer of the
City known as the Building Inspect
or" who shall be appointed by the
Common Council, and who shall hold
office for term of two years, and
shall receive such salary or fees as
the Common Council may designate.
| He shall be practical architect, ma
son, or carpenter, of not less than
ten yearss experience in building, and
he shall perform all such duties as
may be required by the ordinances
and other directions of the Common
Council, and empowered by the State
of New Jersey; and shall see to the
strict enforcement of the ordinances
of said city relating to the inspec-
ton, construction, repair and altera-
ton of any building or part of a
| building within the said city. The
Inspector shall make an inspection of
the trenches for the foundation; an
| inspection of the foundation during
the construction; an inspection of
timber for beams, studding, Orders
and rafters; and an inspection of the
workmanship on the building to de-
termine the strength and safety OF
construction. The contractor is re-
quired to give to the Inspector notice
of the time to make an inspection,
and Inspector must make the inspec-
ton within twenty-four hours of the
time such notice is received
A. The Inspector of Buildings
shall keep record of his actual pro-
ceedings as such; and he shall also
keep permit book and complaint
book. which shall be open at all
times for inspection by the Common
Council, all of which shall be the
property of the City. He shall also
at the first regular meeting OF the
Common Council in each month be
present in person and make report,
either personally or through the
Building Committee, of all permits,
issued by him with the estimated
cost of such work for the alteration
and erection of buildings during the
previous month, together with the
fees received for the same, and paid
over by him to the Collector.
5. Before any person or persons,
association or corporation shall raise,
erect or alter or commence to raise,
erect or alter any building or struc-
ture or part thereof, costing One
Hundred Dollar or over, the person
or persons, association or corporation
intending or desiring to erect, raise
or alter the same shall first apply for
and obtain from the Building Inspec-
tor permit signed by him and pay
for such permit the following fees:
Where the cost of such work is
between $500 and $200,-One Dollar.
Where the cost of such work is
between 5000 and $300,-Two Dol
lars.
Where the cost of such work is
between $500 and $500,-Three Dol
lars.
Where the cost of such work is
between $500 and $1,000, -Four Dol
lars.
Where the cost is $1,000 or more,
the cost of such permit shall be Five
Dollars for the first $1,000 and One
Dollar for each additional $1,000 or
fraction thereof.
For permit to raise building'
more than eight feet, Five Dollars.
Where the cost of such work does
not amount to One Hundred Dollars, |
no fee for permit will be charged.
Charges for permits shall be for rev.
enue.
When the character of the work
for which application for permit has
been made is, in the opinion of the
Building Inspector, sufficiently des-
cribed in the detailed statement, he
may waive the filing of plans and
specifications, provided the cost of
such work does not exceed Three
Hundred Dollars.
6 Plans and specifications for
plumbing work shall be filed separ-
ately with the Board of Health in
accordance with an ordinance of the
Board of Health of the City of Bev-
erly Regulating Plumbing, Drainage
and Ventilation.
z No oversight or dereliction of
duty on the part of the Building In
spector shall legalize the erection or
construction of any building not in
conformity with the Building Or
dinance.
8 Every applicant for permit
for the erection, alteration, or rails
ing of any building or structure, or
part thereof, shall file with the
Building Inspector of the City of