The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-24
(1O) All manner of manufacturing
industries.

(10) All manner of manufacturing
industries.
APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS
Section 15-It shall be the duty of
the standing committee on buildings
and grounds of the Common Council
to enforce the provisions of this or
dinance.
Section 16-It shall be unlawful for
any person or party to commence
work for the erection or alteration
or repair of any building within the
corporate limits of the city of Red
wood Falls until building permit
has been duly secured from the
Committee on Buildings and Grounds
as hereinafter provided.
Section 17-Any person or party
desiring to erect, alter or repair any
building within this city shall file ap-
plication for permit so to do with the
City Recorder who shall thereupon
submit the same to the Commute on
Buildings and Grounds. Such appli-
cations shall be in writing and shall
state the legal description of the lot
or premises effected and shall in a
general way state the nature of the
use of the premises proposed by the
applicant and shall be accompanied
by a plot or plan of the building and
grounds showing all the information
necessary to enable the said Com
mittee on Buildings and Grounds to
ascertain whether the proposed build
ing complies with the provisions of
this Ordinance.
Section 18-All building permits
shall be issued by the City Recorder,
but no permit shall be issued until
the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds have certified that the pro-
posed building, alteration or repair,
complies with all the provisions of
this Ordinance.
NON-CONFORMING USES AND
EXCEPTIONS
Section 19-The lawful use of
building or premises existing on the
effective date of this ordinance or
authorized by building permit is
sued prior thereto, may be continued,
although such use does not conform
with the provisions of this Ordin-
ance; Provided, that any building
which has been partially destroyed
by fire, wind, earthquake, or explo-
sion may be restored to its former
use and physical dimensions provid-
ed that no such building which does
not conform to the regulations herein
provided for the district in which it
is located and is thus destroyed, ac-
cording to the estimate of the Com
mon Council or the standing commit
tee thereof on buildings and grounds,
to the extent of 500 or more, shall
be rebuilt or reconstructed except in
accordance with the provisions of this
Ordinance.
Section 20-Any person or party
aggrieved by any order, requirement
or decision of the Committee on
Buildings and Grounds may appeal
therefrom to the Common Council by
filing with the City Recorder writ
ten notice of such appeal which notice
shall state the location of the build
ing or premises affected and the gen.
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ment or decision appealed from, and
shall deposit with the City Recorder
a sum sufficient to pay the cost of
publishing notice thereof as herein
after provided.
Section 21-Any person or party
seeking permit for the use of prem
Uses not in accordance with the pro-
visions Of this Ordinance shall file a
written application for such permit
with the City Recorder; such appli-
cation shall state the location of the
lot or premises affected and the gen.
eral nature of the use thereof pro-
posed by the applicant; the applicant
shall deposit with the City Recorder
a sum sufficient to pay the cost of
publishing notice of hearing thereon,
as hereinafter provided.
Section 22-The Common Council
shall have power:
(1) To hear and decide appeals
where it is alleged there is an error
in any order, requirement, decision
or determination made by the Com
mite on Buildings and Grounds in
the enforcement of this Ordinance.
(2) To hear and decide special ex-
ceptions to the terms of this Ordin-
ance in such cases as are herein
specifically provided for, and to
grant special permits in harmony
with the general purpose and in
tent of this Ordinance, with power
to impose appropriate conditions
and safeguards.
(3) To authorize upon appeal in spe-
cific cases such variance from the
terms of this Ordinance as will not
be contrary to public interests,
where, owing to special conditions,
a literal enforcement of this Or
dinance will result in unnecessary