The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-20

AN 0RDINACE: DETERMINING THE
FIRE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF
BLUFFTON: REGULATING THE con-
STRUCTION OF BUILDINGS; AND PRO-
HiBiTiNG THE ERECTION or WOODEN
BUILDINGS THEREIN.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF
OHIO:
Section l. That the FIRE limits of the VIII
lage of Blutfton, Ohio. shall be and include
ali that portion of said Village which is
within the following boundary lines. to-wit:
Prom the northwest point Of intersection of
Big Riley creek and College avenue on the
northeast side of College avenue. northwest
along College avenue to the southeast side of
jackson street alcng the southeast side OF
jackson street to the southwest side of Wash
ington street, along the southwest side of
Washington street 10 the point on the north
west side of Riley creek continuing along
the northwest bank of Riley creek TO the
point of beginning.
Section 2. Any person. firm or corporation
desiring TO build. erect place, cause
to be built. erected placed. any building
within the fire limits of this Village, or To
alter. rebuild replace, or cause to be al
tered. rebuilt replaced. any building or
addition to a building. located within said
fire limits, said applicant shall submit to the
Mayor OF the Village of Button and the
Chief of the Fire Department. complete plans
and specifications of the building or the part
of. building that Is proposed to be altered, re-
in said fire limits. and after said plans have
been approved by the Chief of the Fire De-
partment and said Mayor. said Mayor. shall
issue TO said persons, firm corporation a
permit for the erection or alteration covered
By the application.
Provided however. that the foregoing re-
strictions shall not apply to residences or
private garages built. erected or placed within
said fire limits but that all such residences or
private garages so built. erected. placed al
tered rebuilt or replaced shall have roofs
built of non-combustible materials. And pro-
vided further however. that complete plans
and specifications for the building of such
residence or private garages shall be submitted
for their approval. to the Mayor and the
Chief Of the Fire Department
Section 3. That no person, firm or corpo-
ration shall build, erect place cause to
be built, erected or placed within the limits
prescribed in Section / of this ordinance. any
building or addition to building, unless
the outer walls of such building. or
addition to building so built, erected or
placed caused to be built. erected or
placed, be made of brick. stone, cement or
other non-combustible material and so con-
structed as to offer the greatest possible re-
sistance to fire and the least possible danger
to persons and property.
Section 4. The Chief of the Fire Depart
ment and the Mayor shall have exclusive jur-
isdiction in regard to passing on buildings
within the limits prescribed in Section l OF
| this ordinance whether building or q
| building to be altered, rebuilt or replaced and
| the right of said person. frm or corporation
complying with said ordinance shall be in
| the sound discretion of the Mayor and the
Chief of the Fire Department of the Village
of Bluffton.
Section S. The Chief of the Fire Depart
ment shall report to the Mayor any and all
violations of the provisions of this ordinance.
| and If said Chief of the Fire Department has
| dause to belive that any person, firm or cor
poration is about to violate, or attempting tc
violate the provisions of this ordinance. he
| shall file with the Mayor a detailed report OF
| such intended or attempted violation and
| thereupon the Mayor may require the Village
| solicitor to apply in the name of the corpor-
| alton to a court of competent jurisdiction for
an order of Injunction to restrain such at
/ tempted violation, 70 cause the removal OF
/ any or all buildings, parts of building OIL
/ buildings placed within the limits prescribed
| in Section / of this ordinance. in violation OF
| Section or of this ordinance.
| Section 6. Any person, firm corporation
| violating any of the provisions of this or.
| dinance shall. upon conviction thereof before
| the Mayor other proper tribunal. be fned
| in any not less than One Hundred $780,.
| 00) Dollars and not more than Five Hundred
| ($5o0.00) Dollars.
| Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect
| and be in force from and after the earliest
| period allowed by law.
w. A. HOWE,
| Mayor and President of the Council.
| Passed March II, 194l.
| Approved March IT, 1871.
| Attest JAMES +. WEST.
Clerk Al