The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-03-27

ting SubSt1tut1onS therefor.
WHEREAS, a state of war exists be-
tween the United States of America and
Japan, Germany and Italy: and
WHEREAS the prosecution of the war
requires that certain essential metals
and other materials be reserved and
made available primarily for military
uses; and
WHEREAS a national emergency ex-
lists and such emergency has caused and
Will from time to time cause certain ma
terialS used in the construction, recon-
StructiOa, alteration and repairs of build
ings to be withdrawn from the open mar
ket and has also limited and will from
time to time limit the supply Of other
materials 50 used; and
WHEREAS, governmental restrictions
concerning the use of materials cause
great difficulty and sometimes impoSSi-
biity of carrying forward necessary
building construction, alterations and re-
pairs in accordance with the require
ments of the present city ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the federal government
has suggested that as to such materials
ordinance provisions requiring the use
thereof be suspended to permit the sub
stitution Of other materials installations
or methods of construction during such
emergency, and
WHEREAS. the subject matter herein
contained constitutes an emergency in
that it provides for the immediate pres
erVation Of the public peace, property,
health and safety of the citizens of the
City of Hamilton, Ohio due primarily
to the fact that specified materials re-
quired by certain existing ordinances of
the City of Hamilton Ohio, are not avail
able for the constructions alteration and
repairs of buildings and provision must
be made for the use of substitute ma
terialS.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by
the Council Of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio:
SECTION l: For the duration of the
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States of America, Italy, Germany and
Japan or until this ordinance be sooner
repealed the Board of Appeals created
under and by virtue of Section / 3 OF Or
dinance Number 2S09 said ordinance be-
ing known as the Building Code shall
be and hereby is authorized to approve,
as conditions from time to time may re-
quire, the substitution of building ma
teralS, including electric wiring, plumb
ing, heating and any other materials,
equipment methods of installations or
methods of construction in respect TO a
building or structure as now required by
ordinance provisions Of the City Of Ham
ilton, Ohio, whenever said Board shall
determine
G) That the materials required by
the ordinance provisions are not avail
able or cannot be obtained within rea-
sonable time, or when said materials are
specified by the War Production Board
as critical material which is subject to
priority, ALLEGATION or limitation control
by said War Production Board
CD That the use of such substitute
materials, or equipment, or installation,
or methods of construction will not ma
terially increase the fire. health or life
hazard, nor materially lessen the struc-
tural stability of the building or struc-
ture for which said substitute is to be
used.
The rulings of said Board in respect
to the substitutionS shall be complied
with by the Building Commissioner.
SECTION II: The applicant for build
ing permit, when substitute materials
are requested, shall file with said Board
of Appeals data to show that the ma
terials originally required by ordinance
provisions are not available. or cannot
be obtained within a reasonable time, or
that said materials required by ordinance
provisions are on the War Production
Boards critical list.
SECTION III; That said Board of APP
pealS be and hereby is granted authority
carry out the intent and purpose of this
ordinance.
SECTION ". The authorization CON
ferred upon the Board of Appeals to
waive the requirements for specified ma
terials shall be operative only during the
period of said national emergency.
SECTION V: This ordinance is hereby
declared to be an emergency and shall
be in force and effect from and after
its passage.
Passed: March IS, 1912.
LEO j. WELSH, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS.
City Clerk,
Mar 27-1t