The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-29
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
FIRE PREVENTION FhO1Et-
1ION IN CONNECTION WITH HAZ-
AnDOuS MATERIALS A4sD f.isU-
CESSES.
MnnhfAS. the City OF Pascagoula is
DESTROYS OF promoting the publc
fsesaitn. safety ana general welfare OF
the community by regulating the use
and construction of buildings within
ITS eorDoI ate limits, and designating
the fire limits of said City and;
WHEREAS. the Board OF Mayor and
Couneilmen OF the City of Pasca-
gouia are funny authorized 10 pass
III ordinance Tor sacn purpose, Now,
therefore.
BE ~ ORDAINED by the Board of
Mayor and Councilman of The City
o1 I~ascaguuia that fer the purpose
OF promotlng the health. safety, peace
ofuer and general welfare on the COM
nanlty within the corporate limits
OF the CITY of Paseagouia, Miss1s-
sfppi, the following sections are here
by enacIeu INTO law.
ARTICLE /
INSPECTIONS AND PERMITS.
SECTION lui. AUTHORITY 10 EN-
The Chief of the fire department or
any mempe OF the fire department
designated by MIN as an inspector
may. AT all reasonable hours, enter
any building or premises Tor the pur-
Et1N "N1
under the provision of tins ~crdinanc
he or they deem necessary 10 be made,
SECTION l02. INSPECTION OF
PREMISES.
Ii shall be the duty of the HE
of the Fhe department to inspect
or eause to be inspected by fire de-
partfnent officers Oh members. as
often rs may be necessary, but moi
less than twice a veal IN outlying
districts and lot times a year in the
closely built portions of the city, all
Dttildtles. premises and pubic thor
oughfaIes. except the interiors OF
aprfvate dwellings, for the purpose OF
aseertaInlns and causing 10 be cor
rccted any condition liaole To cause
ire. or any violations of the provts-
ions u lntent OF any ordinance al
feeting the fire hazard.
SECTION 1903.
whenever any such officer or menu
Der ahal tind m any building or upo
any premises or other place, eombuS-
tlDie or explosive matter or danger
oIs accumulation OF rubbish or UNI
necessary accumulation of waste pa
per, boxes, shavings. or any hignIy
liaInnable materials. and so situated
as to endaneer property, or shall
find distractions To or on fire es-
capes, stairs, ~passageways, doors or
windows, liable TO Interfere with the
operation of the fire department, or
esress of occupants. IN case of fire.
he shall order the same 20 be re-
/ EtfDNtQ OF ICiflttAt1.
SECTION 104.
sach order snail forthwith be com
piled with by the owner or Occupant
of such premises or buildings, sub
iect TO appeal within t~wenty-four
hours 10 the Mayor. VINO snail With
III ten DAYS review such order and
lie his DECISION thereon. and unless
the order IS revoked or modified it
snail remain IN full forre ana DC oueY-
ed by such owner OF occupant. Any
| saRuf4tF ar nFrfln4fff fatttnp III nnfatfstN
with such order within ten days af-
ter said appeal shall hay been. de-
tefmined. ar If no appeal is taken,
then within ten days after the service
Of the said order shall be liable 10
a penalty as hereinafter stated.
the service OF any such order shall
be made upon the occupant of the
premises TO whom IL is directed by
either delivering the same TO and
leaving II with any person in charge
person IS found upon the premises
ny affixing a copy thereof IN a con-
splcuouS place ON the door to the
entrance Of the said premises. When
ever 1t may be necessary to serve
such an order o The owner of
premises, such order may be served
either by delivering To or leaving with
the said person a true copy of said
order, or. If such owner IS absent
from the jurisdiction of the officer
making the order, by mailing such
COPY TO the owner's last known post
SECTION los. PERMITS.
Permits REQUIRED by the provision
Of this ordinance shall be obtained
= writing from the Chief of the
Ere Department Permits shall be for
sttch period as the Chief OF Tie Fire
Department may specify but not ex-
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