The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-09-23
AN ORDINANCE

An Ordinance. Determining the Fire Limits
Of the Village Of BlsHton; Regulating the
a,si the Erection Of wooden Buildings Therein.
BE 1T ORDAINED B6 THE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF BLUFFToN. STATE
OF OHIO:
Of Blulfton. Ohio. shall be and include all
that portion Of said Village which is within
the following boundary lines, to-wit:.
Big Riley Creek and college Avenue on the
northeast side of College Avenue. northwest
Of o0nf Jackson s n 20 the the southea d
Of Jackson Street I'd the southwest side of
Washington STREE. along the southwest side
Northwest side Of FRiley creek continuing
along the northwest bank of Riley creek to
the point Of essnn2ng; nnYnas Arm,
to be built, erected or placed. any building
within the fire limits of this Village. or to
altered. rebuilt or Ireplaced. any building or
addition to a bull ding. located within said
Mayor Ma ",s and Chief PS Of the Fire ' Department
complete plans and specifications of the
building or par, q building that is proposed
erected or placed In said fire limits. and up
on approval of such plans and specifications
in writing, by said Mayor and Chief Of Fire
Department. the Mayor shall issue to said
person. firm or corporation a permit for the
erection alteration covered by the appli-
Provided however,. that the foregoing re-
strictions shall not apply to residences or
private garages bpiit, erected or placed with
in said fire limits but that all such residences
or private garages so built, erected. placed.
altered. rebuilt or replaced shall have roofs
built of non-comhustible materials And pre-
and Specifications for the building of such
residence or private GARAGES shall be sub;
mitted for their approval. to the Mayor and
Chief of the Fire Department.
Provided however, that the Mayor with the
approval of the Fire Chief. may issue a per-
| remodeling of any building. or repairing Of
any building now standing within said zone.
with materials Other than those herein after
procured and submitted in writing to the
Mayor. the consent of two-thirds of the prop
erty holders whose property lies within a
radius OF 200 feet from the outer limits of
| the building 70 De constructed, remodelIed or
repaired. Property within the above described
radius of 200 feet which is occupied by a Gem
Section l, shall be counted as a part of the
two-thirds of the property holders whose con-
sent is required,
Section g. That no person. firm or corpora
be built, erected. or placed within the limits
prescribed in Section / of this ordinance
hess the outer walls of such building or
addition to a building so built. erected or
placed or caused to be buiIc. erected or
placed. be made. of brick. stone, cement, OF
| other non-oombustible material and 50 con-
structed as to offer the greatest possible
resistance TO Gre and the least possible
danger 10 persons and property.
Section 4. That no person, firm corpora
ton shall rebuild or repair cause to be
rebuilt any building addition to a build
ing located within the limits prescribed in
Section l of this ordinance. unless said
building or addition to a building shall have
been constructed, and the repairing and re-
building thereof shall be done in accordance
with the provisions of Section 8 of this
ordinance. Provided however. that any
building now standing in the limits pre-
scribed In Section l of this orviinan"e and
which is built Of combustible material, may
be altered, repaired rebuilt by the owner
thereof, If the repairs or alterations to be
placed thereon do not exceed twenty-five
percent, of the value of such building after
the improvements are made.
Section, $; 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
| cause 20 believe that any person. firm or
corporation is shout to violate, or attemnt-
| ing to violate the provisions of this ordin-
ance, he shall file with the Mayor a detailed
report of such intent or attempted violation
and thereupon the Mayor may require the
Village Solicitor to apply in the name of
| the corporation to a court of competent
| jurisdiction for an order of injunction to re-
| strain such attempted violation. And, on
| the petition of not less than two-thrds OF
| the ground included in any square or hall
| square, or within a radius of 900 feet "a
| specified in Paragraph 3. Section 2, may
prohibit the erection of any building. re-
| modelling or repairing contrary to this or
dinance, and may cause to be removed any
building, or rernOdaled or repaired building.