Show AN ORDINANCE providing for the inspection of buildings and other structures SECTION 1 bo it ordained by the city council of city that be the duty or the city baoec tor when called upon to examine all public and private buildings bridges llama lo 10 ks gates reservoirs aque aucta or other works and to certify to the strength safety workmanship and general condition of the same ho ahall alao when requested inspect all building material chieh may be offered for pale measure all buildings building materials mason and other mechanical work aud ahen required certify to the thereof which shall be evidence evid enco of the things therein certified 2 baid inspector shall require the removal or prevent the con sirun lion ot any fireplace chimney hearth bum or pipe in any building which ma beam 10 endanger life or proper ay iy and ahall aee that all ordinances in relation to the strength and safety of public building are carried into beucci SEC 3 it is of every berbon corporation jiuu about to erred any public building within the limits of this city to notify the city inspector at least three das before commencing the sueae and within the tire limits every per bon corporation or association before proceeding proc ebding to any ednd of or building or to repair or alter auy building already erected shall bonfy the city inspector and obtain his written permit nod all such buildings repairs and alterations shall bo subject to his in aud the application of such permit shall stale tho exact site to be occupied tio t io material dimensions dimen siona estimated cost of the proposed building or ui rudure and the probable time to be occupied in building the city inspector stall there upon lifter an inspection ul abo premiben prem ibea or without un in as ho may see tit if he ap a building permit to the applicant giviner bun permission to erect a building or at the place and of abo ma junul and mentioned aed in the application ot not more than ono third of the road way and one half the aids walk in of baid premises and limiting the time said permit shall continue SEC 4 the city inspector shall no i itsuo a permit for the erection of any building to be used for public as he has carefully in tha plans aid specifications aad that the bunding hab strength and anal iho u ingress and egiens are sufficient strength streng tn and a copy 0 fedia plana and specifications shall bp deposited in the office of said inspector tiec 5 if in any case the inspect tor may see lit to erection or alteration of any building or part of building according to the plans as submitted and each decision appear to the owner unreasonable such owner shall have the right to appeal to the city council C permits provided for in this chapter shall omy be issued upon application of the owner or author izad agent of the owner of the pro 10 be built upon or on account of which the digging or excavating is to be made ordinary repairs may remade without notice to the inspector but such shall not be construed to inea nde cutting away of any stone or brick wall or any portion thereof the removal of or cutting atway of any beams or the removal hane or closing of any stair contain an agreement 0 o eave the city harmless from all costs find damage a which may occur oy reabon of eaid digging or excavating as tho case may be SEC 7 tha city inspector inc ahall keap a record of all the bermita is faed which shall be numbered in the order of their aasne and shall also file and preserve in his of fice the applications upon mits are issued he shall also keep a record of the number description and size of overy building erected within the aru limits during his term of and of what material con the aggregate of the number kind and cost of all enild I 1 fieo 8 it shall be the duty of the city inspector to examine carefully I 1 under the direction of the city coun i cil any caubu from which immediate danger of lire may be apprehended aud remove or abate with the cou bont of the mayor or city council in case of neglect or refusal of tho owner or cause from which II 11 danger may be apprehended and t baube all buildings buil dinga chimley chim cey datovo hearths heart hs ovena boilers ash housea and other apparatus used in any building which shall be found in such condition as to be considered unsafe to be without delay at the expense of the owner or occupant thereof put in such condition as not to in causing or pro moling fires SEC 9 if any person shall obstruct or hinder any person under the direction of the jicy inspector inspect oi aforesaid in the performance of his duty under the preceding section such person for every such offense shall upon conviction be liable to a fine of not to exceed twenty five dollars SEC 10 the city inspector shall havoc power to pass upon any question relative to mode manner of con materials used in the erection alteration or repair of any building in the city when the same is not especially provided for herein to make the same conform to the true intent meaning and spirit of the several provisions hereof where the same do not conflict sec 11 if upon consideration of auch detailed statements or plans it shall appear to the city inspector that the manner of erection charac ter of construction and kind of material are in accordance with this ordinance said inspector shall thereupon grant a permit to make such a construction or alteration upon the payment of the following feogin oase the estimated cost of any building addition or alteration shall not exceed the sum of 1000 the ke thereof shall be 1 for such cpr mit and for each up to to fifty cents per thousand above up to forty cents per thousand for each additional dit ional 1000 above up to thirty cents per thousand ferench additional 1000 above 40 OUO twenty cents per thousand and for all other service than those specified he shall receive not to exceed fifty cents per hour by the parties requiring such service or m behalf of whose property the same shall be rendered eaid inspector abail have the power to appoint one or more deputies who shall before entering apon their duties qualify and give bonds as provided the sec 12 in all and ness buildings erected without basement walls the foundation wall shall be not less than two feet below the gronna and upon good bottom and all such walls shall be constructed of stone or good bard brick laid in good linio aortal or cement no soft or imperfectly burnt brick shall be established depth of excavations for cellars and basements ahall be and the same is hereby fisted at eight foet below the sidewalk grade in front of the sama any person who shall excavate below the above established depth shall at hia own proper cost and charge save and protect the owners of adjoining property from injury or damage resulting from such excavation all foundation walls shall be of stone or brick aud shall be laid in cement or brown lime botar and li constructed of stone shall be at least four inches thicker than the wall next a feet below the ground level where th walls exceed fourteen inches in thickness and at a greater depth may be increased in thickness at the discretion of the inspector of buildings and if built ot brick shall be at least four inches thicker than the wail next above to a depth of ten feet below the ground level and at a greater depth as aforesaid the callb of all fc S business ou siness buildings if of brick ahall be y Sic awta not less than AS s tos t 5 OS ag a g of tb thickness dabir baited in the following table g S S S g g S g c a B s s a a c inclosing osine walls one story hieb 12 8 1 wo stones taiga 18 16 12 12 pour stories blab 21 12 five hones ligeti 21 a 20 six eliiah s 24 a deteo stories as 24 24 20 20 16 16 16 four ivories leas ban IRO leet 24 20 IQ 1212 five less than feet six storie lesa llian leet seven stories les baa lla feet 28 24 24 ac 2016 16 12 division walls three story four story building a 16 five story bullions ag 1212 six story building 21 d 20 ag seven alory building 34 it 20 20 20 IS la 12 front and kear walla four story building 2016 IS 1212 alve blury building au 20 ag 16 1212 six atory 24 2 20 ag 16 12 12 seven biary bulldog 24 ai 20 li 12 partition walls one story 12 S two story bul loloi three fiory 16 16 1212 four story bull ding five story building 2020 16 6 2 12 i bulldis bull dia 21 20 2016 IS 12 T sec 14 aja and parts of ordinances in conflict with the pro vision of this ordinance are hereby crepea d passed october A D 1891 JOHN E BOOTH mayor of provo city attest J M city recorder Ee corder TERRITORY OF UTAH J UTAH COUNTY ss CITY 1 J M JENSEN recorder Ee corder in and for provo City Utah county and territory of utah hereby certify atiat the foregoing is a full true and correct copy of an ordinance providing for ane inspection of buildings and other by the city council of provo city october A D 1891 in testimony whereof I 1 have hereunto affixed the seal of SEAL provo city this day of october A D 1891 J M JENSEN city recorder Ee corder |