13 Building Permit
ORDINANCE NO. 13
AN ORDINANCE ?ROVIDtm FOR nEE r, IMI'rs AIm THE CONST'DCTION
AN)) RE"AIR Ol~ BUILDINGS.
BE IT ORDAHW BY THE CITY COUNCIL 01<' THE CITY 0;,' MERIDIAN:
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Seotion.l. BEm,'I'rS A~fl INS1'ECTIONS. Nq,wall, structure, building ot,part
thereof, shl1ll hereafter be buil t, en1erged or B1 tered until 9. plan of
the proposed work,together wi th 9, s,tBte/!lent of the materials to be used,
shl111 hl1ve been submitted in dupl1aate to the Clty Clerk, who sha.H, if
in ACoordllnoe with the provisiotls 'herein' conta.ined, issue a permit fot the
propoedd construotion.
S,truct;urell here1lfter ereoted wi thout permi t, ,or not ) n ,conformi ty wi th
this orJin~nce, Shall be removed. ' ,
NO:bu11d ln~'.:: 6holl be moved unt 11 S flormi,t hoc be 011 obtai,ned :from tho
City Clerk; nnd ~uch official shall not issue such permit if in his judjment
the proposed new looationof the building would seriousl~' increase, the fire
ha~ard of the surroundinp, -buildings. '
I ~he Cit~' Clerk shl1ll as often as praotioal, inspeot all buildings.
',henever in his opinion any structure or buUdingfJ.operation is contrary to
public welfare, he ma~' order removal or reppir and may require suspension
of the use thereot until the con~ition in vtolat'cu has been remedied.
The provisions of' this seotion shall apply to all buildings or
struc turEla of any kind or nature wi thin wi thin the .i:m tire 11mi ts of the
City of j"lIrill1an,
Seotion 2. Jo'IRE LIMITS. ~he following shall be end are hereb~' declared fire
limi ts: ,Hl that part of the Sity .of Lieridi~n bounded by ?ine~venue. .0;1 .the
north, Eost ~rd StrAat On the E!'lst, Marld;"n Street on tbe ..,:est. and C\ewer
Street on the South. .., .
"ectien ~. C,llllt1:!\"tO!ll! "IITHH! lnRE LIMITS. No buil'ilng or structure of frallll':,
wall, or of unprotected metal ovall constructi.on .or whioh bas a vrooden cornic~ ,
shallbe erected heresfter in the firs limits, exoept the following:
A bulldlnr~ of frame or of unVrotected metal can:.'truction occupied
exclusivel:> as !l prlv:lte gsrap'e, not Illure than on" stor;.' in height nor mO,re
thlln 7150 squnre feet in area..
Out houses not more thon 8 feet in height nor more than, UJn S'..,ue.re feErt.
in ,g,r"".
Sheds open on the lonr, side, not more than 15 feet in height nor more
t.ha.n 500 lIqnare feet in area.
Coal tipples, ice-houses, mllterial bins, temporary builders shanties,
[(mces, ,'I i splay sip,ns ,trestles Il.nd water tanks.
.,'rl"me dwellings nat exceedinr; two st.ories in heirht and, sepa.rated by
I a.t leAst 5 feat from the lot 1 ine of adj~lIining property.
,"0 bulldtnf', O!' :frame or unprotccted metal constructiun shall hlln",!',tel'
be mov~d from ui~hout ta within the fire limits/
Sea t I 011 1. J\1L'1l1:ilItA'Il!ONll /lDD ADDITIONS.]i thin :he !'ire lirni to), nO building or .'
struoture of frame or unproteoted metal construction shsll hereafter be
cztemled on any :3ide unless the oonstruot ion oonforms to the reljui1;'emllnts of"
thi3 or(linanoe for new construction.
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j)>--c_ .$aotion 5. m..:r.lOVAJ, Q1!' , OR -;E"'ftIR 'IF' uNSAFE llUILDINGS. A building or struct:ura
..,5-6":;' ,d or part thereof that mayor shall a,t a~, time become dangerous .or unsafe,.
shall, ',nnlo:ss:,lh!llte sll!'a Ilnd secure, be. taKen <:lown and removed.
Secti.on 6.~ :cJurn)~": OF ENF'OnCING. OFFICER. 'lIbe C1 ty Clerk is hereby auth.ori:o:ed'e:\:1il
"mpOWO"od,;
.'frst" To enforce all ordinanoes relating to the constuction, equipme!1t"
.roana~ert!ent andoondition of all propert;y within the City of Meridian." .
"eoond: To supervise the construct ton or raconstruction Of all bj.1ild1ngs'
and structures.
:.:hird:' TO report quarterly to the Mayor anel City counc il regard inr, the
condition of s11buildlnGs (lnd struotureswithin ;;he city.
!~ectlon 7. -'Dtl1.'D1 :"0'" ;VIOJJA'rION.~ ny person ','rho shall violete a provj,nl()n
of this ordinance. shall be guilty of Il Inlsdt>lJleanOr ,punishable bJ' a. fine '"
oZ no~, le"" th"" ten <1,ollar15ll0r more thA,n One hm,!dred. dOlla,r"or b:-" tmpr',i's~l;ll:.__"
r:ent not exceeilrnr~ six months, or by 'both such fine ,<llld impri$O!lment.' ,'i
The lmposttlon of the .Jens.lties herain prescribed shal'(ri:ot"pil,'eoluqe'
the 'Cit,'lt,tn...ney f....nm lnstltut,dng /J,n.,/li)propHate action to.-.V\J1ic ~11
unlll'l1f'ulc<)nstruotton. .or to restrain, oorreotor gbgtea vfOol'tll,1l\p,or,t,o .
prevent the occupancy of Ilbuildin~~ or the u5.e of any structure noth\1'!C(;';:'i~,.(()n'
,I ith th i s ord i nn.noe.
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O'lt'HItAlrCE ~W.13 continued.
Seotion 8. ~ll ordlnRnoes and part of ordinanoes Inconaistant hernith
Are hereby repealed.
:-iection 9. This ordinance shtlll be in full forae and effect- from and after 1 t3 pass
its passaRO, approval and publioation.
;)assed by the C1 ty Council of the City of Meridian and 89provad b~r the
1~8yor, this 5th day of ,~ugust 1942.
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. Ci t:r Clerk.
Approved:
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Mayor. '
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