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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 149Introduced by ~..~r. _~ An ordinance a~nding an ordinance passed by the Board of True-' tees, as amended on the 28th day of March, 1910, entitled "An ordi- nance establishing fire limits within the City of Bakersfield, pro- hibiting the erection of certain kinds of buildings therein, and Dres- cribing a penalty for violation thereof: '-:., .'~-~ ..... "- The Board of T~stees of the City of ~kersfield, do ordain as fo llows: SECTION 1 .... The fire limits of the City of Bakersffield shall consist of the fo!~wing blocks an4 ~lf blocks, as follows, to-wit: 23'7'-242-19~-~93- East t~!f of Dlock 16~-Wes~. ~lf of Block 166. SECTION S .... Z~o building or st~cture 'shall be erected of wood, tin, corE- gat~d"[~O~['galv~nizediron, sheet irofi[ or Other combusti.bte..ma~er!~.:...~.:. or const~cted or placed upon any lot or Darcel of ground in that por- tion of the City of Bakersfield, described in section one of this or- dinance. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall, On conviction thereof, be punished by m fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two ~dred dollars, or by imprisoment in the co~ty jail. of Eern County, for not more than ninety days, or ~ both said fine and imprisonment. SECTION S--- The te~ "Buildi~E or str-ucture" as used in this o~inance shall be ~derstood to mean and include and shall embrace all bUilding~' P~..GE ONE. houses, out houses, barns, sheds, stables and structures of every des- cription, and any addition to any building, house, out-house, barn,' shed, stable or stm~cture. S~CTION 4 .... No building or str~cture constructed of any or all of the materials named in this ordinance, now within the limits prescribed in the first section of this ordinance shall be added to. Or rmDa-~s~- sO as to increase its value over fifteen per cent, nor any building or st~cture which may be damaged or destroyed by fire or ~herwise, to the extent of fifty per cent~ of the value thereof s~lI be repai~d or rebuilt, nor Shall any such building or structure when the damage to or dest~ction thereof, aforesaid, is less than fifty Der cent~ of its value, be so repaired or rebuilt so as to enhance the value of such buildinE or structure over what the sa~:e was,~ior to such partial d~age or destruction& or so that such building or st~cture shall occupy any greater space, or be of .any Sa~rger dimensions t~n'before such danmge thereto or partial dest~ct~on thereof. Any ..... person ~ shall violo, te the provision of this section, ~!~11, on con- . .~..: .. ~.~,~:~.. .... viction thereof be p~ished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two h'~red dollars, or by impriso~ent in the county jai~ of Kern County, for not more t~n ninety days, or ~y both said fine and impriso~ent. SECTION ~--- The amo~t o~ da~ge and the extent thereof that may ~ done to any building or structure, shall, for the purposes of this ordinance be dete~ined by three disinterested persons, residents of this city, one of which shall be selected by the owner of such building or st~c- ture, another by the President"~ t~'e Board 0f Ti~us~Ses 0f this .~t~ and the Ohie~ of the fire departmeDt., shall be the third,". In the event thm. t the owner of ouch building or structure shall neglect, PAC-~ fail or refuse to a~.~point such disinterested person as hereinbefore provided, for the space of three days after he has been notified so to do by the Board of Trustees of said city, by notice in writi'ng, either served upon him persona.~.ly or left with the agent of said owner or person in possession of ~..id building or structure, as said Board of Trustees may elect, .then and in that case, the Board of Trustees of said tit? r~ay themselves ap?oint a second disinterested person as inbefore provided. A decision of a n~jority of the co~mnittee or perseus so nan:ed shall be in writing, signed by the persons rendering said decision and filed with the City Clef1-, and said decision shall be final and conclusive on the question of value aforesaid. S~CTION 6 .... The roofs of all buildings or structures erected within said fire limits as specified in this section one of this ordinance, or of the repair of or ~ddition to of any building or structure, so erec- ted or constructed within said fire limits, shall be covered with either tar.r.ed paper and graveled, tar and gravel, co.rrugated iro.n, tin, or slate, or other fire Proof materials and shall not rest upon any wood or other Combustible ..~at.~erials. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, be !':unished by a fine of not ie~ than fifty dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, or by im'prisonment in the county jai'l of Kern County for not more than ninety days or by both said fine .or imprisonment. S~CTION ? .... Eny person or persons who shall be convicted of constructing erecting, placing, repairing or re-building, any building or st~acture ...... ' ...... o~"-rb'~f--~withi'n-'~h~' i:urview 'and '~2aning" and f~'-violatish o~f t'he p'rovi- sions of this ordinance, .shall, within five days. after such c.onviclion cause such building or structure, or roof for the ~ection, cosstruction placing, repairing or rebuilding of v~hich he shall have been convicted as aforesaid, to be removed, and on his failure, neglect or refusal so to do, for each day that said failure, neglect or refusal shall thereafter continue, it shall be a ~eparate offense, and if convicted thereof, such person s~ll be ~unished by a fine of not !ess t~n fifty dollars, nor more t~.n Two h~dred dollars, or by impriso~ent in' the Co~ty jail of Kern Co~ty for .not more-than ninety days. " or by both said fine and impriso~ent. SMCTI~ 8 .... All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 9 ..... This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and ~3ublication as required by law. ~ day of ~~ A.D. 1910. Passed this by the~following v~te: ~ ~ %lOOS~ Absent %'~~ _ ~ toes y~~ the Oity of Bakersfield. ~ST. ' ....... ~ .... . ' ~Ierk of the Board of T~tees of the City. of ...................... ~ .... Bake.rs~ield ...... . ._ . ...... ~.. ..... PAC.~ POUR.