HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 146 ORDINANCE NO.
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~n ordinance amendin~ an ordinance passed by tho :Board
as amended on ~he ~4th ~y of ~ebruary, 1008, entitled, "An ordi~noe
establis~ng fire l~its within the City of Bakersfield, prohibiting
· - the-erection--of- certa~-ki~s of ~i~ings therein, and prescri~i~..
a penalty for violation thereof:
The Board of Trustees of the Oity of Bakersfield do ordain as
fol lows:
The ~ire limits of tb~ Oity of Bakersfield s~ll consist of
the following blocks and ~lf block~, as follows, to-wit: B~looks number
8E~TI~ T~0:
rugated iron, galvanized iron, sheet iron or other combustible mater-
ial or' constructed or p~ced upon any lot or parcel of ground in t~t
portion, of the Oity of Bakersfield, described in section one of this
ordi~nce. ~ny person who s~ll violate the ~ovisions of this sec-
tion shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less
tha~ fi~y dolla=s nor mo~e than two hundr~ dolors, or by ~ impris-
On. hr in the county jail of Ee=n Oounty, for not more than ninety
days , or by both said fine and imprisonment.
· . 8EGTI'ON THeE:
The term "building or struct~e" as used in this' ordi~nce
s~ll be ~derstood' td mean and indlude and s~ll' embrace all'buil~imgs,'
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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 stb-ucture.
SECTION FOUR:
No building or structure constructed of any or all of the
materials named in this o~f~inance, now within the limits ~ prescribed
in the first section of this ordinance shall be addeded to or repaired
so as to increase its value over fifteen per cent, nor any building er
structure which may be damaged or destroyed by fire or otherwise, to
the extent of fifty per centum of the value thereof shall be repaired
or rebuilt, nor shall any such building or structure when the damage
to or destruction thereof, aforesaid, is less than fifty per centum
of its value, be so repaired or rebuilt as to enhance the value of such
building or structure over what the same was:, prior to such partial
damage or destruction~ or so that such building or structure shall
occupy any greater space, or be of any larger dimensions than before
such damage thereto or partial destruction thereof. Eny person who
s.h~_, ll_.vjiolate' ~.he~p.r. pvi~.~n of .t_.his section,. shall_,_ 0.n c°nvicti°.n
thereof be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor
more than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail
of Eern County , for not more than ninety' days~ or by both said
fine and imprisonment.
SECTION ~iVE: ....
T~e amount of damage and the extent thereof that may be
done to any building or structure, shall, for the purposes of this
ordinance, be determined by three disinterested persons residents of
this city, one of which shall be selected by the owner of such build-
........... ' ....... 'in~--~r'St~U~ture', another by 'the '~r'eside~t'~' ~'f the" Board-" °~ Trustees.
. of this Oity, and t~.e ~.chi_ef of t..h.e..~fi~e_._dePa._r, tm~ent, s.~!l be the ~hi~d.
In the event, that' the owner of .such building or structure shall neglect,
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fail or refuse to appoint such disinterested, person ashereinbefore
provided, for the space of three days a~ter he has been notified~, so to
do by the Board of Trustees of said city, by notice in writing ,
either ser~,ed upon him personally or left' with the agent of said
owner'or person in possess'ion of said bui~ling or structure, as said
Boa?d...Of T_rustees may el.ec~: then and in that. case, the Board of Trus-
tees of said city may themselves appoint a second' disinterested
person as hereinbefore provided.
A decision of a majority of the committee ~ persons so named
shall be in writing, signed by the persons rendering said decision
and filed with the Oity Olerk, and said decision shall be final and
conclusive on the question of value aforesaid.
BEOTION BIX: .....
· 'he roofs of all buildings or structures erected within
said fire limits- as specified in section one of this ordinance, or
of the repair of or addition to of any building or structure,, so
erected or constructed within said fire limits shall be covered with
either tarred paper and graveled, tar and graveI,~ corrugated irc n
tin or slate, or other fire proof materials and shall no~ rest upon
any wood or other combustible materials. ~ny person who shall violate
the provisions of this section shall,,on conviction thereof, be punished
by a fine of not less than fifty dollars , nor ..more than two hundred
dollar~, or by imprisonment in the county Jail of Kern 0ounty for not
more than ninety days or by both said fine or imprisonment.
SECTION SEVEN: .....
Any person or persons who shall be convicted of constructing
erecting, '"placing, r~pairing er re-build-lng any. building, or structure
........ or_~o.of..w~ith, in the puTv~ ~iew.and meaning and i~ Violation of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall, within five days after such conviction
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cause such building or structure, or roof for the erection, constructio~
placing~ repairing or rebuilding of which he .shall have been convicted
as aforesaid, to ~ 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 separate offense, ami if convicted
thereof, such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than
. .. / nos m~re than two hundred dollars..
w'fifty =?llar~,~.~r Dy lmprlsonmen~ in ~ne county .~ai- of Kern County
for not more t~an ninety days or by both said fine and imprisonment.
~11 ordinances and parts of ordinances in oonfli¢~ herewith
are hereby repealed.
·.his ordfna=e, sbmll be in full force and effec~ ~om and
after it s ~assa~e .and ~ublica~ion aS required by law.
~ the followi~ vote:
ATTEeT'o~~o~ Clerk of the
B~ard~Of..~rustee~ of the Oity of Bakersfield.
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