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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 5, 1922 0RDINANCE NO. 6 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING RIDING, DRIVING, TRAVEL, Ai.,~D TRAFFIC IN Tlie STREETS OF C~,L'~BL.~ HEIGHTS ~LND PROVIDING A PUI~ISPR~NT FOR ~tNY VIOI~'.TIGN THEi~EOF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA EEIGHTS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: D~FINIT IONS. Section 1. Vehicle: Includes equestrians, led horses and everything on wheels or runners, except street cars and baby carriages. Street: AnY highway, avenue, boulevard or other road, square or public place open to public travel. Curb: The lateral boundaries of roadway whether marked by curbing or not so m~rked. HAND SIGNALS AND '~¥~f~RNING DEVICES Sec. 2. The driver or person in control of a vehicle in slowing or stopping shal'l signal those in the rear by raising whip or hand vertically. Sec. 3. An operator intending 1~o turn his vegicle to the left shall drive along the center of the roadway extending his arm to the left in a horizontal position and slow dove. An opermtor intending to turn his vehicle to the right shall drive as close to the right hand curb as possible and slow down. An indicator in the shape of s~ arrow or the semblance of a human forearm, which shall extend horizontally at least 18 inches from from the outer side of the vehicle, and which shall be so situated on the vehicle beside the operator as to be clearly visible from a following or approaching vehicle, may be used in lieu of the operator's arm. RIGHT 0~ WAY Sec. 4. Police, ~ire D epa~tment, Fire Patrol and Am- bulances shall have the right cf way in any street while res- ponding to an emergency call. Sec. 5. Every person in charge of a vehicle shall pull to the right side of the street or road when signaled from a vehicle behin~ desiring to pass. Sec. 6. A vehicle shall have the right of ~y over another vehicle which is approaching from the left in an inter- secting highway, and sh~ll give the right of way to an operator of a vehicle approaching from the right on an intersecting high- way. Sec. ?. Street cars shall have the right of way, 0etween cross streets, over all other vehicles, except emergency vehicles. KEEPING TO THE RIGHT ~?ASSING -- TURNING -- CROSSING Sec. 8. Every person using any vehicle on any street in the City of Columbia Heights shalI operate, drive or ride such vehicle on the portion to the right of the cent-er of the streetJ Sec. 9. A vehicle, except when passing another vehicle ahead, shall habitually keep as near the right hand curb as possible. Sec. 10. Vehicles moving slowly shall keep as close as possible to the curb on the right, allowing more swiftly moving vehicles free p~age to their left. Sec. ll. A vehicle meeting another shall pass on the right. Sec. 12. A vehicle overtaking ~my other vehicle, except a street car, shall first give audible v.~rning and then pass on the left side of the overtaken vehicle and not pull over to the right until entirely clear of it; but that no vehicle shall pass on the left of a street car. Sec. 13. A vehicle turning into another street to the right shall turn the corner ~ls near to the right hand curb as possible. Sec. 14. A vehicle when turning to the left to enter an intersecting Street shall not turn until it shall have passed beyond the center of such intersecting streets. Sec. 15. No driver of a vehicle shall make a complete turn around on any street between intersections. Sec. 16. No person shall' lea. ve an automobile unattended on a stre ~t while the engine is running. Sec. 17. Driving over a fire hose is prohibited. MUFFLERS Sec. 18. Every automobile, motor vehicle or motorcycle using gasoline or other explosive mixture as a motive of power shall use a "muffler" which shall be sufi~icient to deaden the the sound of the explosions, and such muffler shall not be dis- connected or cut out while such automobile, motor vehicle or motorcycle is being operated upon smy street or avenue within 91 the City of Columbia Heights. ~Io vehicle shall otherwise make any unnecessary noise in its operation. RATW. S 017 SPEED Sec. 19. 1~o per~,~on shall drive a motor vehicle upon any street at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper having regard to the traffic and use of the highway or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any person. If the rate of speed of any motor vehicle, operate~ en any public street in the City of Columbia Heights, where the same passes through the closely built-up portions .of the.city, (or where the tra~'~ic more or less congested, exceeds ten (10) miles an hour for the distance of one-eighth of a mile,) or if~ the rate of speed ~__ ~D~~ -~,~,~.~°f any motor vehicle operated ~_~ ~r_-.~~°n-any public street~ of thee city~,_~~ exceeds fifteen (1~) miles an hour for a distance of one-eigl~th of a mile, or if the rate of speed of any motor vehicle operated on any public street in the City of Columbis~ Heights, outside the closely built-up business portions, and the residence portions of the city, exceeds twenty-five (25) miles an hour for a dis- tance of one-quarter of a mile, such rates of speed shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehicle is running at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic and use of the way, or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any person. If the rate of speed of a motor vehicle, operated on any public street in the City of Columbia Heights in going around a corner or curve in a highway, where the operator's view of the road traffic is obstructed, exceed six (~) miles per hour, such rate of speed shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor vehicle is running at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic and the use of the way or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any person. If a licensed physician shall have his motor vehicle stopped for exceeding the speed limit while he is in the act of res- ponding to an emergency call, the registration number of the vehicle, and the driver's licence number may be inspected and~ noted, and the physician shall then b~ allowed to proceed in the vehicle to his destination, and subsequently such proceedings shall be taken as would have been proper had the person violating the provisions as to speed not 0een a physici an. Sec. 20. Every motor vehicle operated upon a public street of the City of Columbia Heights shall be provided with adequate brakes sufficient to control the vehicle at all times and a suitable, adequate bell, horn or ather device for signalling. Sec. 21. All motor vehicles used or operated upon any street, alley or highway in the City of Columbia Heights during the period from one hour after sunset to one hour before ~unrise, display at least two lighted lamps of not to .exceed 52 candl~ power each visible from the front, and one in the rear of such vehicle, to the left of the axis thereof, which sh~ll also displs~ a red light, visible from the rear. The rear vehicle of two or more joined vehicles shall likewise display a rear lamp. The white rays of such rear lamp shall shine upon the numoer plate carried on the rear of such vegicle, in such manner as to make said plate clearly discernible. Provided, that reflex mirrors capable of receiving the headlight rays of an s~pproachin'g car and reflecting the same in red colors may be used in addition to a red light in the rear of any vehicle, operated or driven, or parked upon any street or highway. The l~ght of the fro~t ~ larrup shall be sufficient to render clearly discernible on a love! road a person, vehicle or other substantial object at least two hundred feet in the direction in which the ~$otor is proceeding. No person shall use or cause to be used on shy motor vehicle operated on any public street, or highws~ any headlights equipped with a reflector unless the reflector or glass in fromt of such light be so etched, ground, moulded or constructed that the~lighted filament shall a. ppear blurred or all· light emmtted therefrom and projected above the level of the lighted filament shall be free from brilliant luster. No called spotlight or sesrchlight shall be used upon vehicles traveling public highways, except when such spotlights or search- lights are of such construction as to r~.kc i+~ ~p~2sib!~ to make · it impossible to m~ke the center of the beam of light strike the level highway at a greater distance than 100 feet in front of the motor vehicle; except that When the beam of light is swung ~0 degrees to the right or to the ~left of t~e straight ahead position, no limitation is placed on the height to which the beam is raised. Sec. 22. A person operating or driving~a motor-vehicle, shall, on signal by raising the hand, or by request, from a person ri~ing, leading or driving a horse, or horses, or other draft animals, ~ring such motor-vehicle immediately to a stop, and, if traveling in the opposite direction, remain stationary so long as may be reasonable to allow such horse or animal to pass, and, if traveling in the s~me direction, use reasonable caution in thereafter passing such horse or animal; provided that in case such horse or animal appears 0adly frightened, or the person operating such motor-vehicle is so signalled or requested to do, such person shall cause the motor of such vehic$~ to cease running so long as shall be reasonably necessary to prevent accident and insure the safety of others. Sec. 25. Upon approaching a pedSstrian, who is upon the traveled part of any highway, and not upon a sidewalk, and upon approaching a bridge, gn intersecting highway, or a curve or a corner in a highw~ where the operator's view is obstructed, every person operating a motor-vehicle shall slow down and give a timely signal with his bell, horn or other device for signal- ing; provided, however, that no person shall unreasonably obstruct or impede the right of travel upon the public highways of a driver of a motor-vehicle, or of a horse, and an~ one so doing shall be held amenable under this act. Sec. 24. The driver of a motor-vehicle, when passing a car of the street railway running in the same direction, shall pass only to the right thereof and in approaching or passing a ca~ of a street railway, which~ has been stopped to allow passengers to alight or embark, the operator of every motor-vehicle shall bring said vehicle to a full stop not less than ten feet behind said street car. Sec. 25. All vehicles not in motion shall be placed with their right side as near the right ~hand side of the highway as practicable. 99 Sec. 26. The operator ~of a motor-vehicle, upon meeting or overtaking any horse, or other draft animal, driven or in charge of a woman, child or aged person, shall not pass said animal at a ~rate of speed greater than four miles per hour,; provided, that in case said animal exhibits any signs of frights the operator shall bring his machine to a stop, and, upon request or raising of the hand of the person in charge of said animal, or in case said animal continues to exhibit signs of fright, or in case the person riding, driving or leading said animal cannot control the same, the said operator shall stop the motor of such vehicle so long as shall be reasonably necessary to prevent damage to property, or life or limb of such person or animal. Sec. £7. Any person who shall violate any provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic- ~tion: tI~ereof, be punished by a fine no~exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100) or by imprisonment in the County Jail not exceed- ing ninety (90) days, or both. Sec. 28. Ail Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith or dupIicates hereof are hereby repealed. Sec. 29. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its passage. /~ ~ ~%~/~ ATTEST: MAYOR CITY CT,~ 101 An Ordinance entitled, "AE ORDINANCE REGULATING RIDING, DP. IVING, TRAVEL, ~ND TRAFFIC IN THE STBEE, TS OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND PROVIDING A PUNISHMENT FOR Ally VIOLATION THEREOF," was intreduced by G. Burgoyne March 14, 19£2 and given its first reading. An 0rdinan~e entitled, "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING RIDING, DRIVING, TRAVEL, AND TRAFFIC IN THE STRETS OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND PROVIDING A.PUNISIt~T FOR ANY VIOLATION THEREOF," which said Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting held March 14, 1922 and given its first reading, w~s given its second reading for passage May 5, 1922. There being no amendments ~nd the question being, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" There are --Ayesr-; Nays -- as follows: iyes Nays none The Ordinance passe~. May 108 ORDINANCE NO. ? AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, MAIi~ANCE REPAIR AND REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS WITHING THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. The City of Columbia Heights does or. dain as fol~ows'. Section l: There is hereby established and created the office of Inspector of Buildings, who shall be appointed by the City Manager for an indefinite period ~nd he shall 0e removamle by the City Manager. The Inspector of Building shall, before enters upon the duties of his office, tske snd subscribe an oath before the City Clerk to faithfully and impartially execute the duties of his ofi'ice aud shall give a bond in the sum of $800 to be approved by the City Council, conditioned for the faithfu~ performance of his duties. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Inspector of Buildings to sign, or cause to be ~igned, all Certificates, Permits and Notices required to be issued under this Ordinance. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Ins~j~ctor of Buildings to examine, or cause to be ex~nined, all buildings reported dangerous or damaged by fire or accident, and whenever any wall or other part of a burned building is found to be unsafe, or when any building or any part thereof shall be ussai'e for the purpose for which it is intended or used, or whenever any machinery material or staging used in or about the construction of any building is unsafe for the purpose for which it is intended or used, the Inspector of Buildings shall notify the owner, agent or occupany, or person in charge or control of said ouilding, in 105 ~riting, specifying wherein such danger consists, and ordering such dangerous building or ny part thereof, or any such m~ch~nery material or staging, removed, taken do=n, repaired or altered, ms the Inspector of Buildings shall require. And thereupon the owner, agent or occupant, or person in charge or control,~ so as aforesaid notified by the Inspector of Buildings, shall forth- with put such wall, building, machinery, material or staging in a safe condition, or take down and remove the same. Sec. 4. The inspector of Buildings and his regularly authorized ass%stants are hereby given authority to enter ~ny building in the City of Columbia Heights in the performance of their duties. Sec. 0. SIDE YARDS AND DISTANCE ~3ET¥~ ADJOINING BUILDINGS In order to ensure adequate lig~ht and ventilation and reduce the conflagration hazard and preserve the amenities of residential districts, no dwelling hereafter erected shall approach nearer to a side lot line than as prescribed in this section. The space between any such dwelling and the side lot line shall 0e deemed a~side yard and shall be as follows: (a) In the case of a dwelling hereafter erected one story in height such space shall not be less than f~m~ feet ~omh~he side lWa~-~.~; ~f said dwelling ~1~o ~cth~ si.~te~r~.~tz ]~in~i¥~:~',, .'~.~ (b) In the case of a dwelling hereafter erected two stories in height such space shall not Ye less than five feet tO the side lot line; if said dwelling is three stories in height, such space shall be not less than seven fe ~ to the side lot line; and such space shall increase two feet in width 107 for each additional story. (c) In the case of private-dwellings and of two-family dwellings hereafter erected, such space shall be not less than three feet from the side wall of the dwelling to the side lot line. Provided, however, thatin no case shall the combined width as prescribed in sub-division (a) and (b) of this sec- tion for a building of like height. (d) All of the above mentioned side yards shall be at every point open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except as provided in sub-division fifteen of section two of this act. Provided, however, that in the case of multiple- dwellings where the entrance story is used exclusively for bu~ iness purposes the measurements may be taken at the top of such entrance story. The width of said side yard may be measured to the middle line of the street or public alley where a street or public alley immediately abuts the lot and extends ~long its entire length. The above requirements for said side yards shall not apply to hotels hereafter erected outside of residential districts. If, however, side yards are left for such hotels, they shall conform to the requirements of this section. (e) Except that in the case of ~. single or two-family dwelli~g.~a portion of the yard not exceeding five hundred ~are~in area may be occupied by a one-story private garage provided that the part of the garage nearest to the dwelling shall be not less than twelve feet from any part of such dwell- ing and except in cases where no portion of such garage is above the bottom of the windows of the lowest ~ory used for 109 living purposes. (f) Wherever a building is so constructed that one side of it, at any story, is to be used for dwelling purposes, and t the adjoining side is to be used other than for dwelling, such adjoining side need not at such story be provided with a ~side yard, nor the rear of such adjoining part with a rear yard. (g) NO dwelling shall be erected on a gore lot which requires side yards whose combined width exceeds the front width of the lot. (~h) No private dwelling sh~ll be built nearer than 25 fe~t from the front lot line to main house line. (i) Any building costing less than $1200 when completed , or any temporary dwelling shall oe built on the rear of the lot Sec. 6. No wall, structure, building, or part thereof, platform or staging shall hereafter be erected, unless it be sufficiently strong for the purpose intended, and ~lso in strict conformity to the provisions of this ordinance. No building already erected, or which sh~ll be hereafter erected shall be raised, altered, moved or built upon in any manner that would be in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance, or of the permit issued thereunder. All buildings and structUres, or parts of buildings or structures, hereafter erected or altered in the City of Columbia Heights shall be of sound and proper m~terials, and abundantly strong for the?~urposes intended, and all work thereon shall be executed in a mechanicsl ~md workmanlike m~nner. 1il Sec. ?. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to commence or to proceed with the erection, e~- largement, alterati'~,n, repair, removal, or wrecking of any build- ing or structure in the City of Columbia Heights, without first obtaining and having a permit from the Inspector of Buildings therefor, or to fail or neglect to comply with the provisions of this ordinance and of the permit issued thereunder. Sec. 8. V~henever any person or persons shall be desirous of erecting, enlarging, altering, or repairing, any building or structure withing the limits of the City, the owner of such b~ilding or structure, or his agent, sh~ll mske applica~ ion at' the office of the Inspector of Buildings for ~.~ermit for that purpose and shall furnish said Inspector of Buildings ~;~ ~ 1~$~% ~ with the location, dimensions ~n~ cost of such building or structure and with such further information re- lating thereto, or to the installation of any ~ppurtenances connected ~herewith, as said Inspector of Buildings m~y require, before such permit shall be is.~ed and shall exhibit to said Inspector plans and specifications of such ~uilding ~ structure. Sec. ~. The brick used in all buildings shall be good, hard, well burned brick. W~en old brick are used, they shall be thoroughly cleaned before being used, ahd shall be whole, good, hard, ~%~ well- burned brick, equal in quality to new brick. The sand used for mortar in all buildings and in concrete work shall be clean grit sand, free from loam or dirt, and, shall not contain any perceptible amount of clay or other 115 rot, large or loose knots, shakes or imperfections, whereby the strength or fitness of such lumber may be impaired, ~nd of such size and dimensions as the purposes for which such Ouilding is intended require. Sec. 10. The dead' loads in all buildings shall consist of the actual weight of walls, floors, roofs, psrtitions and all permanent construction. The live or v~riable loads shall consist of all loads other than dead loads. Every floor shall be of sufl'icient strength to bear safely the weights to be im£oosed thereon, in addition to the weight of the materials of which the floor construction is c~mposed. Each and every f2oor and roof shall be of sufficient strength in all its parts to 'bear safely upon every square foot of its surface live load,~ as follows; Pounds Dwelling houses ........... 50 Apartment and fl~t buildings, ..... 50 Tenement houses, ........... 50 Lodging houses, ............. 50 Hospitals, ............... 50 Hotels ................ 50 Stables ................ Garages ............... ~ 100 Office buildings, first floor, ..... 100 Office buildings, all floors above first, School houses and places of instruction, 100 (Except the class rooms having permanent seats, which may be designed for a live l~ad of seventy-five (7§) pounds Auditoriums or places for public assem01age, · -125 Ordinary stores, ............... 100 Buildings for light manufacturing, .... 100 Buildings for light storage, ......... 100 Roofs, ........... . ....... 50 117 Sec. ll. The walls of all buildings, other than frome or veneered frame buildings, shall be constructed of stone, bmick, Portland~ cement concrete, hollow clay building tile, iron or steel and, if a?proved by the Inspector of Buildings, any other hard, incombustible materials may be used. All buildings shall be enclosed on all sides Oy independent or party w ~ll s. The walls of buildings, where ~ desired, may be constructed of a less thickness than is prescribed in this ordinance, if properly provided with piers or buttresses; provided, however, that the same amount of the same materials shall enter into the construction of such piers or buttresses, and the walls between the s~me, m would be required ~r w~lls not so provided and of the thickness prescribed by this ordinance. Provided, however, that the w~,lls between said piers or buttresses shall not, except as hereinafter provided, be of a less thickness than ten (10) inches. Sec. ll. The outside walls of building~ having trussed roofs or ceilings, if such walls are more than fifteen (15) fe t, ~.nd less than twenty-five (25) feet, in height, shall average at least sixteen (16) inches in thickness; if over twenty-five (25) feet in height mud less than forty-five (45), they shall average at least twenty (£0) inches in thickness; if over forty-five (45) feet in height, they shall average at least twenty(~) inches in thickness exclusive of the gables. The above requirements shall apply to zll walls one hundred (100) feet and under in length. If over one hundred (100) feet in length, such walls shall be increased four (4) inches in thickness, unless there shall be cross-walled 119 of equal height. If solid buttresses are employed, with a sectional area of three hundred (500) or more square inches, placed not to exceed eighteen (18) feet apart, extending to, or nearly to, the top of the walls,~ four (4) inches may be deducted from the thickness of any w~ll, as above provided, having such buttresses. Sec. 1£. For buildings except dwelling houses hereafter erected and twenty-five (25) feet or les s in w~dth Oetween the walls or bearings, the minimum ~tl~ickness of all independent surroun& lng or division walls in the same, carrying the loads of the floors° and roofs, shall be made in ,~ccordance with the following table: Outside, Party Brick and or Division Rubble Concrete 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Walls Basement Basement Story Story Sto~y Story Story Story 14 l0 l0 Story 16 12 l0 .8 Story 20 16 16 10 8 S~ory 25 20 16 16 12 Story ~0 24 20 16 16 12 12 12 Interior walls may be reduced in thickness from the thickness above specified, whenever, in the judgment of the Inspector of Buildings it is permissible to do so, but no such w~ll shall be less than 8 inches in thickness. Every building, except warehouses, wholesale houses, factories, mills aud grain elevators and church spires, hereafter erected in the City of Columbia Heights and which exceeds 3 stories in height ~ be of fire proof construction. Sec. 13. In buildings hereafter erected, altered or repaired, 121 all chimneys shall be built Of brick s~one or other incombustible material. Brick chimneys shall have outside walls at ~least six inches in thickness unless cast iron or tile flue linings are used, in which case the outside walls may be four inches in thickness. All chimneys shall be topped out at least three (5) feet above the top of th~ roof, ~t point of contact if a ~lat roo~ and at leaBmt two (2) feet above the ridge of a pitched roof. No chimneys shall rest upon or be carried by woodwork. Every chimney shall be erected upon sufficient masonry foundation. No combustible furring or sheathing shall be placed against any smoke flue or chimney breast. Sec. lA. l~oundation walls for frame, veneered, hollow brick, hollow tile or concrete block dwelling houses shall be constructed of either stone, concrete, orick, or to]ruer hard, durable material, approved by the Inspector of Buildings. If constructed of rubble-stone, ~-uch walls sh~&l not be less than ~%g~ fourteen (lA) inches in thickness. If constructed of brick'or concrete, they shall not be less-than ten (10) inches in thickness. ~ ~}~y ~1~/~ ~ ~ ~y ~ ]z~~ for dwellings of two (2) stories or less in height and 8 inches if l0 inch buttresses are added every ten feet of straight wall and for dwellings more than two (£) stories in height~, not less than sixteen (16) inches in thicknes.~. II~ any foundation wall of any such building exceeds forty-five (A0) feet in length without angles, cross-w~lls, piers or buttresses, and said wall is constructed of either brick or concrete, it shall 1me increased four (4) inches in thickness. 123 All 8 and l0 inch foundation walls z;hall have footings at least four (4) inches in thickness anc~ not les~ than fourteen(14) inches in width. Excepting that ~or dwellings having concrete foundation w~lls, s~id footings may be omitted in case where the walls of such dwellings do not exceed ~eightenn (18) feet in height above the foundation walls. It sh~ll be unlawful to construct ~ellings~~~ walls of concrete blqcks~ cement blocks~or ho~tow~ brick~_~h~-li not be less than six (6) inches in width, and each wall so built shall be faced with four (4) additional inches of solid brick-work, well bonded to the hollow brick or blocks with number twenty-four (24) galvanized iron anchors one (1) inch wide, the brick to be l~id with full joints and the anchors to be put in every sixth (6) course, one (1) anchor to each five brick. All cement block houses not block faced must be furred inside with 2 inch air space between plaster and blocks. Provided, further, that dwe±lings may be erected with walls constructed of eight (8) inches of solid brick-work, having solid headers through the walls every seventh (7th) course. The materials composing such blocks sh~ll be thoroughly mixed, a sufficient amount of clean w~ter being used so that the water will rise to the surface when the concrete is t.~_~mped into the moulds. Provided, further, that the hollow space im said blocks, when used in any wall, shall not exceed the percentage given in the following table, the figures given in the table representing the percentages of such ho~]~ow space: 125 Height of Building. 1 story 2 stories 3 stories Base- ment 1st. 2nd Story Story. Story · _All such blocks, be.fore be.ing used in the co~ustr~c.tio, n of ~, he shall obtain a permit therefore from the Building Inspector, which said permit shall designate the route over which said building is to be moved and shall lire'it the time for the removal of said building. In every case, in which a permit shall be is:ued, as herein provided, for the removoff of a building, when such removal require the displacement of any ~erhead electrical or other wires, it shall be the duty of the person, association or corporation owning, operating or controlling .such wires to remove or displace the same so far as the same may be necessary to effect the removal of said building to t$,/~/~J~/~/~~ point to which the removal the~ of shall be authorized by such permit. The person to whom said permit shall have oeen issued shall notify the person, association or corporation owning, operating or controlling said wires to remove or displace the same to faci~i tate the removal ,f said building, and shall,at the same time, exhibit to said person, association or corporation abe properly issued permit authorizing the removal of said buildings, and it shall thereupon be the duty of said person, association or corpora- tion, within twenty-four (24) hours,thereafter, to remove or displace said w~es, at their owr~ expense, sufficiently to allow t the passage oI~ said ~building alon~ the street over which said wires are. suspended. 127 Sec. 16. All excavations for buildings sh~ll be properly guarded and protected by the person, persons or corporations causing the same to be made, so as to prevent the same from becoming dangerous to life. or limb, and shall b~ sheath-piled where it may be necessayt to prevent the adjoining soil from caving in by reason of its own weight, or by reason of any load that m~ re~t u upon it. Any persons excavating for or commencing any foundation for any building shall fully protect ~adjoining land or buildings or the walls thereof, so that it shall remain as stable as before the excavation was commenced. Sec. 17. "l~ireproof Buildings" shall be taken to ~ buildings in which all parts that car~'y wei~ts or resist strains are constructed wholly of stone, burned clay, iron, steel or concrete and in which all partitior~s, enclosures, stairs and elevatar hoistways are made wholly and entirely of incomousti01e material and in which all metallic structural members ~re protected against the effect of fire by coverings of a material entirely incom0usti- ble, not injuriously affected by water, and a slow conductor of heat. Frame or Wooden Buildings: The term, "Frame or Wooden Buildings," shall apply to all buildings the exterior walls of vJhich are constructed of wood. "Frame or Wooden Buildings," the exterior walls of which are sheathed with boards and covered with a veneer of brick, stone, concrete blocks or tile, shall be classed as i'rame or wooden buil'dings. '129 "Frame or Wooden Buildings," ~% the exterior wa-is of which are covered with sheathing upon which metal or metal or metal-lath and plaster are secured, sh~ll be classed as frame or wooden buildings. Dwelling: The term, "Dwelling," shall apply to every building which shall be used exculsively as the home ~residence of not more than two separate and distinct fami±ies. Bearing Walls: The term, "Bearing Walls," shall be taken to ~ and include division and other walls on which the beams, girders, joists or trusses are suspended. Sec. 18: The fees to be paid the Inspector of Buildings for issuing permi~ts and making inspections shall be as follows: IN case the estimated cost of ,~ny building, as fixed an~ as obtained \ by the Building Inspector, shall equ~l the sum of one Hundred Dollars ($100) and shall not exceed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500), a fee of $.50 shall 0e charged for such permit and said Building Inspector may charge for any bUilding costing more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500) the following sums additional to said charge, to-wit: $50~ for every Five Hundred ~Dollars ($500) additional or fractional part thereof in estimated cost a,nd double said fees if building is started before building permit is issued. When the building is completed and the Building Inspector is satisfied that the cons~truction of s~id building has been in all respects to conformity with this Ordinance, he shall issue a 131 .Certificate of Completion. No permit shall be issued applicant with out surveyors certificate showing location of 0uilding. Sec. 19: The continued violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be and constitute a separate offence dnder this every day such violation of any provision ~ 0rdinanc ~ for each and ~ is continued. No owner, builder, contractor, architect, or other person shall construct, maintain or repair or remove or cause to be constructed, n~intained, altered, repaired or removed, ~uy building in the City of Columbia Heights contrary %o the provi- sions of this Ordinance. Sec. 20: Any person who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance shall be stop;Ded at once by written order of the Building Inspector until such time as these provisions shall De complied with. Sec. 21: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances which conflict with the terms of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Sec. P.~: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its passage. Pas zed , ,, .N~ay .5, 1922 AT TEST: CL~RK MAYOR 133 An Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE TEE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, .AND REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS 'JITHIN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS" was introduced by ........ MARCH El, 1922 and given its first reading. An Ordinance entitled, "AN 0RDIN~uNCE TO REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ANF REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS -i/ITHIN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS" which said Ordinance Was introduced at the regular meeting held March 21, 1922 and giw~n its first reading, was given its second reading for pas ~age M~y 5,19£2. There being no amendments and the question being, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" There are --Ayes --; Aye s Nays -- as. follows: The Ordinance passed May 5, 1922. 135 0RDI]~Ai,~CE ~0. 8 AN ORDINANCE TO LICENSE PLLBIBERS A!ID REGULATE THE BUSII~ESS OF !?LUMBIEG IIf THE CITY OF COLLF~IA HEIGHTS. The City of Columbia Heights does 'ordain as follows: Section l: It shall be unlawful for anypersons, firm or corporation to engage in the plumbing business, or in any of its branches, within the City of Columbia Heights unless he, or they, shall first obtain a license as such plumber or plumbers from the City Council of said City. To obtain such license they must be a resident of Columbia Heights. Section 2: Any person, firm or corporation applying for a license to conduct the business of plumbing in any of its branches, shall at the time.of making such application, furnish to the City Council satisfactory evidence in writing that the applicant is a person skilled in said business and qualified to receive such license. Section 3: Any person, firm or corporation applying for a license as aforesaid shall present to the City Council a Bond in appeal in the san of 0500.00 with two or more sur- eties, who shall justify in twice the amount of said Bona, or a surety company authorized to do business in this state, to be approved by said Council; conditioned that he or they will indemnify and save harmless the City of Columbia Heights from all suits, expenses and damages consequent on or by reason of any opening made by him, or by others in his employ, in any street, alley or avenue for making any connection with any public or private sewers or water mains, or for any purpose whatever and that he will replace and restore the street, alley or avenue to as good a condition as he found it in accordance "137 wi~h the provisions of any of the Ordinances of the City of Columbia Heights governing such openings; keep guards by day and lights by night on such openings and keep and main- tain the same in good order to the satisfaction of the City Eanager' and it shall conform in all respects to the rules and regulations of the City Council; pay all fines and dam- ages that may be imposed upon him by law. Section 4: Upon the approval of said ~pplicat ion -and bond as aforesaid and the granting of said license, by the City Council, said applicant shall pay to the City Treasur- er the sum of ~10.00 and shall thereupon receive from the City Clerk a license issued in the name of said City author- izing said applicant to engage in the business of plumbing at the place mentioned in said license for the term of one year to expire on the first day of January succeeding the date of the issuance ef said license, ~?rovided, that, when any person, firm or corporation shall ap 'ly i'or a license under this Ordinance for a portion oi' the year and on the first day of January next following the date of such appli- cation and such applicant has fully c.:,mplies with the pro- visions of this Ordinance relative to applications, such license shall be issued to such applicant upon the payment of a pro rata of the amount of the license required by this Ordinance for the entire year. Section 5: No person, fix~n or Corporation licensed under this Ordinance shall allow his or trxeir name to be used by any other person, either for the purpose of ob- taining, permits or doing any ~'ork under such license, 1.39 every person, firm or corporation licensed shall have re- corded in the City Clerk's office his or their place of business, the name under which the business is transacted and shall immediately notify the City Clerk of any change. Section 6: Any person who shall violate any of t~e provisions of this Ordinance shall on conviction thereof, oe subject toa fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or to imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding nlney (90) days. Section ?: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances which conflict with the terms of this Ordinance, are here- 0y' repealed. Section 8: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (50) days after its passage. assed Attest: ·, ' - Clerk First reading Earch 21, 1922 Second reading May 5, 1922 Passed May 5, 1922 Adoption moved by ~k ~,. ,~~. Sec ond by ~ ~,.~. ~ Vote on roll call 4 ayes ~nays none. May o r 141' ORDINANCE 1.70. 9 AN ORDINAtTCE TO REGULATE THE CONSTRUCT IOI~, EXTENSION, AT ION AND REPAIRING OF PL~[BiNG ~J~ORK :,7ITHIN THE CITY OF CO- L~LSIBIA HEIGHTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SANITARY INSTALLATION OF SAID PLUMBING ?fORK. The City of Columbia Heights does ordain as follows: Section l: No person or persons shall hereai'ter con- struct, extend alter any plumbing work within the City of Columbia Heights, except in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, except in buildings belonging to the United States or to the State of Minnesota. Section 2: No person or ?rsons si~all hereafter con- struct, extend any pl'~mbing work or house drainage, or con- struct the sewer system of the City of Columbia Heights, or make any connections with the water mains or water 'system of said City until after he or they shall have first ob- tained a license from the City Council to do such work. Section 3: Every licensed plumber before construct- ing, extending, altering or repairing any plumbing work or connecting any plumbing work with a cesspool or the sewerage system, or making any connection~ $ith the water system, shall make application at the office of the inspector 'of Plumbing for a permit for that purpose and snail i~urnish said Inspector with a written statement in relation to said work together with full plans and specifications of tne same when required for inspection by said Inspector, aI'ter which, if it shall ap.pear to said Inspector that the laws and or- dinances are and are contemplated to be complied with, he 143 shall grant such permit, i';~ermits shall not be required for repairing leaks in drain, soil, waste and vent pipes, or for re-setting fixtures or repairs to faucets, valves or water supply pipes. Section 4: Every building in which plumbing is to be installed shall be connected with a City sewer whenever sucf~ sewer and water main are provided in the street upon which such building fronts and when a water main only, but no sewer is provided in said street, such building shall be connected with a cesspool of such dimensions and located in such place as required by the health authorities. Section 5: In general all material used in any plum0- ing and drainage system shall be of good quality, free from defects and when not otherwise specified t~erein, sl~all be of the grade known to~commerce as standard as to weight, quality, size, and construction. All labor shall be perI'ormed in a thorough and workmanlike manner. All piping st~all run as ~i- rect as possible and so arranged that it may be readily All veng, soil and other pipes shall be installed, in- sofaras it may be practica01e, so as to be readily accessible for repairs and inspection. All connections and changes in direction of pipes shall be made by the use of proper fit- tings. Section 6: All joints, exce;ot as herein otherwise provided, shall be made by the use of proper fittings. Joints in Cast Iron Pipes: Joints in cast iron pipes shall be made witl~ picked oakum well forced into the joints with a caulking tool, after which molten lead shall be poured in, which si~all be c~re- fully caulked on its inner and outer circle. Joints in Wrought Iron and Steel Pipes: Joints in wrought iron and steel pipe st~all be made up with screw threads, and all burrs or cuttings on the inside of such pipes, shall be removed and the ends of the pipes, when used as waste pipes, shall be well reamed out before the joints are made up. Joints in Brass and Copper Pipes: Joints in brass and copper pipes shall be the same as for wrought iron or steel pipes. '"'Joints between Lead and Iron 'Pipes: Connection of lead pipes ~ith those of iron or steel shall be made with brass ferrules, brass soldering nipples, or brass° soldering unions with ground se~ts of a size not less than that of the lead pipe, with properly wiped or flanged joints and caulked or screwed into the iron pipe. Provided, however, that no slip-joints or washers shall be used on vent connections. Joints in Earthen-Ware Pipes: Whenever earthenware pipes are used on the outside of buildings as waste or rainwater pipes, each joint oi' such pipe shall be wet before applying the cement. The space between the hub and the spigot end shall be carefully filled with Portland cement, and each joint shall be cleaned on the inside before the next joint is made. Where a c~st iron soil, waste or conductor' pipe is connected to the outside earthenware sewer drain, the joint shall be made with Port- land cement. 145 147 Joints at Roof for Rainwater Pipes: Wherever r~inwater conductors are placed on the inside of buildings the joint connecting such d~ncuctors with the roof of the building shall be made by means of a brass fer- rule and copper or lead connection. Section 7: House drains shall not be less than four inches in diameter and shall be larger when required by the Inspector of Plumbing and shall not have less t~an two clean- outs on the main run in the basement or cellar unless the vertical ~un shall be within ten (10) feet of the exite to s'ewer through the outside wall in which case the clean-out at the foot of the stack may be omitted. Section 8: Wastes shall have at least one-fourth (~) of an inch fall per running foot, and a greater fall wherever praCticable. All fittings shall be recessed or drainage fittings, soil pipe fittings consisting of Y's, one eighth, one sixteenth bends and sanitary Y's and T's. One fourth bends shall not be used except by special permit. All fixt~res shall be pro~erly trapped Sect ion 9: and vented. Section 10: All that portion of the drain pipe which is inside the walls and underneath the building and extending three (3) feet outside of the foundation walls shall be constructed out of what is known to commerce as standard cast iron soil pipe and all fittings shall be of a grade not less than standard. Section ll: Soil pipes receiving the discharge from one or more water closets.shall be Standard cast iron soil pipe, the same as specified for drains, and shall not be less than four (4) inches in internal diameter, and shall continue of undiminished size through the roof of the build- ing, and above and ten (10) feet away from any opening or window, and shall, after test has been made, be left open at the t'op. Such soil pipes, and also all ventilation pipes which pass through the roof, shall extend at least twelve (12) inches above the roof, and s~hall be encased in a galvanized iron frost jacket so arranged and installed that there shall be an air space of at least one-half inch between the outside surface of the pipe at, dr the inside surface of the frost jacket. The top of the frost jacket shall be made of cast or wrought iron, containing a test- ing plug properly caulked to the soil or ventilation pipes in such a manner that when the air test is made .it will be unnecessary to othersise plug up the inside of the soil or ventilation pipes at the top with plaster, ~bber or other material while test is being made, and thi~ ~lug s~hall ~~~at once after final satisfactory test. of the plumbing has been made by the PlumOing Inspector, any plumber failing to rede.ye said plug immediately after a final satisfactory test, shall upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty herein provided for any violation if the provisions of this ordianance. Section 12: All traps shall be provided with full-sized clean-out screws, plugs, covers or inlets, which shall be of such types and installed in such manner as to be easily removed without damage to the pipe or the disturbance of ~he ground or floor. No trap, cleanout or 1.51 plumbing fitting not approved by the Plumbing Inspector shall be used in connection with the pl~mbing system of any building. Section 15: The water pipe from t~e water main in the street to the stop bow shall be an extra heavy street lead pipe. Tap to the main shall be made by tne Plum~ing Inspector. All water piping must be galvanized and no black iron pipe shall be used. All water pipes sna±± not be less than seven (7) feet below esta01ished grade at the curb line. Section 14: The fees for inspection shall be for any one fiwture $0.50. For any other additional fixture up to five (§) the sum of $0~0 each. All additional fix- tures above five (5) $0.25 each. Inspection fees must be paid at the time of filing plans at the office of the in- spector of Plumbing. Section 15: All plumbing in process of construction, alteration or repair shall be under the supervision of the Inspector of Plumbing who is hereby empowe~ed to stop fur- ther work when he shall decide it is being done contrary to these rules and regulations. Section 18: The continued violation of any provi- sion of this ordinance shall be and constitute a separate offence under this Ordinance for each and every day such ~iolation shall continue. Section 17: Any person or persons who snail violate any provision of this Ordinance shall be subject upon con- viction thereof of a fine of not more than One Hundred Dol- lars ($100.00) for every offense, or to imprisonment in 153 the county fail not to exceed ninety (90) days. Section 18: All ordinances and 'parts of Ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Section 19: This Ordinance st~all take effect and be in force thirty (50) days after its passage. Mayor Attest: First Reading ~arch 21, 1922 Second Reading May 5, 1922 Passed May 5, 1922 Adoption moved by Vote on ro~l call, 4 ayes, no nayes.