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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0078 - Building Construction (Repealed by Ord 569)ORDINANCE NO. 78 REPEALED BY 569 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF CONSTRUCTING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS WITHIN THE TOWN OF TUKWILA. BE IT ORDAINED, By the Town Counoil of the Town of Tukwila follows: Section 1. That no Public building, bucJiness block or dwellins shall be constrqc,,ad within the Town or City limits of the Town of Tukwila, City of tne Fourn. Class, without pLin s ars ekctch having been tirot prep;lred for tie building and construc- tion of the same and such plan, in submitted to th Buildia .tor of the Town of Tukwila, who shall authorize or refuse such construction, niter or amend tha s-12,ae to coliforia with the reoui=euents of this Ordinance. That no buildings to be used for Public or Busi- ness Blocks shall be constructed, altemid or repai within the Town or City limits of sid Town of Tukwila which shall in any wise enaunger the oceupati or inhabitants thereof from fire and when any buildiniE in this district shall be drLmaged by fire to the extent of si'Kty per cent 60%) of the Value of such build- ing, it shll not be vepiiI but must be taken down and rebuilt or removed. Sec. 3. A permit authorizini;; the building, alterini7 or repiring of any building shall entitle th person or corporation holding such permit to the Ilse of one-third in width of the street and alleys, around the lot on which the builling is to be c for the depositing of buildine: zimterials and the Purposes of con- strqction, and the person, borealis or corporation holding such permit shall cause red lights to be placed in a conspicuous p17 along said material from sunset of each night until sunrise of the .followinL; day, while ouch work 1 being continued. Sec. 4. All rubbish and earth from the cloring of .11;7 lot upon which a building is about to be begun must be immeditely -1- removed from the premises and cannot be deposited in streets or alleys. Sec. 5. The gutter or waterways, and all sewers in any wise connected with any street, avenue or alley shall not be ob- structed by any building materials or in any other manner, so as to prevent the free discharge of water or sewerage along the same. Sec. 6. Any buildiace or structure of any kind shall be not less than three (3) feet from property line, unless such building or structure is constructed of briok or concrete. Sec. 7. Chimneys and Flues All chimneys and flues con- structed in any building or structure of any kind shall be either brick ov concrete, well plastered on both sides, and any chimney or flue in public h7a1s, churches, schools or any other public building to have flue lining or to h7e 8"• brick walls, and no chimney or flue of any kind to come closer than two inches (2") to any woodwork, and shall extend at least six ('3) inches above ridge of the roof of any building. Sec. 8. All buildings and structures shall rest on girders sufficient to carry stme and girders to rest on posts not more than six foot (6 Posts to rest on concrete blocks or footina's. All outside and inside partitions to have fire stops cut in between studs same size as studding, and to be not more than 5 0" center to center. Sec. 9. No explosive or inflammable compound or combusti- ble material shall be stored or placed under any stairway of any building nor used in any manner or place such as to obstruct or render egress from said building more hazardous in case of fire. Sec. 10. A bill board or board for advertising shall be considered as a structure erected under this Ordinance and no person or corporation shall hereafter construct or erect or cause to be constructed or erected within the limits of the Town or City of Tukwila in front of or along or within ten feet of the line of any lot, piece or parcel of land, adjoining any of the -2. streets, avenues or other public places or property of the Town of Tukwila, any bill board or other structure for posting or exhibiting advertise.Eents,of any kind, nor shall hereafter keep or maintain any such bill board or other structure now so built or constructed without first obtaining permission of the town council of said Town of Tukwila, and any person keeping or main- taining such bill board or other structure of similar nature upon which there shall be posted any obscene or lascivious pic- ture, representation or writing shall cause said bill board to be immediately removed and the right to erect and maintain the same shall thereby be immediately withdrawn and the town council of the Town of Tukwila reserves the right to revoke any such permit at any time and to order any such bill board taken down and re- moved. Sec. 11. In all public halls in i.he Town of Tukwila already erected or hereafter constructed, the halls, c.00rs, stairways, seats and aisles shall be so arranged as to facilitate egress in case of fire or accident. All aisles and passages in said build- ing shall be kept free from obstructions and no person shall be allowed to stand therein while any entertainment of any kind is being conducted within such enclosure, and when the seating capac- ity of such ouilding has been Cully filled, the persons in charge of said public hall or halls shall not permit any other persons to enter the same. All doors in public halls, school houses, churches or any other public building, used for exits, to open outward. Sec. 12. Every public hall with accommodations for five hun- dred or more people shall nave at .Least two separate and distinct exits, so f'oar apart as may be found practicable in the building of said building, and public #alts accommodating seven hundred or more persons shall have at least three separate and distinct exits, and all egress openings in public halls shall nave the word "Exit" conspicuously placed over such openings, said word "Exit" to be brightly lighted at all times after sunset when said building is ..3,, in use. Sec. 13. Plumbing: All plumbing to be installed in any struc ture in the Town of Tukwila to be done in strict accordance with this Ordinance; all sinks and bath tubs to have waste pipes not less than one and one -half (12 ")in size and wash basins not less than one and one quarter inch (ii toilets not less than three inches (3 Al]. fixtures to be trapped and ventilated, all vents to run not less than twelve (12) inches above roofs. A special permit will have to be ob- tained from the town council of the Town of Tukwila for the loca- tion, erection and construction of any cess pool, septic tank, or any building used foratoilet4, 74 a e d2-z f P- Sec. 14, Electric Wiring: All wiring for electric 1 i,hting to be done in strict accordance and to the full satisfaction of Building Inspector. No wire used to be smaller than #14 Copper Wire, rubber covered and well insulated, and to be fastened with split knobs every three (3) feet, and *here ever wire passes through wood to have porcelain tubes or loom and wire to pass through these tubes; where necessa.'y to place wire in partitions where knobs or tubes cannot oe used, tlexible tubing must be used to increase insulation of wire, this tubing to be of one contin- uous piece from one support to other support. All wire to lights and switches must have tubing from knobs to lights or from knobs to switches. All wires must be spaced at least 5" apart. there wires cross one another, porcelain tubes should be placed at cross- ing and secured well with tape, all joints to be well soldered and then covered with tape. Each circuit is to have no more than eight (8) outlets. Cut -outs to be placed in a non combustible box all properly insulated. Sec. 15. Any owner, guilder, contractor, arcnitect, or other person who shall construct, alter, repair, or cause to be con- structed, altered or repaired, or in any wise be interested in the same or permit the same, in violation of any provision of this Ordinance, or who shall in any wise violate any provision there- of, shall be subject to a fine of not less than FIVE DOLLARS nor more than ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each offence, and each day that any building is being built, altered, repaired or constructed, or shall be maintained in violation of this Ordinance, shall be deemed a separate violation thereof. Sec. 16. Permits shall be issued by the Building Inspector. A. D. 1920., Passed by tne Town Council and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this 13th day of May 1920 ATTEST: Published: The above Ordinance read this 7/ k-- day of Mayor E.F. Greene City Clerk E.E. Lutz