Ord 286 5/13/1920 (2) URDIP'IANCE ITO. �G O
AN ORDIKANCE TO AMEND OIL I)ZNANCE NO 242 PASS1i:D AND APPROVED ON THE
19th OF APFIL 1�"17 ESTABLISHING FIFE Ll'2filTS IN THE CITY OF ',-7ICHITh FALLS
` =' S AND F_.1GULA` .T1'G 'T'kETT_ CONSTEUCTION OF BUILDIPIC 17ITHIPI SUCH LIITITS,
EEPE_ALING CLAUSEp PENALTIES APli' PROVIDITIG FOR All L,I,--. GENCY.
BE I;: ORDAINI D BY THE CITY COUTdCIL OF `i'HE CITY OF 17ICHITA FALLS TEXAS:
Section l.That Ordinance 'rTo. 242 of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, pas --
ed on the 19th day of April 1017, establishing fire limits in said City
of Wichita Falls, Texas.. and regulating the construction of building
within such linits, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read here-
after as follov,,s;--er
Section 2. rfh�t the follotring described boundaries shall constitute the
fire limit; of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of Fifth Street and the main line
track of the Fort. forth and Denever City Raili,ray Company; Thence along
said .main line track of said Eail,:day Company in a southerirly direction to
the intersection of the ;Jichita. Talley Railway Company track; Thence South
along said Wichita Valley Rail:,ray Company's main line track to where the
same intersects with Lair Avenue; Thence Borth along Lamar avenue to
the intersection of 13th Street; Thence 1 est along 13th Street to where
it intersects with Austin revenue; Thence North along Austin Avenue to the
intersection of 6th Btreet; Thence Fast along 6th street to the interesectior
of Scott Avenue; Thence North Galcnf Scott Averse to the interesection of
1th Street; Thence Last along 3th Street to the place of beginning.
Section.3. That it shall be unlavrful for any person, firm, corporation or
association of persons to erect or construct any building or struc4-:ure of
any kind within the fire limits of this City of any material other than
brick, stone,or concrote for the walls, and metal, gravel, slate, asbestos
or non-combustible composition r^ofing for the roof of such building or
structure, except as here.l_nafter provided.
Section 4. V,,00den Buildings Defined: That any building hereafter erected
having; more wood on the outsi(le of the building than that required for the
door and. window frames, roof, eves, door shutters, sash, portl_coes and
steps, shall be deemed a wooden building. Provided that this Section shall
riot be constructed as to prohibit a,wings .
Section 5. 140voing Buildings: That it shall not be lav,ful for any person
to move t:ny wooden building within the fire limits to any other place
within the same, nor from without said fire limits t6 within the same,nor
to elevate, nor to make any addition to, nor to cover any building now
within the fire limits with shingles or othor combustible material, except
repairs that are less than twenty per cent of the value of said building.
Section.6. Repairs on Buildings: That whenever any wooden building now
situated. ter standing within the fire limits of this City -shall be damaged
by fire or otherw0e, the building or repairing is hereby prohibited. le_
the owner thereof shall obtain a permit from the P6�ird;cf-Ald�:rner. And
before the Board of Aldermen shall grant such permit, it shall cause said
building to be inspected by three disinterested partiec, freeholders of
the same
this City, who shall appraisWurdar oath., ard if they shall appraise the
darcages on said building to be fifty per cent of the value before said
dazlages, not permit shall be granted; the costs of4the appraisement, if
any, shall by paid by the owner.
Section, 7. Condemnation of DarIgerous Buildings: That whenever any building
or structure, shall, from age or neglect, or otherwise, become dilapidated
unsafe or dangerous to life or limb, the same is hereby declared to be a
nuisance and on complaint being made to the Poard of Aldermen of any such
building, it shall immediately notify the owner of said building, or hio
agent, of the said bond t on, F.nd at the same time it shall appoint three
disinterested parties, freeholders of this City, to inspect said building
or structure and report the same under oath to the ",'ayor; and if the said
inspectors report said building to be in a dilapidated or dangerous con-
dition, as the case may be, the hoard of Alderren shall cause it to be
removed or pulled dovvr , ae it may deem best; giving not less than twenty
four hou.-s nor more than ten days notice to the said owner or his agent to
remove or dispose of the same, so that the nuisance shall be abated.
Section-So Danerous Contiguous Buildings: That whenev r any wooden build-
CDir_g or structure within the fire limits shall be complained of as dangerous
to the contiguous buildings, Or as likely to cause fire, the same shall be
inspected as hereinbefore provided inecases of diapidated buildings, and
if the inspectors shall report the buildings complained of, to be danger-
ous to contiguous buildings, or likely to cause, or promote fires, the
Board of "ldermen, after giving ten days notice t—" to the; owner to move
the same, may at its own option cause the same to be pulleec down or removed
at the expense of the o�:Tner, provided that the city pay said owner such
damages as may be assessed by the appraisers.
Section 9. Stoves: That no person shall set up or use any stove
heater or furnace, tho top or any side of which shall be within tti;ro feet
of any part of tl-z wood-works of the wall, or the partiti6n of any build-
in` ,without protecting such woodwork either with a metallic or plaster
covering, cc as to effectually prevent same taking fire from such stone,
heater or furnace.
Section.'.C. Regulating Flues, Pipes and Chimneys: That in all places
,,here a stove- pipe o r
p p pr j eat. through the woodwork of a building, the pipe
shall be conducted in brick chimney or metallic flue, and shall be separated
from all wooden partitions by a double tin cycli.naer or other incombustible
material and shall project above or beyond the roof to the distance of
not less than three feet.
Section 11. All ordinwices of this City ineonflict herewith are
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hereby e_-;prossly repealed. and especially 6rdinance No. 260, passed by
the Board of Aldermen on the loth day of April 1!PI91and being an ordinance
perhit,ting- the erection, maintenance and use of tents within_ the fire
limits of this city is hereby repealed.
Section. 12. That any person acting for himself or as agent for any
person, or persons, firm, association_ or coperation, who shall violate any
of the provisions or requirem_ent[Is of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceed-
ing the suss of 'iwo Hundred and No/100 Dollars, and provided that each day's
violation of any provision hereof shall constitute a. separIte offense
subject to the same penalty.
Section.. 13). And there bg�afi emergency creating an imperative
public necessity that the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three
several meetings be and the same is hero suspended and that this ordinance
shall take effect and be in, full force and effect from and after its pass-
age, and publication as the law directs and it is so enacted.
Passed and approved on the /0 day of iay 1920.
Attest:
�aa yor
i t y Clerk,