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AN ORDINANCE DEFINING ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE CEIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTPfiENT
AND MAKIIJG IITM EX -OFFICIO BUILDING INSPECTOR, AND MAKING THE CITY ELECTRICAL IN- 1
SPECTOR ASSISTANT .BUILDING INSPECTOR., AL4D ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS CON-
CERNING THE ERECTION AND CONSTRUCTION f .F BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF PADUCAI' _9 KEN-
TUCKY' AND EXTENDING THE FIRE -LII,= OF TIITCITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND PROVID-
ING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS IiEREOF.
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Be it ordained by the General Council of the City of Paducehq Kentucky;
ADDITIONAL, DUTIES OF THE CIIIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTI41ENT.
Sec. 1. That the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Paducah, d
Kentucky, is hereby made ex -officio Building Inspector of the City of Paducah, I`
Kentucky, and the City Electrical Inspector is hereby made Assistant Building
Inspector of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, and as such they shall perform the
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duties hereinafter set out.
POTTERS.
Sec. 2. Said Building Inspector or assistant shall have the manage -rent
and control of all matters and things pertaining to the duties of building in-
spector.
D U T I E S.
Sec.- 3. Said Building Inspector or assistant shall perform and discharge I
such duties and powers as many" from time to time be imposed and conferred.upon
him by the ordinances of the City of Paducah, Keratucl�:yr or by the requirements of
the General Council thereof.
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C 0 L L E C T FEES.
Sec. 4. Said building inspector or assistant shall collect all fees as i .r
provided for in this ordinance, a,rri shall pay the same to the City Treasurer weekly,
taking the receipt of the City Treasurer therefor, and shall make a monthly report
of said collections to the General Council.
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The Building inspector shall keep a record of all permits and fees therefor
on file in his office.
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•FIRE LIMITS.
Sec. 5. All that Portion of the City of Paducah embraced in the following
described limits, shall be known and designated as the inner fire -limit, viz: Be-
low water 7gark on the Ohio river at the center of Washington street,
ginning at
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running west on Washington street to the center of Fifth street; thence North on
center of Fifth street to the center of Monroe street; thence East on the center
to low water mark of the Ohio river; thence with the meanders of
of monroe street I
the Ohio river at low water mark to the point of beginning.
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M I T. h is excluded
0 U T F R FIRE City of Paducah whlc
the limits
Sec. 6.
All that portzon °f y)Le following described
from the inner fire limit, and
embraced in viz: Beginning
out fire-lzmit,
s the street, runninE
shall be known and design&ted acenter of Clark
river
mark on the at the thence
at low water Ohio center
of Seventh street;
to the thence
west on the center of Clark street to center
of Madison street;
North on the center of Seventh street
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Mark of te Ohio river;
to lour Prater
Fast on the center of lAadison street at low water mares to tl.e point
thence with the meanders of the Ohio river
of beginning.
ORDINANCE TO BE PRINTED
J00) copies
That the Printing Corm21ttee have five hundred �
Sec. 7• t for distriUution
of this ordinance printed in pam'ohlet form, same to be kept
by Building Inspector.
'P F R M.I T S R E Q U I R T D.
Sec. 9. No person, firm or corporation stall begin or continue
the erection, alteration, repair or removal of any building or structure
within the corporate limits of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, vri�hout first
having applied for and obtained a permit to do s.o 7rom the Building In-.
spector.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Sec. 9. In all cases plans and specifications sufficient to ene.ble
the Building Inspector to obtain full and complete information as to the
character of and exact location of the work proposed to be clone under the
permit, shall be filed with t -.e application for permit, andif if ,the cost of
the work is to exceed twenty-five hundred dollars
(,5-2500.00), complete scale
plans and specifications showing and describing all parts or" the structure
shall be submitted; and upon the issuance of a permit a true copy o3 said
drawings and specifications, signed by the Architect or Owner, shall be
fIled in the Building Inspector°s office and remain on file there until
the completion of all building operations had under said permit. Such
plans and specifications so filed shall not be open to insepetion to others
titan those interested in the building or structure. The Building Inspector
shall place his official seal upon all plans, etc., approved by h',m.
TO COMPLY wITi3 ORDINANCE BEPORE ISSUING PPRI,ITT.
Sec. 10. If the matters mentioned in the E,�pplication for
a permit,
or the plans aryl specifications filed with the same, indicate to the Build-
ing Inspector that the work to be done is not in all respects in accordance
with the provisions of the City Ordinances, he shall refuse to issue aP ermit there -
for until the same -M," it.
m has beenAto so comply, when he shall issue, the permit.
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TO APPROVE PLANS OR STATE REASON.
Sec. 11. The Buildings Inspector shall within ten (10) days after the filing
of plans, specifications and statement, approve the same or indicate in writing the
alterations to be made to comply with the City Ordinances.
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T E M P O R A R Y P E R M I T S.
Sec. 72. Permits for clearing the around or excavating may be issued pending t
the completion of the plans and specifications. For such temporary permit a f^e of
one dollar (; 1.00) shall be paid, and sucL permits shall terminate in thirty (30) d;
days from date thereof. g'
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CiLANGE OF PLANS.
Sec. 13. If during the progress of the vrork upon any structure it is desired
to deviate in any manner from the plans and specifications upon which the permit was
issued, ;iuGit;U ul UL;., prUj)J: u:. a .U6U amu:;", ue filed in the Building Inspector°s
office, and his written permit obtained therefor be-'ore such alterations are made. s
It shall be unlawful to erase, alter or modify any line, figure or coloring contained
upon such drawings and specifications upon wrhich the Building Inspector has issued
a permit and placed the official seal of his office.
DURATI011 OF PERUITS.
Sec. 14. The duration of ,all permits shall be governed by the cost of the
structure; they shall not exceed a period of three (3) months for buildings costing
-f5000.00 or less; not exceeding; four (4) months for buildings costing between
5000.00 and'�i00O0,00, and not exceeding six (6) months for buildings costing be-
tween X10000.00 and r'f50000.001 and not exceeding twelve (12) months for buildings
costing; over45IOoo0.00. Permits mRy be once renevred. during the progress of the work,
free of cost, without the right to use any part of the street.
PRRTJ7TS CANCELLED, VIIIEN.
Sec. 15. Every permit, not )therw:ise herein provided for, shall be considered
cancell.ed.if active work is not commenced within the period of six (6) months from
date of issue.
19AY REVOKE PERMIT.
Sec. 16. If work upon any building shall be conducted in violatior_ of any of
the provisions of this ordinance, either as to occupation of sidewalk or street, or
the use or application of material or;workmanship,- it shall be the duty of the
evoke the permit for the building operations in connection
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with which such violation shall have taken place; and it shall be unlaWful, after
Ithe revocation of such permit, to proceed with such building operations unless such
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instated °r before mentiorEd, can be
;permit shall have been re- Causes
the cause or and building site
!Before a permit, revoked for the entire building
lawfully re -issued or re -instated, °nd1ng witrl the terms of this ordi-
must first be put into condition corresP the same 1n violation of the
nance, and any work or material applied
to a The
be first removed
from said building.
terms of this ordinance, shall shall be served on the
revocation of a permit shall be in t�rriting, and
of^mer, or his agent, or on the tenants, or on anyone doing any of the work.
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assistant, may, as far as
in Sec. 17. The Building Inspector and his ,
r 'buildinwithin the
necessary for the performance of their duties, enter an
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corporate limit of the City of Paducah, and proper an<l sa, facilities for
inspection shall be furnished.
TO NOTIPY' INSPFCTOR--S7FEN-
Sec. 18' No building, partition or structure shall be covered in by
lathing, plastering, sheeting; or otherwise, until the Building Inspector has
been notified, and, by an examination, ascertairE d whether the said build-
ing, partition or structure has been built in compliance with the provisions
of this ordinance; and if so, he shall issue certificate to the effect that
the said building, partition or structure has been built in compliance with
the provisions of this ordinance.
ORDER MATERIAL OF SIDMIALKS .
Sec. 19. In the event of the discontinuance of building operations
for a period of thirty (30) days, or more, the Building Inspector shall
have authority to order the removal of all material and obstructions, and
and
thet4e reconstruction of sidewalks, streets),, alleys in such a manner as he
shall approve.
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS.
Sec. 20. Mien in the opinion of the BuildingInspector P any building,
or part thereof, or anyeetor atstructure is in a dangerous condition to the Occu-
pants or' those passing, ,by reason of bad condition of walls' overloaded.
floors, defective heating apparatus vibration from machinery,
flues, confined or cramped stairwa s
defective .
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ings, structures/ or parts thereof
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and the Building ' hall be deemed to be a public nuisance,
g Inspector may at any time re
pant of a quire the owner. ar;ent or occu-
pant such building or structure to make such repairs
steps as in his opinion may be necessaryp irs or take such
for the public safety.
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To MAM .DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SAFE.
Sec. 21. In case the owner, agent or occupant of any dangerous building or
structure shall fail or refuse to make such repairs, or comply with the order of the
Inspector, within three (3) days after the service of any notice so to do by the
Building Inspector, he, with the approval of the General Council, may enter upon
the premises and employ such labor and purc.iase such material as in his judgment
may be necessary to make such building or structure safe, or prevent these things
from becoming unsa-e or dangerous; or he may, with the approval of the General Coun-
cil, demolish any such building or structure. Any party doing the work, or any part
thereof, or furnishing any materials therefor, under the directions of the Building dE
Inspector, may bring aryl maintain an action against the said owner in the same mannerL,
as if he or they had been employed to do the said work or furnish said materials by
the owner or agent of the said building or structure; and the Building Inspector, by
and with the approval of the General Council, may remove all occupants of any danger-
ous building, and prevent the same _From being occupied until the same has been made
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safe and secure.
BUILDINGS DAT.TAGFD BY FIRE.
See. 22. Every wood or frame building with a brick or ot],,er front within
the fire limits, which may hereafter be damaged to an amount not greater than one -
exclusive of the valuation of the,foundation thereof at
half of the value thereof,
the time of such damage, -may be repaired or rebuilt; but if such damage shall amount
hereof, then such building shall not be repair -
to more than one-half of such value t
ed or rebuilt, but must be taken down.
OBSTRUCTION OF STRFET.
Sec. 23. Building permits shall not permit the use of any street or walk,
or any part thereof, ot:ner than immediately in front of the lots upon which the
building is being erected, and then, only to the extent of not exceeding one-third
(�) line. VJlien there are ear tracks in the street
of the street from the lot
ons shall be kept back six (6) feet from the nearest rail.
all obstructi
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NO OBSTRUCTION NEAR FIRE PLUG.
feet
Sec. 24: No obstruction of
any kind shall be placed within Twenty (20)
of any fire plug or fire System. When building materials are placed in public alleys.
•hall be left open and free at a17. times for the free
�suPficient unobstructed space s
passage of the fire aPp
aratus and vehicles.
OBSTRUCTING GUTTERS.
iters,ray o_ arty
street shall not at any time be ob-
Sec. 25. The ttter or vn
struc
ted so as to prevent the free passage of water along the sane at all times.
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� MOgTAg BE and protected
i1 be Placed beds for mix -
be unit
Sec. 26. mortar
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tar beds ire l
Within tile unless unless witlh-
passing• t or P ways
j the clothing of persons any stree
be located
ing plaster, shall not uP�n
STR ,ETS
in a closed fence. OBSTRUCTION
OF
RED LIGHTS AT ed from sun set
Placed
be and maintain
lights sy�ll n upon any street or
Red l
Sec. 27. obstructioP
to sunrise of each day, at botll ends Of every
alley, and of seventy -rive (75)
feet along
at intervals
the same.
PROTECTION OVER SIDEWALKS-
Sec. 2S. whenever the erection,
alterepair of a building
ration or
is being made adjacent to the line of any street within the Eyre limit' the
building inspector may require the whole of the sidevralk to be covered with
two thicknesses of two (2) incl_ plank upon proper supports, elevated at not
less than twelve (12) feet above the walk, the said covering to have a sub-
stantial guard or railing; at the outer edge the railing to be closed, and
not less than four (4) feet in height.
AREAS FOR LIGHT AND VENTILATION.
Sec. 29. The use. of any part of the sidewalk for shovr-windows, steps
or for open areas, is prohibited, but porticoes, columns, pilasters or other
entrance features, may be made to project upon the sidewalk by special per-
mission of the Building Inspector and Board of Public Vlorks. Areas for liENt
and ventilation may be built upon the sidewalk of arV7 street if permission
so to do is obtained from the Board of Public Works, but shall not extend
from the building line onto the sidewalk more than three (3) feet where the
sidewalk is not more than twelve (12) feet wide. No areas shall be built
in any public alleys except by and with a permit of the city Engineer and
Board of Public Works, filed with the Building Inspector, stating the loca-
tion and size of such areas. All areas shall be covered with safe and sub-
stantial non-combustible covers, capable of sustaining a distributed load
of not less than one hundred and fifty (150) pounds for every square foot
of surface, and all such coverings shall be flush with the sidewalk.
Where areas are covered with glass in iron or concrete frames, such glass
lights shall not exceed four (4) inches square. Where iron doors are over
any openings in sidewalks, the frame and hinges must be flush with the top
of the sidewalk. Retaining walls around all areas are to be of thickness
and. of strength to resist all pressure against same to be laid in cement
mortar.
C o R N I c E S.
Sec. 30.
Cornices or other projections of .,tone or other heavy materials
shall in all cases
have sixty-five per cent (6B�o) of the weio-Lt of the same inside
of the outer face of the wall) cr shall be securely anchored so that the cornice
shall be firmly balanced upon the wall.
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I,IATFRIILS TO BE USED IN BUILDINGS IN FIRE LII,=-
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Sec. 31. Fvery building hereafter erected or altered within the inner and
outer fire limits shat
a 1 be of brick stone, steel, iron or other substantial and
non-combustible material except as ot;^erwise provided for. No wooden building or r
structure shall be moved to any lot within the '.neer or outer fire limits. rd`
vrcoD AND COAL Rounses. i
Sec. 32. I°•Iood and coal houses when erected in the outer fire limit, may be '
built of vrood -when not exceeding one hundred (100) square feet in superficial area,
and teri (10) .feet hi€h', provided walls and roof of same are covered with sheet iron
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or other non-combustible material, but no such coal or wood houses shall be built
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within the inner fire limit.
MON-COI.MUS`PIBLE ROOTS.
Sec. 33. All roo"'s within the inner or outer fire limits must be of non-com-
bustible material, approved. by the Building Inspector.
WOOD STRUCTURES . '
Sec. 34. No buildings, sheds or structures built of wood or other combustible:
material, shall be erected within the inner fire limit.
TIIICY:NESS OF WALLS IN FIRE LIMITS.
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within the inner or outer fire limit to be less than
Sec. 35• No brick walls
Within the inner or outer fire limit, no joists or
thirteen (13) inches thick•
lt into the walls, but shall be supported by pilasters, off -sets
girders are to bui
joists, hangers or corbels, of approved and. proper strength and size.
or standard
FLUES.
Within the inner fire limit all flues to have their walls at least eight (S)
inches thick and lined their entire height with tile or cast iron flue lining ap-
Inspector. All flues in outer fire limit to have their walls
proved by the Building
It (S) inches thick throughout the entire hei,01t of same, and plan -
not less than eig
Outside of inner and outer fire limits no flues shall be built
tered on inside.
-rich -ralls of less than eight (B) inches in thickness unless same are lined their
t with file or cast iron flue lining, in which case the walls outside the . ii
entire Iaegli
lining may be reduced to four (4) inches, the flues with four (4) inch walls lined
f
�.ue lining, not
mith tile or cast iron to be used in buildings exceeding two stories I
in height.
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i TANK HOUSES
--BUJ,KiIEADS' tank houses, bulk -
fire limit
! outer and covered
See. 36.
Within the inner or be built of wood
building may
oof of any but such structures
heads, etc., upon the rlath or tile,
metal,
with sheet iron, cement, plaster onnor shall there be more
any dimensions,
shall not be over ten (10)
feet in
than one such structure upon any building-
BUILDINGS.
uilding•
BUILDINGS `
TO VENEER FRATIZE J vrithin the inner or
Sec. 37. Any existing two story frame building
that is in good condition
outer fire limit, used exclusively for dwelling,
be veneered three (3)
to eight () ?-nches
and suitable for the purpose, may
n(' examined,:sueh structure,
of stone or brick, the Building Inspector Navi.
and given his permit for such veneering. within the outer fire limit two
story frame buildings may be erected for dwellings and veneered as above
provided; but no such veneered buildings to be erected within the inner
fire limit.
BUILDINGS FOR EXHIBITIONS.
See. 38. IThenever any person, firm or corporation or exposition com-
or
missions shall wish to erect a public building, buildings, for exhibition,
show or other purposes, and desire to use the same materials which do not
conform to the requirements, the same may be authorized by the General
Council, provided the plans and specifications for the same -.eet with the
approval of the Building Inspector and Board of Public works.
EX0AV-A T I Old S.
Sec. 39. All excavations for buildings shall be so guarded and pro-
tected as to prevent the same from becoming dangerous to life or limb, and
shall be sheath piled by the person or persons causing the excavations to
be made, when necessary to prevent the adjoining eartil from caving in by
reason of its own weight, or by reason of the weight that may rest upon it.
Whenever there shall be any excavations hereafter commenced upon any
lot or piece of land., and there shall be a building or buildings on the
adjoining lot, the person or persons making such excavations shall, at his
her, or their expense, protect, underpin or make perfectly safe the adjoin-
ing property. All excavations for walls, piers or columns of brick and
stone buildings shall extend to a depth below
any adjoining surface exposeri
to frost; to a good solid bottom of such character as to
provide safe sup;;
portfor the loads intended to rest thereon,
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Sec. 40. U FOUNDATIONS. 1
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no cirestances shall a
building be built upon foundation of any brick or stone
filled or
made earth.
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the actual Foundations dial o
load. the 1 be proportioned to
y are t o
carry in the completed a;nd occupied building. All build -I,
ings except as hereinafter
Provided) shall have foundations of brick, stone, iron,
steel or concrete.
A11 basement and foundation walls, and to a height of three (3)
feet above thegrade' shall be o•
laid in cement mortar.
FOOTINGS•
Sec. 41. All basement a I'
nd foundation walls shall have footing proportioned
to the sustaining value of e t
h soil and the loads to be imposed thereon. If the
footings or base -course be of concrete, the concrete shall not be less than twelve
(12) inches thick, and if of brick not less than sixteen (16) inches thick.
Buil(Iings outside of inner and outer fire limits may have footings for ounda-
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tions, if of concrete not less than ei0it (S) inches thick, aryl if of brick not less
than tvrelve' .(L) inches thick.
The foot Ings or base -course., whether formed of concrete or brick, shall be at
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least twelve (12) inches wider .than the bottom width of the wall, and at least twelve
(12) inches wider on all sides than the bottom vridtln of the colmims or piers. For
small structures, anrl for small piers sustaining light loads, the Building Inspector
may, in his discretion, alloy a reduction in the thickness and projections for foot
ings or base -course herein specified.
FOUNDATION SOIL.
j Sec. 42. The foundation soil shall not be loaded more than the following:
Table No. 1. Per Sq., Ft.
3 Tons.
Dry hard clay,
2 Tons.
LRoderately dry clay,
1 Ton.
Soft, wet clay,
1-2 12ons .
Quick Sand or alluvial soils,
2 Tons.
Clean dry sand,
4 Tons.
Sand,eompact and well cementeds
Gravel and coarse sand ,well cemented,
S Tons.
SAFE LOAD FOR WALLS.
Sec. 43. The loads placed upon the walls, piers or other supports of mason -
given in table number two.
ry, shall never exceed the -limit
Table No. 2.
Safe Load
Per Sq. Ft.
n lime mortar•••••••••
Ordinary brick laid i " " " " " " " " " " '... 3 Tons.
n natural cement mortar)
5 Tons.
Ordinary brick laid i
1 �b�
Safe load
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Per sq. ft.
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Tons•
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Hard brick laid in
lime mortar
Tons'
morte.r)" °°•
......10
Pressed Brick laid
in natural'cement
..12 Tons.
Pressed brick laid
in Portland cement mortar• '°° °
..... 5 Torus-
Oolitic lime stone
ruble masonry) •" °
... G Tons.
Oolitic lime stone
dimension stone,...........
7 Tons.
Oolitic lime stone
dimension with dressed beds ,•• °•
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.....
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ons.
..125 Tons-
Granite,
Granite ............
Tons.
laarble...........................
.... ..................104
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. ••°,• 4 Tons.
Concrete (Portland Cement) ................... °•
within the inner
or outer fire
The external
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walls of all buildins
indicated
by table number
limit, shall be of
a thickness not less than
three.
Table No. 3.
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No. of stories°
Two .......................
17
13
13
Three .....................
17
13
13
13p
Four ......................
21
17
13
13
13
Five ......................
21
17
13
13
13
13.
Six .......................
25
17
17
13
13
13
13
11
Seven .....................
25
17
17
17
13
13
13
�3
Sight .....................
29
21
17
17
17
13
13
13 13
:dine ......................
29
21
21
17
17
�7
1�
13 �3
13
Pen .......................
'29
21
21
21
17
17
17
�3 13
13
13
?leven....................
33
25
21
21
21
17
17.
17 13
13
13
13
Pwelve....................
-
25
25
21
21
21
17
17 1.7
13
13
13
13
Tbp Pxt Prm A.l wA.l l C of
1114,1111,.,.-,_
uiie inner anr' outer fire
limit, may vary Four (4) inc_ from table number three,
PARTY WALLS•
Sec. 44. The external aiui party walls of all buildings with flat
roofs, shell be carried at least twenty-four (24) inches above the roof, and
coped with stone, cement, iron or terra-cotta, except stile]_ walls as are
finished with a gutter or cornice, when the walls shall extend to the under
side of the roof boards.
All parapet or fire walls' extending four, times their thickness above
the roof timbers, shall be securely braced with iron braces, each tvielve (1�
feet in length of wall,
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WALLS FOR LIGHT SHAFTS.
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Sec. 45. Walls facing couuts, light shafts or-wella, if not bearing walls,
may be four (4) inches less in thickness than given in table Number three, provided
no wall is less than thirteen (13) inches thick.
RECESS FOR PIPES, CUT INTO WAILS.
Sec. 46. bio recess for
Pipes, ducts or other purposes shall be cut into any
wall more t),.an one-third (1-3) the thickness of the wall, and then only in vertica-_
lines, and no recessing or cutting shall be done in any nine inch vrail, nor n:arer
than six (6) feet of any outer angle; horizontal recessing is unla%q-U_1. All recess -
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ing or openings in walls shall be filled in solid around pipes or ducts, with cement.
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PARTY WALLS ]'FRFTOFORE BUILT.
Sec. 47. VTalls nereto'"'ore built for and used as party walls, whose .thickness
at the time of their erection was in accordance with tike then existing lays, may be
us ed if in good c and it ion for the ordinary use of party yr ails ; provided their
heist is not increased or the load placer]. thereon comes within the limit of safe -by. ,Js
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Sec. 43. ITo mall of bricl_ or stone shall be sup ,orted in whole or in part
by wooden posts or girders.
FLUE S.
ec. 49. No flue shall be corbeled from any wall more titan one-half the thick- 1
ness of the wall, nor shall all chimney or flue rest upon any wooden construction.
unless support
No chimney shall be drawn to one side more than one=third. of its size,
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e.d on metal, or non-coslbustible frame work; approved by the Building Inspector. In
chimney be sup -ported a
orted by wooden or frame cnstruction.
no es,se shall any flue or !I
All flues in party?^alls must be located at least four (4) inclies from the
er line of said ural]. ]'lues cut into existing party malls must be kept at least {
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four (4) inches from the center line of such walls and be well bonded and anchored j
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into t},e old z^tall. }
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IIFI(xliT OF CHII=INEYS.
chimneys shall be built to a heiCJit )f not less that Four (4)
See. 50. All �
feet above the roof adjoining;,
if such roof is a flat roof; and not less than
if the roof is a pitch roof, and the chimney
eighteen (19) inches above the ridge,
is within twelve (12) feet of the ridge.
All chimneys rising
more than five times their least horizontal dimensions,
shall- be securely braced with iron anchors. When the short side of the flues have
_se seven (7) times their least side without bracing.
nine (9) inch Walls they may r,
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FLUES.
SFC. 51.
L rous flues and chimneys must be made safe°rithin
A7. - unsafe or clsnge
�� used
days after nBuilding Inspector
otice from the
, and not
three (3) y
until repaired.
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C L° nine (9)
F I R E P L t] "on a
�,ritll les s
shall be built t to be built
Sec. 52. No fireplace Pasts are
All fire Place br --
full dimensions up to t1le top of ceiling
joists. 1.40 flue stem :From any
inch brick wall at the beck»
fire place sliall start below ceiij s
ART1iS. foil all
Sec. 53. 13riek, file or trimmer are shall
be turned
be less than Tour
hearths. All brick or tile trimmer arches shall not the wood cen�-
(4) inches thick, started from proper skevr—backs, to ]I, -we
he ceiling
underneath. Concrete fill—
tering removed before plastering t
ing to be used over 8,11 trimmer arches to level up for hearth. Headers3
for hearth to be not less than twenty (20) inches Wide. The use of
sand boxes under l:eartl_s is prohibited.
E P I P E S.
Sec. 54. Metallic, tile or ter-r�:—cotta srioke pipes shall not be
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used inside of any building i.m such a I.gRnner as to pass through. floors,
ceiiinEs -gi d: wood partitions, or roofs. No si:?oke pipe from any stove,
range or heating apparatus shall be projected through any external wall
of Any bu9ldin[; without the written approval of the Building Inspector.
RECEPTACLES FOR ASI -FS.
Sec. 55. All receptacles for ashes shall be built on all sides,
top and bottom of brick, stone or other non—combustible material, vrith
walls not less than eight (S) inches thick with proper iron doors, the
doors to be kept in repe.ir and closed when not bein" used to empty ashes.
No receptacle for ashes shall ever be allowed to overflow' or be so con—
structed that the ashes will be blovrn about by the vrir_d,
When ash cans
are used they must have double bottoms with a space of at least tvro (2)
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inches between the covers securecl With iron 1_inges, and the cans at all
times be in proper repair, the lid to be closed vrl'•.en not being filled or
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emptied. No ashes or combustible material shall be kept in any building
or place within the City in an insecure manner.
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CUTTING OF JOISTS.
Sec. 56. No piping or conduit of any kind shall be cut cloven into
any floor timbers at a greater distance than tvro '(2) feet frorm the ends
of said beams y nor at a ETeater depth than one-sixth (7/6) of the depth
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of the beam.
Sec. 57. A S"K Y L I G II T S.
11 skylights within the inner and outer fire limit shall be con-
structed wholly of non-combustible materials, and glazed with Mass not less than
double strengtl-j.
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S T A I R S.
Sec, 58. All stairs to be constructed to support a. live load of not less
o -
than one hundred and fifty (150) pounds per square foot, and the supports at the foot
of sFme to safely carry at least tyro-tjjircts (2/�) of the total of this load.
S-TAND PI�r
Sec. 59. Every building over three .(3) stories in height shall have one or
zrd=,
more nDtallic standpipes, not less than two and one-half (2-,) inches in interna,! n
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diameter, extending from above tile•roof, and arranged so that engine hose can be readi
lyconnected from the street or alley. Such stand pipes shall have proper valves anti
hose couplings at each floor above the first floor, aril all hose couplings shall
conform to the size and pattern used by the Paducah Fire Department.
APPLICATION FOR MOVING BUILDINGS. is
Sec. 60. All applications for moving building through the streets of the
city shall be made to the Building Inspector. Every such application s -all state
the location of the building proposed to be moved, its length, width, height, and the
principal material of its exterior sides and of its roof, and shall definitely de-
scribe the route over which it is to be moved and the length of time that will be re-
quired to move it. Every such application shall be accompanied by the written con-
sent of the Board of Public Vlorks.
DEPOSIT FOR }MOUSE 7,10VING.
Sec. 61. It shall be the further duty of every person or persons obtaining
such permit, be -ore using streets or alleys, to keep and maintain with the City
Treasurer a sum of :Honey not less than twenty -Five dollars (%25.00), which sum, or
cessary, shall be used under the direction of the Street
so much thereof as may be ne
Inspector in repairing any inJury done to aMT street, alley or sidevralk, provided
ive street, alley or sidewalk is not made good by said house -."over
that such defect
within twenty -Four (24) hours after being notified by the Building Inspector, and,
no permit shall be issued to such house mover umtil the deposit of said twenty -Five
dollars is made.
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SHADE TREES S NOT CJ_. s
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Sec. 62. No shade trees shall be removed or the branches thereof cut or
facilitate the moving of. a building, except by the written con -
trimmed in order to
sent of the Building Inspector and the Board of Public Works. No fire -alarm, tele-
graph, telephone;
electric light or power wire shall be cut for said purpose, except .
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artmt' and no
of the chief of the F 1rPuDpo se except by the
..opt by the written consent
said y.
shall be removed for c Works, and
or lamp Post , d ° f Publi
(street lamp, and Board
unless upon appliio,�
written consent of the Building ,ire
cut any
Per' t° comPar)y firm q
only competent linemen shall be P to be cut, said }�
vdres are
: firm or person whose t. the house mover
to the company, Iinemen
furnish such
or person shall neglect or refuse to r es during' the
time such ser—
at his expanse and for a regular lineman s wag
and
e m°ver' icient,
in the
Cash suff
vices shall be required by sue!' hous
s vrages shall be
judgment of the Building Inspector to cover such lineman s v
deposited for that purpose vrith the Building In7Peetor before ate'
houses shall be moved.
STABLES WFTFId NOT BUILT .
see. 6-7. No building, arty Part of which is 1,,ithin
,. ort) feet of
the dwelling of an adjoining owner, shall be erected for or converted to
use as a stable without the written
of such adjoining oTrmer or
owners.
REI:40VA1, OF SI'AV IN(S IN MILLS.
Sec. 61 No uilding within the city limits shall be used or occu-
pied' in whole or in part, for any of the trades or occupations hereinafter
mentioned, to -frit: Planing mill, sash, door and blind factory; wagon or
carriage or wagon manufactories; cabinet and furniture manufactories; wood
to'rning and veneering works; agricultural implement manu"'actories; box or
shingle factories, or any other wood working factory,—tyro or er more stories
in height, unless such building so occupied shall have in connection with it
a brick or fireproof vault of sufficient capacity to contain,all shavings,
sawdust, chips or other light combustible refuse connected therewith. All
such shavings and other light combustible refuse or material shall be re—
moved daily from such premises to such vault.
BELTING TO BE GUARDED.
sec. 65. In every factory, mill or other like place) where belting,
gearing, shafting or other things of like nature are used, the same shall be
guarded in such a manner as will reasonably protect persons employed or pass
ing near the same.
W00DEIT F E N C ES,
Oec. 66. Within the outer fire limit wooden fences shall -never ex—
;teed six (6) feet in height, above 'the grade, and shall be so placed as not
to project over or upon any street, alley or public ground. No woodenfences shall be erected within the inner fire limit.
FLAG S T A F F S.
Sec. 67. All flag staf'f's shall be of proper dimensions, taper and strength,
to be secured to the buildini in a manner approved by the Building* Inspector.
VENTILATION OF ATTICS.
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Sec. 6s. The space between all ceiling joists and roof timbers shall be pro-
perly ventilated in all buildings.
TA A T E R I A L S.
Sec.69. All building materials are to be of good quality for the purpose for
which they are to be used, and conform to recognized trace and manufacturers standard.'
and are to be subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Secondhand building
materials, if used, must conform to the standard laid doom in this ordine.nce.
4CLRITIG IDI FIRE-LITNIT.
Sec. 70. All buildings hereafter erected and old buildings remodeled or re-
wired, within the inner a,d outer fire limits; ot-er than private dwellinEs, shall r
have the electric wiring (when same is to be used for electric current of fifty volts
or over) installed in iron armored conduit throurjlout.
CONN XTING IAS IIEATF.-RS .
Sec. 71. 111 stoves or other gas heating or liChtinl; devices, must be con-
nected with rietal pipe made of good material, and free from any defects. It shall
be unlaw-Lu1 for any person or persons to in5t 11 or use in any building tiJitiliil uie
corporate 1ir.jts, stoves or other gas he .tinC or lighting devices connected with
v;rhe.t is known as rubber tubing.
R U B B I S H.
Sec. 72• Loose rubbish, hay or strisv shall not be piled or stacked in any
lot within the irme-r or 011ter fire limit, or kept in any place outside a proper
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building to enclose the same.
OILS OR FXPLOSIVES .
sac. Ti. Inflarunable oils or explosives shall never be placed or stored near
any staizvray or exit from any building so as to render the exits dangerous in case
of fire or accidents.
BUILDINGS NOT TO BE OCCUPIEn AS DWELLINGS7--%LIEN..
Sec. 74• No building,any part of which is used for the Stora e of hay, stray,
ammable oils in greater qu&.ntities than fifty (50) gallons,,
excelsior, shavings or infl,
art of the upper part occupied as a divelling,tenement
shall have any p or lodging
�
zr to stables.
house. This sec
tion does not app!,1private ;1
TEMPORARY TOOL HOUSES.
Sec. 75• The Building Inspector may issue a permit for the erection of tempo-''
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tures for the use of builders while engaged in building operations,
rary frs,me struc
temporary freme to be re-
I of the city) said
adjoining the work,
in any .part i
is enclosed.
;moved as soon as the permanent building'
TETOORARY STAGING'
Igrran
for observa
d -stand, Platformstory,
See. 76. Temporary staging the root °f any building'
and similar structures shall not be erected uplrritten permit 'tom the Build-
or in any locf.lity within the city, without a I
ing Inspector, which permit shall only
be issued after complete plans and
specifications for the proposed structure shall have been filed in the offip�
txuction' and all matters
of the Building Inspector. The manner of cons
touching the strength of same, shall be subject to tlie approval. of tr_e
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Building Inspector, and all such structures shall be furnish.ed at least
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-�wrenty-four (24) hours before being occupies;..
TEidT OR CAINAS , -
sec. 77. No tent or canvas structl!re of aiT kind shall be erected
without written Permission of the Building Inspector, anti then, only for
the term of dF-,ys granted by Building Inspector.
1'ITCFEN RAFJ GES .
Sec. 7S. Where a kitchen range is placed less than t-welve (12)
inches from a wood stud partition, the said Partition shall be shielded
with metal from tl•.e -floor to the height of not less than tcnro (2) feet
higher than the range. If the range is within six (6) inches of the par-
tition, then the stud shall be cut away and framed three (3) feet higher
and one (1) foot wider than the range, and filled in to the face of the
said stud partition with brick or fireproof blocks, and Plastered thereon.
All ranges on wood or combustible floors a7hcl beams that are not sup-
ported on legs, shall be set on suitable brick founriations, consisting of
at least one course of brick work well bonded together on galvanized sheet
iron, except ranges in private dwellings may rest on metal, brick or wood
strips covered with not less than one-quarter (z-) inch asbestos, and have
not less than tTTo (2) incl: air space between base of .range an(! wood floor.
OPENINGS IN PARTY WALLS.
Sec. 79• It sliall be unlaw-Ful to
cut or leave a
division or party wall above the first story, opening in any
except as
all such openings to be a herein provided;
approved by the Build'
issued therefor. Every opening leftin or Ing Inspector, and. a permit
cut through a division or party
' wall shall be closed with iron or metal covered doors
of the wall to iron.or hung on each side
notal covered frames, or to 1�on bins
through the wall. All such doors s €,es bolted
` -_z hall .be self-closing, and held open only
by .a cord that will readily burn and allow the doors to close.
No such openirf; shall
be more than tort (10) feet in height or width, and all such opening shall be closed
at the end of each day's business and not opened until the next business day.
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Sec. so. The fees for building permits shall be as follows: In case the esti
mated cost of any proposed change, alteration, addition or erection of buildi.ng3 or
structures shall not exceed the sum of five '.unfired dollars (;;'500.00), the fee there-
for shall be one dollar (',1.00) for such permit; for over five hundred dollars, and
not exceeding (' 1000.00), or a practional part thereof, the fee shall be one dollar
.and fifty cents (''1.50); for over one thousand dollars, and not exceeding tlrro thou-
sand dollars ('2000.00), or a fractional part thereof, the .fee shall be two dollars
(l,'2.00); for over tWo thousand dollars, and not exceeding thirty-five hundred rlollars,
('3500,00), or fractional part thereof, the fee shall be three dollars (`3.00);
over thirty -Five hundred dollars and not exceeding Five thousand dollars C"5,000.00),
or f-oactional part thereof, the fee shall be five dollars ('5.00); and for every one
thousand dollars ( 1000.00) over five thousand dollars, or .fractional part thoreof,
the applicant shall pay the additional sum of twenty -hive cents (25E) for such permit=
Provided .further, that no permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector for a sum
less than one dollar ( 1.00).
MC T OF BUL_DIMi S .
,pec. 81. The BuildinE Inspector, in his discretion, es.`,i.m�..te the cost of any
proposed building or structure for .!rhich a permit is applied for, and in case of any
disagreement relative thereto, the Building Inspector may, before the issuance of
any permit, require t}ue o-rmer, anent, architect or builder to make an affidavit, sworn
to and subscribed be�'ore -a competent officer, of the actual cost of proposed build-
ing when completed.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Sec. 82. Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neg-
lects or refuses to comply with, or who resists or opposes the execution of any pro-
vision of this ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdomeanor, and subject to a fine of
not less that. five dollars (/,5.00), nor more than one hundred dollars 05100.00), and
every suc11 person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense
for every day such violation, disobedience, omission, neglect or refusal shall con-
tinue, and shall be subject to the penalty imposed by this section for each and every
!such separate offense; and any builder, architect or contractor who shall have con-
structed any building in violation of any provision of this ordinance, shall be liable
to the penalties provided and imposed by this section.
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in conflict with
of orclin ces
Paris ordinance sl"l� take effect
Sec. 83. All. ordinances awl phis
this ordinance, are hereby repealed,
and Publication.
on and a! -ter its passage, approval
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Resolution* and desired by
work is
a necessity
i it appearing that the followingwork
Norton to .
Galdvrell
st re et
the property owners, 2 move that South 5th t*rith granite 1
street be improved by laying thereon concrete sidewalks,
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ides thereon.
curb and c norete gutters, on both s payment plan.
the ten year
All of the above work to be done under
Resolution.
It appearing that the following improvement is a neccessity and
desired by i -he property owners on South 10th street between KentucKy
Ave. and Husbands Street, Therefore, I move that South 10th street from
Kentucky Ave. to Husband street be improved by laying thereon both sides
concrete side walks, together with the neccessary M�mholes, inf-,akes, arul
:catch basins, also concrete glitter and granite curbing. All of sa-id work
to be clone under the ten year payment plan.
All ORDINANCE REPrALING AN ORDINANCE, ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE FX. -
TEMPTING TITS FEDERAL CRAT1; AND BASKET C011TANY FRO1.1 TI -'F PAY114EINT OF 1i NICIPAL
AD VALOREM TAXES FOR A PERIOD OF -,IV!-, YEARS," APPROVED BY THE MAYOR
JANUARY 5th, 1911.
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Be it ordained by the General Council of the City of Paducah, Ky.
Sec. 1. That an ordinvnce, entitled, "An ordinance exempting the
;Federal Crate and Basket Compcny from the payment of municipal ad valorem.
;taxes for a period of five years," approved by the T,2ayor January 5th,
11911- be, add the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
!after its passage approv:.J. and publication,
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