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oto inspect for fire risk; providinG
his duty tQ in~pect certain proper-
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tion of any condition creating fire !
hazard; prov:tding for appeal from /
such order to C:i.ty Ct.'n.mc:i.l; and fix,.!
ing penalty for maintainin g fire .,,/
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,~C~ty of Laporte.
On this the 28th day of November,' il. D., 1927, the City Cou:p.cil
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City of Laporte convened in regular session at the regular meeting
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l ~I-t;') ~Ordinance authorizing Fire Marshal
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duty to insnect certaL~ property; allthor-
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dition creating fire hazard; providing
fOl~ appeal from such order to the ci ty
Council; and fixing penalty 1'01"' maintain-
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. . , Section ,1. The Fire Marshal of the C;tlty 0'1' Laporte' shall have
the right at all reasonable hours, for purpose of examination, with or
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,;~ buildings or property, to enter into and upon all bu;i..ldings and premises
w:~thin the c~ty. vVhenever he shall find any building' or other ~tructure,
which, for want of repair, or by reason of age or dilapidated condi tion" ,', '
, OJ:' by reason of the growth of r;rass or weeds, or the accumulAtion of
_..... rubbish and refuse or inflammable material of any kind;'~.surrollnding such
O '." building, or for any cause, is especially liable to fire, and which is sO
.) ~ st tua ted as to endanger othe l' buildings or property, or so occupied that
~ . ftre would endang~r persons or property therein and thereon, he shall, in
w]~i ting, order such condi tion to be corrected by the removal of 'such . JI
.~'~ structure, or~ the' repair' thereof, or by the cutting of s.uch grass or weeds '
';within a ~adi~s of such building or struc~ure as to prevent tho same being ~
,'igni ted by pra'rle fir'es, or by the rem9v'al.,-pf any accumulation of 'rubbish', I
~of~s:~.,or inflatnmable ~~ter~a+~:of~"'any' na~up:~,h-at or B:.bo,tlt sUch .structu~e..
9]" structures; and such~I,:order.i: shall forthwith be compl.ied wi tli. by the
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BE I'r OHDAINED BY 1'HE~ CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CI'lY O~' V\POhTE:
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owner oX' occupant of m':!G!' hu:i.ld.:inr; 01' pI'emi::;cs, mH~ it [;;hall not be J:'equir'ed
of the }'ire Id::1l:'shnl to give !:Iorc than one notice to the same per':,:JOrl orderj,ng
cOPlpl:tal1Ce with thi::; ;':lection; provided, howevel', th';l,t the o\"Jner' or occupant
of such building or 'premi~es may, within five d~lYS, file Fin SJ/po:ll to the
City Council, and the Ccm.nc:tJ. shf.-lll iI1,:necliately investiGstc the cause of
cOl'lIplfli.nt...'and shall, vlt thin fi ve da:rs aftel' the filinG of such appeal, ei ther
revoke 01',- affi I'm tho ordEn' of the F'ire i1!t\rshal.
~ection 2. Any owner Or occupant of any building or other struc-
ttU't;l or premi :;les Vlho shall keep or maintain the slJme when, for any of the
re;:,:wns outlined in ,Jectioll 1 he:r'sof, 01' for' an~T other 1"e8son, sllch buU.ding
or ntructure is especially l:i.ahle to fire, and which is so ~;j, tU!:1 te,d' as to
endanger buildings 0.1" property of others, or wr,ich is especiall:; liable to
fl~Ei,: 'and which is ::;'0 occUl1ierl ths t fire would endanger persons or property
t.h.~i'ein;' shall be punished by a fi'ne of not less than 'l'en e:;~lo..OO) Dollars
tlo:r'more than l<'ifty (~'~50.00) Dollars for esch day that such con.dition shall
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'f~,JJ '~:~4~' r:eg1.11a t10n !:Jrld suplJression of f1 J:'e he zards, cre~tes an- emergemcy'
"an~r~impEh'ati ve pu.blicl necess5. ty requiring too t the Consti tutional Hule tha:t.
brdiriances shall be read on three successive days, be suspended, and said:
ru+e is thel'efore hereby suspr:'!T1,n.ed ~ll1d this ordinance shall take Affect
and .b.~ in force from Bnd Hfter its pass~!;e, ond It is so ordained.
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The above ordinance having been l"eRd in full, the motion of alder- \
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;i'he r eu pop the Ivia yo'r pu t the 1110 t ion to 1:1 vo t e of' the
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l11emhE~rs of the Ci ty Counc5.1, ::md the motion carried by the following vote:
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and none voting "No. II .
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The MaYOl' doclared the motion carried and the ordinnnce dllly
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- Ci ty Secre'
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28th day of November, ,~\. D., 1927. ;
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passed and Adopted.
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his duty to inspect certain proper-
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l;ounty of Harri s.
l;ity of Laporte.
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\l;)f the City of ,Laporte convened
':?laCe thereof ;in the city Hall,
1rollOwing members, to-wi t:
On this the 28th day of November, J~. D., 1927, the City Council
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in regular session at the regular meeting
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:noved its adoption:
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2. ~1,~"~~ J.::;gOrdinance authorizing Fire Marshal
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duty to insnect certain property; allthor-
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dition creating fire hazard; providing
for appeal from such order to the city
Council; and. fixing penalty for maintain-
ing fire menace.
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~ IT O':mAINBD. BY THl: CITY CUUNCIL OF} Tm~ CPJ.1Y 0 it' L.,PO~.1IL:
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Sect'ion 1.' 'The :f!'ire Idarshal of the CHiy o'f Laporte' shall have
1;he right at all reasonable hours, for purpose of examination, with or
wi thout compl.a-i'nt'-o.f-p~!'sons haviue; an interest in ,a~join1.nG or adjacent
bu:.ldings or pr,opel'ty, to en.ter into and upon all buildinc;s and premises
wi thin the c;i ty,. ','lhenever he shall find any building or other s...t.ructure,
1I7hich, for want' of repair, or by reason of age or dilapidated condi tion,
clr by reason or the growth of r;rass or ~/eeds, or the accumul;1tion of
]W>J.bbish and refuse 01" lnflan,mable material of any kind, surroundine; such
building, or for any c~l.'use, is especially liable to fire, E.nd which is so
Eli tuP. ted as to ,endanee.r other buildings or property, or so occupied that
fi::->e would endang~r per,sons or property therein and thereon, he shall, in
writing, order such' condition to be corrected by the removal of such
Eltructure, or the j:"epair thereof, or by the' cutting of such grass or vleeds
wi thin a radi~s: of such building or structure as to prevent the same beinB
tgni ted by prarle fir'es, or by the removal of any accumulation of rubbish,
]"e::'use or inflammahle :mater~al of any nature' at or abotit sUch structure
clr structures; 'and su-c.h:' orde;r' shall forthvli th be complied \7i th by the
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I)Wner or occupant of such building or premises, and it shall not be required
(::If the Fire p.1a,rshal to give more than one notice to the same person' ordering
,~o:mpliance with this Section; provided, however, that the mimer or occupant
of such bu.ildirig or premises, may, within five days, file an aT)peal to the
rJity Council, and the C,puncil shall irrmediately investigate the cause of
.~o::nplaint : and shall, within 'five days after the filing of such appeal, ei ther
:revoke or :s.ffi:i'm t:'le' order of the Fire I,ia:r'shal.
Section 2. Any owner at' occupant of any building or other struc-
ture or premises who shall keep or maintain the same when, for any of the
:rer4s'onS outlined in dection 1 hereof, or for any other reason, such building
()r str.ucture is especially liable to fire" and which is so situate.d !3S to
lmdane;er buildings or ,property of others, or w!lich is especially liable to
;~i:re" ,and which is so occupied tha t fire would endanger persons or property
"::herein, 'shall be punished by a fi'ne of not less than Ten (~?lo..OO) Dollars
~).ormora than ];I'ifty ($50.00>' Dollars for each day that such condition shall
~~ontinue after notice b,Y: the- Fire l'ilarshal to remove such condi tion.
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for "the regulation &lld: suppression of fire hazards, creates an- emorgency
and. ;.impoT'ati ve public!'1"iecessi ty requiring tha t the Consti tutional Rule that
q:rdi;nances shall be rea'd on three successive days, be suspended, and said
]~le' is therefore hereby suspended and this ordinance shall take effect
and b:e. in force from and after its passage, and it is so ordained.
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The above ordinance having been read in full, the motion of alder-
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for its passage was duly seconded by alderman
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memhers of the City Council, and the motion carried by the following vote:
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Ther~ayor declared the motion carried and the ordinance duly
passed and adopted.
~~ssed and apPIQved on this the
28th day of November, h. D., 1927.
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