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Christchurch Fire Prevention Ordinance 1867

14. The Christchurch Fire Prevention Act 1867.

Analysis. Preamble.

1. Application of Ordinance.

2. Construction of External Walls.

3. Roofs, &c., how to be covered.

4. Building to be subject to Survey.

5. New Building defined.

6. Penalty under this Ordinance.

7. Case of Disputes.

8. Limitation of Ordinance.

9. Ordinance when to come into operation.

10. Title.


Whereas it is expedient in order to prevent danger from fires within the City of Christchurch to make certain provisions respecting the Construction of Buildings hereinafter to be erected within the same:

Be it enacted by the Superintendent of the said Province with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof as follows:

1. Application of Ordinance.

This Ordinance shall except as hereinafter mentioned apply to all new Buildings which shall be erected within the portions of the City of Christchurch described in Schedule A to this Ordinance.

2. Construction of External Walls.

The external walls of every new building to be erected within the area aforesaid shall be constructed of brick stone or other incombustible material and the foundation of such Building shall rest on the solid ground or on concrete asphalte or other solid substructure.

3. Roofs, &c., how to be covered.

The flat gutter and roof of every new Building and every turret dormer lantern- light sky-light or other erection placed on the flat or roof thereof except the doors door-frames windows and window-frames of the same shall be externally covered with slate tiles metal or other incombustible material.

4. Building to be subject to Survey.

For the purposes of this Ordinance every new Building to be erected as aforesaid shall be subject to the supervision of the City Surveyor or Deputy Surveyor for

the time being.

5. New Building defined.

Any Building shall be deemed to be a new Building of which the foundation is not complete to receive the external walls or of which the external walls if of brick or stone are not carried higher than the footings or of which the materials intended for such external walls if of timber are not prepared and delivered on the site of such Building ready to be erected and the words external wall shall be held to include party walls.

6. Penalty under this Ordinance.

Every person ewrecting any new Building in contravention of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of Five Pounds per day for every day after notice in writing from the City Surveyor or Deputy Surveyor that such Building is in contravention of this Ordinance and every such penalty may be recovered in a summary manner.

7. Case of Disputes.

If any dispute shall arise between the City Surveyor or Deputy Surveyor for the time being and any person erecting a Building touching any question arising under the provisions of this Ordinance such dispute may upon complaint made by such Surveyor or Deputy Surveyor be referred to the Resident Magistrate of Christchurch and any two Justices of the Peace who shall before such complaint be heard view the premises in course of erection and their decision shall be final

and conclusive against all parties Provided always that no penalty under this Act shall be enforced until such dispute shall have been so decided.

8. Limitation of Ordinance.

This Ordinance shall not apply to the rebuilding of any premises erected upon land included in any lease executed before the First day of August 1867 and which shall be destroyed by fire during the currency of such lease.

9. Ordinance when to come into operation.

This Ordinance shall come into operation on the First day of January 1868.

10. Title.

This Bill shall be entituled and may be cited as “The Christchurch Fire Prevention

Ordinance 1867.


Schedule A.

Portions of the City declared under the Provisions of this Ordinance.

All Town Sections as set out and numbered on the map of the Chief Surveyor of the Province of Canterbury, setting out and describing the Town of Christchurch fronting upon either side of the following portions of the streets hereinafter named—

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Notes.

This Ordinance was passed by the Canterbury Provincial Council on the 10th of

July 1867, and assented to by the Superintendent, W.S. Moorhouse, on 11th July

1867.


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