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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—
1.
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12.
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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