4039 Regulating Building & Maintenance of StreetsORDINANCE NO. 4039
( Published in the Salina Journal,, �� '�` t 19.311
AN ORDINANCE relating to and regulating the building and maintenance of
bulkheads, cellar and basement ways, areaways, railings, stair-
ways and excavations in streets, and in and under sidewalks in
the City of Salina, Kansas.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina,
Kansas: j
Section 1. That no person, firm or corporation shall hereafter
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construct in any street or in or under any sidewalk in the City of
Salina any bulkheads, cellar or basement ways, areaways, railings or
stairways, or excavations for any of the same, without first securing
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from the Board of Commissioners of said city a permit for the same
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which shall in each case state specifically the terms and conditions
under which such c.ermit is issued and the manner in which and the con-
ditions under which the same shall be maintained.
Section 2. That no person, firm or corporation shall hereafter
use or maintain in any street or in or under any sidewalk in the City
of Salina any cellar or basement way, areaway or stairway, unless the
same shall be protected by an iron railing on all exposed sides thereof
which shall consist of at least two rails, the top one of which shall
be at least 39 inches above the street level and the other rail one half
that heighth from the street level. In the case of stairways leading
into any such cellar or basement way or areaway, the head of such stair-
way shall be protected by an iron gate comprised of at least tt,,o rails
of the same heighth from the street as herein specified for other rail-
ings, which shall open outward from such cellar or basement way or area-
way, and shall be so constructed that the same shall at all times be
securely latched so that the same cannot be opened by a person walking
into or against the same from the outside thereof, and such gate shall
be so constructed that it shall at all times be kept closed except when
in actual use.
Section 3. If any person noiv using or maintaining any such cellar
or basement way, areaway or stairway, shall fail or refuse to comply with
the requirements of this ordinance with respect thereto, the superintendnet
of streets of the City of Salina shall be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to close such cellar or basement way or areaway or any such
stairway and the further use thereof is hereby prohibited until the pro-
visions of this ordinance are complied with and the person refusing or
neglecting to comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a separate violation of this ordinance for each day during which
such neglect or refusal shall continue.
Section 4. Any person, firm or corporation or any member,
officer, agent or representative thereof who shall violate or cause
or permit the violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be guilty of a middemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $10'.00 for each offense.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect after its publica-
tion in the official city paper.
Introduced 11arch 23, 1931
Passed, March 30, 1931
Chas. F. Do__d_ds
may or --
Attest:
Chas. E. Banker
City -Clerk
STATE OF KANSAS )
) SS
COUNTY OF SALINE )
I, Chas. E. Banker, City Clerk of the City of Salina, Kansas,
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of Ordinance No. 4039 passed and approved by the Board of Com-
missioners of the City of Salina, Kansas March 30, 1931; and a record
of the vote on its final adoption is found on page 3/,/
Journal No. 12.
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(Published in the Salina Journal �/W 1931)
ORDINANCE NO. 4039
AN ORDINANCE relating to and regulating the building and maintenance of
bulkheads, cellar and basement ways, areaways, railings, stairways
and excavations in streets, and in and under sidewalks in the City
of Salina, Kansas.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners.of the City of Salina, Kansas.
Section 1. That no person, firm or corporation shall hereafter con-
struct in any street or in or under any sidewalk in the City of Salina
any bulkheads, cellar or basement ways, areaways, railings or stairways,
or excavations for any of the same, without first securing from the
Board of Commissioners of said city a permit for the same which shall in
each case state specifically the terms and conditions under which such
permit is issued and the manner in which and the conditions under which
the same shall be maintained.
Section 2. That no person, firm or corporation.shall hereafter use
or maintain in any street or in or under any sidewalk in the':City of Salina
any cellar or basement way, areaway or stairway, unless the same shall be
protected by an iron railing on all exposed sides thereof which shall con-
sist of at least two rails, the top one of which shall be at least 39 inches
above the street level and the other rail one.half that heighth from the
street level. In the case of stairways leading into any such cellar or
basement way or areaway, the head of such stairway shall be protected by
an iron gate comprised of, at least tworails of the same heighth from the
street as herein specified for other railings, which shall open outward
from such cellar or basement way or areaway, and shall be so constructed
that the same shall at.a11'times.be-securely latched so that the same can=
not be opened by a person walking into or against the same from the outside
thereof, and such gate shall be so constructed that it shall at all times
be kept closed except when in actual use.
Section 3. If any person now using or maintaining any such cellar or
basement way, areaway or stairway, shall fail or refuse to comply with the
requirements of this ordinance with respect thereto, the superintendent of
streets of the City of Salina shall be and he is hereby authorized and
directed
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to close such cellar.or basement way or areaway or any such stairway
and the further use thereof is hereby prohibited until the provisions
of this ordinance are complied with and the person refusing or neglect
ing to comply with the provisions ofthis ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a separate violation of this .ordinance for each day during
which such neglect or refusal shall continue.
SECTION 4. Any person, firm or corporation or any.member, officer,
agent or representative thereof who shall violate or cause or permit
the violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall-be fined
not less than $25.00 nor more than (100.00 for each offense.'
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect after its publication
in the official city paper.
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Introduced ;.Manch 23, 1931
Passed March '30, 1931
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Attest:
City Clerk.