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11/17/1941 . " rJx,"":"':>:~;'-"""" " '.1.:. .;>.: -- 1:',:<-.,.. , , , l. ,'. . , '1 "'1',' (: r J' I' i j I 1 ) i , \ I t' . i (' '\ r' I, \ '/ '..' THE MINUTES OF THE CITY cm.1MISSION OF TIIE CITY OF CLF..ARWATER -- ..,.-.--- ,The City Commission of the nlty of 01earwater, Florida met in ,regular session in the Auditorium or tho City Hall, November 17, 1941 at Sto'clock P. M. The following n~lbers were present: George ..t. Seavy, Ma.YOl'-GOL'lP.li ssloner J'esse G. Smith, Commissioner Sumner 1<. Lo\ve, Commissioner ) , I I I I , 1 ! , J i j 1 I i i J j Absent: Dan Stoutar:11re, aornnissioner Herbert Grice The meeting \'Jas duly colled to order by Hayor Seavy, after which the minutes of the two previous meetings' were approved as read. Mr. J. ~. Satterfield, httorney ror J. William Irion appeured before the Board in reGard to securing for Mr. Irion a license to operate "a Jook Organ in his place of business on Cleveland ~treet. Mr. Satter- field contended that the license charge of $200.00 set by Ordinance #465 was unreasonable and unfair, and submitted to the Board a draft of a new ordinance to take tpe place of Ordinance #465. The city' Comrn.ission beinG in Bf;reement that the present ordinance I I should be chancert re.'m8sted C1 t~T AttDrne~r Ralph Richards to draw an amendment :to Ordinance #f465 said amendment allowing a person viho operates his own business to secure a city license to 9perate a jook orean on the premises for :$25.00 'provided said person is the bona fide own or of the Jook 6rgan. Several persons appeared before the Board to protest any action the Commission mi€;l1t take in tu:rnint; over the use of the Community House I' .in the City Park to the Red Cross. . ~., Mr. F. J. COIllerford, orficer of the Red Cross organization reported that the ~Ocal organization was in dire need of & new place of operations and that the place would have to meet ce:rt~liIl recluirements of the national ,organization, us to sanitation eta. It appeared that the main progrrum of the Red Cross at present is the oaking of Surgical Bandages, and that Clearwuter Chapter could not participate in such a progranl due to lack of proper ~eeting facilities. It appeared that Mr. Comerford had Bsked the City Manaeer, Directol' of" Hecreation, and the Chamber of c.:oI!lnleroe to help the Red Gross secure a proper location. liIayor Senvy explained to those present that if after canvas no other suitable place could be found he would recomend to the City Commiss- ion that the Community Builetin€ be turned over to the Hed Cross. Mr. Hichards now read to the Board Ordiance to be known as Ordiu- ance No. 480-the same beil1t. a. fire pr.evention ordltnEmce. Being question- , ~d, by th~ Board the, City Attorney anel the Fire Chd.ef Luke 1lartin stated ",,;that th~y.saw,p.othint;; objeotionable in the Ordinance. :Moved by 1<1r.Smi~h seoonde~ by Mr. Lowe and carried that O~dinanoe #480 be passed on its :'(;,j, ' ...~. f~. . . ...,., , ". " ''''.:, . . .' . . ". , ' , , " ,,':: .. . ,. ~ , '.' ,'..'." : ; . t. . .' ~ '," . , :..,,,.- ".'. . . t': '.: ~ ~ . , !' -: .~", . ,', ..-.--'-" --.-.... .... ~ I/~ ,";/ ''I'' ,3:YO I , j I ' ':Gl'.., ::,. ....... " ',~ .', .'" ; . " , tr , :) " I j I I ! I .. I j - I - - I \ , j 1 , " 1 1 ; : 1 ') Q i j , I , " 'I I j , . J" , " I ! . I. i",.. , '1:,>' ,',:' ," , "\0;:' ,.;'." t t \ ,.,' .. fRP..'.".'..--..'......' ,.,.,.. . i..,>','...",.>:..:'<, ", L,:",' ',", '~1.' : r"":,i;A';::;. , I' " , , r:" L:, l' I' " 1. " I' I 1., i:' , (..,!, , . , 1:" '.' l' .. I',", ' i., j}: ' r I. I J j , r :i , .~ t t , .1 1 l, i i, \ I r I I: ' I: " I !: ..' l- i.,.: 1< " L' ',!;;,....' " " ': I::.'~' . .... , , ' ;, .( ;~;.'. . ~':~;"): .' , . " , " . ., ,} .~ .':' r ,~.."'.' 1-" < first reading. I,loved by J.,j,r. Lowe, seoonded by Mr. SIni th and Oarried that the Ordinance be passed on its second reading. Moved by Mr. Lowe, seoonded by Mr. Smith, a.nd ca.rried that the Ordinance be passed on its, third and final rending. ') , ' t t , , , i" ii~("., l'", . r;....~ . i"~ '.' . <'. . j(~~~' I ~ . ORDINANCJ~ NO. 480 An ORDINAHCE EST AB1"ISIIINn A nUREhU OJ!' FIRE PREVENTION CG! TIm CITY OF CLi!;AR- \'IATER, DEFINING::i:'Jm l'0111EHS AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF AND INSPECrrOHS O:F THE BUREAU OF }i~IRE PHEVENTIOI~ t 'ESTABLISHING CERT/.IN HEGUJ;..ATION FOn TIlE PREV1'NTION OF FIRE t AND l)lWVIDING YlsHALTIES FOR TH}l~ VIOLATION TlIEHEOF. :.~ BE IT ORDAINED BY TIlE CITY Cul.ITvIISSIOlJ OF 'l'IIE CITY OF CLEAR- V1ATER, FLORIDA: Section 1. b. Bureau 01' 1!'ire Prevention ili the Fire Department 01' the 0ity of Clearwater is hereby established which shall be operated under the supervision or the Chier of the Fire I I .~ . . " Department. The Chief of the Fire Department shall'des1gnate an officer (or member) of the Fire Department as Chief of the Bureau of Fire Preventiont who shall hold this off"ice at the .' I . , . pleasure of the Chief of the Fire Dep~rtrnent. The Chief of the Fire Department may' detall' such other meMbers of the fire department as inspectbrs aR shall " . ','. from time to time be necessary. Section 2. It shall be the dutt of th~ officers of the Bureau of Fire Prevention to enforce' all laws and ordinances J '. ;, ..... coverin6 the followinG: 1. The prevention of fires; 2. The storage and use or explosives and flwm~ables; 3. The installation and maintenance o1'automatic and other private fire alarm B~stems, and fire extingulsh- ing equipment. 4. The maintenance and ree;ulation of :fire escapes; f.~'~/"'" t.~. ' ').;, ,:).,.. ;~: -/ :.-,. '. 5. The means and adequacy of exit in case of fire, from factories, schools, hotels, lodging houses, asylums, .,....:.:. l, hospitals, churches, halls, theaters, amphitheaters, .;'.<~~j ~.~'}; and all other Dlaces in which numbers of persons work, live or con6regate, fromtlme to time for '~',~S':" .....'....".'. , .;:,',<..;>:.~ " . ..'~' ' ,.' . :., : . ~ . ,....... .'. .',i...:'z' , 'c. .\; 6. any purpose; The investigation of the cau~e,"orgin~ 'it.nd oiroum- They shai'l'~ve' such' other powers ',"", ..~.. . . . '..., ",,' .. . ~.' . ","': stanoes of fires. , .' , . ,'I,; {'" ' I.. , ~:" , ".. t '. 1'1" '..1 ..:\0.......'/.. __ -F' " ::i!::-~'~"":"":; '^,.:. , ~ '. -.J '. , .' ',..',1 '~ , ~~,j' .' , '\ ' r \ t., ."i~ .:":)j. . '. ,] '0]" , , .:, ., i I,.'. , p,~/__," · 77 .; :. "', >.~ "'~"',:' .1 ; . '., ~ . ", ..,' .:; :, j" , l. ,. j' ,r " ( \ , I and perform suoh other duties as are set forth ,in other seotions of this ordinanoe, and as may be oonferred and imposed from time to time by law. Section 3. The Chief 01' the l!'i:L'e Department, Chief of i I J J , .t . 'i " I', I I I L I . . : the Bureau of Fir~ Prevention or any Inspeotor may, at all reason- able hours, enter any buildinG or premises wlthln llis jurisdiotion for the purpose of makine;; a.ny inspection, or investigation which, under the provisions of this ordinanoe, he or they may deemnecessury to be made. , ~ , Section 4. The Chief of the Fire, ~epartment, Chief of i " .I ! I I i i' I \ I \ I l. . I 1 I r ! 1 \ I I' \ f.. I I I .1 the Bureau of Fire Prevention or any Inspector specially designated thereto shall inspect, as often us may be necessury, but not less .' '.', than four times a yaar, all specially hazardous manufacturing processes, storage or installations of gases, chemicals, oils, explosives and flumrn.able lllaterials, all interior fire alarm and autolllutic sprinkler systems, and such other hazards or appliances as the Uhief of:. the Fire Department shall designate, and shall uake such orders as cay; be l1ecessary,for the enforcement of the laws (lDd ordinances E;;overning the same and for safebuardinb 01' 1 ife and IJroperty from fire. , ' t Section 5. It shull be the duty of the Chief of the Fire .. I.: l I .'.. , L .,;' f l' ' " j , " I. L'>:' .....,. .. I 1. 1 Department to inspect, or c~use to be inspected by the Bureau of Fire Prevention, or by the Fire Department officers and members, as often as may be necessary, b~t not less than twioe a year in outlyin~ districts and four times a yeGr in the closely built portions or the city all buildin[s~and premises except the interiors of private , ! ~:,: :,,'.:,; " \' ". u ,dwellings, for tbe purpose of ascertaininL cnd causin~ to be corrected any. conditions liuble to cause fire, or any violations of the pro- visions or intent o~ any ordinance of the City affenting the .fire liazard. Vlhenever allY Inspector, a.s defined above, shall fi,nd in any buildinG or upon an;,T prami sea, conbusti ble 01' explo si ve me ttel.' or danGerous eccuHu+atiolls of, rubbish or unnecessary accumulations of waste paper, boxes, shavine,s, or 8ny hie;hly flammable Illat~.l'ials, and which is so situated as to endanger property; or shall find obstructions to or on fire escapes, stuirs, passabe~ays, door or window, liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire ~epurtment or ebress of occupunts in cuse of fire, h-e shall order same to be removed or f";;,~ remedied. I~".::: "1;:",< ,'. Section 6. ~he Ch1~f 01' the .l!'ire Department, Uhief of the f:':;:\'~, 'Bureau of Fire :Prevention or am Inspeotor upon the complaint 01' any i~;'~i,;',,\;,;;' , person or . whenever he' or they; shall deem it neces sary . si!all in sp~ ct ''!:~;{I~R;;/::i;'::~'::)~:':':''~i>;', ~ny buildings and premises within their Jurisdiction.V~'hene.ver any ,.."~lA?tt;:;~(:{i~..;:h:,:.':>\>';':..',,:i ',' ,.., of said off!:cers shall find any building or other structure whioh. for " ';~~~~~{!i%tti{~if~)':~~mi~i~~~'H!:,!ii;'(~)~,~:;il~j;~:"i\,...,,;:;;j,<,1i~.,{~;";~i:i(':"''': .' .' ~ I ,'#'0' --~ ~ .Fr~~'~~fr ~ r ,1 , " :j '1 , , 1 J , .\' ~ ~. t:.... i' ~ . ',:'7.!)' Tl . \ :':'! ':., :A1:~. ,.' ",,',: ,~ .- ; ..... ' .!... :',,) '. .. . - ...../ . , . <. ~:' , '::~;~~~'.' ',' ':"',li '." , , . . "n ; i ,.' ,t " , i . .,','1." <- t', t \' , .. want of repairs,lacl~ of sufflcient fire escapos, automatic or other fire alarm apparatus or fir(3 extinGuishing equipment or by reason of age or dilupidutec1 oondi tioIlS I or frorn any otlwr cause, is especially liable to fire, end 'which is so situuted f'\ \. ' " ~ . as to endant,er other property or the ocnupunts tllereof, nlld ~> , ' '" whenever such officer shall fi nd in t.,ny buildinG conbunti ble or explosive matter or flor,uaab2 e condi tiol1B danGerous to tho safety of such buildinb 01' tho occ\.ipB.nts thereuf lw or they :1 I .1 ,'. ., j" shall order such d6.nberous condi tiollS or r~lUterials to be 1'0- moved or remedied. , " . :'1' " '~ ' . , ,J ,j . .~! , .. ',\' . \, ,', ~ : ' . j, i " .1 Section 7. The servi co of suell orders 8 s mentioned in Section 4, 5 and 6 may be ~ade uppn the occupant of the premi ses to vJhom it is directed, ei ther b~r deli verillt; a copy of t ' I J i " .J iJ L \ 1':' . ....',' same to such occupant personally or b~r delivering the':samerto b.nd:'leav1nG-with anj7:person in ctrarge of the premiseD, or in case no such person is found' upon the premises, by affixinG a copy thereof in a conspicuoUB pluce all the door to the entranoe of said premises. \/henever it may be necessary to serve such an order upon tlJe owner, of premises such order ruuy be sel'ved .. " t ," either by deliverint, to and leavinG with the said pernoll U o i" i, ," l ' 1 ,."... .. I.' ,~, ' . ' l I I r "1,, ' 'f" ., ...f,'t ""}f;:Y" ' .,y: , .. ;..':,' ~, ' copy of the said order, or, if such ovmer is absent from the jurisdiction of the officer making the order, by nmilinG such copy to the ownerc~,s last known post offico address. Any such order sheil fortllwi th be complied \'Ji tll by the ovmer or occupant of such prE-mises or buildine;.. If such ,/' . .order is mude by the Chief of the Bureau of the Fire Prevention or one of the .Lnspectors, such o\-mer 'or occupant may wi thin twenty- four hours appeal to the Ohief of the J!'ire Department who shall, within five days, review such order and file his decision thereon, and unless by his authority the order is revoken or moaified it shall remain in full force and be cOlnplied w:tth "Ji thin the time fixed ~in ~aid order or decision of the Chief of the Fire Depart- ment. Provided ,however, tlw. t any such ovmer or OCCUpal1.:t may, within f'i ve days after the maldng or affirmin(s of any shah order by the Chtef' of the t'ire Department, file his petition with the Municipal Court, prayinu a review of suoh order and it ::;};:.:~' > . "t\~!,;~,". "....... :::~lr::e t::y:U::rO:O::C:h::U::n t:a::n:r::e t:~:1::t::: :::1:::: ;J~:':;,:,',:,:,,"<' 'ls lrfled " 'and' to make such order 1rithe premises as right and :j~~\;:"i>"',',:::.::~,/;\":,,. ,.,..." ", '. . , ;~:~\!;:::::,);'<':;::;':,',:<": ....', "ju,stioe may require a.nd such decision shall be final. ~uoh".parties . r'.;: 1::"'] . ',"':, (t .I'j.~.~". .. ~'" .:. .: . ,! ,. ;... . :- ,...... "-," '. '... '" ..., i.: . - .,..,....'---.. -- t4f . ~."'.......... 'f:;' " ' , ,;p,"'.,", ./~-' , " ; f" .-::~. :',':. , : 'j \ , . ,", " "" . t 'n I ' , ,I" q. .... 'Al,&,' ,',\,I~"," ".; r,.,CP,; '" ,I . 'i,'" "j "j , ',i . l ..i I 'J 1 , I .1 , ) j , I 1 ~ ;" t' ;' (\ " .. ',! I'. so appealing to the Municipal Court shall file ~ith said court wi thin tVIO days o bond in an EllllOunt to be fixed by the Court, to be approved by the Court, conditioned to pay all the costs of sucll appeal in CC\6 e such uppellant fails to sustain hi s al)p~al or the satIe be dismiHsed for aT1Y cause. -' Section p,. The 13ureau of .I! ire PreveIltif)11 shall in- j , ,I . , ~ ! vestigate tho cause, ore;ill lind circumstances of every firE-l occur- j l' i ing in tho Ci ty by \'Jhich pr01181'ty has been destl'oye<1 or daruaGed ancl so far us pOGsible shall determine whether the fire is the result. of ,j :) j I ,:1 , I I I I I I I ! i I I ' I j I I I I I carelessness or desii;;n. Such: investigations shall be begun inutledinte- ly upon the occurance of' such u fire by the Insllector in whose district the fire occurs, and if it appears to the orficer making such un investie;ation, that such f~_re is of sUDpicious origin, the Chief of ~e. the Fire Department sl1ulll\iInI..1edia.tel:-~ notified of the facts; he shull take chHr~e iIMlediately of the physical evidence, shall botify the proper authorities designated by law to pursue the investigation of such matters, and shall further cooperate with the authorities in the collection of evidence and in the prosecution, of the case. Every f'ire ~hall be reported in writinG to the Bureau of Fire rrevention within two days ~tter the ~6curance of the same, by the officer in ..1. ',\ "I.,,' J' I I .. I. ; ":i , I whose jurj.sdiction such fire haf; occurred. Such report shall be in such form us shall be preseri bed by the .Chief of ,the .l!lre Department, and shall contain a statement of all facts re~utinb to the. cause, I I. I. I' , I ' " .. ) , . t,(:.'-:' f . I '!' orgin and circurnstE::.nces of such fire, and extent o'f' the d8lJlage there- .. of, and the insurance UpOIl suell property, and such other information as maybe required. Section 9. The 0i ty llttornejr, upon the request of the Bureau of' the Fire prevention, shall assist the Inspectors in the investigati on of any fire \~hich, in their opinion, is of suspicious or~,gin. Section 10. It shull be tIle duty of the GhiE:3f of the ]~ire Department to require teachers of public, private Gnd parochial schools . and eduoational institutions to have one fire drill each month and to keep all doors and exits unlocked during school hours. Section 11. 1111e Chief of the Fire Department shall keep, in the office of tho Bureau of fire Prevention, a record of all fires and of the facts concerning s~le, includinc statistics as to the extent of such fires and'.the dnnage caased thereby"an<1 whether such losses were covered by insurance, and if so, in \'Ilia t alI10unt.. Ouch record shall be made daily from the reports made by the Inspectwrs under the provision 61" this ordinance. All such records shall be public. ~.:\;l~;~[~' J",:,-;,,:Jt.,Jt,::;:, '~$;;;:y.~t;.~!4:l.\\< ;:( \,. :./_1, _. " , , ' " ;.~ . . : "', " ,'" ;':' ': .' .. "'-~:',-"'!".."~"1,./~',-.'-' '1" I ~ "'-...,. . ., ' " \ .. " 1',_'. rr~:;7 . .l./<-'.. ' r 1 " , ' , ; ) 1 l' i \ I -1 ' , ' ',... '. , , { " i :'t ."' t r. \ ';n., ,', Ii ) . 'f. '" . '.' , I S ti 12 rJllle 1 t f th B f Fi ec on . ,j, anllua repor 0 e ureau 0 re Prevention shall be made on or before the 31st day of December and y. J transmi t ted to the I"Iayo l' (or Bo'ard 0 1~ G omrni s ~1ioller s); i t shall contain all proceedin~s under this ordinance, with such statistics .', as the Chief' of the J! ire Department may \vish to include therein; the Chief of' the .b'ire Department shall also recoInmend anY' amend- ments to the ordinance which, in his judgment. shall be desirable. Section 13. All re~~la tionf> issued by the State Fire Marshall under authority of Chapter 20,671, Laws of Floridn, approved June 4th, 19l~1 and anti tled "An J~ct Rein tint: to the Bta to Treasurer; to Provide for ~dditional Powers !lnd Uuties of tho Btate Treasurer '. i a sex-Officio' Insurence l:ommi sstoneI' in (Jonnecti on with .Fires; to .Provide for Payment of l!.;xpenses of" Adninistratioll; to Provide for Appointment of an .,-dvi sory L:orruni ttee; and to Repeal All Laws in Conflict Herewi th", shall be enforceable by the prol)sr author! ties of this municipality, and the L:hief of the Fire Department, or the Mayor. are hereby authorized tb perform within the oorporate limits of this municipality any duties thut I':la~.r be irJ.poseLi upon them by \, \ ,j , ' I ~. " _.f.> i , I 1 ' saUl law, or in accordanoe therewith, and tu have such assistance i I , 1 j I L 1 l , ! j q ~ 'j 1 o ,j: '0. [ .' I,: , ,,1\ . ':, , i>' ,I:- '. , .... as they may find necessary from other officials of this municipality in the discharge of such duties. Section 14~ Any and all persons who shall violate any " of the provi sions of this ordinance or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to oompJ.y with any order or regulation made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detuiled statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved there- under, or any certificcte or gerIllt mssued thereunder, shall sever- ally for each and ever~r such violati on ;.nd noncompliance respcetive- ly, forfei t und pay a penal ty not to eX,ceed the sum 01' twenty-five dollars. ~lle i~position of one penalty for any violation or this ordinance shall not excuse the violati OIl'1 01' permi tit to continu~; and all such persons shall be required to correot or remedy such viola~ions or defects within a reasonable time; and wben not other- wise sped1fied, each ten days that prohibited conditions are main- t~ined shall constitute u separate offense. The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced remov~l of p~ohibited conditions. Seotion 15. All o~dlnances und parts of otdinances in- ~~~i~ . V - '. ,. ,.' -.' oonsistent herw1th and hereby repealed. "', , ' , ,,':,','::.:" :"':1 ",' Section 16. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption by. the City Commission ,'I. t','\ ',' <'. - . ' ~ I'. '1~ '. _, . " ~ .. :', . ,.,t,' 1 !'" ,'.' ;,.,,~; _.- ~"I\'.""-.__......... ",'"'1\,,:, " , ,~.{ <:,,: :);':,;'<-':.'t , I"~ ~;..~,:'~..';:( ;>~:...2",~.~'~'~;~'~~\'::".::<~.;.:l~.~~~:.o . .'., '....' ~ ~: ',: , " or the'City o~ Olearwater, Florida. " " '~ t:l ~F{~.'(' '.' t1i:'::'-' ,'1' ~.~. ) it;":: "'~ . f ' . ~~". ".,"~ rr ~. H~: ~~~ ' fi4 . ~:1~' ~:!t . t~'" . }I"'::" ..' ~N':' ~, . J:?(', ~:',.%,:: ~,> ~ ' an eleotion ordinance providing that the term of offioe of Oommiss- Passed on f1rot reading Nov. 17, 1941 Passed on second reading Nov. 17. 1941 Passed on third reading Nov. 17, 1941 Geo. J.t. Seavy Mayor-Commissioner Attest: Frank Coole~ Oity Auditor ~ ~lel~ ~~. Richards was instruoted by the Commission to draw ioners elected in next City Election to be as 1'o11ows: the term " 't"" ~:~~ ~~... . , ::~N..'~", . kl. 'JiL~, ,'r';,' ',. '. W:': . "'l\:'~':" , . ,~ .. " J~;::' ,t:, Ma~c;,tfs6::;Y 01' those two receiving 1'irst find second highest number 01' votes, two year terms; the candidate receiving third highest number o~ a one year term. There being no rllrther business to come before the Boa~d the meeting ~as adjourned. '.' ') ,- ::t..'}S "J:;' .~;~ :; - .: '1 '. .)~~ <,,,:,:}':~(1 votes, " ~, ; , \ I" ....--.......'"