CHAPTER 4. BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTIONCHAPTER 4. BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION\Article 1. Fire Limits

Article 1. Fire Limits

The following shall be and are hereby declared to be the fire limits:

        Blocks numbers Two, Three, Six and Seven, Original Town (now city) of Potwin, Kansas; and the West One-half of Block Numbered 11, and the east one­ half of Block Numbered 12 of the city.

(Ord. 228, Sec. 1; Code 1990)

Every building hereafter erected or enlarged within the first limits shall be enclosed on all sides with walls constructed of stone, brick, tile, terracotta, concrete, or cement block, except as otherwise provided by this article.

(Ord. 228, Sec. 2; Code 1990)

Small frame outhouses not exceeding 150 sq. ft. in area and eight ft. in height and temporary one-story frame buildings for use of builders may be built within the first limits, provided, however, that such buildings shall not be located within 20 feet of any other building.

(Ord. 228, Sec. 3; Code 1990)

No frame building shall be moved from without to within the fire limits. For the purpose of this article a building shall be classed as frame when the exterior walls or portions thereof are of wood; also, a building with wooden framework veneered with brick, stone, terra cotta, tile or concrete, or wood covered with plaster stucco or sheet metal shall be classed as a frame building.

(Ord. 228, Sec. 4; Code 1990)

Any frame building within the fire limits, which may hereafter be damaged by fire, decay or otherwise to an amount greater than $.50, exclusive of its foundation, shall not be repaired or rebuilt, but shall be removed.

(Ord. 228, Sec. 5; Code 1990)

All buildings hereafter erected within the fire limits shall have the roof, top and sides of all roof structures, including dormer windows and mansard roods, covered with incombustible material. No existing wooden shingle roof within the fire limits shall be renewed or repaired with other than incombustible roof covering.

(Ord. 228, Sec. 6; Code 1990)