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X00 See, 77. Fences. No fence over four(4) feet in height shall hereafter be erected on or between the fr ont yard of residences unless it be of a nature that does not obstuct the view from either side. Sec. 78. Duties of enforcing officers. The City Manager or other official designated by him, is hereby authorized and 640er ed let. To enforce all ordinances relating to the construction, equipment and conditdan of all property within the City corporate limits. 2nd. To inspect the construction or reconstruction of all buildings. Sec. 80, Auto repair shops and public garages, (a) Within the fire limits of the City no future auto repair shop or public garage shall be located in a frame building. (b) All electrical wiring used in or about future buildings for such shops or garages, whether within or without the fire limits must be inclosed in conduit in accordance with the requirements of the City Electrical Code. (e) No building, either within or without the fire limits shall be used for an auto repair shop or public garage, where the second stony is occupied for residential purpose$. (d) Any building used for the purpose,,_ specified without the fire limits must be supported by ample masonry foundations and the floor of such building must be composed of non-combustible material. (e) No frame building used for either of the purposes specified shall connect with another frame building, or be located within a distance of 40 feet from any other frame building. (f) No auto repair shop or public garage shall be maintained or onducted without a license therefor h wing been first obtained from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the City of Charlottesville, and no such license shall be granted except on a certificate from the City Manager thall all the conditions of this section, except .he obtaining of such license, have been complied with by the applicant, but in the event of the refusal of such certificate bythe city Manager, the applicant shall have the right of appeal to the City Council from such refusal. SEC. 81. Penalties. Every violation of any of the foregoing sections of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense and t owner of the property on which any work has been done or material has been furnished, or used in cjnflict with the provisions of this ordinance, may after due notice, be required b.%, the Polic Justice of the City to cause such work and material to be removed from the building or structure, and from such order requiring such conformity or removal, and appeal shall lie for each party to the Corporation Court, SEC. 82. Condemnation of buildings and stru,:tures in dangerous condition. Whenever the City Manager shall be informed that any building or other structure ig the city is in such condition as to endanger the lives of the occupants or of persons pas"119 the vicinity thereof, or to endanger other property adjacent thereto, he shall immedi8,tely notify the Building Inppector, who shall forthwith proceed to make an examination of such.buil0v' oro structure, and rport to the City Manager his opinion of the same, liki The Engineer shall also, withou. waiting for notification of the City Manager+ make a examination whehever so requested by any citizen. If the Engineer shall believe, after said examination, that such building or structure is in such a condition or situation as to 6ndan er the lives of persons, or to endanger property 8 p • adjacent thereto, he shall forthwith so report to the City Manager. DdanBger sill On receipt of such report declaring the existence of such danger, the City issue a summons to the owner of tele property, or his agent if he be a non-residelit, or to his