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extenstion of Lankford Ave., to 5th Street, S. W. tnense along 5th S. W. in a westerly direction to Apple Street, thence in a straight line to Elm Street, and along Elm Street to 9th Str. S. W. thence in a northerly direction along 9th St, S. W. to Cherry Street, thence along Cherry Street to the Corporate limits of the City of Charlottesville, thence following the Corporate limits of the City of Charlottesville as established in 1916 by the annexation to the point of the beginning. Within these fire limits not move than one thousand gallons of gasoline, benzine or naptha shall be stored or kept for sale upon an lot, and no tank for the storage of gasoline, benzine, or naptha having a capacity of more than one thousand gal lons shall be installed, or used for the storage of gasoline, benzine or naptha. The territory designated as the "Fire Limits" by previous ordinances is hereby designated as the "Congested Fire Limits. C. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF FIRE LIMITS ORDIANCE. An violations of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine not less than $10.00 or more than $100.00 for each offense, each day such violations con- tinues shall constitute a separate offense. SEC. 8 INCOMBUSTIBLE WALLS, CORNICES, AND ROOFS REQUIRED WITHIN CONGESTED FIRE LIMITS. Every building hereafter erected or enlarged within the congested fire limits shall be enclosed on all sides with walls constructed whzbly of stone, well -burned trek, con- crete, or other equivalent incombustible materials; and shall have the roof, top and sides of all root structures, including dormer windows, covered with incombustible material. All cornices shall be incombustible material except residences. SEC. 9 PERMISSIBLE WOODEN STRUCTURES WITHIN CONGESTED FIRE LIMITS. No frame or wooden structure shall hereafter be built within the congested fire limits as given herein, or within the congested fire limits hereafter established, except the following and all roofs placed upon such buildings or structures shall have an incombustible covering. (a) Temporary one -storey frame buildings for use or builders. No frame building shall be moved from without to within the congested fire limits. (b) Bay window when covered with incombustible material. SEC. 10 REPARING FRAME BUILDING WITHIN CONGESTED FIRE LIMITS. Argy exi st ing frame building within the congested fire limits, which may hereafter be damaged by fire, decay, or otherwise to an amount greater than one-half of its present talue, exclusive of the foundation, shall not be repaired or rebuilt, but shall be removed. SEC. 11. WHAT BUILDINGS REQUIRED TO BE FIREPROOF. (a) All buildings erected for tae use of a public garage, coffee roaster, stable bakery, or dry cleaning establishment within the fire lints shall be of fireproof construction. (b) All buildings over 100 feet in height shall be of fireproof construction Adopted by the Council. May 18, 1925. Ayes, Brown and Joachim, Noes None Clerk Signature. President Signature. .