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SEC. 12-6. REPEALED. SEC. 12-7. EXCLUDING PERSONS FROM FIRES; INTERFERENCE WITH FIRE COMPANY. THE OFFICERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE OFFICERS OF THE CITY SHALL EXCLUDE ALL PERSONS FROM BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ADJACENT THERETO DURING A FIRE, AND NO PERSON, EXCEPT CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENTER WITHIN THE ROPES SURROUNDING SUCH FIRE, EXCEPT OWNERS OF PROPERTY THEREAT OR SUCH OTHER PERSONS AS MAY OBTAIN PERMISSION OF THE CHIEF OR HIS ASSISTANT. SUCH OFFICERS SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY ALL PERSONS PERSISTING IN ANY INTERFERENCE WITH THE WORK OF THE FIRE COMPANY, AND UPON CONVICTION, SUCH PERSON SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS AND NOT MORE THAN TEN DOLLARS. SEC. 12-8. INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS, ETC., BY SUPERINTENDENT; ABATEMENT OF FIRE HAZARDS; REFUSAL TO PERMIT INSPECTION. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR HIS ASSISTANTS, DESIGNATED BY HIM, TO MAKE SUCH INSPECTIONS OF ALL BUILDINGS, EXCEPT ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS, PREMISES, STREETS AND ALLEYS AS THE CITY MANAGER MAY DIRECT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES FOR PROTECTION AGAINST FIRES OR FIRE HAZARDS ARE OBEYED. WHENEVER, IN THEIR OPINION, THE LAWS OR ORDINANCES FOR PROTECTION AGAINST FIRES OR FIRE HAZARDS ARE NOT BEING OBEYED OR WHEN, IN THEIR OPINION, ANY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ARE COLLECTED AND DEPOSITED, OR ANY OTHER CONDITION EXISTS WHICH MAY ENDANGER THE SECURITY OF THE CITY FROM FIRES, THEY SHALL DIRECT THE TENANT, OCCUPANT OR OWNER OF THE PREMISES, OR IN CASE OF SUCH DEPOSITS BEING FOUND IN STREETS OR ALLEYS, THE TENANT, OCCUPANT OR OWNER OF THE BUILDING OR PREMISES ADJACENT THERETO, TO COMPLY WITH SUCH LAWS AND ORDINANCES OR TO REMOVE SUCH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IN CASE OF THE REFUSAL OF SUCH TENANTS, OCCUPANTS OR OWNERS SO TO DO, THE CITY MANAGER SHALL CAUSE THE SAME TO BE REMOVED AT THE EXPENSE OF SUCH TENANT, OCCUPANT OR OWNER WHO SHALL, IN ADDITION, BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) NOR MORE THAN FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) FOR SUCH NEGLECT OR REFUSAL. THE OCCUPANT OR OWNER OF ANY SUCH BUILDING OR PREMISES WHO SHALL FAIL OR REFUSE TO PERMIT SUCH INSPECTION TO BE MADE SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) NOR MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), AND EACH DAY OF SUCH REFUSAL SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 28, 1964 AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. MOUNT, MR. PONTON, MR. RENNOLDS AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. CLERK SIGNATURE PRESIDENT SIGNATURE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 67 OF ARTICLE XVI OF APPENDIX II ENTITLED “POWERS OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS GENERALLY; VARIANCES AND EXCEPTIONS” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, BY THE ADDITION OF PARAGRAPH 3(E). BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 67 OF ARTICLE XVI OF APPENDIX II ENTITLED “POWERS OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS GENERALLY; VARIANCES AND EXCEPTIONS” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, BE AMENDED AND REENACTED BY THE ADDITION OF PARAGRAPH 3(E) TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SEC. 67. POWERS OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS GENERALLY; VARIANCES AND EXCEPTIONS. 3. (E) PERMIT THE COMPLETION AND USE OF ANY DWELLING THAT WAS DESIGNED AND SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED PRIOR TO JULY 23, 1964, FOR TWO FAMILY USE, PROVIDED THE OWNER CAN PROVE TO THE BOARD’S SATISFACTION THAT THE HOUSE WAS DESIGNED AND INTENDED FOR TWO FAMILY USE WHEN ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED. ANY DWELLING FOR WHICH AN EXCEPTION UNDER THIS SECTION IS GRANTED SHALL BE CONSIDERED A CONFORMING USE.