Sec. 7.
The council may prescribe by ordinance, from time to time, limits of districts within the city within which wooden buildings and structures shall not be erected, placed, enlarged or repaired; and to direct the manner of constructing buildings within such districts, with respect to protection against fire and the material of which the outer walls and roofs shall be constructed. The council may provide by ordinance for proper fire escapes on buildings and compel the owners or occupants thereof to construct and maintain the same.
History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 3283 ;-- CL 1915, 3205 ;-- CL 1929, 2129 ;-- CL 1948, 109.7
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 81 - 113 - Fourth Class Cities
Act 215 of 1895 - The Fourth Class City Act (81.1 - 113.20)
215-1895-XXIX - Chapter XXIX Fire Department. (109.1...109.12)
Section 109.1 - Fire Protection; Ordinances and Regulations; Fire Department, Establishment.
Section 109.2 - Fire Equipment; Water Supply.
Section 109.4 - Fire Chief; Duties; Assistants.
Section 109.5 - Fire Chief; Power to Command Aid at Fire; Refusal, Penalty.
Section 109.6 - Fire Wardens; Appointment, Duties.
Section 109.7 - Fire Ordinances; Limits on Wooden Structures, Construction, Regulation; Escapes.
Section 109.8 - Trades Within Certain Districts Prohibited; Combustibles, Regulation.
Section 109.9 - Prohibited Structure; Nuisance, Abatement.
Section 109.10 - Compensation of Officers, Fire Fighters, and Employees; Compensation for Injuries.
Section 109.11 - Destruction of Buildings at Fires; Damages, Settlement; Jury Trial.