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I • ORDINANCA NO. 1645 An ordinance relating to and regulating the construction, re-construction, alteration and repair of .buildings and structures in the city of . verett for the purpose of protecting the same from rats, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in so far as they may be in conflict, providing penalties for the violations thereof, and declaring an emergency. T +' CITY OF r'VARATT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: No permit shall be issued by the building inspector of the city of Averett, for the construction, re-con.. struction, alteration or repair of any building or structure within the city unless provisions shall be made in the plans for such building or structure for the proper rat-proofing of the same, as in this ordinance provided; provided, that the provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to buildings used exclusively as garages. Section 2: Any building or structure hereafter erected which shall not be raised at least eighteen (18) inches above the level of the ground at all points, shall be required to have its foundation walls of concrete or of brick or stone laid in cement mortar or some other material which shall be of equal value for rat-proofing, they shall not be less than eight (8) inches thick, and if of concrete they shall not be less than six (6) inches thick. Such walls shall extend around the entire area to be occupied by the building or structure and shall extend not less than eighteen (18) inches below the surface of the ground. The full floor area under such buildings must be covered by concrete not less than three (3) inches thick. If it is proposed to place flooring over any concrete floor area and not in direct contact ' therewith, such flooring shall be double,with wire netting of such tom and quality as may be required by the building inspector