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APPENDIX I.—DRAFT GENERAL EARTHQUAKE BUILDING BY-LAW. (Note.—A recommendation has been made to the Government that a model by-law, based on the draft given below, be issued in terms of section 363 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920.) PA"RT I.—PKELIMINABY. Short Title. 1. This by-law may be cited by the. Short Title of " The Borough Building (Earthquake Resistance) By-law, 19 ." Commencement. 2. This by-law shall come into force on the day of ,19 . Interpretation. 3. In this by-law, unless inconsistent with the context, — " The borough " means the Borough of : " The Council " means the Borough Council: " The said Act " means the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, together with any Acts heretofore or hereafter passed in amendment thereof or any Act passed in substitution therefor : " Building " includes a proposed building : '"' Building permit" means a, building permit issued under this by-law either alone or jointly with any other by-law in force relating to the erection of buildings : " Building for public meetings " includes a building used or intended to be used — (i) For any of the purposes specified in section 308 of the said Act ; or (ii) As a library, museum, art gallery, or school building, if more than one story in height: " The erection of a building " includes the re-erection of a building and the reconditioning of a building and the making of any structural alteration or addition to any building heretofore or hereafter erected, and the removal of any building from one place to another within the borough, or from a place outside the borough to any place within the borough ; and " erect " has a corresponding meaning. Headings excluded. 4. The division of this by-law into Parts and the headings and/or marginal notes affixed to the clauses hereof, being intended solely for convenience of reference, shall not be deemed part hereof, or in any way control or affect the interpretation hereof. Statutory Requirements. 5. In the application of this by-law to any building the subject of express statutory enactment this by-law shall not be deemed to require any matter or thing contrary to such enactment, or any regulations made thereunder, or any requirement lawfully made thereunder ; but, except as aforesaid, compliance with any such enactment, regulations, or requirement shall not relieve any person from liability to comply with the requirements of this by-law. Previous By-laws overridden. 6. All by-laws heretofore in force in the borough relating to the erection and use of buildings shall be read subject to this by-law, and in the event of conflict between the provisions of any such by-law and the provisions of this by-law the provisions of this by-law shall prevail. Genera Application. 7. Except as hereinafter expressly provided, this by-law shall apply to the whole of the borough. Copies to be soli. 8. The charge to be made pursuant to section 364 of the said Act for a printed copy of this by-law when sold separately shall be sixpence. PART lI.—BUILDING PERMITS. Permit required. 9. (a) No person shall erect any building without first obtaining a building permit from the Council. {}>) No person shall cause or permit any building to be erected if a building permit in that behalf has not first been obtained from the Council.

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