COMPARATIVE MUNICIPAL BUILDING LAWS.—I.
[Note:— In these tables bracketed letters invariably refer to preceding passages in the same column.]
Title of Department.
Boston : — Department of Building.
Baltimore : —
Brooklyn :—Depart me nt of Buildings.
Charleston : —
Chicago : — Department of Buildings.
Cincinnati : —
Cleveland : —
Denver Department for the Inspection of Buildings.
Detroit: — Fire Department.
District of Columbia : — Commissioners of District.
Kansas City : — Building Department of the Board of Public Works.
Louisville : — Office of the Inspector of Buildings.
Memphis : —Fire Department. Milwaukee : —
Minneapolis : — Department of In
spection of Buildings.
Nashville:—Department of Buildings, Building Commissioners.1
New Orleans : — Newark : —
New York :—Fire Department,
Bureau of Inspection of Buildings.
Omaha : — Board for the Inspection of Buildings (Superintendent of Buildings, City Engineer, Chief of Fire Department.)
Philadelphia : — Board of Building Inspectors (7 Inspectors for 6 Districts).
Pittsburgh:—Department of Public Safety, Office of Building Inspector.
Providence : — St. Louis: —
San Francisco : — Board of Fire Wardens: Chief Engineer of Fire Department, Assistant Chief Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Clerk of Department, Fire Marshal.
Wilmington : —
Executive Officers.
Boston :—Inspector of Buildings.
Baltimore : —Inspector of Buildings.
Brooklyn: — Commissioner of Buildings.
Charleston : — City Assessor.
Chicago : — Commissioner of Buildings.
Cincinnati:—Inspector of Buildings.
Cleveland : — Inspector of Buildings.
Denver : — Inspector of Buildings.
Detroit: — Fire Marshal.
District of Columbia : —Inspector of Buildings.
Kansas City :—Superintendent of Buildings.
Louisville : — Inspector of Buildings.
Memphis : — Inspector of Buildings.
Milwaukee: — Inspector of Buildings.
Minneapolis : — Inspector of Build
ings.
Nashville : —Inspector of Buildings. New Orleans : — City Surveyor. Newark : —City Assessor.
New York : —Superintendent of Buildings. Board of Examiners : Superintendent of Buildings, Chairman; 1 member of N. Y. Chapter of Architects; 1 member of the Board of Underwriters; 2 members of the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Exchange ; 1 member of the Society of Architectural Iron Manufacturers; 1 member of the Real Estate Owners and Builders’ Association.
Omaha : —Superintendent of Buildings.
Philadelphia : — Director of Public Safety.
Pittsburgh : — Chief of the Depart
ment of Public Safety.
Providence:—Inspector of Buildings.
St. Louis : — Commissioner of Public Buildings.
San Francisco : — Any member of
the Board of Fire Wardens.
Wilmington : — Inspector of Buildings.
Staff.
Boston : — Clerk, Assistant Inspect
ors.
Baltimore: — Clerk.
Brooklyn : — Clerk, Superintendent of Buildings, Inspectors, Clerks.
Charleston : —
Chicago : — Secretary, Inspectors, Assistant Inspectors, Inspector of Elevators.
Cincinnati: — Assistant Inspector, Inspector of Plumbing, 2 Deputy Inspectors, Clerk.
Cleveland : — Assistant Inspectors, 2 Deputy Inspectors.
Denver : — Clerk, Assistant Inspectors.
Detroit:—Board of Building Inspectors.
District of Columbia : — Assistants.
Kansas City:—Assistant Superintendent, Inspectors.
Louisville : —2 Assistants.
Memphis : —
Milwaukee : —
Minneapolis : — 5 Assistants, Clerk.
Nashville : —
New Orleans : — Newark: —
New York : — 2 Deputies, Inspectors, Clerks, Messengers, Assistants.
Omaha: — Inspectors, Clerks.
Philadelphia : — Secretary, Deputy Inspectors.
Pittsburgh : — Building Inspector,
Assistant Inspector, Clerk.
Providence : — Clerk. St. Louis : —
San Francisco : — District Engineers, Inspector of Plumbing and Drainage.
Wilmington : —
Qualifications fox- Officials.
Boston: — Inspector and Assistants: a, experienced architects, builders
or mechanics.
b, not engaged in other business.
c, not interested in building con
tract.
Baltimore : —
Brooklyn : — Inspectors: practical masons and carpenters of five years’ experience.
Charleston : —
Chicago : — Commissioner: experienced architect or builder. Inspectors: (a), (&), competent to perform all duties of the office.
Cincinnati: — Inspector of Buildings :
d, architect or builder; not interested in any other branch of the building business.
Cleveland: — Inspector of Buildings: (d), shall devote his whole time to these duties.
Denver:—Inspectors: able and experienced architects, builders or mechanics. Not employed or engaged as architect or builder in Colorado.
Detroit: —
District of Columbia:—Inspector: in business as architect or architect and builder for ten years. Not engaged in business as an architect or builder in the District.
Kansas City: — [The Advisory Board: Superintendent of Buildings, City Engineer and Chief of Fire Department.]
Louisville : — Inspector, if an architect, must not practise his profession.
Memphis : Building Inspector: Fire- Marshal.
Milwaukee : —
Minneapolis : — Inspector of Buildings: a practical architect, builder or civil engineer of ten years’ experience.
Assistants: 2 carpenters, 1 mason, 1
plumber, 1 electrician. f, Inspector and assistants not to be engaged in any building business nor interested in any building contract.
Nashville: — Inspector of Buildings: a practical builder.
New Orleans : — Newark : —
New York : —Inspectors and Deputies : competent architects or builders of ten years’ experience.
Assistant Inspectors: competent architects, civil engineers, masons, carpenters or iron-workers of ten years’ service as such; of good character; write good hand and make clear reports; passed examination by board of examiners.
Omaha : — Superi?itendent and Inspectors: See (a); (fi); (c).
Philadelphia : — Board of Building Inspectors: practical builders, bricklayers, stone-masons or carpenters.
Pittsburgh : — Inspectors: practical and experienced in and about the erection, construction and modification of buildings; have practical knowledge of all matters pertaining to strength and safety of buildings and of materials.
Providence : —
St. Louis : —
San Francisco : —
Wi lmington : —Building Inspector: carpenter, brick-mason, architect or builder of seven years’ experience, and not engaged in SUCh business,
1 Mayor, Chief of Fire Department, Chief of Police.
[Note:— In these tables bracketed letters invariably refer to preceding passages in the same column.]
Title of Department.
Boston : — Department of Building.
Baltimore : —
Brooklyn :—Depart me nt of Buildings.
Charleston : —
Chicago : — Department of Buildings.
Cincinnati : —
Cleveland : —
Denver Department for the Inspection of Buildings.
Detroit: — Fire Department.
District of Columbia : — Commissioners of District.
Kansas City : — Building Department of the Board of Public Works.
Louisville : — Office of the Inspector of Buildings.
Memphis : —Fire Department. Milwaukee : —
Minneapolis : — Department of In
spection of Buildings.
Nashville:—Department of Buildings, Building Commissioners.1
New Orleans : — Newark : —
New York :—Fire Department,
Bureau of Inspection of Buildings.
Omaha : — Board for the Inspection of Buildings (Superintendent of Buildings, City Engineer, Chief of Fire Department.)
Philadelphia : — Board of Building Inspectors (7 Inspectors for 6 Districts).
Pittsburgh:—Department of Public Safety, Office of Building Inspector.
Providence : — St. Louis: —
San Francisco : — Board of Fire Wardens: Chief Engineer of Fire Department, Assistant Chief Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Clerk of Department, Fire Marshal.
Wilmington : —
Executive Officers.
Boston :—Inspector of Buildings.
Baltimore : —Inspector of Buildings.
Brooklyn: — Commissioner of Buildings.
Charleston : — City Assessor.
Chicago : — Commissioner of Buildings.
Cincinnati:—Inspector of Buildings.
Cleveland : — Inspector of Buildings.
Denver : — Inspector of Buildings.
Detroit: — Fire Marshal.
District of Columbia : —Inspector of Buildings.
Kansas City :—Superintendent of Buildings.
Louisville : — Inspector of Buildings.
Memphis : — Inspector of Buildings.
Milwaukee: — Inspector of Buildings.
Minneapolis : — Inspector of Build
ings.
Nashville : —Inspector of Buildings. New Orleans : — City Surveyor. Newark : —City Assessor.
New York : —Superintendent of Buildings. Board of Examiners : Superintendent of Buildings, Chairman; 1 member of N. Y. Chapter of Architects; 1 member of the Board of Underwriters; 2 members of the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Exchange ; 1 member of the Society of Architectural Iron Manufacturers; 1 member of the Real Estate Owners and Builders’ Association.
Omaha : —Superintendent of Buildings.
Philadelphia : — Director of Public Safety.
Pittsburgh : — Chief of the Depart
ment of Public Safety.
Providence:—Inspector of Buildings.
St. Louis : — Commissioner of Public Buildings.
San Francisco : — Any member of
the Board of Fire Wardens.
Wilmington : — Inspector of Buildings.
Staff.
Boston : — Clerk, Assistant Inspect
ors.
Baltimore: — Clerk.
Brooklyn : — Clerk, Superintendent of Buildings, Inspectors, Clerks.
Charleston : —
Chicago : — Secretary, Inspectors, Assistant Inspectors, Inspector of Elevators.
Cincinnati: — Assistant Inspector, Inspector of Plumbing, 2 Deputy Inspectors, Clerk.
Cleveland : — Assistant Inspectors, 2 Deputy Inspectors.
Denver : — Clerk, Assistant Inspectors.
Detroit:—Board of Building Inspectors.
District of Columbia : — Assistants.
Kansas City:—Assistant Superintendent, Inspectors.
Louisville : —2 Assistants.
Memphis : —
Milwaukee : —
Minneapolis : — 5 Assistants, Clerk.
Nashville : —
New Orleans : — Newark: —
New York : — 2 Deputies, Inspectors, Clerks, Messengers, Assistants.
Omaha: — Inspectors, Clerks.
Philadelphia : — Secretary, Deputy Inspectors.
Pittsburgh : — Building Inspector,
Assistant Inspector, Clerk.
Providence : — Clerk. St. Louis : —
San Francisco : — District Engineers, Inspector of Plumbing and Drainage.
Wilmington : —
Qualifications fox- Officials.
Boston: — Inspector and Assistants: a, experienced architects, builders
or mechanics.
b, not engaged in other business.
c, not interested in building con
tract.
Baltimore : —
Brooklyn : — Inspectors: practical masons and carpenters of five years’ experience.
Charleston : —
Chicago : — Commissioner: experienced architect or builder. Inspectors: (a), (&), competent to perform all duties of the office.
Cincinnati: — Inspector of Buildings :
d, architect or builder; not interested in any other branch of the building business.
Cleveland: — Inspector of Buildings: (d), shall devote his whole time to these duties.
Denver:—Inspectors: able and experienced architects, builders or mechanics. Not employed or engaged as architect or builder in Colorado.
Detroit: —
District of Columbia:—Inspector: in business as architect or architect and builder for ten years. Not engaged in business as an architect or builder in the District.
Kansas City: — [The Advisory Board: Superintendent of Buildings, City Engineer and Chief of Fire Department.]
Louisville : — Inspector, if an architect, must not practise his profession.
Memphis : Building Inspector: Fire- Marshal.
Milwaukee : —
Minneapolis : — Inspector of Buildings: a practical architect, builder or civil engineer of ten years’ experience.
Assistants: 2 carpenters, 1 mason, 1
plumber, 1 electrician. f, Inspector and assistants not to be engaged in any building business nor interested in any building contract.
Nashville: — Inspector of Buildings: a practical builder.
New Orleans : — Newark : —
New York : —Inspectors and Deputies : competent architects or builders of ten years’ experience.
Assistant Inspectors: competent architects, civil engineers, masons, carpenters or iron-workers of ten years’ service as such; of good character; write good hand and make clear reports; passed examination by board of examiners.
Omaha : — Superi?itendent and Inspectors: See (a); (fi); (c).
Philadelphia : — Board of Building Inspectors: practical builders, bricklayers, stone-masons or carpenters.
Pittsburgh : — Inspectors: practical and experienced in and about the erection, construction and modification of buildings; have practical knowledge of all matters pertaining to strength and safety of buildings and of materials.
Providence : —
St. Louis : —
San Francisco : —
Wi lmington : —Building Inspector: carpenter, brick-mason, architect or builder of seven years’ experience, and not engaged in SUCh business,
1 Mayor, Chief of Fire Department, Chief of Police.