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Police officers may enter any such building during the time they are
occupied, to sec that the by-laws are not being violated.
404. Walls of Buildings. (Councils may also regulate the size and
.strength ol' brick walls, beams, joists, rafters, roofs and their supports of
all buililings to be erected or repaired, and to compel the production of
plans for all buildings for inspection.
4<».'». Licensing Hoists. May also pass by-laws for licensing and
inspecting of hoists and elevators for passengers or freight, u.sed by the
public or for employees, and imposing penalties for using elevators contrary
to tlie provisions of .such by-laws. Such by-laws, however, must be in
conformity with the provisions of the Ontai'io Factories' Act.
4<»<». Erection of Buildings. Councils of cities, towns and villages
may i)ass by-laws ;
I. For regulating the erection of buildings.
2 For preventing the erecting of wooden buildings or additions tliereto,
and wooden fences in specified parts of the corporation.
8 For prohibiting the erection of buililings other than with the main
walls with brick, iron or stone, and roofing of incombustible material
within sjieeified areas.
4. For regulating the rejwiriiig of e.xisting roofs or external walls
within the said areas to be made very n<.'arly fireproof.
.}. For authorizing the removal, at the owner's expense, of any build-
ing erected or repaired in violation of the by-law.
(i. For regulating the u.se of fire or lights in stables, ca')inetnia'.''s'
or car[)enters' shops, and other combustible places.
7. For pre\enting or regulating manufactories or trades dangerous in
cau.sing fire.
8. For preventing, removing or regulating the eonsti'uction of any
chimney, fire-place, ov other apparatus ilangerous in causing tire : also to
enforce the proper cleaning of chinuiey.s.
9. To regulate the safe-keeping of ashes.
10. To enforce the erection of paily walls.
II. To compel owners and occupants of hou.ses to have .scuttles in the
roof, or stairs orladdei's leading to the roof.
12. To cause buililings and yards to be put in a .safe condition to guard
against fire.
13. For reiiuiring the inhabitants to proviile as manj' tire buckets as
may be re(|uirc(l
H. For appointing inspectors to enter upon property at all rea.sonable
times to see that the regulations are obeyed.
1"). For preventing the spread of fires by pulling down adjacent build-
ings when necessary.
16. For enforcing the as.sLstance of inhabitants present at fires.
17. For the erection of proper fire escapes on all public buildings and
factories more than two .storeys high, and compelling the owners to provide
such fire escapes and to prevent the occupation of such buildings unless the
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fire (\scapeH are provided.