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time to let people tell us what they think of the Architectural Review Board and the Historic District Ordinance,” Mrs. Young said.
“It could be cleansing,” Mr. Frizzell agreed.
The commissioners set a public hearing on the proposal to expand the ARB for its next meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m. at the courthouse.
Mr. Wickens also distributed a smoke detector ordinance which he penned after receiving a request from Mayor Morehouse. It covers hotels, rooming houses and apartment buildings, but exempts private one- and two-family dwellings.
“Most people who die in fires,” Mr. Wickens explained, “don’t die from burns. They suffocate — they die from smoke inhalation.”
The commissioners disagreed on whether the ordinance should require electrically- or battery-operated detectors, and finally agreed to advertise the ordinance with both types included. After receiving comments from the public, Mr. Wickens suggested, one or the other could be deleted.
The ordinance requires that each building covered by the ordinance be inspected yearly by the mayor or his representative. Additionally, the building’s owner would be obligated to repair or replace any malfunctioning detector within five days of receiving written notice from a tenant.
The ordinance also provides a fine of $100 for each violation of the ordinance. The fine would be levied for each day the building is in violation.
The commissioners voted unanimously to hold a public hearing on
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