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and said parapets shall be at least twelve inches thick, except
where eight inch walls are permitted as above, in which case para-
pets may be eight inches thick.
Section IV. FRAME BUILDING IN FIRE LIMITS: The follow-
ing frame structures are permissible in the fire limits:
a. Temporary one-story frame buildings for the'use
of builders.
b. Wooden fences not over 8 feet high without roof
or cover.
Section V. ROOFS: All buildings or structures here-
after constructed in the fire limits shall have incombustible roof
coverings.
No roofing on an existing roof shall be renewed or re-
paired to a greater extent than lC% of the roof surface, except
in conformity with this ordinance, and in no instance shall more
than one permit be issued each existing building in any one year.
Section VI. REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS: Any existing build-
ing within the fire limits which may hereafter be damaged by fire,
decay, or otherwise, to an amount greater than 50% of its present
value, exclusive of the foundation, shall not be repaired or re-
built, but shall be removed.
Extensions, remodeling, or additions to existing build-
ings shall not be considered as repairs, and shall not be per-
mitted except when conforming with Section III of this ordinance.
Section VII. ARBITRATION: Whenever an application for
permit to repair any existing building already located within the
fire limits is made by any person or firm, and the City Council
and the applicant disagree on the extent of repairs to be made,
and a permit is denied by the designated Building Inspector, then
the City Council or Commission shall appoint a competent and dis-
interested person, and the applicant shall appoint a competent
and disinterested person, which said two persons so appointed
shall select a third member, and those said three persons shall
appraise the building, examine the plan of the proposed work,
and the statement of materials and labor to be used in the repair-
ing or rebuilding of said building, and make a signed written report
of their findings to the City Council or Commission. If such a