1309.03 REPAIRS WITHIN FIRE LIMITS.
No person shall alter or repair any wooden, frame or brick-cased building within the fire limits of the City which is not in accordance with the provisions of this Building Code which have been damaged by fire, decay or action of the elements to the extent of fifty percent (50%) of the original value, exclusive of the foundations. Such repair or alterations can only be made according to the provisions of this Building Code.
(1961 Code Sec. 457)