A. Fire Limits Defined: All parts of the incorporated City within the following limits shall hereafter be known as the fire limits of the City:
Beginning at the intersection of the center of North Second Street and the center of East Flint Avenue in the City of Vinita, Oklahoma, thence due west along the center line of West Flint Street to the intersection of the center line of North Foreman Street, thence south along the center line of North Foreman and South Foreman Street to the intersection of the center line of West Illinois Avenue, thence due east along the center line of West Illinois Avenue to the alleyway in the center of Block 50 in the City of Vinita, Oklahoma, between Lots 4 and 5, thence south along the center line of said alleyway to the intersection of the center line of West Canadian Avenue, thence east along the center line of West Canadian Avenue to the intersection of the center line of South Scraper Street, thence south along the center line of South Scraper Street to the intersection of the center line of South Avenue, thence east along the center line of South Avenue to the intersection of the center line of the alleyway running between Block 72 and 73 in the City of Vinita, Oklahoma, thence north along the center line of said alleyway to the intersection of the center line of East Canadian Avenue, thence east along the center line of East Canadian Avenue to the intersection of the center line of South Vann Street, thence north along the center line of South Vann Street to the intersection with the center line of the northern most alleyway running east and west through Block 48 in the City of Vinita, Oklahoma, thence due east parallel to the center line of Illinois Avenue to the intersection of the center line of South Second Street, thence north along the center line of South Second Street to the point of beginning.
(1986 Code § 4-5; amd. 2005 Code)
B. Construction Regulations:
1. No person, firm or corporation shall hereafter erect any building or any addition to any building or structure within the fire limits unless the outer walls, ground floor and covering thereof be composed wholly of noncombustible materials; provided however, that wood flooring may be laid over noncombustible underflooring with the screeds embedded in the noncombustible underflooring, so that the wooden flooring shall at all points be in direct contact and touch with the underflooring.
2. Nothing herein, however, shall be understood to prohibit the use of tar and gravel or slag and asbestos roofing, but such roofs must be approved by the building inspector.
3. All exposed windows within the fire limits except windows facing on streets, alleys or yards over thirty feet (30') wide shall be protected by standard fire resisting shutters or by metal window frames and metal sash, glazed with wire glass, such shutters in all cases to be made from noncombustible materials and to be self-enclosing and automatic, as approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
4. In all buildings, structures and additions within the said fire limits over fifty feet (50') wide, which have divided partitions supporting the roof or the floor above, the dividing partitions shall be of noncombustible material. If beams or girders and posts and piers are used in lieu of partitions, same shall be of noncombustible material.
5. No part of any building shall extend beyond the building line and on streets, except windows, cornices and galleries above the first story or ten feet (10') in the clear above grade line, and such projection beyond the building line shall not exceed three feet (3'); provided however, that in no case shall any building or any part of a building extend beyond the street line, excepting that anywhere above the second story, the main roof cornice may project twenty four inches (24"), and all minor cornices and belts, twelve inches (12"); and on buildings of five (5) stories and more, the main roof cornice may project not more than forty inches (40") beyond the property line bordering on a street or alley. (1986 Code § 4-6)
C. Taller Buildings Fireproofed: All buildings, structures or additions in the fire limits three (3) or more stories in height shall be fireproof in construction. All stairways, floors, walls, partitions, beams, girders, columns and supports shall be noncombustible material. The top hand mold or railing may be of wood, but the newels shall be noncombustible. (1986 Code § 4-7)