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8 FRIDAY DECEMBER 17, 1954 Paragraph 7. It is the intention that all questions arising in connection with the administration and enforcement of this said Section 17 of Chapter I of Title V, "streets and Sidewalks", of the Street Code of the City of Martinsville, shall be presented first to the City Manager of Martinsville, or his designated agent as the case may be, and that such questions as arise out of the administration am. enforceITBnt of this Section of said Ordinance shall be presented to the. Board of Zoning Appeals only on appeal from the City Manager or his designated agent, and that from the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals recourse shall be had in the Courts as provided by law. It is further the intention of this Section of this Ordinance that the duties of the City Council in connection with the Ordinance shall rot include the hearing and passing upon disputed questions that may arise in connection with the administration and En for cement thereof, but that the procedure for determining such questions shall be as hereinbefore set out in this Section; and that the duties of the City Council in connection ,rlth this Section of this Ordinance shall be only the duty of considering and passing upon any proposed arrendnent or repeal of the OrdinanCe as provided by law. Paragraph 8. Arry person, firm or corporation who hereafter constructs arry such driveway without having first secured a permit to do so, or who shall fail or refuse to abide by or confonn to the requirements herein, shall be fired not less than $2.50, nor more than $200.00 for each offense, and. each day such use or construction continues shall constitute a separate offense. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Ma.rtimville, Virginia, that Section 9 of Chapter I of Zoning Ordinances of Title I--Planning and Zoning Code be aITBnded to read as follows: Gasoline or oil filling stations provided that there are no pumps or pump islands within fifteen (15) feet of the street property line adjacent to the sidewalk area. Continuing its consideration of Mr. J. S. Harris t request of November 23rd for permission to extend a two-inch galvanized water main from Marshall Street to Harris Street, Council received requested additional information on said request from the Water-Street Division which set forth reasons far denying Mr. Harris 1 request as well as the procedure which Mr. Harris might follow in order to obtain water service for Harris Street. Council concurred in the Water-Street Division's report and, thus, denied Mr. Harris 1 request but left the way open by which he might obtain the water servic e by constructing at his expense a six-inch water main northward along u. S. Route 220 from itB intersection with Katherine Street. "' ..."","_"~""__,,,,___,~_,_,...,,,,"."..,......_.~'~_.._m" ....,.",.,~~~_~~__'_"."'._~