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in violation of the provisions of this by -law and no person shall con- tinue the work or use any forbidden material in or about any building after the Inspector has forbidden in writing the continuance of the work or the use of said materiaL Any material used in the erection of the building in violation of this by -law, must be taken down and replaced with material as called for by this by -law. He shall issue a permit within fifteen days if the plans and speci- fications agree with the requirements of this by -law. Wherever the Inspector has knowledge of any unsafe building, structure or part thereof, the condition of which is such as to endanger the public or the occupants of such building or structure, it shall be his duty to notify the owner or owners or agent of said building or struc- ture, to put such unsafe building, structure or portion in a safe condi- tion, or cause same to be razed. It shall also be his duty to affix a notice of the dangerous character of such building or structure in a conspicuous place on the exterior thereof. The Building Inspector, with the approval of the Board of Select- men, may order any building, which in his opinion is unsafe or not provided with sufficient means of egress in case of fire, to be vacated forthwith. SECTION 4. Psimalb —Betme erecting or altering any structure covering more than 100 square feet or more than eight feet high, the owner or his agent shall file with the Inspector an application in writing for a permit giving dimensions, location and description of the intended project and the estimated cost, and for all work which cannot be ade- quately described, shall file duplicate copies of sufficient plans to enable the Inspector to know the essential features and to determine that the requirements of this by -law are fulfilled. The application shall also state the purpose for which the structure is to be used. If it shall appear to said Inspector that the laws or regulations of the Commonwealth, the Town of Reading and the requirements of this by -law have not been fulfilled or complied with, he shall refuse such permit. Ordinary repairs of buildings or structures may be made without application or notice to the Inspector, but such repairs shall not be construed to include the cutting away of any stone or other masonry wall or any portion thereof, the removal of any beam or support or the removal, change or closing of any staircase, means of egress, or of any chimney. Nothing in this by-law shall be construed to prevent the Inspector from issuing special permits for foundation work while the plans are being examined. The Inspector may at his discretion require two sets of blue prints to be filed with the Inspector, one of which is to remain in the custody of the Inspector, the other set, properly stamped by the Inspector, is to be returned with the permit and is to be kept on the work and be available to the Inspector for reference. Permits shall become void six months after the date of issue unless construction thereunder shall have been commenced. Fees to accompany applications to be refunded if permit is not granted. r i