# Fire at Northampton, Property Disputes Act 1675, Section VI: Houses, &c. to be covered with Lead, Slate, or Tile.


Perilous Trades prohibited; Undue Building; Penalty.
And for the preventing of future danger by Fire It is further enacted by the authoritie aforesaid That all Houses, Outhouses and other Buildings demolished by the late Fire or hereafter to be built within the said Towne shall bee covered with Leade, Slate or Tile and not otherwise, and that noe perillous Trade in respect of Fire shall hereafter be used or exercised in the principall publique parts or Streets of the said Towne, and that all Houses and Buildings hereafter to be built which shall bee covered contrary to this present Act, and all Houses demolished by the said Fire, built contrary to the Forme, Order and Direction of the said Court shall be adjudged and are hereby declared to be common and publique Nusances and be proceeded against and dealt with accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/27/1/section/VI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-at-northampton-property-disputes-act-1675/section-VI
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