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225 RDINANCE OF TFiE CITY 17 CLEARIVATE FLO 'IT A, TO BE C1_1 ENTI'T'LED "AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE BUILDING t • 1 INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER AND ADOPTING A BUILDING CODE: BE IT ORDAINED by they City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida. Section 1. That there is hereby created the office to be known as the office of Building Inspector of the City of Clearwater, Florida, Said building inspector shall perform all' of the duties herein set forth and shall receive such compen- sation as the City Commission shall determine. Section 2. DUTIES Q' INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS. The inspector of buildings shall be,charged with the survey and regul- inspection of buildings and the enforcement of these ations and with such other duties in respect thereto, as the City Commission or the City Manager may assign to him, and while holding office, the Inspector of buildings shall not enga&e or be interested in business as an architect, engineer, or builder in the City of Clearwater, or in the sale of building materials. He shall a1 gn and issue all permits, certificates and notices' ' render the regulations; keep on file all applications, places of. buildings for public assemblies and notices received; keep the records of 911 viblations of the regulations and all matters r relating thereto, and report them, when neccessary, to the City Manager; keep blank permits, certificates, notices, applications and complaints; make annual reports of the operations of -.his office and such other reports as may be required. He shall require the intent of the regulations to be ob- served in all matters affecting structure not specifically set forth herein and other such reconstructions as he may deem • ,. :''? necessary for safety; and person or persons evading such order will be liable to penalties provided in section 63 of the regul- J ations; he shall see that work is done in accordance with the • law and regulations, that materials are up to standards required, work done in a substantial manner; shall examine any building bo made for permit to rafter;, enlarge or when application shall . build upon it and snake a record of its condition. It shall be the duty of the Building Iqspoctor to inspect all plumbing, 'alecttiaal work, steam'-fitting., gas fitting, heating ?5 plants and. anyarri all thingsentering4rto the° construction of any .1 di ng •i i P Lr, snail De Zne auty 'or - the Lnspector or oui.Laing© to enter any bL, ding or premises within the City `of Cler"Iter. for the purpose of examining the stoves and pipes, ranges, furnaces, heating apparatus, of every kind whatsoever therein, including the chimneys, flues and pipes with which the same 'may be con- neoted; engine room, boilers, ovens, kettles, and also chemical apparatus or other things which in his opinion may be dangerous in causing or promoting fires or explosions or dangerous to the life and limb of occupants or others in case of fire or ex-, °. plosion; and upon finding any of these defective or dangerous, or in any manner exposed or liable to fire or explosion from any cause; he shall issue orders, either printed or written, directing owner or occupant to alter same or remove in such manner and within reasonable time,as may be necessary to insure safety; and in case of neglect or refusal tb do so within the time prescribed by such orders or direction, the party offend- ing shall, on conviction be subject to the penalties of Section 63'. The Inspector of Buildings so far as may be necessary for the performance of his duties, shall have the right to enter any new or unoccupied building or any building under construction, repair, alteration or removal or.any building alleged to be unsafe or a menace to life and limb upon showirihisbad a of 'office, and any person or persons interfering with him in per- . ,,. . ' ' formance of such duties, shall be liable to penalty as provided j in section 63 of the Regulations. { k: Provided, however, that in case of entering a private resi- ,' ?.•`x. ' .':: ! ,'_'i dance the Building Inspector shall secure the permission of occu- :.t :'.`::•:Y? pant or legal authority for entering said building. ', `_`• ` ;?,, :` Section 3. FEES FOR PERMITS. The City Commission here- 6 by prescribes a schedule of fees to be paid for permits, certi- ficates and transcripts of records, issued by Inspector of • '` `?,. Buildings., Said fees to cover the cast and expense of the isauaQ € €! E nog6f the said permits and certificates and the Inspoetion of ,.'•, the work done under such permits. Said Schedule shall be printed and conspicuously displayed in the office of said Inspector of Buildings; fees to be paid to City Clerk. :`.`=.E O Pe fees for new buildings,, additions,, Schedule f Fees. Permit r, yR { alterations and enlargements shall be ten(10)cents per one ' hun- ;.?.. ,.. ,.? f• drew ; :, 4c <- 4'j ASSy= (100) , dollara ' of a stimated , cost,plue $1 00 provided that no fas • ma'r'';, ,' ? . f ;1 6 }. r..., `- 4M ' ' v ` "•?1II -x . .....°.v.. ,uu nor r,ess tinan ?..uu, ailhl'i ?e 1116r e ruan oo e t l Ap.J.-Jcation for permit for alterations and rrs shall be ' accompanied by statement of the estimated cost of such alter- ations and repairs; said statement to cover cost of all struct- ; ural and other changes affected by the Building Regulations,, but not the cost of decorations, etc. Permit fee for razing building shall be $1.00. Permit fee for moving building valued at labs than $1000 shall be $1.00 or more than 41000.00 shell be ,$5.00, provided • that if the said building is moved on,or across public pro- perty fee shall be :10.00. f Permit fee for location of machinery, elevators, boilers, C electrical apparatus, gasoline and oil tanks, and similar appliances which may cause fire or explosion, disturbing noises ? , . or vibration; or for locatimg any wood, coal, lumber, stone, • .. wagon or storage yard, public automobile garage, stable or pens for animals, slaughter houses, markets or soap factories, or other such establishments enumerated or controlled now or here- ff ." ti f after by the Building Regulations, and requiring the written consent of adjoining property owners shall be 05.00. t. . '' Permit fee for all heating apparatus, awnings, projections ; over public space, bake-ovens, storage or sprinkler sinks, signs cogrering more than 96 square inphes, and each fence other than a picket fence at or near the building or street line, sthall be ' . 01.00. ' Permit fee for conversion of a building to some other use 3 ' than that for which a permit was originally issued, shall be . $1.00; provided that this shall be in addition to apy fee , i t for permit for alterations or repairs. I ' Permit fee fcr all other permits required by law and regul- ations and not herein elsewhere set forth shall be $1.00. Foe for all certificates and transcripts of records on file ,4, in each office of the Inspector of Buildings shall be $1.00 for each certificate or transcript Section 4. Permits. Permits must be obtained in ad- ;= vance from the Inspector or Buildings for the erection alter- `.sref . `;''°= repair, removal and maintenance of all buildings and their ation a ; , Appurtenances which my s ,tG;? ? i??^: ...?';°..° .` [ 31-' ?. • 4? , t. •I.`:',",;V 1. i i`3 •• f'I ''-'_''., ?.?4i ?, . , w, A ' " fi ; x.. ? j Y• 1q ?p i kb ,3; is ' }' Y ? { ` x r i 7 1 41.7 Inspector of buildings. ; Seotion 45. SCAFFOLDING. All scaffolds erected for , use in construction, repair,-alteration or removal of buildings .. r shall be safely supported, and of sufficient width and properly ? secured to insuro the safety of persons working thereon or passing under or by the same, and to prevent the falling of any material therefrom. All scaffolds (except such types of 3 : scaffolds as are specifically approved by the Inspector of , Buildings) shall be provided with a suitable guard rail or cable, supported not less than 36" nor more than 4211 abovb platform by upright posts of not more than ten feet interval. Section 46. GARAGES. No public garage shall bo locatai established or maintained outside of the fire limits in the ' . City of Clearwater without the written consent of the owners of " 75,% of the property within two hundred feet of the proposed ' t4 establishment, No public garage shall be maintained in any frame building. The floors of public garages shall be of ' I.A non combustible material. All elevators and stairways shall be protected by fire proof enclosures, protected by automatic ' i.' fire doors approved for this purpose, and windows nearer than • _ I yy 1.._,p? .,?• , ten feet to any other building shall be of metal sash frames and wire glass. All storage of gasoline shall be in underground F ? tanks as approved by the CILief of Police and the building t Inspector, and outside of buildings. The reservoirs of motor , vehicles shall be filled directly through hose from pumps , .• ' .. E .' .: ;' 1. coupled to permanent filling stations connected with the main storage tanks. No transfer of gasoline or inflammable liquids in any garage shrill be made in any open container. Rose for use in connection with filling stations shall be of such f } F design and material as to prevent leakages Storage tanks for gasoline shall be carried to such points are shall be .directed by the Inspector of Buildings,. Fire Y 3 ' Chief or Chief of Police. Top of tank shall be at least 1 ' sur face of the ' J l r feet below the/ground and below the level of the lowest pipe t +^ : ,??i SICK.: r4.a J.` '??,? ?k? y`? S 5 f ? it °? • ?`I ' ?. ; +4' r a fi be a ma be located in th buildi g' to supplied; • tanks. a1s may in •??.. lr y„ ?: ,y' ir';>;, the 'build n j of laced 1?'• feet below. f'lo'or. Tasks sha11'be . }?t r Ik?? ?^[???; 3 ft5 ?' <` 1 ` 9 ¢ SF+ }? j ' ? ' ? r'?Tf . w ? ??7f ?T,,aE?, , -'y?" •ed' .(. +`?i :3. ?I S, "yi'?S? }• R?: . . ? - .l k ... - t. , $ 1 : ,[..?,.:' }''I i + . l tie`. ,ol ? . t rr. ?=4- • IN 418 1 surrounded by soft earth or sand well tamped, or incased in concrete and may have test well, provided it extends to near the bottom of the tank, and top heremetically sealed and locked, except when necessary to open. When tank is located under- neath a building its test well shall extend^above source of supply. The amount of tank storage permitted shall not exceed 500 gallons. Tanks shall be riveted, welded or brazed or otherwise made tight in a workmanlike manner, to prevent leakage, and if to be used with a pressure discharge system shall sustain a hydrostatic test at least double the pressure to which the tank may be subjected. Top of tanks to be securely fastened to tpp ring with joints similar to those between rings, and shall be covered wth asphaltum or other rust preventing substance. Pipe connections shall be made of flanges or reinforced metals, secured by riveting, welding or bolts to tank and made tight. All underground storage systems, containing inflammable gases shall have one inch vent pipe running from top of of tank to a point outside the building, acceptable to the ., ,. ?. Inspector of`Buildings,' and shall end at least twelve feet -. and above level of supply source./located remote from any fire esogpes, and not more than three feet measured horizontally and vertic•3cally from any window.or other opening; to terminate in a goose neck with, at its outer end, a 30x30 mesh brass s k , , wire screen or a combined vent and filling pipe, so equipped . .' ..5. and located as to vent the tank at all times during filling operations. :E Drawing off Pipes. Drawing off pipes terminating inside of any building shall have values at discharge ends. The f.. end of the filling pipes for underground storage tank shall be ;;:.. +. carried to an approved location outside of any building but not within five feet of any entrance door, or cellar opening, and shall be set in an approved metal bbx with cover; to be kept looked, and except during filling operation, to be closed by a screw oiip.. A 3px30.mesh or equivalent brass screen strainer s' Eshall'.be placed in the supply end of the filling pipe. -71 S' . ?F -I t' f 4 k? V? yF j `+?. ? 7, 1 L Elm4t 1?'kt y's -e:l ,. M 419 Liquids Drawn. Liquido shall be drawn from tanks by pumps so constructed as to prevent looking or waste splashing, or by other system approved by the Inspector of Buildings or fire Marshall, with controlling apparatus and piping so arranged as to allow control of amount of discharge and prevent leakage or discharge inside of the building, by any disarrangement of the system. When inside of a building the 'pump or draw off device shall be located on the grade floor, near arm entrance or other well ventilated place, but not between line and curb. " F Smoking not allowed in any public garage and signs shall be prominently displayed in three or more places, "NO SMOKING" in letters 4" high. Gasoline or other volatile or inflammable liquids shall not be allowed to run upon the floor or fall or pass into t drainage system of the premises. Self closing metal cane ' must be used for all wastes, oily waste or wasted oils. No ;- oily waste shall be allowed to remain exposed to the danger of spontaneous combustion. All garages shall be kept clean: two =,•.j' or more approved fire extinguisbors and four or more pails of sand must be kept convenient for quick use in case of fire. s. No artificial light, except electric light, shall be permitted in any public garage, and electric work shall be inspected by the Electrical Inspector. Calcium Carbide. Calcium carbide shall be kept in airtight boxes or packages in a water tight container, placed' 4 t at least two feet above floor level, and no greater quantity than one hundred pounds shall be kept in any one garage, except by permission in writing by the Inspector of Buildings or Chief of the Fire Department. ! jl; Not more than two quarts, at one time, of gasoline shall be conveyed in any public garage from one point to ?. ; .'..,:. another in any open can, vessel, or container, nor shall M y gasoline be put into or taken out of any automobile at aiY Y .? . point within thirty feet in direct line,, of any fire, lamp or open flame. -t•: ,?, •i} ,. ,f: :fir :'i," ":`•?1 •. Jill I i ? L ,'? ???"_'>- u Tyr ?i"` g??4 .a4?s?•? r, ;n€i'?"1?S'W Z. '.`YL4NAkAW L{r: 420 Section 47r'. EQUIPLIENT AND OPERATION Cr PICTURE MACHINES. By the term picture machine, as used in the following section, is meant any machine or device operated by or with the aid of electricity,. calcium light or other illuminant and adapted or used to project upon a screen or other surface picturial representations in which inflammable films are used. (a) From and after the passage of this ordinance no picture machine shall be installed, maintained, oporated or licensed, except in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance. (b) Every picture machine installed or operated shall be enclosed within a booth, to be not less than 6'x8' in size and 71 highs. (c) The frame of this booth shall be composed of angle secure iron not less than 1Y" by properly braced to/rigtdity, and and securely united or bolted at the joints. Every such booth shall be sheathed and roofed with sheet iron of not less than No. 20 U,S, Metal guage, or with hard asbestos board securely riveted or bolted to the angle iron frame; or 2t' of Portland Cement plaster and metal laths may be used. Floor to be of same material as sides and roof securely fastened to iron frame and covered with non-conducting material. (d), The entrance door into the booth shell be no larger than 2x6 feet of the same construction as the booth and so arranged as to close automatically by metal rope and weight attachment, or by a spring of sufficient strength and tension to keep the door securely closed. (e) All furniture and shelving within booth shall be aF iron cr noncombustible material, (f) A ventilator of area not less than that of a 12" circle flanged to carry standard conductor pipe for ex- hausting the hot air generated in operating machine, shall vent to outside of building. (g) All picture machines shall be equipped with non- combustible magazines for receiving and delivering the films during the operation of the machine, E . ' ' ? • . ?I . 1. r r ft ( , . ,I Fl ? Il : , tl • ;i • f ` ' f'.'?(,.,%' a. Fie. `S `,y„f• y .?i:i ? ° • ' -, ?` t 1 i < , .,: ,1 ? 'nth. v1 !_ .'??cr -. , 7 7. !!l .. .'{' :' ? ?r ??^^ , . 7.45-??'N? •I s f 421' (h) opening for operators view or through which the picture is projected shall not be larger than Vx12" and shall have self-closing shutters. Section 48. STAIRrJAYS AND ELEVATCR SHAFTS. In all buildings hereafter erected or altered and usad above the first flo6r for business purposes or for public _.assemblies, if of over three stories high, the stair shafts shall be seperated and continuously enclosed with non-combustible partition. Elevator shafts in all builds-rigs hereafter erected shall be enclosed in like manner th ,tits t b f b i k , F s;7 ?4. A' •',?f...? K'ye1• •?' y'.j1 ? 4 3s' eia..i on o eo ro or other fire resisting material, approved by the Building Inspector; hollow tile partition not less than 6" thick or brick partition 8" thick. All such partitions erected in future buildings shall be protected by fire doors with wrought iron or steel hardware and securely attached to wall or partitions; or incombustible fbames anchored thereto. If glass panels be used in such doors they sbaall be of wire glass. Interior shaft windows not permitted. Doors opening into stair shafts shall open to direction of exit traveled; shall be self closing and not less than 3 feet wide. Enclosing walls for all elevator shafts shall extend at least 3' above the roof and at east 3/4 of such shaft area shall be covered with skylight as in Section 43. Whon the ceiling of any basement is 61 above the grade line, such basement shall be construed as a story. When a stairway, elevator or dumbwaiter shaft extends through the roof and is covered by a skylight, the skylight shall be constructed of non-combustible fraine and sash, and where glazed with thin glass, it shall be covered by galvanized steel wire screen with a mesh not more than 1" and not smaller than No. 12 gauge. The screen shall have metal supports placed at least 6" above the skylights, or a window may be placed in the shaft above the roof on the side fatherest removed from a property line. ?c .;i s . 4 41 FF i x.39 ?? ; :S; •_? .ii "`• At •. x'? ,''i. '.!'. ? `' pia.'-?:'?`'-' '..• ! M a M M 422 ' Section 49. DUMMAITERS. All dumb waiters in buildings other than private residencds are to be lined throuth- out their height to 1 foot above roof with incombustible material and doors to be self closing. ,y Section 50. LIGHT AND VENT SHAFTS. In all build- ings hereafter erected or altered, except frame buildings all walls or partitions forming interior light or vent•'shafte I' shall.be built in accordance with the requirments for stairs and elevator shafts in new buildings as specified. Wall Above Roof. The walls of all light and vent shafts here,after erected shall extend not less than 3 Peet 1 11 S. . i' above the roof and if masonry, walls sha7i be covered with a doping. Section 51. EXITS REQUIRED. There shall be provided in every building erected inside the fire limits, for each floor area above the first floor at. least two means of egress no portion of said floor area shall be more than 100 feet from place of egress;- said means of egress shall be remote from each other, and one of them shall be an enclosed stair- way as herebefore specified. Elevators shall not be considered as a means of egress e Section 52. STORAGE OF FUEL. No yard for the storage of coal, lumber or woos, or of any combustible material, shall be established without the consent of owners of 3/4 of the real estate within 50 feet of the boundaries of the place where it is proposed to establish the same. Provided, however, that consent shall not be necessary to establishment of such a place { within 50 feet of a building or property used for a similar character of business already established and which is in `, Sr active operation; if such establishment ceases to be operated for the purposes for which permit has been obtained, the permit shall be void and a new permit will be required as in i iii: ; • . '' ?? ?•.mi . case of a new site Persons having upon their premises for sale, wood ? ti=,; ; 'a •Ly`f ?y[ sawed and split not exceeding 5 cords in amount, shall be 1? S'y?F ni'. i( •!!. [it6d? 11 ?t: r'§ i ?' • 1 1 t axemp? from :the pi ovisions of the regulations of wood yards. .r• 1 ' , > 1 4. 1 =.,J?1, 'r. +t°t • l?'tr ..i, +";(ly riy? ? Lt{K.i?1&.F.-. -, , , t { 14 a¦ I. Section 53. 'FIRE PROCPING. All structural metal in b}xuildings of the first clams, and all structural metal supporting masonry where the structural integrity of that portion of the building depends on the preservation of the metal, in buildings of any class, shall be protected from fire. Columns shall be compl,otOy covered with 4" of brickwork laid up solid with flush joints, or r f ??f,= ;,'y,?,_`... ?•,r •.?s., .fit °.'.'?? approved mixture of Portland Cement, concrdte, or with 4" of 4 of/hard burned terracotta ldid up in an approved manner. No pipes of any description will be permitted to be inclosed in fire proofing of.columnst Steel beams and girders shall be protected from fire by a covering of concrete, terra-cotta or other fire proofing material at least 2" under the bottom flange and the same thickness upon the sides. All fire proofing to be laid up in Portland cement mortar. All structural me Cal exposed to the outside air in buildings of the first class and all structural metal exposed to outside air supporting masonry in buildings of any class where the structural integrity of that portion of the building depends upon-the preservation of the metal, shall be completely covered with an approved damp proofing material so as to adequately protect the metal from corrosion. I Thioagulation shall apply to all buildings not else- where provided for in these regulations. Section 54. MONOLITHIC WALLS AND PIERS. Monolithic concrete walls constructed in place without steel reinforcement shall be the full thickness, as set forth in preceeding thickness XCxLxcaccacar8 of walls.. If sufficient steel reinforcement is supplied, a reinforced concrete wall may be of less thickness than in thickness of walls, provided the design as submitted furnishes strength equal to that of the brick wall; and provided further, that within the fire limits no such wall shall be less than 8" thick. Concrbte bearing walls outside of,, the fire limits shall have the same thickness as brick walls, but a wall of reinforced concrete may be less than the thickness of such wall given above for buildings in the fire limits, provid6dithat such wall be'not less than 6" thick, i , y • 4i 1 r I 424 water proof, and of avfficiont strength to rosist the loads impbeod upon it. Before party walls may be constructed of concrete the written'consent of adjoining owner must be filed ti with tho Building Inspector. This regulation may riot be con- atrued to allow a 611 party wall. } # Section 55. BUILDINGS OF SKELETON CONSTRUCTION. The minimum thiokness of walls other than party walls, where the entire loads of walla and floors are carried upon metal or ' reinforded concrete beams and columns properly anchored and tied together, shall be 1,311; sur,h walls must be well tied into beams or columns or both. Section 56. OCCUPATION CF PUBLIC SPACE. VITH BUIDDING MATERIAL. Persons engaged in the erection, reconstruction,,or f building may occupy the public. repairs of any/space, Uth building material for such reasonable period as the Inspector of Buildings shall decide, to be specified on permits issued by him. The maximum area permitted to be occupied shall not extend beyond one-third of the width of the roadway; in all cases the space allowed for building materials is.restricted r .'•'; laterally to the width of the front or fronts of the building under construction or repair, or of the premises upon which .r it is erected or to be erected. When considered necessary by the Inspector of Buildings, the space alloted for material may,extend laterally in the roadway 201 on each Bide of the ?r lot on which the building is being erected, when consent has been obtained from adjoining occupants.' Building materials or earth from excavations may be temporarily deposited in alleys 151 or more in width; to encroach not more than one-third the• width of alley, not to obstruct traffic and subject to immediate removal when so ordered by • Building Inspector. No steel, iron, brick or other heavy material to be dumped on street. All brick to be hacked. Lights On Material.. Each builder or owner occupytng ::}a;.t•: <" the roadway or didew with alk witl material shall exhibit a red light r :}°. •? :' ';' at n, ht so, placed am tho' public of the obat;ructibn, ...4I O i .. , . 1 ! g6k' , ' . ?'?•; a. ? 1. 'fc, . , f t ' r t 4 ?f ` • r ' l . ' j' , 1 ? r' f• , Y 4, r SS. ? ' ,ti, i'{ ?•;? .r ?,•: f ,fit . `r? afi.,Rv - : E . and to show clearly the passageway left in the road. Removal Of Earth And Rubbish. Earth taken from excavations and rubbish taken from buildings must not be stored either upon sidewalks, roadways or alloys, but must bo"removed from day to day. Where dry rubbish, apt to produce dust, is handled, it must be kept wet or covered to prevent its being blown by the wind. ( .•?/jCYf.lff?7??????M??vfr ??irsj Section 57. HEATING FURNACES AND APPLIkICES. Any wood work, wooden lath and plaster partition or ceiling *ithin 4 feet cof the sides or back or fee from.. the front of an? hea ing oiler, furnace, bakery, bake oven, coffee roaster, fire heating.candy kettle, laundry stove, or similar appliance, shall be covered with metal to a height of at least 4 feet above the floor, extending the full length of the bailer or other appliance and to at least 5 feet in front. Metal shields shall be loosely attached., preserving an air space behind them; no furnace boiler, range .o other heating appliance shall be placed against a wall furred with wood. Open Flame Heating Devices. All gas, gasoline, oil or charcoal burhing stoves or heating devices shall be placed on iron stands, 6" above combustible supportsp unless the burners are at least•5" above the base with metal guard plates 411 below the burners. Section'" 58. BUILDING.'LINE. The " City Planning Board" shall establish a building line in the City of Clearwater. Section 58. SIGNS. No fixture to be used as a sign or advertisement of any sort, shall be placed, built or hung upon or from the outer wall or any projection of any building withou a permit from the Inspector of Buildings. Where lights of any description are to be used on a sign, or where it is proposed to illuminate same by artificial means, a permit must be obtained from Building Inspector, All signs projecting beyond the building line or face of building, shall be rigid and not less than 12.1 above alleys. f t" ?• ?• ?F,. "I _ .:f. •' •; :fit; ' '?" ?'?;t?; ". '•4 '? ?? ? ? is ?,t ; "a,•' "` ; ,' t ` ..4•r:• :?,?'.i . ;t grey _ " ' ?: `iei`t[ •"lfy. •{i4 "t ;I r'S?""`yIFF,j.:.j• ' '.'"'qty? Yj1 `? ;.. •F'„?.F:. f„•,"• { 1 .y if i.... " r?. Fff •< ": ?ll,`4f y.?rt t6:r n'.Y?.{?:'..t?<r?f i ,.. 426 , Drawings, showing methods of construction, means of attach- ment etc.', must be furniahod to the Inspector when so requirod. Awnings. All awnings over side wAlks in the fire limits must be supported by rigid metal or frame supports, approved by Building Inspector and must be at least 1 8t above side walk. Section 60. HOUSE MOVING.' No building shall be moved on any ' street or alley in the City of Clearwater without permission ?, first obtained from the d ,. Building Inspector and a pPx0ved by the City ManaSer,who shall designate the route to be taken. ..I .f. , No.buildin shall be allowed to stand in one lace longer than 16 hours, Sundays and holidays excepted; reasonable ' diligence shall be used,-to keep the building moving during each, working day after it is placed on the street. Where wires of ' any public service corporation may be interfered with or <?: ':•: "' '?;: . . i . disturbed, it shall bo the duty of the houro -mover to give ° such corporation reasonable notice of the route to be taken f " ;1 >l in order that wines may be properly protected. Due care h IN shall be taken,, by planking or other approved methods to protect the streets from damage, The housghover or owner or both shall make good any damage caused by such moving. Section 61. PROTECTION AND RESTORATION CIS' ADJOINING PROPERTY. Every portion of every structure in process of con- struction. .. , alteration, repair or remov&l, and all neighboring property and structures or any part thereof affected by such f .:. `., ,`,,f •,..? ' !?!. .. lei' Process or by an excavation, shall be sufficiently. supported: and protected by the .builder during such process; and all I •: `I 'f'• ?"` i. is " .." :: +',`necessary precautions for protection of life and limb shall be taken by said builder or his 'agents, who shall, within a reasonable time in the judgment of the Building Inspector, I' S`;`: ,.`,, rrfY,'•?cs;'...}; `: ``: k' restore the adjoining property and structures removed or ?•? ((, `p "z:i'?i' .'_`?:•, °' damaged by him or them to as good condition as they were immediately prior to his or their operations* c? `r 116; ';? ,ri:,:¢s rili'y=,. 3?L3; .. s ? ' ° . f't'.' "• ':l .. ++irR 3:lRF ? . "S . ?" i ?',?:f€ F .. • .. ? ,+:' . .t:. ?r?• ;}• ?.J' (•. ' ,. . "S ?iae ??yy4? !L?n?`-?s ?'•'S.?f, ? i i. 'i .5y'^t' 'r s? .r?,??`+. ) :. ? 'ter .4 fv h??'a y?1? ?7J` 1 ' ? % 1 =•Vr%.''r-1 ids : k:'6l.Xrs . 1,:'z. ?Y' ????j ?' C?y?Yy ., .. I . `f„'?,i a?d; s{..,•V? ;?'}<<1•??^.'_:,?'^?' ???. '?ti, °J???i'i r 1 'i .. _+ :. . • -. r?''?'''t'.: -••'•• :?% :7?4?'ri r(P; ?A? r 't 427 • S i Z •4 ' I S ? P 3 I ? it ... '. f' , \ • r r ? •::iii ;E'?,vf• y '{fi}' " •f y?U ..?,? 4F}4Y,' .: Section 62. CONSTRUCTION OF HorLLS, APARTMENT HOUSES, ROOMING HOUSES AND RESTAURANTS, Relative to the construction of Hotele, Apartments, Rooming Houses and Restaurants, such re- gulations as authorized and adopted by the State of Florida in the boo]; of rules are'hareby made a part of these regulations, Section 63. PENALTIES. Any person or persons, whother as principal, agent or employee, violating any provision of these regulations or amehdment thereof shawl, on conviction thereof in the municipal court of the City of Clearwater, be punished $200.00 or imprisonment not exceed ng by a fine not exceeding sixty days or both such fine and im- 4. prisonment in the discretion of the judge, and each day of duration of such violation may be considered a separate offense. Section 64. All ordinances o r parts of ordinances in conflict, : ..?- r. , ,• with this ordinance are hereby repealed; and all ordinances,' rules or regulations or parts of ordinances not in conflict With this ordinance Shall remain in full force and effete Passedr'fby the City Commisssion of the City of Clear- crater, Fla., this lath day of August, A.D. 1924. FRANK J. BOOTH i'; «•',? ;i ':`•,. ,i. (SEAL) Mayor Commissioner. J.R. THOMAS City Auditor and Clerk. i J . ..'?'-.• _.'°-.'N'.ka?JIOeCX,"&s?+ll?tt?'tT'+.''+ZaYlt?'*?N«?3w''*•<`ri?w,..ai.-«r.:ys•put#lty'F7FR I. i .''til ??. °+,?. 3 •,. ' P`q`.'?{Iwrft?+nYei,.xr?+,:+K..,?f7t•'r-.;iS^`,ri-?.m? .? ,kZ;ti?. ?=•???.5?;'i *vs'i.i?at?t' • r 40 ar f AIL i •a I work contemplated to be done, made upon blanks to be issued the 1 for the purpose by/Inspector of Buildings. In all cases ' two sets of drawings on linen tracing mounted blue or black prints i, or other approved fabric, and specifications sufficient ' i to enable the Inape etor of Buildings to obtain full and complete information as to the extent and character of the i •worR to be done, shall be presented with such application. 1 . O t 40 on When such application, and plans conform to these regulations, the Inspector of Buildings shall issue a permit, file such application and shall stamp plans stating that such drawing s ; to which the same shall have been applied comply with the terms of these regulations, one set of plans when stamped-to be returned to applicant. k Any person detiring such permit shall file with the Inspector of Buildings with afore mentioned plans, a plat of ;. « :'? t'r•';''"; ;` 'off ,°" s to be done the proposed land upon which the proposed work i describing the same by lot and block or other da8cription'by which same may be readily located or identified, the general dimensions of the building to be erected, constructed, altered, ` 'F '' '`' •` razed, built upon, moved or demolished. It shall be unlawful to alter or erase any plans upon whioh a permit has been t granted without the approval of the building Inspector. Such approved plans to be kept at the building under construction or alteration during its construction or alteration where they can be easily seen, _° • "' Section 5. FIRE LIKITS. Fire limits of the City of Clearwater are hereby designated as all of that territory within the cor- i porate limits of the city lying within the following boundaries, `' f''t' :: r; ,• ,.' within which no third class building may be erected; point of intersection of East City Limits Beginning at '' .r '. - •r • .:?, j with a line 160 feet south of, and parallel to, the Center :., Line of Cleveland Street; thence due West along said parallel line to'the center line of the T. &. Qp C. R, R.;thence due F South along said Center line to a line 162.5 ft. South of, ?,. • ;' '' and parallel to center line of park street; thenoe due West along said- parallel line to the cent ar line of the A. C.L.R.R. t a n, ? e 428 affect safety of life and limb and neighboring property, or subject them to undue risks through structural defects oe dangers of fire or explosion. Permits are required for erection or repair of hot water heaters, steam boilers, engines, furnaces, i il li m ar app ance bake ovens, machinery or oil tanks or any s which may cause fire or explosion, disturbing noise or vibrations. Also, for storage and sprinkling tanks, for the location, ea- ' tablishment, and maintenance of certain kind of buildings or premises, which without restraint or regulation, might inter- fore with the health, safety and comfort of the community, or ! ? : . result in a public, nuisnnce. This applies to wood, aoui:, lumber stone, wagon and storage yards, automobile garages, stables or, pens for dnimals slaughter houses markets dairies soap ;'ls;`! '.. - •, , factories, or other such establishments further enumerated and controlled now or hereafter in the building regulations. Permits, are requirad for observation stands, temporary sidewalk coverings, bay windows, towers or other pro.jectionS area °` vaults, cellars, basement steps and all excavation pertainirxgto ,'S' '.. 1' „. -•f buildings; and for awnings, lights, signs, or advertising devices ;s attached to buildings or other structures. A permit is required to convert any building to other use. than-that for which it wa:9 Originally intended as expressed in the application and permit issued for its construction or 4. repair, Permits are not required for minor interior repairs where t there is no interferance with the construction of the building, • • • .' ;; s ; ' the fact to be determined in each case by the Inspector of ? f , , 5 i . , i ` 1 It . ,.': r • ?;::i;, ' Buildings, or when the structural integrity of the building is not affected, to be determined by the Inspector of buildings. Permits* Work shall be started on any operation for which a .''A: permit is Issued within ninety (90) days from date of itisue; ' ' ? n•S??'t ?'r , ?: S It viYI.Y: A','r?l . a otherwise permit becomes null and void. Drawings and Specifications to accompany applications. -S IYI?'?•+'.fi: '.,,i`?'`?F" .qtr .fi 4"'??', ?'Y'7 •- Applications for permits shall be made in writing and signed .l s a d d b t i ; he owner an witnesse y h s by the owner; or signed by , a ±faa builder, architect, or authorized agent, or by proper officer,: or member of.a corporation, company, or firm, stating clearly T it ?' ! I?sF ?' r F t ' r ??? • ,??. ':.1:.;? '?,;. s t . , : . i .. . t Fill 1 430 ll € thence Southerly along said center line to a line'152.5 ft, j south of, and parallel to, the center line of Court Street; ` thence due Went along said parallel line to the East line of Garden Avenue; thence westerly to the intersection of the west line of Garden Avenue with the Center Lino of 2arkley Streat; thence west along said Center line to the center line of Palm Avenue; thence north along said canter line to the Center line of Haven Street;,thence east along said center line to a line 218 ft. west of, and parallel to, the Center }. line of Ft. Harrison Avenue; thence North along said parallel line to the Center line of Pierce Street; thence West along .E .:: said center line to the center line of Osceola Avenue; thence j=...•:';t?:.:.,, North along said center line to the center line of Laura ',"- t=`? Street; thence east along said center line to the common divide-. . .• „ ,? > ,. , . ' ing line between lots facing on Osceola and Ft. Harrison I ? s= • file ,,'•rI ` ( ,; „ .. .- fi ' < : . : e ,, . , . , : avenues, projected; thence North along said dividing line .. to the center line of Drew St.; thence east along said center - '?.:`,`: jY_.:.'(•:'' '+.'t•.:''. ' line of Drew Street to the center line of Ft. Harrison Avenue; thence North along said center line to the center of alley ' between Drew Street and Jones Street; thence due east along said center line to the Center of A.C.L.R.R.; thence Southerly along said center line to a line 165 ft. North of, and parallel .` to, the center line of Cleveland Street; thence due East along :: said parallel line to the Fast City limits; thence due Sotith. 4i along said City limits to the point of beginning, Section 6. ENGINEER-CHECKING. No. pernii.ts for the con- I struction or alteration of any building or structure designated . as First Class, of reinforced concrete frame, steel, combined steel and concrete or heavy mill type or for storage ware- . houses, shall be issued until the details, drawings and ? t. loadings shill have been certified by a structural engineer E. as required b the state law, adopted by the legislature of ' t :YY the State of Florida at its regular session 1915, and appro- ' }" ved May 29th 1915 governing the ddsi of struct•ira,l works. . The Building Inspector may demand strain sheets to ';. accompany the above specified plans ey '? .,?ti '?`y1lyf{.?kPy;sl y,•.. V ?°E{`x "?+,i,{. ! V., .","_. 4 ,.! ?•. .:v r 431 Section 7. AGGRIEVED PERSONS. Any person who may deal aggrieved by the decision, action or interpretation of the Inspector of Buildings on An application fm, or revocation of permit, or the terms of any notice, or ordered from him , or his manner of applying, or in enforcing the regulations, may tE ,. F•l ,j,. j i. ? t i? 1 's •, is N'f i •i` ?1:'' '?? . ' , : p ,i > . '. , e ' ?`'?? ? e e.S'• ' `.,:: ; ? '1tl ?_. ir . ?} .. a# `' , ? ? appeal to a board of survey composed of the City Manager, ono disinterested architect, , engineer,.or builder selected by the applicant and a third by these two. All such appeals shall be made in wtiting within ten days after the refusal or revocation of a permit or within the time mentioned in any not:.ce,, or order, or within five days of the decision of the Inspector of Buildings as to his inter- pretation or application of any building regulation and not after the period mentioned, such appeals must be in writing and must be accompanied by the receipt of the City Clerk for $20.00 deposited by the applicant to pay the compensation of $10.00 each to the architect, engineer or builder, serving in eaclAaso. If the person so aggrieved is justified in his contention by the said Board of Survey, said Fee of $20.00 shall be refunded. Such written appeal must be deposited with the City Clerk, Who shall if demanded give a receipt stating time of receiving such appeal and forward some to the City Manager within, tvrenty- four hours. No oral complaints or appeal will be considered. The Inspector of Buildings shall comply with the decision of the majority of this board of survey, but nothing in this section can be construed in contravention of the provisions in in Section 8, for the condemnation of dangerous buildings or parts thereof. The interested parties, dissatisfied with the Board of Survey may further appeal to the City Commission. Section be DANGEROUS BUILDINGS. If in the City of Clearwater any building, or part of a building, staging or other structure or anything attached t6 or connected with any building or other .structure, shall from any cause, be reported unsafe, the Inspector of Buildings shall examine such structure„ and if in him opinion, the same be found unsafe, he shall inmediately,.notify.tho owner, agent, or other person, having aii interest in' said structure, to, pause the some to be made safe ' t , . and secure„ or that the some be removed, as may b , . neoessary. The person or persons so notified shall be allowed until 12:00 o'clock noon of the day following the service of such notice in which to"oommence the securing or removal of the same; and he or they shall employ sufficient labor to remove or secure tho said building as expoditiously as can be done; provided however, that in a case where the public safety requires immediate action tho Inspector of Buildings may enter upon the premises, with such workmmn and assistants'as may be necessary and cause the said unsafe structure to be shored up, taken doyen or otherwise secured without delay and a proper fence or boarding be put up for the protection of passers by. When such structure shall have been declared unsafe, and shall have been made safe or taken down by the Inspector of Buildings, the cost and expense of such work shall bo absessed upon the lot or ground whereon such structure stands or stood, and unless the said assessment is paid within ninety days frou: service of notice an the owner,.agent or other person having interest In said structure, the same shall bear interest at the rate of S% fro0ate of such .assessment until paid and shall be collected as general, taxes; but said assessment shall be without prejudice to the right which the owner may have to recover from any lessee or other person liable for repairs. Section 8, SURVEY OF WALLS. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to build or erect or cause to be erected to a greater height than one foot,the walls of any building in the City of Clearwater, upon any building lot recorded in th6 office of the Engineer of the said City of Clearwater without having first exhibited to the Inspector of Buildings a certificate from the Engineer to the effect that said walls, as marked or set out and begun, upon the footings thereof, do not encroach without legal authority upon public spaces of any sort, and that walls so mapped as party walls, coincide with lot limes previously established by the said Engineer. I i ? S 1 - c G . • S , r Se c,.lon 10. CLASS OF CONSTRUCTION. A buildiw,, shell be designated as of first class construction if strictly fireproof throughout. A building shall be designated as of second class const- ruction if of semifiroproof construction. • .f A building shall be designated as of third class if of wood frame construction. Section 11. WITHIN FIRE LIMITS. Every building within the firelimits erected or enlarged must be of first or second class. F No frame or wooden structure shall be built within the fire limits, except temporary frame sheds or offices used by - the builder during construction to be removed at completion of building or at the discretion of the Building Inspector; temporary stands, platforms booths, and tents, for which 4 permits shall be obtained from` the Inspector of Buildings, No frame buildings within the fire limits shall be repaired or ^L added to that has deteriorated 50% above its foundation. I £ Section 12. LIMITS CF HEIGHT. No building hereafter 41 erected within the corporate limits, having terra cotta walls ?. ` walls or concrete blocks shall exceed three stories or 42 feet in heights Bearings for beams or girders in a the wall must be of solid brick construction, well borded into the tile, When ` terra cotta walls are faced with face brick, a header course ?•''- ., ter. p: 4.. - ` ' °i' f, shall be laid every second course of terra cotta or bond shall r • ?? i; ', "'•?`; Sir" _ be made with approved metal ties. f, ?s Section 13. EXCAVATIONS. All excavations shall be pro- tected by sheet piling or adequate shores, or retaining wall of:'. proper thickness, if necessary by the persons causing the same i to be made, in order that the sides shall not cave in and : that the adjoining buildings and property shall not be damaged. r ?` 1 r Provided, however, that the cost may be divided in certain cases under Section 14 regulating underpining of walls. " Section 14. PARTY WALL. In case any wall is intended as a party wall, or `having been built as a party wall 'and. is in good oondltion .end safe and proper thickne a 'as. required .. ?' t? Ise 1,i `. ''!i` IE P- .'i ... 1<• 1 .. ,. f1 , ..- 1111 Jf l 434 under these regulations for a party wall, than the person causing the oxcavation to be 'made shall at his oven expense, preserve such party-wall from Injury arxi support the samo by r proper means; so that the said party walls shall be and remain i as safe as before the excavation was began. }° Y In case the footings and foundations of any party, wall are not in good condition or not suitable for the existing building and the new one, it shall, be the duty of the builder to extend such defective or insufficient footing or foundation or replace same with now footing or foundation. In cash Of excavation for new building going to a greater depth than { the existing party wgll, the builder at his own expense shall under pin said wall, increasing the thickness four inches below existing wall laid up with hard brick, and cement mortar, i said under pin.?ling shall center existing wall, and said builder , shall pa the cost of such foundation exte scans. I3 ... .. .?. y ? No party •?walls of cement or hollow tale will be allowed for a greater height than 2 stories. Section 15. All walls shall have footings of concrete or 'J , stepped brick or: stone. If of concrete its vertiale dimension must not be less than half its horizontal width and it :Host extend six inches beyond the face of wall on each side;(concrete s mixture to be not less than 1:3:6 measured) arA twelve 12- inches wider on allsides than piers, columns or posts resting ff i thereon. if o f stone, the stbnes shall not be less than f: sixteen inches, in thickness -ems hx' I> (i ` . t ;.: f ( ?17?' +'7Sir?i? 'f4 .?C8aC7 } }i?4xpC .,and tl i least twelve inches wider than the bottom width of the foundation "; ' _. • . i, walls, and twelve inches wider on all sides than the bottom f' .'f width of any piers, columns or posts resting uptbn them. All footing stones shall be well bedded' and laid cross-wise edge to edge. Foundation wall may be of stepped courses of brisk. This will not be required for frame building ^ ?4t. ?;£`?"? r •^?('f f' +s i'i?;y a1?,.?'?"f'`.'= •s? ?1''ti''' ?; Y l' i . t r %i:.'. _?F ?r ti rf?) `,,,.{;??? FEr i1?,?[ yS...ei2.t•. '''_<:.t,:.'?,r *=1,, ?;?'?,'?°?'.1???.`trE,;,?.`xh";ll''A'i'f'?,?JJ:?,??'? ?e _ ,.'S. • .. .t 3'"•? '1'" , I t4 ''3y2y,•S• }? t:l: A S'. S'?: L ? _ '.?' ?s+•-<L-,,•••I.,, v?:s T i'".',{ "?? ? ,??? .fLe s'_.?E ?iL•. r„"y??' ''x '• Ij . ??,. •y< .1- y'J•t `•::'r_ ??'+r 11111 \' 4 11 ?' ( It1 .. 1'.. -; t. .,4 ?, ?!•??r ?x??.s, ",Jr. Sim "¢ ?a$ •y 5 S ' ' SF } ? i ''` ' ' '",i "?- ?,_ s •; ?.; ;'J rli?: r??• ?? ?,; . :o ? ' ' • i , , " •y i..i .? .nr -- ..}?:r' a • :tifl{r ,,S-•..5? ' '_.r . `rt - , Section 16. BEARING CAPACITY OF GROUND, and pressure exerted thereon.. Where the excavation for a building is contemplated, the architect, owner, or builder shall notify the Inspector of Buildings to that effect before proceeding with construction. Similar notice must be given when the first floor joists are in place. Where no tests of the stLs- taining power of soil is made, different soils (excluding mud) at the bottom of footing shall be deemed to safely sustain loads to the superficial foot, namely: soft clay one ton to square foot; ordinary clay and sand together in layers wet two tons for square foot. Loam, clay, sand or fine sand firm and dry three tons per square foot. Very firm coarse sand, stiff gravel or hard clay, four tons per square foot or asn otherwise determined by the Inspector of Buildings. When ,a test is required to ascertain the bearing capacity of soil, the Inspector of Buildings shall be notified, that ..;he may be present in person or by representation. Record of test shall be filed with.Building Inspector. When a doubt arises as to the safe sustaining power of the earth upon which a building is to be erected the Inspector of Buildings may order borings to be made or direct the sustaining power of soil to be tested by and at the expense of the owner of the proposed building. Section 174 PILE FOUNDATION BORINGS. IYhen such foun- dations are contemplated or required and the nature of the sub soil is not known to the Building Inspector, borings shall be made at the expense of the owner. Notice shall be given to the Building Inspector when such borings are to be made and full written report shall be made to the Building Inspector and character of the strata found and elevation on completion of the borings, giving the eletrati.on/of 'permanent waters, Drawings and specifications filed with the application for permit shall state the location, spacing, size approximate contemplated length, the material of piles and the load to be placed on each. ? : ?. re's i? ..dx?,r ?tSS t`' <?• ...Y :?'. ? ? ' 1 I I I. ' t• 191 M 4W WOODPILES. The heads of wood piles shall be protected 1 against splitting while being driven, and Bow' ad off to solid ? wood to receive grillage. Grillage shall be of long-leaf " yellow pine timber, concrete, reinforced concrete, steel beams,k. stone or other suitable material so proportioned that in the transmission of strains from pile to pile the extreame fiber stress in the material of the grillage shall not be more than the safe stresses allowed. The tops of all wood piles and timber grillage shall be 4 below the permanent ground crater level. All steel in grillage, A shall be protected by concrete, not less than 6" in thickness. j' Wood piles driven to refusal into hard strata shall not '` be loaded more than twenty tons to each pile. The Inspector ?k of Buildings may require the owner to make such loading tests " 4 as may be necessary to determine the actual safe load capacity r of the piles. brick only shall be used in foundation the bond of r. Section 18. BRICK FOUNDATIONS. Hard/.brickwork shall be -formed by laying one course of headers for every five courses of stretchers. All jointe, longitudinal as well as transverse, ` , ' • .. ..::, ..i,: . . shall be thoroughly filled with mortar and each brick bedded ;.,. in mortar under its entire surface. In building brick piers ; - h ; t y . receiving concentrated loads, there shall be progided at every I. ? offset in each pier, or at every point where such brick pier . receives the load a bond of stone at least 8" thick and at the ' : top of each pier, a cap stone at least 10" thick, or in all l r cases a bond plate of cast or rolled iron the full size of the ; - pier. ` .. Section 19. BONDING COURSES. Brick walls and piers in- , `` 5 { eluding the backing in press brick walls and ashlar walls, t ? ` shell have no less than one heading or bonding course for every , tk five courses of stretches. When the v,al1s are faced with ?:IF pressed brick they must be qt least 13" thick and the press or face brick must be bonded at least every 8th course with sir;'• t 's`' >+. 4?`=??# • ' ` ? `! y : Flemish headers or by cutting of the inner corners of the face ` . ? .' E . brick and putting in diagonal headers, or by, splitting the ,:#Y six°l , , ?g'?f ."',5',?„"a?B?:ak?s ? =; ? ?y Yi .i •?3 ,•, ;' `C' k Dill" .'t?,-.fr°}i'it ?lNl •'e?.?•yt?'; k• ' ? ? Y +-rM u. y.., y i .. V1( ? . .. . . .. ••if w.w?r?-.-.r.-w .r/ . . `i. 5'E.? r 437 face brick longitudinally, or by metal ties. Walls must be. r carried up in'level course around the:ontire building. No soft or salmon brick allowed in outside exposed wall; hollow tile may be used in walls of dwellings. Eight inch walls faced , with pressed brick bhall be bonded as a common brick wall. Section 204 THICKNESS OF WALLS. A two story dwelling may be constructed with 13" walls to 1st floor and 81' wall in lst. and 2nd stories provided 811 wall has no greater length E than 50 feet without an intersecting, cross wall or interior I wall bonded thereto and not over 25 feet in height. No 8" wall to be out into except" for gas or seater pipe. A detached or back building not over two stories In height of an area not . exceeding 1200 sq #f ft., may be built of 811 :l • $ walls above lst floor(except that party wall for such detached or back building shall be at least 13" in thickness, tended ' Buildings exceeding 25 feet in height solely for habitation shall have party walls 13" in thickness. For warehouses or buildings used for storage or mercantile ?.? .. purposes, the walls shall be at least 43-11 thicker than those. given in table f r + _ IY k t ' 1 Section 21. HEIGHT AND THICKNESS CF WALL. (a) 351 to 13" 1. j for 3 stories, or less. (b) 351 to 451, 3 stories, reading from top, 131g. 18"belowe ' i (c) 45 to 601$ 3 stories, reading down, 1311;18" below ; (d) 60 to 70, 3 stories, reading dawn, 13.,18 to 1st' floor; 221i below. :... ' . (e) 701 to 8010 3 stories down to Sth floor, 331"; 1811 to 2nd floor;. 2211 below. .' ; (f) 801 to 801, 3 stories 13"; next 3, 18'1; 2nd story ?221t; let and basement, 26". F f (g) 901 to 1001, 3 top stories 13"; 7thtoAthdown 1811;' ?. 4 to. 2nd down 22"; lst and basement 26". (h) 1001 to 1101, 3 top stories 13"; 3 next stories 18"; ?. ;,:•.t:? R:•. ?< L.i 2-next 2211- 21611 to Ist floor; 33-" to cellar. (1) 1101 to 1301f or 11 stories-2 top stories 13"f 3 ' ''Idy: a':"ems kid `?°.' ?ii;,.:?•,:?,:-.'3:as, .'?, fF_v?JE. "r?lr 4f+? w tl • !1 • 11 1t ;'?;`:-¢.:::,; , next 18 , 4 neat 22 , 1st and 2nd 30 , velar 34 . ' ,a F tI (,? s. Y " 43 lootion 22. BUILDING OUTSIDE LIRE LIMITS. Frame sides or ; ¦ walls of combustible material on any single building shall ?dot be With113 3 feet of the side or party line of the lot, except that third 014B8 buildings may be built in pairs, ¦ provided that thero is a space of not less than 5 ft.`between the frame side and the next lot line; division walls between the two adjacent buildings may be of stud. This regulation ; does not apply to private garages on rear of lot. Section 23. BUILDING BLOCKS. Concrete building blocks +• with hollow spaces not exceeding 1-3 the area of the block k 4 , and having an amulus of unifom thickness ' and not exceeding 8" high nor less than $'f on the beds, may be substituted for buildings of the 3rd class not exceeding 3 stories in height, "?, : °`• ` ',I , provided the foundation walls conform to these regulations; and that the safe unit stress in blocks is within the limits f.,,• elsewhere set" forth in this section, blocks shall be set in i5, s Portland Cement mortar, not poorer than 1 part cement to three parts of sand, and not more than 10% hydrated lime. The com- ; pressive strength of building blocks shall in all cases be calculated upon the gross. area of the bedding faces.'. For terra cotta blocks laid with cells vertical it shall be not less than 1200 lbs. per square inch.` For concrete blocks laid with cells vertical it shall be not less than 800 lbs, per square inch. The allowable working j stress of hollow building blocks shall not exceed IOU lbs. fit for sq. inch of gross area for terra cotta blocks; or 75 lbs. per sq in. of gross area for concrete blocks. If walls be ` ' • built of blocks with cel.lb horizontal: , the allowable' working :. _ stress shall not exceed 30 lbs. per sq* in* gross area. •. 5, :. ,,•-.'....' •, '., •'. Section 24. RECESS IN WALLS. No recess of any kind shall ?" 4c•.r _ - , r•,.,•.. be made in an 8" wall far any purpose; nor shall a party wall. ` s.i c be reoessed or out into more than 4 1-2" unless tha wall be ([[ `` IV or more in thickness. In no caso shall the saim be reoese6d tI¢ 1 continuously for any purpose whatever more than ai 4 1..2n JAI. ` :r?,•E:.s:-...?••{ ?,:..;t ,,".;Ey ''"?°;.?;; Section 25. WALLS; Hail ANCHORED Hoof and floor' brume ?.` and,. a '6-mUst,be anchored at each tier into side end or "z,? I 1? {. „j ••, t . 1 •?-''`1 L.. i}:.R.?' z '; i'?.i`??\'i ' 4 .?'i? ?N•h J . . ?;L c. }S ? ¦ ` E 4?g or party walls and to oath other with proper connections. In cage of joists wrought iron strap anchors 3-8 of an inch thick and 1 1-21' wide to form continuous ties across building not more than 4 foot apart. When joists pass or lap they must i be spiked togothar; wall•anchors must bo wall fastened to the i sides of the joists and beams and securely built into the walls. Thdbe wall anchors shall. be in the case of iron or steel j beams, angles with at least 4 1' legs rivited to the webb of beams; and for foists at each tier 1 1-2" wide, 24" long, ? 3-8" thick, known at T anchors,ard shall be well spik©d to the L side of joists. When joists rest on girders or beams, the girders or beams must be anchored to the walls with aforesaid anchors, and where joists pass or lap on such girders or beams. ., they must be well spikod-together Floor beams running parallel or nearly parallel rri,th galls must be anchored to said walls one in every 10 ft. • . +it the cross-bridging; or with anchors },. of sufficient length to span at least 3 foists, so that all ' walls shall be anchored at least every 1O1 all around the building. All exterior piers in a building shall be anchored, ' to beams, joists or girders as provided above. All walls between buildings or division walls shall be carried up toe height not less than It above rood. Walls Built Simultaneously. The walls of every building' tm.ist be built as nearly simultaneously as possible; and in f x• ' not,case shall a wall be built more than 81 higher than any other unfinished wall of the sane structure, without special ? permission, of the Inspector of Buildings, defining the manner in which the work is to be done. . t Section 26. QUALITY AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS. All _ materials are to be of such quality for the purpose for which they are to be used as to insure in the judgment of the Building Inspector ample safety and security to life and limb and neighboring property;- and to conform to legal tlvade and ' } . manufacturer's standards, subject to the approval of Inspector ?'. of Buildings,, who may require tests to be made .by the architects , engineer, builder or owner to determine the strength of. the • , •1 4W r 1 a-uruvtiurai. maLeriai oeiore or ai-usr cnoy are incorpora-Gera . In a building and who may require certified copies of results of teats made elsewhere from architects, engineers, builders, owner or other interested parties. Section 27. QUALITY OP BRICK WORK. All brick work shall be of sound, well shaped bricks laid plumb and level, bedded in mortar, of the composition and quality prescribed in these regulations for the different classes of buildings; with well filled Joints, well flushed up at every course with said mortar. No edging courses will be allowed except in face brick, and all brick work shall be laid level to avoid blocking up under Joists and bea=. When necessary to block up, it must be done with slate, brick or other hard and incombustible material. No mortar joints shall be less than " or more than 3/4" in thickness (except in face or press brick). ` Section 28. CHIMNEYS. Walls about flues and chimneys shall have every joint thoroughly and solidly filled with mortar, and the last or top courses of all chimneys and flues above roof shall be laid in cement mortar; shall be built of brick, stone or similar fire proof material to a height of at least 21 above highest point of intersection with roof; and in no case shall a chimney rest upon a floor without a footing of masonry or iron supports at both ends; all chimneys and flues, l where they pass through floors and partitions must have stuck flush joints on inside and must be plastered on inside ? and outside and between ceiling Joints and rafters. Brick flues not starting from the foundation wall shall be securely built into the brickwork by courses of brick corbeled out from f main wall by successive projections, not to exceed thickness I the wall next the flue; no flue to project or rest on corbels on Ray wall leas than 13" thick; where flues are required on walls 8" thick they must straddle the wall or be corbeled on inside at the angle of the wall. Timbers Around Flues. All timbers must be framed around flues at each "and every story 2" from brick work and said ?;,•?`3S< ?`;: ?ry.a?:r ° s aQer.shall be filled flush with concrete or other noncom Wy?? ' r • • i f- ILI t I 1 • f, t bustible material. Projecting Breasts, When the breast of a chimney projects more than 811, it shall be started and built on the same line t'rom the foundation, or where this is impracticable it shall be secured in such manner as is determined by the Inspector of Buildings. Walling of Flues. The walling of flues except parti- tion botween flues of the same building shall not be less than 8" except where flues are lined their full height with terra. cotta pipes of not less than 8" inside diameter, well bedded.in mortar; or plastered inside and out to a point above the roof line, in which case they may be enclosed with 4.1,'} of brick work. The walls back of flues in adjoining buildings rs?hall in no case be less than 811. Flues shall not be raked or corbeled over *here they pass between floors, rafters or partitions. All raking of chimney and must be surrounded w1th flues must occur in the breast of/. wall at least 81, thick, !f Where flue lining is used in raking or corbeling the joints ! must be broken to a line and well bedded in mortar, each joint ' of all flue lining to be well bedded in mortar and carried up above brick as flue is constructed, ' Hearths, Etc. Hearths, fire places, and grates shall , f f I be laid upon trimmer arches of brick or concrete, turned the " i full length of the chimney breasts or upon bars of iron supporting trimmer arch. When laid upon trimmer arches of brick the center must be removed before plastering, In no case shall, a nail be driven into the masonry of any flue, nor shall any base, flooring or roofing, nor any other woodwork be placed against any flue until it shall be ' well plastered externally as provided for in these regulations, ` Section 29, SMOKE PIPE. No smoke-pipe in any build- _` ing having wooden or combustible floors or ceilings, shall enter any flue within 12" of a' floor or sailing. I - • • ` t5 1 „r , -?`-'t °§ var. ? f-.'}5'."53:,.i• i ?5rit"'• 1 a i i ;' ???'?ir .vhf •: `," '?1; 1;? ,.,?y?q?4. :r'?'}ty +? fY`r 7?1 ;; .•,•?e? •'?., .'e '`t?: ?\ j 3 v 't•f•fv-li S!Zli". SaPd?:. '•4',3,t'.`ft :i i'?s r.ti ). ., 442 Section 30. ARCHES OVER OPENINGS. Openings of doors and ? S windows, except as othorWiBe provided, shall have lintels of stono, iron, reinforced concrete or similar noncombustible material, or a sufficient arch of stone or brick, well built and keyed with ample abutmonts:and ekowbacks; anchors and do rods shall be inserted when abutments are not sufficient in the 3udgmant of the Building Inspector. Arches built in curved wall and corner towers or squinches, shall have iron rods and curved plates to prevent outward thrust. Arches shall be turned over wooden lintels, without regard to widths. Over openings iaa which the width of the steel, lintels is less than the thickness of the wall to be supported timber lintels shall be used on the inside which shall rest at each end not less than 4" on any wall and arches turned over them. Wall openings of more thah 10 feet in width shall be sup- ported by iron beams or girders. Cuti-stone or hard brick arches. may be turned over any opening over 10 feet and less than 30 feet in width, provided they have skef(backs of cut stone or cast iron properly secured against spreading, by abutments of sufficient weight and strength or by two wrought iron tension rods of sufficient strength. Section 31. STONE FRONTS. All lintels of stone fronts, turned over corner openings, shall be(of iron, or steel of the full width of the wall to be supported and shall, be made safe, as above detailed. Corner Openings. The walls of buildings over corner opening shall be sustained on brick) cut stone, or monolithic concrete columns, cantilever steel beams, or iron supports; and if of iron, said supports shall be protected by fire proof covering. Section 32. MORTAR. Mortar below level of water shall be no poorer than 1 part cement and two parts sand. Mortar for first class buildings shall, for the lower half of their height, be no poorer than t part cement, and 3 parts sand; and for 'the -upper half 1 part cement, 2 parts lime paste, 4 parts sand. '•'. For second and third class building, one fifth of bulk must-,be cement. All lime shall be thoroughly ,burned, of good a a i 1 l S • z f s • 5 5r - ,ry .x,43 quality and properly slacked. j Section 33. CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS. Concroto'f or foundations shall be mado of at least one part cement to three ; parts coarse sand and six parts of clean broken stone or hard bricks or gravel, or clean shells; the largost pieces of which i will pass through a two inch ring. The cement sand and stone or gravel Shall be measurod as proscribed, and throughly mixed, Concrete must be deposited before initial setting has co=onced, properly rammed and allowed to set without being' disturbed. 3 • section 34. QUALITY L TIMBERS. All timbers and wood beams used in any buildi ng shall be of good, sound material free frora rot, large and loose knots, shake s, or any imper- fections whereby the str ength may be impair ed, and of proper size and dimensions for the purpose for whi ch the building is intended, Maximum Span of Joints for Dwellings, Size of Distance Cypress Yellow Pine Joists. on Centers Span in Feet 2x8 121n. 13 ft. 14 ft. 2x8 16 in, is ft. 13 ft, 3x8 12 in. 15 in, 16 ft. 3x8 16 in. 14 ft. 15 ft. 2x10 16 in. 15 ft. 17 ft. 3x10 12 in. 19 ft. 21 ft. 3x10 16 in. 17 ft. 19 ft. 2x12 12 in, 20 ft, 22 ft. 2x12 16 in, 18 ft. 20 ft. 3x12 12 in. 22 ft, 24 ft. 3x12 16 in. 21 ft. 23 ft. Joist for stores 2x10 12 in. 14 ft. 15 ft. 2x10 16 in. 12 ft 13 ft, 6 in, 3x10 12 in. 15 ft: 6 in. 17 ft. 3xlO 16 in. 14 ft, 15 ft, 6 in, 2x12 18 in. 16 ft. 18 ft. 6 in. 2x12 16 in. 15 ft, 16 ft. 6 in, 3x12 32 in. 19 ft. 20 ft. 3x12 16 in. 17 ft, 19 ft. 3x14 12 in. 22 ft. 24 ft. 3x14 16 in. 20 ft,, 22 ft. Section 35. ASHLER FACING. Thin ashlar facing shall not be counted in determining the thickness of wa lls. If stone facing,is used with bond courses, alternatd ly, not leas than all thick on the beds, then such facing shall b e counted as forming part of t he wall,and the total th ickness of the wall and facing ahall not be less thain 13" . ' rv? l?i?ll - j ? rya;=? t : e. , .: j C?r? ? = y ?? j i ' .. , e ^^• 74 '_? 1'r" ?It y s.Cr ) .? .i 1 Section 36. BEARINGS OF TIMBERS IN IYALLS. All floor timbors and end of beams, rafters and joints entering brick walls r shall have a boaring of a least 3b" thereon, and shall be out on a splay of 311 in their depth, or the joists may be hung in iron stirrups; said stirrups to be approved by Inspector of Buildings. Door and Window Openings in Party Wall. No door or window openings shall be placed in party walls until the written consent of the adjoining o?vner has been filed in the office of the Inspector of Buildings, and porwit issued by Inspector of Buildings; said openings to be protected as re- quired by the underwriters of Insurance. Ssction 37. ROOFS. Every building or addition thereto.,. hereafter erected within the city limits, shall be roofed with non combustible material. Every roof of combustible material which shall become impaired one fourth of its original value if within the fire--limits or one half if without the fire limits shall be replaced by the owner with noncombustible material. Scuttles. Each roof on a building of 2 stories or over shall have a scuttle not less than 2x3 feet, with a step- ladder or flight of steps leading thereto, to be securely hinged, hooked or latched to roof. Mansard Roofs. No mansard or other roof shall be constructed more than ohs story in height, and such mansard roof shall be battered not less than 2t' for each foot in height of the mansard portion. Section 38. CORNICES. Cornices, roof mouldings, finials, crestings, ornamentations and dormer window fronts on all buildings hereafter ereebed within the fire limits shall be made of non combustible materials. All cornices shall be well secured to the walls, and in all cases the walls shall be carried up to the planking of the roof, and when the cornice projects above'the roof, the wall shall be carried up to tho top of the cornice. A17. oornioes on buildings within the fire S 2 , P S s ?L limits, when roplaced, shall be of non combustible material; this regulation does not apply to front doors or windows or porohes. Section 34. STRENGTH OF FLOORS. All floors shall be designed and constructed so as to have strength sufficient to sustain the weight to which the proposed use of the building will subject them, and floors now existent shall not be loaded in excess of the safe loads given in these regulations, allowing an increased factor of safety for decrease of strength from decay, dry rot or other causes. Every application for a', permit shall state for what purpose the building is designated tea be used, and the permit itself shall state such use, and it shall be unlawful to use the building for a purpose not mentioned in the application and permit unless by consent of the Inspector of Bldgs, for other use or purposes. Floors shall be capable of sustaining, per square foot of surface, imposed loads as follows: Floors for dwellings 50 lbs.; Hotels, apartment houses, tenements and boarding schools other buildings used as dwellings, 50 lbs, in the private rooms or apartments and 75 lbso in halls, offices, dining rooms, cafes or rooms for public use. Light office floors, 75 lba, except halls, lobbies and bther parts for common use of tenants, where it shall be 110 lbs. Floors of public buildings and stores for light merchandise, 110 lbs.School!rooms floor, 75 lbs., store floor for heavy merchandising warehouses and mercantile- build-Inge of like character, at least 150 lbs. for floors not in- cluded in this classification and floors subject to vibration from machinery or of drill-rooms, riding schools, etc., or. those supporting moving loads, the imposed loads shall be determined by a computing Engineer, Section 40. ROOF AND FLOCK T31IBERS. Mien roof, floor and ceiling timbers enter a wall from opposite sides,, there must be at least 41' of briok-work betwoon the ands, or ??Fi'?r11??1DdIM11 445 t. r 7 W* slate or solid bad of mortal, to separate timbers. Roof timbers ' must be provided with wind braces, secured tb the walla or ' ceiling joists. Each span of joists must have at least one row of cross-bridging; onds of'Joints must rest updn girders capable of carrying the entire load without the assistance from stud partitions and with adequate supports, or upon brick walls. Section 41. STAIR CARRIAGES, When against the walls., stair carriages must be braced or bridged and secured to the ` walls by wedging'or plugs to prevent pulling away from the walls. ' ` Headers. Each wooden header or trimmer carrying a ... floor load shall be doubled and at least twice the thickness of the floor joists bearing thereon, framed with mortice and tenon or hung on approved stirrup or housed.. All tail beams and similar beams of wood shall be framed or hung in stirrup or ?' housed.. n? j Section 42. FIRE STOPS. Fire stops must be•placed in all buildings of the second and third class at each floor in h i all through vertical partitions, in walls and partitions formed by furing or studs. Where bartition studs pass through floors 1 the entire space between the studs must be filledo Section 43. ROOPS AND SKYLIGHTS. All new and renew6d f. ' roofs in addition to their oven weight, must be designed to .'•'; stand a pressure of twenty--five pounds' par square foot area, and in addition, a wind Fensure of from ten to thirty pounds :..r per square foot of area according to angle of roof. All thin ; s ... glass skylights skull be covered by wire netting when required. Floor timbers shall not be cut for piping or other purposes in. ;.f. such manner as to reduce the strength of the supporting parts ' IY :; ",, d below that required by the regulations. ? Section 44. CONDEMNED MATERIAL. Any and all building g'. + I material condemned by'the Inspector of Buildings as unfit or unsafe under these regulations for purposed intended, shal3. be remot•ed from .the premises a ;,. s per instruction by the •'?`? s#dl.?.`F•?t °?tP"!?7?3'r"r?if.: - ' , .1 .z?,,?. _ '..? 1 3ti .