HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943 Ordinance No. 001~
]I J.. UTHORITY.
ORDINAN CE NO,l SERIES OF 1943.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING All OPERATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE
EQUIPMENT, AND OSSCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WITHIN THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AND RE PEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND
PART S OF ORDINANCES I N CONFLICT HEREV/ITH.
PART 1
ADUINISTRATIVE
Chapter 1.
101-BPERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS in excess of 50 per ·cen~ ofthe
value, if made within a p eriod of 12 months or at any time, shall re~
quire t he entire building to conform or to be decolished.
Mino r operatiDns may be made with same materials of which the building
is constructed, but ~ot more than 25 percent of the root covering of
any building shall be re p laced in a p eriod ot 12 months or at any one
time unless the entire roof covering is made to com p ly.
Chapter 2 •.
llNER AL PROVISIONS.
201-AfF LICAT :-ON FOR FERI.tI TS s hal l be made i n writing o n b lanks furnished
f o r t h at pu q :ose an d s h all describe t h e o p eration, readily identifying and
definitel y locating t h e site , s h owing use and occupancy of all p arts of the
bui ldi ne , suc ~1 oth er reasono.bl e i n forrn a t ion as 1nay be required, be accompanied
b y t v10 co p ies of p lans d ra\·m t o n o t less t han 1/8" scale, specifications, and
l o t r lan s h owing location o f every existin g building, exce p t that perr.iits for
bu ildinc s of s~1 1 i -pub lic na ture, o r for any bu il ding exceedine 2 stories in
'1 ei ch t ::Jhall re 1.1u ire c or.1r let P. nervices of an arch itect license d in the state
of ::;olorado .
ferr:1 1ts for an ind us trial bu il d ing o r he avil y loaded structure over 1 story
s h a l l re qu ire co :.1p let e services of a structural eng ineer re g istered in the
S tate of Colorado.
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SU:iVEY establis h i n2 t °l1 e locati on of boundaries of t he property up on
t h e o ~eration i~ t o be ex ecuted shal l be furnished if re qu ired.
203-!Z.:1.!I T S s i.all be i s s ued wh en a pp lication., p lans and s.pe cifications,
to g eth er with s ....t c h e n£ineeri ng data and survey s a s r.1ay be re qu ired :-ia ve been
c l-:e c ked an .~ foun l! t.'"' c on form . "p o n p ay1:1nen t of the re qu ired fee a pe r mit
shal l be issued, a11j b oth se t s of plans an4 spe cifications shall be endorsed
i n writing o r strunp ed "A, p roved," one set retained as a public record and one
set retu rned t o t he a p p lic an t t o be ke p t at the site u ntil Certifipate of
Cccur ancy ha s been issued and s h all be o p e n t o inspection by public officials.
:·o p ermi t s hal l be i s sued t o any C9n t rac tor not licensed in accordance with
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Th e c i ty o f r,! te l ev10od , 3 ch o o l Dist ri ct Fo . 1, Ara pah oe Co unty,
t l-i e .State of Colorado, an d the lf ni te d States of Ame rica sh all
be exemp t fro :a t h e p ayin G of any fee fo r any p ermit.
~.~i ncr op erations not affectin 3 structu re, whe n a p prove d , may be
executed wit h o u t n e r mit.
2C5-Jr3fZCTiot:s , . r::w 24 "OU:1S r rc; IF'IC AT IOr: HOT It JCl UD IHG '!Ol I DAYS ,
shal l be made as follo ws und l'erwi t hold er no tified wh erein ~ork fails
t :) c omp l y .
foot) n~s, aft e r tr en c 11e!3 n.r c e xcavated an d befo r e any f o ot inc:;s
o.re bu i 1 t .
,.....o : .. md at ions, afte r al 1 foundations are built an d forms, if any,
are r e.n oved .
F r ame s, after t he roof, al : framine , f ir e block ing , and bracinc
i s i n !lace and a l l p i pes , el ectri c wi ring , chimn eys, and vents
ar e c omp leted.
Plast erin ~, a ft .. r all lathing and backin3 i s in p lace and before
anJ pl aster or stucco is a p plied.
~inal i ns}J ection uf ter bu ildin g is completed and ready for occu -
anc y .
:·o r or: s h al l be d on e on an:; r nrt of bu il d ing and/or structure
~e1~nd t ~e p oint i 1 1d ic ·te d i n each su ccessive inspection without
written a p p roval.
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o -C~Jl'!F I CA':'...; e r OCC UfAt :CY s ~1a ll be i ssue d, if u p on comp letion of final
ection it is fo un C t h o.t t:1e build i n g com p lies, s how ing the use t o which
1e stru ctu r e .:iay be put . A te rnp orary certificate may be issued for t emp or-
ary ,1se o f p ortions of a ·~milding p rior to co mp letion.
'o building or any p art ~' t h ereof s :1a ll be occupied without t h e issuance of a
~ertificate of Occu pancy .
7 -F OCC Uf .hf!C Y shall r ecu ire t h e is suance of a ne n certificate.
208 -~EC K IHG s h all b e effe cted by lowerinc ma t e rial to t h e g round up on
is p lacement, wettin c t o p rev ent dust . An app r oved coverag e of all thoro-
fares shall be p rovide d wh en der.1 o lish j ng structures over 25' in h eight.
r .. u:i ediately u p o n c omp letion of vtrecking, t he p ro p erty and adjacent streets
and alleys s h all be cleared . The r e1:1a inin c excavation shall be filled level
ith adjoinin g g rade. A; p rove d i n combust i bl e ma teri al ma y be u sed to fill
such excavations , p rovided the top l' of fill is of clean earth. The filling
of sue : excavation s s h a ~l n o t be required if a permit has been issued for a
new building on sarrie site and constru ction started with in 90 days of corn -
letion of n reckin g , p rovided that s~c~ excavations be p rotected on all sides
wit h an a J proved fence not less than 3'6" high .
S -:.!/.C ':II 'Z!1Y o f all ho ists located on the exterior o f a structure shall be
inclosed i n a s h ed o f ampl e size which ,, wh en less than 15' fro r.1 building, shall
h ave a r o of of 2 " t h ic k Dlank .
210-l 1 cz1::H J'G OF COt~T RACTORS . A cont r actor i s a p erson who undertakes with
or for another t ' pe rf o r m any of t h e op erations controlled by t h is code for
an y co ~p ensation o t ,er than wa ge s or ~ho pe rforms any of these o p erations on
his own or othe r prope rty for v -i e pu r po ses of speculation, except Group "I"
buildi n g s and bu il d ing s ac ce s sort ..: th ereto, intended f o r his own p ersonal
and p ermanent occupancy.
Th e r rovision s of this section s h all not a 1)p ly to p lumbers, electricians, or
oth er specialized trades f o r whic h sp ec ial licenses are required; or owners
ak ing o r d inary re pa irs t o any building , wh e ~ suc h d oes not involve the
structure a n d f o r ,:1h i c h no cont rac to r is e mp loyed.
h e issuan ce of c ontradt ors ' l ic ense s, h earine s for suspension, or revocation
of li censes , o r oth e r 1natter s p ertaining t he reto shal l be the bo a rd of aipeals.
Ap plicatio!1s f o r licenses shall be o n suc '1 f o rms a nd nhal 1 be accompanied by
an exa ~ination fee of ~10 .00 . If i :1 the o p inion of the majo rity o f the boffr d
t h e a_ plication is qu alif ied, it shal l direct t he bu1lding inspector t o issue
a license upon payrqen t of annual fee p rescribed herein, o f v1 hich the examina-
tion fe e shall be a part .
. h e bo n rd shall issu e licenses f or t he foll ow in g classes of contractors. rre-
scribed annual fees sh a :l be payabl e on o r before the first day of hlay. li-
censes whic ~. are in arrears 111t1y be renewed .b y the building inspector without
re-examination, u p on paym ent o f fees for current year p lus 1 year fee· as p en-
alty , p rovide d t he licens e has not been s u s p ended or revoked by action of the
board.
lass 1. '}ene r al Contracto r u ' li cense, l rnlimited:· Sh all entitle the
holde r thereo f t o c o nt ract f o r the bu ilding, construction, alteration
or re pa iring of an y t yre or siz e of structure p ermitted by this ordi-
nance. T'1e a nnual fee s.ha ~ 1 be Sl OO.
Cl ass 2. Gene r al Con tractors' l icense l imited: Sh all entitle the
h ol d ,r thereo f t o contract f o r the bu ildine , cons truction, alteration
or re r ai ri n ~ of bui :d in c s i ll \"th ich t h e total value of all labor and
111a t er ia ls ent eri n c t he work, do cs n o t exceed -~4c ,ooo . Th e annual
license fee sha ll be ~25 .
lass 3. Jo bbin g Con tractors's l icense: Shall entitle the holder
thereof to co ntract f o r the building or construction of minor stru ct u res
s u e '. as fences, s hed s or l ri vat e ~ara g es, o r for the alteration o r .
r enaj r o f oth er h ·Jld~ c s o r st r it ct u res, p r o vide d s uch 110rk does n o t
Ve , i t. t h e OJ ,i n ion Of t ~e bui l d i n g ins p ector, t h e stru cture Of the
ing, and r r ovi d ed t he total v a l u e o f the labor and materials for .
each job shall not exce e d $2 ,0 00 . The a n nua l license fee shall be '$10 ..
'"'lass 4. ;.uh -8on tra ctors ' l i cense: ~h all be issued by the license
co ~mittee t o thos e e n gag ed in contract in g for labor or for labor and
ma terial, i nvol vin e onl y one trade or Group of related trades, sue ~ as
nason r y cont ract o r , 11laste r contractor, cement and eleva tor contractor,
r o ofing and water-p r o ofine cont r acto r, excavation contractor, h eatin g ,
ventil atin g and air condit i oning. 'i'he annual license fee shall be $10.
la ss '. :p ec ia l Cont ractor s ' li cense: Shall be issued by the license
co mm ittee t o those s pe cializing i1 1 one p articular class of work, suc h as
house mov ing, s h orin 3 o r wrecking. Th e annual license fee shall be i l O,
exce pt t'1at f or wrec l~i n .~ contractors, t h e an nu al license fee shall be i5o.
h e licen se o f wreck j n · cont r ac tors shnlJ ent itle the holder t h ereof to
d e al in s e cond -hand bu ilding ma terials. 1''o wrec kine shall be done except
by a licensed v1 r eck inr, contracto r, exc e pt that a Class 1 or Class 2 General
'""ont ractor .:ta y •1r eck 11in or buildi n e s or po rti o n s of buildings wh ere such
re c k incr i s a ro rtion of .a p ro c ram of alt eration or remodel ing . A g eneral
c ont r acto r .1a;· use e xces s s a lva c ed 11a terials i n other work co n stru cted by
h im, or ma y dis p ose of sam e t o a licen sed wrecking contractor, but may .not
sell or o ffer f o r sale t o t ~e nu blic .
, c ont ract o r shall be res p onsible for al l work include d in h is contract,
1h eth er or not execution i s by h im or a sub-cont r a ctor, and for aJ l funds
er p r op ert y rec ei ved by him f o r p rosecution of a s p e c ific pu r p ose •. T~e
buildi n g i n s F ector r.i ay, and s riaJ l u pon the verified cor.1 plaint i n r1 riti ng
o f any p erson, re qu ire any contracto r to a p pear before t he board for a
'1 eari n g .. p o n 5 days ' notice i :1 writi n g , mailed t o h is last known r ost office
address, and th e board shall h ave the p ower to temp orarily s usp end or
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eriaanently revoke any license if hol der is foun d guilty of any of the
following:
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Abandoninent of any contract without legal cause.
iversion of funds or p ro p erty received for performance of a specific
contra ct and t he ir a p p lication for any other ru rpose, or the failure
t o use such for the p erfor m~n ce of s aid contract.
Frau d u lent depa rt u r e o r d is re ~a r d o f p lans and/or s p ecifications.
·:ilful and/o r delibe rate disre g ard and violation of this code.
~ailure to keep records 0 f r ecei p ts and disbursements of his trans-
actions as u cont ract o r and to pro duc e same for examination by board
when re qu ested.
·!isrepresentation of a ~aterial fact to obtai n a license.
Th e doing of any wilful , fraudulent a ct as a contractor by which
another is substantially injured.
ra u d ~lent use o f license t o ob tai n permits for another.
S arelessness o r ne g li g ence i n p roviding reas onable safety measures
for p ro t ection of work men and p ublic.
(j) Failure to obtain a p er111it f or any work.
Ch apter 3
El IFCRCE:.i EN T
30 1-::.:Il Dii 'G Il!SfEC TOR sh.al l be a p po inted by t he mayor and city council
a n d shall be an arch itect, en gi neer, or s up erintendent of · construction of
not les s t h an 5 yea rs' ex p erience. ~is d u ty sha l l be the enforcement of
this Cod e; re p ort t o the ~ayor and city council once each month, or more
o ften if requested; k ee p a recor d of all inspections; r ep ort to mayor and
city council all inst anc es wh erein t h is code is n o t being com p lied with;
make and enter in court all co mplai nts charg ing violat ions of this code or
z oning laws; ~a k e inve sti ga ti ~ns in con nection with matters referred to in
in t h is code wh e n re que ste d by city c ou ncil, rnayor, or when in terests of
city so r equir e; k ee p f ul l y informed re g arding and d iligen tly investigate
all new materials and 1.10 des of construction, and p romul c ate rules setting
forth the conditions u nder which s u c h may be used, such r u les h aving the
same force and effect as p rovisions of this code; k ee p a record of a ppli-
cati o ns, p ermits issued , c e rtificates of occupancy issued, ins p ections
mad e, re po rts render ed, inves tigati o n s made, no tices and orders issued;
retain o n file co p ie s of all p ape rs i n con nection with building work s o
long as any p art of the bu ilding involved may exist, k eeping s u c h r e cords
open t o th3 pu~}~c f o r ins p ection at a l l reasonable hours but not remo ving
sar.1 e fr om th e; the bu ilding i n s p ect or; a p point, wi t ··1 t h e a _:, prov al of the
1a yor and city c ou ncil, su c h a s sistants a s may be requ ired, all of whom
must be qua lified f o r their re s p ect ive po sitions.
3 0 2 -IDEi'TIFICAT I ON o f t h e buil d i ng i nsp ector shall be established by a
badg e of office wh i c 11 sha ll be dis p layed up o n demand, p rovided that in
an e merg ency an y ot h er rne t 1 10d of identification shall be sufficient, and
in t ~e d ischarg e o f duty t h e building ins p ector is auth orize d t o enter any
buildi ng or p remis es at any re asonable hour.
3C3 -C0 .. ifLET ION OF EX I STHJG I3UILDilT GS shall be p ermitted if lawfu l pe rmits
ave be e n issued and Lhe c o nstruction a ctua lly begun within 9 0 days after
t h is code becomes ef fective.
COOf ERA TIOU C? CITY OFFICIALS s h all includ e any assi stanc e as may be
re quir e d f o r the en~o rce r.rnn t o f this co d e.
3G5 -DANGZRO U S BU ilDII:ss: (a) '"',h all be ordered vacated and the owner, agent,
o r pe r son of r e cord ~a vi n ~ an interest i .1 t he building sh all be notified
i mmediately t o r.1ake su1:1e safe a nd secure i ~: an a p prove d rn a n ner or to de r.10 lish,
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as circ ur~1s tance ~.i .1ay r e qu ir e . ~ai d n otice sh all state a reasonable · ti me within ,11
which ~U G', ord :rs o.s set for t h i n t ii e n o t ice sha _l be e xecuted. ~
(b) -f i 1mediate action be deeme d nec e s sary, the building inspector ma y enter
t h e building o r r re r.1ises nnd rll t 1 su c h r10rk men and a s sistance a s may be re-
.-ired, .r a!~e bu il d i n: snfe and secu re wi thout d elay, erect a 3Ui table barricade
1f necessary, and l o s t warnin g notices as to it s dangerous cha racter. After
e;nerce:icy has b en a tended to, not ice a s outlined a s Fa r ag r aph (n) sh all be
1 scu ed.
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t o i t arag raph (a) s h all be served i :1 any of t h e
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iut o r (4 1 l ' f add re s s is known, or to last known address.
r "' i n wh i ch said parties reside .
t i..m i n u . ub l ic news1 iap er p.lhl ished in said county at
uc , •11!e l, f or 2 s u cces sive weeks, servi c e being complete
irntion o f l ' day s fro u dat e of last publ ication, using
f .u bli ti~er nJ eviden ce.
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Cory o f P otice sh all a2so b e 1 ~osted in a conspicuous place on building 1 and
it s hal l be u n!n ~f ul t o deface, interfere with , or detac ~ said notice without
a pprov a l.
(d) T~e owne r of sai d buildin g s :·iall bear all costs attendant upon the opera-
ti ons describe d in Iaraeraph (b), v n d if not paid after notice, su ch costs shall
become a 11 en o . V1 . .! p r o1 cr ty q i on •.1h i c h t h e building i sxiaaii•ll~ami•xi~xtk•xaa11a
ocat ed, co l lect.a bl e i i: tl1 c sa:.1e mnn ner as g ene ral taxes, an d i :i 1;1!1 ich event the
buildin g i n s p ect o r sl:a ll lay t :i.e c o sts out o f the eme r gency fund u pon his order
·1 i t h a . n r o v al of the .!n 1o r.
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3 06 -VI OLAT I OrI S ,\J:D l I.:r :/1L TIES. J iolation of any po rtion 'J f this code sh all up on
co nv icti on be pun i shab le b y a fine of not More t h an '3CO or by impri s onment in
the coJnt y jail f >r not mo re t ~a n 90 days or both. Ea c h and every day or p ortion
t h er eo f d...1 rin ~: wh ic:1 an ~' v i o lation is committed, c onti nu ed, or p ermitted shall be
deemed a s e ~arate offens e.
T'!i e iss <1 ance of a ~ ermit o r a.rp roval of 1 lans and specifications shall not p ermit
violation o f t :i is code, a nd an y p er1t1it wh ich p resume s to ?ive authority to violate
o r cancel any p rovisions o f this code i s unlawful. Th e issuance of a permit shall
not p revent c o rrection o f er r o rs or p e r mit op erations bein g carried on when in
violati on of thi s cod e o r a ny o t h e r ordi nanc e of the city of Eng lewood.
rermits s h a l l expir e a nd b ::co .. 1e n u ll and void if v1 or;~ is not started within 60
d a y s fr::>r.t date of issuance, o r if worl : aut h orized i s sto p ped or abandoned for a
eriod of 60 days after s tarti ng , and the resumption of suc h interrupted work
shal l re qu ire t ~e obtaining of a new p ermit for th e unfinished p ortion. No
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over.s i gh t, ne lect , o r de r e liction o n Lhe pa rt of the building inspector or any h ~
a u t ho rize d assistant shall a i t ho rize violation of this code. Each day con-.~ .. ~
sti tut es u s e p arate of fe nse . : >
.:.;(?-S C A~D OF A1 FEALS . ':'h e board of adjustm en t create d in s ection 12 of th~ Jel" 1 .t
zoning Ordina n ce is h er · by designated as a board of exa!1 11ners and appeals, sub-tr_ ~ ~ ~,.,
je ct t :.:> t he sai·1e term of off ice nn C:: a p pcint!!lent as t h erein desi gnated. Th e \
. .te.a bers shall receive co111 p e nsation fro r.1 t he city i n t h e amount of $2.0 0 for each f"t
regu lar :.10nth ly 11e eting s attended but in no case more t h an $24.00 p er year. Th e
board shall mak e and publ ish sue ~ r u les a s it sees fit, s~all hear appeals from
t h e d ecisi on s of t he bu i l dine ins p ecto r u po11 p ayment to cit y treasurer of a fee
of ;1c by the a p pel lant. I n case a de cision of the building inspector is re-
versed, t h e fee shall be ret u rne d to t he a pp e l lant. Th e bujlding inspector shall
not vote on a p peals except in case of a tie vote. Th e board shall also pass on
neV1 materials o r method s of construction and accept or reject same, and shall keep
full y informed regarding and d i li e cntly investiBate a ll ne w materials and modes
of constructi on. App lication for such action by t h e board shal l be i n such form
as t h e board mny p rescribe and by ev idence ~1 ic h would have bearing on the sub-
ject. T~e apr licant s h all , if required by the board, make such tests as the board
ay ~rescribe and t h e cost of su ch tests shall be pa id by the a p plicant.
-=-tructures or e 1 crnent s o f structures not s pe cifically approved by this code shall
be p ermitted if laboratory or actual working condition tests establish their equal-
ity v1 i th a p proved structures o r e le;.1ent of structures for si milar locations and
ses.
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DE FI!HT IONS
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··hen ever n section, c h u p ter, or p art is referred t ·J by numbe r, it refers to such
i n this code. ·:1o rds ...i sed i n 1i1a sc uline g ender include feminine, Rnd the feminine
t !1 e :nasculine . ·::ords Llsed in sing ula r numb er include t h e p lural, and the p lural
inclu de the singular . The followi n g de finition s shal l p revail.
Alley: J..ny rub lic space or th o rofare 2 0 ' or less in wi d th.
Ite ration: \nv chan g e, addition, or modification i n construction.
Apartraent ·1 ouse: Any buildinc or po rtion thereof used or designed as a resi-
dence for 3 0 r m ~re families living i n~epend ently of each other.
Ap artment: /., r o om or suite of r ooms which is occupied or which i s intended or
desi g ned t o be occupied by l family f o r living and slee p ing purposes.
App rove d and App roval: Arp r ove d by or wi t h the a p p roval of the building in-
s o ector.
Attic: An'/ story situated wh olly or in p art tn a r o of.
Balcony: l e qu ire,Je nts shall, J nle s s specifica :ly excepted, a pp ly to ga lleries.
asement: ;s t h at p ortion of a building betwe e n floor and ceiling which is
artly below and 1,nrtly above g rade, the ceilinr, o f which is not less than 4'
above r:rade.
n ay ·;,'indow: A windo•.: su1 p orted o r~ a foundation extendin£T, b eyond t he ma i n wall
of a buildinc .
...tildin,..: Any structure built for the su p port , shelter, and enclosure of p ersons,
ani mals, c h attels, o r rnovable p ro pe rty of any kind. V/h e n s e pa rated by an Ab-
s olu te Fire ..... e l arat ion each po rtion of said buildinr.; shall be deemed a separate
bui ld il
ild inc Ins pe ctor: Bu i lding I n spector o r authorized assistant.
Ce llar: Th at po rtion of a b u il dinE b etween floor and ceiling which is less
than 4' above g rade.
Cod e: This ordinan ce.
Confo r m: To conf o r m t o re uu irenents of this code.
ou rt: An open , unoccu r i e d SJ Ja ce bounded on 2 o r more sides by wa l ls of a
building. An inner court is one entire ly wi thi n t h e exterior walls of a
buildin a .
ead load: ~nclud es t he w ei G ~t of t h e walls, p erma nent p artiti o ns, framinc,
fl o ors, r oofs , and o.1 1 o t h e r p errn a nent, stationary constru ction for 1,1ing a
art of the buildinr,.
:i me nsi o ns: ·~h ere n o t ot h er ~ise i nd icated, sh all mean "n~t les s t han" the
fi eJ re g iven; f o r wo od, "n o minal."
irected: A~ di rected by bu ildi nv, ins p ector.
wellin r;s: 1lu ildin •s or p ortion t h t reof, wh i ch i s not an apo.r trne nt h ouse or
a hote l, used or d esi e n ed for livi nc 1Ju r pos es.
.::.xixtin~ :>-i i l ding : !le wn i c ~1 was c onst ructed be fore t h e ado p tion of t h is co d e •
:a.11 ily: ::; one pe r so r~ li vinc alone o r a g rou r of 2 o r mo r e p ersons living
to c ether, ·,, cV1e r r el a t ed t o e a c :1 oth er b y b irth , r.1a rria g e, or not.
Fl ,o r Ar ea : :·.e a re a in c lu ded nithi~ th e ex terior walls an d fire walls of a
b ~il d ing excl u sive of cou rts.
Front cf lot:
o f c o r ne r lot,
7'1 e fr .nt bo ,nda r :.' l i n e o~. lot bo rd e ring on street, and i n case
1ay be eit h e r fr o nt uce .
F o ot in ~: : 1e JI r ea d j n -c o u rse at t l1 e base or bot tom of a fo _mda tion vm ll,
1 er, o r c o lu 1.1 n.
Founda tio n: ~ wall o r p i e r belo ~ first floor se rvin g as a su p p ort for a wall,
1er, column, o r oth er st ructu ral p arts of a buildin g .
Fracti on : ·:hen deteri.1i n a ti in o f a re q 11irement is based o n a un i t of qu antity,
it s h all mea~1 th e c iv en un it or 11aj or fra cti o n t h ereof.
~allery: /, second b a lcony ·1it'·1 re qu ire1i1 ents same as for bal conies .. nless spec-
i fic al l y excepted .
'.}arag e, frivate : /\ b u ild inc; or po rtion of a buildinc i n wh i c'.: not more than
3 moto r veh icles are st r ed or ke p t, a n d i n v1hich no business o r indus try con-
nec te d direc~ly or indirec t ly v1it '1 1.1 ot o r veh icles is o p erated.
,a ra g e, r u blic: A b ~ildin c u se d fo r t h e storag e, care, or r e r a ir o f motor
vehic les, not i n cl ud e d with in the term o f r riv n te Ga r a c e.
:T rad e: r··1 e ave r a . e elevation o f side -walks •
. .FRC: ··ath p refi x "l," "2 ," "3 f o r "4 ," sh all mean 1 ,2 ,3 , or 4 h our fire-
resistive construction .
·1e i gh t of !3uild ing s: T'1 e vertic al d istance fr o .. 1 the est abl ished g rade to the
averag e elevation of roof.
··otel: Pu ildi..c; c on taini nc more than 1 0 r o o 1.1S • us e d for slee p in g p urposes.
Jn c oiabustible : ',ny t h i n ,.,. "'d~'1 '1 ilJ no t ox i d ize r1 ith i 11 the t er.ip e rature limi ts
of a standard fi r e -r es istive tes t o f not l e ss t h a n 2 hou rs du ration. !.!aterials
o r a s sembl ies whic ' continue to b u rn af ter removal fro u test fla me s ha ll not be
classed as incombustible .
_ns p ecti on : ::n s y ecti o.: b.' b ui 2.d i n~ ins;,ecto r o r a u t h orize d a s sistant.
inte l: -q e a u or ~ir de r rl aced ov ;r a n o p eni n c i n a. wa ll and v1h ich su p ports
he v1 all construction ab ove .
• ive lo ad : All i ·1; osed , fixe d , o r trans ie nt l o ads oth er t h an Dead I oads.
:!asonry: Co nstruc tio11 c oLlpo sed of st on e, b ric k , gyp s um , ho!l ow clay tile,
c onc rete blocks or tile , o r oth er si ~1 ilar ma terials, or combination of such
~aterinl s laid ~p unit bu un it and set i n mortar; also p lain monolithic concrete .
..... ol i d ".l ason ry: -.,u ilt wi t h ou t h o l l o w spaces.
'ol lon ~asonry: Du ilt of sol id ma son r y u nits laid an d s o con-
tructed a s t o fo r m air spa ces with i n the wall. Sp ecial a pp roval
shall be secu red f o r all such types of c o nstruction.
Mezzanine o r :•ezzanine Flo or: h .. interued iate fl o or p laced i n any s tory or
r o o r.1 r1 gich , if the a re a of su c " fl J or e xce e d s J/3 o f the fl o or area o f said
r oo .. 1 o r story. s '1 a ll be c in si der e d as :!!1 a d ditional story a n d t h e clear height
ab o ve an c. below t h e c o nst ruction shal l not b e le s s t h an 7 1 •
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·en ~~i ldincs: ~ha ll a ls o include existing buildings moved to other locations
af ter effe ctive date of t h is ordinance .
Oc c uoancy: T'i e pu n .ose for which a bu ildin g is used or intended to be used.
erations : ~efe rs to any a nd all activity controlled by this code.
Cri el ·::i nd o w: Cn e t h at p r o jects f roo t h e main 1 ine o f an enclosing wall of
u buil d in g and is su ;,p orted on brack ets or corbels.
ers on : A nat u r al r erson, firm, p artn ership, or corporation, their hei rs,.
executors, ass i g ns, ad ~1inist rators o r successors.
ro rch : :l v ofed structu re p rojectin g fro u a building and separated fro 1a the
bu il di n c bv t ~e walls t h ereof.
·en Io rch : ~hall have no enclosing features except screen and
r o of su,p ort s h i c her t h an 3'6" above floor.
~~clo s ed ro rch : ~h all have at least } of t h e horizontal section
o f e xteri o r walls i n Glass .
.... epair: .,e constructio n or ren ewa l of any p art of an existing building for
the i uri .os e o f ·•i fl.in tenance an d s h all not a p ply to changes in construction.
~e qui red: s r eau ired b v t h L , c ode or buildine inspector.
~ubble: Coar se, rou c h , o r u r ol en ma sonry units; irre gu lar in si~e and shape,
lai d in mo rtar.
~eatin g Capa city: 7 sq. ft of fl o or area per person i r: any p lace of assemb-
lag e, and i n case of fixed seats, such as pews or benches, l p erson to 1'6" of
length.
Sha ft: vertical o n en ing t h rou :1 a building.
Shall : ~anda tory .
S tory: Th at po rtion of a buildinc i nclude d betwee n the u p per surface of any
floor and h e u 11p er surface o f t he floor next above , the topmost story being
that po rtion of the building i nc luded between t h e u p per surface of the top-
most floor and ceilin e or r oof above. ·:l h e !1 the ceiling of the lower st o ry
is 4' or 1.1o re abo ve g rade line, or 1 ·:hen the attic story or space i mm ediately
nder r oof c &n b e u sed for any pu r p ose except service equipment, such base-
ment or atti c s h all be considered n story.
S treet: An y tho r of are o r pub lic p lace over 2 0 ' in width.
~tru ct u re: Th at \·1hic h is com p osed of pa rts joined together.
S tructural Frame: Th e col ur.ms and all g ird e rs, be~ms, trusses, and spandrels
o f a building o r structure v1h ich are ri g i d ly at tached to columns.
Unrestricted : ~e fers to t h is code only .
.. alue : 1 e ;.:lace1.1e nt cost.
eneer: Out er fa c i ng of br ick, stone, concrete, o r tile attached to an
e nc losi ne wa ll bi t not considered as addin g stren gth to the wall.
Ve rtic al Op ening : 1.ny ve r tical shaft , d uct, shute, or any c onstruction pro -
viding a vertical p assa g e t h r oLl t'.h the stories of a build i n g , and may or may
not c onta in stairs , r amp s, elevators, p ipes, or other features.
·:;alls:
earing : ~u;po rti n · any load oth er t h an its o ~n we i g ht.
Curtain : ··~n -bea.rin c; between c o lu mns o r p iers and which is not su ;)ported
b v ci r d :-rs o r bea1:1s .
~nc~os J re: 2x teri c r, non -bea ri n g in skeleton construction, anchored to
colu.nns o r ~iers or fl o ors, b ut not necessarily built between columns or p iers.
~ire Divisi 0n : Cf maso nry o r r einfo rced conc rete ~ich subdivides a building
t o restrict t ',e s~rea d o f fire b u t not necessarily continuous t h rou gh all stories
o r extended t h r ough r oo f.
!"ire: O f r:ta son r y 0 r r e i n forced c on c rete wh ich subdivides n bu i lding to prevent
the s p read of fire by s tartin g at th foundation and extending continuously
t h r ou P.'1 all s tories and e xte ndin c throur,h and above roof .
Interior: En tirel y sur r ounded by e~terior walls.
··on -...,e a r in 3u. ro r tin 7 no l oad oth er t han its o wn wei gh t.
f anei :
and w1
on -b ea r i nc; i!1 skel et on const r u ction built between col u mns or p iers
lly su,port ed a t ea c h st o r y .
ra ra n et: a rt of an v wal l enti r ely abo ve r oo f line.
rart v : :·se J .)r ada1 ted f o r j o int service be t ween 2 building s .
... et ai n in f':: se d t J resist la t e r al t h r u st.
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~ard : r r e n , .m o r.c u1 i ed spa ce, o t h er t h an court, wnol.J stru cte d from ~ro u nd to
sky and o n t ro p erty 0 ·1 \'lh ich a bu il d in [~ is located .
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1E,, J n~:1 !~I:Ts 5 ASED OI .
OCC l1 I id .CY
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5 Cl-:!IXZD CCCu rl\IJCY . Cc c upnn ci es not mentioned specifically shall be classi-
f i ed b y bu i : d i n c ins r e ct 0 r.
::=:xistin g buildi n g s :.1a y have their occupancy continued if legal at time of
~assa ~e of code, 1 r o vid~d no life h azard exists.
5 0 2-OCC UfAl'CY. -ire separations sh all be p rovided when different p ortions
of a building a re in d i ff erent occu p ancy g roups. Such separation shall p rovide
h ori~ontal or vertical separation or both, a~d each p ortion of building shall
be c onsidered a seo arate buildine .
An Absolut e Fire 3eJn ration shall r ro v ide resistance t a p assage of fire for
4 h ours , and n o o pen i n ~~s sho.11 b e n ermitted.
;pe cia l F ire Sera r at ion sh a l l ~r o vide resistance t o p assa a e of fire for 3
hou rs, exce p t o p ening s s h a ~l b e ?rotected on eac l1 side by self-closing cover-
a g es of 1-HFRC and k e p t n onnally closed. r otal width of o pen ing s i n a verti-
cal se p aration in any l sto r y shall not exceed 25' of ler1e th of na ll and no
si ns le o p ening shall exceed 120 s q . ft. Ordinary F ire Se p aration sh all pro vide
resistance to :assa ce of fire f o r 1 h ou r, and openin e s shall be p rotected by
self-closing 1.1 etal-clad coverages, k e p t normally closed.
rire S e y arations need not ex ceed t 1 •e fire-resistive ability of t he exte rior
walls , p rovided t h at wh e re a ~ire S epa ration is requ ired, t h e minimu1n shall be
1-HFRC.
503 -l C C AT I O~: CN f ~C f ERTY . 1"1 e lo cation of all buildings and the p rotection
o f certai n openings shall con f o r 1n t o the require 111 ents of the occupancy g roup
in vhi c h su.c:1 bu ildi nG is c lassified in this code accordine; to the use or
character of the occu p ancy; p rovided, t h at exterior walls which form an angle
of 7 ~; de g rees or mo re v1ot 11 t he adjacent p roperty line 111 ay have openings therein
which a re :i r ote cted by not less than 1 -!-I FRC.
5 0 4-?I RE s:r /..RA TION F C'1 i.!IXED OCC ~·FA r~C IES
cc ,1pan cy "a " "~" ."c" "d " " e " "f" It g II "h" "i " 0 j II
ivision 1 2 3 1 r: 1 1 2 1 2 3 l 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 l 2 3
"a" 1 T' i' t' j . t ! /.. ~ s I\ A A S A A A S 0 s s 0 A JJ N .N n tr A r.; S A /\ /\ S A A A S 0 s s 0 A I! N
3 tr ?' t ! A q s /\ A A "1 A /\ J. s 0 0 0 0 A t ; fJ
"b" ] ~~ r: /1 s s A A A S A A A S 0 s s 0 J... tr H
2 r: /\ s s /, /I. A $ l\. A A S 0 0 0 0 A tr N
"c" 1 A ' l, A A J.. A A t1 /, ' ' /' A A A A A
"d " l I: 0 A 5 A s 0 0 A 0 0 s s 0 S rr N
2 tr A S A 0 s s A 0 0 s s 0 S rJ N
"e" l S S A s s s s s 0 s s s 0 s s
2 t' s s s s s s s A A s 0 N S
3 /, s s s s s s A A s s s s
"f n 1 tr M N S N N N N N 0 N 0
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s-sre ci a l sep aration n cl·I c -Crdin a r y se ;aration \
N-i'o separation
f r o vid ed t h at 3/4 " 0f r:1et n l lat ~1 and p laster on g"rage side and self-·
closi n3 . ti c' t fitt in ~ 1-3/3 11 'Tl-i ick solid woo d slab door shall be permit ted.
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(1 ) Th eate rs with stage equ i p rn ent.
([) T ~e ate r s 1 000 o r more seats withou t stage equ i pm ent.
(3) r laces of i ,ubl ic assembly, other than (1) and (2) having
l CCO o r more seats i n 1 room such as auditoriums, schools,
c hu rch es , lod Ges, clubs, mus eums, dance halls, armories,
libr a ri es , 5 y ~nasiums , p assen g er stations, city, county,
o r state ad1 :1inist r ati on buildings.
602 . Of Ty p e 1 construction, no ot h er limitations. S tate separated
fr o .. 1 au d i to ri um b y o. p roscenium wall of 4-HFRC, extending 4'
ab o ve stac e r o of. Suc h v1 all r.i a y h ave in addition to the p rosce-
nium op enin g ( •:k , i <.:~1 e xcept wh en a pp roval t o omit is ei ven, shall
b e e qu i rp ed wit !1 an a 1 p roved fire resisting self-clo ~in g curtain)
o L:-i er o p e n in e s n o t over 25 Sq. ft. whic h shall be p rotected on
sto.c e side by an a1 prove d 1-~FRC au to ma tic door. Other rooms
se p arated fro 1i 1 stag e with 2-BF!tC. Floor and aisle slopes 1 in
5 \·lith n on -sl i 1, s u rfacing wh en l in 8 .
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N 6r 3 . ~r o n t d i r ect l y on l st reet, said fr nnt containinG main entrance
and e xi t with u ain floo r level at g r ade .
CfERT Y
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At:D EX I T S
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... n e e xit o n o f 3 si d es of auditorium, eac h 5 1 wi de , o p enin g dir ectly
0 11 s treet o r exit c ourt , c ou rt b einc 5 ' wide for seating ca pacity
t o 1 000 and increased 1 1 for eac h add iti on r l 5 0 C . Shall be of
p e l co nst r uctio n , 7 ' hi gh , and 50 ' max imum lene t.h. Chan g es in
floo r level ro.r:in e d 1 in 8 .
(b ) Cn e ex it o n s treet front shall serve a s main entrance and be 2'
wide p er l CC s e ats o r for forst 1 000 and l' additional per 100
s eats f )r se c o n d 1 000 , 6" addit16nal p er 100 for third 1000.
(c ) roy er floor a r ea , 1 s q . ft. p er seat; floor level with that at
b ack o f a ud it o ri um , a1 1d all changes i n floor level shall be ram p ed
1 i n l C . J f n o t a buttinc d irectly on streets, shall connect with
,_a a s a e e way e qual t o t h e re q u ired width of main entrance, p rovided
t ick e t b o oth Ll U V occu py 1 0 per cent.
(d) fl.in fl o or e x its s}1 a l l b e lo c at ed o n eac h s ide, ~-a u ditc rium
lenc t h fr o11 f oy e r, r r o p ort io ne d o n t i-1 e basis of 22" Of width for
e a c h 1 5 ·':' seats . S xit re qu ir e i.tents s h all be e qu a lly d ivided. Cross
a isle 4 ' wide d irec t 1 y t o exits s h a ll o pe nl y d irectly u p on streets
o r e xi t c o u r ts o r b e connected by corri d or sa111e width a s ex its
o p c nin e i n t -' sa1.1 e , r1 i t 11 no oth er o p en in g s i nto pas sa g eways. EBress
fr om Ru d i to rhtm floor t l irouGh t h ese exits s hall be rarnp ed not more
t h an 1 in 8 .
(e) ~al c o n ies, 1 exi t 5 ' wi d e on eac h side, leading d i rect ly to street
)r exit cou r t wi t h c om b in '"'d width of 22" for ev e r y 7 5 s eats, exit
re qu ire 111ent s b ei n ~ e q ually divi ded, each 3' 6" wide and served by
s tairs o r rnr.ip s c o i:1p letely enclosed and continuing full width to
s t r e et, n o t continu i n g to basement. 9 an d rail o n one side of stairs
4' i n v1i d th, o.nd both sid es wh en of c reater v1idth .
(f ) 3 ta 3 e e x its 2 '6 " wide f ro m each s ide of stag e o p ening d irectly or
th r ough ia s s n c e way 3 ' \/ide to a st reet, alley, or exit court. Stair
f r o1.1 t.!r ... c 1 , fl y !_:a ll e r y 2 '6 " wide . 2 means of e g ress 2'6" wide from
eac ~ tie r >f d ressi n ~ rooms, o n e leading directly out o f building,
b u t s ~c ~ sta irs n e ed n ot b e en closed.
( ') "'1 t 11o r e t h an 6 oea ts b etween any s eat e.n d a n a isle. Aisle 3' wide,
s eat s o n on e side : 3 '6 " wid e , seats o n b o th sides, measured at end
i n crease d l }" f o r e a c h 5 ' o f length, and in balconies increased
i n d irection c f e x it travel. Cross Ai sl es i n balconies containing
2C o r 1.1o rc rows o f s ea t s s h all be 4 ' wi d e leading directly to
exits . '""ise r s i• b alcony aisl es 7 ~-", trea d 10 11 •
(h ) :-.e ats s1 a c e d 3 :5 " m c L t o b ack an d 1 8 " wide, secured t o floor.
(i ) ~oxe s Ma y b e se rv e d by s tairs 3 ' wide, a n d if acco mm odating mo re
t h an 2 5 s eats, sh al l b e co n sidered a ba lcony .
(j ) D ~ors a t e n trances a nd e xits sha l l sw i ns i :1 d irection of exi t
t ravel. 1 at c ~1 es Qf s e l f -releasinp, t y p e. ~h all not decrease re-
i ired o p eni11c wi dth , n o r be over 3 '6" wide, and all except ma in
en tran ce a 1 1d e xit s h al l be o f 1-qF~C, and exce p t door o p ening into
a stair or r a mp , e n cl o sur e ma y b e o etal clad.
(k) ·:1 :1 c re ther e i s more t '1 a n 1 balcony, oh all be p r ovided with 1 smpke-
p roof t o we r on eac h s ide.
(1 ) Zxit s sh all b e marked wi th i llulll i na te d s i g ns i n 4° letters, operat-
in g du r i ng occ u p anc y .
'-'S , -i oo 1.1.;:; u se d b y h ui .1n 11 l.>c in c s, s h al 1 h a ve natural li ght with area of
l /a fl o o r a rea or a r tif icial li s ht and ventilation su p plying 30 c.f.
: .:11 . r er occ upan t, a n d wh e n velocities exceed 1 0 ' p er second at
reg ister t h e ~ s h all be located 8 1 ab~ve floor, a n d air su p ply to
star:e e uu i 1 ped 1·1it h a u tomatic closing , wi t h fusible links.
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ICAl 606. n i l' st a i r o r r a:!l : exi ts fr ou first balcony n e e d not be enclosed •
. H ~G S c t i1 er st a ir exits enclosed with no o p e n inG exce p t entrance and exit
d oo rs o t e r v e rtic al OJ >en ing s en closed. Op eninas in stag e f!oo~s,
e a u i r p ed with 2 " wood do ors.
FIRE 607 . .....ta Ge g ri d ir on , and roo r.1s b elow stae e or o n stag e side of proscenium
stall be e qui1 ·pe d with s p rinkler system. A l ~" stand pipe on each
si d e o f s ta g e. In r oof o f stag e, an automa t ic ventilator 1/10 area
o f floor.
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6 0 8 . P ea tin g r lant en cl o sed with a "s p ecial F'ire Se p a ration." i'r o inflamm-
abl e li4u id s. na s s e rvices, with o ut side s h utoff cons p icuously marked.
6C 9 . Gr idi r ons a~d fly-:aller ies--shall be o f i n combu stible ma terial,
ste el, need not b e fire-p roffed. Stationary pa rts of stag es shall be
of incombustible c onstruction exce p t the part e x tending back from and
width of p roscenium o p enin (S which, if not firer-resistive construction,
s ha ll b e app roved c o ns tru ction of steel and wo od timbers and 2" wood
floor . i ~o c o1:1bus ti bl e construction shall be carried throu g h p roscenium
wall . ~un ning tracks, s h a l l be of wood.
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701 . (1) Th eat e rs and motion p icture t h eaters without sta g e equipment, and
seating cap a city less t h an 1 0 00.
(2) SaQe ns A-3 b~t havi ng a capacity of less than 1000 seats in any 1
roo m.
702 .
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o nst r u c t ion s h all n o t e xce ed follo win B:
F l o or area in
t h ousand sq. ft. frontage on
1 , 2 o r 3 Streets.
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III.
IV.
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---ATI Oi. 703 . "'ain ent r ance and exit, i n o street front o r connected, as i n 704.
·.:ain floor i n t h eaters located at street level; oth er buildings
Vlh e n above s tr e et level, ing ress and a g ress may be with stairs.
Ex terio r wal ls except st reet fronts, less t h an 5' fro m p ro p erty
lines, s ha ll h ave no o p e n ing s. Op ening s in other walls protected
by a r p roved do ors a nd windows.
ON
FROFE RTY
ST .!..I~S 704 .
AND '£XITS (a) 1ere s haJl be ~ ex its 5 ' wid e, leading directly to pu blic or open
s ,;ace s, and 2 s uch e xi t s s h all be located near end of auditorium
o npos ite mai n entrance.
LIGYT AND
'''"'l!TilAT I ON
(b) Cne exit s h a l l o p e n d irectl y on or be connected by means of a
strai gh t p ass a s eway t o a street; entran ce and pag g a g eway p roportioned
as i n 60 4 -b .
(c ) Poy er s h all be t h e c ou1b ined wid th o f aisles, p assa g eways, and stair-
ways , bu t not exceeding width o f entrance. In theaters changes floor
i n fl o or l evels sh a l l be rarnp ed 1 in 5. I.l ain entrances, ramps shall
not ex ceed 1 in 8 , and s h all have non-sli p surfacing .
(d) ~xits at end o f a ud itorium o p posite main entrance shall be proportioned
as i n 604-d, and whe n mo re t h an t v/O 5' exits are required, the remain-
ing re qu irements s h all b e•e qu ally divided and p laced on sides of audit-
o rium. Ex it courts a s in 60 4-a.
(e) n a lconies s h all have 1 exi t 3 '6" wide on each side, as in 604-e, except
t hat t ~ey ma y o p e n on nn opc11 space o n p ro p erty leading directly to a
s treet or alley.
(f
7 05 .
Stag e exits, ni sles , seats , boxes, doors, smoke-proof towers, and exit
li~h ts s h a ll be as d e scr i bed in 604-f, g, h , i, j, k, 1.
J...s in 5 .
706 . ~hall be e n closed without o p enings o t h er than entrances or exits,
except exit s servin g only "B" occupancy on second floor.
FI~E 1 07 . ·\s i n Ch a n t er 3 3 .
:xTira _;rs Hr :-~
E.,,.UIFUErJT
F £C I A1
. ,AZARDS
~XCEi--
IGr!S
703.
7C 9 .
.\s in 6C 3 .
~un nin g trac k s a s 1 11 6C9 . ra rtitio ns and floors, and bearing par-
titions a ~d floors b elow an occup ancy of this c rou p wh en such oc-
cu o ancy is abo ve first fl o or, s h all be l-4 FRC.
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Chapt er 8
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~chools, e xcept a s in Chapter 6, over 1 story and/or 4 class
r o o ms .
cor:sTRUC -8C 2.
TION
yr e I c onst r uction, exce p t rs y mansiums and auditoriums, may omit
fire -p r oo fin g fro r.1 structural ra e mbers of roof, 1 story temporary
b t ildine;:s except in Fire zone rio . 1 and p rivate schools accommo-
dating 25 p ersons with a 1.p roved exits 1.rny be of other types of
construction. Fe r mane nt stag es separated from auditorium by
1-HFRC p r0scenium wall with p roscenium openings as in 602.
CfE IG
~i'D AREA
(a) Ct he r 0 11eni n c s n o t over 25 sq. ft. with metal clad 8'oors.
LOCATION 803 . '.ain ent r anc e and e xit d irectly o n a street. m:
FROFERTY
STAIRS
EXITS
l I G~-JT ,;r
80 4. (h) 2 exits, as i n 7 0 4A. (B) On e suc h exit, as in 7048. (C) :xit s
fr ~~1 end o f auditorium o pp osite main entrance from balconies, stage
and aisle seats, boxe s, doors, and smoke -proof towers and exit
li c h ts a s in 7 04 .
:.:t'T!l ATICt: 3 05 . Sarn e as in 6CG .
VERTICAL
orErnrm s
C6 . Sha ll be enclosed. r 1 0 opening s in exit enclosures except necessary
doors .
FIRE EXTIFG--.:.C 7. !\s in 7 C7.
U !St..'Ji :G
E~U IF Ll3t
sr:CIAL
HAZARDS
EXCEr-
TIOHS
~OUF
OCC UfAt!CY
COt'STRU • --
TIO?;
.. EI'.J HT
;;o AREA
I OCAT i c ;·
i . f::iC f ERTY
STAIRS
AP O EXITS
LI GHT At:
VEJ :T ilATI
VER TICAL
OFET~INGS
uU I S H -
SPECIAL
HAZAR DS
EXCEP -
TIOt!S
T
ROL'f
OCCUPAt-!CY
CONSTRUC -
T IO
4 EIGHT
AND AREA
'C 8 . i,s in 60 ......
oC~. lunn in ·j tracks, as i n 609 .
n 1 te r 9
d
01. (1) Jail s, p ris on s, reformatories, asylums,, similar buildings,
(2) r.{o s p itals, sanat o riu ms, orphanag es, nurseries, and similar
buildin e s acco mm odating mo re than 6 p atien tz.
90 2. :vp e I c o:istru ction u.nlir.1it ed h ei p;~t and floor a re a .
...... s in 502 .
9C14 . ~~-:all hA.v e 2 exits fro 1;i each floor. 3 uilding s for care and treat-
ment of p ersons shall be subdivided by "Sp ecial Fire S eparation"
int o a reas of 1 0 ,000 s q . ft. a1~d l in 6 ramp s provided instead of
or in additio n to stairways to serve all p ortions used by bedridden
occ up ant s. Cn ly detention buildinB exits shall be fastened against
exit excer t ai t 11 a i p roved self-releasin g devices.. Sr;toke proof
towers as i n Cha r;ter 33 .
CS .. t...s i n 605 , nnd ventilation system i n cont inuous o p eration du ring
any occu p ancy .
906 . 3h al l be enclosed .
907 . /\sin707 •.
9 08. As i n 6C ·,.
9 0 9 . Con struc ti on o f cell an d t he use of locks and safety device s per-
mitted ~1e11 a 1 proved number of attendants are on duty du rin g any
occupancy .
'::h a 1 ter 10
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l CC l . .,.n cl u des all industrial buildincs i n which nature of o p erations
t :1 erei n creates a serious fire or life hazard, and
(1) fub lic c ara c es, ~asoline service stations, s p ray p aint sh op s.
( Z) rlan in c mills, box factories, wo od working or ma tress factories.
(3) s t ~ra c e of h i ~hly inflaLl mable or explosive substances.
1 0 02. Const r uction shal l not exceed followin e :
Tyoe
Floor a rea in t r.ousand s ~. ft. fronta g e on
l, 2 or 3 Streets
1
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I ·:
Iv-.:-
5 t
65
15
3 5
45
5
1
3
1
1
5
9
5
7
9
Hei g ht Feet
& s tories
6
12
6
9
12
9
16
9
12
16
~to ra g e or handling of hazardous n nd/or highly infl.anmable
i r ex1lo~ive sustance except p ~iht o r p etroleum i n sealed con-
tainers, 1 0 r retail trade shall be in Typ e I constructtQn.
u 1 c,,
lOCA TION 1 C0 3 . or
Ex teri o r walls, e xcept street fronts less than 10' from prop erty
s h all be of ma sonry and openings in wall less than 20' from p roperty
lines shall be p rotected with 1-HFRC. FROr ER TY
STAIRS
At ·o EXITS
1 00 4. Th ere s hall be 2 means of e g ress fro m each story including basement
o r cellars, e xce p t wh en such are used only for heating a p paratus, when
on l y 1 exit the refro m is required.
LI G ~i T 1005 . hs i n 9 0 5 . J as e ments fo r s toring or handling motor vehicles operated
by t h eir ow n p ower, shall have v entilation fro n floor level with change AN D
VEJ ~TilA-
TION
eac h 1 5 minutes. I n spraying infla1llmable substances there shall be a system
with an ai r c h ang e each 3 minute s and all equipment complying with National
no ard o f Fi re '"nderwri ter Re gu lations. I.!o~r ors shall not be located
in spray rooms o r exhaust duct s. Eac h spray room shall be provided t
w it ~ sep arate ex haust du cts readily accessible for cleaning, and point o .
d isch a r c e a p proved. ':lh e n more t h an 4 employees, there shall be a .
toil et for eac ~ s e x.
E?.TICAl 100 ..... Encl osed, exce p t ramp s for transfer of motor vehicles if "I" con-
struction. OPENINGS
F I RE 100 7. As i n 7 07 .
EXTI NGUISH-
I NG
E ~U IF ttENT
SFECIAl
HAZARD S
1 CC8 . S FJ:CIAl QAZA:1D . rr o fla u e heaters s h all be p err.1 itted i n any ga rage,
dry cleaning roo m, or p lace of storag e of inflawnable substances.
•o rce d circ u lation, war 1.1 air heating systems s hll be permitted if
retur n ai r is tak e !1 not 1 ess than 6' above floor and warin air de-
1 j vered by o v e r h ead ducts. I n buildings storing or hand ling of
ha zard ou s and/or h ichl y infla111m able or explosive substance, the
h eati n g p lant s h all b e se p n rated by a n Absolute Fire Se p aration:
leaning f lan t: .
(a ) 3!!all be a buildi n g i n wh ich op erations of cleaninc and dyeing are
car ried on with infla1.i111 able substance in quantities to exceed l gallon.
(b) Atp roval o f c h ief of .. fire de p artment s h all accom pany a p p lication for
:ierm it.
(c) :onst r uct i on s h all be nrp roved fire-resistive, without basement,
c ellar, o r s p ace below floor; cleaning section not over 1 story; floors
not l owe r t h a n g rade; and othe r occu pancies separated therefrom by
(d )
an Absolute k'ire :".e p a ration. Fo r storae e of infla1;ir:ia bles, see first
r a rag ra p h u nde r 1 0 0 8 .
''o wa l l of a cleen i nr r o om within 1 0 ' of p ro p ert y line, except
streets a n d alleys , un less without opening s and 4 -~FRC.
(e) Onl y OJl eratio ns of cleaninc and dyeinG shall be carried on in
build in CT .
( f ) "Joo 1.1s i n wh ic h 01°erations use i n fla1!1mables, se p arated by a Special
Fire S e ri aration.
(g) Cu tsid e vent 2 0 s q . in.in rooms, connected to a n ex h a u st fan, provid-
i ng air chan g e e a c '1 S r:t inutes nh i l e p lant is in op eration, with an
e mer3 ency remote s hut -off control, an d automatic shutter o p erating
wi th fusible l ink. ·
(h ) :; ;0 .• 1s t : hav e e xits.
(i ) Do ors a n d wi ndows a p pro ved, fire-resistive ?
(j) ··o h ea ti n g d evice usin g inflamm able substance p ermitted.
(k)
(1
Rooms e qu i p ped with p i p in g near ceiling with 2 openings, connected
t o stea ~ su pp ly to fill the roon in 1 minute, in operation during
tim es p lan t is in o p eration; c ontrol ou tside of rooms whose piping
t h e y c ont rol. Ot h er nyst ems usin g fire-deterrent substances, ap-
roved by c h i e f o f fire department.
ro volatile s ubs tance shall be disch ar c ed in any sewer, catch-
ba sin o r p it .
(m) App roved hand fire e x t inc uish er for eac h 400 s q . ft. of floor area.
aint Sp r ay ~oo m s:
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o r oth er a pp r oved i n co mbus tible material. Combustible fl o ors shall I
1 e r r o tected wi t h i n room and for 3" in e very direction ou tside with ~
a pr r oved 111 etal oth e r t h an steel. f,h all be e n cl osed on 3 sides with '
S t o ra
(a )
a rp r o ved wa ll finis h . Ven tilation as in cleaning p lants. Room shall
b e cut off a n d an Crdinary Fire Separation n oo m e qu i p ped v ith a p proved
sp rink le r sy stem wit'l ~.1anual control i n a readily accessible place
no t ex pos e d to a sp ray roo m fire.
e and ·ran d ling of Combustible Fi l ms:
U!;e x r o s e d :'i l m: l::x ceedin g 500 c u . ft. i n a ge,re ga te a mou nt, shall be
sto r ed in r oo ms equi pp ed with autor.tatic sprinkler system.
f o rtrai t and co mmercia l studio: r,tora ge shall be in unopen ed Inter-
st at e Co i:1me rc e Co mmi ssion containers, o r i n cabinets or filing drawers,
on s l1e lve s lo c a ted at least 2" above floor, or i n vented storage
v au lts . ·;~er e st o rac e exce eds 50 cu. ft. roo m shall be equipped with
a u tomati c s p rinklers. ·;i·h ere stora g e exceeds 100 cu. ft. it shall be
i n vented storag e vaults as re qu ired for exp osed film or in I.C.C.
s h i o p i ng containers.
qosfi tal, s an it a ri um , doc tor 's office, and laboratory: Storae e shall be in un-
o p ened I .c.c. shi pJ1 inc c ontainers, o r in a p proved cabinets vented to the outside
air, or i n v ented sto ra 0 e v au lts. './h ere storac e exceeds 50 cu. ft. shall be in
vented storaGe vault as f o r ex p osed film.
{b) Zxposed F il rn : .Jha ll n o t be st o red in basements.
o rtrai t or Co . unerc i al Stud io: 3hal 1 be stored in a p proved vented ca bi nets or
storag e vaults ·:1i V1 n ot over 2 GC l bs. p er cabinet. I f storag e is in excess of
1 000 lbs. it s h al l be in a; p roved vented vaults.
s p itals, sanitar i um , do ctor's office an d laboratory: St orag e shall be in
a pp roved vented cabinets or i n out side of roof storag e h ouses. AGgregate stor-
a~e i n c a binets, 500 lbs.
(c) Sto rag e Cabinets: 1~all not exc e ed 1 0 cu. ft. capa city and shall not contain
over 2 50 lbs of fil ms. 3~all be o f a ~proved insulated constructi on with sepa-
rate vent t o t he outside 1 f t !1e b u iJding of 5 sq. in. for each cubic foot ex-
tending above t Lc r o of and 2 5 ' fro 1.1 o pe nings, constructed as required for chim-
neys or of 18 g a. sheet 1.1e tal insulated with 1" incombustible materials, and
s h all be kent at least 9" fr orn co m'b u stible material •.
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1009.
ROUf
CUPANCY
1101.
(1)
( 2)
(3)
~torage Ro oms : ~ha ll be 7 50 cu. ft. including aisles, and of ·3 -4 FRC. ~ha ll not
contain skyli eh ts, wi ndow s, o r othe r o p enines except vents. rroximity to sources
o f heat t o be av o ided. Heatin z coils ma y be installed at ceiling p rotected by
\'1 ire screen 12" b elo 1.1 p i p es. ~uc li h eating shall be ho t water or steam with auto-
ma tic control 1 ilt1i ting tcr.1p erature to 5 0 degrees F.
oor o n enin g s sh all be e qui p ped with a p proved fire door on eac h side of the wall.
~ac k s s h all be i ncoi.1 busti ble material desi g ned to hold containers on edge in a
ertical 1Josition. /erticnl in combustible partitions fro m floor to ceiling shall
be p rovided to d ivide racl:s int o sections, allowing storage of not more than
3 C lbs. of fil 1J u nder p rotection of one sprinkler. Sh elf construction shall
kee p containers l" away fro .. 1 such p artitions. \a cks shall not obstruct vent
o p enings e~d s h all be arrang ed so that film cannot be placed under or between
containers. rro fil r.i shall be kept o n t h e floor unless in shi pp ing containers
approved by the I.C.C. lic:~ts a t ceiling shall b e of fixed marine type, with
vap or-proof g lobes and conduit wiring. S witches shall be outside with pilot
light.
Ca binet s h all h ave vent t o t h e outer air of 140 sq. in. per l OOC lbs. of film.
Ou tl ;t of vent s ~a l l b e above roof or facin c street, court, or other clear space,
a nd at least 50 ' fro m buildi ng . Op eninc;s in walls of a building in the same
lane or parrallel 1 lanea and fac j n c in t h e sar.i e direction as that in which the
vent is sit ua te~ ahalI not b e considered within the intent of t h i s ~eq~irement.
'J e n t ou tl e t s h all be 25' fr o." exterior fire escape. Vents shall be as required
f o r c h imneys. .J ent 011e n in 1 d irectl y throu gh an exterior wall s'l-lall be protected
by sing le thickness g lass painted a dark color in a sash arranged to o p en auto-
~atically, in case of fire, ~· self-releasing device inside t h e film vault.
·1 re screen 1/8" .1 es'.'1 s i1 all be p r ovided over vent bu t shall not interfere with
t ~e o p eration of t h e sash . na rs t o pr event burglary or injury t G contents shall
have 4" mesh a nd shall be inside o f li ghter wire screen.
-asoline, Filling Station, a 11d Greasin g P ita: Devices for storag e a nd sale of
i n fla mm able li qu i ds shall be made i n accordance with regulations of fire depart-
ent and dis pensed by an attendant.
is p ensing or vendin G a p paratus shall be p laced at suc h distance fro ~ property
lines adj o i ning street t h at n o pa rt of any vehicle receivin g gasoline may stand
on any part of street area. rr reasing p its or lifts, unless inside of a build-
i ng , s h all be 20 ' fro r~ street, alley, or sidewalk lines.
ubl ic floors shall be o f i n co a.1bu s t ible materials a n d when not directly on
r ou nd s h all b e of .Typ e I construction a nd when of Type II or III construction
no fire-o r oof in CT o f r o of fr am inc rnn y be omitted.
r.h a p ter 11
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Industrial and commercial buildinrrs where operations creat a moderate fore or
life hazard .
~h olesa l e and retail s tores, offic e build ing s, restaurants, p rinting plants,
o lice and fir e stations.
actories and worksh ops n o t hi ~h ly inflammable or explosive.
.. andlin n: o f c ombu sti ble p:o ods.
CC~'STR U C-1102. onstru ctio11 slial l not exceed followin g :
H1'
AREA
Typ e
1
11 ·:·
Floor area in thousand s q . ft;
front nc e on 1, 2 o r 3 streets
65 1
6 5 1
111 ·:(-45 3
~5 1
Iv{:· ---1
6
12
5
7
16
Height:
Feet & Stories
9
16
6
9
19
12
2 0
9
12
22
v
S torag e 9f l Ulilbe r o r s i rai lar materials wr ;n a p proved may be of Type construct-
io!1 wit h. one side op en 7 5000 ' o r less ex c ept alone streets and alley more than
l J ' to n roperty l in e s e xcept i n Fire zones l and 2.
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LOCATIOU
N
fROPERT Y
STAIRS
!D
EXITS
I I GH T
AN D
VEi~T IIA
TIQt,
E~T I CAL
Of EtJ itJGS
1 1 03 . :xte ri o r wal ls, e x ce p t alon g stree t and alley shall be 4 1 from
p ro pe rty lines, Op e n in g s 8 1 from such p ro p erty lines shall be
rotected by a p proved doors or windows o f 1-HFRC.
1104. J tairs , exits , a n d s moke-proof towers as i n Cha p ter 33.
1105 . As i n 605 , exce p t t h er e s h all be r ~e c han tc nl ventilation to p ro -
vide 4 ai r c h an g es n er h ou r. Toilets as i n 1 0 05 .
11 C6. ~:n cl o sed .
FIRE 11 C7 . ,s in 7 C.7 .
EXTit !GU ISH-
U SG
.. I f r.JEN T
SFECIAL
~AZARDS
EXCEf-
TI Cl~S
11 08 . As i n 6CJ .
11 09 . ··)n e .
Ch apt er 12
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:10Uf l 2Cl. (1) Ice, p owe r, pu mp i nG , col d storag e or creamery p lants.
1"acto ries o r worl<:s h o p s u s i ng i n combu stible or non-exp losive
,;ia terials .
OC CUPAN CY ( 2)
USTRU C-
TIO
EIGr T
J"N D AREA
lCCATION
ON
f ROPE RTY
STAIRS
Al"D EXITS
LIGH T
A
VENTILA -
T ION
VERT IC AL
'•FEt:I NG S
(3) Storae e and sales r o oms f or i r.1 -c om bustible or non-ex p losive
go ods .
1202 . Co nstru ct i on s h all n ot exceed following:
Type
Floor a rea in Hei gh t:
t h ousand s q . ft. Feet &:
fronta g e on St ories
1, 2 or 3 streets
I.
II :: 6 S' 5 6 9 12
G5 1 12 16 2 0
II I ·:· 4 5 3 5 6 9
45 1 7 9 12 rv.
lunbe r storag e as i n 110 2 .
1203 . As i n 50~.
1 204 . :·o s r eci al rest rictions.
12C5 . An in 11C 5 .
l2C6 . 1·0 re qu ir e .. 1en ts.
I:IB 12C7 . tro re qn ir cr.i en t s .
EXTHIGU ISH -
I N
EGUifUENT
SfECIAL
AZAR DS
EXCEr -
T I OtJ S
RO U
OCC UF Al!CY
GtJS TR UC-
TION
EIGHT
At'D AREA
1205 . As i n 1 1 03 .
12C 9 . r:on e .
vh a 1 .. t e r 13
h
130 1.
( 2)
(1) ·:ote l s , a ~art men t hous es, dormitories, lod g ing houses.
on vents and ra onaste ries acco rJ modating 1 0 or more p ersons.
13( 2 . :ons truction s h all n ot exceed followi n g:
Type
F l o or area in
t h ousand s q . T-!e i gh t:
ft ; f r on ta e e on Feet &
1 f 2 or 3 str e ets S tories
l .
l l ·:.· 6 5' 5 6 9 12
1 12 16 2 0
I! I·::· 4 5 3 5 6 9
35 1 7 9 12
IV •. :· 4 5 1 16 19 22
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ON
fR Of ERTY
STAI RS 13 0 ...,.
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lIGHT 13C5 .
AND
VE tr TilA-
TION
1/ERTICAl 1306 .
OPEJ:U !G S
FIRE 1 3C7 .
EXTINGUISH-
I NG
EQUIPMENT
SP ECIAL
HAZARD S
13C·S .
\C i n SC• ....
3i1 al l ope n di rect ly u p on a p ublic s p ace o r a yard or court 4'
wid e rli r cc tl y con nected t o a pu blic space by passageway. Width
o f stair O?eni nG into it not less than 7' i n height.
/\S in 1 1 C5 n n d 1 t o ilet for each 1 0 p ersons. Interior kitchens
s h all hav e r:lechanical ventilation providino; chan3 e of ;air l every
10 n inu tes. In teri or bath s s~all h ave a se p arate vent 4 0 sq. in
i n a rea wh ic11 r:ia y co nnect to a trunk duct in attic. Ducts, shall
be of incombustibl e material and continu e throu gh roof.
;;•n closed , except stairs in 2 story buildings.
~o restrictions.
~eat in~ p l ant and inf la!111na bl e substances as in 60 8 .
EXCEP -
TIONS
1 309 . ;'one .
ROUP 140 1.
OCCUFAJl!CY
wel li nB S.
Chapte r 14
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CCt!STRUC -1402 . Type s, I, I I, III, IV o r V.
TION
HEIGHT
At1D AREA
LOCATIO N 1403 . i"o restrictions.
ON
FROFERTY
STAIRS 1404 . JTo restrictions.
AUD EXITS
LI~HT 140 5 . As i n 1 305.
AND
VEUT ILA-
TION
VERTICAL 1406 . no restrictions.
OF EU IN GS
FIRE 1407. o s p eci al restrictions.
EXTUrG UISH-
I tJG
EQ U IPMENT
S :'ECIAL
HAZARD S
EXCEr-
T I OtJS
1408 . As i n 603 .
1409 . :wel lin ~s constructed on roofs of multiple storied buildings
shal l b e considered as additional stories.
Ch a p ter 15
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ROUF 1 5 0 1. (1) r ri vat e g arag es.
OCCUPANCY ( 2) Accessory building s and structures such as sheds, fences,
tank s,towers.
(3) s tadiums, reviewi n g stands, a musement park structures.
COI 'ST ::i UC-150 2.
TIO
-, y p es , I , I I , I I I , IV or V •
,rea for r and II construction not limited for III and IV con-
struction; l C ,000 sq, ft.; except f o r open skelton-framed amuse-
.i ent park structures o r temp orary stadiums or reviewing stands.
HE IGHT
Ai i D AREA
LOCATION 1503. FE~J CES Al 'D ';iAL LS •.
ON Classification:
PROPERTY
(1) :!a son ry wa l ls .
( 2) Cr n a i.1 entaJ i r o n.
(3) '.7oven ·:a re.
( 4) :rood p i ck et 5 0"" or more open.
(5 ) So l id fences, wo o d , or metal less than 50J:: open.
( 6) 4 ed e es.
Fences enclosi ng ?ro p erty c on tainin g d w ellin ~s shall conform to the follow-
in ~:
(a) In fr on t o f bu ild i ne line, shall be of class 2, 3, 4, or 6,
a n d n o t over 3'6" high .
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(b) ~ear of buil d in g li n e ~a y be of any class, ~tt not over 3 1 6 11
hich t o r ea r li ne of ne i c h boring dwelling line, except that rear
2 5 linea l f eet may be fenced to a hei g ht not over 6 1 •
(c ) ~ear f en ces :aay be any class not ov e r 6' high, except in Class s,-
t h ey shall not exceed 4' i n hei g ht.
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(d) On c o rn e r lots restrictions f o r yards facing side streets shall be
s a me a s fr on t ya rd.
(e) ro dan g e r ous l y s h arp-po inted and no electrically char g ed fences
s ha ll be a llowed.
(f) ·~ei ~h t on a retainin c wal l shall be mea sured from t h e low side,
except t h at of Class 2,3 , 4, or 6, t h e hei gh t shall not exce,« 3 1 6~
fro m h i ch side.
(g ) :1 0 fence or p l an ting shall o b struct traffic vision.
(h) :r p o n recei pt o f a writ ten ag reement between owners of adjoining
p roperti es, t h e buildine inspector may vary the requirement a,.
e ive n herein .
On p rop er ty containin .: buildin e s wh ose occupancies are business
o r comm ercial, as de f ined i n t h e zonin g Ordinance, fences in front
ya rd space s h all n o t ex ceed a hei s ht of 3'6" and s hall b~ of Class
2, 3, 4, or 6 . In t h e industrial district, fences may be any class
and h ei Gh t. n o electrically chan~ed fences shall be p ermitted •
STA IRS 1 504 , .. ,tai rs in 2 st o r y buildin g s need not be e nclosed. Exits shall
AND EXITS
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t e 7' wi de for each 2 000 peop le which s tadiums or reviewin g stands
are resi ~ned to sea t an d not over 75' apart and any p assa g eway
se rvi n c exits s h a l l b e 7 ' in hei ch t nnd width . Aisl e s shall be
n o t less than 3 '6 " wid e with not mo re t han 2r seats between any
seat and an ai s le . 1 8 " s h all constitute l seat. Seats without
~ack s, sp aced not le ss t h a n 2 6 ", 1,·1 i t h ba c ks 3 0 ". 'i'here space
~nd er sea ti n ~ a r e a s is u sed exits p as s in ~ t h rou Gh s uc h s pa ce shall
be se p arated by 1 -~F :tC .
fri v a te e a rac es i n c onju nc tion with "TI " o r "J buildings with
o p ening s i n t i s uc h building s s h all have fixed louver or screened
o p ening s o r exh aus t ventilation with o pening s located above floor.
Area o f o r ening s, n o t less t h an 60 in , s q . p er vehicle. !J o o pe ning s
be ',ween r riva te ~ara c es an d slee p i nc r o o ms. /,m useme nt p arks or
othe r structures whic ~1 have enc losed spaces t o which public has
acces s s ha ll have a i proved natural or a rtificial li gh t and ventila-
tion .
::nclosed a s i n :;b a r ter ?C w'1e n extend i n i: t h rou gh 3 stories .
··o restrictions .
Jn fla 1.1mab l e s nb st an ce s a s i n ..,, ·~ .
. \ .. 1u se .. 1en t ~-a rl: stru c t u res t o wh ich p u blic has access and v1:-ii ch are
n o t o f o p er f r ame constru ction, ~1 e n more than 1 sto r y h i g ~ or
2ro s q . ft . i.1 a re a , s h nl l ha v e exteri o r walls, bea ri!1 CT n art it ions
a:1d floors )f l -4 F:tC. ·
rart IV .
nE..:\.IRE.l i?J lTS !3/.SED ON
l CCATION OF FIRE ZONES
Ch a nter 16
Rest ricti ons in Fire zo nes
F IR ~ DI5T~I C T S i n c l u de t h e en tire City of Eng lewood a nd consist of
~on es "o . 1, 2 and 3 . Vesi 13 nati ons of :zones invoJvin G pu blic
st reets a.nd p laces ref er to ce nte r lines of same . ·
l G02 . zr;: i 'C . l i..:1 c lud e s a r ea \ti t h i n t h e follo n ing bo u nda ries:
1 6G3 .
.... La rt in t~ o.t int e rsect i on of ~Teffe rso n Avenue and Sh erinan, weat to
l incoln, s ou t : l t o } cny n !I.venu e, west t o ACO !lla St reet, nor th to
Jeffe rs o n Avenu e, west t o !3 nnnocl<: S t reet, north t o Ea strna n Avenue,
eas~ to all ey be tV1 een Aco ma S t reet and Bro ad way, nort h t o Yale
venue , ea"t t o a ll ey b e tw e e n n,r oadway and J i n coln S treet, s outh to
=astman Avenue, east l o l inco l n St reet, sou t h to Floyd Avenue, east
t o Sh errn a n S treet, a nd south t o Jef ferson Av enue.
z:·i"E HO . 2 i n clude s a rea 1•1 i t !l i n t li e foll o\"/ing bounda ries:
exce p t the p ortion inc lu ded in Zone No . 1: ~e 2 innin g at t h e inter-
section o f J'eny on A ve~u e and S a u t h Gr a nt S treet, we st to Broadway,
so ut:1 to 110.n sfie ld, e a st to l i ncoln S t r eet, south to Union Avenue,.
we st t o S outh Broad way, no r t h to Qu incy Avenue, west to South
J..com a, no rt:-i t o Je ff e r son Avenue, west to South Cherokee, north to
Ithaca Av e nu e, wes t t o South Delaware, no rth to Dartmouth, east to
Ac om a St reet, north to Yal e Avenue, eas t to sout h li ncoln, south
t o Da r tmo u t h Avenue, east to So t h Sherman, south t o Floyd Av enue,
east to South Gr ant, s ou t h to f enyon Avenue. Also C2 zoning dis-
trict 2 00 ' ea ch side o f Ham p den Av enue fr o r:i South Huron to city
limits . /\lso R2 zoni ng district b etween Hampden Avenue north along
S ou t h Cla r kson to 125 ' no rth of Girard Avenue, west to alley between
3o ·~t h r ear l and Sout h P ennsylvania St reets, excepting northwest
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1 60 4 .
1 605 .
c "'r nc r of i n t e rs ecti on a t S ou t h P earl and Girard Avenue .
ZONE NO . 3 i n cl u d es all t h e a rea of t h e city of En g lewood except the
o rti on incl u ded i n Zon es 1 and 2.
R'E STRICTI C!'S n r zonE i:o . 1 .
'e w Bu i 1 dine s :
(a) Typ e V ~wood f r a me ) c on stru c ti o n p ermitted.
(b) Typ e III a nd IV c on s tru cti on not p e r mitted f o r buildin g s over 4 0 0 sq.
f t . , 1 s t o r y , o f 2 0 ' i 1 ' h e i uh t .
( c )
(d )
( e )
' n. r o ve d t e mp o r a r y bu i ld i n c s o r stru ctu r es s h a l l be p ermitted.
-xte ri or o p en i n a s e xce pt i 11 chu rch es a nd residences shall b e p r o tected
as 4304 exce p t wh e n faci n ·: d i r e ctly u p on and not with in 4 0 ' o f o pposite
side o f a publ i c spac e, mea s u red n o r mal t o wall cont a ining op enin g s, or
4 0 ' fr o~ adj ac e n t p r op er ty lines o f oth er t h an street fronts or in courts
wh ere dim e n si on is 4 0 ', or 4 0 ' fr or.1 other building s on same p ro p erty.
Adj ace n t p r op er ty l i nes s h all mean o p posite side of alleys, streets or
o t h er p u b lic s p aces .
loo f co v e r s ha ll be fi r e -r eta rdant.
Ex isting Building s :
( f)
( g )
1606 .
ew
(a )
( b)
(c )
Op erations result i n c in a n ex p enditure of 2~ of value of building
s h all include t ~e enti r e bu i l d ing bei n g ma de t o conform to Type I or
Typ e II constru ction .
Or era tions t o bui l d i n c desc ri bed in (b) r o Ty p e V buildin g s shall
b e li mit e d to:
(1) Dem o li t i on .
(2) ~.ov i n ,::: o ,i t s i d e o f z on e .
(3 ) To in ter i o r o r str e e t f acade wh en no i n crease i n fire h a~ard
is c r eated .
(4) Ro of s u sin ~ f ir e r et a rd an t cover.
~ES TRIC T i otJS H I ZOilE r:c . 2 .
u i ld in Bs:
J..s i n 16 0 5 (a)
As i n 1 GOS ( c)
.. s i n 1 60 5 ( e ) •
Zxist ine B u il d i n ~s:
(d)
( e)
1 607 .
1 7 0 1 .
2 .
Gr e r ati on s re s ul tinc i n an e x p e nd iture of 20 p er cent of value of build-
i n B s l1 a l l i ncl ude t h e e n t i re bu i ld ing b e ing made to conform to Types I,
I, I I I , or I V.
On era tion s involvina Ty n e V bu i l d i n Rs sha l l b e limited t o:
(J ) As in 1 605 . ( G ) , ( 1 ) , ( 2 ) , and ( 3) •
(2) lJ of s s h a l l ha ve fir e -re t a rd ant c over ex ce p t th at r e p airs t o extent
o f 2 5~ o f area i n an y 1 2 mo n t h s n a y be with o rdi na r y roofin g .
~ESTR IC T I Or s Ii : zc r; '7
In c oml'li ance with c od e .
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OF COI 'STR UCTI OU
'"'h a.n t er 17.
GZI:SrtAl. ~7'.1 er e spe c ific r.rn te r ial s, t y p e s o f c onstru ction o r f i re-
resisti ve p r o tect i on are re qu ir ed, s 11 c '1 r e qu i reme n t s s h all be t h e rn ini-
um , and a ny ma t e ri a l , t y p e of c on s tructi on, o r fire-resistive p ro-
tec t i on v1h i c h v1i ll a f fo r d e qua l or g reat e r safety o r resistance to fire,
as s p e ci f ied in t h is cod e , .a ny b e u sed bu t al l s h all be subject to a
rat i ona l a nalysi s .
YI :.;s 0 4' COJ :3T RLi CTI OJ..
:onst r u c ti on s h all be c l a s s if i e d as fol l ow s :
T,,,. e ~ -=-i re -re si st ive. (Deened t h e mo st fi r e -resistive ). -.. Tyr e 11 · eav y Timb er .
III Ordi n ary !!a s onry .
IV ! l e ta l F rame
Ty: e V ':fo o d F'r a me (Dee111 e d t h e l east fire-resistive ).
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(I) r I~3 -~E SISTIVE
1 C l. ''nl i1 ai ted.
1 8C 2. .Ia s on r y .
l j03. ·r nson r y , ex t e ri o r bearing , fire , fire d ivision of 4-HFRC; other
ext e ri o r a .. u i n n e r court of 3 -HFR C, 30 " 11 i gh p arapets when with in 10'
of build ins s on saue p r op erty or 5 ' o f p ropert y lines.
_0( L F ire n r o ofed stee l-01 ua sonry .
1 3C~. irot r e q li re for elevato rs o r th eir en closures; lintels su p p orted
fro :.1 fire p r o o f ed 1.1 e :.1be r s o r 4' sp ans vii th ma sonry bearin g s; roofs 25'
above floor .1..!1 "A", "D" and "C" buildin g s p r o tecting such when lower
r1i t h 1 -Tf FRC . Cth er col uums , 1J earns nnd a i rders 3 -HFRC; fl oars 2-HFRC.
l " p rotective thi c kne s s o n c o lu mn b r a c kets.
1 806 . . 'a :Jo nry or a.!1y s:rst e m c or:11;lyin c vii th 1 805 . S n ace between
i'I J Od slee n ers f i ll ed wit '.1 incoubu stibles.
07 . :.s in 1306 -non -fire -r esist ive :Ja terials if se p arated from to p
sto r ·t' b y nelf -s up portinc 2 -q FRC •. '.'"'ir e retardant roofinc .
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1 -q r~c excert in sinc le tenant areas ~en 1/4 of room ceiling
is o o en o r c lass.
:ei n f o rce d concrete or steel finish of i n combustibles.
R l J l C . l -'1!'RC e xce p t r1 h en facin c d irectly u p on and 4C ' fr o1:1 o p pos ite
side o f pu blic spac e or build ing s on same or adjacent p ro p erty in
Fi re Zone Po . 1 or 20 ' u nde r sarae conditions i n othe r ~ones.
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l d ll . 't'alls , fl o ors , -o of s of bays , orials o r similar as in this
c h a 1 ter. Ior c }es and balconies i n combustibles or unprotected
ste e l. ·
1 8 12. : aso n r y with openinc s p rotected as in 181 0 .
1 8 1 3 . ·'hen re L1u ired by o ccupancy 2 -HFRC; wi t it coverages as in Chap-
ters 3C a nd 43 , ~SC " p a r ap et o r band -rail wh en o p en t h roueh roof.
181 4 . ~a lc o ny construction of u n p rotected steel where not over 2 in
a room and fl o or area n o t over 1 /3 a re a o~ r o om. Dis p lay windows or
ot ~P r a n p urtances o n first floor, d o ors e xcept in stair, elevator
o r ~~h e r shaft en closu res, s tandin g tri m , floors , slee p ers may be
·wo od. I·1 s u lation in board form s o lid a g ainst 1-HFRC, but not p er-
mitted in attic or concealed s p aces.
(I I) ·:r.J.. VY THlBER
l~C l. 'eiGh t 6 5 '; a re a unlim ited .
190 2. /\'::3 i n 1 60 2 .
l 9C3 . • L i n 1 8C3 , e xce p t all 4YFR C.
l ~C4 . h s i n J80 4 or heavy ti ~1bers. ~ood columns directly su p erim-
osed vi i th h o ri ~on tal mer.i bers frar.1 ed t o columns with self-releasing
cap s. ~o od columns 8 ", b eams 6 " or 48 s q . in. 3" ma sonry floor
finishes on wood constru ction.
19C5 . As i n 1 80 5, ex c e r t th at wo od structu ral members not fira-
r o ofe d .
19C6 . /.s i r. 1 806 ~x o r 3 " t m c u e and c rooved o r s p lined lu1a ber vii th
a to r laye r o f 1 11 flo oring o r soli d l umbe r o n ed g e, s p i k e d to g ether
t o 1ake fl o or 1 " thick, if 6 11 o r mp re thick, a p proved ai r-seasoned
o r ki ln-dried lu~b er ~ inc h cove red s p ace at walls.
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l 9C 7. s i n 1 9 0 6 e xce p t 2 ~" t h ick. Fire-retardant roof coveri n g.
J9C8 . As in 1 8 08 o r soli d wo o d formed o f 2 layers of l" matched
bo a r d s o r 2 " tons ued and c roov od planks or solid wood laminated
3 -5/8" t h ick .
1 90 9 . :t a y be wo o d i n bu il d in g not exceeding 3 stories. As in 1809
for h i rr h er buil d ing s.
1 9 1 (. A.:. i n 1 8 1C .
1 9 11 . As i n 1 8 11, a n d lon d i n e d oc k s ma y be of heavy timbers with 2"
wo od f l o or s . and s p a ce be n e ath enclosed .
1912. \s i n 1 8 1 2 or 2-HFRC. Sk y -li gh ts l-~F !1 C.
1 9 1 3 . '\z i n 1 908 i n 3 story c or.1p letely s p rinklered buildings.
2 -4 F~C . r a r a n et walls o r hand rails as in 1 8 13.
Ot h ers
1 9 1 4 . ~s i n 1 8 1 4 ex c e p t t h a t ins u lation i n board form amy be a p plied
di r ectly t o u nde rside of floors or r o of ~heat h in c . F o wo od lath or
furrin n .
(III ) RD I M l~R Y l.!J..S0tr i1Y
2ro1 . ~e i gh t 15 ' o r 3 s t o ries.
2002 . As i n 1 80 2 .
2003 . :x teri o r, i n n e r c ou rt, fire a n d fir e division walls as in 1903.
a r a p et wa l ls a s i n 1 003 , ex ce p t in "1" and "j" buildings, and g ables in
suc'1 bu i l d i n e s r.1 a y be (V ) con struction, exce p t in Fire zones F o. 1
and
co ,, :> i n l 9C r woo d .
2 (1"\C:: Cn l v e s i n 2CC6 o re r e q uired b v rart III or IV.
2COS . './ood , ma s on ry, o r s teel. ~xce p t in "I" and"J" buildings all
floo rs , i f c ei l e d be lo w , s h al l be of l-H F~C.
2007 . .\:; in 2\0 6 . F ir e r e t a r dant r oo 111 c o v e ring in Fire zones l and 2.
2CCS . \'/ood b e a r i n3 p a rt i ti ons s u r p ort no t over 2 floors and roof, and
1-HF lC e xce p t i n "!" and "J" bu il d in g s. Between tenants 1-HFRC.
q i n~l e tenan t ar e as a s i n 1 80 8 .
2009 . 1 te e l , ma sonry o r woo d .
2Cl C . Of woo d or c l a ss or b o t ~.
,..,,.11. ~a y s, Criels o r s ii:1i lar n s i n 1 8 11 exce p t "H" Division 1 build in g
c358
1.1ay b e ·.r . :-a r c hes a !1d ba l con i es a s in 1 8 11. Op en p orches and balconies on
.. s tory "i " a n d "j" bu il di n c s and sec ond fl o or encl o se d po rches on build-
in GS with f irs t s t o r y o f I , I I o r I I I constru ction a n d may be enclosed 1
s t o r y p o rch e s ~ c o nst r u c tion . Co r n ices n nd si mi lar on "h" d ivision
J an J "i " o r "j " bu il d in6 s, woo d if not o v e r a p ub lic space. l oading
do c k s as i n 1 91 1 .
'YlL 1 -~~rnc.
i ~h ts l -'-'F :1 C .
r rn e r s on "i " and "j 11 bu il d ine s o f (LV 11 or (V). Sky -
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2 0 1 3 . ·r1 en re c,.u ired by occ upan cy 1-T-f F q c. f a:"apet walls o r hand-rails · as
in 181 3 .
2 0 14. 'Jo od p ermitted. rro en close d ai r s p ace in wood construction exceed-
ine 8 1 • loo se i n s u lation re qui res ri g i d conduit wiring and 2" wood fire
·to ps a t intersetion o f r o of and p artitions and in walls or partiti ons
8 ' o .c . and a r pro v a l .
(I V) :!ET AL F~h f.!E
21Cl . "i'' buildin e s not ove r 2 s to ries; o :j er building s, 1 story and
rn ez~anin e floo r. Area, u nlim i ted .
2 11""1"' .t..s in 1 ac2 .
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rior, non -cor ro d ib le 2 -
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1 05 . :·o :.e re au i r ed.
u a. ::l etal, or o t h er incombustibl e
21 (.6 . I n c oubu sti b le s o r v1o od p lank or b lock l a id directly o n earth; "i"
and "j" bu ilding s, v1 -o d on 111 e tal jo i sts .
21 0 7 .. :.retal J r o th er incombus tilbles;1 r o vided 4." wood purlins may support
'il etal cov er. ~oof cover non -cor r od i b le 1.1 etal o r fire retardant. Yioo d ,..
s h eath i ng on m_ta l raft e rs and o rdi na r y roofin g exce o t in Fire zone s 1
and 2 fo r "i" and "j" buildin [!;s .
2103 . et al o r othe r inc ombust i bl es .
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!1 2110 . :ov r a :e o f me tal or of me tal frame, r11e t a l sash and wire g lass
exce. t v1h ere o ver 1 6 ' fro r;1 oth e r buildings, o pp osit e side of p ublic
lDmi iaiiRX BX space s, adj acent p roperty line o r in "i" o r "j" building s •
ROOF
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r u ~zs
,-111. . 0 tal or oth e r i n c oia b u sti b l es-1 9 a d inr, d oc k s of wo o d .
""'1 1 2 . .':.?1co .1 1busti b le s exce 1•t roofs ;1uy be ns i n 21 0 7.
.::::~Cl C S j R.:!: 2 11 3 . '"o restrictions .
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:1~oq
211 4 . Inne r s i de o : wa l l s e.~1c; und er si d ~ of r oo fs n o :t to be ceiled
;·1 i t h a co1.1bustible :n at L.;ri al exce p t i n "i" and ",j " building s c or:1bu s-
tibl e insulation b o ard Qa y be u se d .
( V) ',7000 F~A I .:E
220 1 ... ei 1:h t 25 ' ,1 r 2 st o ries . /,rea u nlimited .
:xt d ri o r walls continuous mas onry, exce p t po st and ~irder con-
s tru cti o n f or "i " b u i l d ine s.
22C3. Ex te ri o r t·;all s co nt inu o u s masonry except po3t and g ird er con-
st r ~cti on f o r "i" bu ilding s.
2204 . J"o restrict i ons .
2 2 C5 . :'ot re i.. 1ired .
2206 . .. ; >od alone or i n comb ina ti on wi th o ther materials.
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r-nc 7. J..c in 2206 . Or dina r y r o of i n c exce p t i ~. fi r e Zone s IJo . 1 and 2.
FART!-2 ~C'-. As i n 22C3 exce11t non -b earina 4 ' a p a r t rnuv b e 2 x 3 s no r ma l or 2 x 4s
flat 1 5 n ~.c . I C'?-'S
ST AIRS 2 '"'.s in 220 6 .
"o restrictions.
FROJEC -221 1. i'o restricti on s.
IONS
t .,.,. ...
J :;)
RCC F 2 2 1 2 . :·., restricti ons .
STRUC -
T ~RES
Et:CLOS
.. RE OF 221 3 . i'o restrictions .
ERTICAL
OFBt:Il!G S
2214. ;...s in 2Cl4 . ::x ce p t enclosed ai r spaces n ot re qu ir ed .
-ene r al-....,einfo rced conc r et e r:iay be u se d wh ere ma s onry i s s pe cified. rt asonry
shall be soli d . Ad jacer.t p roperty l ine mean s oth er t h a n t h ose a bu tting p u blic
s p aces , Cast iron , 1:1h en a rp roved ma y be u sed wh ere stee l is s p ecified. :;n-
rotected steel .:i ay be u sed \"1h ere wood i s p ermitt e d. To p a nd bottom of all
footing level.
(I) ~ost fire-resistive, (V) least . Ot he r mate ri al s, t yp es of c onstruction
or fire-resistive p rotection affordin CT e qu a lity with th ose indicated as speci-
fied i n this may b e . .t sed , b i t all me t h o ds o f c on stru ction s h all admit of ration-
al analysis i n accordance with establ ish ed p ri n ci o les of mechan ics.
Part VJ .
E: ~I!JE ERII !G RE S~ A'l'IONS
.... ~:J..LITIES JJ JD DE SIGN OF THE
_ .J ,T ~RI /\LS Of'J COS TRU CTION
Ch ap t e r 2 3
load s
230 1. DEFir!I T ION . l:ead load inclu de s al l pe r man ent stationary constru ction;
live load, a ll othe r l o ads.
~302 . GEIJERAL . Su fficient strenGt :1 shal l b e p r o vide d t o s uppo rt all loads
without exceedin ~ stres ses eenerally a cce p ted i n en e ineerin g p r a ctice, and no
desi g n s h a l l be pased on live loads less t han t h ose Biven i n t h i s code, and all
desi ~ns shall p erm i t o f rational analysis .
2303 . Sf .S C!Al J C.!..DS . C1 ffic e floor s h all include l 'l~o visi on fo r s upp orti ng a
load o f 2rrc lbs .on a s p ac e of 2 ~ ft . s q . Des i g ns for floors for special
occ Jpan ciee s ~a J l i nc l u de pr ovision fo r ma c h i n ery, a ppa ratu s, p ar t -
tion c han c es o r in ovable loads, whic h cau se g reat e r loading than s p eci-
fied i n t h is cha n ter .
t:3 C 1. 1 I VZ 1 OA DS O:: Fl OOR S .
Su ilding s I i ve 1 oad
s i .n i 1 a r to : 1 bs . n e r s ci . f t.
A ~artments~ dw ellinc s; h os -
itals; ho tels •....••••..•..•....••... 40
Audi t ori u1a , i nc l ud ing b al-
c on ies and ~all eries, with
fixed seats; offi ces
schools ................................ 5
ibraries, g enerally ..................• 60
3 t o res, retail ......•....•••...••.....• 75
A~d itori ua s, includ ing bal -
conies and g allerie s , with mo v able seat s;
corridors in p~blic building s ; ex terio r
ba lconies; fire escapes; g a r a e es for
assen g er cars; lofts; pu blic r ooms;
reviewinc stand s and bleache rs; stair -
ways; s bores, wholesale •.........•.... 1 00
~y ~nasiums; co rridors i n dance ha lls;
~k atin £ rink s ••.••.•..........••.•.•• 12
i brary s tac v r oom s . • • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . 125
r mo ri es and drill r ooms; r rinti n l_,
lants; 1 ress, c o~p osin g , l i n ot yp e
r o oms .............. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
S i d e ,_.,a 1 ks • • • . • • . • • • . • • • • • • • . . • • . . • . . • .
'a nu fact u ri na sto ra ~e ............... .
15 0
25 0
,s dec r eed by buildin g ins pe ctor.
c:360
3C5 :1COF lOADS.
~rea shall be h orizontal p rojecti on .
'toof Slope
fer. ft .
li ve L oud
l bs . pe r s <J . f t .
" o r less
:.:ore than
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \,..
"n ~J not over 12 " ........ 25
'o live l o ad, bu t n win d f o rce of 2
to slope on one alo n e nt a time.
2306 RED LT CTi c1 1 e r 1rvE IOADS .
Allo wable f o r c i rder and col umn de s1 Rn
irde rs
~ Reduction allow ed
5
10
15
olumns 3~ro ortin
0 f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
q o of and 1 fl o or .•.•..........••.....•
1 of and 2 floors ..................... .
R~of and 3 floors •••••••..••.•.••••..••
.~Roof anf 4 floors •••...............•••
_ .. oof and r floors .................... .
for storae e occupancy as
Sq. ft. of
tributary fl o or area.
l CO
200
3CO or lil ore
. ., red u c t ion
0
0
1 0
2 0
3
40
45
lbs. normal
follows:
~oof and 5 floors •••••..........•...•.
::t 'o f u rthe r reductio n for r:anu fact u ri n 0 buildinc s, st o res, or g ara 3 es.
Are a of f ootina wh ic ~1 h a s r:reatest 1 er cent of l ive load to total shall be
dete r . .1ined b y dividing tot aJ load by a : lovm bl e s oil load, an d t :i e dead load
soil p ress ure t h .s f ounc.i shal l be us ed f or dc si rr n of a ll oth er footings, total
load in any case not exceedin -t h e allowable soil p ressu re.
0 7 't'Ir RESS URE .
rraces less t h an 40 ' l bs . p er s q . f t .
r ad e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l
ver 4 0 ' above .. ;rade .•.••••••.••••••.•
T anks , si g ns, o r simila r ex p osed
structures ..•
1·o r r.1al .•..•.•..••.... 30
lound 30 assumed on 6/10 of projected
area.
2xposure to full force f o r enti re
heiaht and width ••••...••••.......••.•
.. a 1 ter 24
:1asonry
240 1 Et·TERAL. ';"11e followi ng mate r ials shal l be classed a s masonry.
2402 J lICL sha ll me an a st r L1 ct u r al t1 nit f o r rned wh ile plastic and abou t
8 " x 3 -Z/4" x 2-1/4 ".
2403 flAil" cor:CRZT 7~. '.io nolit h ic c o ntainin not o v e r . ~ r einfor ce r11ent.
3lCCl Cl TILE. ''a.d e fro r.1 f o rt lo.nd c er ,1ent and sand,
s h ed stone, cinde rs, b 1rncd clay o r s ha le )r s lag with mi n i rnu m
1 ickn ess of 1-1/4".
24 C5 3.YfS I!. -b a l l be a produ ct containinr: n ot less t h an 64 .5,: of weight
of calci 1 1 s 1lr!1 ate cJ . .tb ined \'/ith water , n:1d rhen us ed with floor or roof
construction shall be as special l y a 1 ip roved. For pa rti t i ons, inay contain
n ot !J ore t ~an 1 5" .. b v V1ei 3'1 t "f wood chi p s, ex celsior or fib e r.
24 C5 t.'C l l c:·
Thickness o
:;J J\'! Cl s·:.t..L E TIJ z .
tile in inc h e s.
~o r bea ri n e of \"talls exp osed to weather;
J bs . r er sq. ft o f fac e surface
3 6
le 42
12 48
; tolerance of 2 1 bs . b elo··1 sur-fac.e x above · 1ei gh ts wi 11 be p ermitted.
Ag gregate t hick ness of double shell f J r load bearing tile shall be l",
width of v c i ds 5/8". AJ 1p roved soft ti J e 11a y b e us ed tor non-bearing wal 1 s
o r thos e not ex r osed to weather.
24C7 i1CR TAR
lime i n smoot11
Vind
J Lile
X~B Srecial
..... e;.:e nt s h al l be Fortland Ce11ent . l )1.l c
aste fo r m store d f 0 r 4 1 .o u rs before
rnrts ~ f r oL1r.ie ot
l i r:1e C e 111e nt
1
! l i.le -Cernent
i.ae-ce1J ent
2
l
1/15
1
1
1 e .. 1ent
sh a ll b e sl ak ed quick
using, o r hydrated lime .
Sand
3
9
6
3
:·o li Je mo rt ar s h all be
f i r ~ divisio n wal ls.
u sed i 1 bea.r in r,, ex t e r1 o r ,'n.r a r,et, p arty , fire or
24 Co ~7C'.1l' I J" 'J STRESSES :r i c k : ! a 8 0 n ry.
.. ortar llowable i bs . p er s y . in •
-i 1.1 e ....•••.•..•.•..••....• · • · • · · · · · · · ·
Special ~ i :.i e-cer.ient .............••...... 75
ime ce 1n ent ............................. 1
r; e ~.1 ent .................................. 125
n i n c o n crete 2C(, of ult irnate 2 .3 day streng t h .
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Other t asonry Un it Allowable lbs. per sq. in. on
hasi s of mortar used.
ement r.!ortar
oncret e
P 1 o c k or ti 1 e . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 0
' I o 11 .) w c l a y o r sh al e t i 1 e • • • . • • . • . . • • • . . • . BO
i"atural stone
::tubble ...•................................ 14
Ashlar
""" ran i t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 800
limestone • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • 5 CO
:.!ar bl e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Sands t on e 'h.A.1
J ime-cement
T.1 ortar
70
70
100
640
4 0 0
400
320
2409 CAST STot:E s !1 al 1 mean a bui ldine stone 1.1ade from Portland Cement concrete,
re-cast, and u sed as tri m or facing, and shall possess an average ultimate
streng th at 2 8 days , o r whe n deliv e red at site, of 5000 lbs. per sq. in. and an
averag e abs o rpti on of 7~ of its fry weight .
241 0 A1LO':IA 31.Z STRESSES II JCREAS ED. ;·nd c1 conc entrated loads, \7h en . h orizon-.
tal jo i nts are level and all joints com p letely filled and when unusual loads are
full y analyzed, allowa bl e working stresses g iven in Sec. 2408 may be increased
25~.
2411 REir !F OR CED 9RICK . Sp ecial a pp lication shall be made for use of reinforced
b rickv1o r k a'ld work executed in acco rdance with any special regulations which
bui ldin ~ i nsne ctor shall issue.
Chapter 25
'7 ood
501 GEU ER AL. Cnly se aso ned lumb er s h all be used. The word "anchor" or
"Ancho red" shall mean an a ; p roved ty p e of metal self-releasing anchors or ties
for horizontal o r ancho r bolt s f o r others. All u e r;i bers shall be assembled with
ails, b:>l ts , screws, o r othe r mean s accepted by fp od eneineering practice. il e m-
ers shall not Je less t h an 2" fro 1J a chimney o r 4" to b ack of a fireplace.
25 C2 ·~c=nzr?'TAl ::=:,!S ERS. -:irde rs and b eams sha ll have 4 11 be(:lring on masonry
1th unde r s i de p rotected with Asphalt -felt, rn eta l bearing p late or creosoted;
butted ti c ht to colum ns a n d he l d v1 ith metal ties or po st cap anchorage.
If bu i l t ..ir , s !1 a l l be bo lted v1 h en deemed necessary by building insp ector.
~ists a nd r a ft e rs 1.1 ay be s u p ported on 2" x 4"s bo lted to sides of g irder when
live load do es not exceed ~r l bs . p er s q . ft. Jo ist notchin g at 1Jearing shall
not e xceed 1/3 d e pth .
arty o r f i re walls , s h all b e separated tr o~1 oppo site side of wall and from
each other b y 4 " o r masonry. F ire c ut to a b evel to face of wall at masonry
a .l b eari nzs . 2 " b eari n g for joists. ~irders and beams at mason ry benrings
s h all b e p rovid ed wi t h p lates, b oxes, o r anchors providing l" air space at sides
o f me mber. l i g i d b oxes s h all b e p r ov i ded i n conc rete walls. Unless well treated
ith a rp rcve d p r ese rvative end s s h a : l not b e sealed in. Tr1 r.'.l mers, at l x b~nurax
least 1 b eam o r Jo ist every 6 1 , s ~al l be an c ho red at ma sonry bearings. ~hen
on e end of a .. 1e mb er i s su p ported on a e irder, it shall b e anchored to girder or
si milar .:1 e mbe r o n o p posite side o f c irder, o.11d rth en be .th ends are. supported by
a e ird er, installation shall p rovide a continuous tie between masonry. Joists
arallel t o 1Ja so n r y s hal l be nn c h ored t o sue ~ masonry, ~nchors extending across
f o..i r Joists . ··:a ll 1)lates a nd ro od construction sh all be anchored to masonry 6'
o.c. J!eav y tir.ibe r c onstructi on, every r o of c irder, and alternate beams shall be
ancho red t o a wall o r column . l 1)0 f structu res shall be anchored to main roof.
:,t i n i rn um jo is t t • icknes s 2 ". J oist c, at stud wall shall be s u p ported on ribbons
et into stud s \·1here no n l ate iG use d .
~ea de rs 6 ' and tai l j o ists 12' s h all be hung i n a r proved hangers , doubling
all such n e nb ers ove r 4 ' and und er b earin g partitions. So lid bridging 16" o.c.
se p arating do ubl e ~e m bers u nde r b eari nn partiti&ns wi l l be permitted . 8' joist
s r ans s h all be cross brid g ed. In lo ne er spans, b r id g inc shall b e 8 1 o.c. a ~d of
ood 3 s q . in. i n a rea for dw elling s an d 6 s q . in. f or other buildings or equiva-
le nt metal b ri dg ins . 7~ere shall be 2" t h ick solid b lock ing ., joist depth, over
i r de rs whe r e joists ar e cei l ed o n und e r side, b earin g walls and partitions and
ar ound s tairway s o r oth e r vertical o p enin3 s. ~ithout s pe cial ap p roval, cu tting
o f ~ec bers s hal l not exceed l/G depth fr o1a top and not more t ~an 3 times depth
rom end .
25 C3 ST UD i•'AllS A.:~D fART I T I OH S. I artitions to have pla tes s am e size as studs
h er e b earine is not on waii x 3 ix~a~a walls, ci rders, or brBm s, and does not pas s
th r u floor to to 1 pl ate o f si in ilar c onstruction below . top plate on bearing
ra r ti tions doub led and lapp e d and stace ered 2' a t joints. IJ inimum studs 2" x 4",
s u r portine mor e t t an r o of o.nd 1 fl o or 2 11 x 6", o r 3 11 x 4" with underpinning same
size as stu J s above wh e n not over 4 ' h i eh . s tuds fire stopp ed at passage thru
floors. Fra1.1i ng at int ersecti n:: walls and pa rt it ion shall p revent lath from
extend ing fr or.1 one roo1:i to anot ~e r. 01 enin g s t have double studs at sides and
h eads. Double head e r on ed g e and trussed for o p enincs over 4'. P artitions shall
be a ncho red t o mas on r y at j o inina with ~" x l C" bolts with 2" x 5" x !" washers
built i nto mas~n r y a t li ne o f fir e b l ock ing , to p pla te of ribbons, and toP"?, using
at least 2 bolts i n eac h inst a nce .
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25C1 ROC F FRA!!It!G . :•in ir.1u •. 1 valley rafter s h all be 2 "x 6 "; s h eating 1 11 th ick. Mem -
ers a n c ho red at entra!1ce to w1 sonry as p rescribed i n Sec . 25 D3 for j o ists. Span
t o be meas u red fr o .. 1 plate t o ri dg e or \"!h en truss ed i n an a pp roved r.1anne~, between
intersec tine po ints of trus si n g .
25 05 T ~U SSES. J oints ac c ura tel
in g s securely ancho red t o vta lls.
i ah tened bef o re loadinc .
c ut and fitted.
; on d d i s t r 1 b u t i 1
All l aterally braced. ~ear-
was h ers on all t ension rods a nd rod
2506 FIRE STOFS re qu ired at :
In tersect ion of walls wi
Fu rri nz abo ve and b elow jun ction
Stud wa lls or p artitions t o f o r 111
cealed ai r s n ace rr reate r t h an 8 1
floors, r oo fs, an d ceilin g s.
of floo rs wit h walls o r full
a co mp lete se pa ration entire
1 11 anv d ir.1 en s i on .
depth of joists.
width with no con-
~ta ir string e rs i n cente r of eac ~ run and to p and bottom.
~1idin a door u ockets, sides , top , ends, n nd b o ttow.
Spaces betw e e n w1od constru ction and c h i mneys filled and secured i n p lace with incom -
bu sti ble ma terial.
tic s p aces b etween cei ling s and r o of sha ll be divided into areas not over 2500
S G,. f t. of floor area .. wit '1 ti e ht l" thick matched wood and opening s t h erein pro-
tected bv self-closi n c d oo rs o f san e ~aterial.
COl UllrS Ai'D fOSTS shall ha v e s qu are end s, meta l base p lates, and dowels, su p -
orted in base~ents by footi n~ 2 " above floo r, and su pe r-i npos ed on a pp roved metal
a p p liances when continu i n e t h r ..t more t h an one story. ·::ood bolste rs only whe n su p port-
ing a sin ~le r oo f or floor . :nd p r otected wi t h a p proved p reservative. I n solid
artitions in baseme nts, o pen o n a t least 2 sides. Jrone belo w e ra de with ou t approval.
25 G8 ::AXrr m:1 SfA~T S F C:1
CISTS
.. llowabl e Span
2xl4
3x6
l b . 11 v e 1 oad
~i ze Spaci n -
(Inches) (!ncn es
2x6
2x8
2xlo
2xl2
5 0 9 SAFE
12
16
4
12
16
24
12
16
24
12
16
24
~la ste r '"o
eilinG Ceiling
1 n 1 -o
'-1"
8 ' -0
1 3 '-3
12' -1
1 0 '-8
16 '-8
15 1 -3
1 3 '-5
20 ' -1
1 8 ' -5
16 1 -2
12 ' -o 3 x 8
'-6"
8 ' -7
15'-11 3x l O
13 1 -11
11'-5
1SJ 1 -ll 3 xl2
17'-4
1 4 ' -5
23 '-11 3xl4
20 . -11
17 1 -5
1
16
24
12
16
24
12
16
24
12
16
24
12
16
24
12
16
24
23'-5
21'-5
1 8 '-11
11 1 -8
1 0 '-8
9 1 -4
15 1 -4
14 1 -0
12' -4
19 1 -3
17 1 -8
15'-7
23' -1
21'-3
18•-9
26'-11
24'-10
22'-1
2 7 I -8
24 1 -4
2 0 1 -3
15 1 -0
13 1 -1
1 0 1 -1 0
19 1 -8
17 1 -4
14 1 -4
24' -7
21 1 -8
18 1 -0
29 1 -4
25 1 11
21 1 -8
3 0 '-0
30 1 -0
25'-2
~'aximum 3pans for n esidenc e Fl o or Beaas for f u ri ou s Jois t S izes.
2x 6 16" o .c . 2x8 . 16 11 o .c. 2xlo . 16 " o.c. 2xl2 . 16" o.c.
9 1 1 " :>pa n 12 1 l" Span 15 1 3 " Span 1 8 1 5 11 Span
-eam ~ar ries Car ries :;a r r ie s Ca rries Carries Ca rries Ca rries Ca rries
"'i ze 1 flr. 2 flrs . 1 Flr . 2 flrs . 1 flr. 2 flrs. 1 f lr. 2 flrs.
2 2x6 4' 7" 3 1 5 "
3 2x6 5 I 7 II 4 I 2 11
2x6 6 '6 It 4 '1 0 "
2 2x8 6 '2" 4 1 1 0 " 5 '6" 3 1 11 11
3 2x8 7 • e " 5 '6 11 6 1 7" 4 '10"
2x8 £3 1 8 11 6 I 5 II 7 I 711
2xl0 7 I 9 II 5 . 9 11 6 '1 0 11 ~,1 c 11 3 I 1 11 4 I 5 II
3 2x l0 ~1G" f i 111 '1'1 W11 ... f l " 7 I !)tt ;i 1 :,11
2xlC 11 1 0" c;bl " 9 I 7 II !J ' C'' 8 1 7 II 6 I 4 II
2xl2 'I ? n G I l " 7 I 4 II 5 ' 5 " f, I 8 11 4 1 11"
3 2 x l2 10 1 l .. 7 I 5 11 9 ' 0 11 6 I 7 II 8 1 2 11 6 1 1 11
2x l2 . 11 1 8 11 s I 711 1 0 1 4 11 7 '7 " 9'5" 7 1 0 11
5 2xl2 11 1 7" 8 1 6 " 10'7" 7 1 10"
2s l4 8 1 11" 6 ' 7" 8 ' 2 11 6' 0"'
~ 2xl4 1 0 1 11" 8 1 0 "' 9 1 11" 7 1 4" ..
2xl4 12. ,.J " 9 1 3" 11 1 6 11 8 1 6 II
5 2x14 14 1 !" 10'4" 12'10" 9 I 6 11
6 2xl4 14 1 1 11 10 1 5 11
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REii !F OR CED COU CRETE
260 1 f"ORTLA:'D CE ;.m ·:T s ha ll co n fo r m t o latest standar d s1 j eci fications for such by
,;1 erican Society f o r Testin ~ r'.aterials.
602 AGGREGATE S.
i n ert rJa t e rials,
··atu r a l sand s, g r Rvels , crushed rock, or ai r-cooled stag, or
rai n3 clean , lm c o ated , stronc , and du r able .
2603 WATER. ::;l ean , free o f str on ['; n ci d s, u1k a lis, or o r c anic 1.1 ate ri als .
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estinc Ll atcrials f o r b illet-st e el o f interrJediate Brade, or rail-steel c oncret e
rei nfo rci na b ars , c0ld -d rawn steel wire f o r conc rete reinforcing, structu~al
steel wire f o r con crete rei n forcing. structu ra l steel for buildin ~s or cast iron
i P e a n d s ~ecia l casti n g s . ·
2605-ASSUI.t:SD STRENGTH OF COl lCRETE L!IXT URES.
Gals . of
.. ;a ter p er
94 -lb .
Cement
BI
7
6:3/4
6
Flastic
', np roxi ma te
!.I ix-
Cement
to Dry
AeG re g ate
l :-7
1 :
1: 5.1..
1::41
: '.o derately \"/et
1: 6f!
1 . 5 .1. . ~
1:4-3/4
1:4
Ulti mate
Co mp ressive
S treng th
28 Days
15 00
2 0 0 0
2500
3000
15 0 0
2 000
25 0 0
3000
260 6 fR OF GRTIOtJS Al ~D COJ 'SISTENCY s h all be such that will p errni t working readily
into place and ar o und reinforcin g \'I i t ~1 out excessive p uddling or s p ading and without
ermittin ~ mate rials t o se g re gate o r free water to collect on surface.
2607 ::I XII ~G A:rn r LACHJG . ~·.) conc r ete s :Hl.11 be de po sited in water and forms, ex-
cavation an d e q uipme nt s h all b e clean a nd sh all b e mi xed un til t h ere is uniform
dist ri but ion of ma terial ar.d mass un ifOrlll i n color and hom o g eneous. ;[ixture shall
e conve y ed fr o::1 mixer t o fi n a l de p o sit r apidly and with o u t separation of ingredi-
ents, well co mp acte d by puddl i n g , a n d a record s h all b e ke ~t of time and date of
lacing .
2 603 I UG. ~x 1 ,o se d surfaces s h all b e k ep t 1.1o ist f o r 7 dnys.
26 C·9 T~.!r 3RA TU RE . ·.ni e n de i o si ted , con crete s h all be be tween 5 0 de g rees and 120
e g rees r. and mai n tained at a t en 1p e rature o f a.t least 5 C degrees for 72 hours or
until t h orough l v h a rd en e d .
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S TEEl 1\: 'D I RO!
270 1 ,0 AlI TY OF f.t ATERIA l /JJD DESIGJJ s h a ll c onfo r r.i t o Amer ican So ciety for Test -
i ng ;1 ate ri al s 1 lat est s p ecificat i ons f o r structu tal steel for buil d in g s,
g r a y iron castin g s a n d steel ca s tin ~s.
7 0 2 AlLO~A B L E STRES SES.
ate rial
~ol led Ste el
Cas t Ste el
""a st Iron
Tension
ii et Se ct ion
lbs. p e r
s q . in.
1 3 ,000
16 ,00 0
no t fe r 1.1 itted
emp ress ion 1.1hen
lateral
Deflection
is
r revented
1 8 ,000
1 6 ,00 0
1 0 ,00 0
,
2703 RIVET S AND BOLT S. 'inimuM distance fr on ed ~e of p lates or an g les to center
of rivets, l ~ ti mes d i am eter o f rive t . r"i n i s h ed bo lts i n reamed holes raay be
sed in place o f rivets wi t h ~a s h ers und er nuts.
'"'7 0 4 ·:':!:lDi l"G . ,.. r eratio n s i n vol v · n 13 f 1 si on 1.-rn ldinc in p la ce of rivets or bolts
wi ll be p ermitted o n ly up on a p p ro val and i n ac cord an ce with sp ecial re gulations
a .1l:i latest Code for Fu sio n ·:1e l d in i:; b y /,rn erican '.'/eldin g S ociety .
27C5 STEEL J OISTS tJ ay be ro l led struc t u ral steel, built u p sections of same, sha p es
of weld ed sheet metal, o r of truss d esi g n.
2706 fAH"TilJG . S teelv1o r k no t e ntirely en cased i n c o ncrete sh all b e g iven one
coat of a r proved metal n r o tection .
27 0 7 E~ECTIOIJ. S teelwor ~;: s h all b e p l ulllb and true nnd teri 1p orarily braced wherev er
1 ece ssa r y to tak e care o f all loads t u r1:1 ic'1 st r u ctu re r.tay b e subjected.
f a r t VII.
DET AILED i1 ~G Ul ATI or:s
h a p t e r 2 8
:x cavations, F o o tin g s a n d Founda tions
2801 EX CAVAT I Ol lS shal l b e p r o tect ed aga inst dance r to life and property. Ex -
cavations not exceedin g 10 '6" b elo·:: ~r a d e shall p rotect t h e adjoining prope rty, but
t h e p erson causi nc such excavation s h all n o t b e liable for cost of extending f ounda-
tions o n adjoining p r o pe rty wh en suc11 do not e xtend t o 10'6" below g rade. T en
days notice in writi n c s h a l l be a iven to adjo ining p ropert y o wners before ex-
cavation is mad e, bu t whe r e any excavat ion exceeds 1 0 '6" b elo w g rade, the p erson
cau si nc such s h all e xte nd t h e f ~unda tio n s on adjoinin g p roperty below the depth
of 10 ' 6 " at his own ex p en se a nd S Ll c 1·, wo r ~. sh a 1 1 b e in one operation.
2 30 2 F OC Tit ~G S A::n F C•nJ DATiot !S ..;ha l l be o f mas o nry o r rei n forced concrete not less
t h an 1 '6 " ~e l o~ n atu ral o r 3 ' bel o~ fin is h ed ~r ade excep t a inor buildin g s such as
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rivat e c a r a g es, ;arc h es , f r n~e d wcl line s, o r as a 11p roved. Sha ll have footings
n v t less t han 1 1 G" belo 1;1 fi1lis h ed c r n de. 1 nles s des i cn ed for u niform soil pres -
sure, 1a inimu r.1 shall b e 12" >w·1 ider t han wa ll and t h e mini nnu.i thickness shall be
e qual to thickn ess of ga ll i @mediately nbove .
Allowable b earin c ca p a cities of s o i l s h all be :
y t.J e T •)ns l er s q . ft.
3 ock ................................... .
2CY,:' J f ulti..10.t e crush i nc st re n e th
r a vel o r c oa rse sand .........•......... 6
:r y, h ard clay, or coars e
f i r ra s and or hardpan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
:1 od erately dry clay
o r sand and clay 3
rdinary Clay end sand • • • • . . . . . . . • . • . • . 2
Soft clay, sand v lo ar.1 or silt........... 1
Adob e ................................. .
I
3u i l dii .g i n s JJe ct o r rn ay require l oad test to determi n e load b eari n g capacity ·of
a ny qu estionable soi l .
2 803 fi l ZS s hall be d riv e n t o a reasona bl e b earine i n a 1.1 a n ner that will not
1.:rn ai r st r en ~t h .
"'ood r 11 es:
l e n g t h ~u tt f o i nt
25. 1 0 11 6"
··o r e t li an 25 ' 12" 6"
~on c ret e pi les c ast i n r lace sha ll e xclude f )rei c n r.1 atter and ha ve full siaed
s ha fts, length not mo re t h an 3 C tirne ~ d iameter. C on crete p iles, p recast, 8"
oint, avera g e di ra aete r 12", le n gth to ro c J· not over 20 ti mes average diameter,
oth erwise not over 4 n times a ver a g e d iamet e r.
2 80 4 EXCAVATIOH UtJ DER SIDE -','/AlE S. rn l y a s a : p r o ved by Ci ty EnG ineer an d not beyond
a line 5 ' fr o1 e xterior li ne of curb . ~o vera g e o f 3 -q FRC. h oles in same not over
24 " d iarae ter, ·yit'. non -sli p u eta l frarJ e a 1.d cove r. i,11 s u c h s ha ll b e subject to
t ~e ri sh t o f the city of Enc l e wood t o use o f g r ound f ~r publ ic p ur p oses, and the
'J vme r s of :-·roperty i !1vol vi nr suc h CoJ nst r u ct ion oh al 1 f u r nis h city of Eng lewood
a nd inde 11mi t y bond i n a u ount of $5000 t 0 indem n if y the city of Eng lewood acsainst
dama n e to p ersons or o ro c erty.
:h a1 ,ter 29
\i'/,J LS ;,j ·n I AlT 1 TI or rs
... 0 1 IV i l AS Ol'RY ·,,'AL1 S
2 9C l 0::;:'E R/\l. l a t e ral su; po r tin c ri e r s at rig11 t an c les t o walls s haJ 1 b e at
in terv als nJt exce e ding 1 3 tint es wa l l th ic k ness i n to p stories, o r 20 ti a es thick-
ne ss else wh ere, su c '.1 su;,p o rts t 0 be masonry wal ls, p iers, off sets, buttresses,
fl o ors, or r oofs . Co rbe lD s h a l l not excee d ~ wall t h ickn ess , and p rojection of
each c ou rse s h all n o t e xceed l".
2 9C 2 ','/Al ls OT HER T'·Ar Ir! Sl ·~ELST OrJ COi'STfiUCTION.
(a) Sxterior bea ring o r r arty , ex c c i t p an el, en closure, dwelling , walls, and
··alls of ~ro ur "j" bu il din c s.
(b
S t o ries · al l t h ickn ess i n i n ches
6 12
5 12 12
4 12 12 12
3 1 6 12 12 12
2 16 16 1 2 12 12
1 20 16 1 6 12 12 12
";asement 2 0 2 0 16 16 1 2 12
'"I to ri es 6 5 4 3 2 1
~x ce p t t h at uipermos t 35 ' J f wal ls shall not be less t h an -12 11 , and each sue-
cessive 35 ' do~nwa rd sh all be inc r ea sed 4 ".
'xt eri o r non -h ea ri n g 1l':d in'\e r i o r b eari n c walls, ex ce p t pan el, enclosure,
wel li n r wa l ls, and wal ls o f Group "i" bu il d in g s.
... to ri es '.i'al l thickne s s in inches
6 12
6 12 12
4 1 2 1 2 12
3 1 2 1 2 12 8
2 1 6 1 2 12 12
I
I
I
I
l 1 6 1 6 12 12 12 8 .. 1 J asement 1 6 16 1 6 1 2 1 2 12 ;
S t.:>ri es 6 5 4 3 2 1 l
:::xce 1 t that u p pe r .Jo st 5C'' :;f wall !:3 s hf'.11 not be less t h an 12", and each suc-
cessive 5C' downward sh a ll be inc reased 4 "; p r o vide d t h at i n '.:1 u ilding s 3
st o ries o r less t h e ~; p e rcost 1 5 ' shnll not be leas t h an 8 ".
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(c ) ··eari n [" and nvn -li en rin g f o r 11 r oup "1" building s not over 3 stories hieh.
Sto ries 'ie.1 1 thickness in inch es
3 8
2 3 8
1 12 8 8
Baser.1 ent 12 12 12
S tories 3 2 l
:xce p t t h at i n eabl e c o nstruction t h e maximum h ei rz:ht of 8" walls shall not exceed
30 '.
(d) ·~e r e wa l ls o t h er t h an f i r e o r fire diversion walls are streng thened later-
a ll y by bu ttresses o r cros s v1alls, t h e thickness in p arts (a),, (b), and (c)
o f t hin sect i on :.1ay u e red u c e d between buttresses by ! ·p ro tecting thickness
of bu ttress, e xce p t t h at no r art of but tress shall be less t h an 8" th i ck.
-u ttre s se s s '-l all no t b e less in width t h an 1/8 clear distance between, and .
sa id clear d istanc e shall not be less t ha·n 2 '* times reduced wall thickness.
:>u ttr es ses sha ll occ u r un de r co n centrated loads. Inl n 1 -st o ry buildings h av-
i ng wal ls n o t over l C ' hi g h t o u~de r side of g irders or trusses and buttressed
as r eY.u ired by this section f o r an 8 " wall · etween bu ttresses, such walls may
b e c onsi d e red as bear n t; walls f o r roof's and p arap ets only.
2903 :or·os s~al l have h ead e r c ourse every sixth c ou rse or 1 header in every 72
s q , in. o f wa l l s u rface bo t ~ side s of wall. S~ecial bonding shall be as
a _ p r o ved.
2 90 4 fIERS U11 s u r po rte d he i gh t o f is o la t ed p iers s h all not be over 1 0 times
t ~e ir l east di o e n sion un less reinforced, n n d s h all b e laid in cement mortar.
2 905 c :..r AS.SS A:'D n~C E SS ES s':all n o t b e deeper t h an 1/3 wa ll thickness except that
no n e s ti all occu r in 3 " vmlls o r p iers, and ni t 11 ou t structutal su p p ort shall
not exceed 4' horiz ont a lly. r o r alco ves and si n tlar pur p oses shall not have
less t h an d " o f wall at back, a n d i f more t h an a• \·tide, s h all h ave structural
su p p orts. ;·on e s h all b e pe r mitted in fir e a n d fi re division walls. T otal
face area sh all n o t exce ed : a re a of face of wall in t h at story.
2 906 I ::i JI HG S II ! \"/ALLS
an d b eari ne 4".
o r li n tel is le s s
en d b eari ns o f 2"
s '1 all h ave but tres~ed a rches or lintels of masonry or steel,
n i n side of .o p ening s n o t over 4' wh ere thickness of arch
t h a n thickness of wal l su p ported, ti r:1ber may be used with
and c u t t o serve as arch centers.
·~·j,J 1 S OF HO II Cr/ T ILE, C CJ:CRET E S lOCK en TILE;
.~IL C':; ':i'Al lS OF BRICK, .'i.''D H OLLO~"/ \1A11S OF flAIU
·.!Gr~O l IT '-:IC CCI 'CR ETE .
2 9~7 GS NERAL . A~ 1 rescri b ed i n ~ec. 2 90 1 , exce1 t th at su p p o rt i n te rvals shall
b e l S ti.Je s a n d 1 8 time s wa ll thickness res r ecti vely.
(8
2 909
29 1
2911
2 9 12
2 9 1 3
:·;All~
s h al l b e
;:ER T -!Al~ Ii : Sl. t:L F.TON COi !S TfiUCTION .
as follo ws:
Ext e rior, bearing ., <11 1d p arty walls
;.,to r i es
3
2
1
·:a ll t h ick ness i n i nche s
12
12 12
16 12 12
a seme n t 16 16 12
St o ries 3 2 1
:::x ce p t t h at u p p er1.10 st 25 ' o f walls s h all n o t be less than 12" and each suc-
cessive 25 ' down ward i n creas ~d 4 ", a n d t h at buildin g s not ove r 2 stories in
he i gh t may have wa l ls a bo ve g rade of sane t h ickness as solid masonry if of
a n a pp rove d g rad e o f tile, and furth er, t h at 1-story p rivate garag es and
residen ces r.l a y h ave walls 8 ° t h ick.
3 Ci:D . ·;all t h i ckne ss i n v o lv inc 2 ~r more units s h all b e bond ed by lapping
at lea st 1 cell c omn letel v J ver a cell b elo v .
·Ek SUfT ORT S . :~xcert wh e r e un it s h ave 3 cells i n 8 11 t h ickness and are
laid n i t h ce ll s h oriz o ntal a nd in 1~onolith ic p lain concrete walls, structur-
al .1 emb er s s'1all h ave a b earinc 0 :1 nt least 3 courses of brick , equivalent
c oncrete o r n etal p late of sif f icient size t o d istribu te t h e load within
allowa b le s tress li mits.
!I CRS. :·ot pe r 1.1itted for is o lated p iers. r,'all sections Greater in height
t t a n l ~ ti mes l east d i mens i on , an d less than 2' wide shall be considered as
is olat e d p iers .
c·~;.s E~
.. onol i
' .. .tti •
.ic
RE CES SES, as p rovided in Sec . 29 0 5, exce p t t h at in all except
lai n con crete walls, t h ey s h all be built -i n as walls pro g ress.
G.i-r:i'I I"G S n-•f'Al l S. J i nte l s inay b e o f conc rete-filled hollow units wi·th bar
re info rc er.t en t .
REI :'FOiCED COil CRET E ';/ALLS
2914 GEt:ERAL. .'1G p rescri b e d i :: '"'.e c. 2 9 C l , exce 1 t t h at su p port intervals shall
lJ e 22 and 2!j times v1a l l t h i ckne ss r e s p ee ti vely, an d shall contain not less
t h an .1(, r einf orci n ~ s teel i 1. b o t 1 1 h o riz o ntal and vert ica l di rections dis-
tri bu t ed e qu a l ly t J e a c h s ide wo f wal l nnd bars spaced not over 24" in each
face.
9 1 5 ~'/A ll S OT : :ER T''
S tories
6
6
4
3
2
l
:ase .. 1ent
.::>l ~J L:Tot: er · STRUCTION. :l en ri n e or p a rt y walJ s .
Ua l l t hickness in inches.
8
9
1 0 9 8
11 l C' 9 8
12 11 lC • 9 8
13 12 11 10 9 8
14 13 12 11 1 0 8
6 5 4 3 2 1 tori es
;;on -b earing , exc e :)t ane l, e nc losure, a 11 d dwellinc ·:mll s.
3 tories
6
5
4
3
2
1
a s e 111 ent
Sto ries
'7al ls s h all be la terall
steel fl o or system w ~e n
bus t i b le fl o ors 1·1r e n s u
~a ll t h ic kness in inches
6
7 6
8 7 6
9 8 7 6
10 9 8 7 6
11 10 9 8 7 6
1 2 11 10 9 7 7
6 5 4 3 2 l
uJ po rted by ··einforce d concrete fire-proofed structural
s upro rt e d from only 1 side, but may be supported by com-
o rted fr oJ both sides .
291 6 FIERS . nl ess desi .::;n ed as re i nfo rced o onor@t e,..:o l ur.ms s h all not have an un-
su pno rted he i f':'.t o f mo re t '.1a n l C, ti 1.1 es l east d i 1.1 e n .Jion.
2917 '-iA S ES AI'D RECESSES . \s n rescribed in Sec . 2 9C5 .
2 918 er.::::· !?'GS I1' \7.Al l S. .-.·1 a11 ha ve re] nf a rced c onc rete o r fire-proofed steel
lintels .
" ST OI ~E './ALLS
2 9 1 9 ~ENERAL. 5 ,all be e qual in s trenc th t o p lai11 concrete. qu bble wall 4"
t h ick er t ~a n re qu ired f o r so l i d brick, wit ~ minicu m of 16". Th ickn ess of ash lar,
alls, or p iers, bonded well, sane a s f o r solid masonry. Lateral supports same as
for soli d r.1ason r y . ~ond stones e xtendinc t h r ou G1 1 wall, 1:-ln iformly distribut ed, shall
be p r ovided t o the extent o f not less t h an lot o f wall area and at least 1 bond
stone to eac ~ 6 stretcher s . Ch ases, recesses, and openings i n wall shall be as
re Qu ired f o r s olid masonry .
VEl!EERED :"IALLS
I
I
2 9 2 0 . GZJ :E RAL .. ·a t e !'ial s 1·1 alJ b e ston e, hollo w terracotta, ashlar, or other ii
a pproved 1.1a s o nry :.1 a ~e rial o f at least 2" reasonably uniforu thickness. S tructur-·J
al g lass a nd clay tile t o 1 5 ' a bo ve e rade wit h a ; p roved adhesives; hieher, me chanic-1
ally secured .
!t asonr ~r veneer s h all be tied into ba c ki ng by n header every 300 sq. in. of surface
or b y an a pp roved s y stem of non-corrodible metal wall ties, and no veneer on
;n asonry walls s h all exceed a h ei e ht of 40' above struct u ral su ppo rt.
FACED \7AL1 S
2921 GEi'ERAL. ··a ter ial s >:a l l not b e less than 3 -3/4" thick n n d in no case less in
t h icknes s t h an 1/8 ~ei c l 1 t o f unit, exce p t that spandrels or oth er recessed pan els
may be hi e he r, p r o vided [Iininuu t h ickne ss o f 3 -3/4" is maintained. Facing shall be
bonded to b ack i ne w it ~ 1 heade r c ou rse i n every 6 courses or 1 header for every
72 sq. in. o f we. l su rface. /,shl ar s h all h ave at least 15~ of wall area and at
least 3-3 /4" t ~icker t h a n reL1ainder, a nd thicker material shall be uniformly dis-
tributed. ·~·alls s ha ll n ot b e less in thickness t h an required for backing con-
struction .... h e n so rae st o ne s in ever y a l ter.n ate course are at least 7 }" thick and at
least 2C1! o f t h e via ~ 1 area is of s u ch c:i ni forml y distributed facing, may be con-
sidered as ra rt of wa l l t h ickness. EvAry stone n o t a bond stone and every proj ect-
in g stone shal l b e anc h o red t o back ine with 3 /16"x l" non -c orrodible metal a~chors.
1 t o a stone, a nd 2 to eac h stone mo re t h an 2' in length or 3 sq. ft. in area shall
have 1 anch or f o r each 4 s ~. ft .
FIRE, FIRE DIVISION AtrD
ARA PET HALLS
2922 l~I;'F ORCE D COIJCRE TE Ai:D S01 ID !!ASON RY FIRE WALLS . Thickness same as required
fo r si milar ex t e rior b ea r i 11~ nalls and s h all h ave a fire-resistive rating of 4
h ours.
923 H011 0 :7 FIR:: ¥/A l13 . ··o t p e r ~1 itted in Fore Zone r·o . 1 unless faced on each side
\l ith 4" o f veneer :i ricl:work . ~·one less t h an 1 6 " t h ick exce pt f o r Group "i" and "h"
building s wh er e 1.1 i n imu 1.1 sha ll b e 12".
292 4 FI"q ~ D IVISIOi. ':/ALLS . Th ickn ess sau e as requ ired for similar exterior bearing
walls except i n ske le to n const ruction nh ere t h ey s h all be not less t h an required for
anel V1all s. A: 1 s ::all h a ve a fire-resi s tive ratin!! of at least 4 h ours.
925 f A~AFET :7A LlS ::>~all not exceed a he i ght of more t h an 6 times t h ickness unless
1 a terall v su n p orted anct s h a l 1 b e p rovided with inco1 11 bus ti bl e weather-proof copings.
f AnTITIO!J S
2 S.2 6 -.EARil JG f/,RT I T I Ci :s . In terior b eari np, walls extendin e.; thru not more than 1
story exce r t fire, fire division , and 1)arty walls shall be c onsidered bearing
artitions. ·.1'1en of solid 1.1asonry, 8 11 t h ick; o f hollow clay, tile, concrete block
o r tile o r h o l lo ~ walls of bri ck, sh all not be less i n thickn ess than 1/18 h ei ght
b etween fl o ors and ne ver less t h an 8 ".
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927 r;cr~-3:::A:tH!G I A~T I T I C !~S o f bri c k , h o j lo H clay tile, conc rete b lock or tile,
lai n c onc rete, 11o llor1 r1alls of b ri c k or g ypsum , s h a l l be built solidly aga inst
f loo r or ceilinc construction nnd s h all n ot exceed t ~e follo wing :
Thicknes s ex cl u sive o f ·'.ax i mum unsu p po rted h eight
Jlaster in inc h e s or length in feet
2 8
3 12
4 15
6 00
8 25
Solid o r hol low of reinfo rce d p laste r sh all h ave a t hickne ss of not more than
1 /60 of unsurr orted he i J:.t bu t n o t less t h an 1 :1,-" f o r solid p artiti ons o r have a
s hell t h ickne ss o f 3 /4 " f o r hol lor1 ia rtitions . All shal l have vertical metal
c hannels r1i t :1 n depth of not less than ~-t~1 i ckn ess o f :)a rt i ti on and of not less
t han 24 ga . u ate ria l and s n u ce d not o ver 24 " o .c.
10!
3un ite 1art i ti ons s~a l l ~a ve a t h ickne ss o f less t h an 1/70 u nsu pp orte d h ei g ht,
a nd vertic al c h annels a s .r e scr ibed f 0 r rei n forced r last er p artit i ons .
2928 ~~i:ERAI •
or ste e l .
2929 G~TERAl.
eni n-s shal l be r r ~vided wit h li n tels o f rei n f o rced ma sonry
F OLT DAT I ,;/Al LS
(a) !"o r exteri o r sol id i.la sonr:r wall s, f ounda ti o ns s h al 1 be of b rick, cou rsed
stone, monoli t hi c c on crete, or c on c rete b rick, t h i ckn ess at least e qu al
to that o f ¥1 all i..1mediately abov e , bu t not less t h an 12" ex c ept wh en not
classe d a s ret a ininc v1al ls a :i d v1i t h in t 1e h ei gh t limitation s of su c h . I f
su J,oo r tin[; no wi.de r wa ll, uay be 8 '' t h i ck . ··:hen ru b ble ston e, 1 6" thick.
(b) ?o r exteri )r vtal l s of hollo ·;, c l ay ti le , c on cret e b loc k or ti le, and h ollow
walls of br ick, f oundat i on s .. 1a~r be o f b rick, c on crete, h ollo n concrete block
o r tile o r of h ol low vm:ls of b rick , thickn ess de terrn ined a.s p rescribed in
(a) of this se ct i o n .
(c) fo r fr ai:te build~!1C S, f ound a t ion s .1ay be sau e a s p rescribed i n (b) of this
s ect ion, or .. ,h e n o f CO lt rs ed s t o1 :e or uon oli t h ic c on crete, may be 8" thick
if buildin ;~ is no t ove r 2 s t o ries and wal ls s u 1,ported not ove r 8 11 •
·-:al l t hickness i n all c a ses :.ms t p rovid e f o r all unusua l loadin c , in creasing t h ick-
n esse s if nece s s a ry t,'.) rc.1ain i 11 t h e re '1u ired stres s li rr.its. All r:1a terials shall
· e e'1.u al i n 11ual i ty to requ ir er:1en t :.; f n r e xt e rior 'u eari n r; vta l l s, bu t no t less than
1 L.1e c ement 1no rtar s 1 •ail be u sed bclo·.1 t~ra d e . ·;alls enc l os i n t: ba se111 ents sha ll be
da::1p ->r oo f ed on ou tsid c; wi t :. ·11 i t ~ a, p r o v ed co a tin G , and vh en of unit r.1e.sonry, shall
· e struc~-~ sr:iooth . ··11 1er~ nude of c 0n crete , shal l be p oured i n forms on all s ides.
~·o ea r t.:1 s hall ue u se d ns fo r ms, Dn r:1.•-p r o ofing sha ll be carri e a no~ less t h an 12"
abo ve c r ade :Jncl~ of fa.ci ne and extended at least 3 ' bey ond u nexca vated p ortio n s .
. ,.r roved .;1 e1rib r an e type .1 f vm t e r-p r oo fin g i n connectio n with s p eci a l desi g n con-
s id e rat ion s vh ere vrnt e "' i s en c ow :t ered a 1;o v e ba se ment floor, p rovi d ing d rai n tile
f J r f :>oti ·-;: :l r aina r;e rh en o r de r ed by bu i ld i nc i n s p ector.
r;,rr:1 1\"D ElJC103URE ti'/i.LlS
2930 'JEi::Ritl. In skel et~n f r a1:1 ed b'...l il d incs, shal l n ot be le ss t h an 8 " thick if
of solid b rick , h ol l on clay til e, cor1 cre t~ b lo c k or ti le, p l ain concrete or h ollow
wall s of b ric~• o r less t han 1/20 d ista n ce bet ween s u pp orting o r en closing members.
_f of re info rce d c ~nc r e te , nJt les s timn 6 " t h ick . J:n c lo s u r e walls to be a nchored
t o adjoining c ons tru~tio n. ·.1a l ls bu ilt mo11ol ith ic v1 ith columns or bearing walls
;.iay be rei nf:J rced t o carr y t hei r O\!ll v1ei 3h t, a nd pan e l walls serving as p arty walls
s~all be of t ~ic kness r equi~ed f0r fire or fi r e d ivi sio n walls.
:.iIS CElLAHEO US RE ~U IREJ.IEtrT S
2931 AI :c i-:oq ri ''1-OF ~.-u~11s . J,1 1 wa l ls sh all b e secu re Jy an c ho red wh ere t h ey inter-
sect, adjoin, or abut the .. 1c1.1 b'ers of a s k ele ton fr a me. ·:ta l ls not bu ilt at the same
tim e s h all be re g ularly toot h ed us i ng 4 " offsets, a n d t h e joint s h all b e p rovided
nith 2" x 3/8 " an c h or s with ends bent up 2" o r with cross p ins at ends. Anchors
s h all b e 3 ' long extend i nG l o " in f r o:.1 each s i d e o f joint and s pa ced 3 1 o.c. in
di rection of h ei 5l1 t .)f wa ll . :ci n forci ng i n c onc rete shall extend 2' a round all
c o r n ers and intersecti ons . Chan3es i n thi c kne ss o f wal ls of concrete b lock or
tile o r hol lo w wal ls o f b rick sh all be mad e n ith solid ma so n r y unless widths in
1.l};p er sec tion r ec ist e r \1i t h those b elow . Anc h o r s in walls o f conc re t e block or
tile, st r uctu r al clay tile or h oll ow walls of brick s ha ll be embedded in solid
masonry .
2932 EXISTr:·s. :!.1\SCI'!RY :·.·AlLS . .tay be us ed if me eti n c re '1u irements o f t h is code.
If of insu fficie nt t h ickn es s, shall be st re n g thened b y an ad d iti onal o f 8" t h ick-
nes s o f sa 1e mate ri a l laid i n cem e n t mo rtar, o r the wal l may be built o ~t with
gun ite to re ~u ired t h ick n es s, i ,r o vi din~ re qu ired f ound ation a nd late ral s u pp orts
i n all cases. '°;'le\-. wall add i tion s sha ll b e t o oth ed into ex istin g wal l as a pp roved.
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CF VElTI CJ..l or21~r 1 'G S
3 ~0 1 3TAiff::1\·r, lAL!f, !.: D .~I EVISCl e!1 cl o s u res s 11 al l e xtend f r o.1 lowe st p oint to
highe st ro int re qu ir ed a :.d s'1a l l i nclud e a c o1.1pJ e t e p as s a g eway no t less i n width
at an y ro int t -:.,,an t h e re l1u ired r1 i d t h o f suc l·i stairvmy o r ramp and s u c h en closu re.
oo rs 01 en i n r, int o such s~1nll be self -cl o s inc U1 1d no r mal ly ke1 ,t closed, and s h all
bd o f :.1etal o r .ac tal -clad ; vii nd ons of wi re g l a ss, and 1a etal frames and sash; except
t !iat \'i'1en suc 11 open in g s face d ire c tl y 011 a street or court and are not with in 10'
of an adjacent iro1 l e r t..1 lin e suc l1 pro te ct LH1 rn a y be 0 111itted. C onst r u ction s h all
c_.368
b e 2 -P FRC, ex ce, t a s r r o vid e d j_n ·3e c. 1904 and Se c. 2 005. Entrance side of elevator
:\G ~ c...
s h aft s .. 1ay be of vi i r e c las s i n fr am es , and s u c h s :1 afts ext e ndin e t h ru more than
st o ries s~a ll ha ve a r o r o ved me nn s of adequate v en tilation t h r u mair1 roof .
.3.0C2 ''T .. E~ VERTIC,\1 or 8:'P''1S , r/ e n o v e r 9 s q . ft. in area, s l-i all h ave enclosing
wall s co~1 for .. 1a ir. ..... t o req td r e1 .1ents o f t ype of constru ction a n d o ccupan c y . /.1 1 oth e rs
s "'l nll be lined wi t h lo cl :e d o r riveted .jo i nt ed and senmed s he et r:i etal, a nd co 1t1 bust ible
co i.st r ·1 ction s h all b e 3 " fr o1.1 linin ~ or be p rotected by 3 /8 " pl a st e r or 1/4"
sbesto s '1 r r laster board . C11e::i n ,·s b etween du cts an d fl o or const r u ction shall be
fi ll e d r1 ith i n cou bL tstib le 1.1 aterial i n stalled with inc ombu stible su p ports. Doors
op e n ing into v e rtical s h af ts s h all be o f metal or be covered o n s h aft si de with
24 ga . ,J e ta l turne J around al l ed g es of 1/4" asbestos. Windows shall be wire g lass
and met al frau e a n d s ash or .. 1ay h av e wood frames and sash entirel y covered with
26 a.a . 1.1 et al.
3 1 0 1 l}E:'ER/\l.
o f bu 11 d ir1 ,.. •
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Fl OO R cm~STRUCT I ON
a ] l b e GO fr ~.!.t e d i nto fra mewo r k as to become an inte e ral p art
.;1 0 2 C':TCRETE s 1Hll J ~1a ve ri i ni..1 u. 1 t h i c kr~e ss o f 2 :7 11 • Topp ing wh e n p oured mo nolithic
ra a J be c onside red a p a rt )f t ~i ckness . b u t sle ep ers s h all not d ecrease thickness
nless runni ng i n di r ect i on of s p an an d t "l en not p laced more t h an -t " into slab.
2k " ia ini r.iu1,1 c o vering ov e r s1 ems a d s o li d . ·-rid c;L .g s h all be f u ll dept h of joists
as re qu i r ed by en~in eerin stan dard s f o r joist and s pan c o nstruction . 2" covering
f o r clav tile and j o ist c o nst r u c ti on .
31C3 ST2:El JOIST S, · '° en u sed i.. T YJ e I o r J I b :.1 i l d i nG s, s h all h ave a 21" re-
inforced co n crete or r y p sum sJab on e.: cl secured t o to p , and a fire-r es istive ceil-
i ng o n u nder side , p r ovi ded th at wh ere un p r o te cte d wo o d joists are p ermitted, ceil-
i nt! 1.1 ay be o r.1itted .
31 C1 t'.I ll CCP3Tl UCTED FL OO RS :J 11al l b e of 3 " s p lined o r ton e ue a n d r,r )OVed 1 l an k
wit '". l" fl -:>or i n t:; lail cro s sv1is e o r diu i~ona.l, o r lau i na ted con s truction o f 4 " p lanks
on e dce , sriked to e ethc r, join ts b r ok en , and n ot s p iked to su 1 port in G g irders.
h t bers 5 " i.1 eith e r secti onal di r1 e n sion .
31 05 \7CC D J OISTS s h all be c o vered \t ith d ia g onal l" t h ick s h eathing over: wh ich
f i ni s h f l :)or s h all b e la id. To tal t h ickness of s h eath ing and finis h fl o o r shall
b e i:", i r o vi d i n s t h at t h i s p rovisio n do es no t a p p ly t o fl o ors o ver u noccu p ied
a reas o r t o any b uildinc les s t '1an GCO S l 1 • ft i n a r ea. '/o o d joists shall b e fire-
r o tected ·:.:rnre re 'iu i re d b: Ccc upan c y , J oca tion i n Fire Z one, or Typ e of Con -
struction .
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RC' c: :;crsTRUCTI Oi. id ·n CO VER I NG
.!:i': ~R.~l . \~; r r es cri bed i n '"':P C . ~:i l 0 1 •
v ;'STRUCTiotr . ";en e r a.l re c,u ir e.a en ts o f "'ec. 3 1 0 2 s h all a:-.p l ~' except th at in
I I bui l d in c s r 0 of s'1 eat: l i !1 ;-~l b e 2~" t h ick a n d cone re t c o r r,y p su rn 2 " t h ick.
t russe s n ot p erLlit t ed ~ e r e ex osed to weath e r.
:~ri·--;. ....e 1.,ui r e d '.)V e r c.11 c o. t b u s ti b le r o ofs and as s re cified .. md er
1ccu 1 a n c y , lo cation i n :'ir e Zon e, n ·i d Ty p e o f Constru ction, n !1c.i s h all be o n e of
t !-e ty p es sre c ifi e d i r. 3ec . 1::.c:i . i'er1 r o o fin ;· 1.1a y be p lace d o ver ex i s tin 3 co m-
bu st i b 1 e r oo f inc , ! r o vi d e d t l-i e ex i s t i n c; r o o f i n c i s r e rn o v e d f o r 4 " a 1 on g a 11 ed g es
: re p lace J by ··1ca t h e r-p r o of inc J.1 bu sti bl e :1a t e ri a l o v e r wh i ch V ie new roofin g
~a te ri al s'"'.a ll e xt :md .
3 2 C4 ACC~SS T" ATTIC sr A.CE s•1al l bi=? p r o v ide d i : all bui l d i n c s b y s tairway, p er-
man e n t lad der, o r scuttl e , r ,l e n i ~".'.:: i.n ceilinc; b o t less t h an 2'x3 ' ar :d lo ca ted in
a co rri do r '.)r · al l rta v .)f T ·n~e III a1 w 'I bu il d i n r.s 3 sto ri es o r more .
3 205 I ~.\'.)S'1 S, GUT'i'C:\S, /\i:J ::;o··.iTC.U1 S sha ll be p rovided s o t h at wat e r dr a ined
fr o:.1 r oo fs \1i.ll n ot.. f lo r1 u1J o n or a g o.inst any wall, al()ne: a ny fo undation or up on
rivate ! ro p e r ty o f o t he r t h a n t h e 01:/lle r . ··:ate r s h all n o t b e d isch ar g ed up on a
sidewalk o r i nto any al ley n ~ a l o i nt abo ve 12 " Rbo v e alley su rface. 3 now g u ards
sha l J te 1J l a c c c i n roo fs r:)1 ere n e cessary to r revent snov1 fror:i s li d ing into p ubl ic
sra c es .
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330 1 '"':~:·:RAl -:a.1:1 s 1 r s .io l.e~ r oo f t ovrn rs r 10.:' be s u bsti t u te d for stairs . S tn irs
s'iaJ l be co n struc ted J f .1 at .~ri n l : e r tit ted f _)r fl o or s n s spe cified und er Typ es of
onstruction exce1 t as s .. e c if ied i .1 'lee . 3 31 1 and 331 5 . ··:hen of wood , stai rs
s 'l al l be of 1 -!·!FRC . e~ a l stai rs P.n t i r el ;r on e l o se d sh al 1 not be r equ ired t o be
fire p r oo fed as r e~u ired !°':)r fl o o rs i!. fa rt V . I r o vi si ons of t h is Ch a p ter d o not
a on ly t o Gr oup "i" bu ii dinc s e xc e p t as s1 c cifical l :· no t ed .
3 30 2 DESIGrJ. ·· variat i o n i n tre ad u id t h o r ris Ar hei c h t in an~' fli r,h t :'r ead
e. .d landina sll rface 1:1a t e ri u l , :; ~c ns no t t.1 i n v o lvr~ d nne er J f s li pp i n c . rub l ic
stairs o r t :.Js e .;ed r s .J"~n s o f ex it ~·h ie '. a r e c v rve d o r 1 ·in d in g , ex c ept in
dwelling , s :1 all '1av e tr e a ds l ~. ti.1cs tli at of a s trni c:-i t stair , -.1easured on c e nt e r
lin e of stair, a•.d ... i ni..1rn wi d t h n t na rr •)\'/ end s 11a J l be 0 11 •
"Ji:ira J stair
f o re a oin!'."' re
i '! :y .. 1n ns i u1 .1s ;r si.1ilar locu tions sh nll not cor.1 e \"t ith in intent of
ire11 en ts .
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of stai rs s l10.ll c ..:>p • ir11 ° • ~ r oof , nnd i n ; sto r y bu il d in e s, except Group "i"
buildin E;s, s c u ttle 2 ' ;~ 3 ' t ) lu.d t..'..r u r o f s11all b e p rovided. ,....ta ir s shall lead
t o st r e et, di r ectly or Ly uenns of u yn rd, c ou rt or fire-resistive p assa g e having
a \/i dt'.; e qual to 3 /4 :J f co:.i b i n cl 1.1 i d t h o f n l l ex its d isch nr z in r: int o it and a
clear h ei gh t of 7 ', . rov id eJ tl1at ·:1 en 1.10 r c t h an 2 s tairs are re l.{ui red, 1/2
nu.abe r ,n; ter.:i i na t e o.t se c ond floor, J r o vide J re i.w ini n • sta irs are enclo sed thru
fi r st sto r y . r;tni-te r .1 i nu ti n t'·111s a t second fl oo r s li all lead d irectly to a
st r eet or al le: f ron t C!. J b e . r 'J Vidcd n ith a ·;al c on y 3 ' \t ide by 5 ' lon g on ex-
terior of bu il d ine . ·al co n y to b e of i n c ou'.J u sti b le materia l, and rt !:!. en over 12'
aoove 3 r ade , ci10.ll b e e~u i , :)ed 1.1 ith an a i p roved co u nter-b alanced stair. Cp e 11 in g s
i n to st a ir • assage s s:1aJ 1 :)e , rote c t ed by 1-t..'.F::iC d o ors. Directi o11 to e g ress to
ext erior s hall h e clear i n all c xi ts a.iJ suc i-. e xi.ts s h all b e located so t h ey are
re ad ily accessi bl e o.ntl v isi b l e , a:.d •1h en not visi ble ~o all oc c u p an ts, s h al l have
ad e quate si s ns indicati n ., l o cation. Ex it s i n bui ld inc s v1iV1 sleep inc rooms, schools,
o r P laces of Lletent ion s' a] 1 be a r rnn3 ed t o p erui t travel i n eith er d irection at
~o i n t i n c o rridor t o an ex it. ':t o.irwny s s h all n o t abut on 1.1o re t h an 1 side of
e J e v at ..:> r s !'!a ft n n 1 es s sh a ft i s a f i re -res i st iv e enc 1 o sure •
:·o l o rti on of bu i ldin,: s 11a ll b e o ver 1 5C ' aJ o ne li ne of travel fro :-.1 nea r es t exit
a nd n o c o rri do r exit cco r .. 1o re t ~1 an l CO ' f.l easu red t hu s fro m nearest exit. In
buildin-s occu1 ied by 2r _ ers ons o r rn o re, doo r s r:r o v idin c; e g ress fr om pub lic hallways
ai:d a ll doo rs l r o vidi 1~,~ e ,~ress f r o .1 build i '1G s h all open i n d irectio n of travel, except
sl idin _: doors .
304 DOOJS s':al l not 01 er. 1i r c ctly :..tl on f l i r:h t o f stairs bu t upon a landing e q ual
in n idth t o ~iJth of doo r havi ns a ccess to stairs, and s h all have full swing in
d irection o r t r av el e xc ept t ha t a;!•r o ved sli d ing d o or may be used. Swin g shall
no~ re du ce e ff ect iv e width o f st a irs o r lan d in ~s. Th ose in exit ·e nclosure or pro-
vidin g ac cess to e xteri .J r stai rs sh all be e qu i 1pc d with automa tic self-closers and
s h al 1 be o f 1-'~FR C , e xc e 1 t t l: at nh er e f ac i n~ s treet o. t street 1 evel , r.1a y be un-
r r o tected wood . In a l l l uhl ic .J r sP.1ni -r u blic buildinc s d ')ors shall he equi : ped
vi i t h a, p r ov e d :-ani c bo lts. J,r; r o ve d rev e l vin e do ors 1:1ay be used a s re qu i red means
o f e r;ress i n all but }r oup "a '', "b ", a nd "c" bu ildi n c;s.
33C5 RJ.Il n·as. 3 t ;\i r s sha ll !:a ve ba l u strades or cu a rds on eac h side and h andrails
O !i at l e ast 1 s i de . I f .1 Ver 7' r1id e, sha ll ha ve one or more interinediate h andrails ,
nu mber a n d rosi tion such t h at t he re sha ll not be mo re than 66 " betw een rails. All
s h all b e n o t le s s t'·i an 30 " above t o n of risers.
· .. c6 11"; Tii'G . :,1 1 .;;,its s i1all 'be ucJCl{tt a tel :' li ch ted rt ith e xit si g n li e ·.ts in
or e r ation d1.1 r n: any o c c u 1 a ncy .
3 3 C7 D E T/~I12D ~E .. ,::IR~:.J E!!TS • .:.::xce1 t as re qu ired f o r Group "a", "b ", and "c" build -
ing s, st a irs, l nnd in 13 s, · n d p as sa c es s ha ll not. be less t h an 44 " ,.,,i de ; except that
for dw ell i nc;s a .d r/1 en servin.z r.1ezzan ines o r not over 1 family or ap artr.1 ent in
build i n g s not exceedinc 2 sto ries, t · e widt h may be 3'. t.r and rails, as specified
in Sec . 3 3 0 5 , .. 1a:1 r r oj ect i n t o re qu ired width. Stair risers not over 7 fi ", treads
no t less t han l C ", and not over 1 6 risers i n any 1 run; exce p t that in dwellings
o r wher e servi n 3 mezzan i ne s not for pu blic use, risers may be 8 " a n d tread 9".
3308 STAI !i:U\., -:: .. 810S ~•Ti l:':S . ""e'-iu ire d stairs in buildin e ;~ stories or more, includ-
ing landin c s a~a 1a r ts of fl o o r.betwee . stai rs wh ic :1 l i e in p ath o f travel, shall
be en closed as re t:u ire d by o cc u1 ancy . ·.'.'yre f Constr u ction, and Ch :1 p ter 30; except
t h at monu nen tal stai rs fr o.1 ct r eet floor to se co nd fl o or o r baseraent in public build-
ing s o r s tores sha l l be exe r.1p t fr o!l en c l osu re r equ i re111ents .
A ventilati nw s kyl i ·h t s!1all
rea of at least ~ s~. ft . o r
\'Ji th ;--la in c lass in i ·n n~•1ou se
2 r o vided u t to p o f all stair en closures, h orizontal
i n li e u thereo f, e qu iv alent ve n tilatin g wind ows g lazed
·m l ls .
3ta irs in ~r oJ . "i 0 build in ~s, s tairs servinc o nl y 1 apa rtue nt not a b ove second
fl o or, o r stairs leadi 11 ~ t o rn e ~zan i ne s not fo r p u b lic use o r ex c e edin g 1 000 s q . ft.
in a r ea ar c exe~r t fro 1 1 r o visio n s o f th is section.
3 3C9 STh.T~·-,.1\·:~ 1::..; .. J"IR~D . Sxi ts sl1al l be pr opo rtioned to nu 111b e r of r ersons accomo-
dated . !"u.:ib er re qu ire d for '}r ou p "a", "b ", "c" buildin e s shall be as deta iled in
h a p ters 3 , 7, and 0 , f or Gr o :.1p "d ", "e ", "f", "g ", and "h " Eu i J din c s, not less t '.l an
~ fr o:.1 eac '·1 s to r y iucl ud i n.s bas e !nen ts and cellars; p r o vided t h at bu il d ing s less t h an
5CC s q . ft . in a rea, n o t ove r 3 stories , nnd used so l~ly f o r sto r a e e or similar
r ro ses may , uron a ip roval, 111 ve o n l y 1 stai r. ~ver y fl o or area h avin 3 d irect exit
t o street and oc cupie d by 1no re t ~an 7 5 p ersons shal l have 2 me an s of e xit.
Zvery st o r y not havin : di r ect acc ess to street s h all hav e 1 interior stair or fire
tower co "n c cted the reto nnu 1 add iti ona l stai r, except as p rovided a bo ve. Every
ara rt ..• ent that ha s n'1 di r cc t r.xi t to u st reet o r t o a court o pen in c on a street
s 'i a ll !1 ave 1 add itio na l ex it ~era r ate and i nd ep endent of pr i mary interi.or stair
o r fire t o\·1 er . :,cc e ss to separate inde1 end~nt ex its r.1a y b e t h r u t h e s am e corridor;
! r o v1ded t ha t s ue'~ cor r ido r is e •.cl o sed b y n.n d se p arated fro 1.i the s t.air exits and
oth e r I arts of lJui ld in c vi i t ;: 1 -"?lC , e xce p t as oth erwise ; rescri bed for building s of r ~re n roof co: 1st r u ct io n •
n bu i ldi n :-s !: 5 ' ')r h i _:'-.er n t 1 ea st 1 s t n i r s h all b e a s moke p r o of tower, p rovided
t h at in s1 rin kle red buiJd i nc;s ii i rhic', 2 o r r.10 re co n for r.1 in g stairs are p rovided,
s u c '·1 fir e towers \'J ill no t b e re c1 u ired •
. very build in ~, exec; t <hrnl li n,·s, in 1.1!1 i cl1 stcai.1 bo ilers cur r y i n c 1 5 lbs . p er s4 .
in. o r mor e p ressure , J r o t '1e r a. p uratua '!G in s o r p ro rhtr.i:·!f. c as o r v ap or, if p laced
belo··! s r ad e, shall have in a dd i ti o n Lo Vie p rL.10.r y interio r sta ir a stationary
:aJd er .:>r stair lea d in ~· d i r ectly t'1r~' .. mn~1o lc t o street fr o .1 story i n wh ich a pp a-
ra t us i s lo ca ted n s J .10 ..J Lhe r d irect exit t o ex t e rior, ·ml e s s a seco n d s ep arate
exit bv an e:1closed s tair r ho ri z on t ul cxi t is • rovide d .
~1 ere not .)the r t1i se G. c cif j e d i . T:rp e I bu il din ['.s, c.x i ts shall be located s o that
ev e r y 1 o int in an:· fl o or area is l o c ated ~ithin 1 00 ' ul o n ~ natu ral travel of an
et:cl o sed sta ir and 7 5 ' i n :'yp es II, III , I V. a nJ V bui l d in r;s.
11 ·ro ut) "<l " .., .. .
.. o r e t ·.o.n 5r •
ivision Z bui l u i n.::;s t h e sta irs s h o.:i 1 b e l o c a ted s 0 t l.ut no bed
O!I li ne of tra v e l t o un ex it •
is
roup "e ". -.;ivis ion 1 bui lcl in ..:s and ev e r y p ar t t h ereof exce p t 2-car g ara g es shall
ha v e 2 inde n enue .. t 1.1ean s o f e c ress t o ou t e r air.
Gr oup "h ". ;:)ivisio 11z 1 a n d 2 buil di n r~s u.nd e v e r y p art t h ereof, c;rou p s of 4 or
... o re roous s'10.ll ha ve ut lea st 2 exits \"thich r.1uy lJ e to a co:.1m on c o rridor, provided
t ha t c o rr ido r ~as at lea st 2 i ndep ende nt 13 enns o f e e ress, nnd no t s u c h exit s h all be
no re t '1 an 7 5 ' fr o.1 1100.res t 1.1co.ns o f e ._;r ess .
3310 RA'.!fS . )lo .. c n 'J t ov ;r 1 in 8 , \·1 i t' nor -s li p fl o or. ··nnd rails not req ..l ired
when slore is less t h an 1 i n l o . 3ha .: cor.lp ly •:t i th all stair re q uire ments for
const r uction, wiith , en cl osu re , land in ~s, l i ah ting , a n d ventilation.
3311 uo:nt:or·:·.:,.i ::AI!S s· .all c o nsist of 1 o r r:i ore r ·r o tected o p e n inCT s t h r u or
arou n d an exterior or fire wa ll o r h r i d(!e s c.onn e cti n r: tw o JLl i lding s or r e.rts of
buildin s s entirel~" sera r ated b~r fi r e wa ll s . o:·cn i nr:s i n co n n e c t i on therewith
sl1all be r r o tected by doo r s :>f 1 -'fF..,C . I f s w in ~i n ~ doo rs a r e us e d , there shall
be swi Ng iK?gX adja c e nt d io rs srtin g i n c o: po s i t e d irec t ion wi t1 1 i nd icating si g ns,
aad s ue· d >ors s:.al J be c ontinu J11a l 11 n l o ck e d du r in r: bu il d i r..c o cc upancy a n d be
noruallv cl 'ae J ..>r be se lf -c lo sin e a:1d e q u i v ned wiV1 fusible li nJ.:s .
3312 ::::JT 1!";' ~ .\"D l J ".T i i'S-. -::·.it li :h t ~1 s11 nl l have 4 " v1h i te letters on a
ree r fi lu it.1...icntin._: locn t ion o f ex its i n uJl b uiJ Li i n ~s e x c e p t "i" o.11d "j "
a ~c ie s e xce t that i n "e " "f " and "n" o ccu •)a ncies no t used a t n i rl l1 t • • J ! J I I > J ~'. J
! e.inted si c:ns 1ny b e used . ~:xit s i ~:nc 0 r li r.:h ts sb1ll be a t a l l e xits and such
ad d t t ionr~l ~oints a s .. 1a'1 be r equ ire d f o r c l e a r d irect i on to exit n h en s am e is . ~
not visi b le . "'-r ou . "c ", ''b ", o.nd "c" o ccu1 an c y li c;h ts s h al l 011erate at all times
1r i 11 wh ic '1 buiJd i nc is occu1 1ie d and in o t h er b u i ld in ~s fro r.1 suns et to s u nrise
vi en b1ildin :-: i s occuni~d .
3 31 3 f J...SS/. }::;:·;i,YS :,I:D c c·1R IDORS. i n i u w:1 w i d t h 3 • •
3 31 4 3 C1 :r1c:-F l'C:.·::;qs , c o nsistin L· of a s tn ir e1.t ir el ~r en c l osed 'J y ma sonry walls
o f 4 -"F1C and ,it' fl 10 rD f\•1d ceili n:;s of 2 -nF!'l C s h all b e re qu ired in Grou p "d",
"e", "f ", "c " aPd "h " blild in c s as s1 e cif ie d i n Ch a p t e rs 6 , 7, a n d 8 . Handrails
')nlJ .. ay b e of w0 od . r:1 c· osu r e s ~ all c xteud fr o1.1 s tr e et level t o o. pe nt h ouse on
r o of . P alust rades not l es s t hnn .3 'C " ti i ch .
ccess t o tower s hall be ; ro vi d ed fr or.1 eac i1 s to r; b~r .aean s o f ve s tibules ad-
acent to exterior rtalls , •h i c~·1 r.1a:r be enc l o sed vii t h pla i n e;l ass wind o ws, or
b .n e an s of balcon ies o v e r -"1an ?L i-an exte ri o r 1tta ll. Jn e ver ·1 c a s e su c h v e sti-
bule or balcony s11all !l£l.ve a l ~neth e'-1 '-i al t o co l b i ned wi dt 11 of ex it doors, and
s:-tall be di rectl 2r 01 en to a st r ee t, a:ley , ya r d , or ei:c lo s ed c ou rt, o p en at to p
less t han 15 • vtide ancl SCO s• .... ft . i L a r ea .
/,c cess fr or;l buil d inc t..> vesti bu l e s 'J r b:i:i c on i es and t .) t he enc l osu re s l1 all be
'.r.1 d oors n )t less t h an ...:.c 11 wid e 0r 75 " h i g h o f 1 -t.f F l C, s e lf-c los i P g a n d s win e -
... i n d irection o f trave l. J o c ~.i !, s 1a l l b e e s a p p rove d . Sta irs s h all p rovide
c ~n tinuous and ~n if o r 1J e c ress fr ou r o of and al l st o ries t o street g rade. Eg ress
s h a ll be . r ,vided at c r ound le vel e i the r d irectl y o r t1 1r u a r )assa ~e 4 4" wide
and 3 • 11i_:'.1 t to a st r eet , yard , or 1 0 ' al l ey . ·.:alls o f :)assa cc s h all b e u n-
ierced ar. . .:.. 1 -l-!F':t C; ce i lin .. and f l o or 2 -rr:1c .
:.ccess to to\rnrs s .all be bv r.ieans J f a pulJ lic r oo1,1 , hall , or 3 1 pa ssa o:e •
.:>31 ' Ci.'T3IDE JTAI~Hl\YS 1.1ny b e used \"1!'1 en a 1 p roved by bu i ld i nc i n s p ector in
\larehouses, l 'lblic c a r a 3 e s, o r similar bu il d i nc s no t o ver 5 5 ' h i g h b ...i t not to
exceed sq-: of re '1ui r ed ex i t c a1acity . "'l--iall con f o r u to re qu ireme nts of this
chart er e xcel t :.: ey s ·1 a l 1 h e ent ir ely )f i ncornbu s ti bJ e rn aterial; r r o vi ci.i n g that
H~1 er e servi nz onl:1 sec !1 floo r, .. 1a~1 be of c o mbu sti b l e 1.1at eri a l i f n o t in Fire
one i'o . 1. r-, enin .:s in vml J ndjac L-nt to s u c h st ai r s h all be p r o vided with fixed
etul co vered sash, a. t1 f r rn.1cs mi i Hire g lass o r wi t h shutters o r d oors of
l -·1F~C . i'o, art o f s ue·. s ta ir s:·to.1 1 be ·:1 i t h in lC ' of a p r op ert y line which does
no t form t ~·1e bounda r y lin e o f a st r eet or al ley •
34Cl
to sec .
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e 1 as s s e t \'/ i t ,,
...,ha n ter 34
">(;0]3 , ·.iI'' :JS "' . J\
c::s. ... ire do o r s , fl!
. :i r e c lasn :.;!u1l
and .. 1etal sto1 s .
SJ '.Y I I !"f'1TS
winJo ws , n~ere re qu ired, s h all conform
, .eo.n \J i re r:ie sh era bedd ed in 1/ 4 11 t h ick
340 2 SrYLI11t.rTS sho.Jl 11ave su b s tan ti nl 1.1e t n l fr a111 es. r.i nGl e pan el Of \"lire Glass
s·1a)l n 1t exce e d 72C S l ;· in • .i r 1.J " in any d i r.len si on . Sl~y li c;h ts o ver vertical
shaft s extendi:1c; t hu 2 o r r.1 >r e sto r i es ilflY b e plo.i r. cl ass, ex ce!t th at wire g lass
.1ay b e u s ed i f vent i lation eG u a l t n u r ea 1 /> o f sha ft b tat least 4 s q . ft. is
!rovided . ·11 o the r s~all b e nire ~las s.
:t ~1 e r t'rn.n ·:ir e el n s s s!1all be ;-rote c ted abo ve and b el ov1 r1 i th a 1 11 mesh, 1 2 13 a.
g l vanized wire sc r een .
•'1en a. r r ove j I :l ate g laS S 0 lfi:J b e inst a l le d fOr S tUd i OS o
r 1 ai:1 r;l o.ss •. 1ay b e u sed i n c;r c e n hou se c o ns tru ct ion, bu t 1.t0od f rai.t es will be
-ermi t t e d in s ue:-cons tru cti o n onl :r ou tsi d e of o f F ire Zon es tro . 1 and 2.
lass i:1 fl 'Ors s :1 a ll be as al p ro ved , an d :. " t h ick, i n .:1 eta l or rei n f o rced
co!'lc r ete fr a:.1es , n11d i f exce e di.J~ 1 :" S l •• s h al l ha ve eub e d de d wire mesh o ~ shall
· e r r otected bv ' screen as 1,r e v ious ly s1 c c i f ied in thi s secti )n. ':i'h ere not of
st r ength e l. 10.l to fl o o r , s ~i all be s u r r o u nd e d b~r railing 3 ' 6 " h i g h and con-
struction calc u lated f >r sl:y l i ["'.i t l oads .
;lass s h all n o t b e :e r rn it te d in sider1n l ks .
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I
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....., · "S :\' :. ..,_\~ COli i t;5
5C l '?AYS . ··:n J ls a .J fl o r s G 1 1ul l be of i n~v .. tbdsL i b le 11nte rial except in Type III and
V constru ction, r/,erc t'.cy '..1n~1 b e of rJOod . 1 J of cov e rin g, re qu ire1:1ents s ar:ie a s for main
roof.
35 C 2 13A l CCTI3S . :xt c rj o r o:-: TY! e
inr;s a bo v e c roun .... 1 fl o or 3 ' r " l.i r ~h .
1 ... ,... l b s. p er s ~:· ft .; rail i n .. :"
._t:1.J J J buiJdi n c s of i nc or nbustib le i.1a terial. 'a i l -
!l )ors Ghn l l be c a p ab l e Of su r p orting live load Of
b s • , e r 1 i n • f t . 11 o r i z on t a J t ~ r u s t .
Chap ter 3 6
3 6C l rr :rERhL. !·o ta : a rea of su c h s h all not exceed 2 C~ area of buil d ing . In Typ e I
constructi o n, s h all h ave wa lls, f l o ors, and r •)Of me eti ng r.1ain bu ilding re q uirer:ients.
·.alls 1ar r o.lel t o a .. d \•1it h i :, -1' o f exte rior wa l ls of Ty p e II o r III buil ding s shall
b e s a ::te as ext e rior wall o f s to r ~' belov1 , and s u c '1 r o of stru ctu re wall s h all extend 2'
above and beyo nd t 1e sides of structure, exc e 1• L side projection may be or.titted if
adjoining walls are 1.1 ason ry. l o of s t r u cture \'/a l ls oth er t !1 a n t h ose just described
s h all be of l -4 FlC. -:··1 i s c :1a1 1 t e r s ~nll not p ro h i b it n1 p rove d fl agpo les or si milar
st r uc t..ire3.
3602 T /.7 ERS /d·c. srIRE3 . ::xt c ri o r walls , r1 ~1 e 1 1 encl osed, so.rn e as requ ired f o r rn ain
buildinp; no t enc l osed n . cl exten d i 11 r: 11 o r e t'1a.1 1 7 ~,• above g r ade shal l have fr ame of
i ron , st eel, o r r einfo rce d st11eix c on c r ete . i'one s h all occupy mo re t h an 1/4 street
f r o nta Ge of .. tai n build in c . n .. d ba s e s 11al1 n Y l exce ed 1 Gt:C1 s tt . ft. u nless CO ! i f orr.1 i n
t o ty r e o f construction a~1d bein ~; lil.1ited in h ei ~h t ns . p ortion o f mai!1 buildine;.
F o r areas exceeding l CC S ti · ft . o.t un:r sec t i o n , su: r o r ti :.rr fr arn e s h a J 1 extend di r e ctly
to g round . :1oof co v .; ri n ,: >f s 1 ires !..>' a l c 'n f ) r . 1 t ; r e l.4U i r e 1.1 en ts for r o of of main
buildi ng .
Skel et on towe rs for r adio 11 tast s n.n d si nii J n r r l lrJ o ses 1 ·lnc~d 011 r oo fs shall be of incom-
b u sti b] e 1:10.te r ial \'I en 1.1o re V ~a11 25 ' hif:h n . 1 chnll be su i n o rte d 0 :1 a.n i n c o 1!1bu stible
framework t o .... r )Und .
0011:1-towers ra · bt~ entirelv J f wood . .... .
c:1a r t c r 37
...... J: !: EYS TIHG
Af I J..:H~T U S
37Cl CL:I. :·s·!s GJ -.all c o for 1.1 t o t !1e lat est standard o r dinan ce for c h i mney construction
of r;ational 3oard of Fire ·.rnde r wri te rs, exce p t a s s p ecified i n this c h p p ter. ..,alls
s h a ll be of b ric k , con c r ete , stone , hollo~ t ile o f clay or c on crete, o r conc rete blocks,
exce1J t meta l, s 1 1o:~e stacks s: ecified i n :ec . 3703 . I ini n ·s s h all be of Q" fire clay
o f 1/4" a , r r o ved ce.1en t asbesto s a d s ~1a ll b e laid with c 11 ir.1ney WA.lls. Lining s s h all
start 3 " be l ovi s .iokc> i n take .J r fr o.1 a, x o f fi re r la.ce s 1.1ol:e c ~1 ar :1be rs a n d b e continuous
to 4" abov e chi1:m c y wal ls . .....,ri c !. nul ls 3/3/4 " thick a n d l i ne d. Conc r ete walls, re-
inforced, 3 -3/4" t h ick ~:u;d l i ne d;p r .)vided that i!1 d1.1el li n e s , 1·1h e n c l-1 i .m ey wa l ls are 6 "
t h ic k , l ini !"r:: !':rn.v be o:.1 i t ted .
~3·7 .2
··:a l l s of hollor1 blo c k o r bu il din ti le o f cla ~r or c o nc rete nut perr:li tted for inde pend e nt
c h i r.m e ys, b .t may be us ed f o r c h i..me~r i n co n nection with e xt e ri o r or p arty walls of h ollow
unit s f or buildin .,:s not ov e r 3 st o rie s , a ?1 d the out e r 5 " of s .1c h wa ll ua~' serve as the
OLltside r1all of a c h i mney . ,..,. a: 1 exte11 rl 3 ' abov e flat r o ofs and 2 ' abo ve h i c;h p oints
o f oth ers; exce rt th at all sh all be of sufficient h e i gh t t o p reve n t s mok e nui sance or
fire ha zard to adjace~t bui l d inc s . ~n l l be b~i lt on so li d ma so n ry or rei n forc e d con-
crete foundat i ons 1 r 011 fir e ~ r 0 ofe d steel o r r e i n for ce d concrete stru ctu ral mem bers .
.... l.1e .... s~1all r:ot be ov e r 3C de ·r ,.,es fr o .. 1 v e rtical . '::;l-1i.11 e y n \'1it '1 effe c t ive area o f
.. C s q . in . ·1 r OV l}r s'1a J l !1av e \'JUJ ls ," t h 5ck , lined , nx c e!' that if c ;~c c edin c ava il-
u bl e s i z Ls o f 1 in in " s , 1 n '1 c l i. n ,~ d rt i th f i r e b r i c:. . :_,et a c 1•• c d c \, i. 1 n e y s ne e d not b e
lined . · o fl u .. 3 ' a l l 1H\Ve s uo l~c co n nect i o n s i !' 1:n re t1 1a n 1 sto r v L1nl ess r rovisi o n is ~ .
r.J ade to clo3e o, eni:1 ::--> ·:i t h i !.c "'1 1bu s ti :)2.e devi ce I.'\ c11 us e is discontinued t ~ur orarily,
anc compl etel y cl os i :1 ,... th e .. 1 1 ·it ' .:Ja s o nr~r ,.,'11'n dis c on tin i ed p eruan e ntly . Th i :; c h a r t er
s h a l l n c "' l rev ~nt j ..J i n i !'l C of s .. 1o l:e p i pe s f ~r sin ('.:le flu e c o?mection, :t J r v ent ine of
an auto .. 1atic -ac a. p liance t 1 a fL1 e s erv inc; a: p liances u si?1g o t :i e r fuel; l r o vided
was a : pliance connecti n is 12" abo ve c o .mecti on f ro 1;1 oth er a ~ p liance, and p r ov ided
l rth er t h a t fl u e is :)f s u fficient size . /,n a u to u a t ic ga s ap pli an ce s h all be e qu i p ped
wi t '.1 a safet :' • i l ot li ~h t , ex ti nc;u is'·.:.1c.1t of v1hic 1; will c u t off su p p ly )f g as.
3 702 I.!ETAl S.!CKEST/\CKS, u nles s stru ctu rally su pp orted, s h all be su p ported by e uying
o r anch ori n c t o buildinc served . ~11 s h all b e p ainted and ha v e clean -ou t op e ning s
at ba se. :etac ~ed stacl:s s u. p o r te d o n ua3onry f oundat ions not exceeding 2/3 allow-
abl e soil .,re s s u re. '.3 110.: J extend 10 ' above '1i [jh e st po i nt of r o of wit h i n 25'. Ex-
. e r i o r st acks s '.,a ll Lav e a cJ earn.nee fr u 1 fra .. 1e v.rall s of 24 "; fro .. 1 o t h er c onstruction
", exc e: t t h Dt \'/e n insulated i n a n a.1 roved 111 a !'me r, cl earan ces of 2/3 those sp ec~
fied may be used . In t e ri o r stucl.s .n bu il dine s o the r than l sto ry, en closed abo ve
story in nhicl ~. a : p li anc e se rve d is located b y 1,1asonry walls o r fi re p artitions with
no openinc s t he rein, a i .~1 ·.:1en su e !~ stac :. ;-asses t h r u c ou1bu sti ble roof, sha ll h ave
a g alvanized iron collar, fl u~·-·1 b elow nnd extend in B 2 " abov e roof construction, p ro-
viding 18" clearance on all sides of s ta c k and 2" ai r spctce b etwee n a weather hood
and to n o f collar .
3703 GAS VSt~TS . :-: . r ~'ve d c o.s a.; liunces developin ~: a st l-1 c k te r1p erature o f no t over
55C dec rees F. r.iuy i n l ieu ..)f a c :·1if.tn ey '1a v e a vent ;)i p e o f 1/4 11 c emen t asbes tos,
r r o viding a p er:.1nncnt clear anc e o f l" i 1; r1oo d construct i o n m;d metal l ath and pJ aster
s'·1all be used ov ..:r s u e · vent. ·o ve n t s ha lJ have nn a r ea o f le s s t hnn 1 2 sq . in.
o r be lass t h an 2 " in an} interna J cli :.l\)!lG i on . A .ie tal V P,11 4:.. c on necti on risin 3 l"
er foot, ex p osinc its e nt ire l e ne t :-1 , n nd l~el t 6 " fr o .. 1 co11bustibl e cons tru cti on , may
b e u sed to con nec t a.plianc e t o vent . r e !1 ts s ha ll e x t end 2 ' a bo ve any po rtio n of
roof \"1it li i n 15'.
3 7 Cl S 'Cl:: f !I ES A"'D TF I.!3 IES.; .all b e o f 24 e n . b lack iron o r raason r y , n ~!d s ha ll
enter c h i mn ey t r 1 cla..,' or . retal thi rab le 3 " fro 1.1 \'IO Od o r 1;10.son r y rin g and be 1 8 11 from
c o. 1bu .... ti bJ e c on stru ction .
7C 5 F'I :1 Efl/,CZS. ·.r nJlz , if of b ri ck , s h al l be 8 " t h ick; if of stone or ho llow
un i ts, 1 2 " th ick. ~nc es ,)f 1;1 i n i :.1u ... wa ll e x po s e d to fi re, o f fire brick or ap -
roved fi r e -r esisti ve ma t e ri a l , an d ~1e n lin e d with 4 " of fire b rick, su ch lining
ma y be inc l u ded i n mi n i mu m t h ickness . F l u e area l/10 fire p lace o p enine . f'o wood
with i n 3 " of j a1-:l b s o r 1 2 " of h e a d o f f ir e r.l ac e o n en ina s.
3706 ~;ARM AIJ F U :1 PACE S en c a sed i !·, doub l e 11 1et a l s h ie ld with air s p a ces bet ween,
3 " of sand o n top , a n d se t o n ma s on r y . :·o wood p artitions within 7' of front or
4' of sides of ou t e r s h ell, bu t si de clearan c e rna y be redu ced to 2' if p artitions
are p r o tected b J ;,1etal o r 1.1e t al la t h and p laster . Ceiling shall b e 24" above
and of 1-·~r qc .
3 7 0 7 1 0\7 FRE SSURE STEh'. .. HEA Tir :G Fl htrT S . F o r systems n o t mo r e than 1 5 lbs press-
u re and hot wat Pr he ate rs us i n r, so l i d o r li qu id fuel, founda tions and clearance
of combust i ble 1.1 atc ri a l, s a.1 e a s f o r warr:1 air furnaces.
3 7 0 8 BO ILER S. 1ur c e o r h i d i p re s s u re bo ilers s h all be located i n a room enclosed
by a Sp ec ie.l F i re S e p a ration, 4 " c lea r an c e betwee n a ny colu mn and boiler setting.
37C 9 STC'JES tl sinc s o li d o r li Cfu i d fu el: C ;n::;t r u cti on i n back of a n d extending
12" b e yond eac h s i d e, 0 f 1 -~FlC . Ju: p o rted on me tal 6 " abo ve wo od floor with a
1 /4 " t hick ~etal an d asbesto s pa d o f floo r ex te ndin g 6 " bey ond each side and rear
a n d 1 5 " i !! front . St o ve s 1 2 " f rorn c~.abus t ibl e c o nst r ucti o n .
71 0 '};.,S ~A.:·i:;:;s , DC:!ES T IC ':IA T ~'1 ~~E AT Ens , A1·0 40T rr ATE S, su p por ted 6 " above com-
bustibl e floo rs, nnd nh er e bu r n ers are not p rovid ed wi t h metal s hi e ld below, wo od
o r o t h er i :1co.1~?u stib ]e i.la t e ri a l sh a ll h av e f loor p ad of do u b l e 1.1e tal and l" air s pa ce
o r a t " J .. ad o f r.i eta l and asbe stos.. Cou bu sti bJ e c o nst r u cti on v·1i t h in 6 11 r:rotected
by 1/4" "sbestos covered with 2 4 E,a . u etal o r 1-1-IF :W . Co r,1busti b l e c eili n g s · s h all
b e 2" a bov e su e ~ ins t a llations .
3 71 1 GhS :ihi:G~ FOR Rj;STAURJd:Ts Ai'D Li CTE lS s h a l l be su p port ed 6" abo ve combu stible
f lo ors, a nd v1 h e ;e les s t h an 1 2 ", t :·1e fl o or s h all b e p rotecte d with 1/4" p ad of
as b es to s and meta l , o r such ran g es Llay rest on i nd e ~endent steel a nd mason ry
stru ctu r es . -·~all be 6 " fr o m 1 l a rti t io n ~ o f c omb ustible ma t e rial and if n ear e r
t h an 12", s u c h ~a r t i t i on s h al l be ~.i ro t e cted with a :.1etal and asbestos sh i el d.
lea r ance b e tween r an .'.:e n1iJ co ubu sti bJ e c e ilina s 1 2 ", and if le s s than 3', such
c e ili n : shall be l ~ote cted by a dou b le JJ etal \'t i t h l" air s p ace shield o r l" of
.. et a l lath an d ce u ent .}laster o r l" o f a sbe s t o s . H >od s a n d ve!'ltila t i ne flue of
s h e e t r.ie t al r r o tected f r '.).1 co .. 1busti bl e :.1a t e r1 al bv 4 " i n c or.1bu sti bl e material or
8 " ai r s ra c e · nd 111etal s h i c]c.l .
3 712 Cil Bt.iTU:EJS . :.:-p a r a t u s i n wh ich o i l bu rne r s are installed s h all comply with
re a u ir e 1:t e n ts f o r soli d fue l, 11.·1 d in stal l a ti 1n s h a l l be as a p proved .
3 71 3 OT·:r:R S C:ilC::S GF :-::/,T . :; ,u r ccs
in t h i s c od e s '1 a l l re ·. 1ir c s r-e c i a l a
f hea t o r fla me not s p ecifical ly cov ered
ro v al .
37 1 4 ·.u.~i.! AI:1 DUCT SYSTE ~'.S s '1aJ l be des i e n ated n.:.tl i n stall ed i n c omp liance with
a te s t standard re cu lations f o r ·:mri.l h eat ing sy ster.is i n r e sid en ces by E ationa l
.. ·ar :n :.i r .. eating i\s s o cint i on , Inc .
3715 Fl t;~ P'::!:D !''CJ 1·::~J,TC:1 S . /, s1 .ecinl • e r ui t s 11a J 1 be re qu ired and i n stal l a tion
.1 ade i n acc o r dance r1 ith re ~la t i o ns issu e d b:,' bu il dinr, i n s n e ctor.
3716 '1 ?~.rs .. r -,...,...,~1;,~·c ::1S . ?' r u uilt -in i n ci n erat o rs r ub bis h r.1ay b e co n veyed
b y r.1 ean s o f a c h ut.e or :.1 anua:1.ly t o a cent r n l c o l lection p o i n t. ClJu te s s h al l be
o f 8 " .. tas'Jn r y o r G" r einfo rce d con cr ete wal ls a !1d s h al l exte nd t h r u roof and
co ve r e d wi th a .1 eta l sl-:y l i e h t nit:·. th i .. Glas s. "', erv i c e o pe ning s s r1 a~ 1 be a p -
r o ve d fire ; r oo f self -c l osi nc typ e . ":!1u te sha l l terminate i n a bin of metal or
. .i asonry . ....,...tb bi s r oor.1 a •1d i !!cin erat o r roorn s h a l l be en closed b :r a n ord i na ry fire
se p a r ation c.nd s :.all b e • r o t ected by ;r1 au to1:iati c sp ri nk ler s y stem . Rubb ish.
inc ine r at o r s $' .. a-.1 c o1.1p l y \'l ith Sec . 3 71 G •
..l ~ .. si d e i:1cine r ato r s s '1a_ l be const r u c t e d \·1ith wa lls o f 3 -3/4 " masonry or 2 1
:"
rei n fo rc e d conc r ete, • r J vidP.d 11 i t :. g r at e a.nu clean -out 1 2" above g rade. l e ceiving·
o r e n ing 1 2 " i n di au et er · .. 1 i t' Li _· J., fi tt i n G 1.1 et al cover n.n d s mokestac k r i sing 6 '
above {S r a d e, 01 e n i.tG • r o vi ded \t i t h a sc r een s 1~a rl ·: ar r es t o r. Sh a l l b e locat ed so
as to not c r ea te a n Li isance L • adjoini r,.i:: ;rop erty o r fi r e h azard to a n y p r o p erty.
3717 As·::r:IT S . ·aJ ls s ·1 ~l l b ·~ o f 3/~4 " r·1nson r y o r 2.~" rei n f ore ed concrete; top
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iJ ade of mason r y or 3 " r ei n fo r c ed con crete . ~ec eivi nc o p ening 12" diam eter, with
tic11 t iJ etal fitti :ir co v e r ,r a 4 " 1.i es 1 ~ 1eta l Gri l le. Al] :)r o vided with metal ·1
clean -ou t d o ors . ~··e s e a r e req u ir A:l for aJl buil din g s h a vi ng a p paratu s u sinG solid :
f u el . :::h all b e located s c a s n ot t o creat e a nu isance t o any p r op e rty . If in · ..
b a s e !;1 ent s, s :-ial l b e C ' b el o 1 1 c 0:.1•)ust i blc fl o ors \'th ich s h all be 1 -L'.F RC, 3 1 on all
side s of p i t . :·o c orllbu~tible c onst r u c t i on r1ith in 2" o f l;i t s . Ap p roved metal cans
.. 1a·1 b e used in l ieu of n its .
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Fil~ :XTI!JGU ISHI HG Af f h RAT US
350 1 AG:'C .1 ,".TIC 3r1n·1 ~LZRS . ~~r st c1.i s o f a : i •r oved t yp e Gh a lJ b e r es u ired i n t h e
foll ~g i nc i n stan ce s i n a dd itio n to requ ir e .1 ents b a s e d o n o ccu pan c y .
( 1' :el l a rs , ~ .... a s e .. 1e~1 ts o r sub -ba se.1 e
sale , o r stora c e o f co11h 1 ·t ib lc c;o od s, \1'.
and c h ief of fi r e d e n a r t ment a s u ff i c i er
""':-.00 s q . ft. u sed f o r .1 0.nu fac tu re,
n i n ju dgm e n t :i f bu il d in G i n s p e ctor
f ir e h a z ard e xis ts .
(2) -ase .. en t ..:; o r cella r s of publ i c c;a r a g es o v e r l o co s q . ft . in a r ea o r v1h en Lts ed
n anv .t a n n er by 1Joto r veh icl es .
(.::,) f u bJiic .::ara::es J ver l COC' s c1 • ft . in a r en 1.t11 en loc a tion is b elo w another
oc c u r a n c v .
(4) lh r J u c;ho..i t ·~r otq , "c '' hu i ld in ["S o v e r i sto rie s \t'1 o s e o p e r ation i n clu des h a n dling
f c o.llbus ti bl e .. 1a t e ri als . :r.s .t-~:.>:s:1 .s fi.tY.1:}:~·o o:i ply.~·aJ:flti .;:;a .t a S\tX iJY.O @:f S..tlo.U~.:ar .. 1:a ~tiorlal .:-.!)Qa ~cx ~)~JY'XJ~J.WJ)(t'~
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(5) Existi nc: bui l di n.::.:;s \"1 h en i n jud 3:.1ent of building i n s p ector a severe fire
:1a za.rd exist s.
3.,r st e 1.1 s s h all co1.1rl y with latest re c ulations of !Ja tional Board of Fire Under-
writers \7h e r e not contrary t o s p ecific stateme nts in this chapter. A single
\•,ra t e r SU f f l J e tiU Ul t;) r ri l!1 a r y S ":..lj} ly re C1Uired by l:nderwri ters 1 regulations shall
be a ~~pro ved. Al a r .i v a lves f;:wl l n ot be re qu ired in "c", "d 11 , "e", "f", "g", and
"h " buildin ~s when a rea is less t h an 3000 S-.i · ft.
3 3C 2 DR Y :lT J..HDFifZS s h all be d r y rt11e 11 d ir e cte d by fi r 8 c h ief; capable of 30 0 lbs.
~~er s1.1. in .; s :1 all be 2 }" f o r buildin ;:s u p t o 55' o r mo re in h ei g ht; sha ll have
l f 'J r eac 'I 1 0 ,CCO s q . ft. of a r ea of ar.y fl o or above second,and rihen more than
1 is u sed, all s 110.l l be cr oss -co:1nected i n baseme nt. s :1 all be located in or near
stair encl osu res or i n an exterior wall within l' o f an o p ening i n a stair en-
closure ba lcony n r vestibule o f a s m o k e p r ~of tow er or an o u tside exit stairway.
"p ipes e qu i ;:ip ed \·1 ith a n a ,,,r oved t \·10 -v1ay f ir e depa rt men t co n nection with
identifying ui:n located 011 street fr on t of bu il ~i P G between 1 1 and 4' above
rade, r~n..i s '1 all not ! re j ect o v e r p r opc rt1 li ne . J,11 exten d fro ri 1 eround floor
t o a n d ov er r o of ui.d s '.all have 2}" ar:.p r o ved o u tlets not o ver 4' above floor
a nd a bo ve r oo f . ..o s e c o nne ctio n s o c o n f o rm to t h at used by lo.c al fire depart-
i:t ent .
3 8 03 ~~:::-;--ST A:·or rr :::;s s 11all b e p rovid e d i n n.t least 0 11e location in "a", "b",
n d "c" b 1il d in ._:s ~f unJ :1 ci c1l t, a nd "d ", "e" "f", "c ", and "h " buildings 3 or
.uo r e Gt ,•ries h i ch ext e.:di nc fr o.1 cel l a r o r l>n ser'1ent into topmost story.
:.at e rial s aw e a s dr ~· standp i pes .
Sh a J.l b e 2 ~" f )r buil d inc s no t ov er 75' h i gh ; 4" for buildings of greater hei g ht,
a::d located a s a1 1;r o ved a :1d s o t h at any })Ort ion o f building can be reached with
a 75' ho se, l ~" a.p r oved outl ets s all be : r o vided i 11 eac h story including
b a se,nent a nd cellar , wit h h ose c on n e ct i ~ns as re qu ired for wet standpipes.
o n nected to 4 " wa ter ma in, ril d i n stallation sha ll p rovide 25 lbs. p ressure
at to p1 aost o u tle t, us i ::c a y !'r o v e d 1 res su re or e;ravi ty tanks wh ere main press -
ure is insufficient . Insta l l a t ion o f r.1or than 1 stand p ipe shall p rovide cross-
connections at bn s c o r top . Tn11 1 n 1·w 1 J p rovide 2s r c a l. pe r minute for 20
.:1 i nut es; b e e y_ui~;p e d with 11un h ol e c o ver, ladde r, d rain p ipe, and water and
p ressu re gaug es; d i sc h a r ~:e p i le extend int; 2" into nnd above tank bottom, and
b e t i ,...·.t at 5C lbs . 'li y d r o static l ressure . ··;11 en t a nks ar e used also for domestic
u q o s es, s .c d 111 esL ic s u .; 1 ~1 0 1 a )1 be tl\l.e n abo ve c e nter of tank. Yanks s h all
b e c a r ri ed on i nco .. 1l.hls t ibl e su 1 p orts wit h 3 ' c lear anc e on all sides. F ire
ur.1r s s h all have s a .. i e ca p ac ity r e c1u ir e i for tanks a n d su pp ly s h all be from 4 "
st r eet main >r a s t o r a s e Of 1 h o ~1 r s urr ly, a n d shall b e automat ic. App roved
hos e a nd ho se coi.tainer s 11all b e n ro v ide d n t a ll o u tlets .
3 . .Jc~ .. ,..~.:.; 31 :11.:,s .)f o. r ov e d ne t n: 0 " i 11 diau eter ex t endin f~ fr o . .i floor to
ceiline ~}0 1 1 • i~ top flar.c e c on st r .t cted to receiv e a f lu s h , easily re mov-
able c o ver :.eo ri ( \'t o rds , ''fi r e L-e 1 a r t 11en t o nly-do not cover v p . 11 S ~all be
l r c v i ded l.. fi r s t fL1o r o f every s t o r e , wa reh ouse , o r fact o r y whe re t h ere are
ce l l a rs o r b ase1:1 e11t s Ll!Hle r s a .1 e e xce p t \h er e s u c 11 b ase i.1ents o r cellars are
)r o tecte ':l r1 ith a t to r.rn ti c SJ r inkler s :rst e1:1 s ')r used f o r p urpos es requirin g
reas o nabJy c 0 nst a 11 t huuan oc cu; an cy as d .etermined b y building ins p ector.
L o cat i o :. &s a . roved, a nd sl e eves '..e t readil v accessible to fire derJ artrnent .. • • ... .l
at a l l ti rae s.
3 8 05 F T!tST A li) E ~Ji r :1 .~r T, o f a n a ., rove d type . Sh a :i l be located and installed
as a nd vhen ci ire J ted .
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c hi ef o f f ire de n ar
fi re ext irw u i s'1 i n g e q u ipr.1en t s!1al l meet n ith ap p roval of
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~9C l C.J'ER Al . ~t..a' es s 11al l ~1nvc v e nti l ato r 1/10 n re a o f floor ne ar c e nter ,,
and a bo ve h i ::~1 est l art 0 f stac e a.nu raised abo ve stae e roof. ···11 en re qu ired,
existi n~ buildinc s c~a 21 be p r o vide d nith sta e e v e ntil a tors •
. ent il a.t ~r o s :n ll 01 en b~r :.::;r a vi ty i 11 stnn tl :,1 bJ us e o f an_,roved fusible 160
e [:rees J i nk s , pr.d i f [;l a z e d , s '1 al~ h ave n scree n belor1 insta l l e d so as not
t o interfere ··;i t': re qu i r e d a r ea o r o r c rat ion o f s p ri nkle r system . l!anual
co r.t r al s 'l all a l so be l rov ided e a c 11 sid e of sta 3 e. Ve n tilat o r s sh all be
he l d c l ose d ar ainst a L res s u r e i f 30 l b s. and fusible links s'.1a l l be above _, ...
roof line ar ~d in 2 o t '1 e r l la ces n•)t af fecte d by s p ri nk l e rs.
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IC:!· .F IC TU RE !.~A C F-i!!!E
C CT !-I S
OC l G::·:..:1/\1. ·~t i o n ... .:.ct 1.1 re 11 ac·1 i nc s u :..;inG n itrat..e film and/or using arc
illu11 i na t i 1n, tJ c t '11 r wi t'. nJ l el ectrica l d • vices n ncl u :l films r resent in
t ·1 e b•1 il J inr; 3"nJ 1 be e n c l ..>sed , . r o v jd ing SC s q . ft . of f loor area for each
1.l ach ine, a des J ate o ... e r ato r Ja$sa 2 e nt s ides and b ~c k of raachine s, and a
cl ear h ei '°?'l t o f 7'. ~uu i :.1 e 11 t s 1 A.11 1J ear A.;)p r oval of fire de n art ment.
7 1 io r s '.'l a 4 1 b e o f .. 1as o nry ')r r ei L !o rce d conc rete or , if of wood, s h all be
c o vered with 2" :.mso n r v . ,a · l s 't?.d c ei l i n,.r· s li all be of l-'1FRC with no
co .;1bustible i n sula t ion" o r acou st i ca l ll at eri a l 011 ei t h er i n side or outs ide
of booth. t:r.t ranc e s ::all be ~-r o te cted '.Jiti-·1 a ti e ht self.:..closing door of
y")e 4 , G , o r 6 , (4304 ), 01 e n i :1:, o u twa rd. !.f latch i s us ed, i t shall be
a p anic -bolt . n trance s h all n ot b e b .,1 l adu e r. tJ Jt .. 1c re t'1an 1 p r .)jection
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or t (120 s q . i 11 .) n!L l ob se rv ation 1,o rt (1 :.c s c.,. in.) f o r e ach r r o ie ction
.. 1ach ine o r 1:1o re t '.an ~ c o~J b i nu tion 1b se rv at i on n .ct s1 otl i e;h t po rts (30!!. x .25"<), with
" of \"Jall b etw e e n i.: u boot1•. I r ts c o ve r e d \Ji t h s i 11~le p i e ce o f l /'1 11 pl att
.._lass. fo rts a .d ai r in l e Ls J r o v i de cl wi t,11 n h utters o f 1 0 r:,a . L1e tal o ver-la pp in g
o ren i ne l " and arr nn r,e d to slid e, · · Jcl n o r mo.l J.y 01 ~1 b.' c 1!ain s a n d effecting a
we i e ht of 0 lbs . each on 1 6C de c r ees fusible links,th e \"thole arranged f o r
manual n r.d a.u tomo.t ic f u sible l i nL r-el ease. '.::0 . .1 1 l ete closi nc of shutters shall
b e effected i r. f > se c onds .
r o,;c c ti ... -1 ac~i r.e s s ~n: 1 be connect ed \1 1 t '. 6 " ven ts d ir e ct t o laup hou ses
and i ~1t o v e:1 t leadin c t'1r 1 ceilin.:; and V 1r r o o :.1. '.'e~:tilation i nl ets '(go s q . i n .)
at fl o or p r o tected by ~i re scr e en, a ~d i f to i nsid e, mu st h ave a u t om atic shutter •
... , ccili n;-in c e nte ·~ of b o o t h a ve n t s h all b e ~)l a ced 36" in dia m e~er o p erated
b y 16,... dec r ee s fusi bl e links o v e r e a c !1 u n c h i n e, with o u t fan, and runnin g directly
t h r u th e r o of . T"1ere sha l l be o .1 e 1 0 " exhau st v e n L t h ru roof, equi pp ed with
f an f or ve nt ilati o na nd e qu i rped t o c han c e air e a c h 1 0 minu tes. r o co rnb ustibles
s haJ l be l·Jac e d with i n 4 " o f ve nt . Po t mo re t 'i a n one c h an e e of direction of
vent s hal l o c cu r in attic s pa ce. 'Jhal l n o t p ass t h ru os c u p i e d rooms unless
incased in 4 " o f ma son r y , and solde re d joints shall not be used .
"";hel ve s , fu rn i Li r e , and fi xtu re s s~al l be o f i n co rnbus ti ble 1.1aterial . F i lms
n o t is u se .;'.al l b e s to r e d i n u eta 1 c ontainers, eac h c omp artment therein con-
taining 1 ,... re els anu conta in e r 1 r o vid e d \1ith ti g h t self-closin g doors, no
sol de r beinJ used .
Ful l y enclosed a u t or.i ati c fil m r:i nd i t
;•a tional Fire Un de r wr ite r s .
na cQine accor d i n ~ to standards of
Ex h i bitio n o f sl o ~ burn i 11: fil m with i ncande scent illumination in approved
( 16 mm . or 1 ess) '.l in i a t u re 1.1a c h i ne s may b e ma de o u tside of the booth speci-
fied h erei :, u p .n issua :1c e o f a sp ec i al pern1it, and in a p proved s ·tandard size
o ver 1 6 mrn .) :1 ac 1·1 i n es und er sa ... e conditi o ns wh en a l icensed o p erator is
in c h ar ce of equirr:1en t and a un if o r i:i e d 11ernber of fire de pa rt ment is in attendance.
A t o ile t o r i n bo t h o r i:1 a c o1.1pa r t :11 cn t i n b o oth and r:ith i n si gh t of machine
s h a l l be 1 rovid ed .
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I i csc:1nu. '. CURTAii
1 0 1 GSi'i:RA L:: Cc c u1 :cnci es wh i h in t h e o : ini o n o f t h e b u ildin g i n spector
re qui re sue t, CL-l r tain s s h all be ~:r )Vided with sau e i n accordance wit h s p ecial regula-
t ions issued by bu il d i ng i n s p ector and c h ief of f i re de p artr.1ent .
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F I R3 -!1ZSIST IVE STAH DA RDS F OR
FI RE f~C T £CT I C!·;
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'J en eral
2 0 1 .• ATBlIAl S l\t :D FC:i:!3 OF C CJ :~TR U CTI ON s h all be classified at 4, 3 , 2, or
1 -'.!FRC accordi nc t o c o:nr li a nce V1it ~1 t '.1 e latest S tandard Sp ecification for
;;'i re T ests of :3ui l d i n0 ~ons tru cti o n and f'.!nte rials of the Ar.1erican Society
o f Te sti n .3 :·a terials .
4202 .. !A T~!UAL S s :i.al l i nc l ude b rick , con crete brick, block, or tile; gypsum
block, ti le , r la in o r r e i nfo rced, rln stcr board, and p laster; h ollow clay
tile; 1.1etal; .1 e t a.l a :.c.1 asbes tos; .. 1etal lath a ~1 d p laster and ro rtland cement
con cret e , p lai n or r e i n fo rce d .
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o ver l"
bond ed,
''"'TllTCTION s 'r-i all i nc l ud e un its of bu r ned clay, concrete, or g yp sum
embedded i n 1:io rtar of c yrsum l i r.1e-c c ment, o r c e r:1ent wit h g y p sum units
m r.1o rtar onl ~·· f 1nst..ic l ro tecti o n s h all be rei n f o rced concrete unless
t h ick . '-;dni te on u asonry n e ed not be rei n forced, and wh en p ro p erly
.. 1a:r be con s ide r ed as p a r t o f wa l l t h ickness.
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'"':; '"'·-:-1:s IS TI 1/8 ST 1\i'~DARDS
3C l STl .. G T~·~r\1 fA nTS , •:/.en o f p las ter, s h al l h a ve t h ic kn ess measured fro 1.1
finis h f ace to ·Jan e of b ack su rfa c e of :n etal lath or s h all include 2/3
t h ickn ess ,f "V~su 1 i las ter boa rd.
irdm.l I r rote ct ion o f S tru ctu ral fa rts Ba sed 0 11 Time r e riods
for '/n r i ous ~ .c .:::.1bu stibl e In s ul atin g '.!a t e ri a ls
~'ini 111 urn Th ick ness of
:!aterials i n Inches
f o r the follo wing
~1re-~esistive Period s: ~tr u ct u ra l In r t s
t o be r r ote c ted
· ll s...ila tinc :1a terial
d 4 h r. 3 hr . 2 h r. 1 hr.
;one r c t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lt I li te • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
·-i cl: f C 1 o.y , Sl1n l e o r
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,_,lay t i le , Cl a y T ile a nd
on c ret e
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4 or
2 p l.
1 1-i .:i~ 1 2 l ~· 1 3/4
3-3/4 2{ v~ 4 4 or 2 2
2 pl.
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I r on :olu .. m s;
r oj ecting ?t eel
ea::i o r "!ird er
Flar.g es; .\1 1
'e,ab ers of
f r i..iar v T r us s es
o r Con crete r 1ock .•........
o l i d Gyps ui:1 n 1 o ck s
"ollow r;yp s u .1 P l ocl~s .•..•.•
ou re d Gyp sum, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
etal I a t h ur .d 0y1_,sur:1 o r
2 p l.
3 p l.
2
2 p l. 2 2
3 2 2
l } 1 1 I
·;e Ls .)f 3 teel
ea r.t s and .... irde rs
,.. o rt J a n d C e . .i en t r J as ter •..•
...,on c r et e •.................
r;.un ite •..•.......•......•••
..,r ick o f S l ay , Sha le o r
~on c rete .•.................
Sl ay T ile, :lay T ile and
....... ·~11 c r et e .................. .
o r Con crete Block •••......•
·; ·J l i d Gp p s um ., 1 o cks •.•.....
u re d G~p s um ••••....••••.•
etal 1 a t h and ~y psu1i1 o r
:-8 rt lo.nd Ceuen t rla ster ...•
2 l *
2 l l
3 -3 /4 2{
3 or 2
2 p l.
2 p l . 2
2 l ]:· 2
2i. ... _
2 ~\ 1
1 1
1 3/4
2 ~ l J
"
2 2
2 2
1 1
2 1
u_
; ~'
c:::.· 376
!1n imu u Th ickness of
:·ate rials i n Inches
f o r the following
Fire-Res istiv e re riods:
n s ul atinB ~!ate ri al Use d 4 h r. 3 h r. 2 h r. 1 h r.
einforcinG '";teel
i n Re info rce d
oncrete Column s
a n d t h e S o ffits of
3 eams, G irders ,
Truss es and .Joi sts c ,)z .crete •••....•....• 2 1 J . ., l ~-1
l ei n f o rci n3 -tee l
at t h e sides of
]e i n f o rced
Conc rete, Bea1n s ,
i rders, T r us ses
and Joists
eiling rr o tecti on
for R oof f.l e 1;1be rs,
I nclud i ng Roo f
T r u ss es a nd S econd -
ary Truss es
"1einfo rci ng and
Tie Rod s in Floor
and Roo f S labs
ro te: (1)
( 2)
...
o n crete ..... ; ........ l ~ 1 1 3/4
. '.eta 1 o r '"/ire lath and
r!.yp su m o r Ge r.le nt rla ste r,.
on c rete, ~u r ned 8lay r r odu cts
or n.yp s ur:1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 } 1 3/4
on cret e . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 3/4 3/4
rVI S UT.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 3/4 3/4
1 . i i. abov e t abl e s ha ll be not less t li an ft in. g ypsum or
ce .:1 er t n la s ter • ..
..,e e nt r a n t pa r ts o f p r J te cted r !e1.1 bers s hal l be filled solid
for 4 and 3 ho u r ;-r o t ecti on .
v10 7 /8 i n c h l ave rs wi t :, 3 /'1 i ncli air s i·ace b etween •
~ .
-:;eili n_s !Jr o t ection s .. S J "nd e d a!1d f orr.ti.\-: an a ir s pa ce o f 1 11 may b e ~" less t h an
re qui red b:· f o r e~.:>in ._: tab le wit' 3 /4" r.iinirinH.1. :0 r steel or ir ")n structures, t h ick -
n ess s'.1al l be ::ieas..l r ed fror.i extrern e ed c es )f 111 e r.1b er s . rlast e r p r ote ction over 1 11
t 1 ick shal l h ave a ,!ditio nnJ rei n f o rcer.i ent 3 /4 " fr o 1.1 fi nish su rface and tied to
structu r e . 18 ~n . 'ili r e a t 6 11 p itch shal l be us ed i n all c on crete, p o u r ed g y p sum,
a nd .zu ni te : r ot ect ion . :;o:i c r et e 1 ro tections sh al 1 h ave met al ti es 3/ 4" from f inish
s u rface and he l J away fr or:l structu r al r.1e1:1b ers . ''oll o w tile o r c;yp s u1.1 block p ro-
t ect ion s '1all hav e .11 e t al tie s i!l euc 1 • ho ri:zont a.l j o int or iron or steel ties o ver
eac h joint . ·,'ire tJ es h s '1a ll v1 ei g h 1 .5 lbs . p er s q . yd •. exce p t wh e n used as plaster
ba se w ~e i. v1ei 1:1.t s !,all be 2 .2 lbs . a nd 2 1 r1e s h es p er i nch . Gypsum p laster board
3/8 " t h ick ma; be u sed in l i eu of 11etaJ f u r re n istance p eri od s of 2 h o u rs, p rovided
r-laste r is reinf o rc ed \"/iV wire mesh standinc aV1a y fro m board and secured to struc-
t u ral me mbe rs.
430 2 WA 11 S A'. j fA;\T!TI C'S D11a ll c ) .. 1p l :' r1 1 tl 1 re qu irements o f t his section-. as well
as structu r al r equ ire1.1 e n ts . .. ... er e c o·1bu sti b le structural mem bers extend int o solid
masonry o r rei n f o rce d c ~nc r e te, cl1 ere ho ll Jw walls are involved a nd t h e s p ace be-
tween s uch r.i embe rs o.r d f o r 4 " above and be low fil led solid with i n corn busti ble materi-
al, o r where wa :ls are c ot!structed o f h oll o1:: un its wit li ce ll s h o ri zontal, effective
t h ickness o f wa _ l s l,all b e .1 easu r ed fror.i 2 " back al ong e nd o f such mem bers to o pp o-
site f a ce o f wall . ··,1.e rc s u e · fill i :.c i s oni tted , t h icknes s s hall b e mea su red from
e nd o f r:ier.i bers . Flast e r s '.1 all b e Gy p sum or ro rtland c er.1 ent ~" t h ick, oh eac h side,
and wh e n over l" thick ,s 'i a Jl b e re inf '1 rced as for structu ral mem ber p rotection.
yp s u~ plaster boa rd as spe cified 1 11 Sec . 43C l ra a y be s ub stituded for ra etal lath
exce p t t h at r einfo rc e111 e n t o f p l a ster 1110.1 be o rn i tted i f joints in board are covered
Vii t~ metal fabri c 3 " wide a r.d c y r s uu plaster 1/2 " t h ic l~ containing not over 1/3
by v1e i g ht Of silica . Gyps l.:1 r ~aster b oa rd J e rf o rated wi t '1 3/4" dia . h oles 4"'o . c.
n a y be u sed. ··etal la t h a s 1 :1 Se c. 4~·SC1 . '"lea ri ng p artiti on studs sha ll be 2 x 4's,
16" o .c .
laster i n fo llor1in r: ta b le s h a l l :1e o.n
b o t h sides .
" ~yr s wa or J o rtland c e ment p laster on
~ated Fi re ,esi stan ce re r i o d fo r Vn r ious Ua lls and rartitions
.ate rial
rick of Clay
Shale or Con cre
a nd rla in
':onc rete
.. ol l J\'I Clay
i 1 e ·:1a l 1
uollow Clay
_ile
~me r ican Society
of Testinc '.·a -
teri a ls lo ad
'='earing
'i niriiu1:i Fini shed
Th ickn e ss f a ce t o face
(in cludinB p laster where
Jen tioned in inches).
. ....,on stru ction
-o lid -·nrla stered .....•.•
e So lid f laste re d ........•
4 h r.
8
9
.. ol low (r o\1 -l ~ck ) ••.•..••
"n1 ,l a stered •.........•• 12
fl ast er ed .........••. 9
-na o r 3id e :ons tru ction
'"ne Cel l in ·.:a ll t hi ckne ss
·· h r. 2 h r.
5 ~'... ..
10 8
1 hr.
4 .... ..
flas ter ed •.•.....•.••.• 3 ·"-..
:nd o f Side Cons tru ct ion .
Two :el l s i n 8 11 o r le ss
Tl':ickn e ss
··n1 las l er e d ........... 1 6
Two Cel ls i n 8 11 orle ss
Th ickness,
·1astered •......•.••.• 13
·:!1d o r S i de '::ons tru cti o n
_vol Ce l ls in wall thickness
''n1..1 laste r e d
..:1.d o r 3 i de ".;on st r u cti on ,
Two cells 1 11 wa ll th ickness,
la stered ••••.....••••
12
9 7 .;: ..
6
5 " .-
6
or 8
..
~allow Cl a y Ti le.
Am e r ic a n So c iety
f Testing l.l a -
t er ial s load
:?ea r ing
:::ombination of
ric k and Amer-
ican Society of
est ing ;i a t erial s
lo ad -~ea r in g Til e
"Specia l " Hollov
:on cr e te '?lock
or Tile
"-!allow Concrete
3 lock or Tile
.... olid ~on cr e t e
-:-0 1 id Guni t e
·ro llow '}yosum
lock s
'f oll ow ·:;a l l of
-ein fo r ced Jun ite
3ol id Syp sum o r
r o rtland Cement
:--l aste r
~ollow ra rlition
with Gyp sum or
. ortland Ce r;1 ent
last er o r Gun ite
o n each side
· ri n i murn :inish ed
7h ick ness f a c e t o f a ce
(includ in g p las ter wh ere
men tioned i n i n c h es ).
Jo n s t r u cti o n i h r.
End or S i de Co ns truction
Th ree cells i n 8 " o r less th ickn ess
Un p lastered ..•..........•..• 12
~nd or S ide Construc t i o n
i re e cells in 8 " or l e ss
t h ickne ss
rlaste r ed o r. one s i d e •........
::n d or :Jide :;)11s tru ction ,
Th r e e cell s in 8" o r l e ss
t h icJ(n ess
~ las tered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4" brick and 4 " tile ,
lastered on e sid e
(tile side) • • . . . . • • . • • . . • • 9
~ne cell in 8 " or less
t '1 i ckne ss
··np lastered • • • • • • • . • • . • • • • 12#
er e cell i n 8 " o r l e s s
t :1 ickne ss,
l as tered ................. .
r:e Gell i n 8 11 or le ss
t h ickn ess,
9/1
last ered ..••.••..••••••• 16
ui e cell in 8 " o r le ss
t h ick ne ss
r J as tered ••••••.•..•••••••
l einforce . .1 en t n :J t l ess t h an
.~i n each direc tion •••••
..,ei nf o r ce1.1 e n t not less th an
.z;: i r. eac h di r ec t i on •••• or
·n1 last e red .•••..•..••••••
r la s te red ................ .
u ~er s!-1 ell 2" thick · fo r 1 0 "
nall a~d l ~" t h i ck f o r 8 "
via 1 1 . . . ...•......•••.•••.•
T:1 c o:;1bu s li b le 3t u ddin e r1i t h
r.t e t a l o r v1 i r e 1 at h • . • • . • • •
:1 c o.1bu s t i b l e S t u ddin c vi i t
11 etal o r \'ti re lath , 3/4 "
las t e r o n eac h si de •.•...
ncoilbus tibl e stuc din13 with
, 1e ta J o r vi i r e lath , l"
laste r on e a c:1 s ide
· 1ood studs wi t1 1 metal o r
wi re l ath, fi re-sto p p ed
13
6
5 ·"· ,,
6
6'' ..
5 ., .
10 :·
.. h r.
Bl .:!
8
12
11
5 ·~
. 4 -::-
5 .·•. ..
4 ··. ..
8 ·~ ..
2 h r.
6
5 .• · ....
1 0
7 ·"-"
or 9
4 .. ..
3 ·:-
4 ·:·
4 :-
1/2 ·:-
1 hr.
'Z. •• \,,). \-
6 -·~ "
or 8
7 ., · .....
2 .:'. ..
2 ·:
'Z .•'.
V "
'Z -·~ v ·•
2 ~~ ..
3 ., ,-
3 ·~-
or 5
I nd i c ates t!'lat sue·~ rm l ls anc.1 pa rtitions shal l be u sed f or non -b e a ring p u r po ses
onlv .
-hi s t hickness Lo b e g iv en a fou r-h ou r r ati11e o nl y a f te r a~ Am erican S ociety
of 7 esti n~ :'ate ri a ls certified fi re test .
303 Fl ·:OR CC!!STRUCTIOt! of vari ou s fi r e -r e s isti v e abi l it ies sh a l l b e as follows:
-'~FRC .
1einfo rc ed conc rete, ~yp s um , and/o r sol i d on son r y 4 " t h ick o r ho l l o w ma sonry
" thick with 2 " s olid 1.1a son r y t o1 or ste el j ois ts wi t ~1 p r ot ection s p ecified
in this section . :xcer t f 'r st ee~ j oi sts , all r einfo rci ng , t ie rods, and
su rro rt ir.c ner:i b c rs sha 1 be I rotecte d rt i t1 1 4 -"'F l C .
3-'"!" \\J.
-UFRC.
•
:-;o. 1e as f o r 4 -':F~C e·<ce,
3~rFqc r es n ecti vel v .
V1 nt V icl:ness a n d p r ,tect i o n r.my b e 3 11 , 4", l }", and
-a .. 1e as for ·i -·r~:1 C e xce 1 t C1 at v·1 i cl:n es s a nd p r o tection may b e 2~", 3 ", l"
and 2 ~·F1C re sne ctivel v .
"a. .. rn as for '4 -t.JF!1C exce : ~ V1 at t1 .ickne s ses of sol i d and ho llow ma s on ry and
.ro tection 2 ~", 3", an d 1 -'!FRC res p e c ti vel y wi t h a ll j o ints t ho ro u~h l y filled
i n hollow const r u ction o r wood joist s wit ~ d o uble wood floor (3/4" su b -floor,
otal thickne ss 1-1/4") ~it " fire -resi stive c e iling as r equi re d b y th is section •
.... eiling . r o t ~cti J n s i n1 end e d to f o r 11 1 a f r ee a ir spa ce 1.1ay b e }" ie ss t h an
re au ired by followinc tabl e r1 ith 3/4 " rn i n i mu 1.1 t h ickn e s s.
I
I
I
I
I
'h ickness in inches for
various F. R. C.
rrotection for :·u t e rial 4 h r. 3 h r. 2 hr. l hr.
eiling of
1teel Joists
inco r.i bus t 1 b l e
2~" slab
above
"'etal lath , GYrsum o r ro rt-
l and ceLlent , p l as ter, con-
crete , b~rned clay p rod-
u cts o r c ·r 1;sum •••••••••••••
~ ..
~:in ite .....................•
2
1 ;;-....
1 _,~
A:!
l
1
3/4
3/4
3/4
··;o od Joists
ouble ro
FJoor
e tal l ath , f o rtl and ce ~ent
r ~v~sULl ~laste r •••••••••• 3/4
(1
4 occq3 o f l -"F1C s 'ial l be of the foll owin c ty
e c onfo rmin ~ t :i S e c . Jl t")r
es: l, 2 o r 3 , or any
"-1"
ates
1 i e s of v1ood , s ~eet · r,1et al co vered, c on stru cted i n ac c o r dnnc e Hi th
.. ncic r wri ters ' ltan da r d f o r '.!'in Clnd !'i re Doo rs.
(2) 1 s h eet o f 2 5 e a . c o rr uc ated s h e et !.1etnl on eac h side o f st r u ctu r a l steel
fr a me, c o rr .l_:atio ;~s r e v e rsed on o pposi te s ides of 1/1 6 " asbestos b etween
sheets .
(3) .. s he et
b etw ee1
of 2 6 20.. .1 eta l 01
s he e ts f i 11 c cl ;·1 it·
eac h side of stru ctu ral steel frame, l" space
a s b esto s and 1/8 " asbestos cov e r o n ~tiles.
(
:o r d o o rs i n s t ainrn~· ••:.closHres, s 1.1ol :ep r .)of t o wers, corridors, mo ving
ri c ture booth s, r o o .. 1 }•ar ti tions , exte ri o r v1alls facing streets o r mo re than
25 ' fr o:.1 a :jacei !t p ro p e r ty : in es and f o r o rdi na ry fire se pa rations shall
b e o f tyJ.;es 1, 2 , ....:, 4 , S or 6 J:r; .. a.ny:<fdo~r .. q:i n"'*Jd*~gx ~~»*x~:l~»~ o r any
d )Or I rovidin c e '-11.t iva.lent , r o tec t ion .
~a ·:i e of (1 ) xcc1 lies o f v1ood r iny b e used .
(5 ) -u 1e as (3 ) e xcen t 1/4 " ao ~estos b etv1efm she ets and n o as b esto s on s tiles
a.1d fra .1 e .
( 6 ) "thicL V/.)Od nnc ls d o o rs, 3/4 " t h ick . rnnels and whole covered r1ith
a . metal . rnn~l s let 3/4 " int o frame and meta l joists l arp ed and nailed
to wood frame·. ..o solder s ha] 1 be used except f o r fill i nc of j oints, metal
in aJl cases beinc f astened to do or frames.
···ire c lass panels (no t o ver 72C s q . in . ( 48 " wide or ~4 " high) sha lJ. be p ermitted
i1 1 al l d J ors exce J t i n fi re and fire di vision walls and o p ening s i n st ag e p ortion
o f "a" b ..ii ldin c s a :.d I !l S1 e c i al Fire Se p a rations. rnas s setting g r o oves 3 /4"
deep a nJ 3/3" nide ,ni t h 5/3 " -l a s s cove r age .
:o ors ...,earin g t .e ·:n d 0 r v1ri te rs' 1 ab 0 ratory lab el f o r intende d }Y.l r p ose s h all be
acce1,ted . Ha r d vmre for d o ors 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4, 1/4" ua.l leab le iron o r 3/8 11 struct u r-
al steel., , r o v j d e d that 1/ o " th i cl~ Lu 1.;u lar st eel t ra ck 111ay be used. Sl i ding track
s h all have s u. ro rts o :Jposi t e hang e rs •:1hen d o or i s ·c l osed, and hang ers shall be
thru -bo lted (3_" bo lts) t o do ors. '!inces for swin g inc doors 5 and 6 s ha ll be
st e e l or bronz e, loc k s as re qu ire d b y oc c upancy, and astragela la p p ing 3/4" for
ai rs. -n stallations s 11all be i n ac c o rd with lates t re g ulations of l'J ational
ard o f ~ire Cnderw r iters for rrotedtion of Op eni nc s in ~alls and r artitions
a ga inst fire, and c.l ::>ors s h al l, 11'1 en close d, 1 rovide s top for fire a n d smoke v1ith
o ;-eratio n at a l l ti u e s kepl uno ~J st ru cted 1.r ov i d in G p rotective screen wh en directed.
oo r fr~1 e co n stru c ti on srune as d >ors .
: enin :s not re c1'-l ired ns r.i ean s o f exit i11a.y be p rotecte d by steel rolling shutters
co n fo r mi nz to requ i r e r:1ent s of i 'ationa l S oa r d of Fire Und erwriters.
3CS ·."/!UD O\/$ s'1 all be of i -··:qc , \Ii t frames and sashes Glf solid or h ollow 111etal,
la s s nith no ~n e li cht HXEB~t ;· ex c e e d inB that as s pe cified for d o ors in hollow
co nst ructi o n, and g r o ove s 1/2" dee p with c lass be~ring of 3/8" s ha ll be permitted
f o r soli d .1 etel .
.. o llo··· .11 tal :J:1 all n ot exce e d 60 n ~. ft . ~, h i Bh , 10 ' h i gh J1 en dou ble-h .... mg or
conn ter -tn la.nced , o r 7 '" sq . ft. 7 ' v1ide lC ' h i c'1 v1i 1e n stationary . Sol id metal s h all
n .)t exceed '3~ s q . ft . o r 1 2 ' i n eith er di r e·c ti n . :r .ll Li1 .. J e asse mbl ies o f t h e fore-
g o in g sizes t si n.:: r:ml ljo n s s '1 all b e us ed p rovided t h at hol lo w metal mullions s h all
b e non -b earins n .. d not ex cee d 12', s ol i d r,1 etal \·hen over 12' sha ll be fire-p roofed.
··; od sas h ai.d : lai r: c l n ss m a~' b e u s ed f o r ul 1 v1ind ow s i f p rotected as set forth
i n 3 ec. 43C 4 , a 11 C: r1 in d ows b ea r i nr~ 1a b e1 of :·nd e r wri t ers ' l a bo ra tori es sh al 1 be
acce u ted as 1 -··:-'1:.
43C 6 R:CF C C V~~II !GS s ~a l l be f ire-retardant o r ordinary as required by location
o r Ty p e of C ..Jn stru cti ._,n . '='i re-retarda n t shall be one o f t h e follo wing or any
.e eti n ~ r ec.1wir e . .1 cn ts of ·nct e r \'/riters ' la b o rat o ries for Class A a n d R r o ofin ,z .
(1) 2 )ay ers of 32 l bs . to 1 ( > s q . ft . cor.ipos ition r 'ofing, soli dly mo p ped with
as! hal t , ~aye r n :)t toucl-ii nc laye r, and c o vere d wi th a s pha lt, with crushed
i nco .. bu stib l e mate rial i mb e d ded ther ein a n d co mp letel y coverin ~.: surface.
(Z) 4 lay ers of 1 ·1 l b s . t.) l c:i ss . ft . aspha lt sat u rated ra g ~elt a p p lied as
for (1 ).
(3) f laye rs fe lt as :.n (2) o r e qu ivale nt wei g ht i n 1 layer or co rnp osition
r oofing; 1 lay er of ,.)2 lbs. to 1 06 sq . ft. r.1ineral s u rfaced co mp osition
r oof i n e o r 1 lay er Qf 7 4 lbs. t o l OG s q . ft. s111o ot h fini sh ed c om p osition
r oo fi ng .
(4 ) 2 l ay ers of 7 4 l b s . t,; l e_, s r.1 . ft . asphalt i mp re gnated a s besto s.
c 378
379 c.
(S)
c =)
aye ro of saturated a s p h nll r a11 f e lt , coubine d we i e h t 4 !1 l b s. t o 1 08 s ~. ft.
laye rs of 1 1 l b s ., to l C.) sq . ft . asphalt i up re g nate d asbe stos or 1 l ay er
of gr l bs . to 1 ,..-:i s 1.io ft . as pha lt sa tu r ated roofing a nd 1 laye r of 14 lbs.
t o 1 C 3 s ~. ft . a s p h alt i mp re g nated a sbestos.
1 /8 « t hi ck ri 3 id ro rtland ce men t and a s bestos fiber shing les ov er a layer 14
lbs . to 1C8 s ~. ft . asph a lt satu rated felt; or 7/32« thick ri g id sheets of
the sin :le ma terial . Felt ~1a y b e omit te d ~h en shing les are a p p lied over
existing r )of covers .
(7) /,sp!1alt satu ra ted 111 i n e ral surface co mp osi'tion s h ing les, 2 thicknesses at all
po int s, co 111b in ed wei gh t 1 9 0 l b s. to 10 . .J s q . ft. of co mpleted area! using
co pp er, zi nc , z inc -coate d o r co11r.1e rciall y p u re iron na ils l" x 142 " ga. I
exce 1't ov e r exis ti n e r oo f c ov er v1h 1,rc na ils shall b e 1 ~-". 1 0 " wide metal j
f l~sh in ~ at a l l p r o~e ctio rs in r oo f s u rf a ce, 1 4 " wide for valley s or valley ~
fl ash ing mav b e s ame a s ~ai ~ r o of cover.
(8 ) 2 l aye rs 14 l bs . to le .::. sq . ft . aspha lt satu r a ted rn {,S felt or equival ent
r1 e i ;::'.t i n laye rs of a s ph r:.lt ~;al u r ated r a :..: felt O!" c orn r osition r o ofing and
1 l ay er of 52 l bs . to 1C 3 s ~. ft . comros iti o n roofing sm o o t h finish o r
s anded o~ one si d e .
(9 1 l ay e r o f ;;2 l bs . t ) l C) s 1.1 • f t . R.Sp1H'llt i mp re Gnated asbest os roofing built-
at fact o r y J f ._ 1:lies of of as ph a lt ii.11 Jregnat ed a s besto s pr j vide d th a t such
r of co v e r s h all not be us ed o n r ~)Q f slo p e s less t h an 3" p er fot.
(1 :) :onc r ct c sln b or ti le ne e d n )t ha ve add it iona l c ove r in g .
(11) 2: c;a •.. 1eta l, st a :l di !!C o r 'lat seam o r co rruga ted wi t l• flat ra etal lai d over
s o 1 i d s :1 e at :1 in c •
(1 2 ) ~l a t e s ~i ~~l es se c u r ed vi th co p pe r or zinc -coated n ails o r auc ~ na ils an d
c o. p er r a . ne n l ed co1Jpe r wide . "aiJ s s li al l p enetrate 3/4 " into backing .
~:.i r.gJ13 s s·1 a J l be laid o v e r 3r l b s . t.o 1 03 s c1• ft . a s phal t s a turate.d ra g
fel t ,
(13) Cl a :/ or ce .a e n t t ile 1 o u se s si n g a 1 p roved stru ct u r al ability and not. abs orb-
ing in u r e t :1 an 1 5~~ o f dr~r \ie i ~h t of wa ter i n 4 J hou r .s. Tiles wi t hout pro-
je cti n c lugs s h all b e na iled and /o r wired i n p lace. 3/4 '' p ern etration
co.r er o r zi n c -coa ted neale d co pp er wi re s ha ll b e u sed p rovided t h at when
r oo fs do n o t exc e ed 1/3 .. i tc h , :n lv an ized nails in ay b e u sed. All shall
b e la i d o ve r 3 C l b s . t l C ) s ~. ft . asph a lt satu r ated ra g felt.
( 1 4) J 2 1 bs . t .J 10 ) s '!. ft . as r,hal t, satu r ate d 111 in e ral s u rfaced co mp osition
r o of in .. :.
(15 ) .L.Sf;l1 alt satu rate .. c o1.q o siti o n r oof inc;, 52 lbs . to 1 0 8 s q . ft ., ~:ia y be
used on "j " bu il l inc s .
(16) ~ l n ye r s o f l ~ lbs . to l CB s ~. ft . la ~p i ne 17 ", mo p ping with tar to ba c k -
i ng F' 1 ,.,.,,c i1 ot' er . e v e r r1 0 0 C. s h eaLhin 0 1 laye r of 5 lbs . t o 1 08 s q . ft.
s 11 all first be n,..1l ied, ln:pi nt.3 l", r.nd f irst lay e r of felt s h all be na iled
t o s h eat h i r.!J with i nitial . .101 p ine; ou i t te d . ~n li r e s u rface co vere d with
a un if o r c c o a ~i n~ o f pi t c h , ~it h 1/4 « to 5 /8 « cl e a11 cr us ~e d ~t6n e or g ravel
i..1bedded therein . l:':·C l b s o f p i tch p e r 1 ,.r , S l 1 • ft. shal l be u sed for con-
crete or ste e J s ~r!ace s and 9 C l b s . fo r wood s u rfaces. In al l cases layers
shall be la1p ed and mo rp e d us d escribed i n (1).
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(1 3 )
C r d'i r.ary r o fin e s s !-1 a J l b e o.n y o f (1) to (l G) i 1 .clus ive o r wh ic11 co n fo r ms
~ r e q 'tire :;:e n ts o ~ Slass C T'nde rwri ters ' 1 abo ra.tories ar a s s pe cified in
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us i n~ n a ils, v a l l
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v s n .d flas ~1 i n (--: s 1;e cified i n (7), exce p t ing iron na ils.
-J lear vertical _:r ain vn o d shin g le s, 5 butt s to 2", with follo wing
le ss t han
ex r.osure.
eng th
16"
1 8 "
24 11
1/3 p itch
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4"
4 J.." 2
5 J.n 2
':'\1 in c l e s s ll al l b e s e c u r e d in J;la ce ni t 11 i;~ "' ga lvanized or co pp er nai ls as
s r e c ified i ~ (7) u si n~ 2 na ils p er s h ing le except f o r re-roofing over
existi nc shi nc le s rh e!1 1 -3/4 " galvani~e d o r co p per nails s h all be used.
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C'l ·s: CF STRE ETS, ::no:-·u,LKS , 1.:·v 1 .~ 1 ~~YS . T c ;.1po rary use f or sto ring or
'1andl i n c; o f .1 at P-ri al o !.all b e p e r 1.1 it ted on ly upo n v1 ritten p ermission by build -
in c: i n s p ect o r, nt. u !3e rs o f suc !1 are as sl-ia l l r r o vide p rotection as d irected
a nd save Cit _; of ::~1.:l e •.1 o od '1 a r 1.1 less for all claims f o r damag e \7h ic'-! r.1a y a rise
fr o :n suc h u se . ""'e~ li ::11 ts a t e nd s o f all obst r ucti o ns k e p t burn ing fro m s u nset
to sun rise s ~all b e o r o vi d ed .
: e rat ions i ·~ -.-ir e z one !'o . 1 a nd r1 '.1 e n i nv olvi ;iG b u ildin g s exceeding hei g h t
o f 2 stories ri .. i c ' ar e r1i t1 1 i n J r f ee t o f street p ro p e rt y 1 ines in any p art of
city , and i :. a ny cas e •11 ere dee1.1ed ne ce s sary by building ins p ecto r, s !1 all
re qu ire bef o r e 01 ,e rat ion s are co1.1m enc ed an a p p roved r o ofed walkway , 5 ' wide and
.... , ·.i r 11, .. ,\ic s :.a _l r e .. 1EL n i n p lace unUl p e r mis sion to rern ove is g iven by
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b ...i i ld i n,.. i n s, e ct :>r . · O!.e ·f t i1 e re qu ire!.tent s )f t h i s c h a p ter s h al l be executed in
a .. 1anner • rev entin_, fr e e a ccess t o fi re hyd ran ts, l amppost s, manh oles, fire ala rm
boxes, or catc ~ bas ins, e r flow of water in g utters.
flasti c ::t aterial s 111ay be ; r e 1 a r ed in areo.s p ermitted for storag e of material if
r o cess does not inv o lve sr l nsh in ~ o r d r ipp inc , Jl r o vidi ne that p ave ments and
idewalks s ~1 all be kc . t c l enn .
~t~a11t · ... s ial a of bar:rica de s x · :·;:: ;·:::: :::··:·. ;··: > :o·;:;·:·;:y;-:::-:xzxxx xxxxxx:1.xxx;::-:.xxxxxxxxx xx
·--alkways s:1 all b e l i .:\1 te d as c ir e cte d and li 13h ts kept burning a s s p ecified for
red obs tru ction li r::1 ts .
':!t rea t si d e of ba rricades Pnc fences n:1al l be Len t smooth and in g ood repair •
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44C2 CT.Z!'EHAL . ·x c c. t.. a s pr i vi d ed i n U1 i s c h ap ter, no l 'r oj ecti on over p u bl ic
r on erty shall be •. e r 1.1i t ted .
T h e f ollor:in ~ • r 'J ,jc ctj u ns \'he n npr ro v ed 1i1, ex ist:
(a ' ire esc apes u1
a :!.levs .
ba lco ni e s 1. c learance is 1 0 ' for s idewn lks an d 12' .for
(b) · o va bL. a\n.i ngs , /1 en clen r ance , i n c Lt di ng fabric, is 7'.
( c ) orr.ices e!1tirel~ f fire -resi stive u aterials and 10 ' above sidewalks.
(d) :Jecc r ative featu r es . .1, •• r o1e ct 6 " if mo re t han 10 ' above sidewalk.
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oth er fire zone s .1a~· S '.1 i n ~: ove r r r
cl o sed .
foot wh e n o p ening on streets. Do ors in
e r ty line but s h al J be maintained -normally
-:. ~c e belo· t:.> i n '"; e c • 2 30 4 •
(c ) ?uffer bJocl:s or c·i r iJ s i al leys 0 " fro .1 f ace J f rm ll .
(!1) 17':>1..md atio !'ls , l rovid3d t!1 e r c is no i nte rfer en ce wit h mun ici p al stru ctures
r LUb lic .1UJit i es .
(i) leaso?1able obje cti o ns ne ce s s a r y t '1 f a cilitate rci;1odc line o r existing bu ild-
in r::s .
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i n tend e ::, dP-!;i ·r:eJ ,
a ~d i nc lud es a s i c n,
kinJ .
.is rln:1 -:3 i cn .1eans a stru cture t !1at is ar r anr:;ed,
r u sed aG a~1 a d vert ise::1ent, a i.nou ncern e n t or d irection;
i r~n s creen bill-bo ard a :.d a dvertisi n n: devi ces o f every
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F e r u it .
,c..:.~ t!o uisl lny -si :n .;11a ll he re afte r be erected o r attached to, su s p end ed
fr o111 o r su p po rt ed o n a bu il d in3 o r struct u re un til a n ermit for th e
sar.1e :1 as been i ssu ed b y t l.e bu ildin g i nspector .
(b) Jf ,) r eri11 i t f o r a J isl la:r si ·n sha ll be issued until the required bond
'1a s b e en fil ed .
(2) :xe:ai tion. T bc 1 r 1.1 vi. io n s of tl1ts article, e x ce1 t a s t o safety, s h all not
ai ply to a si 0 n ·n.Jt mo re t h an 2 ' i n h ei eh t, o n or over a show v'1indow
r d J or o f a store or bus iness estab lish me nt, annou ncing, wit~ou t
ispla~r o r elabo r ation, on l y t h e ll am e of the p r o p rietor a n d the nature
of his bui s ne ss; no r to a si ~n n o t ex ceeding 1 s q . ft. of dis p lay
3Urface o .. a r es iden ce bu j 1 J in ~ stat i n g me rel y t h e .na1.1e and p r o fession
o f an occu~ant ; no; to a s i c;n , n o t exce edi nc; 10 s q . ft. o f display
su r fac e, o a l tb lic hu il c.!in c~ ;_:i vinc the nar1 1e a n d natu re of ,the occu p -
ancy a r.d i nfo r mation n.:.; t o 1 · 1! condit i ons Jf use u r ud1.1 i s sion; nor to
a wa ll si ~n n o t ex c e e dine 2~ s q . ft. of disp l ay surfac e, nor a g round
si g n, ad vertisin c in e ithe r case t ~e sale or r e ntal of t he p re mises
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u pon \'l!l i r.'·: it is w in t aine d; nor to st r eet signs erected by the mun ici pa l-
i tv; !1o r to ter.11 0 r a r:1 .;i gn s o r banne rs autho ri z e d b y t h e city council .
5 03 /\l .'TE~T-Ol=s .
(1) :;tr 1ct u r o.l ... ) di s1lay si cn shall h ereafter be al tered , rebuilt, enlarg ed,,
e xt e nd ed or reloca ted e x ce1t i11 c o nfo r mity Dith the p rovisions of this
a rticle.
(2) o vable • a r ts . 7he c hanc;i nc of 1.10 vav le p a rt s of si e ns t h at are desi g ned
f or ch an-: 4s, i r tli e re-l ,rt i nt i 1:'· ,f dis1.1 l a y 1.1a tt er sha ll n o t be deemed to
· be al te ration s r1i t h i n the raean i nc o f t hi s secti on.
4 S0 4 EXISTii''i SIGtl S. ">t h i. c i n th is artic le shall re q uire t h e remo v al or dis -
continuanc e o f a lecal l y e xistinc d is1.l ay s i c n that i s not al tered, rebuilt,
enla r g ed, ex tended, 1r r el ocated .
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(a ) !)is r lay si r_:n s p la c e d UGa ins t t h e e xterior wa lls of buil d ing s s h all not
extend not nore than 6 ' out s id e o f t he wa l l s u rf a ce.
(b) Su e '-si .:n s s·-.al l not exce e d 4C ' 3q . ft. in a re a , u n l e ss ma de of incom-
bu stible .1 a t e ... ials , . r >vi d i n : that mo u l d i n g G a n d c a pp ine;s may b e of
'/OOd •
(c) ".Juc'1 o i .~ns uiia.11 n r,t ext end be y ond t h e top o r ends o f t h e wall surface
on r:h ic'. t ·1 e y are p laced .
r r oj ectin c si ~ns .
(a) f is, lay si~n s, f a st en e d to , sus p ended f r om o r s u pp or-te d by a bu il d in g
Jr st r u ctu re s' as t o prd je ct t h e re fr om at an an g le, s h al l n ot e xte n d
mor e t :1an E ' :)e yo!ld t h e p r op e r ty 1 i ll e .
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b) t ~le ar s r ac e u f not le s s t h a n 12' s h a l l b e ~ r o v ided be l ow all n arts • • ._1 f s ttc' si · n n .
;. r o:.l i, d s i .:;n s ;
(a) : is. J-t~· ~i ._:n::i s :1 a ll n o t e xc e ed l ~' i n h ei g h t above t h e g r ound o n which
t e,1 rest .
(b ) ~l.c . si r:!1 s s'1a l l b e l o c a t e d ba ck of th e s tr e e t line and bu i ld in e line
a dis tance c1 1 .wl t o n o t less than t '1 e hei c h t of t he si 11 n abo ve t h e
ri·r ou •
C J .'.n 01 er! s pa c e at l e a st 2 ' '1 i g h s:1 nll b e ua in t a i n ed bet we e n th e b o ttom
o f t'1e si ~n ann t!1e g r ound ; p r ov i ded t h at n ec es sary su p p orts e xt e ndin g
t';ro uch ::i...i c'. s1 n c e, M 1 d t ti e fi lli n c: of s u c h s p ace with l at t i ce or slats
J el"vi n: n t lea s L S,... 1 er cen t of t h e s p ace o pen shal l no t be p ro:-iibited.
(o ) -c si l1S •:1 1 en uo re t 11an 1 3 ' h i 13h slia ll be cons tru cted o f i n c om bustible
.a terio.l s, :,r wid ed t h at r.1 ou l d i n c;s and c a ; p i n e s may b e o f woo d .
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" . is: l r!.:' si r;ns t ha t ar e p laced above o r su1 p·o r ted o n t h e t o p o f a bu ild-
1nc .J r strct c td re G!:all be c o n s t r uct ed of inco.ibu stible materials, p ro-
vided t ~at :10 i l rl ins s and car pin g s rn ay be of v1o o d .
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(b) ... 1c si ·_::ns s'1cl l b e set back at l east 8 ' fro m the s treet line or bu ild-11·
ing l ine aid s !·!al 1 b e n o t mo r e than 2 5 ' l 1 i ~h a b o v e tha t pa rt o f the i
roof o n rth ic!i t'.e v rest. ·
c) ~ 0 1 .e~1 s . ac e o f not less t h an 6' shalJ b e 1.1aint a i ne d b e i ow t h e bottom
o f t '.1 e si c n, ex c e p t fo r ne ces s a r y ve r ti c al su~i p or ts .
(d) ··;ith i :1 the fir e li.1its, no roof si c;n s h al l b e s uppo rted by o r braced to
\·1oo d b ear.i s o r oth er v1 0 o d c o nst r u cti o n o f a bu i ld i n c or str u cture over 40'
in !1 ei ~h t .
(5) I o c atio n . t~o d is 1 lay s i ':n s 11a ll b e s o ; laced as t o obstru ct or interfere with
r e. 1 i re d d )Orvmy o r ..,th e r :.1 eun s o f e g ress n o r i n su c h a way as to
ca .J se a h aza r d t o t r a f fic on nu b lic streets.
(6 ) S t ab ility. :is . le<· Gi ns s h all b e so cons tru c t e d t h at t h e y will with stand
•1 i 1.,. l re s s u r e o f a t l e ast 0 C 1 bs . p e r s q . ft . of s u rf a ce, and will be
t h e r rti se s tru ctu rally safe , an d s h a ll b e sec u rel y a nch ored or otherwise
fastene d, s 1sr end ed or s u p p o rted t ~at t ~ey will not b e a me n a nce to
·e rs ons or r r ope r t y .
(7) Illu:a ination. "o ill ur.!i nr ti o n sh alJ be s u c h as to creat e dang er t o r.1 oving
traffic .
( "r o tn '·i n;:. Ad e c,,ua te : re vi s i on s h all be mad e for r~r o u n d i n ~ me tallic Darts
f r )of si e ns c >:! o sed t o li 3'1.tn i n 1•.
45 C6. ger m. :·1 e own er or p e r son i n control of a dis p lay s i rs n ~5~.l s p en ded over a
s treet 'J r exte i d i n.: into a s treet mo re t h a n l' b e yond t h e bui ld ine
lin e G'ln ll exec u te a b ond i n a s uia t o be f ixed by the bu ildi ng in-
oul ~7CO
.! e cto r, wit' su r eties a. p ro v ed by s u ch o f f i ci a l, i nd e mn ifying t h e
-~!.ic ii al ity a c a i n st a l l lo s s, c os t, dar:ia g e or e xpen se i n c u rred or
sustained b y o r rec o v er ed a g a i nst t h e mun ici p a lity by r e a s on of t h e
c ons t r u ction 0 r n fdn t cna nce o f s u c n d i s p l ay si g n .
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TP o·:al l be :·o . l r.;r ade, 1:i ini mwa 5/1 6 " x 1 -3 /8 ", and n o t shorter
t ' an 3 ' 1 1 -3 /4 ". :ac~1 secu re d wi t 1 1 3 d fi n e blu e n a ils 1 6 11 o . c.
srac ej not l es s t h an 3 /3 " o r mor e t h an 1 /2 " for li me p l a ster, not
l e s s t ~an 1/4 " j r r.10 re t ll a n 3 /8 " f o r c yps um p l a ster. J o i n t s s h all
h e b roi :en e v e ry 3 t :·i lath , nn d 6 lath s shnl l c on s ti tu te a b reak •
.... :.i . 1 o rts f o r lat:rn s }1 al l n o t e x ceed 1 6 " o . c. 11 0 v e rt i c a l or di ag on-
al la t '.1 i n c o r cr ooked :::>r vm r r ed la t h s h al l b e u sed. I at h s he.11 be
soa.l:P.d i n \·ta ter 8 :1ou rs b e f o re b ei n c; p laced , a n d kept d a mp un t il pl aster
is a. rl ie J . , n ter i o r lat' s h a l l not b e ai p li ed u n tiJ ex t e ri o r frara ing
cov ered. :;o ve s, bu llnos es, jnt e r i o r an Gl es , a n d jun ction with
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... s on r :' rlnl l s s lH t-1 b e r ein fo rce d r1 it11 r.ie tal.
"*6('2 '}Y f3 ... ' f1 .'.ST:~ L.;T:r :::;'.all be of cyp sum a nd f iber with 8 5 (, b y wei g ht of
i r:co .:1i::m s tib:i e :.rnte ri a l, 5 /l G" t h ick, s p aced 1/4" on all sides and each joint
b r ok en, exce ~t t ~at us e a s set f o rth i n 4302 s h all require 3/8 11 t h ickness. Secured
t o wo od nit ~ 1 3 ca . x 3 /8 " f l at h e a d na i l s p r o vi d j ne 3 /4" p enetration into
s u p p orts an:l s 1;a ce d 6 " o .c . i n o ne direction , 16" o.c . in o p posite direc tion.
S e c ured to metal ~it h l S g a . wire or 2C g a. metal clips s p aced as for nails .
;.p o l i c a t io n of in terior lath and me t a l rei n force ment as for wood lath.
46C3 F I B~ct BC ARD LATH e~u i v ~l a n t to p l a ster b oard lath i n stren g th, d u rability,
and bond n ~e n a_ p r o ved .Jay be u se d i n lieu of wood lath a n d a pp lication shall be as for
~l a s t e r board l a t h .
4 :::STA J LA'!'H f o r i nte ri o r u se s h al l be in g ot, rust resisting alloy, a:al vanized
r coa ted ~i t ~ a P! rov e d l r es erva t i ve o f follo wi n c wei ch ts:
u_pc rt s
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16
·:ei h t in lbs .
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3h al l b e la p ped l" a nd t i ed ~it h 1 3 c a . wire at joints in one p lace betwe en sup-
o rts. ';ecu r ed to woo d s u p po rts wi V 1 4d na ils 6" o .c. u s in c; 7/8 11 r enetration and
re;na ind er o f nn i l l e n c t h b e n t u: o r s t a r les to en Ga g e o n e stran d of fa b ric •
'ie c u re d t ' :.1 etal wi t 1 • 1 8 " n;<-:.. c0.lv a n i 2 ed a:1ne a led wire o r e qu iv a lent metal cli p s.
F o r ext e r i o r u se sha ll wciGh 3 .4 l b s . p er s q . yd . qua lity as f o r interior use
ex ce p t t 1 at c o a t in ~ s ~al l b e doub le, a lkali resisting a n d lime a n d acid p roof.
la_p ed as f ~r inte rior, nnd h e ld 1/4 " away fro n su p ports b y iJ etal, or lath shall
b ~ a pp ro ve d self -fu rrinc . Ai .p l ica t i on s h a ll be with 14 g a . x 1 11 n a ils or staples
sed as f o r i nte r i o r lath . C t ~er a 1 p roved sy s tems o f securi n s lath ma y be used if
e a u i valen t s tr en c t h i s d ev e lo n ed .
4 60 5 5 ,,3f:£;I !DED CE ilII IG S s h all ha ve 1 11 dee p steel ru 1mer r.iem bers, 4' o .c. sup-
ro rte d b y 3 /1 6 " v1 ire han c e rs 4 ' o .c. s ecu re d to stru ctu ral p arts. Cross furrin g
o f 3/4 " de e p stee l me mbers wei 13 hin!J 2 7 6 lbs. p er 1 0 00 lin. ft. spaced 12"' o •. c.
and secu re d to r u n ners with 1 6 ca . ,~a lvanized annealed wire . Oth er a p proved
sy stems ~a y be u s ed if p o s sessi n c e qu iv a len t streng t h . C eilin g s shall be capabJe
o f s u sta in i nc a l i v e l oad '.)f l e lbs. p er s q . ft. with o u t deflection.
6C6 S AJ :D s~·:a ll b e clean, s !i a r p , and abrasive, c 'J ntaining not over~ by wei g ht
o f fo r ei cn r:t att er. Al l s l-~al l pas s a 1 mes h si e ve, n o t more t h an 8 0:: of less than
60C s h a l 1 I a s s a 2 C u e s h sieve, and n o t more t h an 3~ or 1 ess th~n 15'., shall pass
,.. me s h sieve . ·;,'h e n 1.1 ixed l Fa rt o f ro rtlan d c em ent t o 2 p arts of sand, the
re sul t ins n or t ar s h a ll ,assess a l0 ns ile strenGth of 21 0 lbs. i n 1 0 days.
--7 11:..C s :.all be f r e s h q ll ick li r:i e Qr 11yd rated li me co n formi n g to lat e st specifi-
c at i ons f o r su e> fo r s t r u ctu ral r irr o s es by /d :1erican S o ciety of Testing !.Iat erials.
"<u ici\ l i me sh a l l l)e ~;] aked, 1 ass t hrn a 16 r•l e s h s c r e en an d p rotected as di r e cted
b y .:l anu f actu r e r.
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a e ta
1!.ST :.:~ RZil'F'OlC I :·-:;. s -.a l l be equa l i n v,ual ity and a .-p lication t o interior
lat h 1,·1 it ~·. 2.-x 4 " :.1 e sh 1:1e i n,1i i n -: 1.5 l b s . p er s q . y d .
46C9 v::::·c;3 c:··:r:T s:!nll confo r u to latest Ame ri can S a ciet y o f Testine; i laterials'
:5oecifi c at i on fo r s ue:-: .1 a t eri a l .
6lr rr JTL AI;;) CEi IEIJ T sh al l be e.s r equ ired for conc re te.
6 1 1 ~A T 2R f 3 r C F fhfER f o r e xt e ri o r p l a ster, as set fort h in 220 4 (c).
4612 FlAS~Ir~ ~f 1 : ou nc e co pp er; 26 ca . g a lvanize d iron or lead coated o r
as1 he ltum d i,ped weta l sl1 a ll be 1s e d at a l l exterior o p eninc s ex p osed to weather
c oo ings a n d 1 o.rar e t wal ls i n su e :. a r.1a nne r as to render s u c h wate r-ti ght .
6 1 3 2XTERIG:1 .sr:.:1 C: STU CC O , e xce p t nhen o ver masonry, s h a l 1 be 3 coa t work.
(1) :"irst coat , 1 iast ro rt lan d c ei:-i ent and 3 ~ parts sand wit '.": lqt of cement
o l .re i n lim e o r a;,p r o v e d d t atomace ou s silica, exce p t t h at wh en ap -
r o ved wo t c r -1 r o of i n c co!1pomdD a r e u sed, l i r.1e s h all b e omitted . Sh all be well
keyed to rei n fo r c i n r:, fill soli ci lt t o b a c l:i n J with S ll rface scored in 2 di-
rec t i ons at 9C de ,s r ees , l:er t rac ist for 2 4 h rs., s h all have b e en a : pl ied
7 dn:•s b ef o re o.rp li c at io n o: sec n d coat , and b e 3/8 ° t h ick fro r:1 face of
ba c k i n ~. ~a sonr7 t J re c ei v e pla ster sh all be thorou e h l y cleaned.
( 2 ) ""ec J!.C: coat , l r JI o rti one :: sn.:i c a s fi rst coat, rodda.d and wate r-floa ted
3 / 0 11 t l:i cl ~ .. 1eas u red fr 111 s u r f a ce of f irs t coat, <.nd sh a l 1 h ave been arpl 1 ed
l C days bef ~r e a p p licat i ~n c f th ird coat .
(3) T'1 ird coat c o ..t!'Osed of any a p proved u aterials sh all be 1/8 " t h ick mea sured
fr o .. 1 s u rf a ce of s ec ond co a t .
r 14 f"~··:·AT JC.\l l Y f l /,CED S TUCC O s!-ittl l c o ns i s t of 1 sa c k fo rt land c em ent to 3
c .. 1 . ft . s n.!1d n s :>l LCif i ed fo r rei n forced c on crete, and l ~ of c e i:t ent
v o l ...1 me i :: hyd r a t ed 1 i me or otl!e r a ~_ p roved materials, 2 5 ' .. o f sand required
f )r an 1 ba tc l-i may ;)e 11n y b e of scr e ened rebou n d mat e ri a l. AJ ·i li e d in 2
coa ts t o a t o tal t h ickness of 7/a ••, a llo ~i n g 7 days to elapse betweeb
c o at s e n d ~r ~1e r :y ~ rin z fi r st coat . S ec o n d coat s h all be r od ded as in
4 6 1 3. 'l na t h i nr •:1h e r e r equ ir e d r.1 ay b e omitted, p r o vided fr a .. 1e is covered
with l " )f stu cc o wi t h 4 .5 l b . p er s q . y d . expan de d rn etal o r 4 .3 p er s4.
d . we ld e d f ir e fab r i c .
-;;315 r:·:s::lI Cl iL\:iTE R ~·.a1 1 be :· coat s \/~en of li me, c e1.1en t, g ypsurn , or h ard-
y1 all rlo.s ter o v e r :.1etal r c i !1 forcin :; ,.. coats wh e n sau e is over wood p laster board
?r fiber board lath o r .. 1n.s o n r y . '";e:.1e!"1 t p l a st e r ov e r g y p sum, wood, or fiber board
~ath s :1a ll hav e l at ~ f irst co vere d ~it h wat e r p r o of p a p er and metal reinforcing as
re qu ired f ~r exte ri o r ,pla st e r. ~t a f f ryorl : shall ha ve lu e s of fiber and p laster
o f r a ris 11.., sec.i red i n an a n r o v ed :1 nr:ner .
fi rs t coa t o f interi o r work s h a l l consist of 1 part
lbs . o f Ke enes o r ro rt l and c em ent and 4 lb1.of
616 r I .~ rfc-.T/,R r r J..S T ~n f Qr
lir.i e to 2} rn rts sand , ·:jt'
i.tn nila f iber o r l o ose hu ir
t '1 o r ou [.:h l v set o.nd ;:.:.1 .r·
t o 1 c u . y d . of rno rtar cind fl.I'P l i ed as in 4613, a nd s h all be
b efo re nr 1,lication of sec ond coat.
3 e c onJ c ?at ·l>'.all
~ eenes o r :-o rt! a .
~o rtar, r Q)ded to
t hi r d coat t > t ',1.
lath .
o f 1 :-a r t 1 im e t o 3 p a rt s o f s .and , rt i V 1 1 50 1 bs. of
<.' ~ -"r l b . )f ;.nn i la f i b er 01 ~ l o ose ha ir to 1 cu. yd. o f
st r a i -':t s :irfnce , <~J.c1 t h o r ou ehly d r y bef o re a p plica t ion , of
t' i c l: n es s 1 f f i r s t a ' 'd s e c on cl c oa ts s :1a1 1 be 3 / 4 " i n c 1 u cl i n rr
-~ir d coat s\al l be '!
" f t he f ol l onir ~1~;
(1)
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a r t _y;1su 1t }-l n ste r o r :)las ter of p e ris t o 2 p a rts o f li me pu tty t h o rou g hly
cov ._ri r..· su rface und st e e l trowel led srnooth.
art _ypsum p laster, h yd r ated l ine o r lill1 c lmtty to 2-Q part s sand, cover-
a :e as in (1), a ... C.: 1.w~· ',J e t ex ll r cd as desi r ed .
'\ny a, p r oved interio r f i nish ; o rtland c e11 ent sh all not be u sed o ver li me or
.j JL s .u s-.rf aces . ! i 1e r l a st cr o v e r wo od J.a th sh all be same as for second
i.d t '1 ird co at s v r .1 eto.l 1 0.t'.1 e.xc e1 •t .t h at sec ond coat s h all b e as for f'·irst
coa t in (1).
-:-17 .. A:l:)r/All Cl. '1Y rs:r·· flAS T ER s1 1al l b e 3/8 " th icJ{, r.1 easu re d fro r1 1 fac e of lath
··l'.en ever V1 o od ·.~.d , l a ste r o r fibe r boa r d lath. Fi rs t coat 1 pa rt a rp roved
• laster , 2 . o.rts 3<' .C.: ~)~' 1·1 e i L:h t, 1/4 ". t lt icJ.: and tho r ou ch ly set bef o re a p plica-
tion v f seco1 1 coat . ~cc ond or fini sh c oat shal l be as follows:
( 1) :\. : r o ve d interi o r 1 1 a ster c apab l e o f a pp l i c a ti on o v e r a e r e en first coat .
( 2) 1 ~a r t, .:Yl sur:i 1 la ste r t o
i t il ar fi n islt o v i:r li .
~ 1Ja rts li..t e put ty, we ll g au Ged and a r p lied as for
1 l a st e r .
(..::) l . art ~YI s u i.I },l a st er o r '1yd r a t ed 1 i me o r 1 i !.l e rut ty to 2} p a rts of s anci .
t re li 1e ru tty fi n is)1 s '~al 1 be u sed onl y ov e r a t ho r ou c~h ly J r y fi rst coat •
i: 1 : .. A~!J71\11 f l/ .. STER CVS J .'.ZT/\l 1 1 ... TH s :1 aJ.l be ;:; coat work and :j /1 " th ick
:1 e ~s u r ed fr '.) .. 1 face :J f latl: s u: po rt s .
~i rsl CQat a n r ove ...
and t 'l or J.! .' .1 v se
l'laste r Lo 2 • a rts >f sand b y v!ei 1rh t \J i V 1 su rface scored
un d d r v befo re ain lic a t i o n of second coat .
-cc ond coat , ~ .a rt a.p rov ed .last er to 2~ l ,arts sand b y wei Gh t an d b rou g h t
to a ~tra ic~t s rfo.c e .
i r c:i or fi n i s'. cont s·1 a :!.l be as s n ecified for s arn e ov e r li me Dl a ster.
6 1 9 tJA!lD\7All ; l h3T~:t c:: I HTE:=tI Cn i!J ,smr.RY shal l be 2 coats, 3/8 " t h ick over unit
as .:m r y t..:.~1d 1/4 " ti·:i c;. o ver 1.1ono lith ic con crete except wh ere u se d for fire-
res isti ve • r. oses r1~1 e re t !i i cl :n ess ~>hal l be 1/2", r.'1 ixed i n p ro po rtio n of 1
: art , laste r t ,) 2 ~ .• r>rts s and b . r1ei c h t. i:"irst c o at s 1·1 all 1)e t ho r ough ly set
_f J re a l'l i c at.i m 1f f j n i ~3'1 coat c x ce n t whe n finls h is of n u tty, 1./1 en first
c o at s :1 all be thoro u~::i l:r d r '1 . ' ·
'.;:>c cret ~ ::mrf n ccs c 11a}l b e .;; ffic j ently r ou r:"I t o insu re bond , an d all sur -
faces s hed 1 be cle an .
4620 I!.T .:1IC1 CE :I sJ ;T fl /\STER, except \"he re s pe cified o t h erwise for fire-retardant
: os es, ..>1"n l l be .J V er 1.1eta l r c info rc i nc as f o r e xteri o r p l as ter, 3 coat
exce~ t 1v .r 1.1oso!1ry \1 i th firs t r:. c oa ts as r e qu ired fo r s a r:ie i n ex terior
•,·1o r k . 7'1--.i r f.1 coat sa:.1e a s for s i t:!ilar coat of 1:yps ...l1:1 pl aster o v e r r:1etal la th
or t l1 irr• coa t o f ex t e ri o r n l ast er.
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LE GISLATIVE
7 0 1 Vli.LIDI TY . r t '-.er ro r tio nc Of t h is o rdinance s h all not be affected i n the
event any ro rti on s ~a ~l be held un co n stitu tional and t h e Council of the
Cit y of :n:lewood le cln r es it nould h ave passed this ordinanc e and each
ortion t h ereo f irres 11 ect ive o f t h e constitutionality of any oth er portion.
4702 AF rE;'DED cc c r.11:1:TS r ef e rre d to i n th is code, vh on not in conflict with a
s;e cific ztate.1 c.1t c on ta in ed i n t h e body of t he code, are a p art of this
ordinance and s u e .. do c u::i ents s'.1a J 1 b e t he l a test issue at t h e ti me of
; assa ~e of t !1 is ~rdin an ce .
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a ;;;r o v al .
:.is o r d inan ce s h all be :3 C days fro m date o f final
7 0 4 r U!3 I IC,\TIC?: CF c:.-::n 1:;\i :C.c; first a n d finally a "l d i n its entirety shall
b e i n a ne\'ISi ap er o f t ~1 e city of En g lewood .
n tro du c ed , read and o rdere d pub lished the 17th day of AUGU st, 1942.
F inal l · ansed and J rde r ed iiubl i shed Janua r y 25th , 1943.
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