The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-05

Sec "a Al ss~re bui days over one - .ry
in hesghs la the city of >sstsse. wccss or
slresGy trecge or hereafter to he bailf
s. q asye scusIis frames and covers ~
nUlkbeaft> and Ssoa-s uaste vf or coyersd
with ssgae fre-preo fnafetis. aud sll
scat les saan have saaeis re lrsdlng ro rhe
>aase, and all ss1s n scs.itss> or oulk hsstiS
shall &c keps 80 - ~ u sesdy for use al ali
times. and all Q Gsties Ssali nui he - ia
. e. than two by shree l.et. sd ii hnlk-
n al = SID or saoSt tut u II any tQ Id
lax a1 s,.Sse el = seastl N shall AAse rta Is
al h SUFFICIENT quart - taaa rsif ics.s
Ing 20 the ros,f. Tue dear ia the huts j.
head .r any scatslv shall . no tisse ts
locke~i. but may b faSfrnfd on the iasia
by nassh b.iis er hooks.
All >&y-i G1fS ia tgaa8e bal GlngS Mt in
closed ~ifh substantial railsnS st least
IA &c fest high. cha he pesf { ed ~ith
screens al No. 10 or aeasier wirr. the
as shes t. be pct ssorc than e sad hall
inches. such screen - re secured 10 the
sash aad be kept iaur inches ssaSve the
glass. All SKY lights PLACED Ia hrick
buildings shalt he msae OF metal and
aiaxed with glass Rot less than three
5 vt enths al an ZACH Ia thickness
rExMfr To AIRS. cHaSsg cs REFatR
woopkS BUILDINGS.
See. IS. No was-,sen hui ssiug within the
fsse limits snau be al red. chang q az te
rasrra ~ishssu4 PERMISSION in wr4siHr
6
mad the MAYOR. Which perm sh- fa8sy
express The siierst Gus, changes or repat r.
allowed: but ~ permit shSl be given a..
iaersa>s The size of said building. exceps
as provided Tor IN this ordinance.
To RAISE or LOWER FRAME BUILDINGS TO
GRADE.
Sc. -. A frame bal may be raised
or lowered 10 tse Official grade of he
street ox permission in writing. sigLed by
tue superintendent of bul d.ngs anu the
mayer. provided. that in case said tullsing
| is 90 be raised. = brick oaseme Mt or FONDA
ton Of nos lees than tselve inches sha h
hui nnceE st up to the line of th. curb
level.
ERESTloS or AND REPAIRS TO raAaE
RCILDISSs.
Sec. 81. All frame buildings hereafter
erected shall be cons trucied not TO exceed
sixty feet IN height, such height shall be
measured from the sidewalk line Ii taken
on . street side otherwise from the ground
line, taken in all cases through the eeuter
of that outer wall of the building which
gives the greatest distance between the
sidewalk or ground line aud the top OF
said outer wall, and shall include attics,
mansarus ana cornlces, aud the roefs OF
such buildings must be covered with fire
proof material. Churches may be erected
u . greater height. but the roof must be
covered with nre-prooi materials Ali
frame buildings hereafter built, altered, rc-
paired of changed shall have not less than
two rows OF bridging in each story. extend
ing around the outside frame and through
all the dividing Partitions between two or
more buildings. aud the bridging shall be
placed in the interior partitions the same
as in the outside frame. said bridging
shall be in sll cases the same breadth a.
the studding-iiush on both sides. And all
the Intermediate partitions shall have one
row OF bridging of the full width Of the
.sf~ :. -. n
row of solid bridging al the ceiling line
and when stusiding is cross led the
bridging shall he OF sufficient width To-
finish flush with the face OF said turing,
so IS 10 prevent. the passage OF FIRE or
smoke. All dividing partitions between
buildings shall be close boarded from the
lower floors to the ground, and from the
upper ceilings close To the upGerside of the
rooi- boarding. Said boarding. is Ia be done
with cedar 50 as 10 eifectually cheek ali
connection from one building 10 another
The blind attic between tae ceiling of
the upper story of the building and the
roof .hall be diyid by tight board or
other partitions. 50 placed that no section
of said attic snail inelude more thaa two
thousand square feet.
TINE FOR COMMENCING AND COMPLETING
WORK ON BUILDINGS
sc. s.. In granting pc, mis- 30 erect. en-.
large, build upon. slter or change frame,
W iti III tElC ktIG iAiHilS. TIE ttfflilt
shall bv void II the work = Not commenced
within ten days after saii permit b, com, ;
a Jaw, aud he finished within Iinety DAYS
aud no such permit shall he transferable
20 second party. AL such permits 10
have the time specified IN them.
OPENINGS IN STREET DOORS.
See. ~. TIE front or maiu door OF all
buildings used as warehouses, stores. etc.
also side aud rear doors. ii opening ON any
street, laue or alley. shall rave Openings ia
tht m net less than enc by SIX inches 1T n
height ef 1--WE fest from tne level af the
Sidewalk, or. in place Their oi four Ell cnlar
holes, one inch In dian et,r, aud rot
further apart than one bali inch frsm
edges: provided, tia. in buildings SO sccu-
piea that have fronls X, OF o. or 20 ie.- .
such .p nings shah he Place 4 In every
dcof not further apart that - ieet
DoeRwANs AND MEANS OF EXIT FoE PUBLIC
BUILDINGS.
Sec. 90. Every theatre, concert halt or
building seating loo per-ous or over.
used Tor draniaiic, operate, or other en-.
{, rtainmepts involving the use OF u stage
with movable Sc neTy. curtains or macAin-
cry shall for the public salty, hAy on
three sides OF the auditorium 81, ar space.
FOR the use of the audience in leaving the
building. The pace on each side from the
sidewalks To the seats shalt not be less
than six feat wide; provided. that in
every theatre, conet RI hail OF other build
ing used as aforesaid, scat NIX less than
l,1o iefsos :, the space ON each sid, fr M
tie side wallis so The SEATS shall not be less
than i've feet wide, aud the third side of
all theatres, concert halls or buildings
used a. Aforesaid, facing the siege and la
the rear OF the auditorium, Shall be az
least 10 feet ia width from the :, aus To the
wall, and said spaces shall be kept entirely
free from Instructions during IA. time OF
the pefiui nance. All doorways IN buiii-
ings used ioF public assem ages, in wnoie
o in past shall have the doors fer egsess
and insftss OF u e public constructed 10 rs
To swing uuiwsrsliy and inwafasS. aud in
no case shall they be constructed To on n
iawnruiy only OF 70 slide: aud all buildings
used Tor pubic assemblsgos Shall bt made
70 conform 10 the Provisions oi this see.
ton.
SMOKE H'usEs.
sec. IL. All smoke houses or dry houses
shai. be buslt OF brick or stone. aud the
doors and roof 0l same shall be constructed
OF some nnncGm busIlble material
See. ~. No building shall be erected. al.
tered OF enlarged. within the city of Sc
attic, without first obtaining from the
superintendent OF buildings a permit So 10
do. The application for such permit shall
state ihe exact site, dimensions, material
estimated cOst and probable tim. 10 DE .,e.
eupied in building. The superintendent
oi buildings sbal 'herenpon, after an IN
sptction OF the premises. issne a permit
giving permission to erect "A building al
the place. and OF the material aud dinen-
sious m ntlored in the application. aud
authorizing the use OF oIie-tliird ~ the
road way, ard one half of the sideva X
and limiting the time for which said per.
INIT shall coniinue; piarS Of proposed
building. alteration or addition shau 81
submitted for inspection before Kermit
shall Dc issued, IL 50 required
See. AZ. The provisions Of this ordinance
snail apply To the owncfs Of ali buildings
situated Ia the limits prescribed in the var
iois sections OF this ordinance the ss,5,trs
OF said owners aud the bui q. r.. cdntrae-
ters aid sub-conrractoFs of all buildings In
course OF construction or Ytt,afr wtsntn
said limits. and any owner agent luttder
contractor, .ub-coHtractor or ~. rset, vfnlat
Tag any OF the provisions of this er,linnree
sisail he deemed 30 be guilty OF a ,0Tsa,
nls AMOR and, upon conviction thereof.
siail De punished by a enc In auv sum
not iess than twenty five fxg5l dollars lser
more than one hundred f$i00) dollars. or
" itnbfsoiliHeht for ans period nos ex.
ceeuing thirty days, or BY 10th suph fina
ahd imprisonment; ana ,he continuance ar
maintaining o! such violation shall he
useme1 "A new otfense for each day ON
y hlcii the same II 50 continued or t,sagI.-
talns'l. AMI shall Be punished accordingly.
rre. ~ IhA. this ordinance shall tats
eject aud De in force from and after IT, an.
pFosai and publication
Passed the common council ~ the esf,r
OF seattle. July /. iss9. ~
Approved py me July = Issq
RoHkkT MORAN, Mayor.
fiisd ~ ne Jalg 1, lisa