Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29

TctuTHeU 10 the owner.
No wooden building hereafter erected
shall exceed In height two stories and man
sard roof. or three stories to the square OF
the roof
shall have brick partition wallis at least
nine inches thick not more than fifty feet
apart; and said walls shall be carried at
least six inches above the roof, whether
said roof be fat or pitched.
No wooden building, to be used for any
mechanical business stable. shall be
tuilt at less distance than thirty feet
from a dwelling. church or school house,
and such building shall be subject In its
construction to such restrictions as the In
spector of buildings shall designate In the
permit.
All wooden buildings shall be built upon
brick or stone foundations.
Temporary wooden sheds may be erected
for use of builders in front of or upon the
lot on which a building is being erected,
and upon vacant adjoining lots with the
consent Of the owner thereof for storage
or other purposes: upon wharves, and for
business purposes In coal. wood, lumber,
the commissioners. in such manner as the
| II spector of buildings may direct, consist
ent with these regulations.
Concessions Made.
One two-story frame back building, not
exceeding ten feet by twelve feet, or 100
square feet of ground area, may be built
to a frame house. An additional story, not
to exceed ten feet by twelve feet. or 100
square feet floor area, may be built on an
existing one-story rear building or kitchen
10 frame house, but in that case no other
addition shall be made for a bath house
These restrictions as to size OF additions to
existing frame buildings shall not apply
beyond the boundary line of the city on
let's 80 feet or more in width. and where
such additions will not be within 2j feet of
any other building.
Rooms may be added in the attic of
substantially good wooden building, with
a steep or gable roof of sufficient height
to form story not less than eight feet in
the clear. All extensions or engagements
shall be constructed in such manner as the
inspector of buildings shall approve. One
Enclosed shed for fuel or water closet, or
one open shed for wagon purposes, not 20
exceed eleven feet in height at the highest
point thereof and not to exceed 80 square
feet of ground area, may be erected on the
rear of lot not, however, to encroacfl
upon the space set apart for light and VEN
tilation as provided in section ;3 of these
regulations. and if it be placed at a dis
lance of thirty feet or more from a dwell
ing house 1t may be rooted with combust-
ible material. No chimney shall be erected
in such sheds.
Certain Prohibitions.
No wooden building shall be erected for
nor converted to the uses of a COW or hog
yard. pen or stable, dairy or mechanical
purposes.
Every wooden or frame building within
the fire limits, with brick or other 'front.'
which may hereafter be damaged to an ex-
tent not greater than one-half the value
thereof, exclusive of the valuation of It's
foundation at the time of such damage
may be repaired or rebuilt; but if such
damage Shall amount to more than one-half
of such value thereof, exclusive of the
value of the foundation, then such building
shall not he repaired rebuilt, but shall
be torn down. The amount and extent of
such damage shall be determined upon the
examination of the building by the in
spector of buildings or one of his assist
ants.
Repositories for ashes shall be built of
brick or other ffreproof ma teriaI.
Governing Private Stables
A new regulation is added concerning the
proximity of private stables to dwellings,
1t reads:
No private stable shall be erected within
twenty feet of a dwelling fronting street
or avenue, nor within twenty feet of any
building other than one used for mechan-
lcal or storage purposes, and dwellings
1Iontihg alleys. unless the written consent
OF the owner or owners of such dwellings
or buildings shall first be filed in the office
OF the inspector of buildings; but the con-
sent OF any such owner, who has a stable
WITHIN twenty feet of such a dwelling or
building not belonging to such owner, shall
not be required. No private stable shall be
Ell ected within six feet of the building line
OF any street or avenue. If door opening
is to be placed in the street or avenue front
nor snail permits be issued tn jntroduce
door openings in the street or avenue fronts
or stable buildings now erected within six
feet Of the building line. A carriage house
separated from stable by a brick wall
from foundation to six inches above tho
ROOF, and having no communication with a
stable. shall not be included in these re-
strictions.
Sidewalks Protected by Roofs.
The protection Of pedestrians is considered
by the following new regulations:
when building more than three stories
in height Is to be erected on a business or
Cnparked street and set at or near the
building line there shall be built over the
sidewalks roof having a framework and
ers of three by twelve timbers not more
than eight feet from centers, covered by
two-inch plank and braced, all as the in
spector of buildings shall specify on the
permit The roofs shall not be less than
ten feet above the sidewalks and shall he
maintained as long as the materials are
being used or handled on the front of the
building.
said roofs special permit therefor must
be obtained from the inspector of build
ings."
Temporary Floors.
OF equal Importance is the regulation for
the safety of workmen. Section 157 of the
new regulations provides In this connec-
ton:
The party or parties having charge of
the construction of any building shall have
the joists or girders of each floor above the
third story covered with scaffold boards or
other suitable materials as the building
progresses. to protect the workmen from
falling between such joists or Orders and
to protect them from falling bricks, tools,
mortar or other substances, whereby life
and limb are endangered. For every viola
ton Of this section penalty not exceeding