The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04

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,vAULTs AND SIDEWALKS.
utilizing. the space under the sidewalk in front
Of any building owned by him, her or them,
shall construct a sufficient brick or stone wall,
not less than one-fourth Of the height in thick
ness at the base, tapering gradually to not Less
roadway road ssr's e tie iSea Street ct l and l9 shall Il extend the h
sidewalk divisions ana party walls, Of each
building under the sidewalk to such curb walls.
Said walls TO be laid in cement mortar. Tha
sidewalks in all such cases shall be supported
by walls, iron beams and columns. The arches
turned between the beams in hollow sidewalks
shall sustain a safe load, OF not less than
three hundred pounds per square foot, this
section shall not be construed as repeating this
nances for such construction.
Sec. go. The Inspector of Buildings shall in
all cases OF the erection of new buildings re-
quire the sidewalk in front of such building
to be made as high as the established grade
thereof, and in no case shall he allow a side-
walk to be laid above or below such established
grade. The rise Of any artificial sidewalk, from
curb line 70 building line. shall not be more
FIRE sHUTTERs AND DOORS
sec. 81. Whenever the distance between doors
and windows Of business buildings, on opposite
SIDES OF alleys or courts, shall be thirty feet
or lesSs such door or window openings shall
be provided with metal covered shutters or
DINERS approved BY the Inspector of Buildings.
STAIRS IN fuBL5 FpT FALLS AND THEA
Sec. 81. Stairways in public halls and thea
tres shall be in width equivalent to eighteen
inches for every one hundred persons of the
seating capacity of such building. No stair
way in any such building shall be less than
I'VE feet wide inc the clear. No such stair
way shall ascend to a greater height than
eleven feet without a level landing. All stair
ways shall have a railing on either side.
s.. Distinct and SeDarate DlapeS of pxff and en-
trance shall be provided for each gallery.
All aisles or passageways in said building
shall be kept free from camp stools and chairs,
sofas and other distractions.
All doors shall open outward. and shall not
pc so placed so as to reduce the width OF
the passage above required. All doors to
have fastenings on the inside only. Fasten-
prevent instant and easy egress through s&fne.-
Al exits in public halls and theatres shah
the auditorium side and to the stage side of
every such exit
Emergency exits and stairways shall be pro-
vided outside of the walls of all public halls.
the seating capacity of which is more than
800 persons, and Of all theatres. the seat
ing capacity Ct which is more than 500 per-
sons; No such emergency stairways and exits
shall be less than three feet in width.
STAIRWAYS TO EASEMENTS.
Sec. 90; s~tairways and steps may be built
leading down TO the basement Of any building.
but shall not extend into the sidewalk more
than three feet where the sidewalk is not
more than twelve feet in width, and not
sidewalk is more than twelve feet in width:
provided, that said stairway or steps shall
be protected by metal posts and rails,
BAY WINDOWS.
Sec. "a. 1t shall be hereafter lawful for any
person or prisons who may erect any building
or buildings upon his, her or their lot or lots
fronting upon any street in said City to build,
construct, place and put bay windows in and
aforesaid, provided, that such bay windows so
constructed as aforesaid shall not project to
a greater distance than three feet beyond the
building line, the said three feet to be meas
ured from the line Of said building or build
not be construed as repeating the present ne
cessity of procuring special ordinances for such
FIRE ESCAPES.
Sec. S.. All buildings now or hereafter erect
ed in which twenty or more persons congre-
gate or are employed, temporarily or other
wise, above the first ground floor thereof, shall
have one or more, as the Inspector Of Build
Aldermen, shall direct, external wrought iron
fire escapes, of such dimensions and character
and subject TO regulation and construction as
An outside fire escape to consist OF iron ball
comics three feet wide, taking IN one or more
balconies by iron stairs, and provided with an
iron drop ladder to lead from the balcony at
the first story to the ground, all TO be con-
BRACKETS.
Sec. &c. Brackets must not be less than
Mx& inch wrought iron, placed edgewise, or
IL inch awgle iron, well braced and not more
brackets must not be less than Y inch square
wrought iron, and must extend at least two
thirds of the width Of the respective brackets
go through the wall and the end be turned
down three inches, or in cases Of houses al
ready built, the ends must be secured by a
wrought iron washer six inches in diameter,
with screw end and nut to bracket-
AILIN AND
Sec. 81. Bottom rails must be 3sx1sA inch
wrought iron, well loaded into the wall; the
top rails of balcony must be asxl1s inch
the walls or studding, and be secured by nuts
and 4-inch washers; the filling in bars must
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wrought iron, placed not more than six inches
from centres, and well riveted to the top and
bottom rails, the latter to be ''eted or
screwed to the ends of brackets.
The height of balcony ratings must not be
less than two feet nine inches. and the ends
of balconies shall under no circumstances ex-
tend more than nine inches over or beyond the
brackets.
The openings for stairs in all balconies shall
not be less than twenty inches wide by thirty
;rhe flooring Of balconies must be of wrought
iron 11sxss inch Stats, placed not over IN
inches apart, and secured and riveted to IRON
battens 1hxss inches, not over three feet apart.
or to angle irons connected with the brackets
STAIRS.
Sec. S.. The stairs in all cases must be
eighteen inches or more wide, as the Inspector
of Buildings may direct, and constructed OF
Mxs1k inch wrought iron, sides or strings;
steps may be of cast iron of the same width
As strings, or Ss-inch round wrought iron,
double rungs, well riveted to the strings.
nr ans ssa on ton m0s or Bottom or be secured to
extra cross-bars; all stairs must have A-fneh
wrought iron handralis, Well secured anu
braced.
Drop ladders from lower balconies shall not
be less than fourteen inches wide, and shall
he made of 2x% inch sides and as-inch rungS
Of wrought iron, and in no case SHAH a drop
ladder be over twelve feet in length.
Sec. 60. In all school buildings the outside
fire escapes must be constructed as regular
stairs, the balconies forming the landingss ;,
the stairs must be SO constructed that the
rise of steps be not more than six inches
and the width of tread in proper proportions;
the balconies must be accessible through doors
opening out. or rising sash windows reaching
down to floors.
stone. or other materials, within the limits OF
Jersey City, each blast shall be securely COW
erred with at least six timbers of not less
than four inches in thickness, ten inches n
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81 s,sela~nsg s red lag on a staff set in q
enagfneaDas aiaee at least fifty feet distant
from the place of blast, in every direction
where any street or road extends, and also
by giving warning in tones sufficiently loud
hundred feet from the place of the blast in
every direction.
ISyery blast exploded within the limits Of
Jersey City in violation of the provisions OF
any person or persons who shall be a party
10 such nuisance, shall, upon conviction, for
felt and pay a penalty of NOT less than i've,
nor more than fifty dollars for each offense.
Sec. II. No permit shall be issued by the
Building Inspector upon plans or specifca-
lions in any wise conflicting with the pro-
visions and details set forth in this ordf-
nance, and any permit issued contrary thereto