The Jersey City news., 1899-01-05


tp the Inspector Of Buildings. and remain or
file in the office OF the Inspector of Buildings
BY the Inspector of Buildings before permit Is
issued, for the erection Of the same, upon COM
pietion Ell such tank or tanks and supports,
be inspected by the Inspector or Buildings aud
snail not be used until certificate is issued
VAULTS AND SIDEWALKS.
sac 81 Any person or persons desirous Of
q any building owned ned by him. her r. Or then
shall construct sufficient brick or stone wall,
not less than one-fdurth Of the height in thick
ness at the base, tapering gradually to not less
than sixteen inches at the top. to retain tbs
roadway q the street and shall extende the
building under the sidewalk to such curb walls
Said walls. to be latd in cement mortar. The
by walls, iron beams and columns The arches
turned between the beams IN hollow sidewalks
shall sustain q safe load, OF not less than
three hundred pounds per square foot this
section shall not be construed as repeating the
present necessity or procuring special ordi-
nances for such construction.
Sec. 60 The Inspector Of Buildings shall in
ali cases Of the erection of new buildings re-
quire the sidewalk in front Of such building
70 be made as high as the established grade
thereof. and E no case shall he allow side.
grade. The rise OF any artificial sidewalk, from
curb line. to building line. shall not be more
tndu one inch to every five feet.
FIRE sHuTrERS AND DOORS.
Sec sl- Whenever the distance between doors
and windows Of business buildings, opposite
or less, such door or window openings shall
pc provided with metal covered shutters or
olners approved by the Inspector of Buildings
STAIRS IN PUBLIC. HALLS AND THEA
Sec e. Stairways in public. halls and thea
tres snail be in width equivalent to eighteen
inches for every one hundred persons Of the
seating capacity. of such building. No stair
ave feet wide in the clear No such stair
way shall ascend TO a greater height than
eleven feet without level landing All stair
ways shall have a railing either side.
Distinct and separate places Of exit and en-
trance shall be provided fer each gallery.
All aisies or passageways in said building
shall be kept free from camp stools and chairs,
sofas ana other distractions.
All doors shall open outward and shall not
be so placed so as to reduce the width OF
the passage above required. All doors to
ings to be so arranged as not to obstruct or
prevent instant and easy egress through same
have the word exits' in letters applied to
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
ing capacity Of which is more than 800 per-
sons; No such emergency stairways and exits
0i's' sTAfiswAYs i 'as5s To BasEMENTs. 5ass Ms
Sec. 60. Stairways and steps may be built
but SHAH not extend into the Z Sidewalk more
than three feet where the sidewalk is not
more tban tha y twelve 4 feet III in bd wash Ss and met met
sidewalk is more than twelve feet in width;
provided that said stairway or steps shall
BAY WINDOWS.
Sec. GA. 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
upon such building or buildings SO erected as
aforesaid, provided, that such bay windows 30
constructed as aforesaid snail not project to
building line. the said three feet to be meas
ured from the line Of said building or build
ings so erected as aforesaid; this section shall
not be construed as repeating the present me-
cessity of procuring special ordinances for such
- FIRE ESCAPES.
Sec %. All buildings now or hereafter erect
g in m which aS sweny Or 9Es r
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
the said Inspector of Buildings shall Designate
An outside fire escape to consist Of iron bali
windows at every story. and connecting said
balconies by iron stairs, and provided with an
the the first story to the S ground all to Be con-
80 = - BRACKETS.
Sec. &c. Brackets must not be less than
Mx% inch wrought iron, placed edgewise, or
~ inch angle iron, well braced and not more
brackets must not be less than ii 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 pc turned
tha inches S sns r ms in bs secre f s.
wrought iron washer six inches in diameter.
with screw eIS ma and nut @ e praSksS 1s
Sec CT. Bottom rails must be 7sx115 inch
wrought iron, well loaded into the wall; the
top rails of balcony must be 3sx112 inch
wrought iron, and in all cases must go through
the walls or studdng. and be secured by nuts
and 4-inch washers; the filling in bars must
not be less than Il inch round or square
wrought iron, placed not more than six inches
from centres and we'll riveted to the top and
bottom rails, the latter to be riveted or
screwed to the ends of brackets.
The height OF balcony railings must not be
s less enan swe ea age' under no
tend more than nine inches over or beyond the
the openings for stairs in all balconies shall
nat be less than twenty inches wide by thirty
six inches long.
iron 11sxss inch Stats, placed not over IA
inches apart, and secured and riveted to iron
'to' or to angle irons Connected with the brackets
STAIRS
Sec. s.: The stairs in all cases must pc
Of Buildings may direct, and constructed OF
NxSlA inch wrought iron, sides or strings;
as strings or 5s-inch round wrought iron.
double rungs, well riveted to the strings.
brackets on top or bottom or be secured 10
ex ira eross-bars; all stairs must have %-inch
wrought iron handrails, well secured and
braced -. !.
he less than fourteen inches wide, and shall
be made Of 2x9s inch sides and ss-ineh rungs
of wrought iron, and in no case shall crop
ladder be over twelve feet in length
SCHOOLS.
Sec.a SO. In all school buildings the outsfoe
fire escapes must be constructed as regular
stairs the balconies forming the landings,
rise Of steps be not more than six inches
and the width of tread in proper proportion; i;
The balconies must be accessible through doors
opening out or rising sash windows reaching
uo"-A = BLASTING
See TO- In all cases of blasting rock or
stone or other materials, within the limits OK
Jersey City, each blast shall be securely COW
than four inches in thickness, ten inches in
width and ten feet in length each, all Sc
curely chained together, to be placed over ana
around each charge, and to be held in place
by at least three hundred pounds OF weight
placed on top OF them ,I
Three minutes notice of blast shall be given
by displaying red flag on stan set .tnsza
cSnsnict1oiis place at least fifty feet ststert
from the place of blast. IN every aarsSfse1
where any street -RF 1ea7 sxteHs IS s1Eo sssy
ND giving sNafIliisg Ia seHes suf ff2teptif f99u
10 BE- heard At aistsnfe p eSSs s4sSss
Hundred feet Erulu ttae place " s5Dlsksl IA
fsvsrV blast exlsloskd within the limits Of
Jersey lsskv Iii violation of the provisions OF
{sff{ ordinance shall constitute nuisance, ana
any person or persons who shall be party
to such nuisance. shall, upon conviction for
felt and pay a penalty of not less than hves
nnr more than fifty dollars for each offense.
Sec II. No permit shall be issued by the
Building Inspector upon plans or specifica-
t{ons in any wise conflicting with the pro-
visions and details set forth in this ordi-
nance, and any permit issued contrary thereto
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