The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-02-09
BY AUTHORITY.
SANITARY REGULATIONS OF
THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR
HONOLULU DISTRICT.

SANITARY REGULATIONS OF
THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR
HONOLULU DISTRICT.
The following regulations shall
apply to, and be in force within, the
portion Of Honolulu described as
follows:
Beginning at the seashore, at the
west corner of Loko Kuwili 2 near
the east corner Of the Kapalama
Detention Camp and running mauka,
along the Waipilopilo road to the
old line of the Oahu Railway, thence
along Oahu Railway to the boundary
of Maunakea, thence mauka, along
the Mokauea boundary aud the X a
lihi road to the survey station at the
lower end of Mokauea ridge, thence
in straight line to the survey sta
ton above the north end of Wyllie
street, thence along the central line
of Wyllie street to Nuuanu street,
thence in straight line to the forks
of the Manoa road, thence in a
straight line to the corner of the
Waialae road and the Kapahulu
road, thence down the Kapahulu
road and along Campbell Avenue to
Monsarrat road, and thence in
direct line over the summit of Dia-
mond Head to the seashore at high
water line, and thence to the initial
point.
REGARDING BUILDINGS AND YARDS
RAIN WATER.
l. Where the space between the
buildings is less than fifteen feet,
the water from the roofs of the
buildings on the sides of such space
shall be conducted in water tight
leaders and made to discharge into
suitable drains leading into street or
alley cutters; and if the building
abuts on an alley or roadway of like
width the same rule shall apply.
AIR SPACE BETWEEN BUILDINGS.
2. There shall be a clear air space
of ten feet between all buildings
except those fronting on a street.
No building except such as fronts
on a street shall be built within five
feet of boundary line. The word
buildings" in this paragraph shall
be construed to mean and include
sheds, lean-tos, privies, and all other
structures.
LIGHT AND VENTILATION OF DWELLINGS.
3. Each and every room intend
ed or used for human habitation
shall be provided with at least eight
square feet OF window area having
unobstructed access into the open
air for each 100 square feet of floor
space in said room, and free access
shall at all times be had to the same
by the occupants of the room; and
at least one-half of such window
space shall be movable and available
for ventilation.
AIR SPACE UNDER BUILDINGS.
q. Every building shall have on
an average at least twenty inches of
clear space for the circulation of air
between the floor timbers and the
ground, and shall have sufficient
openings for ventilation in the outer
walls to admit free circulation of
air; but, in case this air space cannot
be secured without reaching ''ground
water level" then there shall be no
air space, but the floor shall be of
concrete or masonry.
YARDS. AREAS, COURTS, ETC.
5. Yards, areas, courts, alleyways
and other open spaces within or be-
tween buildings, where water is used
for washing of any kind, shall be
properly graded and cemented, or
paved 80 as to be water proof, and
drained into trapped drains properly
connected with sewer or cesspool,
and no permanent wooden floor or
grating shall be maintained over the
same.
WATER TIGHT FLOORS.
g. All houses. structures, rooms
or parts thereof, in which water is
used or intended to be used, in such
quantity as to render the floor or
floors thereof constantly damp, shall
have such floor or floors, made abso-
lutely waterproof, with proper drain
age into trapped leaders conveying
the water away into cesspool or
sewer; and the water proofng of all
such floors shall be done in man
ner satisfactory to the Board of
Health.
7. No building or structure shall