The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-01
REGARDING BUILDINGS AN
YARDS.
RAIN WATER.

RAIN WATER.
1. 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 con-
Quoted in water tight leaders and made
10 discharge into suitable drains lead
ing into street or alley cutters; and if
the building abuts on an alley or road
way 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 build
ing 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.
8. Each and every room intended or
used for human habltation 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.
4. 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 VEN
tilation in the outer walls to admit a
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 prop
erly graded and eemented, or paved so
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 main
tanned over the same.
WATER TIGHT FLOORS.
6. All houses, structures, rooms or
parts thereof, in which water is used,
or intended to be used, in such quaint
ty as to render the floor or floors there
of constantly damp, shall have such
floor or floors, made absolutely water
proof. with proper drainage into
trapped leaders conveying the water
away into cesspool or sewer; and the
water proofng OF all such floors shall
be done in a manner satisfactory to the
Board of Health.
I z. No building or structure shall be
used as a residence or place for human
habitation or abode which is situated
upon land where there is standing
water within eighteen inches of the sur
face OF the ground; nor shall any build
ing or structure be so used that i:
placed on land that has been made b!
n. ing in with refuse or garbage, o
that Is declared by The Board Of Healtl
to be OF foul or corrupt material.
REGARDING PRIvY-VAULTS AM
CESSPOOLS.
8. No privy-vault, sink or cesspoo
in Honolulu, shall hereafter be locate
or constructed within fifty feet of an
stream, lake, pond. we'll or spring c
water, nor within two feet Of the line {
any lot; nor shall It be made NOR
than eighteen or less than six feet deel
or placed in such position that it
| not easily accessible for emptying an
cleaning.
9. When deemed necessary by th
Board Of Health, the sides and bottol
OF any privy-vault, sink or cesspoo
shall be made either wholly or in pa
water tight, so as to prevent any satl
ration of the ground about the sal
vault, sink or cesspool, and shall /
provided with suitable ventilating Al
rangement
10. No structure or cover shall /
put upon or over any privy-vault, sin
or cesspooI, until it has been inspecte