The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
DEFINITIONS.

DEFINITIONS.
Sec. z. Measurements of Height for
Buildings and Walls
The height of buildings shall be meas
ured from the curb level at the center
of the front of the building to the top
of the highest point of the roof In the
case of fiat roofs; and for pitched roofs
one-half the height of the highest gable
shall be taken as the highest point OF
the building.
When walls of a structure do not ad-
join the street, then the average level of
the ground adjoining the walls of the
building may be taken instead of the
street curb level for the height of such
building.
Sec. s. Measurements for Widths
of Buildings.
For the purpose of this Code, the great
est linear dimension Of any building in
its depth shall be considered its length
and the next greatest linear dimension It's
width
Sec. 8. Classes OF Buildings.
Buildings of the first class shall be taken
to mean and include buildings of 1ireproof
construction throughout
Buildings of the second class shall be
taken to mean all buildings not of the
frst class, the external or party walls of
which are Of brick, stone, iron or other
material.
Buildings of the third class shall be
taken to mean all buildings or structures
not of the first or second classes, the eX-
ternal walls of which are constructed of
wood.
Sec. 10. Private Dwellings, Defni-
ton Of
Private dwellings shall be taken to
mean and include all buildings which
shall be intended or designed for, or used
as home or residence, but no part Of
which structure is used as a store or for
any business purpose.
Sec. II. Apartment Houses
An apartment house shall be taken to
mean and include every building, which
shall be intended or designed for, or used
as the home or residence of three or more
families or households, living independ-
emily of each other, and in which every
family or household shall have provided
a kitchen.
Provided that buildings the first floor
of which are used as stores and the up
per floors for sleeping rooms, shall be
considered as Apartment Houses.
Sec. II. Flat Buildings
The above definition may also refer to
Flat Buildings.
Sec. ID. Hotels, Definition Of
A Hotel shall be taken to mean and in
clude every building or part thereof, in
tended, designed for, or used for supply
ing food and shelter to residents or guests,
and having a general public dining room
or cafe, or both.
See. II. Office Buildings, Definition
Of
An Office building shall be taken to
mean and include every building which
shall be divided into rooms above the
first floor, and be intended and used for
business purposes.
Sec. 10. Warehouses, Definition Of
A Warehouse shall be taken to mean
every building used for the storage Of
merchandise.
See. I6. Factory Buildings, Defini-
ton Of
A Factory building shall be taken to
mean every building in which goods,
wares, merchandise and articles of gen.
eral and special utility are manufactured
by machinery.
Sec. II. Public Buildings, Defnt-
ton Of
A Public Building shall be taken to
mean every building used as a place Of
assemblage or a place of public resort.
Sec. Is. Frame Buildings, Defni-
ton Of
A Frame building shall be taken to
mean a building or structure, the exte-
rior walls Of which are constructed of
wood.
Sec. 10. Vaneered Buildings
a Veneered building shall be taken to
mean a building or structure constructed
of wood, and the exterior walls of which
are sheathed with boards and covered
with at least 4 inches of brick or stone
work.
Sec. 20. MetaI-Covered Buildings,
Definition Of
A Metal Covered Building shall be
with boards on the outside wall and COW
cred with metal.