The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

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this ordinance, regulating the eonstr,,c-
ton OF such walls, if sound a-d In eood
conuftion, may be used in the ran.tr,,,-
tion of any adjoining building Provided
however that no additional height SHAH
be given to the wall, unless the thickness
OF sneh audltlonal wall and thickness of
the Old wall IN each story shall at leasf
equal the thickness -ednired fo,. navt,
walls, by section IS of this ordinance
This section shall apply in all cases where
1t is desired TO add additional height ~
any business building In case Of outside
walls of any business building being bnilt
against the wall OF any old building moi
being party valid the new wall snail
be Of the same thickness as required for
outside walls in such buildings.
See. %. Be it further ordained. That all
brick or stone buildings In the city of
Birmingham such as dwellings, and COM
bination buildings, having the first story,
or basement and first story, designed for
business purposes, and the upper stories
for dwellings. the first story being not
more than thirty inches above grade of
sidewalk, all such buildings In the city of
Birmingham shall have walls of the
thickness as follows: For two story
and basement buildings, the basement
wall sixteen inches and the first story
walls twelve inches. second story twelve
inches: for three-story and basement
buildings. basement and first story walls
sixteen inches. second and third-stofy
walls twelve inches; for four-story build
ings, the basement wall twenty inches,
first and second stories sixteen inches,
third and fourth stories twelve inches
Sec. %. Be 1t further ordained. That all
brick or stone dwellings houses, in the
city of Birmingham, including those hav-
in
poses, and ali other brick or stone build
ings that have fiat roofs, shall have all
the walls except the front wal1s) extend
eighteen inches above the roof. and not
less than twelve inches thick. and shall
have proper eopings of incombustibe ma
terials. Double pitched roofs shall have
their division and side walls carried up,
forming fire walls in the same manner.
Walls at the caves of all roofs except
fiat roofs) shall be carried up their full
thickness flush with the upper edge of the
rafters of the ROOM and the sheeting
boards shall be bedded in mortar ON su.h
walls.
Sec. 81. Be 1t further ordained. That
all brick or stone business buildings, in
the city of Birmingham, more than two
stories high, having fiat roofs, shall have
their side and rear walls carried up two
feet above the roof, division or party
not less than twelve inches thick and
shall have copings of ineombustible ma
terials. On such buildings, front walls
may terminate flush with the upper sur
face of the shooting of the roof Division
and party walls shall extend through
mansard or other steep roofs not less
than sixteen inches, and shall have cop
ings the same as other fire walls.
Sec. 2S. Be it further ordained, That in
all buildings in the city of Birmingham,
ordinary fiues or chimneys shall not have
less than four inch walls and no chimney
top shall be less than three feet above
roof tfor fiat roofs) and three feet above
the ridge of any pitched roofs. F1ues
larger than 234 square inches and less
than 1913 square inches shall be enclosed
with walls not less than eight inches
thick. Flues larger than S7S square
inches and less than 546 square inches
shall have enclosed walls not less than
twelve inches thick. The tops of chimneys
shall be at least eight feet above the roof
or four feet above the highest part of the
roof Flues having eight or twelve-inch
walls shall be lined with fire brick from
the bottom of the fiue to a distance FIVE
feet above the inlet of the funnel: the re-
mainder fthe flue shall be plastered
inside.
Sec %. Be 1t further ordained, That
the provisions of the foregoing sections
as ~ inc lllAkItSo VI NdlS PtA ldiiiihS w
chimneys shall be applicable only to such
chimneys as are part of or situated in
any building. Flues in party walls shall
not extend beyond the center of the wall;
joint fiues in party walls shall be sepa-
rated by a four-inch width of brick for
their entire height.
Sec. 80 Be it further ordained That
any chimney or fiue in the city of Bir-
mingham not forming part of wall.
shall rest upon the ground with proper
foundation.
Sec. 81 Be it further ordained. That
every smoke fiue in the city of Birming
ham shall be lined ON the inside with
either cast iron or fire proof terra Gotta
pipe from the bottom of the flue. or from
the throat of the fireplace, II the fue
starts from the latter, the foregoing to
apply only to fues having four-inch
walls, and carried up continuously to the
extreme height of the fiue or chimney.
The ends of all such pipe Innings shall be
made to fit close together and the linrSs
shall be built in as the flue or flues ara
carried UP. Each smoke pipe shall be
enclosed on all sides with not less than
four inches of brick work properly bond
ed together All the flues and chimneys
shall start on proper foundations, same
to extend down to the depth of any wall
that they may connect with.
Sec. 49, Be it further ordained. That
proper foundation of masonry shall be
prepared for the support of brick or
stone buildings, and no foundation shall
be less than two feet below the exposed
surface of the ground, and in no case
shall any foundation rest on any filled or
made ground. The breadths of the fosln-
dations of the several parts of any such
building shall be proportional so that, as
nearly as practicable, the pressure shall
equal on each square foot of the foun-
dation Cement mortar shall be used in
the masonry of all foundations up to
building grade.
Good solid. natural earth shall be
deemed to safely sustain a load of three
tons to the superficial foot; good ebert
to sustain load of three and one-half
(31s) tons to the superficial foot. and the
width of footing courses shall be "a. least
sufficient to meet these requirements.
In computing the weight of walls
cubic foot of brick shall be deemed to
weigh one hundred and fifteen Q1O
pounds.
Sand stone. marble. granite and other |
kinds of building stone shall be deemed
to weigh one hundred and sixty d60) |
pounds per cubic foot. The safe bearing |
load to apply to first-cass brick work |
laid in good lime mortar shall be taken |
at eight 81 tons per superficial foot. and |
when good lime and cement mortar is
used, shall be taken at ten 001 tons per |
superficial foot and twelve d2) tons per |
superficial foot when good cement NOR |
tar Is used
Sec. 80. Be 1t further ordained, That |
piles driven for a brick or stone wall to |
rest upon in the city of Birmingham. |
shall be not less than eight go inches in |
diameter at the smallest end, and shall |