Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18

DIX HLOTl0S, lnlTu ana IOuTL0s
Six stories, Fifth and sixth.
Two-inch by three-inch studdng may be
used in any one-story building where the
floor surface Is not over one thousand
superficial feet and the story not over
ten feet In height. No studding of any
size prescribed in the foregoing table
shall extend over more than thirty feet
in vertical height of any wall. Where
any one size of studding extends over
more than thirty feet in vertical height
the cross section of the studding shall
be increased two square inches for each
additional two feet or fraction thereof of
vertical height, and the studs shall be
spaced not exceeding sixteen inches from
center to center. Non-bearing partitions
of any building of Class %, on the two
three-inch studding or larger, spaced not
more than sixteen inches from centers to
centers and on the next three stories be
low, Of two-inch by four-inch studdlng
or larger spaced not more than sixteen
inches from center to center, and on all
additional stories down to the foundations
of two-inch by siX-inch studding or larger
spaced not more than sixteen inches from
centers to centers. Every interior parti-
ton of each story shall be braced dag,
onally with two-inch braces of the full
width of the studs, and such braces shall
be placed at intervals not exceeding twen-
ty-five feet in every partition over TWEEN
ty-five feet long. There shall also be
two-inch straight bridging in every wall
and partition, the full width of stud
ding, half way in height of each story
and at floor level, to act as fire blocking.
Every exterior wall shall be thoroughly
braced at each story diagonally in each
direction at intervals of not exceeding
twenty-five feet. Every building exceed
ing three stories in height gsi,,. shall hal os be
than one inch thick, put on diagonally
and nailed with two nails at every place
of contact with structural timber. All
ten feet shall be bridged with herring
bone bridging, said bridging to be not
less than two by three inches in size.
There shall also be solid bridging the
full depth of joists and two inches thick
over every bearing partition and girder.
In every building exceeding three stories
in height. each tier of studdlng snail pc
framed separately, having double plates
at the top of each tier. The bottom or
such studding shall extend down to the
plate of the tier of studding below. An
intermediate story may be carried on one
inch by four inch ribbon or GRIT gained
into studding. In every building of Class
I'D" the studding shall be doubled around
every opening in any partition, and the
wall above every opening shall be trussed
wherever required to preserve the un1form
strength of such wall. Every opening in
a floor for, stairway or any otner pnr-
mer and header joists Increased SO as TO
preserve the uniform strength or floor.
There shall be no wood within two lnches
of any chimney All roofs shall be oraced
in every direction. and the roof rafters OF
every building over one story in height
shall be not less than two by four lnenes,
anG sio1tes in in Sergt Se snme shall be not
less than two by six inches. In every
one-story building the roof rafters shall
be not less than two by three lnches; iltac
sections with plastered partitions In the
same manner as required in buildings or
Glass I'D" for all areas. The foundations
of every building of Glass d. contain
ing more than one thousand feet of floor
surface, shall be constructed of masonry
or concrete, and the thickness of founda-
tion walls shall be as follows, to wit:
For every building of not more than
one story in height, walls snail pc NOT
less than eight inches thick, with not
less than twelve Inch footings' ana suon i,ll
below the surface of the ground; Tor
buildings not more than two stories IN
height, not less than eight inches thlck
with not less than siXteen-lnch rootings,
and such footings shall be not less than
twelve inches below the surface OF the
ground: for buildings of not more than
twelve @ inches thick, with not less than
tWenty-one e-inch footings, and such root-
ings shall be at least two feet below the
surface of the ground; tor Dull puiioIhssS s M po
not less than sixteen inches thick, with
not less than twenty -eight-inch footlngs,
and such footings shall be not less than
three feet below the surface or the
ground for buildings of six or more
sstorias IN height. not less than sixteen
inches thick with not less than thirty
two-inch footings, and such rootlngs'
shall be at least three feet below the sur sur
face of the ground. Provided that the
thickness of cellar and basement carrier
walls shall be increased as providede for
under heading of walls, In Section lfs,
and that nothing herein contained shall
prevent the Superintendent OF Buildings
requiring greater thickness OF walls and
greater widths of footings than Is herein
prescribed if necessary to meet the re-
duirements of Section l66 OF TINS Orul-
nance Where masonry ana concrete
foundations are used In buildings OF less
than 1000 square feet of floor surface, then
said foundations shall be not less than
eight inches thick. and shall have l2-lneh
footing course No building OF Class ID
having more than 1000 square feet or
floor area shall rest upon nlied OF mace
Sec. 3. This Ordinance is urgently
required for the immediate preservation
OF the public peace, health ana satetyi
and the City Clerk shall shall eerttiIy rt o 70 tbs
Councii, ana cause 1t to be published
once In the Los Angeles Herald, ana
thereupon and thereafter It shall take
effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the ne, Whole f.nnd,I npm os
the city of Los Angeles is nine and
that the foregoing Ordnance was
nsssad by a thirds vote or said
Council at it's meeting OF August TO-
Xves-Messrs Ford Harmon, Healy,
Hitler Kern, Smith ana Summerlahu VD'
NoeS-4'o II. ]. LELANDE.
City Clerk.
Anproved this l4th day Of August, 1905.
OWEN MeALEER.
S-ls 1t Mayor