Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-13


eVg now building ordinance, now pend
~, I.f,re Citv Council, is the provision
On; ~ q, reoiiire ample exits for all large
Z .',' w.. which are especially useful in
q ers ar manic. Special attention
j, ,,.r riven TO this matter by Build
fa.aeefor Connolly, who drafted the
fFy 49, and il places special stress
, ps ..e .tairwavs and exits of hotels,
SUN mont houses. schools, public halls,
.ofss ..nrfactming buildings, &c.
M ordinance requires all stairs TO be
1EyI -.snous from the ground floor up 20
3 pad I. tonmosl floor and when two OF more
6 aii ~, are required they must be located
attn a. great a distance as IS practical
sCIF I'M each other. No stairs leading TO
o b., y, b,sement of a non -fireproof building
ransH s,1 be located under any stairs extend
1s ,bo,e the second floor unless such
T55 .rasv is mill constructed and enclosed
,e5'S IN briek fire walls and has fire floors
Iilan the basement.
hnce An non.freproof buildings in which
p57 hive me- second floor, there is to be, or
~. which provision is made for an occu-
At h ,iion of the same at times by fifty to
. = hundred or more persons employed,
y. loo. ,go3 transient or guests therein,
, 'Vii ~ must be at least two stair halls,
atol IN NOT less than three feet six inches
IA The width Of the stairs must be
Z W .-si,sd six inches for each increment
iv siiv uersons or part thereof over one
axsli -ir,d no to three hundred or when
i bet Is reached If the number of
IN vons so occupying such premises ex-
~ l IN 500 three stairs, five feet in width
ion N shaI be constructed. If the num-
eman Of persons so occupying such prem
n. exceeds 200 they will be governed
n regards the number and size and con-
4 Al trusion Of stairways by the regulations
: sub ID down by the inspector. In the fire
rooi buildings one less stair hall may be
w sd
NOT NOT An non-freproof buildings and of less
.ehoe round area than 1000 square feet shall
eve one fight of stairs not less thea
RIA feet wide, or two flights not ]
ching Ia three feet wide each, and for of,
ainas Of ordinary construction and OF
IT'S fer ground area than 1000 square
URCf there shall be an additional flight Of
r. WI an for each additional two thousand
sll ,mre feet of ground area or for any
.y.s,5 acional part thereof. For Office build
nends rs Of the semi-fireproof class there
~ ilsi be at least one flight of stairs at
AM asi five feet wide. and two flights not
Tsi., IS than three feet wide each for the
) at hi three thousand square feet Of
pound area or fractional part thereof.
ERlA r frepro0f Office buildings there will be
Rev eq1red one flight of stairs not less than
:. he feet wide for the first five thousand
GHT pare feet of ground area, and an addi-
!. reci 1na fight for each additional five thou
a. ind square feet Of ground area or fTac-
I''u ana part thereof.
n 40 Every non-freproof tenement OF hotel
N q lniaining over eighty rooms, exclusive
III N hath roafra uhnm howo ono additional
At ght Of stairs lover and above the
-RkE lights provided for for every additional
wv ny. gaiy rooms exclusive of bath rooms, or
e 81 fraction thereof; but if such building
nialns not more than one hundred and
ENI twenty rooms, exclusive of bath rooms,
b pas the owners option, in lieu of an addi-
l9 'ais olal stairway, the stairs and public
Ieig ais throughout the entire building must
az least one-half wider than is pro-
ilNI nlei for under the law.
!, pas Every hreproof tenement or hotel con-
value aiming over 100 rooms, exclusive Of bath
2 oms, shall have one additional flight
!, stars lover and above the flights pro-
event 'Aed iorl for every additional 100 rooms
fraction thereof, but if such building
IN II nlams not more than $50 rooms ex-
ielnn l'Ne OF bath rooms, at the owners OPP
,ni s 'h IN lieu Of an additional stairway,
eefNN ".I.I. '-t' anu Fuullc uallo throughout
ugo'f entire building must be made at
.RA Fllon
AZ M chrs in mercantile and manufacture
o. oih Y buildings must be enclosed in shafts
non ion Instructed Of brick or incombustibe
uring al'sIlal but the law does not prohibit
menls ". use Of independent monumental
- -As IN stores OF salesroOms extending
Ovh Lum me basement 10 the second floor as
s ~ y Instant as possible from and addition
giving y !, me other required stairways.
Less. rulool buildings, if more than one
nv! IN height and having more than
nm F rooms above the first story, must
WiiiIar ~. ~ az least two separate and distinct
Of I"al $ as FAR remote from each other
'''' ~, BILE. School buildings OF al
-pdI , .-.ungs Of the first and second grade.
e'ebn aiming general assembly room shall
ana a r,, s'aTs and fire escapes proportional
OhF'' described for assembly halls.
,,5pf' Ne e'er the basement Of a building
: ~ hl-' 49, ior living rooms, salesrooms
aN ,,rli. ing purposes, or place of as
D me-. .s OF resort, IL must have a stair
'hweh ~ az least three feet wide LEADING al
- N. street OF outside for every 6v,
VA. AN g1ana square feet of area lot or par
NOR I,r, nv covered by the building. and Shall
rs NJ. ~, az least one continuous line o
1--WE aor'.le reading to the street for each fiv,
YofE esrs.sn square feet of lot area. or par
.Egles. sri iiOa, or otherwise be proportional ae
VARY ~ s 70 The number of occupants a.
vene " assembly halls
.l sss al stairway can be constructed aroun,
am osr 'ssslae elevator shafts in building
! 1 c.a lsi,, loar stories in height unless th,
q ~ nior y are separated from the ele
.T .I.. NJ '.alt by fireproof wall.
y Il o. "a, gsfegate width of the entranc
n Giis;al oor openings at the street leve
IL + ,grsga.sl 9 must be at least equal TO IN
I,n,, ~ s So width Of the stairways. an.
on tsuips 1O0Is shall not be locked durin
~ euupi.S hours or when the building
Ey1S f',l by large numbers Of neonIes
pssioi non entrance as halls must lead directl
una,l vsv !. street, alley or court or CONT
g i'' ltr.s, u yard connected directly With i'm
5cH lsei 4. ana shan be as short ana as As al
hg ss nd y possible between the street @ lino
ie 4 required "ay', and every flight of stain
} Pr, hh On 4, must have such am entran,
,5 i.s pas tb, ,ne ground floor, and when the
81 a inst floor occupied 10