Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-08
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owner or builder thereof at his own cx-
pcnse when ever required so to do by the
Board Of Public Works with n dead load
Of one hundred pounds per square foot Of
floor area. II the balcony shows any
weakness I'm construction or anchorage,
It shall be strengthened At once by the
owner or builder and made IN every way
satisfactory TO the Board Of Public
V srANDPfPEs
Sec. 1872 Every building Of four or I've
stories in height shall have. outside Of the
exterior wallis OF embedded therein, one
or more metallic standpipes Il least four
inches In diameter, which shall extend
from a point four feet six inches above
the sidewalk to and over the roof, and
at each story there shall be branches
with two and one-half inch gate valves;
and there shall be a twO-way two and
one-half inch Siamese inlet attached to
each standpipe four feet six inches above
1 the line OF the sidewalk; and an outlet
over the roof with two three-inch gate
valves with reducers from three inches
TO two and one-half inches, provided
with cap and chain.
Every building Of six or seven stories
in height shall have, outside Of the eX-
terror walls or embedded therein, one or
more metallic standppes at least five
Inches I'm diameter. each OF which snail
Siamese inlet attached thereto, four feot
six inches above the line OF the side
walk, and at each story there shall be
a three-inch gate valve, with reducers to
cap and chain; there shall be an outlet
at the end of each standpipe,. over the
roof, which shall be connected with a
three-way Siamese having three three
inch gate valves, with reducers to two
and one-half inches, provided with cap
and chain; all connections for inlets
shall be not less than three inches IN
Every building Of eight stories or more
In height shall have, outside of the ex-
terror walls or embedded therein, one or
a least
Il inches i'm diameter, each of which shall
have q four-way Siamese inlet attached
line of the sidewalk and at each story
there shall be a three-inch gate valve,
with reducers to two and one-half
inches, provided with cap and chain:
. there shall be an outlet at the end Of
each standpipe, over the roof, which
shall be connected with a three-way
siamese having three three-inch gate
half inches. provided with cap. and
chain; all connections for inlets and out
let's shall be not less than three inches
In diameter. All standpipeS shall be
capable of sustaining hydrostatio
pressure of three hundred pounds to the
square inch throughout their entire
length, after the e same me are erected: Seas oro
required there shall be standpipe In con-
nection with every fire. escape REQUIRED by
this Ordinance provided that buildings
shall have at least one standpipe for
every eighty feet Of street or alley 'front.'
age or fractional part thereof The stand
pipe shall follow the line of fire escapes
wherever such fire escapes occur.
INSIDE STANDPIPES
Sec. 123. Inside of every building over
two stories in height, except those, OF
Glass "a" dwellings and churches, there
shall be standpipes extending from a con-
nectlon with the city water main (such
connection to be not less diameter tnan
that of the standpipe), to and above the
roof of the building, as follows:
Buildings of three stories in height
shall have standpipes of not less than two
inches internal diameter; buildings over
three stories and not over hve stories ~
height of not less than two and one.half
inches internal diameter and buildings
over five stories in height OF three inches
internal diameter. Said Standpipes shall
have a one and one-half inch hose con-
nection on each floor and roof, with sur
(and suitable nozzle), attached to reach
! all points of the floor. Such standpipes
and hose shall be located and maintained
to the satisfaction OF the Board OF Pup
building renders the available water pres
sure insufficient to throw a reasonable
stream, shall be connected to a tank OF
not less than one thousand gallons ca
pacity upon the roof of the building IN
such manner as to be capable OF tur-
nishing a good stream or water Tor ex-
This section shall apply to buildings al
ready or hereafter erected
LOCATION OF FIRE ESCAPES AND
STANDPIPES
Sec 1874 The Board of Public WORKS
shall have power to determine the loca-
ton of all fire escapes and standpipes,
and the number thereof when not fixed by
this ORDINANCE, and to inspect tne same ns
and maintained, as required by thls Oroi,
nance. Before building permit is issued
for any building required to have hre
escapes or standpipes, the plans therefor
must be submitted to said Board OF Pup-
lie Works and the location and number
of such fire escapes must be designated
by the said officers and indorsed on such
4 plans If the Board of Public Works finds
that any building now existing or In
course of construction or hereafter 10 DC
does not % SGmpGg pGrdiSnnce %tn any ~
regard to fire escapes or standpipes, they
shall give written notice OF such DE.
hcency to the. owner lessee or occupant
Of such building, requiring him within
thirty days after the receipt or such no
tice to make such building conform TO
the said provisions of this Ordinance. II
OF occupant of such building to use or
occupy the same after the expiration of
thirty days from receipt of said notice,
unless the same has within that time
been made to conform to said provisions
Of this Ordinance.
J BASEMENT PIPE 1NLETS
Sec. 125. The cellar or basement Of any
} store, warehouse OF factory shall have
flush with the floor above. Said pipe inlet
shall not be less than eight inches in
diameter and shall be kept free from any
obstruction.
Where the cellar or basement is more
than fifty feet wide there shall be two
! such inlets in width of room and these
shall be repeated for every eighty feet
in depth or fraction thereof.
AWNINGS
Sec 126. There shall be no permanent
awning constructed over any sidewalk or
part thereof in the City of Los Angeles,
except as hereinafter provided. Every
canvas awning constructed or placed over
any sidewalk shall be at least eight feet
above the sidewalk at its lowest point;
provided that hanging border may drop
Vertically to a point not less than seven
feet above the sidewalk; and provided
further that metal canopies may be used
extending over the sidewalk to main en-
frances to buildings, but in no case shall
a canopy cover store front or the en-
trance thereof, such canopies TO be con-
structed of wrought or cast iron, bronze
or other solid cast or wrought metal, and
supported entirely by metal frames and
supports. The roofs of canopies may be
of said metal or of wire glass supported
in metal frames. The lowest point of any
portion, including the supports thereof OF
such canopies. shall not be less than eight
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