New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
NEW BUILDING RULES
Limits to Skysgapers if They Dire
Adopted by Aldermen.

bindings like the Singer and City Investing
.-ofuuauv's structures. iE Broadway. aho me ae"
tower Of the Metropolitan Life cannot hereafter
he constructed in this city If the new rules OF the
tsr;lsine Code Revision Commission are adopted
Tie commission turned in its report TO the alder
men Yesterday. and it went over for two weeks
F7n5er the new code freproof buildings used Tor
+4sca and hotel purposes may be built to height
M. exceeding 900 feet; in case the building shali'
however have offsets. yards or courts IN excess
,f those required by the code, then the height OF
80 feet may be exceeded. 20 the point that the
.,Ibcal contents of the building. measured above
:be mean street grade level may be Ia times the
area of the lot Buildings of mill construction and
ftrs of reinforced concrete are limited to S. feet
height
one section requires fire for all buildings
hereafter erected. This provision is considered one
of the most important in the building law.
In the territory bounded en- the north oy 9sth
street on the south by Chambers street. on the
west by Sixth avenue and West broadway ana
on the east by New BoweTy. Bowery, fourh anu
Park avenues every large building used Tor lneF-
camille manufacturing purposes must hefealie. l
ie of freproof construction Similar restrictions
are made for Brooklyn
The report requires that hereafter all dwelhns
houses in excess Of 40 feet in height shah nave
the first floor above the cellar constructed OF nre-
1roof material Churches may be built CT ordinary
construction TO a height not exceeding 60 feet. and
snail have the entire first floor constructed OF Hie
nroof material. The present requirements Tor 'he
construction of tenement and apartment houses
are not affected by the new code.
The new code provides for construction GER
tifcatep 2 sworn statement either from a regis
tered architect constructor that the Worh mas
been completed in strict conformity with the plans
end specifications previously filed and approved Dy
the Building Department upon which the custom
arv building permit had been issued After the
construction certificate has been executed 'he
Superintendent Of Buildings shall be required u
issue certificate Of occupancy OF use
No non-hreproof building, except as oNleF"lS
crowded for mill construction. used for mercan-
tile or manufacturing purposes shall exceed Sixty
feet in height No 7reproof building TO he useu
for manufacturing and mercantile purposes sfaIl
exceed 100 feet in height, except such buildings
e sra strictly areproof and equipped with auto
matte sprinkleTs-
frame dwellings outside of the fire limits, oocu-
,,.5 nv, not more than two families may be forty
feet in height This particular provision conforms
;.t -9,e ,ea,Ifrerents Of the tenement house act
The josraat of interior fire protection, stand
mines hose automatic sprinkiers. etc. VIII follow
The rifles of the National Board Of Fire Under
writers. which are accepted standards through
out the United States
All theatres are to be constructed absolutely nre-
,,-ooT The stage roof is to be provided with au-
fon,arjc ventilating fues. instead of the present
automatic skyi1ght to carry on heat ana SMOKE III
case OF FIRE
All buildings Of mercantile class exceeding thIee
stories and residence buildings such as hospitals,
sy,,lu-ns and other public buildings are required
. h.x-e AZ least two separate means Of exit One
f tbesa Is required to be a fire tower so arranged
,ba, entrance can be had only through a masonry
,.1corv fastened TO the walls of the building.
there being 10 direct communication between t""eI
and inside Of building.