The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-11

shield. and then the distance shall not be less than one-half an inch. All steam or hot-water heating pipes passing through floors and ceilings or lath and plastered partitions, shall be protected by a metal tube one CD Inch larger in diameter than the pipe having metal cap at the floor and ceiling; and where they run in horizontal direction between the floor and the ceiling, they shall be supported on iron, and a metal shield shall. be placed on the under side of the floor over them, and on the sides of wood beams running parallel with said pipes; or said horizontal pipes shall be covered with incombustible pipe-covering at least three-fourths of an inch thick. In no case shall lateral branches from rising lines to radiators or coils be al- lowed between any floor and ceiling line. When such pipes are unnecessarily con cealed they shall be covered with incom hustible material.
 Sec. 4 Be it further ordained, that all hot-ar registers from hot-air furnaces hereafter placed in the floor or any build ing in the city of Birmingham, shall be set in iron borders not less than two (21 inches in width. There shall be an open space of a least oneO inch on all sides of the register box. extending from the under side of the ceiling below the regis ter to the border of the floor. The outside of said space shall be covered with bestos or packed with mineral wool, made tight all sides, to extend from the under side of the aforesaid ceiling up to the under side of said border.
 Sec. ,. Be 1t further odrdained, that all wood boxes or castings enclosing steam or hotwater heating pipes and all wood coverings recesses in walls, in which steam or hot-water heating pipes are placed. shall be lined with metal, said pipes shall be covered with incombustible sectional pipes at least three-fourths of an inch thick.
 Sec. 6. Be it further ordained. that the tops of all furnaces set in brick must be covered with brick concrete. anu all shall be covered with at least two @ inches of concrete supported by iron bars.
 Sec. 7 Be it further ordained, that the top of every potrable furnace not set in brick shall be kept at least one CD foot below the beams or ceilings, with shield of metal made tight and suspended below the said beams or ceilings and ex- tended one CD foot beyond the top of the furnace on all sides.
 Sec. s. Be it further ordained that bake ovens shall rest on solid foundations or metal beams or columns The sides and ends shall be at least two @ feet from an woodwork and the crown arch at least four (D feet from the ceilings that have wood josts The hearth in front of bake ovens shall extend at least three and one-half (S1a) feet beyond the face of said ovens
 Sec. g. Be it further ordained, that the cold-air boxes of all otair furnaces shall be made of metal, brick or other incom- bustible material for a distance of at least ten d0) feet from the furnace
 See. 10. Be 1t further ordained that where hot-water, steam or hot-air fur naces, other heating appliance of any kind are to be placed In any building in the city of Birmingham, a permit for the same must first be obtained from the building inspector. and fee of Two (S2.00 Dollars shall be charged for the same And it shall be the duty of the build ing inspector to make two @ inspections when notified in writing that said work is ready for inspection The first inspec- ton shall be for all work that is con eealed; the second when the whole work is completed and shall be the final in- spection in case the provisions of this ordinance are complied with. Where any change is made in any such heating ap- paratus in any building in the city of Birmingham, a permit must first be ob- tained from the building inspector, and fee of One &100 dollar shall be charged for the same. And it shall be the duty of the building inspector to make one CD inspection, when notified in writing that the said work Is ready for inspection. Where concealed work Is done under this provision, the notice to the building in spector must be given before the work Is covered up. In cases where more in spections are necessary on account of failure of compliance with this ordinance or for any other reason than as herein before expressly provided. extra inspec- ton shall be applied for by the person having charge or control of the work and for each extra inspection a fee of One 000) Dollar shall be paid upon the application for the inspection being made.
 Sec. Il. Be it further ordained, that it shall be unlawful for any person in the city of Birmingham to Install or to cause, permit or suffer to be installed, any heat ing apparatus. of any kind, In any build ing in the city of Birmingham, not in compliance with this ordinance in any re- spect; or for any person to conceal any part of any work in and about any such heating apparatus until the same has been inspected and approved by the build ing inspector; or for any person to fail, refuse or neglect to make any applica- ton for inspection herein required, where the same Is necessary under the terms of this ordinance, or to refuse to pay the fee or fees prescribed in this ordinance for said necessary inspection
 Sec 12 Be it further ordained. that any person violating any of the provisions contained in any section of this ordinance shall be punished as provded In section SOe of the city code of Birmingham.
 Adopted September 4 1907.
 Approved JOHN l.. PARKER,
 President of Council and Mayor Pro
 Tempore.
 Attest J. c. MURRAY, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald September Il, 1907.