The Detroit times., 1910-10-05
COMMON COUNCIL


The charge for the spection Of
elevators shall Be one dollar p
The charge for the inspection of
are escapes shall be one dollar
The charge for the renewal Jof
revoked permits shall be one dollar
w Such AMOUNTS shall be paid when
the permit l e , 3 H,%s NOT To Nm
afSii be required for minor Interior
repairs or for alterations 70 or IN
buildings which do not involve Any
change In their I. sup 2! ws4S
their stairways. elevators. IRE &C.
capes or other means Of commuHi-
cation or ingress or sgress. - or
Hight and ventilation or classtn-
Ssca s. PERMrrs SHALL NOT
BE ISSUED FOR. No permit shall
Be issued for the construction. re-
construction, repair or alteration
Of any building upon any propsfss cr
Comm Common Council Of the spproeri-
ate resolution. nor shall any per-
NIT be granted for the removal OF
any building TO such proPsrtyasy
xs Sec; r IN o a,MaI TON conc No
permit shall be valid unless acted
upon within six months from the
date Of its issuance.
Sec. q RETURN OF PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS. After the
compilation ,s 2. D iss or wosTks
drawings and Specifications shall
be returned upon the presentation
OF Q deposit receipt to the parties
BY whom they were issued IL pre-
ssstsd within s slS 90 " m e Hfh. TO
CHANGE PLANS. ETC. 1t shall
be- unlawful to erase, alter or mod
ify the plans or working drawings
and specifications. approved and
sss%HSd BY t eSe,.. pe q tns saso os
nlsd for reference. ~
Sec. .. CHANGE OF PLANS.
ETC. AFTER PERMIT IS ISSUED
II. during the progress OF the exc
cution Of the work. II IL desired TO
alter or deviate In any manner at
essentials OF the building. from the
terms Of the application. plans or
working drawings or specifications.
notice of such Intention shall be
given In writing to the Depart
upros q S sne Il. T N Ss
section shall be construed to pre-
vent the Department of Buildings
from granting approval for the
erection of any part OF building
or structure where plans or WORK
have been Med for the same before
the plans or working drawings and
Specifications for the completed
building or structure have been
Sec 10. FINAL INSPECTION
OF BUILDINGS. The Department
OF Buildings shall make q hnal IN
spection Of all buildings except
single residences. private stables
end garages. before being 9cSu,
when the building 10 ready for
such nnal inspection. and II found
to have been constructed In accord
ance with the provisions OF this
ordinance. without charge to the
shall be issued therefor. and Il
shall be unlawful to occupy. q
building unless this certificate has
been obtained; >~ ~,
t Sec rlldl,sa P nr Tl1E nIl,r.n TSH
ORDNANCE. Any violation OF or
failure to comply with the provis-
ions of this ordinance. shall be
punished By One not. exceeding
Ave hundred dollars and costs. and
ths Court may make : further sen.
tencs that In default Of payment
thoroof. the offender may be COM
united 10 the Detroit HOUSE, OF
coffsetion fcf any period q tine
fine and imprisonment In the dis
erection Of the Court.
Sec. ~. REvOKING OF PER-
M1TS. When the work on any
structure !: not being performed
statement I'm the application. plans.
working drawings or specifications.
II shall be the duty Of the Depart
ment OF Buildings to notify the
owner, or his agent, In writing.
after ate the he receipt OF said notice con.
tinue In his unlawful conduct, the
Department Of Buildings shall re-
woke such permit
Written notice OF such revoca.
upon the owner or agent In charge
OF the work. and be posted on the
premises.
ARTICLE Nv.
Dennftfons.
Section /. ALT Z RATION.
whenever the following words or
expressions occur In this ordi-
nance, or In any application. plan.
drawing, specification or permit,
the definitions herein given shall
be deemed to be the meaning OF
08lQ WOT0B OF eIpTcobfOnSl.
Any change, addition or modinca-
>tion in construction or grade OF oc-
Sec. 2. AREAS. open surfaces
adjacent to building. street or lot
lire.
suitable for business or habitation.
partially below the level OF an adj
Joining street or ground and below
the hrst tier OF floor beams or
toists. When basement ceiling
Is more than i've CD feet above
the grade at tho building line such
basement will be rated as the
First Story" or. Ground Floor,
S'@ nstory IN s son TIN the height
o. Sec o 1MBkY WINDOW. A rect
angular. curved or polygonal win
dow supported on q foundation
which projects from the balance OF
the enclosing wall; 1see ss sec x *
of the intervals or spaces into
which a building front is divided
by columns or division walls. The
floor space included between the
intersection OF parallel rows or
columns or walls OF bays at right
angles to each other and the face
OF o wall between two CD ndJoin.
Panel"
Sec. Q. BUILDING LINE. The
line formed by the outer surface
OF an enclosing wall at the finish
grade or surface OF the ground.
Sec. Z. CELLAR. That portion
of building below the first tier
of floor beams or Joists II wholly or
In part below the grade of tho I'D
joining street or ground and not
suitable for habitation under BRO
visions of this Ordinance. r.
Sec. 8. COLUMNS. Isolated snp-
ports OF wood. stone. concrete iron
or oteel carrying the ends OF
beams, girders, lintels or trussss.
Such columns may also carry
arches. 100
Sec. .. COURTS A court To- an
unoccupied space between m the
building lines and lot or street
lines other than a yard, free. oepen
and unobstructed by appendaRe s