The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
MON COUNCIL


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|tT6rd. Between the building lines
md lot or street lines, free. open
md unobstructed by appendages
- the sky and on same lot as the
Ia INNER couRT.-A court
\ IN sinner Court" and when such
Inner court Is covered over with
4 okyItght, II Is a Lighted Court
(b) OPEN CoURT:-A court
having one SIDE or end open as s,, an
Open Court, and when In, sues ~
n IN 'Intsrior Open Court. and
when Il opens on a street. alley Or
yard Il Is an "Outer open Court
n (c) PUBLIC coURT.-A court
\ open at all times TO public use
(d) OURT-YARD.-A court
between the backs OF two 90
buildings on the same lot; which IL
open on the two CD ends adJoln-
Z Ing the dividing lot lines.
(s) COURT-WAY.-The pass
.age.way between an open or inner
court and another court or yard.
or = street or alley ,,,,,,.
Sec. 10. FACTOR OF SAFETY.
The Quetient obtained by dividing
the breaking load by the Hafe
working load.
* Sec. IL. FIRE DOORS. flrs
windows wherever referred 10 IN
this ordinance shall mean such
doors, shutters anu windows as are
made In accordance with the spec
1fications OF the National Board OF
Underwriters. in forco Sept. /, lylV.
Sec. ~. FIRST STORY. Tho
story, the floor OF which. Ia at or
drst above the level or the side
walk, or adjoining the ground. Inc
other stories are TO be numbered
IN regular succession, counting up
Sec. 13. FOUNDATION. oa) All
that portion OF a building or
structure below the top OF footings.
or basement OF cellar Moor;
CD The earth upon which the
Sec. IL. FOoTINGs. The pro-
1ecting course or courses at the
bottom OF foundation wall or
pier.
Of the ground. court. lawn. yard or
sidewalks adjoining building
grade OF the street curb lines hAed
By tho City. and the natural
grade II the undisturbed natural
surface Of tho ground.
Sec. l6. GIRDER. The horizon
tai structural piece or pieces which
support the ends of door beams:
Sec. IL. GROUND FLOOR. Inc
grade when used for public pur-'
Sec. IS. HEIGHT OF A BUILD
ing. The height OF q building is
the perpendicular distance measur-
cd In a straight line on the center
OF It's principal front. from the es-
tabiished or natural grade at the
building line. to the highest point
in the coping OF fiat roof or 10
the deck line OF a mansard roof,
or to the center height of the high
est gable in a pitched roof. or TO
half the height of a hipped TOOL
Sec. 10. HEIGHT OF A STORY.
A height of a story Is to be the
vertical distance from the top or
one floor to tho top OF the next
Gee. 20. Intel. The beam
or girder placed over a door
or window opening. with the onds
rsss,ns directly nxS Ss oh tss R masGnIy
(a) DEAD LOAD.-The actual
wcight OF walls. floors. roofs. par
titions. and all permanent con
(o) LIVE LoAD.-An imposed.
flxed or transient loads. other than
dead, due to the occupancy or the
building and it's exposure TO wfnd
Sec. 20. oRIEL WINDOW. A
J projecting window similar 20 u
"Bay Window" but carried on
Brackets or Corbels. The term
bay Window" may also be ap.
piled to an "Oriel window.
P sss hag % Sysr tSe sec es J.! ''
Sec. 20. OFFSET. The OFFSET
or change in thickness OF a wall
shall be regarded as being
made at the top Of the moor
beams or Joists
!, terior sub-division wall. II
constructed OF other material
than masonry the name or
class Of the structural material
10 usually preftxed ,.,a
Sec: Is q, ,rl PiEEs; OF isoi mss,
arches. columns. Orders. lintels:
trusses and similar structural
Sec. 2s. POST. A wooden sup
port or column.
Sec. 81. REPAIRS. The recon-
struction or renewal OF any part
Of an existing building. for the
purpose OF its maintenance In
It's present class OF construction
and grade OF occupancy.
Sec. %. STREETS. The word
streets shall mean all streets.
avenues; public alleys and pub
Sec. 20. STREET LINE. The
line flxed by the proper public
authorities as the line OF de-
markatfon between any public
street. avenue. alley or court
and abutt1ng thereon.
Sec 30. VENEER. The outer |
facing Of brick. stone. concrete, |
tile or metal Of an enclosing /
wall used for the protection OF
the backing but not counted as
Sec. 81. WALLS (a) APRON
WALL.-That portion of an en-
closing wall between the floor
and window stills of a story and
the floor and window heads or
lintsls OF the next story below.
e, sBE EAR fssI'n WALL wall
on which 3oists, beams. girders
and trusses OF floor or roof con-
struction rest.
(cD CROSS WALL.-Term which
may be used anonymously with
as s1" GuRrA II r WxIL. wall Tn.
non-bsaring and enclosing wall
q an Iron. or steel. OF reinforo-
4 - ooncrets skeleton frame, or
~ non-ooeriug portion OF an
sss S''p pfvrsMiooNs % Ss5Tisn piers Ss.,-
ang Wan running from front to
rear sub-divtding q building an
10 several parts.
(O DEAD WAIsL.-A walll
(g) EXTERNAL wALL.-Any
outer wall or vertical enclosure
; OF . building other than a party
(hl FIRE wALL.-A division
; vail which extends through and
at Hast eighteen d9 inches
{ above the roof and In which all
oponAngs are protected by fire
a0ork Also any division or
I partition wall dividing spaces
Into limited areas for fre pro-
eeot2on PURPOSES
% FOUNDATION WALL
That portion OF an enclosing
wall below the first tier OF floor
jo1otD or beams nearest to and
above the grade line. and that
} portion OF any interior wall or
pier below the basement or eel.
Is GEnorH OF wALL.-The
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