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



The charge for the inspection OF
elevators shall be one dollar tSD
The charge for the inspection OF
al, sssh snail 's one 'o"a
The charge for the renewal OF
'sTssySk ed permits shall be one dollar
such amounts shall be paid when
the permit IL issued
RseSSurREp F FOR NO No permits PEI
shall be required for minor interior
repairs or for alterations to or In
change In their supporting walls.
members OF structural parts, or In
their stairways. elevators, hre es-
capes or other means OF commune
cation or ingress or egress, or
Hight and ventilation or ciassih-
Sec s. PERMITS SHALL NOT
BIZ ISSUED FOR. No permit shall
be issued for tho construction. RE-
construction, repair or alterauon
sk any SuSps ~PG To a be taken fog
public use after the passage by the
Common Council of the appropri-
ate resolution, nor shall any per-
init be granted for the removal OF
any Sec euild' Tine E IIsh F8s .SoM
MENCINa of OPERATIONS. No
permit shall be valid unless acted
upon within six months from the
date of Its issuance.
As sfs' splEci HTcuFN Sr After rA the
completion OF the building or
structure, the plans or working
drawings and specifications snan
be returned upon the presentation
q a deposit receipt TO .t the Parties nre.
ssnted within six t6) months.
Sec. 8. UNLA w + VI TO
CHANGE PLANS. ETC. 1t shall
be unlawful to erase. alter or mod
and specifications. approved and
stamped by the Department OF
Buildings, or copies or the same
nled for reference
Sec. .. CHANGE OF Plans.
ETC. AFTER PERMIT is ISSUED.
II. during the progress OF the exc e.
alter or deviate In any manner ar
fecting the construction or other
essentials Of the building. from the
terms OF the application. plans or
working drawings or specincations.
given In writing to the Depart
ment OF Buildings. and it's written
approval obtained. Nothing in this
section shall be construed to pre-
vent the Department OF Buildings
from granting approval for the
erection OF any part OF n building
or structure where plans or work
ing drawings and specifications
have been filed for the same before
the plans or working drawings and
Building or structure have been
Sec. 10. FINAL INSPECTION
OF BUILDINGS. The Department
OF Buildings shall make a final In
spection OF all buildings. except
and garages, before being occu-
pied, the Department to be notified
when the building Is ready for
such final inspection. and III found
ance with the provisions OF this
ordinance. without charge TO the
owner. q certificate OF occupancy
shall be issued therefor. and II
shall be unlawful 20 occupy. a
building unless this certificate has
Sec. IL. PUNISHMENT FOR
VIOLATIONS OF THE BUILDING
ORDINANCE. Any violation OF or
failure to comply with the provis-
ions Of this ordinance. shall be
punished by a fine not. exceeding
ave hundred dollars and costs. and
In the Imposition OF any such nhe.
the Court may make further SEN
tence. that In default OF payment
thereof, the offender may be com.
mitted to the Detroit House OF
Correction for any period OF time
not exceeding ak months. or both
fine and Imprisonment In the dis
erection Of the Court nm
MITs. When the work on any
structure is not being performed
in conformity with the detailed
statement In the application. plans.
working drawings or specifications.
IT shall be the duty OF the Depart
ment OF Buildings to notify the
owner, or his agent. In writing.
and if the owner or his agent shall.
after the receipt OF said notice con-
tinue in his unlawful conduct, the
Department of Buildings shall re-
woke such permit.
Written notice Of such revoca-
tfon shall be Immediately served
upon the owner or agent In charge
OF the work. and be posted on the
premises.
ARTICLE Nv.
DeAnitions.
Section 1. ALT ALTON
whenever the following words or
expressions occur I'm this ordi-
nance, or in any application, plan,
the definitions herein given shall
be deemed to be the meaning OF
said words or expressionsD
Any change. addition or modihca-
tIon In construction or grade of oc-
Sec 2. AREAS. open surfaces
adjacent to a building. street or lot
Sec. 3. BASEMENT. A story
suitable for business or habitation,
partially below the level OF an adj
joining street or ground and below
the first tier OF floor beams or
joists. When n basement ceiling
is more than five CD feet above
the grade at the building line such
basement will be rated as the
First story" or Ground Floor"
4 othepxise II shall. not be rated as
story" in computing the height
OF sec oa a,nRHsY WINDOW. A rect
angular, curved or polygonai win
dow supported on foundation
which projects from the balance OF
the enclosing wall. (See Sec. 22D
Sec. S. BAY OR PANEL One
OF the Intervals or spaces into
which a building front IL divided
by columns or division walls. The
intersection OF parallel rows. or
columns or walls OF bays at right
angles to each other and the face
of a wall between two CD adJoin-
Ing pilasters or piers Is called a
Panel"
Sec. 9. BUILDING LINE. The
line formed By the outer surface
OF an enclosing wall at the finish
grade or surfe cc of the ground.
Sec. Z. CELLAR. That portion
OF n building below the first tier
of floor beams or ioists IL wholly or
In part below the grade OF the ad-
Joining street or ground and not
suitable for habitation under pro-
visions of this Ordinance.
Sec. s. COLUMNS. Isolated sup
ports of wood, stone, concrete, iron
or ptesl carrying the ends OF
beams. girders. llntels or trusscs
Such columns may also carry
arches.
Sec. 0. COURTS. A court is an
unoccupied space between tho
building lines and lot or street