The Detroit times., 1910-12-07
C0MM0M COUNCIL


enclosed with woodwork, and the
spaces about and below hxtures
must be let open.
Every Water Closet must be
placed in separate compartment
from every other Water closet
and dividing partitions TO ceiling
W where dividing partitions neeu
Separate Water Closet compart-
menis may be located at The bot
tom OF "A ventilation shaft, con-
tanning at least eight tS square
Feet OF cross section area, pro-
vlded such SHAFT shall have at least
three t3) square feet of glass sur
race In sash arranged to entirely
opened.
Where Water Closets are main
with low partitions. one CD win
dow for the Toilet Room VIII be
sufficient Water Closets In Bath
Rooms need not be enclosed nor
have separate window.
Any Living Apartment In Ten
ement Basement. whether intended
for Janitors use or otherwise.
shall have the same plumbing hN-
lures as required for the Apart
ments above
No Water Closet shall be main
tanned In the Basement or Cellar
OF a Tenement. except for the Jan
TORS use. unless with a Special
Permit from the Department or
buildings and the Board OF Health.
In all Ienements now existing,
there shall be installed within six
CD months from the passage OF
this Ordinance. at least one Cd
sink with running water on every
noor. and at least one water closet !
for every two 60 families. and all
~ be accessible TO all tenants or
that hoor.
In all Tenements now existing
and within six 90 months from
the passage OF this Ordinance, all
woodwork enclosing any Water
Closet shall be removed from The
front OF such Water-Closet. and
the space under the seat left open,
and the woodwork enclosing tho
space below any Sink or Wash
Bowl, shall be removed and this
space left open. The floor and
u all Sinks. Wash Bowls. and Water
y Closets, shall be maintained in
. good repair and kept painted In a
Sec. 20. WALL PAPER No
Wall Paper shall be put on the ,
Walls OF a Tenement until all for .
mer Wall Paper shall have been
thoroughly cleaned
The Cellar Walls and the Cellar
Ceilings OF every Tenement shall
painted In light color at least
Sec, 80; APPROVAL BOARD or s
HEALTH. In all requirements and
provisions OF this article concern
Ing sanitation and public health. /
the Department OF Buildings shall ,
approval OF the Board OF Health of
the CITY OF Detroit.
ARTICLE xxxIn.
Signs.
Section l.. No sign to be erected
or altered without permit.
No sign. such az Is hereinafter
described under this article. shall
be erected or altered within the
CITY OF Detroit, unless a permit
shall have been first secured from
the Department OF Buildings. by tho
person. firm or corporation desiring
to erect or alter such sign. All APP
piications for such signs shall be
accompanied by such drawings and
descriptions az are necessary to ,
fully advise and acquaint the said
Department OF Buildings with the
location. construction. weight. ma
terials and manner OF securing or
fastening such proposed sign. II
said sign. as indicated in said draw J
ings and descriptions shall be In ac-
Scordance with the provisions OF this J
Article. said Department OF Build J
tngs shall thereupon Issue permit
for the erection Of such sign, upon
the payment by the applicant OF
3 OF Article III Permits Will not
be necessary for signs to be placed
on the walls OF buildings and nat
against such buildings where such
CAD inches I'm height nor project !
beyond the lines OF such building !
upon which same Is proposed to be ]
erected.
Permits will not be necessary for /
signs to be placed on vacant lots or /
buildings advertising the sale or ]
renting Of such lots or buildings on /
which they are placed. provided !
such signs do not exceed sixty t60)
square feet in area.
Sec 2. INSPECTION OF SIGNS.
All signs for which a. permit has !
been issued shall be Inspected by /
the Department of Buildings when
erected and il found TO have been /
well supported. braced and con- :
structed according to the provisions !
OF this Article, "a certificate OF In
spection shall be issued by the SAID :
Department without further charge !
to the owner :
ing and larger thany twenty COO
square feet. also all projecting
signs larger than fifteen l15) square !,
feet shall be examined and In {,
spected by the Department of Build
!. tngs once q year as TO their safety /,
and II found to be well supported.
braced and secured TO the building, ,,
q certificate OF such Inspection /,
shall be issued TO the owner.
Should any such sign be found /,
unsafe or insecure, the owner shall !
be required TO make II safe and Sc !
cure within As hours from the time i,
4.
writing. from the Department Of ]
Buildings. and II said notice Is not !
complied with within the time !
specified the Department OF Build !
ings shall cause the same to be re- !
moved at the expense of the owner !
For every such inspection the l
owner shall pay TO the Department J
Of Buildings fee OF one H100l ]
Sec. 3. BOND. Every person, !
nrm or corporation engaged In the !
business OF erecting or hanging !
signs. shall annually file with the /,
bond. running to the City Of De- |
troit. I'm the penal sum of five thou l
sand tsb.O0O.00) dollars. to indem- |
Nifty, save and keep harmless the 1
city OF Detroit. from any and ali /
costs. damages or expense OF any !
kind whatsoever which may be suf- l
fered by the city OF Detroit or l
which IT may be put to or which /
may accrue against 1t by charging 1
TO or recovering from said city from /
or by reason or the granting OF per- l
mission to erect said signs or from |
or by reason OF any acts or things I
done under or by authority or per- |
mission granted by the Department /
or Buildings to erect said signs in |
the city OF Detroit. /
Sec. I. DEFINITIONS. The term !
signs" shall apply to display boards. /
or screens used an such having 1
characters. letters or illustrations !
painted. enameled. written. cut or !
fastened thereon. !
The term Banner Signs" shall .
apply to all display signs painted. .
printed or written upon cloth or
canvas with or without frame. q
Sec SIGNS ON BUILDINGS.
All signs attached to or placed fiat
upon a building shall be OF metal or .
wood covered with metal on all ex- :
posed sides IL more than two CD .
feet In height or more than one :
hundred 900 square feet in area.
No sign OF any kind shall he at :