The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-05

: seven CD feet perpendicular clear
Z headroom at all points.
5 The length Of the platforms or
: ,fhndinE ., she'll not be lsss than IA
! closed stairway when doors are
> placed at platforms or landings.
y the length or the platforms or
landings IL 10 be Increased 10 al
: low an extra width OF the space
Sec. is HAND RAILS. stair
Z ways over three (O risers high
) shall have substantial railinEs on
: the outside OF all stairs. landings,
platforms and well holes and all
I lie Buildings. shall have in addi-
ton wall hand-rails.
The hand rails OF all stairs shall
' be made OF solid wood. marble or
I metal. For stairs built OF Incom..
may be solid wood but Il must
have underneath IL and attached.
continuous rail OF steel or iron
not less than one and one-quar-
tT, mR inches BY 0ns-auar'sr
Gee. i. STAIRS AND LAD
ings having a scuttle In tie roof.
shall have ladder or stairway
leading thereto from the floor be-
low and SUCH ladder shall be sta
20 49,. "
See. is. HALLS AND EN-
FRANCES. To all buildings other
than Private Residences. the
street OF alley levels. shall not be
less than the width OF the inside
stafrways leading thereto. and
where occupants OF the nrst Moor
use the outside doorways at the
foot of the stairs, such doorways
h. "a In xxrfd AT -
rate of twenty t20) inches for
every one hundred Qoo) persons
or fractional part thereof.
The exterior doors OF the build
ufacturing buildings OF Class I.
shall open out. and shall not be
locked during business hours or
during occupancy. In such build
ings the use OF flush bolts and
standing leaf Of double doors must
be fastened with IT, face bolts
operated at top and bottom by one
handle at q convenient height from
floor.
the foot OF any stairway OF the
above mentioned buildings.
In all buildings the widths OF
halls. clear OF hand rails. shall
not be less than the width OF
All Entrance Halls shall lead
directly from the street or alley
or from q court connected with a
street or alley.
All Public Halls shall be thor
SSo.niy lighted by means of win
Sec. 10. CHANGING AND con-
STRUGGLING STAIRS II shall be
unlawful, under any circumstances
TO close up or TO obstruct the stair
,hay ERE ,n Escapss or sspprSUacnes
Changes In position and con-
struction OF any stairway In Public
or Semi Public buildings. shall be
made only with the approval OF
the Department Of Buiidings
URES. Where stairways are re-
qufred to be enclosed such enclos-
ures shall include such portion OF
the stair hall. necessary for the
proper return OF the floor landings.
The enclosures shall be made OF
materials TO conform TO the Type
OF Building In which they are
placed or as called for In this ar
ticle, and when made OF incom-
bustible materials. they shall be
carried on independent foundations |
or upon the structural framing OF
the building
Stairway enclosures to be conrid-
cred Ffreproof must be built of
brick brick or concrete concrete not less than
reinforced concrete not less than
four 90 inches thick or metal Iath
and cement plaster on steel studs
not less than one and thres-Quar-
tiers tlD inches thick.
In Non-Fireproof Buildings OF
Class 1. the enclosure of stairways
may be stud partitions. piastered
on both sides. on metal lath, or
may be seasoned wood not less
than one and three-auarters (1%)
and made tight
Section I. BUILDINGS RE-
CURING FIRE ESCAPES Every
ouilding over two (f) stories IN
heighth In which two f7) or more
persons congregate for any pur-
POSE or live work or sleep. ex-
shall have one UD or more Fire
Escapes, extending from the sec
ond CD story floor level to the |
roof. located on the outer walls |
partmsnt Of Buiidinss shall ap-
prove
Fire Escapes will not be required
In residences occupied by not |
more than two t2l families or by |
sons.
II the number OF persons accupy-
Ing any building above the frst |
81 story. exceed three hundred |
CD Fire Escapes to such building.
II the number OF persons exceed |
six hundred (s00) there shall be
At least three tD Fire Escapes |
II more than nine hundred 5000 |
persons the number OF Fire Es-
capes shall be increased as re-
ings.
All buildings of Classes 4 and s !
must be equipped with one Cd or
Ma
Section 2. LOCATION All Fire
Escapes shall be located when pos
sible on a. dead wall or on piers
between windows.
cessibie from the inside OF the
building on which they are placed. |
and opening from Halls and Cor
Al each floor the platform must
at least extend entirely across two
CD connecting window openings
or one % door opening and nine |
90 inches beyond.
The location OF Fire Escapes
shall at all times be subject to the
Buildings. which may require addi-
tionai Fire Escapes, should such be
necessary for the safety OK the oc-
' see' ). Of M ias ePilain AND FORM
Outside Fire Escapes shall be
made OF wrought iron or steel and
must have platforms ut every floor
level OF the building above the
Ing all platforms. There must be
a fixed ladder or stairs leading
from the topmost platform to the
roof
With the approval OF the De-
partment OF Buildings, Fire Es-
capes may project over the streets
and alleys.
In such cases the lowest plat
form shall have a pfvoted drop
ladded. balanced under the plat
form.
Fire Escapes which are not con-
structed on public streets or alleys
shall continue TO the ground level
and lead to Open Courts or Pas
afievx ana such rourts and paa-