The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-21

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ssnger or freight eloVo(of. q
build or change any oIoVecor @1m
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therefor from the D<psrfmouf a
BUILDINGS. and no such permit Gh1I
s es bsise yen until ths party d<slrlnv
said Department q stnfsmsnf -
specifications OF the proposed
Sec, NEW ELEVATORS nor
~ BE Used UNTIL AccEPTAn
service any elevator. that nkciI
hereafter be built. Installed. rebuilt
or changed. until II shalI have boon
duly Inspected and accepted By The
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Department OF Buildfngs.
Sec. 9 ELEvAToRS ALREADY
CONSTRUCTED. IL shall Be the
duty OF all owners or isssses of
RPS and having Eisvators g
70 report such Elevator or Hand
Hoist at the once OF the Doparf-
ment OF Buildings within ninety
0 6sS6 asys from rom the approval g THE
such n or h.na Hosss .s e
the date OF installation, and on
blanks furnished by the Depart
ment OF Buildings for such purpose.
inspect each such Elevator az
thereafter as possible.
Sec. 4: INSPECTION. II shall
be the duty OF the Department OF
spection to be made OF ali power
driven Elevators and OF ali Hand
HOSTS within the City or Detroit.
a. a least once q year 70 detsrmine
fsctly SAFE condition and IN sc-
cordancs with the provisions or
this and other Ordinances relating
thereto. All Elevators used for
passen ger service shall be Similar
iy Inspected once every six 90
Sec. s. POWER OF INsPEc-
TORS. The Department OF Build
ings shall have the power to enter
Detroit without hindrancs for the
Said Department shall, except In
cases OF emergency. give due mo-
t,ce to The owner OF occupant OF
shall make his inspection. In case
OF day inspection being q serious
interruption to the business OF the
occupant, the examination shall be
theue eAesf WoEhlnk nouFs. 2no III
make q charge Of double the regu-
lar fea The owner or occupant
shall assist the inspector 10 such
extent as he may be able,
EL sssj Il sHl To nE r RFApr IT
ACCESSIBLE. Every Elevator must
be located. constructed and In
stalled whore possible to DO 90. In
such O. manner ~ to give the Ele-
vator Inspector easy and safe ac-
cess Sec % c i: RpTiPsips!r Gar on M
SPECTION. After each and every
inspection and acceptance OF any
power driven elevator or hand
hoist. the Department of Buildings
shall issue to the owner or occu-
pant Of such . certificate stating
said elevator or hand hoist has been
duly Inspected. Such certificate
shall be kept posted In q conspicu-
Gus place in said car.
Sec. 8. ELEVATORS UNSAFE.
or driven elevator or hand hoist. IL
should be found In an unsafe or
dangerous condition, the Depart
ment shall thereupon serve writ
ten notice or its finding upon the
o s:, or occupant Of the buildin sL
and after q hearing. IL one is de-
sired. II shall be the duty OF the
owner or occupant to proceed NJ
once to make such repairs or
changes necessary TO put said ele-
and II shall be unlawful to operate
such elevator or hoist until such
repairs and changes have been
made. and the elevator or hoist
accepted by the Department OF
Sec. .. RECORD OF ELEVATOR
INSPECTION. The Department Of
Buildings shall enter into a book
20 be kept for such purpose. a de-
tailed statement OF the results OF
every Elevator inspection. the
weight the Elevator will safely
be necessary TO determine whether
such Elevator II Constructed and
maintained In accordance with the
provisions OF this Ordinance.
Sec. 10; FEES FOR INsPEc-
Ti0N The ,a fee for n iIsps &c aifso
For inspecting a freight elevator
% Sec sS'' ii. PASSENGER ELEyAT-
ORs. DEFINITION OF. All Eleva-
tors not designed for Freight Ser.
b subjected TO all OF the provis-
ions OF this Ordinance relative TO
Passenger Elevator.
&c. i2. PASSED. jER ELEvAT-
OR CAR HOW cq nSsr.sar Ear
Hereafter Installed shall have its
frame work made OF metal.
Sec. Is. PASSENGER CARS
WITH MORE THAN ONE EXIT TO
HAVE INSIDE DOORS Every Pas
ssngsr Elevator car now or here
after installed. having more than
vidst with q sliding OF coilapsibis
door on the inside OF the car Tor
use at each entrance or exit. and
said door shall be securely closed
before the car IL nut In motion .
or coiiapsibie door need not be
provided Mt the one entrance or
exit nearest the controller.
Sec. Il. HOSTING AND COUN-
TER WEIGHT CABLES. All Pas
ssnger Elevators shall have at
least four 60 hosting cables. ex-
ors having the hosting cables OF
the car winding around drum
and the car counterweighted sep
arately from the drum. may have
only two hosting cables. All
power elevators shall have At iees a.,
Freight Elevators shall have al
least two (2) hoisting Cables. Eacn
separate casting for the counter
weights shall be secure to the rods
supporting IL. All hosting or
counterweight cables. shall be APP
proved type. metallic cables.
Sec Is SAFETY DEVICE on
CABLE HOISTED ELEVATORS.
Every cable hoisted Elevator car
or platform. which runs In guides
shall be provided with an approved
safety device that will prevent the
car from falling in case the cables
or the machinery break or get out
Sec. 1s. sHEAvEs AND DRUMS
All sheaves and drums for hosting
or oounterweight cables shall not
be Of less diameter than twelve
C2) times the circumference OF
any cable used on such shsavss OF
Sec. IL AUTOMATIC TRIP OR
SLACK STOP AND AUTO
MATIC BRAKE. WHEN. All pow.
err driven Elevators. the cables OF
which wind around drum; shall