The Detroit times., 1911-02-20


Is more than Eve 80 feet above
the grade at the building line such
basement Win be rated as the
otherwise IL SHAH not be rated as
a story" I'm computing the height
OF a building.
Sec. BAY WINDOW. A rect
angular. curved OF polygonal win
dow supported on a foundation
which projects from the balance OF
the enclosing wall. (See Sec. 80
Sec g. BAY OR PANEL one OF
the intervals or spaces into which
a building front - divided by coll
umns. piers or division walls. The
floor space included between the
intersection OF parallel rows OF
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
Panel"
Sec. 6. BUILDING LINE. The
line formed by the outer surface
OF an enclosing wall at the finish
grade or surface OF the ground.
See =. CELLAR That portion
OF building below the first tier
OF floor beams or ioists IL wholly or
in part below the grade of the adj
suitable for habitation under pro-
visions OF this Ordinance.
Sec. S. COLUMNS. Isolated sup
ports OF wood. stone. concrete. iron
or steel carrying the ends OF
beams. girders. lintels or trusses.
such columns may also carry
arches
Sec. Q. COURTS. A court is an
unoccupied space other than a
yard between the building lines
and lot or street lines. free. open
and unobstructed by appendages
IN tho SlsV and lot the
Ia INNER couRT.-A court
surrounded on all sides by walls Is
an Inner Court" and when such
skyiight II is a Lighted Court"
OBJ OPEN COURT-A court
having one side or end open Is an
open Court" and when such
Is an Interior Open Court" and
when II opens on a street. allev Ut
yard IL IL an Outer Open Court"
(c) PUBLIC COURT.-A court
open at all times to public use
(d) RT-vARD-A court
between the backs OF two te)
buildings on the same lot. which Is
open on the two az ends adjoin-
ing the dividing lot lines
aRe-way between an open or inner
court and another court or yard.
or a street or allev.
Gee 10 FACTOR OF SAFETY.
The auotient obtained by dividing
the breaking load by the safe
Sec IL. FIRE DOORS. Fire
doors and shutters and wire glass
windows wherever referred TO In
this ordinance shall mean such
doors. shutters and windows as are
made In accordance with the spec
~ National pnQ RI OF
Underwriters IN force Sent l. 1910.
Sec IL. FIRST STORY. The
story, the floor OF which. II at or
FIRST above the level OF the side
walk. or adjoining the ground. The
other stories are to be numbered
in regular succession. counting up
Sec. Is FOUNDATION. ta) All
that portion OF a, building or
structure below the top OF footings.
or basement or cellar floor.
tb) The earth upon which the
Sec IL. FOorINGs. The pro-
tecting course or courses ct the
bottom of foundation wall or
pier.
OF the ground. court. lawn. yard or
The established" grade Is the
grade of the street curb lines fixed
by the City. and the natural
grade IL the undisturbed natural
surface OF the ground.
Sec. 16. ORDER The horizon
tai structural piece or pieces which
support the ends OF floor beams.
Sec. IT. GROUND FLOOR. The
floor at or near the level or the
grade when used for public pur-
p Sec. IS. HEIGHT OF A BUILD
ting. The height ot building IS
the perpendicular distance measur-
ed I'm a straight line on the center
Of frs principal front. from the es-
tablished or natural grade at the
building line. to the htghesf point
in the coping OF a fat roof or m
the deck line OF mansard roof
or TO the center height of the high-
est gable IN a pitched roof, or 10
half the height ~ hipped roof.
Sec. 1e HEIGHT OF A STORY.
A height of a story Is to be the
vertical distance from the top OF
one floor to the top OF the next
Sec. 20 Intel The beam
or girder placed over a door
or window opening, with the ends
resting directly on the masonry
Sec. 21. LOADS ON BUILDING.
(a) DEAD LOAD.-The actuai
weight of walls. floors, roofs, par
titions. and all permanent CON
to) LIVE LoAD.-All imposed.
fixed or transient loads. other than
dead. due TO the occupancy or the
building and Its exposure TO wihu
Sec. %. oRIEL WINDOW. A
bay Window" but carried on
Brackets or Corbels. The term
bay window" may also be applied
TO an "Oriel window" projecting
over the street line. tsee Bay
Sec. 2: oFFsET. The Offset o!
change in thickness of a wall
shall be regarded as being made
at the top OF the floor beams or
Sec. "a PARTITION. An in
terror subdivision wall. IL con-
structed Of other material than
masonry, the name or class or the
structural material Is usually pre-
fixed.
Sec. 25. PIERS. Isolated mass
es of brickwork or masonry. form
ing supports for arches. columns,
girde-s. lintels. trusses and similar
structural parts
pdet or column.
Sec. 81. REPAIRS. The recon
struction or renewal OF any part OF
an existing building. for the pur-
pose OF it's maintenance in its
present class OF construction and
grade OF occupancy
Sec. rs. STREETS The word
streets" shall mean all streets,
avenues. public alleys and public
cturts.
Sec. 90. STREET LINE, The
line fixed by the proper public au-
thorities a. the line OF demark-
alton between any public street.
avenue, alley or court and the land
adjacent thereto and abuttng
thereon.
Sec. 80. 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 adding anything
In its strenRth