The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-20


f. more than aye 80 feet above
the grade az the building liue such
basement viii be rated AZ tha
First story ~ Ground Flonr,'
otherwise h shat. not be rated Ss
story" in computing the height
Of "a building.
sec. BAY WINDOW. \ rect
angular. curved or polygonal win
dow supported on foundation
which projects from the balance OF
the enclosing wall. See Sec. I'D
See 3. BAY or PANEL one OF
the intervals or spaces into which
building front IS divided by col
umnS. pte-s or division walls The
floor space included between the
intersection OF parallel rows OF
columns or walls OF bays st~risht
angles TO each other and the face
OF a wall between two CD adjoiu-
INK pilastcrs 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.
Sec. Z. CELLAR That portion
or building below the trst tier
OF floor beams or toists II wholly or
IA mart below the grade OF the adj
joining street OF ground aud not
suitable for habitation under pro-
visions or lhls tFuinance.
sec. 3. 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. g COURTS A court is an
unoccupied space other than
yard. between the building lines
and lot OF street lines. free, open
and unobstructed by appendices
To the sky and on same lot as the
taJ INNER couRT--A court
surrounded on all sides bv walls rs
an Inner Court" and when such
inner court Ia covered over with
skvlight Il Is a Lighted Court"
III OPEN COURT "A court
having one side or End open ~ an
opening Is or dividing lot line II
Is an interior Open Court." and
when IL opens on a street, aIlev or
yard IL "a an outer Omen Court
(c) PUBLIC COURT court
omen at all times To public use
without distractions ~ any nature,
(d) COUPT-vARD- "A court
between the backs 81 two HO
buildings ON the same lot which Is,
open on the two t2l ends adjoin-
(e) COJrRT-wAY The mass
age-wav between an open or inner
court and another court or yard.
or street or allev
Sec. 10 FACTOR OF SAFETY.
The duotient obtained by dividing
working load.
Sec. II. FIRE DOORS Fire
doors and shutters and wire glass
windows wherever referred to in
this ordinance shall mean such
doors. shutters and windows az are
Il H..
ihcations OF the National Board OF
Upde rwriters IN force Sept I. 1910.
Sec. 10 FIRST STORY. Tho
story. the floor OF which il at ar
nrst above the level Of the Side
wrtk. or adjoining the ground. The
other stories are to be numbered
in regular succession. counting up
WI I'd
sec. IS. FOUNDATION ta) All
that portion Of building or
structure below the top OF footings,
or basement or cellar floor.
OBJ The earth upon which the
Sec "a. FooTINGs. The pro-
iecting course or courses at the
bottom OF a foundation wall or
Sec. is. GRADE. The surface
OF the ground. court. lawn, yard or
sidewalks adjoining a building.
grade OF the street curb lines fixed
by the City. and the natural
grade 10 the undisturbed natural
surface of the ground.
Sec. ls ORDER. The horizon
tai structural niece or pieces which
support the ends of floor beams
Sec. II. GROUND FLOOR. The
floor ut or near the level OF the
grade when used for public pur-
Sec. IS. HEIGHT OF a BtHLp-
ing. The height 81 a building Is
the perpendicular distance measur-
ed in n straight line on the center
OF its principal front. from the es-
tabliahed or natural grade at me
building line. to the highest point
In the coping OF a fat roof or 10
the deck line OF mansard root
or to the center height OF the high
eat gable in "A pitched roof. or 10
half the height Of n hipped roof.
Sec. 1e. HEIGHT or A STORY.
A height OF a story is 10 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 door
or window opening. with the ends
resting directly on the masonry
(a) DEAD LOAD.-The actual
weight OF walls. floors, roofs. par
titions. and all permanent con-
lbI LIVE LoAD.--All imposed.
fixed or transient loads, other than
dead, due to the occupancy or the
building and its exposure to wind
Sec. 70. oRIEL WINDOW. a
protecting window similar TO
Bay Window" but carried on
Brackets or Corbels. the term term
10 an "Oriel window" projecting
over the street line. tSee BAY
Sec. %. OFFSET The Offset or
change in tyiekness OF wall
shall be regarded as being made
at the top OF the floor beams or
Sec. "a PARTITION. An in
terror subdivision wall. If con-
structed of other matehal than
masonry. the name or class OF tne
structural material ~ usually pre-
Sec. 25. PIERS. Isolated mass
es OF brlckwork or masonry. FORM
ing supports for arches. columns,
girde,-s. lintels. trusses and similar
Sec rs PosTs. A wooden sup
pdrt or column.
Sec. %. 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 IS STREETS The word
streets" shall mean all streets.
avenues. public alleys and public
cNurts.
Sec. % STREET LINE. The
line liked by the proper pubic au-
thorities ~ the line OF denmark
alton betw cen any public street,
avenue, alley or court ana the land
adjacent thereto and abuttNg
thereon
Sec go VENEER. The outer
facing OF brick. stone. concrete. TIE
or metal Of an enclosing wall used
for the protection OF the backing
hut not counted a. adding anything