The Detroit times., 1911-02-21

the grade at the building line such
basement VIII be rated as the
First story or "Ground Floor"
otherwise IL shai. not be rated as
a story" In computing the height
See. Bay WINDOW. A rect
angular. curved or pofygonal win
dow supported on a foundation
which projects from the balance OF
the enclosing wall tSee Sec. SD
Sec. S. BAY OF PANEL. one OF
the intervals or spaces into which
n building front Is divided by coll
umns. pie-s or division walls The
fioor space included between the
intersection OF parallel rows or
columns or walls OF bays at right
angles 10 each other and the face
OF 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.
Sec Z. CELLAR. That portion
OF n building below the first tier
OF floor beams or toIsts N wholly or
in part below the grade OF the adj
joining street or ground and not
suitable for habitation under pro-
visions OF this Ordinance.
Sec. s. COLUMNS. Isolated sup
potts OF WOous ElOlCs lNOu
or steel carrying the ends or
beams. girders. hntels or trusses.
Such columns may also carry
arches
Sec. .. COURTS. A court Is an
unoccupied space other than
yard. between the building lines
and lot or street lines, free. open
and unobstructed by Appendices
20 the sky and on same lot as the
GaJ INNER coURr.-A court
an Inner Court" and when such
inner court is covered over with q
skylight 81 Is a LIGHTED Court"
(b) OPEN COURT court
having one side or end open Is an
opening Is on a dividing lot line II
Is an interior Open Court" and
when IL opens on a street. nliev Ut
yard IL II en- "Outer Omen Court
open at all times TO public use
without distractions of any nature
(d) COURTYARD "A court
between the backs OF two f2)
buildings on the same lot. which Is
open on the two az ends adjoin-
(s) COURT-wAY.-The mass
age-way between an open OF inner
court and another court or yard.
or a street or allev.
sec. ~. At~ItiTN Nv CNF
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 az ara
made In accordance with the spec
locations OF the National Board OF
Underwriters. IN force Sent. 1, 1910
Sec. IL. FIRST STORY. The
story. the floor OF which. Is at or
FIRST above the level OF the side
walk. or adjoining the ground. The
I'm regular succession. counting up
Sec. IL. FOUNDATION ta) All
that portion OF building or
structure below the top OF footings.
or basement or cellar Moor:
Oh The earth upon which the
Sec "a. FooTrNas. The pro-
iecting course or courses at the
bottom OF a foundation wall or
Sec. i5. GRADE. The surface
OF the ground. court. lawn. yard or
sidewalks adjoining building.
The established" grade IL the
grade OF the street curb lines hxed
by the City. and the natural
grade IL the undisturbed natural
surface of the ground.
Sec 1s, ORDER. The horizon
tai structural piece or pieces which
support the ends OF floor beams
Sec. II. GROUND FLOOR. The
floor at or near the level OF the
grade when used for public pur-
Sec. 10. HEIGHT OF A BUILD
ing. The height OF a building Is
the perpendicular distance measur-
ed I'm q straight line on the center
OF fits principal front. from the es-
building line. TO the highest point
IN the coping OF nat roof or 70
the deck line OF n marsard roof.
or to the center height OF the high
est gable IN n pitched roof. or to
ha ssu the hsi ESIG IT. e OF sTokY
A height or a story Is to be the
vertical distance from the top or
one moor to the top OF the next
nG Sec. 20. LrNTEL. The beam
or girasr d plsoed 0 w,ts the e e1d.
resting directly on the masonry
Sec. 81. LOADS ON BUILDING.
(a) DEAD LOAD.-The actual
weight OF walls. floors. roofs, par
titions, and all permanent con-
(b) LIVE LoAD.-AIl imposed.
fixed or transient loads. other than
dead, due to the occupancy or the
building and its exposure to wind
Sec. - oR1EL WINDOW. A
EBay window," but carried on
Brackets or iCorbels. The term
bay window" may also be applied
to an "Oriel window" projecting
over the street line. (See Bay
N.Y. A \
"s see' Is. s oeFfiFsshfT. The Offset or
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 III con-
structed OF other material than
masonry. the name or class or the
structural material Is usually pre-
Sec. Is. PIERS. Isolated mass
es OF brickwork or masonry, form
ing supports for arches. columns,
gtrdefs, lintels, trusses and similar
structural parts.
PORT or column.
struction or renewal OF any part OF
an existing building. for the pur-
pose OF its maintenance In Its
present class of construction and
grade OF occupancy; 49,
Sec. 2S STREETS. The word
streets" shall mean all streets,
avenues, public alleys and public
cyurts.
Sec. 90. STREET LINE. The
line fixed by the proper public au-
thorities o. the line of denmark
alton between any public street,
avenue, alley or court and the land
adjacent thereto and abuttthg
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
TO Its strength.
Sec nj WALLS. (a) APRON