The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-23

II more than nve fbl rect aDoNc
the grade at the building lire sasn
First story or Ground Floor"
otherwise II shall not be rated az
STORY" In computing the height
OF a building.
Sec. t.-BAY WINDOW. A rect
angular. curved or polygonal win
dow supported on a foundation
which projects from the balance OF
the enclosing wall. tSee Sec. 21D
Sec. g. BAY OR PANEL. One OF
the intervals or spaces tnto which
a building front II divided by coll
umns. piers or division walls Ths
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 adtoin-
Ing pllasters or piers Is called
sec. 9. BUILDING LINE. The
line formed by the outer surface
OF an enclosing wait at the fnish
grade or surface of the ground.
Sec Z. CELLAR. That portion
OF a building below the first tier
OF moor beams or toists IL wholly or
joining street or ground and not
suitable for hahitation under pro-
visions OF this Ordinance.
Sec. 8. COLUMNS. Isolated sup
ports OF wood. stone. concrete. iron
or steel carrying the ends OF
Such columns may also carry
Sec .. COURTS. A court Is an
unoccupied space other than
yard. between the building lines
and lot or street lines. free: open
TO the sky and on same lot as the
taJ INNER couRr.-A eour.
surrounded on all sides by walls Is
amer n sss cav.r rnd oven wnen With Sea
skylight. Il Is a Lighted Court"
tb) 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. alley or
yard IL IL an "Outer Omen Court.
tc) PUBLIC COURT.--A court
open at all times to public use
(d) coURT-YARD.-A court
between the backs OF two .t2)
buildings on the same lot: which Is
open on the two (2l ends adtoin-
ing the d rnSTRT. lot i,ne: mass.
age-way between an open or inner
court and another court OF yard.
or q street or allev
Sec. 10. FACTOR OF SAFETY.
The auotient obtained by dividing
the breakin. load by the safe
Sec. IL. FIRE DOORS. Fire
doors and shutters and wire glass
windows wherever referred to I'm
this ordinance shall mean such
doors. shutters and windows as are
ifications OF the National Board OF
Underwriters. I'm force Sept I. 1910.
Sec IL. FIRST STORY. The
story, the floor OF which, In 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 q
structure below the top OF footings.
or basement or cellar floor:
tb) The earth upon which the
Sec. IL. FooTINGs. The pro-
tecting course or courses at the
bottom OF foundation wall or
Sec. Is. GRADE. The surface
sidewalks adjoining a building.
The established" grade Is the
grade OF the street curb lines liked
by the City. and the natural
grade n the undisturbed natural
surface OF the ground.
Sec. Is. GIRDER. The horizon
tai structural piece or pieces which
support the ends d,,S Of moor 90 n beams tn.
floor at or near the level or the
grade when used for public pur-
Sec. Is HEIGHT OF A BUILD
ing. The height OF q building 10
the perpendicular distance measur-
OF it's principal front, from the es-
tablished or natural grade at the
building line. to the highest point
In the coping OF nat roof or 70
the deck line OF a mansard roof.
est gable In, pitched roof, or to
half the height OF hipped roof
Sec. 10. HEIGHT OF A STORY.
A height OF a story Is to be the
vertical, distance from the top or
one floor to the top OF the next
floor above.
Sec. 20. LINTEL. The beam
or girder placed over over a. c s01.
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-
BtruCtlOn.
tb) LIVE LOAD.-An imposed.
dead. due TO the occupancy Of the
building and its exposure to wind
Sec. q. oRIEL WINDOW. A
pEojectiTgFn aU winaog su, si% eaI1i.a TO on
Brackets or corbeis. Tine term
bay window" may also be applied
TO an "Oriel window" projecting
over the street line. (See bay
window" Sec. ~
Sec. Is. OFFSET. The Offset or
change in thickness OF a wall
at the top OF the floor beams or
toists.
Sec. "a. PARTITION. An in
terror subdivision wall. IL con-
structed Of other material than
masonry. the name or class OF the
structural material Is usually pre-
fixed.
Sec. Is. PIERS. Isolated mass
es OF brickwork or masonry, form
ing supports for arches. columns,
girders. lintels. trusses and similar
Sec IS. POSTS. A wooden sup
port or column.
Sec. 81. REPAIRS. The recon
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.
Sec. Is. STREETS. The word
streets" shall mean all streets,
avenues. public alleys and public
courts.
Sec. 90 STREET LINE. The
line nxed by the proper public au-
thorities a. the line OF Clmark-
alton between any public street,
avenue. alley or court and the land
adjacent thereto and abuttthg
thereon.
Sec 30. VENEER. The outer
facing OF brick. stone, concrete, tile
or metal OF an enclosing wall used
for the protection OF the backing
ht,t not cntfnteh adding awning