The Detroit times., 1911-02-21

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the grade at the building line such
basement VIII be rated as the
First story" or "Ground Floor
otherwise IL shal; not be rated as
story In computing the height
OF a building
Sec. t.-BAY WINDOW. A rect
angular curved or polygonal win
dow supported on n foundation
which projects from the balance or
the enclosing wall. (See Sec. 22)
Sec. s. BAY OR PANEL. One or
the intervals or spaces into which
a building front Is divided by COLI
umns, piers or division walls. The
Moor space included between the
intersection OF parallel rows OF
columns or walls OF bays at right
angles 10 each other and the face
OF a wall between two 60 adjoin-
ing pllasters 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. :. CELLAR. That portion
OF a building below the first tier
OF floor beams or toists If wholly or
I'm part below the grade OF the adj
joining street or ground and not
suitable for habitation under pro-
visions OF this Ordinance.
-
ports OF wood. stone. concrete. iron
or steel carrying the ends or
beams. girders. nntels or trusses.
Such columns may also carry
arches.
Sec. g. COURTS. A court IL an
unoccupied space other than
yard. between the building lines
and lot or street lines. free. open
and unobstructed by appendaRes
TO the sky and on same lot as the
taj INNER coURr.-A court
an Inner Court" and when such
irner court Is covered over with q
skviight. ~ Is a Lighted Court"
OBJ OPEN COURT A court
having one side or end open Is an
open Court" and when such
II an 'Tnterior Open Court" and
when II opens on n street. alley ut
yard II IL an "Outer Open Court
tc) PUBLIC COURT. court
without ob.tructions cf any nature,
(d) COURTYARD court
between the backs Of two az
buildings on the 81 me lot. which II
open on the two %, ends sdjofn-
ing the d ro{IRT. lSt lines mass
aee-way between an open or inner
court and another court or yard.
or a street or alley.
Sec 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 ana windows as are
made I'm accordance with the spec.
incations OF the National Board OF
Underwriters. IN force Sent 1, 1alo.
story. the door or which. Is at or
firat above the level OF the side
walk. or adjoining the ground. The
other stories are to be numbered
I'm regular succession. counting up
Sec. Is. FOUNDATION. ta) All
that portion OF a building or
structure below the top OF footinss,
or basement or cellar floor:
OBJ The earth upon which the
Sec. IL FooTINos The pro-
iecting course or courses at the
bottom OF foundation wall or
Sec. 15. GRADE. The surface
OF the ground. court. lawn. yard or
sidewalks adjoining building.
The established" grade is tho
grade OF the street curb lines nxed
by the City. and the natural
grade Ii the undistnroed naturai
surface OF the ground.
Sec. 16. GIRDER. 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. IS. HEIGHT OF A BUILD
ing. The height OF n building 10
the perpendicular distance measur-
ed I'm a straight line on the center
OF It's principal front. from the es-
tablished or natural grade at me
building line. 10 the highest point
in the coping OF a fat roof OF 10
the deck lire OF mansard roof
or to the center height OF the high
est gable I'm a pitched roof. or TO
half the height Of n hipped roof
Sec. 49, HEIGHT OF A STORY.
A height OF a story Is to be the
one moor to the top OF the next
nG Sec c 20. LINTEL. The beam
or girder placed over door
or window opening. with the ends
resting 81. direft oA6 os o tSs B1fIpISa
(a) DEAD LOAD.-The actual
weight OF walls. floors. roofs. par
titions, and all permanent con-
tbS LIVE LoAD.-An imposed.
fixed or transient loads. other than
building and its exposure to wind
Sec %. oRIEL WINDOW. a
projecting window similar to a
bay window" but carried on
Brackets or c0r rss also p bs aDp 5eE%
to SAY an w @oriei window a projeetins
over the street line. tsee Bay
window" Sec. ~
Sec. Is. OFFSET. The offset OF
change In thickness of wall
shall be regard LED as aoo pei bssm mao ore
Sec. a. PARTITION. An In
terror sub-division wall. IL con-
structed of other material than
masonry. the name or class or the
structural material Is usually pre-
sec. 25. PIERS. Isolated mass
es OF brickwork or masonry. FORM
ing supports for arches. columns.
Orders. lintels, trusses and similar
''s sec Is. pPosTs. 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 it's maintenance In It's
present class or construction and
grade OF occupancy.
Sec IS. STREETS. The word
streets" shall mean all streets.
avenues. public alleys and public
cVurts.
Sec. 20. STREET LINE. The
line liked by the proper public au-
thorities a. the line of denmark
alton between any public street.
avenue, alley or court and the land
adjacent thereto and abutttng
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 it's strength.