The Detroit times., 1911-02-21

lenSth al a wall r. the distance ne
tween the centers OF any .adJttn-
ing walls irrespective of any In
teyInediate stud or Afht co,snIsr-
tSee IN" under this section)
XXI PARTITION wALL.--Any
wall running at any angle TO the
hearing walls and subdlviding the
interior OF a building into com
payments. (See Partitions. see.
24)
a) PARTY wALL--A wall that
senarates two (2) or more build
ings. and used or TO be used, Jotht-
ly by separate buildings.
un) RETAINING wALL--.,A
sub-surface wall built 20 resist
lateral pressure OF the adJoining
earth and to prevent It's csNnns ~,
Also any enclosing wall built 10
resist the lateral pressure OF inter
nal loads.
(n) RETURN wALL.-A term
which NAV be used synonynously
with cross. partition or eNternai
wall running az an angie WIN aS
wall No wall sub-dividing any
building shall be deemed return
wall. as before mentioned. unless
A Is two-thirds l2-s) the heisht
OF the external or party walls
go) THICKNESS OF WAlt,
The minimum thickness as given
In this Ordinance and measured on
the bed.
KINDS OF BUILDINGS.
Sec 80. TENEMENTS. the
corn, ssTenement House" shall IN
elude every building designed Tor.
or used as the home or resiuefc-
OF three to S or more 1psep rs of
auiidings. the nrst floors of
which are used for stores and the
upper floors for living rooms. shai,
he considered as rehe"e"'
the above definition shall be
considered as synonymous Witn
apartment houses" and nat
buildings"
Sec. So. FACTORY BUn.pINosS;
The term "a factory palidins which
goods. wares and merchandise are
manufactured.
Sec. "a. HOTELS. The term
"hoter shall include every buiid,
ing or any part thereof designeu
or used for supplying FOOD ano s SUI
dining room or cafe. or both;
Sec. 30. LODGING HOUSES. the
term lodging house" shall inciude
every building or any part tnereot
designed or used for providlns sie.p
ing accommodations only for guests
Sec. 80. OFFICE BUILDINGS.
The term "offce building shaii IN
clude every building which apove
the first floor shall be divided INTO
rooms designed and used Tor ousi-
ness :o purpose, ,P ip 1nlyI BUILDINGS.
The term "a public building shall
include every building used as =
place OF assemblage or as pinSo
OF public resort. Any store oulid.
ing devoted to retail traes oon anu III
more square feet shall be deemed
pp sso, ss' RESIDENCES. The
term residence shall tnciuoe
every building designed Tor or usea
exclusively as a home or residenee
for not more than two families or
hG sec ss STORES The term
stores" shall include every pniia-
wares and merchandise.
Sec. 40. VENEERED BUILD
INGS. The term 'veneered build
ings" shall include every buildlns
or structure built OF WOOD h tne
with boards and faced with at least
four inches OF brick. concrete or
Sec. Al. WAREHOUSES; The
every building used for the storage
OF goods. wares and merchandise.
ARTICLE ".
Fire Linftn.
Section 1 BUILDINGS WITHIN
FIRE LIMITS. Within the IRE HIM
its Of the City OF DETROIT except As
otherwise provided. all structures,
buildings or parts thereof. which
shall hereafter be built. constructed,
altered or repaired, except as pro-
vided In Article VI. OF this Ordinance
shall have all foundations and en-
IL n 4t0nA- hrtCk. terra
Gotta. concrete or iron. and all roots
covered with incombustible material.
Sec. Q. FRAME BUILD1NGS-
REPAIRED. Existing frame buiia-
repaired from damage caused by
ordinary wear and tear, by nre or
otherwise, provided such repair
shall not exceed one-half (h) the
cost of a like new buiiains' .h ana
not add 20 the size of the BUILDING.
nor to any OF Its parts as existing
before such repair became neces-
Sec. .. FRAME BUILDINGS
WALLS RAISED. The gable or
hin roof OF an existing frame build.
ing within the fire limits. II at least
seven CD feet Is available Tor
head room. may on permit perm w.i Is
raised as an incident to such
change, provided the cubic area OF
such structure Is not Increased.
ARTICLE VI.
Frame Buildings.
Section I. Frame buildings may
be erected, altered or raised TX 10.
Gated outside of the fire limits. ano
II with fiat roof. they shall not ex-
coed two stories, or thirty feet In
height from the sidewalk or grade
line TO the highest point or the
roof II provided with a basement
story. having walls OF orlck' stone
or concrete. then the height above
the sidewalk or grade line may De
increased Ave feet.
Sec. 2. LOCATION. Frame
buildings shall not be built within
two feet OF any dividing property
line. street and alley lines excepted:
III more than one frame building
Is built In the direction OF the
depth OF any one lot there shall
be a distance OF not less than 10
feet between each building.
tween frame buiidings herein pro-
vided for shall not be occupied by
bays. porches, or other obstruc-
lions, but one story bays not over
IL feet wide and projecting not
house cornices projecting not more
than IL inches may be constructed
therein.
Sec. 9. DIVIDING WALLS. In
every row OF frame buildings. the
walls between dwellings shall be
made of incombustlble materials.
not less than eight tS) inches thick.
and carried up to the underside OF
roof coverings.
Sec. 4. CELLAR WALLS. The
enclosing walls OF Easements and
cellars OF frame buildings shall be
OF masonry, and IL the area or the
basement and cellar does not ex-
coed s32 square feet the walls may
be eight inches thick, provided they
terial as the walls, to be not less
than 4 inches by IL inches, spaced
not more than eight feet apart In
all other cases the walls must be
IL inches thick.
Sec. S. VENEER. Existing