The Detroit times., 1911-02-23

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+. A Tenement ''FAmiiy'' may con-
sist or one or more person..
An Apartu>nnt" shall be under
5000 as a room or a suite OF , two
occupied or suitable or intended Tor
occupancy as a residences for one
"Pubiic Hair snail be under
or corridor. common to the use OF
the occupants OF two cd or more
separate apartments.
A stair Hail. shall be under
stood az including the stairs. stair
Public Halls through which Il Is
necessary TO pass In going from the
entrance moor 10 the roof
yard" shall be understood as
being any open unoccupied space
tween the extreme front or rear
line OF the building and the sx-
IRENE front or rear line, respective
~, or the lot and open on one side
TO q street. alley or Public Park.
Court shall be understood az
being any unoccupied space other
than yard enclosed on three or
more sides and on the same lot as
the building, but open 20 the sky.
unoostruotsd by roof skyiight or
A SHAFT" shall be und erstood as
being space within the building
and entirely surrounded by parts
or the building. and which may be
open 70 the sky or covered with a
Tenement basement" shall
be understood as being any story
below the nrst tier OF joist beams
or toists. suitable for habitation
and with the ceiling line never less
than one-half the clear story
the center OF the principal front OF
4 tenement -ceiiar. sh.ir be un-
derstood AZ being any story below
the nrst tier OF floor beams or
more than one half the clear story
height below the outside grade, at
the building.
All. terms OF this article shall
be nndsrs.Sss =: applying to Tsns
Existing Tenements are particu-
larry mentioned. Where two or
more lots OF record are under the
same ownership and are treated as
one lot for purposes Of building.
they shall be considered az one lot
under the terms OF this Article.
Sec. 2. NEW AND OLD TENE-
MENTs. All Tenements hereafter
erected shall comply with the
terms OF this Ordinance. SA
No Tenement hereafter erected
shall. at any time. be altered SO
as to be In violation OF any proyls-
Ion OF this Ordinance.
No building hereafter erected
shall, at any time. be converted
or altered TO the uses of a Tene-
ment unless II shall be made to
comply In all respects with the
terms of this Ordinance relating to
New Tenements.
No Building heretofore erected or
used for other purposes shall be
occupied as Tenement. until II
shall have been altered to comply
in all respects with the terms or
this Ordinances relating to New
Tenements.
Tenement, shall be damaged by nre
or other cause (including ordinary
wear and tear) TO the extent OF
one-half th) or more. OF its orig
inal value exclusive OF founda-
tions), such buildings shall not be
Tenement. except in conformity
with the terms OF this Ordinance.
relating TO New Tenements.
No existing Tenement buildings
shall. at any time. be altered so as
TO be In violation of any provisions
OF this Ordinance relating 60 ex-
listing Tenement buildings.
In all existing Tenement build
ings. the Department Of Buildings
may REQUIRE At any time, altsra-
ton. not exceeding the minimum
requirements Of this Ordinance.
Where the Public Halls of exist
ing Tenements are not lighted and
ventilated according TO the mini
mum requirements OF this ordin-
ance, the Department OF Buildings
may require movable transom
sashss with glass over all doors
from the Public Halls and into the
different apartments
Of this section meet with the ap--
prevail OF the Board OF Health OF
the City of Detroit. 1.l
Sec. :; wH VIII; TEN E.a.,S.rs
shall be built on the front line of any
lot. unless the front OF said lot abuts
on street not less than forty tto)
No Tenement shall be built 'front.'
Ing on the rear line nee OF any , lot; unless
street. alley or public park, not less
than thirty (30) feet wide.
Sec L. PERCENTAGE OF LOT
OCCUPIED. No Tenement shall
OF a lot bounded by two ca or more
intersecting streets. nor more than
I7oS DER cent OF any other lot, this
measurement to be taken at the
No building shall be erected on the
same lot as a tenement 10 increase
the covered area OF the lot or to re-
duce the yard or court spaces be-
low the minimum required by this
Sec s. WINDOWS ON SIDE.
No Tenement shall have any side
wall containing windows within four
(lO feet OF the side lines OF the lot.
on which such Tenement In built.
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BUILDINGS. Any Tenement hereaf-
ter erected upon any lot upon which
a Tenement or other building already
exists, or IL being built, shall be
an Intervening space extending across
the entire width OF the lot. which
space shall be paved at or about the
street or sidewalk grade with Con
crete Construction az required by the
Board OF Public Works for sidewalks
and shall have drain connection 10
should any building other than
Tenement be built on lot where
a Tenement already exists or Is be-
space shall be required. A.
This intervening space between
such buildings shall not be less than
fifteen (15) feet wide In any part IN
either building be more than one I'D
story high, then this space shall be
Increased two (2) feet in width Tor
every story above the first Of the
lower building. Should both buildings
be OF the same number OF stories
then the number OF stories of either
shall govern the width OF this space.
Every such intervening space
shall be entirely on the property.
owned and controlled by the owner
OF the Tenement In question, and
shall be open to the sky and an
DISTRACTED by porches. balconies or
any other portions OF the buildings,
and the length Of such court shall
never be less than twice the minimum