The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-20

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hereatsr build OF install any poo-
sss a,i6 or frsisht slsv,tor, oF 70
shaft or hatchway III any 6oiI67S*
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therefor from the Department ~
~ bui,atnks and no such permit shall
such change shall have nied With
said Department a statemenf ar
specifications OF the proposed
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II shall be unlawful TO put into
service any elevator, that shall
hereafter be built. Installed. rebuild
or changed. until II shall have been
guy inspected and accepted by the
certificate issued Therefor by the
Department OF BuildinRs
Sec. .. ELEVATORS ALREADY
CONSTRUCTED. II shall be the
GUY or all owners or lsssess Of
Hand Hoists. already constructed
20 report such Elevator or Hand
Hoist at the ONCE OF the Depart
ment OF Buildings within ninety
49, days from the approval OF this
full account and q description az
such Elevator or Hand Hoist and
the date of installations. and OF,
blanks furnished by the Depart
ment OF Buildings for such purpose.
Inspect each such Elevator or
Hand Hoist 30 reported az soon
thereafter as possible
Sec. 4. INSPECTION. II shall
be the duty or the Department OF
buildings to cause careful In
driven Elevators and OF all Hand
HOSTS within the City OF Detroit.
at least once a year 10 determine
whether said Elevators or Hand
H faoi, are maintained in per-
cordance with the provisions or
this and other Ordinances relating
thereto. All Elevators used for
passenger service shall be similar
ly inspected once every six (s)
Sec; s. POWER OF INsPEc-
TORS, The Department OF Build
fngs shall have the power TO enter
any building within the City OF
Detroit without hindrance for the
said Department shall, except in
cases OF emergency. give due 10
tice to the owner or occupant or
the building when its inspector
shall make his inspection. In case
or day inspection being a serious
-
occupant, the examination shall be
made after working hours. and In
such case. the Department shall
make a charge Of double the regu-
iar zee; The owner or occupant
extent as he may be able.
Sec. 8. PRINCIPAL PARTS OF
ELEVATORS TO BE READILY
ACCESSIBLE. Every Elevator must
De located. constructed and In
stalled where possible to do SO, In
vator Inspector easy and safe ac-
cess TO all Its principal parts.
Sec. 2. CERTIFICATE OF IN
SPECT1ON. After each and every
inspection and acceptance OF any
power driven elevator or hand
shall Issue to the owner or occu-
pant Of such q certificate stating
Its safe carrying capacity and that
said elevator or hand hoist has been
duly inspected. Such certificate
shall be kept posted in a conspicu-
Gus se place II nf salS cTe; Unsafe.
II upon the inspection of any pow
err driven elevator or hand hoist. II
should be found In an unsafe or
dangerous condition, the Depart
ment shall thereupon serve q writ
ten notice OF its finding upon the
Wv VI occupant Vi VIC
After the service OF such notice
and after a hearing. II one Is de-
sired. II shall be the duty OF the
owner or occupant to proceed at
once TO make such repairs OF
changes necessary TO put said ele-
and II shall be unlawful to operate
such elevator or hoist until such
repairs and changes have been
made, and the elevator or hoist
accepted by the Department OF
Sec. 3. RECORD OF ELEVATOR
INSPECTION. The Department OF
Buildings shall enter into a book
10 be kept for such purpose, a de-
tailed statement OF the results OF
every Elevator inspection. the
weight the Elevator will safely
carry. and such other facts as may
be necessary to determine whether
such Elevator Is Constructed and
maintained in accordance with the
provisions OF this Ordinance.
Sec. 10. FEES FOR INSPEC-
TON. The fee for inspecting q
passenger elevator shall be $50.
For in:pectins freight elevator
Sec. II. PASSENGER ELEvAr-
ORS, DEFINITION OF. All Eleva-
tors not designed for Freight Ser
vice exclusively, shall be classed
as Passenger Elevators. and shall
be- :u % ss 80 all Of the R,oy to
Sec. Is. PsssEi GER ELEvAT-
OR CAR. HOW CONSTRUCTED.
Every Passenger Elevator Car
hereafter installed shall have Its
frame work made Of metal go.
WITH MORE THAN ONE EXIT TO
HAVE INSIDE DOORS. Every Pas
ssngsr Elevator car now or here
after installed, having more than
one entrance or exit. shall be pro-
videt with q sliding OF collapsibls
door on the inside OF the car for
use at each entrance or exit, and
said door shall be securely closed
before the car IL nut In motion.
Provided. however, that q slidine
or coliapsible door need not be
provided at the one entrance or
exit nearest the controller.
Sec. II. HOSTING AND COUN-
TER WEIGHT CABLES. All Pas
senger Elevators shall have at
least four 90 hosting cables. ex-
cept that those Passenger Elevat-
ors having the hosting cables OF
the car winding around a drum
and the car counterweighted sep
arately from the drum, may have
only two hoisting cables. All
two counter weight cables. All
Freight Elevators shall have nj
least two (2) hoisting Cables. Eacn
separate casting for the counter
weights shall De secure TO the rods
supporting IL. All hosting or
counterweight cables. shall be APP
proved type, metallic cables.
Sec Is SAFETY DEVICE ON
CABLE HOISTED ELEVATORS.
Every cable hoisted Elevator car
or platform. which runs In guides
shall be provided with an approved
safety device that Will prevent the
car from falling I'm case the cables
or the machinery break or get out
OF order.
Sec. is. SHEAvEs AND DRUMS,
All sheaves and drums for hoistin
or counterwelght cables shall not
be OF less diameter than twelve
(12) times the circumference OF
any cable used on such sheaves or
Sec. II. AUTOMATIC TRIP OR
SLACK CABLE-STO AND AUTO
MATIC BRAKE. WHEN. All pow
err driven Elevators. the cables OF
which wind around drum, shall