The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-21

provisions OF this Ordinances.
Sec. g. SLATE. TILE OF METAL
ROOFS. For buildings within the
Fire Limits. roofs OF greater slope
than four f4 inches 20 the foot
shall be covered with slate. metal.
combustible prepared ready roof
ing.
Sec 4. ROOF HOUSES. Bulk
heads. Tankhouses. Elevator en-
closures or Roof houses covering
machinery or other appliances re-
the building may be constructsd
on the roofs OF buildings and pro-
jecting above the limit OF the
heights OF buildings. as given In
this Ordinances provided such
ot be Used FG FOR sDg ss pun
pose or for storage.
No Elevator enclosure or Roof
house shall be more than fifteen
15) feet high above the roof.
Roof houses may be erected for
Photographic and Scientific Obser-
ystion purpose Sr but no ,. sssn R SSf
area than fifteen (15) per cent. OF
the entire roof area. nor have q
greater height than nine (s feet.
Sec. 8. sCUTTLEs AND BULK
HEADS All buildings over two
stories I'm height having "nat"
roofs or with pitch or not more
and all buildings requiring Fire
Escapes. shall have Scuttles or
Bulkheads opening to the roofs.
and not located over stafrways
or elevators. All ScuttIes shall
have a clear opening OF not less
than twenty-four t24l inches by
ladders leading thereto. Bulk
heads shall be not less than thirty
(30) inches wide In clear and shall
have stationary stairs. not less
than twenty-four CAD inches wide.
with guard hand-rails.
Scuttles or Bulkheads shall be
placed over Railways. n the upper
story be divided into rooms- The
lid TO any scuttle or the door to
any bulkhead. shall not be fas-
tened with any lock requiring key
on the inside.
Sec; 9; coNsrRUcTIoN OF
ROOF HOUSES. All Bulkheads,
houses, IL on buildings OF Regular
or MIL Construction, may be built
OF wood but with all EXPOSED sur
faces covered with metal.
Roof Structures on buildings OF
F1rsproof or Protected construc-
tion. must be OF Firsproof Con-
All doors and door frames In
Roof Structures OF any construc-
ton. shall be OF metal or covered
with metal,
All scuttis frames and covers II
Of wood shall be covered with
Water Tanks on roofs may be Of
wood. but Bulkheads used a. en-
closures for tanks must be covered
with metal
Sec; Z; DOORS FROM ROOF
ROOF pau Gpu.ss. BultSs.ds s1 sna soS S
ties shall open outward.
SEQ. 8. SKYLIGHT6. Any sky
light on the roof OF any ouildirs
Of Class /. 4 and 8. and any Sky-
light on the roof OF any building OF
Glass . and 8 over two (2) stories
in height. shall have sides. sashe,
or OF wood. metal clad on all exter-
Tor surfaces and all such Skylights
shall have wire glass unless ordsr-
ed otherwise in this Ordinances.
Sec; 9; DoRMERs Al D9rmSrs
shah have the top. and sides COW
cred with slate. tile or metal.
De 5ssi ~ AND s cuPoEAs 81 aH SEHss:
ES I, 2 and 8 All Spires. Towers.
Domes and Cupolas on or above
the roofs OF buildings OF Class !.
2 OF 3. more than sixty (sO fe:t
level. shall be OF Mill, Protected or
Fireproof Construction. Il such
Spires. Towers, Domes or Cupoies
are built more than one hundred
and ten (1l0) feet high above the
sidewalk, TO their topmost part.
Sec. III SPIRES. TOWERS.
Towers. Domes and Cupolas OF
on-Fireproof Material may pc
erected as part OF building. pro.
that the said Spire. Tower. Dome
or Cupola. be nowhere nearer than
twenty (20) feet to any line or the
lot on which II stands. street or
alley lines excepted.
Such on-Fireproof Spires. Towers
tanned only while this intervening
space OF twenty (20) feet 10 made
and kept az part OF the grounds
OF the owners OF such building.
Such spire. Tower. Dome or
outside with Fireproof covering
OF sheet metal, slate or tile.
Sec. IL. FLOOR OF ROOF
TANKS. Any tank built 70 con-
tain over seven hundred ssd atty
u s . 1sIio as.ri % S On Il. q aoor Or
thea roof OF any building must oe
supported on masonry walls or
piers or on steel beams, gfrders or
columns. resting on masonry Walls
Every such tank must have .
discharge pipe at least four go
inches in diameter connected TO THO
tank at or near the bottom ana
and 30 arranged with valves that
the contents may be readaly as
charged by nrem ss I'M, IN ca = % OF ,n no
ply automatic sprtnklers.
Set. 10. STAGING ON ROOFS.
No STAGING or stand shall b oon-
structed on q roof unlssa ~ .
special permit from the Depart
ms s.e q Bui SNOW GUARDS. Any
buiidinr over two CD stories or
over twenty 1--WE (iB) feet In height,
having q roof OF greater pitcn
than four 60 inchs. to the the ffss ss
and IS. .,,us caSr, wa or str ten Ai:s
line shall have metal snow Brakes
Sutter or cornioe should form an
adequate snow Guard.
ARTICLE XVI
Fire shutters.
Section 1. BUILDINGS REQUlH.
ING. All buildings OF Glasses l. 4
and s OF more than two stories IN
height. IL not OF fre proof construc,:
ton. shall have all window ano
door openings above the nrst story
when they open upon any street o,
Is feet in width. or open above the
roof or an adjoining building. OF
within IL f. OF other WINDOW oi
STANDARD Fire Shutters. Said shut;
ter shall be considered a standard
one constructed as follows:
Sec. 2. HOW MADE AND HUNG
All Fire Shutters shall De maSe q,
or other metal. and constructed anc
OF the thickness according 10 tins
standard specifications OF the Ma.
tional Board of Fire Underwrlter'
be attached on the outside OF ths