The Detroit times., 1911-02-23

Is more than i've ~ feet above
the grade at the building line such
basement VIII be rated as the
First Story" or ssround Floor,
otherwise "a shall not be rated as
a story" I'm computing the height
OF building.
Sec. a.-BAY WINDOW. A rect
angular. curved or polygonal win
dow supported on foundation
which projects from the balance OF
the enclosing wall. fSee Sec. ED
Sec 5. BAY OR PANEL. One OF
the intervals or spaces into which
a building front Is divided by col
umns. piers or division walls. The
floor space Included between the
intersection OF parallel rows OF
columns or walls OF bays az right
angles TO each other and the face
Of a wall between two (2) adtoins
ing pilasters or piers Is called
Sec. 6. BUILDING LINE. The
line formed by the outer surfaces
OF an enclosing wall at the fnish
grade or surface OF the ground.
Sec. Z CELLAR. That portion
OF n building below the first tier
OF floor beams or toists N wholly or
in part below the grade OF the adj
Joining street or ground and not
suitable for habitation under pro-
visions OF this Ordinance.
Sec. s, COLUMNS. Isolated sup
ports OF wood. stone. concrete. iron
or steel carrying the ends OF
beams. girders. lintels or trusses.
Such columns may also carry
arches.
Sec. .. COURTS. A court is an
unoccupied space other than a
yard between the building lines
and lot or street lines. free, opea
and unobstructed by appendaRes
10 the sky and on same lot as the
Tar INNER couRT-A court
an Inner Court" and when such
inner court il covered over with a
skylight. 81 is a Lighted Court"
OBJ OPEN couRT.-A court
Open Court" and when such
opening IL on a dividing lot line ~
is an Interior Open Court. and
when II opens on street. aley 'r
(c) PUBLIC CoURT.--A court
open 1T all times TO public use
without distractions 81 any nature.
(d) COURTYARD court
buildings on the same lot: which is
open on the two (2l ends adtoin-
ing the dividing lot lines.
(e) COURT-wAY.--The PASS
age-way between an open or inner
court and another court or yard.
Sec 10. FACTOR OF SAFETY.
The quotient obtained by dividing
the breaking load by the safe
Sec II. FIRE DOORS. Fire
doors and shutters and wire glass
windows wherever referred TO in
this ordinance shall mean such
doors, shutters aud windows as ere
made In accordance with the spec-
ifications OF the National Board or
nd Ia ~ "a I'm y.
Sec. 12. FIRST STORY. Tho
story. the floor OF which. In at or
hrst above the level OF the side
walk. or adjoining the ground. the
other stories. are TO he numoered
In regular succession. counting UP
Sec. Is. FOUNDATION, 6a) All
that portion OF building or
structure below the top OF footings.
or basement or cellar floor;
OBJ The earth upon which the
Sec. IL FooTINGs. The pro-
iecting course or courses az the
bottom OF a foundation wall or
Sec. Is. GRADE. The surface
of the ground. court. lawn. yard or
sidewalks adjoining building.
The established" grade Is the
grade OF the street curb lines nxed
by the City. and the natural
surface OF the ground.
Sec. ls. 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-
poses.
Sec. Is. HEIGHT OF A BUILD
ing. The height OF building Is
the perpendicular distance measur-
ed in a straight line on the center
Of its principal front, from the es-
tablished or natural grade AT the
building line. TO. the highest point
in the coping OF fat roof or to
the deck line OF a mansard roof.
or to the center height of the high
est gable In a pitched roof. or to
half the height OF hipped roof.
Sec. 10. HEIGHT OF A STORY.
A height OF a story Is TO be the
vertical distance from the top OF
one floor to the top OF the next
floor above.
Sec. 20. Intel The beam
or girder placed over door
or window opening. with the ends
Sec. 81. LOADS ON BUILDING.
(a) DEAD LOAD.--The actual
weight OF walls. floors. roofs, par
titions, and all permanent con-
struction.
loD LIVE I1AD.--Ai ihposeu'
fixed or transient loads, other than
dead. due to the occupancy OF the
building and Its exposure to wind
Sec. -. oRIEL WINDOW. A
psojeeting window similar 70 "a
Brackets or Corbels. The term
bay window" may also be applied
10 an "Oriel Window" projecting
over the street line. (See Bay
Window" Sec. ~
Sec. Is OFFSET. The Offset or
change in tSickness OF wall
shall be regarded as being made
at the top OF the floor beams or
Joists.
Sec. "a. PARTITION. An In
terror subdivision wall IL con-
structed OF other material than
masonry, the name or class OF the
structural material is usually pre-
fixed.
Sec. %. PIERS. Isolated mass
es of brickwork or masonry. form
ing supports for arches, columns,
Orders, lintels, trusses and similar
Sec. &c. POSTS 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 its maintenance In Its
present class OF construction and
grade OF occupancy.
Sec. IS. STREETS. The word
streets" shall mean all streets.
avenues. public alleys and public
courts.
Sec. 20. STREET LINE The
line fixed by the proper public au-
thorities ~ the line OF "a mark
alton between any public street,
avenue, alley or court and the land
adjacent thereto and abuttNg
thereon.
Sec 30. VENEER. The outer
facing OF brick, stone. concrete. tile
or metal of an enclosing wall used
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