The Detroit times., 1911-02-20


90 LENGTH on wAIL--rhe
length ~ "A wall N the distance ne
tween the centers ~ any adJ'tn-
ing walls irrespective of any In
termediate stud or light combust-
lhie or on-return brick partiton'
See M under this section)
tk) PARTITION WAl.L--Any
wall running at any angle 10 the
bearing waits and subdlVlnlhs .ne
partments CSee Partitions, sec
ss5
A) PARTY WALL-A wall that
separates two CD or more hullu-
ings. and used or 10 be used. joint
~ nv separate buildings
,mD RETAINING wAI4L1A
sub-surface wall built 10 resist
earth and 20 prevent it's cavhng IN,
Also any enclosing wall putt 70
resist the lateral pressure OF inter-
nal loads
,n) RETURN wAI.L--A term
winch may be used synonymouslN
with cross, partition or eN,eIn ,.'
wall running At an angle win any
wall No wall sub-divtding any
buildinV shall be deemed return
wall. as before mentioned, unless
A Is two-thirds (2-sl the height
OF the external or party waIis
The minimum thickness as given
In this Ordinance and measured on
the bed
KINDS or BUILDINGS.
Sec 80 FESEMENTS The
term tenement House" shall in
Guide every building designed Tor
or used as the homo or resiashSS
az three (3) or more famlnes OF
households. living independent Oh
aaCh other
Ruiidings. the first floors OF
which are used for stores and the
upper floors for living rooms snai,
be considered as eheihe"'
The above definition shall be
considered as synonymous Witn
apartment houses" and nat
buildings"
Sec. SO. FACTORY BUILDINGS;
The term "a factory building SUI
goods, wares and merchandise arc
manufactured.
Sec. 81. HOTELS The term
'.hotel" shall include every oulio
ing or any part thereof desishyu
or used for supplying food and shei-
ter to guests and havih ho,s p
Sec. IS. LODGING HOUSES. Inc
term lodging house" shall incluoe
every building or any part theleot
designed or used for providing sleep
ing accommodations only Tor guess
Sec. Sc. OFFICE BUILDINGS.
The term office building SHAH IN
clude every building which above
the first floor shall be divided into
rooms designed and used for ousi-
ness purposes only. n,>,oS
Sec. 81. PUBLIC BUILDINGS;
The term "a PUBL, t Duliu nasa ss a
place OF assemblage or as a pace
OF public resort. Any store oulld.
ing devoted to retail trade anu
covering a ground area OF 5000 or
more square feet shall be deemed
pu sec. oS ss' RESIDENCES. The
term 'residence" shall include
every building designed for or used
exclusively as a home or r9sidehce
for NOT more than two famiiles OF
Sec. 80. STORES, The term
stores" shall include every build
ing used for the sale or goods
wares and merchandise: ,,,,,D
Sec. 40. VENEERED BUlLp-
INGS. The term ''veneered build
ings" shall include every building
or structure built OF wood. the ex.
terror walls OF which are sheatheo
with boards and faced with AT least
four inches or brick. concrete or
Sec. Al. WAREHOUSES: The
term warehouse" shall INCLUDE
every building used for the storage
OF goods, wares and merchandise.
ARTICLE v.
Fire Limits.
Section 1 BUILDINGS WITHIN
FIRE LIMITS. Within the fire lin
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-
closing walls OF stone. brick. terra
Gotta, concrete or iron. and all roofs
covered with incombustible materIai.
Sec; 2; FRAME a,Aia,E,1 Bu LID Soiid-
ings within the fire limits. may pe
repaired from damage caused py
ordinary wear and tear. by IRE or
otherwise, provided such repair
shall not exceed one-half (h) the
cost of a like new building. and
also provided that such repair shall
not add to the size OF the building.
nor to any of its parts as existing
before such repair became neces-
Sec. 8. 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 for
head room. may on permit De
raised as an incident TO such
change, provided the cubic area OF
such structure is not Increased
ARTICLE VI.
Frame Buildings.
Section l. Frame buildings may
be erected. altered or raised IL 10.
Gated outside OF the fire limits. ana
II with fiat roof. they shall not eN-
90 vi ny thirty
height from the sidewalk or grade
line to the highest point OF the
roof. IL provided with basement
story, having walls OF brick, stone
or concrete. then the height above
the sidewalk or grade line may De
increased FIVE feet.
Sec. 2. LOCATION. Frame
buildings shall not be built within
two feet OF any dividing property
line, street and alley lines excepted.
II more than one frame building
is built In the direction or the
be a distance OF not less than 10
feet between each building.
The minimum open spaces pc
tween frame buildings herein pro-
vided for shall not be occupied by
tions, but one story bays not over
Ia feet wide and projecting not
more than Is inches and regular
house cornices projecting not more
than IL inches may be constructed
therein.
Sec. 3. DIVIDING WALLS In
every row OF frame buildings, the
walls between dwellings shall be
made OF incombustlble materials.
not lees than eight (S) 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 II the area OF the
basement and cellar does not ex-
ceed s32 square feet the walls may
be eight inches thick. provided they
have buttresses OF the same ma
terial az the walls, TO be not less
than inches by IL inches, spaced
not more than eight feet apart. In
all other cases the walls must be
80 incbaQ thick