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

Ga LENGTH or wALL-The
length OF "A wall Is the distance pr-
tween lie centers OF ahA adjsh-
INK walls irrespective OF any IN
tcrmediate stud OF light combusl
ibie an non-return brick partiton.
See N under this section)
,kl PARTITION WALL,--Any
wall running at any angle 10 the
bearing walls ard soodiylalns ,ne
payments tsee Partitions. sec
ga
,p PARTY WALL-A wall that
separates Two 90 or more huiIu-
ings. sud used ar 10 be used, JOINT
II by separate buildings
,ml RETAINING WALL-.A
suh-surface wall built 90 resist
literal pressure az the adjoining
aarth and 10 prevcnt It's caNulS IN
Also any enclosing wall built !"
resist the lateral pressure OF inter
nal loads.
an, RETURN WALL IA term
winch MAY be used synonymously
with cross. partition or eNternal
wall running AT an angle with any
vail No wall sub dividing ANY
building shall be deemed return
wall. as before mentioned unless
n is two Thirds t2-D the height
~ the external or party walls
OoD THICKNESS OF WALL. =
The minimum thickness az given
In this Ordinance ana measure" VI"
the bed
KINDS oF BUILDINGS.
Sec az TENEMENTs. the
term Tenement House" shall m
chlde every building designed lor'
or used as the home or resiueHN
OF three go or more famihes
households living Independent %
eaH R',,S Tsv the nrst doors OF
which are used for stores ana the
upper floors for living rooms. shai,
be considered a ehe''S"'
The above definition shall oe
considered AS synonS nous MIN
apartment houses anu
buildings
sec az. FACTORY BUILDINGS;
The term "a factory building .,.h
include every building IN whlSn
GOODS. wares and merchandise are
manufactured.
Sec. "a. HOTELS. The term
'hotel" shall include every penuI
ing or any part thereof desigheu
or used for supplying FOOD ana 'hiic
dining room or cafe or both;
sec IS. LODGING HOUSES Inc
term lodging house" shall 'inciuus
every building or any part thrIeo'
designed or used for providing sleep
.
Sec. SO. OFFICE BUILDINGS
The term "office building shali IN
clude every building which apo!e
the first floor shall be divided into
rooms designed and used Tor ousi-
ness ssc AZ PTRfIc BUILDINGS.
The term "a public building shalI
Include every building used as
place OF assemblase or as a ptase
OF public resort Any store store and
covering a ground area OF 5000 or
more square feet shall be deemed
Sec . ss; REsIDE ssslI include IGs
every building designed for or used
exclusively as home or reSloehce
for not more than two families or
Sec. 80 STORES. The term
stores" shall include every build
ing used for the sale OF goods,
wares and merchandise.
Sec. 40. VENEERED BUILD
INGS. The term "veneered nuiio
ings" shall include every buildlng
or structure built OF wood. the eS
terror wallis OF which are sheathed
with boards and faced with at least
four inches OF brick. concrete or
stone. -,
Sec. Al. WAREHOUSES; The
term warehouse" shall include
every building used for the storage
Of goods, wares and merchanuise'
ARTICLE ".
Fire Ltmits-
Section / BUILDINGS WITHIN
FIRE LIMITS. Within the fire Inn
it's OF the City OF Detroit. except as
otherwise provided. All structures,
buildings or parts thereof. wnieh
shall hereafter be built, constructed.
altered or repaired, except as pro-
yided in Article vi. OF this Ordinance
shall have all foundations and en-
closing walls OF stone. brick. Terra
Gotta. concrete or iron. and al ro1ts
covered with incombustible material.
Sec. . FRAME BUlLDlNGS-
REPAIRED. Existing frame build
ings within the fire limits. may De
repaired from damage caused by
otherwise. provided such repair
shall not exceed one-ha1f tiS) the
cost of a like new building. ana
also provided that such repair snan
nor to any OF its parts as existing
before such repair became neces-
Sec. 8. FRAME BUILDINGS
WALLS RAISED. The gable or
hip roof OF an. existing frame build.
ing within the FIRE limits. II at least
seven CD feet is available TOT
head room. may on permit ve
changed 10 a fiat roof and the walls
raised as an incident TO sucn
change, provided the cubic area or
sueh structure is not Increased,
ARTICLE VI
Frame Buildings.
Section / Frame buildings may
be erected. altered or raised III 10,
Gated outside Of the fire limits ana
II with fat roof. they shall not eN
coed two stories, or thirty feet III
height from the sidewalk or grace
line to the highest point or the
roof II provided with oaseInent
story. having walls or brick stone
or concrete then the height above
the sidewalk or grade line may be
increased ftve feet.
Sec. 2. LOCATION. Frame
buildings shall not be built within
two feet OF any dividing property
line. street and alley lines excepted:
If more than one frame building
Is built i'm the direction OF the
depth Of any one lot there SHAH
be a distance of not less than 10
feet between each building.
The minimum open spaces be-
tween frame buildings herein pro-
vided for shall not be occupied py
bays, porches, or other obstruc-
lions. 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. D. DIVIDING WALLS. In
every row OF frame buildings, the
walls between dwellings shall be
made of incombustible materials,
not less than eight tS) inches thick,
and carried up TO the underside or
roof coverings.
sec. 4. CELLAR WALLS. The
enclosing walls 90 Easements and
cellars or frame buildings shall be
OF masonry, and IL the area or 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
terlal a. the walls, to be not less
than inches by IL inches. spaced
not more than eight feet apart. Ia
ALI other cases the walls must be