The Detroit times., 1911-02-21

nscsssary for the safety OK the oc.
eugants OF the building:
Outside Fire Escapes shall be
made or wrought iron or steel and
must have platforms at every floor
level OF the building above the
nrst story and fixed stairs connect
liked ladder or stairs leading
from the topmost platform TO the
With the approval OF the De-
capes may project over the streets
and alleys.
In such cases the lowest plat
form SHAH have a pivoted drop
ladder. balanced under the plat
Fire Escapes which are not con-
structed on public streets or alleys
shall continue TO the ground level
sageways opening to streets or
alleys. and such Courts and Pas
sageways shall always be kept
clear OF distractions.
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Platforms shall be supported by
brackets1 The top cord OF OF , SSs
bracket Sr ;Ssss shall be at least a inch
bar welded on to II, shall extend
entirely through the wall with q
Ave inch by fve inch by one
eighth inch washer and nut on the
inside. The lower shank OF the
bracket shall be at least q two
inch by three-eighth inch bar with
end extending at least three (D
inches into the wall and hay
ing Tour lou Inch by four inch wash
Platforms shall not oe less than
three lO feet In width. Every
low the connecting window i or door os
openings.
the stair. :h.lf not be '' les:
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to provide clear head room
The platform shall be made
Of not less than three (O
ass .t. sT1 anglo .o a.r,n y
ers. but shall be proportion
cts and shall have angles OF
the Same size returned at the
least two inch by three sixteenth
nat Iron bars spaced one Cd inch
The. platforms shall be protected
py rails. riveted to the frame OF
members of at least one and one
susrtsr inch inch P Sy 0 tSrs. .sS
Inch In section. Each end OF the
SPous Es the :ha Wal. s1 witS nns .nS
four Inch by four inch by one
eighth inch washer on the inside.
The height OF the railing shall
not be less than thirty (s0l Inches.
al. Al parts shall be rivitsd to-
Sec. s. STAIRS. The stairs
placed In the openings In the plat.
form shall rise at an angle OF not
The treads shall III Be 's q steel or
wrought iron and not less than
six (6) inches in width and TWEEN
ty-two inches In length. The rise
nn the step sss not BE- tnan
shall be ut least one and one-half
inch by nve-sixteenth inch bars
riveted to the frame OF the plat
form at both the top and the bot
(l) platform to another shall be
continuous and straight
The stairs shall be provided with
hand rails on both sides riveted
%ha as sr: p and tG seS n Front
OF windows. said stairs shall be on
the outer side of the platform.
with q hand rail on both sides
.h sfs Be- Il LADDERS lsast .,r h n.da iss
inches wide In the clear. with side
bars OF at least two inches by
three-eighth inch bars and rungs
OF three quarters NJ inch iron,
on csnters and riveted to the side
bars. The ladder to the roof shall
have side bars, extending at least
thirty (S0l inches above the roof
roof and shall have braces to the
wall where necessary. Drop lad
ders shall be pivoted or hinged or
otherwise connected to platform
sn ss h cable. weights .S and 8.
Sec. :. PAINT NC AND RE
PAIR; Every .Ftr& Escape shall be
kept In perfect repair and shall re-
ceive at least one "a coat OF min
Sec. 8. LIVE LOAD REQUIRE
MENTS. Every part OF . Fire
Escape shall, be made strong
enough to carry sixty (so) pounds
platform with q factor Of safety Of
Four ca and the platform ratings
must be capable OF maintaining q
lateral strain OF three hundred
5000 pounds to the running foot:
strong enough to carry a load OF
Sec. 8. INSPECTION AND RE-
PAIR. Every Fire Escape shall be
completion and once year there
after by the Department OF Build
ings. and q report OF every such
inspection shall be made and nled
in the ONCE Of the Department OF
kept. A copy OF such report shall
be given to the owner or agent ana
ssc. 10. REPAIRS OF DEPICTS
found at any such inspection, the
Department OF Buildings shall de-
termine what changes or repairs
shall be made, and the owner OF
moth notics sna i hsarins make the
changes or repairs as required. On
his failure to do SO. he shall be
deemed guilty of violating the
provisions Of this ordinance:
The Department OF Buildings shall
serve upon the owner or agent or
any building which does not con-
form to this ordinance regarding
an es s a Written notice rsauirins
such building to be made to con-
form to the provisions hereof.
Failure to comply with said notice
violation OF the provisions OF this
ordinance, and Il shall be compe-
tent for the Department OF Build
ings. IL its notice. after q hearing
IL not complied with. to notify the
occupant to vacate said building.
The occupancy OF said building
after notice and hearing shall like
wise be deemed q violation of this
Sec. II. INSIDE STAIRS. Inside
stairs. entirely enclosed by Fire
Walls, with proper access from
each and every floor and having a
location approved by the Depart
ment OF Buildings. may be pro-
vided instead OF Fire Escapes.
All openings to such enclosed
stairs shall be provided with I'm
derwriters' Standard Automatic