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

ELEVATORS OR cHANoEe ~
person nrm or cofporation 1b4II
hereafter build OF install any psn-
suiis o OF rrsikht slsvstor o. ~
shaft OF hatehway In any buiidiax
In the City OF Detroit Without fr:<
having obtained written permission
t piss,s from the Department o.
be given until the party desirinx
such change shall have Med with
said Department a statement or
specifications OF the proposed
Sec q NEW ELEVATORS NOT
IL shall be unlawful 10 put into
service any elevator, that shall
nereaiter be built Installed. rebuilt
duly Inspected and accepted By the
certificate Issued therefor by the
department. ot ~ BaMllddinss,
CONSTRUCTED. II shall be the
duty OF all owners or lessees OF
buildings having Elevators or
Hand HOSTS. already Constructed,
Hoist at the ONCE OF the Depart
ment OF Buildings within ninety
900 days from the approval OF this
ordinance. the report TO contain .
full account and 2 description Of
the date of Installation. and on
blanks furnished by the Depart
ment or Buildings for such purpose.
The Department OF Buildings shall
Hand Hoist so reported as soon
thereafter as possible.
Sec. 4. INSPECTION. II shall
be the duty OF the Department OF
Buildings TO cause. careful In
driven Elevators and OF all Hand
Hoists within the City OF Detroit.
al least once year 10 determine
whether said Elevators or Hand
fectis safe CONDITION ana nn IN p se-
this and other Ordinances relating
thereto. All Elevators used for
passen ger service shall be similar
Sec. S. POWER OF INsPEc-
TORS. The Department OF Build
ings shall have the power TO enter
Detroit without hindrance for the
purpose or examining elevators
said Department. shall, except In
cases OF emergency. give due no.
the building when Its Inspector
shall make his inspection In case
or day inspection being a serious
interruption TO the business OF the
made after working hours. and in
such case. the Department shall
make q charge OF double the regu-
lar fee. The owner or occupant
snail assist the Inspector TO such
Sec. 8. PRINCIPAL PARTS OF
ELEVATORS TO BE READILY
ACCESSIBLE. Every Elevator must
be located. constructed and in
stalled where possible to do SO. In
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vator Inspector easy and safe ac-
cess TO all Its principal parts.
Sec. z. CERTIFICATE OF m
SPECTION. After each and every
inspection and acceptance OF any
Rost tho sriYsn elevator r., Or hand
shall Issue to the owner or occu-
pant OF such a certificate stating
It's. safe carrying capacity and that
said elevator or hand hoist has been
duly inspected. Such certificate
shall be kept posted I'm a conspicu-
Gus place in said car.
Sec. s. ELEVATORS UNSAFE.
III upon the inspection OF any pow
er driven elevator or hand hoist. IL
should be found In an unsafe or
ment shall thereupon serve a writ
ten notice OF Its finding upon the
owner or occupant OF the building.
After the service OF such notice
and after a hearing. II one Is de-
sired. II shall be the duty of the
owner or occupant to proceed at
once TO make such repairs or
changes necessary 10 put said ele-
vator or hoist in a safe condition.
and II shall be unlawful TO operate
repairs and changes have been
made. and the elevator or hoist
accepted by the Department Of
Sec, 3. RECORD OF ELEVATOR
INSPECTION. The Department OF
10 be, kept for such purpose. a de-
tailed statement OF the results OF
every Elevator inspection. the
weight the Elevator will safely
carry. and such other facts as may
be necessary to determine whether
such Elevator Is Constructed and
maintained In accordance with the
provisions or this Ordinance.
Sec. 10; FEES FOR INSPEC-
TON. The fee for inspecting q
For inspecting a freight elevator
Sec ii. PASSENGER ELEvAT-
ORs. DEFINITION OF. All Eleva-
tors not designed for Freight Ser.
as Passenger Elevators. and shall
be subjected to all OF the provis-
ions OF this Ordinance relative to
Passenger Elevator,
Sec. IL. PAssEi DER ELEyAT-
Every Passenger Elevator Car
hereafter Installed shall have Its
frame work made or metal.
Sec. IS. PASSENGER CARS
WITH MORE THAN ONE EXIT TO
HAVE INSIDE DOORS. Every Pas
senger Elevator car now or here
after installed. having more than
one entrance or exit. shall be pro-
videf with a sliding or collapsibls
dooy on the inside OF the car for
use at each entrance OF exit and
before the car is put In motioh.
Provided. however. that a sliding
or collapsible door need not be
provided Mt the one entrance or
exit nearest the controller.
Sec. IL HOSTING AND CoUN-
TER WEIGHT CABLES. All Pas
senger Elevators shall have at
least four 90 hosting cables, ex-
cept that those Passenger Elevat-
ors having the hosting cables or
the car winding around drum
arately from the drum, may have
only two hosting cables. All
power elevators shall have at least
two counter-weight cables All
Freight Elevators shall have at
least two (2) hosting Cables. Eacn
separate casting lot tine CouHttI
weights shall be secure 10 the rods
supporting IL. All hosting or
c6untcrweight cables, shall be APP
proved type, metallic cables.
Sec Is SAFETY DEVICE ON
CABLE HOfSTED ELEVATORS.
Every cable hoisted Elevator car
or platform, which runs I'm guides
shall be provided with an approved
safety device that viii prevent the
car from falling In case the cables
or the machinery break or get out
OF order.
Sec. IS. STIEAvES AND DRUMS.
All sheaves and drums for hosting
or counterweight cables shall not
be OF less diameter than twelve
(12) times the circumference OF
any cable used on such sheaves or
drums.
Sec. II. AUTOMATIC TRIP OR
SLACK CABLE STOP AND AUTO
MATIC BRAKE. WHEN All pow
er driven Elevators the cables OF