The Detroit times., 1911-02-21

lsnSth of a vail is the distance pc s.
tween the centers OF any adl'sn-
ing walls irrespective OF any ~
termediaIe stud or light comn9st-
lille or non return briSk parttsh'
tsee m" under this sectionD
~ PARTITION WAl-L.--Any
wall running at any angle TO the
bearing walls and subdividlnk the
Interior OF building INTO COIL
payments. CSee Partitions. sec
24)
D PARTY wALL--A wall that
sanarates two (2D or more build
fngs. and used or tn be used, joint
IL by separate buildings
Cm) RETAINING WAlL-A
sub-surface wall built 90 resist
lateral pressure Of the ad1einhs
Also any enclosing wall built TO
resist the lateral pressure OF inter
nal loads.
(n1 RETURN wAIL-A term
which may be used synonymonslN
with cross, partition or '.ts>
wall running at an angle with any
wall No wall sub dividing any
building shall be deemed "A return
wall, as before mentioned unless
Il Is two-thirds (2-S the neish'
ao1 THICKNESS OF NALL
The minimum thickness as s,Nen
In this Ordinance and measured U"
the bed
KINDS OF BUILDINGS.
Sec. 80. TENEMENTS. the
term Tenement House shaIi
ciude every building uestshesE tL
or used as the homo or residence
OF three (s) or more families OF
households. living Independent VI
es Rntia,ngs the first floors OF
which are used for stores and the
upper floors for living rooms, sns,,
be considered as ehe'he"'
Houses u he
considered as synonymous witn
.snartment houses" and nat
Sec az FACTORY BUILDINGS;
The term "a factory building shaiI
include every building In when
goods; wares and merchanoss "
Sec. 81. HOTELS. The term
"hotel" shall include every bniios
ing or any part thereon desishSu
or used for supplying food and shei-
ter TO guests and having puoi'e
dining room OF cafe or botn. -
Sec. as. LODGING HOUSES. The
term "lodging house" shall ineIuos
every building or any part thereot
designed or used for PROVIDING sieep
ing accommodations only TOT su
Sac az. OFFICE BUILDINGS.
The term .office building" shall In
ciude every building which above
the frst floor shall be divided into
rooms designed and used Tor ousi-
ness ssc purposes %Bf,Ic BUILDINGS.
The term "a public building shaif
include every building used as =
place OF assemblage or as piaSe
OF public resort Any store oua d
covering a ground area OF 5000 or
more square feet shall be deemed
Sec. %; .,,. RESIDENCES sssi1 include Ts:
every building designed for or used
exclusively as n home or reshaehse
for not more than two families or
ho see. So STORES The term
stores" shall include every build
ing used for the sale OF goods.
wares and merchandise.
Sec. 40. yENEERED BUZZ
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 OF brick. concrete or
Sec. Al. WAREHOUSES; The
term warehouse" shall Include
every building used for the storage
OF goods, wares and merchandise.
ARTICLE ".
Section / BUILDINGS WITHIN
FIRE LIMITS. Within the fire Inn
Ats OF the City OF Detroit, except as
otherwise provided. all structures,
buildings or parts Thereon. wn,en
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 all roofs
cc,-arad Nth tncombustible material.
Sec. 2. FRAME BUILD1NGS-
REPAIRED. Existing frame build
ings within the fire limits. may pe
ordinary wear and tear, by fire or
otherwise. provided such repair
shall not exceed one-half (h) the
cost of a like new building. and
also provided that such repair, ,s snai
nor TO any of It's parts as existing
before such repair became neces-
sary. ~,os
hin roof OF an existing frame build.
ing within the fire limits. II at least
seven Cd feet Is available lot
head room. may on permit w.i HI
raised as an incident TO such
change, provided the cubic area OF
such structure Is not increased.
ARTICLE VI
Frame Buildings.
Section 1. Frame buildings may
be erected, altered or raised IL 10.
Gated outside OF the IRE limits. AND
IL with fiat roof. they shall not ex-
coed two stories, or thirty feet IN
height from the sidewalk or grade
line to the highest point OF the
roof II provided with paseme ne
or concrete, then the height above
the sidewalk or grade line may be
Increased I'VE 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 OF the
depth OF any one lot there shall
be a distance OF not hui HeIs .nah ~
The minimum open spaces pc
tween frame buildings herein pro-
vided for shall not be occupied oy
bays. porches, or other opstruc-
il feet wide and projecting not
more than IS inches and regular
house cornices projecting not more
than IL inches may be constructed
therein.
Sec. q. DIVIDING WALLS. In
every row of frame buildings, the
walls between dwellings shall be
made OF incombustible materials,
not less than eight Cd inches tnickt
and carried up to the underside or
roof coverings.
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-
coed s32 square feet the walls may
be eight inches thick. provided they
have buttresses OF the same ma
terial as the walls, TO be not less
than 4 inches by IL inches. spaced
not more than eight feet apart. In
IL inches thick.