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

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Sec. 20 FIRE ESCAPES. For
all Tenements. Fire Escapes must
be provided as called for In this
Sec. 81. STAIRWAYS. Every
Tenement shall nave at least one
Cd stairway extending from the
FIRST foor TO the roof with access
TO roof through a bulkhead and
door having lock requiring no key
on inside. Such stairways shalt
also have a ventilating skylight
or with movable windows at the
top. Such skylight or windows
not wired.
Every Tenement over two CD
stories and Basement I'm height,
shall have at least two CD stair
ways placed as far apart as prac-
the building shall have access 10
both statrsways through doorways.
In every Tenement building over
three CD stories and basement In
height one ID stairway shall be In
n hallway, entirely enclosed with
masonry walls and IL the buildings
be more than five 90 stories and a
basement In height, the floor and
ceiling OF each story of this stair
way and all stairs shall be made as
required for fireproof buildings
Every Tenement containing more
than one hundred l00) Living and
Sleeping Rooms above the first
story. shall have In addition TO the
two CD stairways already required
at least one ID other stairway for
every additional one hundred t1OOl
rooms or fractional part thereof
more than the first one hundred.
The width and number and con-
struction OF stairways In Tene-
ments shall conform TO require
ments set forth in Article XXI
(Stairways) In this Ordinance.
No one stairway shall be built to
serve as access TO more than sixty
600 rooms.
The inside stairway to the base
ment or cellar I'm every Tenement
building, more than two CD stories
and a basement In height. shall be
enclosed In the basement or cellar
by Brick Walls and having stand
ard self-closing fire doors IL this
stairway be under the first story
stairs. II shall have a ceiling made
entirely OF incombustibie mater
ials. separate and distinct In Its
construction from the first story
stairs.
In all cases outside stairways to
easements or cellars In Tenements,
except in Frame Buildings. shall
he made entirely OF incombustible
materials. and II they are shell
tered In any way. the shelter shall
No closet shall be constructed
underneath the first story stairway
or Tenement, unless II Is a fire-
proof building: but the space un-
derneath the lower part OF such
stairway. unless occupied by a base
ment or cellar stairway. shall be
left entirely open No stairway in
any Tenement shall be less than
three CD feet wide I'm the
clear.
Every stairway In Tenement
shall have hand rail substantially 2
supported about two CD feet six
(C) inches above the floor. and
every open side in floor or stairs
shall be protected by a substantial
railing or balustrade.
Every stairway In Tenement
shall have a wall between the two
go flights of stairs. where Il
returns upon Itself, not less than
nine co.. inches In width.
The risers OF all steps OF stair
ways OF Tenements. shall be not
more than seven and one half
shall not be less than ten Qo) in
ches wide. exclusive OF the nosing.
Sec. 22. WINDOWS. Every Pub
lie Hall and every stair Hall OF
Tenement over two. CD stories and
basement in height. shall be
lighted and ventilated I'm each story
by windows or glazed doors, open
ing directly to n Street, Alley,
Court. Yard or Park. No. one ID
above the basement shall nave a
less glass area than fifteen I5)
square feet
In Tenements not more than two
CD stories and "A basement IN
height, Public Railways shall have
outside windows or glazed doors or
may have glazed sashes from the
adjoining apartments.
Any part OF a Public Hall. cut Off.
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Tenement by door or doors. shall
be lighted and ventilated in the
same manner as the Main Public
Hall.
Bath Rooms Toilet Rooms and
Pantries. shall be lighted and ven-
tilated by windows with movable
sash and opening directly onto a
Street; Aiiey Yard. Open Court or
windows shall be at least equal To
one-tenth G-10) of the floor area
. OF the room out OF which these
windows open and at least one GJ
Saue NOT l ess thS4 nn Twelve p9I Sn is1
square feet OF glass area and the
top OF one % window In each
room, shall not be less than seven
Cd feet six CD inches above the
floor level
Every Bath Room, Toilet Room,
Separate Water Closet Compart-
ment and Pantry, shall be lighted
and ventilated by at least one Cd
window opening directly to Street
Alley. Yard. Open Court. Park or
Shaft, and each window shall have
not les than six t6) square feet OF
glass area Any such window may
be a skylight arranged to open and
used for ventilation.
All windows In Tenements shall
be made so that at least one-half
(h) OF the opening, shall be NOV
able and available for tho passage
Oh s e's ss. sKYL1GHTs. The top
story OF every. public hall in a
Tenement shall be lighted and ven-
tilated by a skylight. located over
the stairway. Every such sky
light shall have a ventilator with
a fixed opening OF at least 100
square inches. and not less than
twenty (2o) square feet of glass
Sec. "a. ROOMS. Every Apart
ment In which cooking is done.
shall have at least two CD rooms.
exclusive of Bath Rooms and Toi-
let Rooms. Every room, except
Bath Rooms and Toilet Rooms,
shall have an exit to a Public
Hallway without passing through
Every Apartment shall have at
least one % Living Room with a
floor area OF not less than one hun
dred and forty (40) square feet
and there shall be no Living Room
or sleeping Room with a floor area
less than eighty (S0) square feet.
No Living Room or Sleeping
Room, shall AFFORD less than four
hundred (40O) cubic feet OF air to
each occupant over twelve G2)
years OF age nor less than two
hundred (200) feet for each child
less than twelve (12) years OF age.
No room I'm Tenement shall
exceed In depth. from the nearest
window, the distance of two and
one-half (2k) times the height OF
the window head from the floor
level
Above Rooms shall conform to