The Detroit times., 1911-02-21

ana v,n penusns the
premises, shall. for the purpo4ys OF
this Ordinance. be called . rsns-
A Tenement Family" may ssn-
SIS. ot ns,smsn9 ons or more RsI, Rs5s,onn ne under
stood as room or a suite OF twet
tzl or more rooms In a Tenement
occupied or suitable or intended for
occupancy as n residence for one
A "Pubiic Hail" shall be- under
stood as being n hall. passagsway
or corridor. common TO the use or
tne occupants OF two CD or more
separate apartments.
stair Hall" shall be UNDER
landings and those portions OF the
Iuplic Halls through which IL 10
necessary To pass In going from the
entrances noor TO the roof
yard" shall be understood a.
pe'ns any open unoccupfed space
on the same lot as the building, be-
tween the extreme front or rear
iine or the building and the ex-
IRENE Iront or rear line, respective
~ or the lot and open on one side
10 a street. alley or Public Park.
A Court" shall be understood as
being any unoceupied space other
tnhn yard enclosed on three or
more sides and on the same lot AZ
the building, but open to the sky,
unoostructsd by roof. skyiight or
A Shaft" shall be understood as
oelng space within the building
and entirely surrounded by parts
OF the building. and which may be
open TO the sky or covered with'a
A Tenement basement" shall
pc understood as being any story
below the nrst tier OF joist beams
or toists. suitable for habitation
and with the ceiling line never less
height below the outside grade at
the center Of the principal front OF
A Tenement Cellar shall be un-
derstood as being any story below
me nrst tier OF floor beams or
more than one-half the clear story
height below the outside grade at
the center OF the principal front OF
the building.
All. terms OF this article shall
ments hereafter ereoted-uniess
Existing Tenements are particu-
larly mentioned. Where two or
more lots OF record are under the
same ownership and are treated as
one one lot ior purposes OF building,
under the terms OF this Article.
Sec. 2. NEW AND OLD TENE-
MENTS. ALI Tenements hereafter
erected shall comply with the
terms OF this Ordinance.
No Tenement hereafter erected
shall. at any time. be altered so
as to be in violation OF any provls-
lon OF this Ordinance.
No building hereafter erected
shall. at any time. be converted
or altered TO the uses OF Tene-
-
comply In all respects with the
terms OF this Ordinance relating to
New Tenements
No Building heretofore erected or
used for other purposes shall be
occupied as a Tenement, until IL
In all respects with the terms or
this Ordinance relating to New
Tenements.
When any building used as q
Tenement. shall be damaged by fire
or other cause Uncluding ordinary
wear and tear) to the extent OF
one-half (h) or more, OF Its orig
tnal value exclusive OF founda-
tions). such buildings shall not be
repaired or rebuilt for use as
with the terms OF this Ordinance.
relating to New Tenements.
No existing Tenement buildings
shall. at any time. be altered so as
TO be In violation OF any. provisions
OF this Ordinance relating to ex-
listing Tenement buildings.
In all existing Tenement build
ings. the Department OF Buildings
may require at any time, altera-
tions TO provide light and yentila-
tion. not exceeding the minimum
requirements OF this Ordinance.
Where the Public Halls of exist
ing Tenements are not lighted and
ventilated according TO the mini
mum requirements OF this Ordin-
ance. the Department OF Buildings
sashes with glass over all doors
from the Public Halls and into the
different apartments.
Provided that the requirements
Of this section meet with the ap-
provaI of the Board OF Health OF
Sec. 8. WHERE TENEMENTs
MAY BE BUILT. No Tenement
shall be built on the front line OF any
lot. unless the front of said lot .abuts
on a street not less than forty (40)
feet wide. s"c
No Tenement shall be built 'front.'
ing on the rear line of any lot. unless
the rear line OF said lot abuts on a
street, alley or public park, not less
than thirty (30) feet wide.
Sec. 4. PERCENTAGE OF LOT
OCCUPIED. No Tenement shall
cover more than eighty 800 per cent
OF lot bounded by two CD or more
intersecting streets, nor more than
(70) per cent of any other lot. this
measurement to be taken at the
ground level
No building shall be erected on the
same lot as a tenement TO Increase
the covered area OF the lot or to re-
duce the yard or court spaces be-
low the minimum required by this
Sec. s. WINDOWS ON SIDE.
No Tenement shall have any side
tS % feet Of the side lines 'ii Of the lot lot.
on which such Tenement Ia built,
street and alley lines excepted.
Sec. 6. SPACE BETWEEN
BUILDINGS. Any Tenement hereaf-
ter erected upon any lot, upon which
a Tenement or other building already
exists, or Is being built. shall be
separated from the other building by
an intervening space extending across
the entire. width OF the lot. which
space shall be paved at or about the
street or sidewalk grade with Con-
crete Construction as required by the
Board OF Public Works for sidewalks
and shall have drain connection to
sewer.
Should any building other than
a Tenement be built on lot, where
a Tenement already exists or Is be-
ing built, this same intervening
space shall be required.
This intervening space between
such buildings shall not be less than
fifteen (15) feet wide In any part. IL
either building be more than one Cd
story high. then this space shall be
increased two (2) feet In width, FOR
every story above the first OF the
lower building. Should both buildings
be OF the same number Of stories
then the number OF stories OF either
shall govern the width OF this space.
Every such Intervening space
shall be entirely on the property.
owned and controlled by the owner
OF the Tenement In question. and
shall be open to the sky and un-
obstructed by porches, balconies or