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

sidered ''incombustible" under the
provisions OF this Ordinance.
Sec. 4. SLATE. TILE or METAL
ROOFS For buildings within the
Fire Limits. roofs OF greater slope
shall be covered with slate. metal.
fire clay. cement tile or with an in
combustibie prepared ready roof
ing.
Sec. 4. ROOF HOUSES Bulk
heads. Tankhouses. Elevator en-
closures or Roof houses covering
quired for the proper operation OF
the building, may be constructed
on the roofs OF buildings and pro-
Jecting above the limit of the
heights o. buildings. as given In
Buikhesd. Roof houses. etc. shall
not be used for any business pur-
pose or for storage.
No Elevator enclosure or Roof
house shall be more than fifteen
15) feet high above the roof.
Roof houses may be erected for
walton purposes. but no such Roof
House shall have greater floor
area than fifteen (16) per cent. OF
the entire roof area. nor have q
greater height than nine CO.. feet.
Sec. s. sCUTTLFS AND BULK
HEADS. All buildings over two
stories I'm height having Stat"
than four ca inches to the foot.
and all buildings requiring Fire
Escapes. shall have Scuttles or
Bulkheads opening to the roofs.
and not located over stairways
or elevators. All ScuttIes shall
have a clear opening or not less
thirty (30) inches and shall have
ladders leading thereto. Bulk
heads shall be not less than thirty
(30) inches wide in clear and shall
have stationary stairs. not less
than twenty-four CAD inches wide.
with guard hand rails.
Scuttles or Bulkheads shall be
placed over Railways. II the upper
story be divided into rooms. The
lid to any scuttle or the door to
any bulkhead. shall not be fas-
tened with any lock requiring key
on the inside.
Sec: 8. CONSTRUCTION OF
ROOF HOUSES. All Bulkheads,
houses, II on buildings OF Regular
or Mil Construction. may be built
or wood but with all exposed SUR
faces covered with metal.
Roof Structures on buildings OF
Ffreproof or Protected Construc-
ton. must be OF Fireproof Con-
All doors and door frames In
Roof Structures OF any construc-
ton. shall be OF metal or covered
with metal.
OF wood shall be covered with
Water Tanks on roofs may be OF
wood. but Bulkheads used as en-
closures for tanks must be covered
with metal
Sec. Z. DOORS FROM ROOF
STRUCTURES. All exits from
Roof Houses. Bulkheads and Scut-
ties shall open outward.
Sec. 8. SKYLIGHTS Any Sky
light on the roof OF any buildir-
OF Class L. I and s. and any SKY
light on the roof OF any building or
Glass 2 and 3 over two CD stories
in height. shall have sides. sashes
or Of wood. metal clad on all exter-
Tor surfaces and all such Skylights
shall have wire glass unless order
ed otherwise in this Ordinance.
Sec. 8. DORMERS: All Dormers
Of buildings within the Fire Limits.
s snsi m asSe slate tns 'G e on m s,ssI
BONES AND cuPoLAs OF Class
Domes and Cupoias on or above
the roofs OF buildings OF Class ].
2 or 8. more than sixty (6o) feet
high above the sidewalk or grade
Fireproof Construction. II such
Spires, Towers, Domes or Cupolas
are built more than one hundred
and ten (110) feet high above the
sidewalk, to their topmost part.
they shall be built entirely Of Fire
proof Construction.
Sec. H. SPIRES, TOWERS.
DOMES AND CUPOLAS. Spires.
Towers. Domes and Cupolas OF
Nom Fireproof Material may be
erected as part OF building. pro-
vided. such building be so located
that the said Spire. Tower. Dome
or Cupola. be nowhere nearer than
twenty COO feet to any lire OF the
lot on which Il stands. street or
alley lines excepted.
Such non Fireproof Spires, Towers
Domes and Cupolas may be main
space OF twenty (20) feet Is made
and kept as part OF the grounds
OF the owners OF such building.
Such Spire Tower, Dome or
Cupola, shall be covered on the
outside with a Fireproof covering
Sec. ~. FLOOR OF ROOF
tain over seven hundred and nifty
(750) gallons OF water or other
fluid, and carried on the moor or
the roof OF any building must Dc
piers or on steel beams. gtrders or
columns. resting on masonry Walls
or piers.
Every such tank must have Q
discharge pipe at least four 60
inches in diameter connected TO the
and so arranged with valves that
the contents may be readily dis
charged by firemen In case or ne
cessity. unless such tank II to sup
ply automatic sprinklers:
Sec Is; sTA stanS .S oN S be- oone
structed on a roof unless by q
special permit from the Depart
ment OF Buildings
Sec. IL. SNOW GUARDS. Any
building over t'xo 60 stories r1S or
over twenty-nve ess) fee sat IN h1 nitoS
than four ca inches TO the foot
and situated within ten (1o) Feet
OF any Court or Street or Alley
line shall have metal snow Brakes
or Guards. unless the prfo cr nn
adequate snow Guard.
ARTICLE XVI
Fire shutters.
Section 1. BUILDINGS REQUIh.
ING. All buildings OF classes l.
and OF more than two stories In
height. IL not OF fire proof construc.
ton. shall have all window and
door openings above the nrst story,
when they open upon any street or
allev or any private way. less tnan
% feet in width. or open above the
roof OF an adjoining building. or
within IL IT, OF other window or
door openings equipped with
Standard Fire Shutters. Said shut.
ter shall be considered a standard
one constructed as follows:
Sec 2. HOW MADE AND HUNG:
All Fire Shutters shall be made or
iron or OF wood covered with tin
or other metal. and constructed ana
OF the thickness according 10 the
Standard specifications OF the Ma
tIonal Board OF Fire Underwriters
OF Sept. 1, 1910 All hardware shall
be attached on the outside OF the
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