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

open from living rooms shall have
ct least the following Dimensions
Minimum Minimum
area. width.
2-story building 100 SO. II. SIT
3-story building $50 SO. II. SIT
4-story building 2l0 SO. II. SIT
5-story building $50 50. II. loft
s-story eui ,dg t9o So IT, ia,S.
s-story building $50 80. II. 16'0"
s-stoEy building 1860 SO. II. 200.
f0-stofy building 1900 SO. IT. 2fe
Courts open ,he,r s en.afe ai hes or
public park. may be decreased In
size one-third d-0 OF the above
Dimensions.
Courts may start at the second
(2nd) story level or at any floor
level OF a building. not containing
living rooms or sleeping rooms be-
low such court.
All courts shall be open TO the
sky at the top and shall BIO clear
and unobstructed for their entire
height.
Sec. 3. COURTWAY FROM IN.
NER COURT. Every inner court
shall have an open courtway on lne
ground or lower level, not less than
three CD feet In width and six lo)
feet, six 90 inches In height, con
Meeting IL to n street. alley or yar1.
This courtway may he closed with
a gate or door OF open construction,
but eighty Csol per cent OF the ae,a "a
Sec 10. PAVING OF INNER
COURTS AND CoURTWAYs; Inc
bottom OF all courtways at grade lew
els or lower shall be paved with con.
concrete ut or about the nearest
street or sidewalk grade, the same as
required by the provisions or sec
tion OF this Article. for open spaces
adjoining the rear or Tenements.
inner courts shall be properly anu
sufficiently drained at the bottom
through bell traps and In mannsI
as approved by the Board OF mea.
and by the Board OF Public VOTE
ING sHAFTS-SiZE Shafts en-.
tireiy Enclosed may be used TO iignt
and ventilate Water Closets. bsvn
Rooms. Halls and Pantries. put
Halls and Pantries shall not Ve pa.h
late into the same smart Win path
Rooms and Water Closets:
Every Enclosed Shaft shall nave
nj least sixteen U6) square ieel OF
cross sectional area sfor the use y.
two CD stories and an ,ncF fesf for
each additional story.
The least dimension shall never
be less than three (3) feet with
an increase OF one % foot Tor
each story more than two CD.
SHAFT only those stories ventilat-
ing into the shaft need be eonslu-
~ more than two Cd Water
Closets or two CD Pantries. venuI1
late into a Shaft from one
story. the area shall be Increased
proportionately.
Sec IL. SHAFTS TO BE OPEN At
TOP. All such Ventilating Shatts
shall be left entirely open at the
top. or covered with Skyl,gnt
openifsgs equal TO the fun size Of
the Shaft, and raised at all points
AZ least twelve G.) inches above
the adjoining roof,
Proper provision shall be made
IN drain them at the bottom and
10 protect the adjoining rooms
from dampness therefrom.
There shall be at the bottom OF
every Shaft, door giving sunlSient
access TO such Shaft, TO enable u
20 lie properly cleaned.
Sec IA. FRESH AIR INTAKES
To SHAFTS. Every lncloaed Smart
shall be provided with an open
The bottom. communicating with
the street, Alley. Yard, or open
Court. and such air duct or intake
shall not be less than four CD
feet in total area. and to be so
Sec. IA. WALLS OF COURTS
AND SHAFTS All walls OF Inner
Courts and Ventilating Shafts.
shall be constructed OF Ineombustl-
p For Ventiiating Shafts. steel
studs, wire Hath and two CD coats
OF cement plaster will be consid-
cred incombustible
sec. 15. SHAFTS SHALL BE APP
PROVED. The construction OF all
shafts shall be subject to the APP
prevail OF the Department OF Build
ings. ~,,,,,,cr,o>y .Nnn1
yiDiNG WALLS AND FLOORS.
No Tenement over four Cd stories
and a basement high. shall be
built of Ordinary" Construction
No Teaement over six .(s) stories
and a basement high. shall be
built of other than Fireproof Con-
Except for Frame Buildings. In
all Tenements over two q, stor.es
two CD or more separate apart
ments on one ID level with Hail
WAYS. these separated Apartments
shall be divided from each other and
Concrete .Division" Wall. such
"Division" Walls shall be or thIcK1
ness as called for in Article XVI
of this Ordinance (Masonry Wals
For the purposes of this Section.
two CD adjoining apartments.
each Containing less than three
(3) rooms and on the same moor
level. may be considered as an
In ali Tenements. more than
three (3) stories and a basement
in height. there shall be Fire Pro-
lection for the floors -.
consist OF two CD thicknesses or
fiooring on the floor beams with
one and one-half 1h) pounds to
the yard Asbestos Paper, between
the two CD thicknesses OF noor-
In all Tenements. more than two
(2) stories and a basement In
height, the basement or cellar
ceiling shall be plastered with
on one (1) inch OF tile or other
fncombustible material.
Outside OF the Fire Limits, Tene-
ments may be erected OF wood. not
over three CD STORIES sa,r h h,Enl sSr ts
400 square feet. in ground hoor
area. Dividing Walls OF all such
Frame Tenements and the walls
around stairs shall be or masonry
at least eight ts) inches, thick, or
other fire proof material at least
i've (5) inches thick and extend
ing. from the foundation to the
No Frame Tenement. shall ever
exceed the height allowed for
other Frame Buildings.
Sec IL. OPENINGS IN FIRE
WALLS All openings In any Di-
viding Fire Wall between Apart
ments, shall have at such open
ings Standard Fire Doors and
Frames. or metal Frames and sash
Sec is. HEIGHT OF STORIES.
ghe Basement story OF Tene-
ment, containing Apartments for
JanItor or otherwise. shall not DO
less than eight (S) feet high in
the clear All other stories OF
Tenements shall not be less
than nine 90 feet high In