The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-23

Buildings. which may require addi-
tional Fire Escapes, should such be
ssessssry for the safety p 81 III. sos
cupants OF the building.
Sec. 3. MATERIAL AND FORM.
Outside Fire Escapes shall be
must have platforms at every door
level or the building above the
nrst story. and fixed stairs connect
ing all platforms. There must be
from the topmost platform to the
With the approval OF the De-
partment OF Buildings. Fire Es-
eapes may project over the streets
In such cases the lowest plat.
form shall have pivoted drop
ladder. balanced under the plat
Fire Escapes which are not con-
structed on public streets or alleys
shall continue TO the ground level
and lead TO Open Courts or Pas
sngeways opening to streets or
sageways shall always be kept
clear OF distractions.
Sec q PLATFORMS AND
Pissforms shall Be- Sos sSppugtsc NJ
eantileyer construction OF By
bracket. shall be at least q 2 inch
Dy tnrec-eikntn iron bar and this
bar welded on to It. shall extend
entirely through the wall with q
Ave inch by Ave inch by one
eighth inch washer and nut on the
inside. The lower shank OF the
inch by three-eighth inch bar with
end extending At least three CD
inches into the wall and hsv-
Ing four inch by four inch wash
three tsj feet in width. go. Every very
nor NOR. than one as foot e1 be.
low the connecting window or door
The Landing at tn. foot OF
than twenty-four lit) inches
f fSas . Tas OPENING Il q. plat,
to provide clear head room.
The platform shall be made
TIVE Inch by two inch By
rsees SIX, steel angle st.inE-
cts and shall have angler Of
the same sise returned at the
ends. The floors shall be OF at
nat iron bars spaced one ti) inch
The platforms shall be protected
By rails. rivetsd to the frame Of
the platform and consisting OF
quarter inch By one and one
quarter inch by three-sixteenth
inch In section. Each end of the
top rail shall extend entirely
four Inch by four inch By ONE
eighth inch washer on the inside. (
The height Of the railing. shall
not be less than thirty teol Inches.
al parts shall be rivitsd to-
Sec, s. STAIRS. The stairs
placed IN the openings in the plat
form shall rise at an angle Of not
more Ts. than 1ss.s sixty Sso} degree. ...., !,
wrought Iron and not less than
ty-two inches in length. The rise
OF the step shall not be more than
shall be at least one and one.half
inch by nve-sixteenth inch bars
riveted to the frame OF the plat
form at both the top and the bot
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continuous and straight
The stairs shall be provided with
hand rails on both sides rfveted
TO the stairs and to the pisrSrm nt
Of windows. said stairs shall be on
the outer side Of the Platform.
with hand rail on both sides
Sec. 9: LApDERs. All LADDERS
inches wide I'm the clear. with side
three Eighth inch bars and runEs
Of three quarters (k) inch iron.
on osntsrs and rivstsd to the side
bars. The ladder to the roof shall
have side bars. extending at least
thirty (s0) inches above the roof
roof a G and shall UHef have ave- braces to the
wall where necessary. Drop lad
ders shall be pivoted or hinged or
otherwise connected to platform
and have weights and g n.os..nrx
Sec. :. PAINT Nc AND RE
PAIR: Every kfr. Escape shall De
kept In perfect repair apd shall re-
ceivs at least one ID COAT or min
Sec 8. LIVE IS LOAD REQUIRE
MENTS. Every part OF . Fire
Escape shall be made strong
enough to carry sixty (so) pounds
pi.tfo ss i With s'f factor Of safety Of
four co and the platform ratings
must be capable OF maintaining
lateral strain OF three hundred
4sool pounds TO the running rum nS.n loG 2:
strong enough to carry q lead Of
two hundred Ssool pounds; =
PAIR. Every Fire Escape shall be
completion and once q year there
after by the Department OF Build
ings. and q report or every sucn
Inspection shalt be made and Med
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kept, A copy of such report shall
be given TO the owner or agent and
20 Sec. 10 REPAIRS OF DEPICTS
found at any such inspection, the
Department OF Buildings shall de-
termine what changes or repairs
shall be made, and the owner OF
notice and hearing make the
changes or repairs as required. On
deemed guilty Of violating the
s.d 9n n %oT 1at: To o%NERs
The Department OF Buildings shall
serve upon the owner or agent or
any building which does not con-
form to this ordinances regardins
ance. a written notice requiring
such building to be made TO con-
form to the provisions hereof.
Failure to comply with said notice
after a hearing shall be deemed a :
OF the provisions of Ithis-
ordinance, and II shall be compe-
tent for the Department OF Build
ings. II it's notice. after q hearing
II not complied with. to notify the
occupant to vacate said building.
The occupancy OF said building
after notice and hearing shall like
wise be deemed . violation OF this
Sec. Il. INSIDE STAIRS. inside
stairs, entirely enclosed by Fire
Walls, with proper access from
location approved by the Depart
ment OF Buildings, may be pro-
yided instead OF Fire Escapes.
All openings to such enciosed
stairs shall be provided with I'm