The Detroit times., 1911-02-23


~ LENGTH OF WALI.--The
lantth al a wall is the distance ne
tween the Centers of aft eaJttR--
Ing walls irrespective OF any IN
teVmediate stud or light combnst-
ihle or non-return brick par'i'sh'
1See N" under this section.l
tk) PARTITION WALl.-Any
wall running at any angle To tue
bearing walls and subdiytdlnk tue
interior OF a building into com
parsments. 'See Partitions sec
nD PARTY wALI.-A wall that
separates two CD or more Dulln-
ings. and used or 10 be used. JOINT
~ by separate buildings.
(m) RETAINING WALL--A
sub-surface wall built TO reslst
lateral pressure OF the alJoihhs
earth and TO prevent It's caNnk IN
Also any enclosing wall built 10
resist the lateral pressure OF inter-
tnl RETURN wAIL.--A term
which may be used synnnrinohsls
with cross. partition or sNterhal
wall running AT an angle with any
wall No wall sub-divtding any
building shall be deemed return
wall. as before mentioned. unless
IL Is two-thirds t2-S the neis"'
~ the external or party walls
COZ THICKNESS OF NALL
The minimum thickness as given
I'm this Ordinance and measured on
the bed
KINDS OF BUILDINGS.
Sec So TENEMENrs. Tne
term Tenement House" shall IN
clude every building designed TOT,
ar used AS the home or residence
OF three t3) or more families OF
households. living independent OF /.
Rnildincs. the first ioors OF
which are used for stores ana the
upper floors for living rooms snat,
be considered as feheine"'
The above definition shall be
considered as synonymous VIII
apartment houses" ana ha'
Sec 80. FACTORY BUILDINGS;
Tbs term "a factory building shaii
include every building In when
goods. wares and merchandise are
sec "a HOTELS. The term
hotel shall include every bnliu
ing or any part thereof Gesigheo
or used for supplying food and shsi-
ter to guests and having puoite
See as. LOGGING HOUSES. The
term lodging house" shall incIuue
every building or any part thereoi
designed or used for providing sleep
ing accommoda lions only Tor guess
Sac ss' OFFICE BUILDINGS.
The term office building shail IN
cIude every building when apose
the first moor shall De dlNldeu nv
rooms designed and USED TOT
Sec AZ PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The term "a pubic building shall
include every building used as
place OF assemblage or as p inaSe
ing devoted TO retail trade anu
covering a ground area OF S,VoV or
more square feet shall be deemed
puenc p1isuins iprsIDENcEs The
term residence shall include
every building designed for or used
exclusively as home or resioehee
for not more than two families OF
See 80 STORES The term
stores" shall include every build
ing used for the sale OF goods
wares and msrehanaises; BUILD
INGS. The term ''veneered build
ings" shall include every buildins
or structure built OF wood, the eN
with boards and faced with at least
four inches OF brick, concrete or
Sec. II. WAREHOUSES; The
term warehouse shall lneisa
OF goods, wares and merchandise
ARTICLE v.
Fire Limits.
Section / BUILDINGS WITHIN
FIRE LIMITS. Within the IRE Inn
its OF the City OF Detroit. except as
otherwise provided, all structures.
buildings or parts thereof. which
shall hereafter be built. constructed
altered or repaired, except as pro-
vided I'm Article vi. OF this Ordinance
shall have all foundations and en-
closing walls OF stone, brick. terra
Gotta, concrete or iron, and all rooIs
covered with Ineombustible material
Sec. 2 FRAME BUILDINGS
REPAIRED. Existing frame build
ings within the fire limits, may DE
repaired from damage caused by
ordinary wear and tear. by nre or
otherwise. PROVIDED sneh rep ths
cost of a like new building. ana
also provided that such repair shali
not add TO the size OF the building,
nor to any any, OF Its paris hsca a nseess
Sec. 3. FRAME BUILDINGS,
WALLS RAISED. The gable or
hip roof Of an existing ,,,s, frame o ,naat
seven ca feet IL available for
Changed cssn Gpt to a fat roof and the walls
raised as ov an in 1Ss enb,o area OF
such structure is not Increased
ARTICLE VI
Frame Buildings.
Section 1. Frame buildings may
be erected altered or raised III To-
Gated outside Of the FIRE limits. ana
III with Nat roof, they shall not ex-
ceed two stories, or thirty feet In
height from the sidewalk or grade
line to the highest point OF the
roof IL provided with basement
story. having walls OF brick, stone
or concrete, then the height above
the sidewalk or grade line may De
fpcrpased FIVE feet
Sec. 2. LOCATION. Frame
buildings used for dwelling pur-
poses shall not be built within
two feet OF any dividing property
IL more than one. frame building
Is bnilt IN the direction OF tho
depth of any one lot there shali
be distance OF not less than 10
feet between each building
The minimum open spaces be-
tween FRANC buildings herein pro-
vided for shall not be occupied by
bays. porches, or other obstruc-
lions, but one story bays not over
ia feet wide and projecting not
more than Is inches and regular
house cornices projecting not more
than IL inches may be constructed
therein.
Sec. 2. DIVIDING WALLS. In
every row OF frame buildings, the
walls between dwellings shall be
made OF incombustlble materials.
not less than eight (S) inches thick.
and carried up to the underside or
roof coverings
Sec. 4. CELLAR WALLS. The
enclosing walls of Easements and
cellars OF frame buildings shall be
of masonry. and IL the area OF the
basement and cellar does not ex-
coed s32 square feet the walls may
be eight inches thick. provided they
have buttresses OF the same ma
terial as the walls, TO be not less
fna nv
not more than eight feet apart. In
ali ofber caaQa the walls must be