The Detroit times., 1911-02-21


provisions OF this Ordinance.
Sec. 9. SLATE, TILE or METAL
ROOFS. For buildings within the
Fire Limits. roofs OF greater slope
than four Cd inches 70 the foot
shall be covered with slate. metal.
nre clay. cement tile or with an In
combustibie prepared ready roof
Sec. 4. ROOF HOUSES. Bulk
heads. Tankhouses, Elevator en-
closures or Roof houses covering
machinery or other appliances re-
the buiidins may be constructed
on the roofs OF buildings and pro-
Jecting above the limit OF the
heights OF buildings. as given in
this Ordinance. provided such
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
Photographs and Scientific obser-
House shall have a greater floor
area than fifteen u5) per cent. OF
the entire roof area, nor have q
greater height than nine (s) feet.
Sec. s. scUTTLEs AND BULK
HEADS. All buildings over two
BLOTtC8 III n0ikhk naNAh8 I'M
roofs or with a pitch Of not more
than four (+) inches to the foot.
and all buildings requiring Fire
Escapeb. shall have Scutties OF
Bulkheads opening to the roofs.
and not located oyer stairways
have a clear opening OF not less
than twenty-four CAD inches by
thirty (30) inches and shall have
ladders leading thereto. Bulk
heads shall be not less than thirty
S Sso2 inches ns; wide In clear and shall
than twenty-four (24) Inches wide.
with guard hand-rails.
Scuttles or Bulkheads shall DO
placed over Railways. n the upper
story be divided into rooms. The
lid to any scuttle or the door to
any buikhead. shall not be fas-
tened with any lock requiring key
on the inside.
ROOF HOUSES. sr All EuIss.. az :
Elevator Enclosures. and Roof
houses ,., i on buildings OF Regular
OF wood but with all exposed sur
races covered with metal.
Roof Structures on buildings OF
f1reproof or Protected Construc-
ton. must be Of Firsproof Con-
All doors and door frames in
Roof Structures OF any construo-
ton. shall BIO Of metal or covered
All scuttis frames and covers Il
OF wood shall be covered with
water Tanks on roofs may be Of
wood. but Bulkheads used 40 en-
closures for tanks must be covered
with metal
Sec, I: DOORS FROM noog
ROOF GcSsss. bu,tSs.d: :1 sna se sSI
ties shall open outward.
Sec. 8. SKYEI0HrS. Any Sky.
light on the roof OF any buildtr-
OF Class 1. Z and s. and any. Ky
light on the roof OF any building OF
Glass o and 3 over two CD stories
and frames constructed OF metal
or OF wood, metal clad on all exter-
Tor surfaces and all such Skylights
shall have wire glass unless order
Cd otherwise in this Ordinance;
Of buildings within the Fire Limits.
cred with slate. tile or metal.
po ssfi AND s dusoIAs OF aH Class.
Es I. and 3 All Spires. Towers.
the roofs of buildings Of Glass I.
high above the sidewalk or grade
level. shall be OF Mill, Protected or
Fireproof Construction. Il such
Spires. Towers. Domes or cupolas
and ten (11o) feet high above the
sidewalk, TO their topmost part.
they shall be built entirely Of Fire
proof Construction.
ne Ser IL .Sn s eI1sGs.s ToW snIIss.
ToMeTs. Dom Bones cu ana capois Drs q
Nom Fireproof Material may be
erected as part OF q building. pro.
vided. such building be SO located
that the said Spire. Tower. Dome
twenty (2o( feet to any line Of the
lot on which IL stands. street or
alley lines excepted.
Such non Fireproof Spires. Towers
Domes and Cupolas may be main
tanned only while this intervening
and kept as part OF the grounds
OF the owners OF such building.
Such Spire. Tower. Dome or
Cupola, shall be covered on the
OF sSss. w mas.i. siat sD1 or tii:
TANKS. Any tank built to oon-
tain over seven hundred and atty
(76o) gallons of water or other
the roof of any building must Be
supported on masonry wells or
piers or on steel beams, gfrders or
columns. resting on masonry Walls
Every such tank must have .
discharge pipe At least four 90
inches In diameter connected TO the
tank at or near the bottom ana
and 30 arranged with valves that
the contents may be readily dis
charged by fremen In case OF me-
c.s.ttv unla.. auch tank n To SUD
ply automatic sprtnkisrs.
Sec. IS. STAGING ON ROOTS.
No staging or stand shall Be oon-
.truetsd on . roof I N. fb. 3,
me ssc. q Il. oi SNOW GUARDS. Any
over twenty-five Is5) feet in height.
having q roof OF srsatssfh ~. p fooe
tina than ,i fSnT a. wit nSh' ten fio t.ss
OF any Court or Street or Alley
line shall have metal snow Brakes
or Guards. unless the proJscuns
Gutter or Cornice should FORM IN
adequats snow Guard.
ARTICLE XVI
Fire shutters.
Section 1. BUILDINGS REoUIR.
ING. All buildings Of Glasses l.,
Sei n II not OF IRE proof construc:
ton shaii have all window and
door openings above the nrst story.
when they open upon any street or
alley or any private way. less than
IS feet in width. or open above the
roof OF an adjoining building. or
within IL II. OF other window or
door openings equipped with
STANDARD Fire Shutters. Said shut.
ter shall be considered q standard
one constructed as follows: -
Sec. 2. HOW MADE AND HUNG;
iron or OF wood covered with tin
or other metal. and constructed and
OF the thickness according TO the
standard specifications OF the Ma
tional Board OF Fire Underwriters
OF Sept, 4, 1910. All hardware shall
be attached on the outside OF the