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

tional fire Escapes, should such be
considered by the Department
cupants OF the building
Sec. 3. MATERIAL AND FORM
Outside Fire Escapes shall, be
made OF wrought Iron or steel and
must have platforms at every floor
level OF the building above the
FIRST story. and fixed stairs connect
ing all platforms There must be
a liked ladder or stairs leading
from the topmost platform to the
roof
With the approval OF the De-
partment OF Buildings. Fire Es-
capes may project over the streets
In such cases the lowest plat
form shall have a piyoted drop
ladder. balanced under the plat
Fire Escapes which are not con-
structed on public streets or alleys
shall continue 10 the ground level
and lead TO open Courts or Pas
sageways opening to streets or
alleys, and such Courts and Pas
clear OF distractions.
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Platforms shall be supported by
e braeksss T Sonst ton con-, OF, by
bracket, shalt be at least a 2 inch
by three-eighth Iron bar and this
bar OF one Cd inch round iron
bar. welded on to II. shall extend
five inch by Ave inch by one
eighth inch washer and nut on the
inside. The lower shank OF the
bracket shall be at least a two
inch by three-eighth inch bar with
inches. into the wall and hav-
ing a four inch by four inch wash
er on the outside.
Platforms shall not be less than
three three CD feet in width. Every
nor more than one (i) foot be-
low the connecting window or door
openings.
The landing at the foot of
than hs t tWsnty sfo net ga be inches hes:
long. The opening in the plat
form shall be sufficiently long
to provide clear head room.
The platform shall be made
three sixteenths steel angle string
ers. but shall be proportion
ate TO the. span. between brack-
cts and shall have angles of
ends. The floors shall be OF at
least. two inch by three sixteenth
NAT iron bars spaced one Cd inch
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the platform and consisting OF
members OF at least one and one
quarter inch by one and one
quarter inch by three-sixteenth
TOP rail- To' snail s essend emo entirely
through the wall with nut and
four inch by four inch by one
eighth inch washer on the inside;
The height OF the railing shall
ha trex N
All parts shall be rivited to-
Sec. s. STAIRS. The stairs
placed I'm the openings In the plat
more than sixty (60) degrees.
The treads shall be of steel or
wrought iron and not less than
six (6) inches In width and TWEEN
ty-two inches in length. The rise
nine 90 inches. The stringers
shall be at least one and one-half
inch by fve-sixteenth inch bars
riveted to the frame or the plat
form at both the top and the bot
% platform to another shall be
continuous and straight
The stairs shall be provided with
hand rails on both" sides riyeted
Where stairs pass directly in front
OF windows. said stairs shall be on
the outer side OF the platform,
with a hand rail on both sides
shall be at least eighteen Gsl
inches wide in the clear. with side
bars OF at least two inches by
three eighth inch bars and rungs
or three quarters NJ Inch iron,
on centers and riveted TO the Side
bars. The ladder to the roof shall
have side bars. extending at least
thirty 600 inches above the roof
and curved over and fastened to tho
roof and shall have braces TO the
wall where necessary. Drop lad
ders shall be pivoted or hinged or
otherwise connected TO platform
and have weights and galvanized
Sec. {. PAINT NC AND RE
PAIR. Every Fir. Escape shall be
kept in perfect repair and shall re-
ceive at least one % coat or min
Sec. 8. LIVE LOAD REQUIRE
MENTs. Every, part OF a Fire
Escape shall be made strong
enough to carry sixty (6o) pounds
platform with q factor OF safety Of
four co and the platform ratings
must be capable OF maintaining
lateral strain OF three hundred
5000 pounds to the running FOOT.
Each tread in the stairs shall be
two hundred (200D pounds:
Sec. Q. INSPECTION AND RE
PAIR Every Fire Escape shall be
inspected Immediately after It's
completion and once year there
after by the Department or Buiid-
ings. and a report OF every such
Inspection shall be made and filed
in the ONCE OF the Department OF
E ssdinS' co pHd Of .u rfeG report s shall
be given TO the owner or agent and
to the tenant.
Sec. 10. REPAIRS OF DEFECTS.
II defects or impairments shall be
Department OF Buildings shall de-
termine what changes or repairs
shall be made, and the owner OF
such building shall thereupon. after
notice and hearing make the
his failure to do so. he shall be
deemed guilty of violating the
provisions OF this ordinance.
Sec. IL. NOTICE TO OWNERS;
serve upon the owner or agent or
any building which does not con-
form to this ordinance regarding
Fire Escapes. or their mainten-
such building TO be made TO con-
form TO the provisions hereof.
Failure TO comply with said notice
after q hearing shall be deemed
violation of the provisions Of this
ordinance, and 1t shall be compe-
tent for the Department OF Build
ings. IL It's notice. after a hearing
Is 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 a violation OF this
ordinance.
stairs entirely enclosed by Fire
Walls, with proper access from
each and every floor and having
location approved by the Depart
ment OF Buildings. may be pro-
yided instead OF Fire Escapes.
All openings TO such enclosed
stairs shall be provided with I'm
derwriters' standard Automatic