The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-26

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Provided, that stone walls. concrete /
walls not properly reinforced with iron
rods, and solid or hollow cement block 1
walls, shall be at least four "a inches /
thicker than brick walls, both indie /
pendent and party, in all similar cases. /
Concrete walls properly reinforced /
with loads uniformly distributed shall
be treated, as to thickness, ike brick |
walls. Provided, that partition walls
of brick, stone or cement may be built
of thickness four "a inches less than
an outside wall of the same story; and
provided, further, that with special
permission of the fire chief, first OBJ
tanned, front and rear walls may be
built of a thickness four az inches less
than outside walls except that In no
case, shall any wall be less than twelve
(12) inches thick. Sheds of IrOnclad
construction shall not be built within
the fire limits; provided, however, that
buildings used for storage may be built
at the rear of business houses of the
following construction; Height 10 feet;
Width Z feet; Length 20 feet; to be
built with Sackett plaster board or
metal lath, inside and out, same to be
plastered inside and out with Portland
cement, floor to be of earth or cement,
or brick; roof to be of metal.
Sec. 10. The height of stories for
all given thickness of walls, as pre-
scribed in the last proceeding section,
must not exceed twelve feet for base
ment, eighteen feet for first story,
/ fifteen feet for second story and thir-
/ teen feet for third and fourth stories.
/ If any story exceeds these heights, re-
/ spectively, the walls of such stories
/ below shall be increased four inches in
! thickness additional to the thickness
therein given.
Sec. Il All buildings hereafter
erected within the fire limits shall have
/ substantial side fire walls, extending at
! least eighteen (1S) inches in height for
/ buildings of three stories and under,
and thirty 800 inches in height for
buildings of more than three stories,
above where the roof connects with
! the walls; said fire wall to be in thick
ness not less than twelve (12) inches
for brick, stone or cement block to be
COPIED with stone, cement, tile or cast
! iron.
Sec. II. Any party wall now exist
ing within the fire limits that shall
have been built conformably to the re-
quirements of any law regulating the
construction of such walls and in force
at the time of such construction if
sound and in good condition, may be
used in the construction of any adj join
ing building; provided, however, that
no brick, stone or cement work shall be
placed on such wall to give additional
height to the wall, unless the thickness
of such additional wall and the thick
ness of the old wall in each story shall
at least equal the thickness required
for party walls of the same height for
business buildings as here-in-before re-
quired for party walls. This section
shall apply in all cases where it is de-
sired to add additional height to any
building within the fire limits of the
, city.
Sec. 13. In case of outside walls of
any building hereafter erected within
, the fire limits being built against the
wall of any old building, not being a
party wall, the new wall shall be of
the same thickness as required in this
ordinance for outside walls of such
, buildings.
Sec. IA. Every building hereafter
, erected within the fire limits in which
the floor beams or rafter joists are to
be supported by partition walls, the
said partition walls, which shall IN no
case be less than nine inches, shall be
composed of stone, brick or cement; OF
in place of walls there may be brick,
t stone or cement piers or iron or wood
columns; provided, however, that in
, any case where, in the judgment of
7 the fire chief it becomes necessary to use
stone or cement as above, said parti-
tons which are to support such floor
= beams or rafter joists, must In all eases
be covered on both sides with metal
lath to receive the plasterlng. And
where wooden partitions are In build
2 ings already erected, they shall be Gov
: cred on both sides with plaster board
} and plastered, and where buildings are
l of two stories or more in height here
{ after erected and within the fire limits
= shall have scuttle openings, or bulk
: heads and door built in the roof, the
4 coverings or doors shall be built of fire
2 proof material, self-closing, equipped
? with fusible links, and shall be provided
with steps or ladder leading from tor
e story to roof.
Sec. Is. The fire chief shall, when.
ever in his judgment it is necessary fol
: the public safety so to do, have full
g power to direct and require the placing
: of self-locking iron or fire-proof doors
e with fusihle links, at all openings II
f stone, brick, cement, party or division
o walls within the fire limits; and sucl
t fire doors shall be constructed and in
j; stalled subject to his inspection and ap
i prevail.
T Sec. 16. All chimneys within the
d city Of Hays shall be built of brick
y stone or other fre-proof material, sub
I ject to the approval OF the fire chief
e All chimneys shall start from the foun
y dalton walls or from a solid brick o.
y stone foundation, or shall be securely
S built into the wall of the buildings.
The walls of chimneys hereafte1
Ii built shall be of a thickness of eight
y inches, provided, however, that chin
: ney walls of four inches In thickness!
/ may be built where lined with STANDARD
/ fire clay f1ue lining, starting below
: the lowest Aue opening and extending
S above the roof
: All wooden floor beams, joists anC
: headers shall be kept at least TIVE
). inches clear of any fiue or Gimme,
! breast, and no woodwork of any kim
y shall be built into any chimney or fiu'
b whatever.
o All chimneys in the FIRE limits shall
y be topped out at least three and one
t half feet above the roof.
= Provided, further, that bracket chin
: neys may be built only In such building:
S and under such restrictions as the fir'
; chief may permit and approve. 1t shall
be the duty of the FIRE chief so far a.
: possible, to examine all fiues and chin
t neys hereafter built, and those already
E bI15ff when Ia NAV deem If necessary