Arizona republican., 1915-04-30
ORDNANCE NO. 42

| AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING 1 CERTAIN FREE STRUCTURES WITHIN THE FIRE LIMITS OF
 THE CITY OF PHOENIX.
 BE TT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF i PHOENIX, AS FOLLOWS: | Sec l. No frame or wooden
 structure shall hereafter be built
 within the fire limits as established,
 or as may hereafter be established,
 except the following, and all such 1 structures shall conform to any ad-
 ditional requirements deemed neces- ] sary by the City Inspector of Build | ings:
 i (a) Temporary one story buildings for use of builders.
 Cb) One story sheds, confined to the rear half of the property, not abuttlng on a street and not nearer than twenty feet to any other frame structure. Such sheds must not be over ten feet in height. If sides are covered, such covering must be of incombustible material. A wooden fence shall not be used to form the back or sides of such sheds If such sheds are entirely enclosed they may be built with a floor area not to eX ceed two hundred and fifty square feet in the special fire limits, and not to exceed five hundred square feet in the general fire limits If such sheds arc open on one or more sides in
 cluding the long side. they may be built with a floor area not to exceed five hundred square feet in the spe- cial fire limits In the general fire limits such sheds with at least three sides open may exceed five hundred square feet in area and shall not be confined to the rear half of the lot. All roofs placed upon such buildings or structures shall have an incOm- bustible covering.
 (c) Wooden fences not over six feet high.
 Corrugated iron fences not over ten feet high
 Cd) Screened Sleeping Rooms: Subject to the approval of the City Inspector of Buildings, screened en- closures may be erected within the fire limits provided such structures do not exceed six hundred square feet in area and twelve feet in height. If the roof is covered with canvas the entire framework of the structure must be of metal. If covered with
  ble material, such structures may be built with substantial wood framing.
 Gel Roof Gardens: Roof Gardens consisting of a pavilion or series of pavillions may be erected on the roofs of buildings of Classes A, B, &, c. construction of four stories or more in height. subject to the special permission and approval of the City Inspector of Buildings, providing that such structure shall not constitute an undue fire hazard. Such structure must be of substantial construction 1 with metal frame work. Wherever such roof gardens shall be built the 1 roof must be capable of sustaining a | live load of not less than sixty | pounds to the square foot, and shall | be subject to an actual test of one i and one-half times said live. load, if | so required by the City Inspector of 
 (f) Interior Frame Partitions. Non | bearing board partitions extending | not to exceed two-thirds of the | height from floor to ceiling. The | space above such partitions may be | closed with wire netting, metal grills, | or glass set in wood sash or frames. | Such partitions shall not be used to | separate occupancies.
 (c) Pavillions: Pavillions of sub stantial construction intended for l recreation purposes, open on at least 1 three sides may be built within the | fire limits of the city unless in the | judgment of the City Inspector of such structure will consti-