The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

AN ORDINANCE 20 regulate the ceW-
of lee making houses and ceoiIng
plants ~ the City Of Detroit.
1T rs HEREBY ORDAINED BY
THE PEOPLE of THE CITY OF

Section 1. unspection)--It shall
he the duty OF the Chief OF the De-
partment or Safety ENGINEERING
and his assistants. In addition 10
their other duties, Ia inspect all
manufacturing houses. ice making
houses. cooling plants. refrigera-
tors. packing houses, cold storage
houses, chill rooms, freezcrs. or
any other factory or place where
In the piping. machinery and other
apparatus - under pressure, In.
ciuding boilers. tanks, Jacketed
Kettles. generators. reservoirs ana
pipes used therein. and the ap.
psratus connected herewith and
the extensions thereunto. wherein
ammonia or other poisonous
liquids. acids. gasor, vapors or a
combination thereof. poisonous or
ing houses. Ice making houses.
pscking houses. cold storage
houses. chill rooms. froeZers, cool
ing plants. refrigerators. or any
other factory or place whatsoev-
or owned or operated by any por.
the city OF Detroit. Said inspec-
lions shall he made once year
In any event and oftcner when
ever. In the Judgment OF the
Chief Inspector. such inspection
shall be necessary
boiler. tank. jacketed kettle. gen
orator or reservoir. and the pipes
and extension thereof. and the
apparatus connected Herewith.
In any manufacturing house. ice
making house. cooling plant. re;
storage house. chill room, freezer.
or any other factory or place
whatsoever wherein the piping.
machinery and apparatus IL un-
der pressure. having been used
for nye years OF more, and It's
opinion or the Chief Inspector
and his assistants the same
should he drilled. In order that
the exact thickness and condition
may he ascertained. and con-
corning which the said Inspector
same to the Chief Inspector and
said Inspector shall forthwith
serve. or cause TO be served, the
owner. agent. lessee or occupant.
or person In possession or con-
troll thereof with written, notice
spector. within i've days, why
such boiler. tank. jacketed ket.
tie, generator or reservoir. ana
the pipes and extensions and sp-
paratus connected herewith
should not be drilled. III. after
u,
occupant has been heard at the
end Of Ave days, or upon his
failure TO appear within five days
and show cause why SUCH work
hereinabove contemplated should
not be done. tho chief Inspec-
said boiler. tank. jacketed kettle.
generator or reservoir. and the
pipes and extensions and appa-
ratus connected herewith. shall
be drilled at such points as the
inspecting officer may direct, and
holes In said boilers. tanks, jack
eted kettles. generators or reser-
voirs. md the pipes and exten.
sions and apparatus connected
herewith. shall be done at the
expense OF the owner. agent. les
see or occupant.
Section 3'--(Building. etc, Re-
ported Unssfe--Procedure lit
shall be the duty OF the chief
Inspector. when IL IL reported TO
him that any part OF any manu-
featuring house, ico making
packing house. cold storage
house. chill room, freezer. or
other factory or place wherein
the boiler. tank. jacketed Kettle.
generator. or reservoir. and the
pipes and extensions thereof and
are used under pressure. ana
wherein ammonia or other pois-
onous liquors. acids, gases. vapors
or combination thereof, poisonous
or otherwise arc used. Is In an un-
safe and dangerous cond ton. TO
make an examination OF the same,
and II they or any part or them
are found to be In such an un-
safe condition as to endanger
life, ne shall forthwith serve, or
cause To be served. the owner.
agent. lessee. occupant or person
OF said manufacturing house.
Ice making house, cooling plant:
refrigerator. packing house. colo
storage house. chill room. freezer
or other factory or place. with
notice in writing 10 adopt such
precautionary measures "a shall
have been specified by the De-
partment OF safety Engineering.
When 10 shall come to the know
ledge OF the Department or safe
ty Engineering that. any portion
Of any building wherein the APP
nance IL installed, IL In such APP
parent unsafe condition as to
raise a reasonable question as to
the safety OF the pipes or other
apparatus installed therein, the
Department OF Safety Engineer
building Department Ia writing
OF the condition OF such buildings
or parts OF buildings. IL shall be
the duty OF the Building Depart
ment. upon this information In
writing. To cause Joint inspec-
ton OF the building or parts 81
buildings believed To be unsafe
for the operation and use OF ap-
psratus covered by this ordi-
nance.
Nothing In this ordinance shall
be construed as authorizing the
Department of Safety Engineer
ing q Issue permits for the con
struction or alteration OF build
ings.
ting Plants--Tims~ OF Inspection
When not reQuired.) lit shall
be the duty OF said CHIEF Inspec-
tor, and his assistants. to make
the inspections OF Ice and refill
gerating plants and parts there
OF required by this article. so
far a. found practical. within the
months OF October. November ana
December. to the end that own.
.rs of plants shall be apprised OF
and have sufficient time to make
same before the approach or
warm weather the following
spring: but nothing In this sec.
ton shall prevent the making OF
Inspections during other months
&c may be necessary for the pro-
lection OF the public.
It'shali not he the duty OF the
ChieT Inspector and his assist
ants. under the terms OF this
ordinance TO inspect any am
monia condenser or expansion or
other coils. commonly used, sub
merged or covered In water or
brine.
section 5.--tPlans and specih-
cations for New or Reconstructed
plants)-No new plants or any
OF old plants for
refrigeration or cooling purposes
shall bc installed or erected or
maintained In the City OF Detroit
until the plans and specifications
therefor have been fled In the
Office of the Chief 81 the Depart
ment of safety Engineering. and
approved by the Chief Inspector.
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