The Detroit times., 1916-05-13
Ordinance No. 363.A.

pArtment OF Safety Engineering
and his assistants. In addition to
their other duties. TO inspect all
n msnuiae turing, houses. Ice making
tore. packing houses. cold storage
housAs, chill rooms. freesers. or
any other factory or place where
In the piping. machinery and other
apparatus W under pressure. In.
Guiding boilers. tanks. tacketed
Kettles: Generators. reservoirs and
psrStns cSnnsctsd th1 fswith. and
the extensions thereunto. wherein
ammonia or other poisonous
liquids. acids. Gases. vapors or q
combination thereof. poisonous or
otherwise. are used In manufactur-
paekinS houses s cold storss:
houses. chill rooms. freexers, cool
Ing plants. refrigerators, or any
other factory or place whntsoev-
Or owned or operated by any per-
son. nrm or corporation within
the City Of Detroit. Said inspeo-
In any event and oftener when
ever. In the judgment of tho
Chief Inspector. such inspection
shall be necessary
Section 2.--tDriliingD - Any
boiler. tank. tacketed kettle. gem
and extension thereof. and the
apparatus connected Herewith.
In any manufacturing house. Ice
making house. cooling plant. re-
frigerator. packing house. cold
storage house. chill room. freezer.
whstsosvsr wherein the piping.
machinery and apparatus Ia un:
der pressure. having been used
Tor hvs years or more. ana u
opinion OF the Chief Inspector
should be drilled. in order that
the exact thickness and condition
may be ascertsined. and con-
cerninG which the said Inspector
or inspectors shall report tho
same 10 the Chief Inspector and
said inspector shall forthwith
o csrss .. aren't sn1' 20 ee or OCCUPANT
or person In possession or con-
troll thereof with q written notice
60 show cause to said chief In
spector. within hve days. why
such boiler, tank. 3acketed ket.
tie. generator or reservoir. and
paratus connected herewith
should not be drilled. II. after
the said owner, agent, lessee or
occupant has been heard at the
end Of ave days. or upon hts
failure to appear within hve days
hsreinabove contemplated should
not be done. the Chief 1nspec-
tor deems II necessary that
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
the drilling and plugging of said
holes In said boilers, tanks. jack
eted kettles. generators or reser-
voirs. and the pipes and exten-
sions and apparatus competed
Herewith. shall be done at the
Section 3.--tBuilding. etc. Re-
ported Unsafe---Procedure lit
shall be the duty OF the Chief
Inspector. when IL IL reported TO
him that any part Of any manu-
house. cooling plant. refrigerator.
packing house. cold storage
house. chill room. freezer. or
other factory or place wherein
the boiler. tank, jacketed kettle.
generator. or resrvoir. and tho
apparatus appertaining thereto
are used under pressure. ana
wherein ammonia or other pois-
onous liquors, acids. gases. vapors
or combination thereof, poisonous
or otherwise are used. In In an un-
ssafe and dangerous condition. 10
make an examination Of the same,
and IL they or any part of them
are found to be In such an un-
safe condition az TO endangcr
life. he shall forthwith serve. or
cause to be served. the owner.
agent. 1essee, occupant or person
In possession. charge or control
OF said manufacturing house.
Ice making house, cooling plant
refrigerator. packing house. cold
storage house, chill room. freezer
or other factory or place. with
notice In writing To adopt such
precautionary measures as shall
have been specified by the De-
partment OF safety Engineering.
When II shall come To the know
ledge OF the Department OF safe
~ Engineering that any portion
OF any building wherein the APP
paratus covered by this ordi-
parent unsafe condition as to
raiss q reasonable question as to
the safety OF the pipes or other
apparatus Installed therein. the
Department OF Safety Engineer
Ing shall. thereupon. inform the
ltOll0lnR
OF the condition OF such buildings
or parts OF buildings. Ii shall be
the duty OF the Building Depart
ment. upon this information In
writing. To cause q joint tnspec-
tion OF the building or parts OF
buildings believed to be unsafe
for the operation and use OF Up aR-
Nothing In this ordinance shall
be construed as authorizing the
Department OF Safety Engineer
Ing To Issue permits for the con-
struction or alteration of build
section a.--tIcs and Refrigera-
ting Plants-Time OF Inspection
When not reauired.)-It shall
be the duty OF said Chief Inspec-
tor. and his assistants. to make
the Inspections OF Ice and refri-
gersting plants and parts there
OF required by this article. so
months of October. November and
December. to the end that own.
srs Of plants shall be apprised OF
necessary repairs and renewals.
and have sufficient time TO make
same before the approach ,o,;aS OF
spring: but nothing In this sec.
ton shall prevent the making OF
inspections during other months
~ may be necessary for the pro-
lection Of the public.
II shall not be the duty OF the
Chief Inspector and hts assist
0nts. 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 b.v-tPlans and specih-
cations for New or Reconstructed
Plants)-No new plants or any
reconstruction OF old plants for
refrigeration OF cooling purposes
shall be Installed or erected or
maintained In the City OF Detroit
until the plans and specifications
therefor have been hicd In the
office of the Chief OF the Depart.
ment OF Safety Engineering. ana
approved hx.the Chief Inspector.
such plans shall show the amount
of work to be done. Such pima
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