The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-12

prohibited.
Every school, hospital and theatre,
over one-story high, shall have at
least two stairways constructed en-
tiralv of incombustible material, To-
Gated remote from each other and
continuous from grade line to the
topmost story, or outside iron fire
escapes of approval design.
All exit doors in schools, hospitals,
theatres and other places of public
assemblage shall open outwards.
Sec. As. Fire Stops.-At each floor
level, in all buildings hereafter erect
ed, all stud walls, partitions, furrlngs
anG spaces between joists where they
rest on division walls or partitions
shall be fre-stopped with incombusti-
BILE material in a manner to complete
w cut off communication by fire
through concealed spaces. Such fire
stopping shall extend the full depth
of the ioist and at least a inches
above each floor level. Stair carriages
shall be f%re-stoppel at least once in
the middle portion of each run.
Sec. 46. Areaways.-All areaways
shall be guarded with suitable rail-
ings or be protected by incombustl-
BILE covers or gratings. If gratings
be used, they shall have q wire screen
of not more than one-half inch mesh
securely attached to the underside.
Sec. At. Frame Buildings No
frame building hereafter erected or
altered shall exceed two stories of
80 feet in height, except that private
dwel1inos may be three stories or 40
feet high.
NO lame building hereafter erect
ed for any occupancy other than
grain elevators, coal elevators and
pockets, ice houses and exhibition
buildings, shall cover a ground area
exceeding the following: One-story
building, $500 square feet; two
story buildings, 5000 square feet.
In no case shall a frame ',uildlng
be erected within 8 feet of the side
or rear lot line, nor within 6 feet OF
another building, unless the space be-
tween the studs on such side be filled
solidly with not less than 2 1-2 inches
of brickwork or other equivalent in
combustible material. $500.
In rows of frame houses, the divid-
ing walls or partitions between hous-
es shall be built of brick, terra Gotta,
concrete or other incombustible me-
terial; or they lay be built with a
inch studs. filled solidly with brick
work laid in mortar, or with other In
combustible material. If lath be used
on such partitions, it shall be metal
lath. Such dividing partitions shall
rest on masonry walls and shall ex-
tend to under side of roof boards. A
flush mortar joint shall be made be.
tween the roof boards and the wall
or partition. In rows of more than
three houses, every alternate division
wall or partition shall be constructed
of solid brickwork not less than 8
inches in thickness.
Buildings with wooden framework
clad with sheet metal, or %veneered
with brick, shall be classed as frame
buildings.
Outside the fire limits, when any
building is to be erected of brick,
stone. hollow block or concrete that
could under this ordinance be con-
structed of wood, the Inspector or
other designated official, is hereby
authorized and directed to allow rea-
sonable notifications of this ordi-
nance relating to brick buildings, in
consideration of the use of incombus-
tiblc material instead of wood. Such
notifications however, shall not per-
nit variations from the requirements
of Sections "a, rs, SO and Al of this
ordinance.
Sec. 48. Ashes. Oily Rags, Unslak-
ed Lime, etc.; How Cared For
Ashes shall be removed in metal YES
sells. and unless moved by city drays,
shall be slowed in brick, stone or me-
tai receptacle or removed bv owner
to a place not less than fifteen feet
from any wooden building or fence.
Oily rags and waste shall be kept in
closed metal vessels and shall be re-
moved from building daily. Unslak-
ed lime shall not be left exposed to
the weather in or near a building.
Stoves or ranges shall not be nearer
to unprotected woodwork than two
feet, and the floors under them shall
be protected bv metal or sand box.
Sec. 40. Storage of Explosives,
Tnf1ammable Liquids and Matches
Explosives, inflammable liquids and
matches may be kept within the in
corporate limits only in such quanti-
ties and in such manner as shall not
cause an increase in the insurance
rate on any property affected there
by.
Sec. so. The construction of any
or all buildings not provided for in
this ordinance shall be in accord
with the construction required by
some recognized authority approved
by the Insurance Commissioner.
Done and ratified in Council, this
21st day of Dec. 1915.
C. G. GAMBRELL, Mayor.
Attest:
T. G. PERRIN, Clerk.