El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
PART III.
DEFINITIONS.
Section S


shall be intended or designed for Or used a.
the home or residence Of three OF mor'
families Of households living independently
AreswaysGSdb-surface excavations ada.
cent 10 the building line for lighting ol
NentlstinE ceIlaTs o. easements
WHOLE o. in part IN the roof ,-..,,,.- -.
floor OF which is below the curb level az
HE center OF the front OF the building more
than one 1oot- but not more tnan three
ured from floor TO ceiling
Bay WINDOW rectangular. curved OF
polyEonal window. supported a founda-
mon which projects from the balance Of the
dow when carried on brackets and pro-
5ecttnE over a street line
the floor OF which is below the curb level
more than fhree-fourths OF the height OF
said portion measuring from the floor 10
Factor OF Safety-Ths uuotient obtained
by dividing the breaking load or ultimate
strength by the safe load
Factory Buiidlngs-A building in which
goods wares, merchandise and articles OF
general and special utility are manufactured
Fireproofing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ma
terisls are such incombustible materials that
Frame BuiIding-A building or structure
thereof shall be constructed OF wood Build
iugs. sheathed with boards and partially or
entirely covered with four "a inches OF
brick OF stone work shall be deemed TO be
= frame building Wood frames covered
with metal. whether the frames are
deemed to be frame structures-
Height Of BuildinE-The height Of a
building is measured on the center line OF
its principal front from the established
o. natural grade OF the building line to
the highest point on the coping Of fiat
roofs. or 10 the deck line OF msnsard
roof or to the center height OF the highest
gable in q pitched roof. or 70 half the
height Of hipped roof II the grade OF the
TIC 10 side Of The bUidine FANS below the the
grade OF the front. the height shall be
E-eatsst fan. II the total fan on any side
exceeds ten 40 feet in the length OF the
building. the height shall he measured at
the iovgermost corner. and when the height
OF a building is limited IL shall be rerraced
OF stepped of Al every ten flo) FOOT change
Height OF walI-The height Of a wall is
measured from its base line. either at the
grade or at the TOD Of = Etrder. the ton OF
the coping or the center OF its hiEnesr
measured from The grade downward
Hotel-A hotel shall be taken 70 mean
and include every building or Dart thereof
intended. designed or used for supplying food
and shelter 10 residents or guests. and hav-
or both and containing also more than fif-
teen 15p sleeping rooms above the first
IncombustibIe Naterial-When referred TO
as a structural material means brick stone.
slate terra Gotta. concrete. wire glass one
quarter 90 inch thick. iron steel or sheet
metal. anc heavy asbestos anc mineral
WOOL. Wien used alone or IN combination
IncOmbustfble stud Partition-Au iucorn-
hustible stud partition ls one DlasLered on
poth sides on metal or wire cloth for the
1uli height and fire stopped between the
stud with incombustibie material eight tSb
iaehes high from the floor at the ceiling
Lodging House-A lodging house shall be
taken 10 mean and include any house or
building or portion thereof in which per
sons are hzrbored or lodged for hire for a 3
single night Or Tor less than 9 week. at one
time or any part OF which is lei FOR any
person 10 sleep in for any term less than
a week
offlce Buildins-An office building shall
be taken 10 mean and include every building
which shall be divided into rooms above The .
first story and be intended and used FOR
office purposes and no part Of which shall .
be used for sleeping purposes except only !
hv the ianltor and his family
Private Dwelling private dwelling viii I
te taken to mean and include every building \
which snail he intended or designed for OF !
zssa as the home or residence Of not more /