The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
OFFICIAL NOTICE


OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS OF
the District Of Columbia, Washington.
March 3, 1921. ORDERED: That the po-
lice reguls tions Of the District Of Columbia
are hereby amended By adding thereto
new article. to be known a. ARTICLE
NNlI-A," to read as follows:
ARTICLE XvII-A.
STORAGE, ETC. MOTION PICTURE
FILMS.
Section THAT no person or persons.
hIms, partnerships or corpora tions. shall
keep store, handle or manufacture In any
building within the District Of Columbia in
nammable motion picture Aims In Quantities
exceeding fye reels except In accordance
with the following reeuiz lions, and unless
q permit has been issued therefor by the
Commissioners. The term 'infammable mo-
tion picture nlms" shall mean a Aim made
Of any highly innammable substance which
Is made or used for the purpose Of display
ing motion pictures. The term reel shall
mean n quantity Of motion picture hlm az
gregatiLg not more than one thousand feet
In length or more than eve pounds In weight.
The term exchange" shall mean an estsb-
lishment or place in 4 building used for han
ding, storing. inspecting, rewinding, or re-
pairing hlm In connection with the dlstribu-
tion Of hlm. The term ''labora tory" shall
mean an establishment or place In q building
used for the storage. perfora tion. printing,
Development. washing, hring. drying, as.
semblinE. polishing. finishing or other opera
tions connected with the production Of
either motion pictures, negatives. or posi-
tives. The term studio shall mean an es-
Enlistment or place In a building. which
contains scenery and properties and is used
for the taking OF mDtion pictures. The term
vault shall mean q separate room. COM
partment, or enclosure constructed and
equipped in accordance with the require
ments Of this article. The term cabinet"
shall mean a permanent or movable fixture,
or enclosure, constructed and equipped In
accordance with the requirements Of this ar
ticle.
Section IAN appiIca tion for permits shall
be made In writing on blanks furnished by
the Fire Marshal OF the Fire Department
and shall contain/the following informa tion:
l. name and address OF the applicant; .
loca tion and description Of the premises pro-
posed to be used for the keeping, storing.
ha ndling or msnufa cturing Of hlms; s. other
purposes for which the building or premises
Is TO be used: 4. any other informa tion re-
garding the keeping. storing. ha ndling or
manufacturing Of innammable motion pic
ture hlns which may be called for by the
Fire Marshal
Section 3-No building shall be ht,ed for
or used for the keeping. storing, handling
or ma nufacturing OF more than Eve reels II
ihna mmable motion picture films: I. IL Il
be OF third-class construction, as defined by
the Building Regulations; .. IL IL be oc-
thpiFu as u tntmeut OF apartment house,
nat. hotel. dwelling. or II II II partly used
Tor dwelling purposes; 3, II II be artihcially
Hfhfed by any other NEAR than electricity
Section 4-Buildings used for the keep
ms. storing. handling or ufacturing OF
infH nmable motion picture films shall con-
form 10 the following requirements: I, all
vertical openings between noors including
stairways and elevator and dumbwaIter r
shafts, shall be enclosed: . buildings ex-
eeedine four stories in height shall be Of
nre-rroof construction throughout
Section Every labora tory, exchange or
than the equivalent Of Eve reels shall have
one or more vaults or cabinets used ex-
clusively for storing films In accordance with
the requirements Of this article.
Section 6-Labora tories shall be separa ted
from all other parts Of the building, both
vertically and horizontally, by Partitions or
their equivalent constructed in acco-da nee
with the requirements Of this article.
Section 1-Carpe1tsr shops. costume rooms
ana dressing rooms. and as far as possible
property rooms. shall be sepa IA ted from tin
main studio noor or stage by partitions con-
structed> In accordance with the reuuire-
ments OF this article.
Section S-Each exchange shall be peo-
yided with one more independent room.
to be used exclusively for receiving and de.
livering hlms. and another or more sepa ra te
rooms for the purpose OF inspecting ex-
amining and repairing nlm, md also one or
more rooms for the storage OF posters ar
ether combustible materials.
Section o-Studios. labora tories and AZ
chaLges. shall be provided with adeoua 10
aisle space. and at least two exits, escS no,
less than three feet six inches in width re-
mote from each other. shall be PROVIDED
from each floor OF each such building Eyory
exit shall be marked EXIT in letters mot
less than six inches high. or by an iiiumi-
mated sign with letters OF the same heirht
Exits shall consist Of smoke-proof towers n,
stairways, separately and eontinuously en-
closed. Where licenses are issued unde, m.
provisions OF this article for the keenine
storing. handling. or manufacturing of in.
nammable motion picture film in buildings
already constructed. exterior FIRE escane.
may be regarded rs an exit within the
Gaming Of this section, provided At leas
one enclosed stairway or smoke-proof tow
er is available.
Section 10-Partitiops sepa rating ,oon.
and other partitions required in this article
shall be continuous from floors to ceiIinrs
and securely anchored to walls, noors md
ceilings. They shall be Of solid Reinforced
concrete not less than two and e-hslf
inches thick; or Of metal lath with cemeet
or gypsum plaster not less than two ana
one-han inches thick: or of .olid eonc,sts
gypsum, or cinder- plaster blocks NOT ias.
than three inches thick; or Of hollow b,oct.
Of the same materials or of brick mot I.ss
than four inches thick. All openings shall
Ue pro'ecteu WIN Wlfedglnss, or self -Nloein NJ o
fire proof doors Of a sta ndard type,
Sector 1.-THE storage of innauu.h,.
motion picture Aims shall be in ysuIt, con.
structed Of brick with walls at least eish,
inches thick. or Of hollow tile AZ iss a.
twelve inches thick, hid with webs hort
ZGntnlly or Of the interlockine tspe. or q,
reinforced concrete At least six inches th,cs
In freproof buildings, the building door
may be used as the floor of the y.p,, 60
equivalent In fire resistance to the reon,ra-
ments given above. Vaults shall ha ann
ported by masonry or steel Of sufyicient .
strength to carry the load safely. Resws
shall rest at both ends on steel girders iron
or steel columns, or walls or piers Of ma.
scnry. Hollow tile shall not be used ~,
foundation walls. or fof walls of other ths n
the top vault where vaults are supe -imnosod
No vault shall exceed seven HUNDRED ana
fifty cubic feet in actual storage "a spscity
including aisles.
Section 12-The roof Of each v.pit .h.u
be an independent reinforced concrete roof
at least six inches thick; In a nreproos hu,id-
ing. where the nocr above is equivalent 10
this, 1t may serve as the roof IL the side walls
are risidly tied into It, and In CONSTRUCTION
OF this type. false ceiling. constructed OF
metal .laths and cement plaster one inch
thick or the equivalent, and with no omen
ing to the concealed space above NAV ne
used to limit the total interior vault ana ~
to seven hundred and afty cubic feet. Tse
vent may extend through this false ceiling
and concealed space.
Section 13-vaults shall not he provided
with skylights or glass windows otherwise