South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-06


ing shall extend IS in. beyond the
casing OF furnace OF boiler on all
sides.
CombrStible partitions shall not be
placed within so in. OF the front OF
any such boiler. furnace, oven. cof-
fee rooster or other appliance in
which similar fires are maintained.
nor within SO IN. OF sides or end !:
nor within as in. OF the front. or IS
IN. Of the sides or back OF furnace
o. boiler In dwellings used for heat
ing only. without protection as here
matter specified.
. II such combustible partitions are
protected with material as above
specified 10 the full height OF cas-
ing they may be placed az in. from
the front, and IS In. from the sides
and back. OF such boiler, furnace.
oven, coffee rooster or ather appIi-
anCe in which similar fires are main
tained or 4S in. from the front, and
l6 in. from the sides o rback. OF
casing Of furnace or boiler in DWELL
ing used for heating purposes only.
Ranges. Sec. 1872. Kitchen ranges
shall not he placed nearer than in.
TO any partition made OF wood or
other combustible material. and II
placed nearer than II in. 10 such
1
shields not less than II in. higher
than such range, and In all cases the
floors shall be protected by metal
shields one foot larger each way than
such range. except where lncombust-
tble material is used for the con-
structiOn and finish Of the floors
u Ranges without legs. supported on
beams o rfloor construction OF wood
or other combustible material shall
rest on floor covering 10 conform to
section 735 Of this article.
Ceiling Over Ranges. Sec. 1888.
Ceilings made OF wood lath and plas-
ter. wood or other com ustible ma
terial, over ranges in hotels cafes
and restaurants shall be protected
by metal hoods with ventilating pipe
placed at least in. below the cell
ing and connected 20 a chimney ven
lti'ating flue. Such ventilating pipes
shall not be placed nearer than in.
10 any construction made OF wood
lath and plaster or wood or other
combustible material. unles ssuch
pipes are properly covered with y
in. OF asbestos plaster or other in
Icombustible covering.
Heating Stoves. Sec. 1874. All
stoves for heating purposes, also all
laundry stoves except such as are
floors shall be properly supported on
iron legs. All such stoves shall be
placed IL in. fro many construction
Of wood lath and plaster. wood or
other combustible material. unless
such construction is we'll protected
by a metal shield with / in. air
space between metal and wall, in
which case the distance may be re-
duced TO in. The floor shall be
properly protected with metal
shields. which shall extend not less
than IL in. in front of ash pan of
such stoves. Ash receptacles shall
be OF sheet metal, brick or other in
combustible material
Drying Rooms. Sec. 735. The
walls, ceilings and partitions enclos-
ing drying rooms. when not made of
incOmbustible materials. shall be fin
ished with metal lath and plaster, or
they shall be covered with metal
terra Gotta fireDroOfing o. other hard
incombustible material
Boiler and Furnace Rooms in
School Buildings. Sec. 1876. The
floors. walls and ceilings Of rooms in
which heating boilers and furnaces
In school buildings are placed, shall
! be made Of fireproof or incombust-
ible materials. and interior openings
TO same shall be protected by fire
doors. Windows shall be OF Under
writer's approved type.
Inspection. Sec. 1877 Every resi-
dence heating boiler, and every hot
air furnace or other lesser heating
apparatus. shall be inspected at once
as soon as erected, and a report Of
every such instance shall be made
and fled in the Building Department.
II shall be the duty Of the contractor
installing such boiler, furnace or ap-
paratue 10 notify the Building De-
partment when ready for inspection
Defecttve Heating Appliances Sec.
1873. II any residence heating boiler,
hot -air-furnace or other lesser heat
ing appliance is reported TO be de-
! fective, unsafe or out Of order, the
Building Commissioner shall cause
| il TO be inspected, and If in his
! Judgment the defects found or re-
pairs needed are such that the safety
| OF the building or other buildings, or
| the lives of the occupants. endanger-
| ed, he shall notify the owner or ag-
| ent in charge of the building TO make
the required changes or repairs. II
within a reasonable time after Civ
| ing the notice and an opportunity to
| be heard, the required changes are
not made, the Commissioner Of
] Buildings may condemn the appar-
atus in question and direct its re-
moval from the building.
| ARTICLE XXXVII.
Chimneys, Flues, F1replaces.
COmpllances with Ordinances. Sec.
739. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons TO erect in or near
any building any chimney, flue or
fireplace. whether for heating. ven
tilating or whatsoever purpose, or to
| remodel or reconstruct any chimney,
flue or fireplace, In any building, I'M
less such chimney, flue or fireplace
shall be erected in accordance with
this ordinance and permit secured
for same from Building Department
Construction OF Chtmneys and
Flues. Sec. TAO. Chimneys shall be
built OF brick, stone or similar fire
proof material and in no case shall
a chimney rest ubon a flooring Of
wood or timber construction. Every
chimney not forming part Of a wall,
shall rets upon the ground or other
sufficient fireproof foundation.
The foundation of chimneys,
whether inside routside of build
ings, or connected with the building
foundations or isolated, shall be de-
signed and built in conformity 10 the
provisions relating to the founda-
tions of buildings.
E,nCrOachment on Street, Stress.
Sec. TAI. Chimneys built outside OF
walls OF buildings must not encrOach
upon any street or alley, and must
be so designed and constructed that
the stress in every part thereon due
to the weight of the stack itself and
from wind pressure, shall not exceed
the safe limits as provided fd ma
terial used in Section 600.
Lining F7ues. Sec. ZAP. In all
buildings hereafter erected every
/ smoke flue. except the flues other
wise herein provided for. shall be
lined on the inside with cast iron or