The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-30


ic are compiled with.
Section 20. Fire Stops, AZ each
floor level, In all buildings hereafter
erected. all stud walls, partitions,
furringa and spaces between. joists
where they rest on division walls or
partitions shall be fire-stopped with
incombuatiblc material In manner
10 completely cut of communication
by fire through concealed spaces.
Such fire-stoppnig shall extend the
full depth Of the joists and at least
4 inches above each floor level. Stair
carriages shall be fire stopped at
least once IN the middle portion OF
each run.
Section 81. Arcaways: All area
ways shall be guarded with suitable
railing, or be protected by incom-
bustible covers or gratings II graf
ings be used they shall have u wire
screen Of not more than l-2 inch
mesh securely attached 10 the un-
derside.
Arcaways shall not project beyond
the building line.
Section 90. Frame Buildings: No
frame building hereafter erected or
altered. In corporate limits, shall ex.
coed two stories or 80 feet In height,
except that private dwellings may be
three stories or 40 feet high.
no frame building hereafter cree
ted 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 1900 square feet. two-story
building 5000 square feet.
IN no case shall frame building
De- erected within 3 feet Of inside lot
line. nor within feet Of another
building, unless the space between
the studs on such side be filled solid.
IS with not less than 2 Re inches Of
brick work or other equivalent In.
combustible material.
IN rows of frame houses the div
iding walls on partitions between
houses shall be built Of brick, terra
Gotta, concrete. or other incombuat.
ihlo material; or they may be built
with i-inch studs, filled solidly with
. brick work laid IN mortar or with
other uncomfortable material. II lath
be used on such partitions. Il shall
be metal Hath. Such dividing pRrti-
lions shall rest on masonry walls and
shall extend 90 underside Of root
boards. A flush mortar Joint shall
be made between the roof boards and
the wall or partition. In rows OF
more than three houses, every alter.
nate division wall or partition shall
be constructed Of solid brick work
not less than inches In thickness.
Buildings with wooden frame work
clad with sheet metal. or veneercd
with brick. shall be classed ~ frame
I buildings.
Outside the fire limits. when any
/ building IL 20 be erected or brick
stone, hollow block. or concrete, and
could under this ordinance be con.
structed Of wood. the Building In.
spector Is hereby authorized and d.
rected 20 allow reasonable modifca
tons Of this ordinance relating %
brick buildingr, IN consideration OF
the use Of ncomhustihle material
T instead Of wood. Such modification
however shall not permit variations
Z from the requirements Of Sections
ia, IL and 26. Of this ordinance.
Section %. Electrical lnstalla.
tions. All electrical installation,
shall be IN accordance with the rules
and regulations promulgated by the
State Fire Marshal. and no installa
ton Of electrical equipment shall BE-
made. except IN conformity thereto
Copy Of Raid rules and regulations
and all additions thereto. and revia
ions thereof, shall be kept on file In
the office Of the city secretary and
I be subject 10 inspection NJ other pub
lie documents Of the city.
Section %. Chimneys and Fire.
places Except ma herein provided
al chimneys IN every building here.
sitter erected, and all chimneys here
after altered or rebuilt shall be con.
structed Of brick, stone, or reinforced
concrete. No masonry chimney shall
have walls less than inches thick
or II IL 70 be lined in the inside with
well burned terra Gotta or fire-clay
chimney tile set In Portland cement
mortar or plastercd IN Portland Gem.
ent In which case the wall shall bs
not less than inches thick. The lin.
ing shall be continuous from the bot
tom Of the flue TO IL extreme height
No chimney shall be corbclcd out
more than 3 inches from brick wall
and such corbeling shall consist OF
nj least five courses Of brick.
Brick set on edge shall not be per.
mitted In chimney construction.
Chimneys Of all low-pressure boil
ers. or furnaces, also the smoke
flues for bakers ovens. large cook.
ing ranges, large laundry stoves, and
all flues used for similar purposes
shall be at least = inches in thick.
ness and be lined continuously on
the inside with well burned terra
Gotta or fire-clay chimney tile set In
Portland cement mortar. All such
chimneys shall be capped with terra
Gotta, stone, concrete. or cast iron
The smoke flue Of every high.
pressure steam boiler, and every ap-
pliance producing corresponding
temperature In a flue, II built OF
brick, stone. reinforced concrete, OF
other approved masonry, shall have
walls not less than ~ inches thick
and the inside inches Of such walls