The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-15

shall be measured horizontally. Roofs
of a pitch less than six inches 10 the foot
eighteen feet shall be constructed to
carry a safe load. as provided under
Section "a of this ordinance.
Section 80. ~Studding Of outside walls
for one and two-story buildings TO be not
less than two inches by four inches:
three-story buildings such as stores,
ding of first floor shall be moi less than
two inches by six inches and shall be
bridged and provided with fire steps as
provided under Section 81 Of this ordi-
nance. All main corner posts of outside
walls shall be not less than four inches
by six inches.
Section 80. The safe carrying capacity
shall be determined by the tables con-
tanned in Trautwine or Kidder's current
edition hand books.
Section "a. All structures exposed to
wind shall be designed to resist a hori-
zontal wind pressure of thirty pounds for
every square foot of surface thus expos
ed, from the ground 70 the top of the
Section 35. No stove-pipe in any build
ing with combustible floors and ceilings
shall hereafter enter any hue nearer than
twelve 12) inches from the floor or cell
ing, and in all cases when smoke pipes
pass through the stud or wooden parti-
tions, floor or roof. whether plastered or
not, they shall be bricked in or guarded
by either a double collar Of metal. with
at least two 90 inches of air space all
around and holes for the circulation of
air. or by a soap-stone ring or solid cast
ing of plaster of paris. not less than
three (3) inches in thickness. and extern
ding through the partition.
Section SO. All hot-air registers set in
the floor of any building shall be set in a
border of soap-stone or other fre-proof
material. and all floor and register boxes
to be made of sheet metal with fange on
top to fit the groove in the border. the
register to rest upon the same. and there
shall also be an open space of two inches
on all sides of the register box, extend
ing from the under side of the ceiling to
the border of the floor, the outside of
the space to be covered with a casing of
metal, made tight on all sides. and to
extend from the underside of the afore-
said ceiling up to and turn under the
said border. No tin or metal fue or
hues, pipe or pipes. or register box or
boxes of a single thickness OF metal, used
building hereafter to be built, altered or
repaired. shall be allowed. unless the
same be built in a wall OF brick or stone.
In all other cases the said fiue or flues.
pipe or pipes, register box or boxes. shall
be made double, that is, two pipes, one
inside the other. at least onezhalf inch
apart. or covered with wire lathing, and
the studding covered with tin or other
f~re-proof material. so as to be thorough
" fre-proof: Provided. That it shall not
apply to pipes leading from a heater to
the hot-air fue. Nc wood Turing or lath
shall be placed against a f1ue metal
pipe or pipes, used to convey heated air
or steam in any Dulldlng. NO permanent
or stationary heating apparatus of any
kind whatever shall be introduced in any
building now erected without a permit
from the Building Inspector. Metal
shields for fire stops shall be placed at
the upper terminus of all hot-air pipes,
in all cases where such hot-air pipes are
constructed in wooden partitions;
Section 81. Every factory. mill, manu-
factory or workshop. hospital. asylum, or
institution for the care or treatment OF
such persons; and every building in whole
or in part occupied or used as a scnool
or more stories in height, and every ten
ement or apartment house over TWO sto-
ries in height. shall be provided with
good and sufficient fire escapes stairways
or other special means of egress in case
of fire. The owner or o.wners OF any
building upon which a fire escape is or
shall be erected, shall keep the same IN
good repair. at all times, and if said fire
escape shall be constructed of iron, he
shall keep the same well and sufficiently
Section SO. No person shall at any
time place any encumbrance or obstruc-
ton of any kind whatsoever upon any
fre-escape, balcony or ladder proElded
for the purpose of egress in case of fire
from any building. 1t shall be the duty
of the Building Inspector, who shall dis.
cover any encumbrance, or ~bstructlon OF
any kind, upon any ire escape, balcohy
or ladder, as aforesaid, to forthwith
cause the occupant or occupants OF the
premises or apartments to which SAID fre
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for whose use the same is provided, to
remove. the encumbrances or obstruc-
lions therefrom and to keep the said fire
escape, balcony or laade ffee therefToIn.
inspected by the Building Inspector an
! nually. and the result of such Inspection
shall be submitted to the Public Saftey
Section 80. The side line of any street
as established by the City Engineer shall
be deemed the building line. No building
or part thereof shall project beyond the
building line of any street.
Section 40. All box. bay or oriel win
dows or stairways built of frame shall
extend not more than three and one-half
feet from the outside walls upon which
the same are built, and shall not be quit
nearer than two and one-half feet to any
party or division line. NO stationary
awning shall be built or erected over any
Section Al. All fences shall be erected
entirely within the building line, and be
properly braced. and shall in no case be
over ten feet in height. No fence shall
form a part of any building or shed. No
sign shall project beyond the building
line. The Building Inspector is authoriz-
ed to condemn any sign which he may
deem unsafe.
Section AZ. When ~wainscoting is used
in any building. the surface of the walls
or partitions behind, such wainscoting
shall be covered, flush with the ground.
and down to the floor lines, with plas-
ter or plaster boards. before n wains-
Section As. All cutting of beams for
pipes of any kind shall not be more than
three feet from bearing of beams, and
shall be not more than two inches in
depth. unless properly supported by head
ers or other approved means. of support.
Section "A. Nothing herein contained
shall affect any work now being done
| under a permit heretofore granted.
Section As. Any person or persons vio-
lating any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall. upon the conviction thereof.
| be subject to a fine of not exceeding One
Hundred Dollars (s100.o0) or imprison-
ment not exceeding thirty days, at the
discretion of the Magistrate or judicial
officer trying the offender, for a Of
Tense.
Section 46. All ordinances and parts Of
ordinances inconsistent herewith be, ana
the same hereby are repealed.
Section At. This ~rdinan shall AXE
| effect Immediately.
Passed on third reading and final pass
age by the Common Council of the City
of Mortified City at a meeting held on
the 10th day of September, 1928.
GEORGE H. MULLER,
City Clerk.
Approved September 10. 1928.
WALTER YATES.