The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-21
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Rrick Work: Foundations.

tended uses. All elght men Ioun1atlon
walls shall be constructed Of hard brick.
All brick footings may be stepped mp to
main wall four inches less than preced-
ing course, except where, f~ootines are
stepped on one side only the same shall
be determined by Inspector.
Pilasters where Necessary.
The following table shall govern sthe
thickness of all brick walls except as set
forth heretofore:
One story ..........
Two Stories ......+.. >
F6rge s f52risS -. -. e e y 8
Five Stories ........ 16 IS y S
Six Stories .......... 20 IS IS y 8 s
ssysq Stories Stories + 49,. e e 20 % % Il + Is : 5
and whenever and wherever the Building
Inspector may deem it necessary pilas-
tiers of four inches greater thickness than
the walls. and at least twenty. inches in
width. shall be built up and properly
bonded in with the brick walls for the
support H of Fird Of sto o e s saD d 61gsssS'
The above table shall refer to buildings
the stories of which shall not exceed ten
feet in the clear. In al orlck walls
course, except where walls are faced
with face-brick, and in which case every
seventh course shall be bonded with iron
ties or by herring-bone bond.
Foundations.
Foundation walls of all frame main
buildings to be not less than eight inch
es, brick OF concrete and cement block.
Porch piers, piers for one story rear
kitchen or rear shed not less than twelve
inches.
-Four inch brick wall may be used be
tween porch piers.
Footings of concrete for frame build
ings to be ten inches in depth and eight
inches wider than wall carried on. them.
Footings Of concrete for two story
brick buildings to be fourteen inches IN
depth and twelve inches wider than wall
carried on them.
Footings of concrete for three-story
brick buildings to be eighteen inches in
depth and twelve inches wider than wall
carried.
Footings for four stories and over to
be as to be determined by the building
Inspection Department.
No eight inch brick wall to be over
twenty-five feet in height.
Fire Walls.
Twin houses and houses built in rows
must have an eight inch brick fire wall
between each building, carried above
roof to a height Of at least twelve inches.
Chimneys; Innings; Stopping; Stays.
In all buildings hereafter erected, al
tered or constructed. all chimneys shall
combustible materials. Brick chimneys
| shall have at least eight inches of brick
work all around their hues, unless same
are lined with terra-cotta fue Innings, in
which case four inches of the brick work
may be omitted: the inside of all CHM
neys shall be of hard burned brick, and
TO nave all JOINTS SlFuCh, eACepl AHSAe
the hue Innings are used, all chimneys
shall be topped out at least two feet
above the apex of the roof. Chimneys
extending eight feet and over from any
| encircling %x115 inch iron band, con-
nected by one-half inch iron stays TO
SECTION Il.
Garages not Fireproof.
All garages and places used for the
storing of gasoline. benzine, naphtha and
automobiles, hereafter erected or con-
~structed, shall be not less than five feet
from any property line and not less than
ten feet from any dwelling already erect
ed unless the said place OF storage snail
be constructed of brick, concrete or other
incombustible material.
SECTION 10.
Garages Fireproof.
That it shall be unlawful from and al
ter the passage OF this Ordinance to
erect, construct. ave or maintain within
the limits of Absecon City, any building
wherein any automobile is kept or stored
or to keep or store any automobile IN any
part of the building used for dwelling
purposes. unless such building or portion
of the building used for the Keeping or
storage of automobiles shall be construc--
ted with solid brick or concrete side and
back walls. or any other non-combustlble
material. with floors of brick or concrete,
and the ceiling. inside of doors, door
frames and window frames shall be GOV
cred with galvanized iron lined with
sheet asbestos having a thickness OF at
least one-eighth of an inch.
SECTION -.
Hearths and Jambs; Ranges; Stove Pipe;
Metal Guards.
All brick hearths of brick set ranges
shall be supported by trimmer arches OF
brick, stone, iron or concrete, the DTlck
jambs of every fireplace or graIe snall
be at least eight inches wider than the
opening and the backs of all such open
ings shall be at least eight inches thick.
All hearths and trimmer arches shall be
at least eight inches longer on either
side than the width of such openings ana
at least sixteen inches wider in front OF
face of openings.
No brick set or portable range, or
heating apparatus of any kind shall be
set against a wood OF latin PARTITION all
range or heating appliances set against
any frame wall shall he backed up with
at least -four inches of brick work or
other non-combnstible material at least
the fun width and height of the age
No stove pipe in any building with
| combustihie floors and ceilings h enter
any hue nearer than twelve inches from
the floor or ceiling, and in all cases where
smoke pipes pass through studding or
wooden partitions, floors or roof, Wheth-
er plastered or not, they shall be guard
ed ~ either a double collaf OF metal;
around. or by an earthenware collar,
same to be set all around with at least
four inches OF brick work or held in
place with metal fastenlnss-
SECTION a.
Boiler.
No boiler To be used Tor any steam or
motive power shall be set on any floor
above the basement floor OF any building
or buildings unless same snail he set on
an i~ncombustible platform. IN an cases
where steam or hot water boilers are
used. the furnace smoke pipe must be at
least fifteen inches below the bottom of
floor ioists over same. unless Such pipe
is protected with a metal shield or hood
to be at least three inches 1rom the pot
tom joists and the pipe at least three
inches below the shield or hood TO allow
for free circulation Of air above ana be
low the pipe.
Registers.
All hot air registers SET m the floor Of
any building that is directly over he
furnace shall haVe'an open space between
any Woodwork and the register OF at
least two inches all around and extend
ing from The nnderside of uoor beams To
the top OF joistS. and the OUTSIDE or lf0s
air space shall he covered with Il metal
casing. made tight on all sides.
Heat Pipes.
No metal due-pipes or registef-hoNes
OF a single thickness hereafter butt lu
any building intended to convey heated
wrapped with asbestos covering or Gov
cred with some other n~on-cqmhustlble
material. and The studdInE aoQut the out
let covered with metallic I8th. Sc as 10
be t~horoughly dreproot
SECTION ln
Piiinq.
All buildings hereafter erected on pill
ing i'm said city. the ialtnE shaii pc OF
such length. depth in the ground and
thickness as the Building Inspector shall
determine or approve at time OF granting
SECTION 17.
-The siIls OF AN houses or buildings. OF