The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03

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center shall be at least the following
sizes.
spans of not more than g. 0"-2"x4"
Spans of not more than IL g." N6
Spans of not more than 10 - H6"
Spans Of not more than 49, 3-2"xlO"
Rafters "a" on center shall be at least
the following sizes.
Spans of not more than O. 6'-2"N4"
Spans of not more than To- u" Nb.
Spans of not more than - 8'-2"x8"
The above tables are based on yellow
pine or douglas fir lumber
Softer woods shall have a correspond
ing shorter span in each case.
All roofs must have ridge boards and
collar ties at least every third rafter.
SECTION 10. walls
Wall studs must not be less than
2"x4", or more than Is" on Centers,
and shall be tripled at corners or
equal.
All studding around openings such as
doors and windows must be doubled
down 10 the floor.
Lintels or headers are 10 be doubled
and set on edge for all openings Spans
for lintels and headers shall not ex-
coed the following
Double 2"x4" up to q opening.
Double PIKE" up to s. 6" opening.
Double 2"x8" up TO z opening.
Double 2"xlO" over 2 0" opening.
When insulating sheathing or SINH
lar material Is used as sheathing corner
studs must be braced diagonally from
top plate to bottom plate.
All upper plates must be doubled and
tied in at the corners,
The exterior walls of all frame resi-
dences shall be double construction and
shes.hing paper used between siding
and sheathinG.
SECTION 10. Roofs
Dwellings shall have a sloping roof
covered with asphalt or wood shingles
or slate surfaced roll roofing.
Flat roofs on buildings shall be built
up roofing or metal covered.
Main roof of a dwelling shall have
a minimum pitch of 5" in l2".
Every building more than two stories
in height having a fiat roof shall have
permanent means of access to the roof
from the inside by an opening not
less than 2'X3' with stairs or fixed lad
der inside.
lain roof of a dwelling may in some
cases be flat within keeping of the de-
sign of the entire building to give a
pleasing and satisfactory appearance.
SECTION 20. Fire stops.
In all dwellings or other structures
for human use fire stops shall be in
serted between all studding in all out
side walls and partitions the fun width
of the studding between which they ale
placed.
Spacing between stops to be not
more than six feet in any Wall.
SECTION 81. Stairs.
A clear hesdroom; defined as meas
ured vertically from a line passing
through the nosing of each tread at the
intersection of the riser TO a line par
alel to and directly above the first
lnel of s. 8" is required. Head room of
ty,n hn cd
lowing conditions only; O. at basement
stairs; and ~ at attic stairs, beneath
Z 0" high door when the door is
placed above and flush with the lower
most stair riser or when the lower most
riser is placed not less than ; inches in
side the face of the wall in which a
Z 0" high door occurs.
Main stairs are interpret as any stair
which may be subject TO regular rath-
er than intermittent use. such a stairs
providing access to finished upper
floors obviously designed for future
major rooms, and stairs which are
wholly or partly exposed. Stairs lead
ing directly off a front vestibule To a
large unfinished attic, obviously intend
ed for future conversion into sepa-
rate living unit will be considered a
main stair.
Main stairs shall be ! 1/S treads
"a risers, 70 stringers housed for treads
and risers. strongly assembled Width
of tread shall not be less than 1914"
and riser shall be not more than 3"
with the tread and riser so proportion
ed 10 each other than an easy run Is
obtained. Minimum width o..
Basement Stairs: May be open type
with plank stringers and treadS not less
than 2"xl0" stock. Minimum distance
from face of riser TO face of riser ga.
Maximum rise not more than g. per
tread
Minimum width o g..
SECTION % Public Building and As
sembIy Halls.
All public buildings and assembly
balls such as churches, schools, theatres,
dance halls and club rooms shall be
properly deigncd by registered Arch
itect and due regard shall be given to
sanitation, ventilation, fire protection
and public safety. No temporary per
NIT shall be issued for this type OF
structure all such buildings shall be en-
tirely completed as shown on plans and
specifications submitted at the time the
permit was granted before they can be
used or occupied by the owner or pub
lie.
Assembly halls which are on the first
floor or in basement shall have exits en-
ter directly to grade and such exits
shall be separate from others.
All exit doors shall swing out and
shall not be less IMAM D " III "luln'
All assembly halls shall have two exits
separated by more than one half the
greatest dimension of hall.
Exits from upper floors shall be en-
closed in incombustible partitions and
shall empty directly into street or al
ley
SECTION %. Signs.
All signs. signboards. flat signs. pro
iecting signs and roof signs shall re-
quire a permit before erection.
Application shall be in writing on
forms furnished by the City Engineer,
Plans shall be furnished or a clear de-
scription given as TO type, size, shape
and location construction and ma
terials Of proposed signs and the build
ing 10 which IL is 20 be attached.
Permit fees shall be established by
the City Commission of the City of Mt.
Clemens.
All projecting signs shall be at least
twelve feet from the bottom OF the
sign 10 the sidewalk or grade.
No projecting sign shall be allowed
10 extend beyond the curb line, with
out special permission from the City
Commission.
No sign shall be erected so that any
part OF II including guys will be with
i'm four feet OF any electric light pole.
street lamp or other public utility
pole
Signs less than twelve feet above
walk may be erected on marquiSes II