The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-03
SECTION 10. Light and Ventilation.

not less than 1919 of the floor area of
the room.
Bathroom or toilet rooms shall have
window with not less than square feet
of glass area.
Ventilating portions of window shall
not be less than 4rs of the floor space
of the room.
Inside spaces used for heating equip
ment shall be provided with ventilating
openings equal in free area TO the cross
section area of heater flue.
Easements shall be provided with
means of light and ventilation of not
less than 2rS of the floor area.
SECTION IL. Minimum Requirements.
Each living unit shall provide not less
than three habitable rooms and one
bathroom nor have dimension of less
than twenty feet on any side of
dwelling.
one habitable room which shall be
referred TO as a living room and shall
have floor area OF not less than l60
square feet. Where no dining room or
breakfast space is provided except in
the living room such living room shall
have an area of not less than 40
square feet.
One habitable room shall be designed
for sleeping use and shall have a floor
area of not less than 90 square feet.
One kitchen shall have not less than
so square feet.
EaCn OF tne OlneT ndDllaDlc room snail
have floor area of not less than 80
square feet except bath room which
shall have a floor area of not less than
IS square feet.
In no case shall total floor area of the
dwelling be less than SIC square feet.
In new single dwellings no room on
the first floor shall be less in height
than eight feet and no room on the
second floor less than seven feet six
inches.
Each door opening which provides en-
trance 10 a bedroom or toilet shall be
provided with hinged door.
Access from a bedroom to an only
bathroom as or water closet shall not be
solely through another bedroom.
Access to a living room or to any
bedroom shall be had without passing
through a bedroom.
The average allowable depth below
grade of the finished floor of habit
able basement shall be not more than
two and one half feet.
No habitable room shall be located in
story having more than one half of
its height below the highest level taken
of the adjoining ground.
Bathroom and water compartments
shall be provided with natural light and
ventilation by a window in an exterior
wall of not less than four square feet,
half of which can be open for ventila-
ton.
Water closet located in a basement
shall be enclosed with partitions and
provided with light and ventilation by
a window in an exterior wall of not less
than three square feet, and within the
enclosed space.
SECTION II. Foundations.
All houses with or without easements
erected shall have at least an 8" base
ment wall extending to solid ground
around the entire main part of the
house.
Basement walls shall be approved
block. brick or stone resting on a foot
ing at least six inches thick with q
projection on both sides of poured con-
crete.
The bottom of said footing being at
least 3 feet below the finished grade
elevation surrounding the house.
In building without cellars where the
first floor is carried by wooden beams or
ioists the space between the Joists shall
be thoroughly ventilated and suitable
access opening left
Under houses without Easements all
service pipes extending from the floor
to the ground and all water meters
shall be covered with insulation TO ade-
uuately protect same from frost to the
satisfaction of the Building Inspector
and the Superintendent of Water Dept.
Of the City of Mount Clemens.
. Foundation wall for none basement
house shall be at least 8" thick for frame
and IL" for brick veneer houses.
Basement walls shall be water PROCEED
with cement plaster and tar below
ground level.
All 8" basement walls shall have
plaster every ~ feet.
Four inch drain tile must be LAID
around the outside of basement footings
leading to a proper drain or sewer.
Joints in the tile must nc covered and
at least 8" of gravel or cinders over ule.
Where garages or utility rooms directly
connected TO dwelling are built TO have
a concrete floor on the ground founda-
ton piers shall be placed at each corner
extending below frost and a rat wall
al least g. thick and pa deep of con-
crete or similar material shall be con-
structcd around the outside wall.
All basement floors shall be of con-
crete at least 3" thick.
Interior piers in the basement shall not
be less than 8" by l6" or II" by IL OF
solid masonry or less than a A. standard
stanchion and shall not be spaced more
than e. apart.
SECTION 10. Masonry and Chimncys
In brick veneer dwellings the brick
shall be tied with suitable metal wall
ties 10 sheathing, spacing of ties every
fifth course vertical and not more than
80 horizontal.
Proper steel or concrete lin shall
be placed over all openings.
Chimneys must be built from the
ground I'D. Each chimney must have a
foundation three feet below grade and
at least IL" larger than the chimney.
Chimneys shall be built of brick,
stone or concrete at least four inches
thick with vitrifed flue lining the full
length of the chimney.
All chimneys shall have a cleanout at
the bottom.
All chimneys shall extend at least two
feet above the highest ridge of the house.
All rreplaces must have flue lining
fun length and suitable fireproof hearth
slab
In no case shall any framing bear on
chimney.
SECTION IA. Girders
Girders supporting floor joist may be
OF steel or wood
Steel | beams g. weighing l2ia lbs.
per foot, shall not have a greater span
than 2. Heavier beams may have
greater span.
Wood beams may be used. Solid s" by
8" timber may be used with joist placed
on top of beam If spacing of supports
does not exceed g..
Beams may be built up OF floor joist
nailed together with l6D nails not more
than Is" apart and continuous over two
spaces with all joints over supports. IL
the joiSts are TO be attached at the
sides the depth on the beam must be
increased to accommodate an angle or q
BY 4" ledger strip nailed with at least
3 - 16D nails for each Joint carried.
Floor beams shall not be notched or
cut. Holes shall be bored and no hole
shall be a greater diameter than "a the
depth OF the beam.
SECTION is. Floor yoists and Framing
Max. Span
Floor joist in wooden buildings used
for dwellings shall be of good timber
set 49, on centers shall be al least the
following sizes or equal.
Spans not more than fcet-2'x6"
Spans not more than IL 3'-2"Na'
Spans not more than rs feet-2'xl0'
Spans not more than 20 feet-2"xl2"
Joist II" on center
Spans not more than l0'-2"S6v
Spans not more than lE-2"N8"
Spans not more than l7'-2"Nl0V
Spans not more than 30 3"-2"xl2T
All spans over ~ 81 must be figured