The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-01


materials equal TO or better than those
called for i'm the Code viii be permitted
where the intent and objectives Of the
Code are attained by such substitutions.
Buildings of special types will be
treated as special cases and each VIII be
considered on its merit.
SECTION g. Approval OF Plans
The Building Inspector shall examine
plans and II they meet the conditions OF
this ordinance he shall present them 20
the next meeting Of the City Commission
Upon approval the Building Inspector
shall return one set of plans stamped APP
proved and issue a permit card which
shall be conspiCuously displayed on the
premises under construction al all times
until Certificate Of occupation snail DC
issued.
A. other Permits Required.
The Building Permit does not cover
the Plumbing and Electrician work, sep
arate permits shall be issued for cleo
trical and plumbing installation by the
respective departments of the City or
Mount Clemens according TO existing
ordinances.
u. Minor Repairs
Ordinary repairs Of buildings may be
made without a building permit but such
repairs shall not be construed 10 in
clude the cutting away of any stone or
masonry wall the removal of any beam
or support or the removal, change or
closing Of any staircase, means of
ingreSs or of any chimney or window.
SECTION 7. Inspection
After a permit card has been issued
the Building Inspector shall inspect or
cause 10 be inspected the premises de-
SCribcd In permit at various intervals
during the erection, construction, alter
alton and repairing as often as he deems
II necessary
Upon application filed by the owner
or agent the building Inspector shall
make a final inspection. If after inspec-
tion IL is found that such building COM
plies with the provisions of this code
and all other City Ordinances, applicable
to building he shall issue certificate
of occupancy.
No building hereafter erected or alt
cred for which a permit has been issued
shall be occupied in whole or part for
any purpose whatsoever until GER
tificatc of occupancy has been issued and
signed by the Building Inspector,
temporary certificate Of occupancy
may be obtained from the building in
spector only after residence is COM
plctely finished on the outside with
permanent siding Of boards, brick, stone,
asbetos shingles or other standard mate
rial and after all bathrooms or toilets
are enclosed and supplied with hinged
doors and all toilet fixtures are in
stalled and disable.
No permanent water, gas or electrical
service shall be connected until certin-
cate Of occupancy has been issued.
If the Inspector shall find at any OF
the inspections that the structure is not
in accordance with the provisions OF
this ordinance he shall notify the owner
or his agent designating with reasonable
accuracy the violation. Said owner or
his agent shall as soon as practicable
make the correction and alterations
necessary 10 comply with the provisions
Of this ordinance.
The Inspector may al any time he dis
covers a substantial violation of this or
dinance by any person. order the con-
struction Of said building Immediately
stopped until such time as the building
is made 10 comply with the provisions
of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. Board OF Appeals
The City Commission of the City OF
Mount Clemens shall constitute Board
of Appeals which shall have the power
70 hear complaints 10 the ruling made
by the Building Inspector.
They shall have the power TO issue
permits or over-rule orders of the
Building Inspector.
SECTION Q. Planning Requirements.
In residential districts each dwelling
shall have adequate and immediate ac-
cess TO public street or 10 a private
drive protected by permanent easments
which shall be Of width and Construc-
tion suitable to the traffic of the
ncighborhood, This shall not be con-
strued 10 include alleys or service ways.
A dwelling shall not cover more than
approximately 300 of the lot on interior
lots, or more than approximately 400 of
the lot on corner lots.
All new buildings on a residential
street shall maintain set back from the
street line 10 conform TO the existing
houses on the street.
The minimum distance from the rear
of the principal building to the rear lot
line shall be not less than IS feet.
The minimum width of side yards OF
interior residential lots shall be not less
than feet except a minimum distance
of feet is acceptable II a minimum dis
tanCc Of 10 feet from the building wall
TO an existing or future opposing OBJ
struction is definitely assured and the
sum OF the side yards Is not less than 10
feet.
on a corner lot no side yard shall
be required next 10 the street Mini
mum width of other side yards shall be
not less than s feet as under the same
condition as set forth in the preceding
paragraph.
All garages built on the same lot a.
a house shall be al least five feet from
the nearest house and at least two feet
from the lot line In the case of ga
rage attached 10 dwelling there shall
be a fireproof wall 8" thick between
the garage and the house extending from
the floor TO the roof with a fire resist
ing door between the garage and the
residence. Or in lieu of this metal lath
and one inch of cement plaster may be
applied TO the wall between the garage
and wall on the garage side with the
ceiling Of the garage treated in the same
manner.
SECTION 10. Light and Ventilation.
All habitable rooms shall have one or
more windows having total area Of
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 40 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 2's of the floor area.
SECTION II. Minimum Requirements.
Each living unit shall provide not less
than three habltable rooms and one
bathroom nor have a 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 a floor area Of not less than 100
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 220
square feet
One habitable room shall be designed
for sleeping use and shall have floor
area of not less than 90 square feet.
One kitchen shall have not less than
go square feet.
Each of the other habitable room shall
have a 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 tho
dwelling be less than SIS square feet.
In new single dwellings no room on
the first floor shall be less in height