Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30

the corporation counsel from Institute
Ing an appropriate action or pro-
ceeQlng 20 prevent an unlawful erec-
tions construction, reconstruction. al
teration, repair. conversion. mainte-
nance or use, or to restrain, correct or
aDate violation, or to prevent the
occupancy Of a building, structure or
premises, or TO prevent an illegal act,
any premises.
Section 2. Definitions.
Alteration, as applied to a building
OF structure, means a change or re-
arrangement IN the structural parts
or m the exit facilities; or an en-
largement, whether by extending on
q side or by Increasing In HEIGHT. or
the moving from one location on no
/ sltiOn 20 another; the term alter in
its various moods and lenses and its
ms Of an alteration
Amusement device means a mechan-
lcaliy operated device which Is used
70 convey persons In any direction ~
a form Of amusement
Apartment means a room. or a suite
\ or two or more h0Oms in q residence
Duiidlng occupied as the home or res
idenee q an individual family or
Approved, as applied to a material.
device or mode Of construction. means
approved by the building official un-
I Ger the provisions Of this code, or by
other authority designated by law 10
tiong
Area, as applied to the dimensions
or building, means the maximum
norizontal projected area Of the build
ing al grade.
Attic means the space between the
ceiling beams Of the ton habitable
story and the roof rafters. IN which
Lne area at height Of seven and
one-I5hlrd (f-lLS) feet above the at
TIC moor IS not more than One-third
| (1f3) the area Of the floor next below
a habitable attic Is an attic which
mas q stelrWay as a means of access
Automatic fire alarm system means
system which automatically de-
tects fire condition and actuates a
fire alarm signal device.
easement means story with floor
leyei feet or more below finished
Brick means a solid masonry unit
having a shape apprOximating rec
tallgular prism, not larger than IL by
Dy inches. brick may be made
OF burned clay or shale, of lime and
SAND, Of cement and suitable agg sa-
proved materials.
Building means a combination of
materials to form q construction that
Is safe and stable, and adapted to
goItiaiels or continuous occupancy
Tor public institutional. residence.
business or storage purposes; the
term building" shall be construed as
y followed by the word ''Or part there-
o. For the purposes Of this code.
sach portion OF q building separated
from other portions by a fire wall
building.
Building official means the officer
OF otaer designated authority charged
with the administration and enforce
ment OF this code, or his duly author
lied representative.
Dwelling means a building occupied
exclusively for residence purposes and
having not more than two apartments /
or as boarding or rOOming house
with meals or sleeping accOmmOda- |
tiOns or both.
Fire resistance rating means the
time IN hours that the material or
construction will Withstand the stand
ara nre exposure as determined by a
fire test made in conformity with the
STANDARD Methods Of Fire Tests OF
Building Construction and Materials"
ASrdE119-47.
Fire retardant ceiling means a cell /
ing construction which has heen Prov
ed Dy test as satisfactory for use as
ceiling protection for q floor or room
construction which has a fire re-
sistance rating Of not less than one
Fire retardant treated lumber means
lumber which has been treated by a
pressure innpregnation process to give /
flame spread classification Of so or
less according to the method for the |
Fire Hazard Classification Of BuiId-
ing Materials of Underwriters Lab |
0ratories, Inc, and which is shown 1
20 be so classified by a certificate or /
label issued by Underwriters Labor |
enclosure, OF part thereof, i'm which |
motor vehicle containing a fam /
maDle nuid In its fuel storage tank !
Is stored, housed, kept or repaired.
Grade, with reference to building,
means, when the curb level has been |
established, the mean elevation of the /
curb level opposite those walls that /
are located on, or parallel with and /
within 10 feet Of, street lines; or, vixen
the curb level has not been establish /
cd, or al the walls Of the building /
are more than Is feet from street /
Ines, grade" means the mean ele- |
walton Of the ground adjoining the \
building on all sides.
Hanitable room means a room oc- /
eupied by one or more persons for liv- /
ing. eating or sleeping: and includes
kitchen serving apartments or indi- /
VlQuai households, but does not in /
clude bathrooms, toilet compartments,
iaundrles, serving and storage pam
NANcos NDAAAuDlss basement anC other
spaces that are not used frequently /
or during extended periods.
Height as applied to q building
means the vertical distance from grade
20 the highest finished roof surface
In the case Of fiat roofs. or 10 a noinf
az the averare height Of roofs having
q pitch Of more than one foot IN AZ
!eeti height OF q building in stOr-
les does not include basements,t ex-
cept that IN school bSildings Of Ordi-
llslry. noneomnustihle or wood frame
construction, the basement shall be
deemed q story when used for pllr-
poses other than storage or heating.
Height, as applied to p wall, mems
the vertical distance to the top snea-
sured from the foundation wall, or
from girder or other immediate
support OF such wall.
Hollow masonry unit means a mas
onfy unit whose net cross sectional
area In any plane parallel to the
bearing surface is less than Is per
cent OF its p~nss cross sectional area |
measured In the same plane.
LOT means portion OF parcel of
land considered as a unit, devoted to
certain use or occupied by a build
no or g group Of BUILDINGS that are
united BY az common interest or use,
and the customary accessories and
open snaces belonging to the same.
Lot line means a line dividing one
lot from another, or from a street or
other public space.
Masonry means brick. stone plain
concrete. hollow block. solid block or
other similar building units or ma
terials, or combinations Of them,
bonded together with mortar. Rein
torced concrete is not classed as
masOnry
Multifamily house means building
occupied as the home or residence Of
individuals famiRes or households
living independently Of each other, OF
which three or more are doing cook
ng within their apartments; inclua- I
Hat.
Municipality means the government
-al unit which has adopted this code
under due legislative authority.
Place Of assembly means a room or
sDace In which provision is made for
the seating OF one hundred or more
persons for religious. recreational. ed
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