<br />va.'tl'disposal system shall be issued.
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<br />materials and protecting the con- square feet in area may De atr""ne<'
<br />crete during the freezing or near to or form a part of a r.~sic1E:nS'c
<br />freezing weather. No frozen muter. building or a businqs buildi"g if
<br />iab or materials containing ice shall separated from othel.. ..'ccupancies by
<br />be used. walls, partitions an ceilings of )1],,-
<br />4).15 All concrete materials and all terials to restrict 1 "sage of ga,c;;,
<br />reillforcement, forms, fillers and smoke and odor from the g:F,'.\,: "
<br />ground with which the concrete is \ to other parts of the building.
<br />to come in contact, shaH be iree Materi~ls and constn:ction prov,~'
<br />from frost. for tfus purpose sJ'.al.~r(.,<:t
<br />6-15 \Vhenever thc tcmperature of equivalent in fire . C(' and gas
<br />the surrounding air is below 40 de- tightness to one (1 inch tongu,:, ancl
<br />grees Faherenheit, all concrete when groove wooden boards, on g~J\"age
<br />placed in the forms shaH have a side of supporting studs, ire':' of k!wt
<br />temperature of between 60 degres holes, with gypsum wall boards nen
<br />and 90 degrees Fahrenheit and shaH less than three-eights (Jl3) inch in
<br />be maintained at a temperature of thickness nailed through the wooden
<br />not kss than 50 degrees fahren:^,eit boards into the studs and rafters.
<br />for at least seventy-two (72) hons using two (2) inch' I,ails, and with
<br />for normal concrete or twenty-f"ur four (4) inch strips of gypsum w",]
<br />(24) hours for high, early strellgt:.j board similarly nailed over all bllt-
<br />concrete, (}r for as much more tnne \ ting joinb of the gypsnm wa1l1wJrd
<br />as i, n:ces.~.ary to insure proper rate \~nd wit!: gypsum plaster .filiing ~,t
<br />of cunng of the conerr;te. 1l1tersectlOn of walls and of walls
<br />6 17 '[I 1 u l' " . g .t'1 r \with ceilings and [Joors. Met:,] lath
<br />. . le 10 s ng, cov"nn , or c' , e'- .
<br />protectionlIsed ill connection with I and gypsum p.laster. of gyps~m latr
<br />. f t h II ., and plaster WIll be'acceptab,e.
<br />pounng 0, concre e s a remam llJ. .' .
<br />place and intact for at least twenty- Openmgs from the. l)luld1l1g .mtt)
<br />f (24) h ft t'f' . .1 h t. garage shall be restncted to a s1!1();k
<br />our ours a er ar 1 lcla ea - '..
<br />. . d' t" d doorway; such opening shall be 1.'-'0-
<br />llJg IS lS(On llJue . vided with a metal, metal covered or
<br />6-18 The use of any chemical for solid wooden door of not less than
<br />the prevention of the free"7:ng of ~ne and three-fourths (1}4) incheo
<br />eoncr~te or th~ use of any other nominal thickness equipped with an
<br />~natenal for thl.s purpose shall 1)(; approved self-closing device.
<br />In accordance WIth the most accept- Where the garage is eOl'nected 10
<br />. ed general.practice for the use of the uuilding proper by a st"irvvay.
<br />
<br />,such mcltena1: such stairw~y shall be encloscd. 111'
<br />6-19 The footlng under a foundation en do sure sh,ill have a fire reoista'Kc
<br />~an sl1all.be not Jess th~n eig~t (3) rating of at least one (1) 11')"clr_
<br />.1l1ches th1Ck and twenty (20) lUcbes Floors shall be without pits or: dl'-
<br />wide. Conerete footings shall be .. .
<br />preSSIOn,.
<br />poured i:nto wooden or steel fJrms 6-35 The walls of chimneys used fer
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<br />constructed for the purpose. stoves, ranges, fire-places, hat',,',g
<br />6-:tO Masonry exterior basement furnaces or other heating app'inl'::.
<br />walls. shall be ~t less than twelve
<br />"'._ es regardleSS of the type of fn~': io
<br />(12) inches in thickness. be used, shall be built uf k:c':,
<br />
<br />. 6-21 All masonry shall be protected concrete, stone or hollow tilt' d.
<br />against freezing for at least furty- such thickness and con,;trucfo,! ,[oS
<br />eight (48) hours after being placed, is hereafter specified.
<br />No frozen l11aterials ~hal1 be built
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<br />;~,t 1Cc~st t\','(:::J.\ e \ \!... l'~Uj':.'__J l.',~~ \'-'
<br />(~;;.1:.~:eie:' t\;:~,n tLe: p~nc~) or L.\f g;',.
<br />v".niz.E'-~ .;;jr.',''', tl;;n:hics ,b\JiitJ:' :
<br />1'...'.".. ~l._-Lt ,,) 11"..'''_. ~t hr'.'.,' '.'.0.'
<br />'- Cl ,. l 1., .__ .,. , ,) .,. '_:1 U, .l .~'. ~\
<br />or other ,itH':(."f~..nbtb,~,ih\e ~1~:',.1 ~ ial.
<br />1-49 _\9.)I',;;:110\e '>,1:r:'O "':~
<br />1 ig;,~ ",:,~~.nv i:OCf (if rn~')I ,ib2'\"~~ (I
<br />~~. 'ira;,1CIVork ex cc.\..:~i1\':;;
<br />..I50"'Tl1f~ use of a ~\1H.~'k/:: p1';")'(: raf:!~:
<br />,:,;1n a c.himney sh'l}1"lk pno\,;bi[,. 1
<br />6..51 1'\0 wCH.>r!e') l\ei,ms,i,,);,.b C
<br />nctter, ,11a:1 1,.0 pl~\~,,' -,.ithi,;
<br />(21 incl1es uf t;le ct1I;;id:; h<c"
<br />chin12lcy '\\-heti1cr if':,~e for srnu;:;{
<br />air or 2"ny (~t hc,~.- p~.r-JH)~e.
<br />,V;:Z Th~ L:ck a'ltj,".s:des l'( hI
<br />pl<"c" lwre8-tter creFf.ed sha'; he \
<br />seEd !]';:",cn:-:' c'.r.. I-."inforced (~'.-.J
<br />crete, not less th~J\1 e~gbt (8\ i11<:':1
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<br />~_:~ t;~: :::'C;'~,:o -'~2;;'<:~:::~:'(~1);i~-,~:;:!l-I"
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<br />CdlCf 2ppro\-ed ll:afcri:iJ' sJlall
<br />v'.o.vided . ul1:e.. S.5 t.l1...e. thidcne,.s.:
<br />:'.\"f1\-e 1.1Z\ 1I1cht<.
<br />&-:;3 Fireplaces sha~i !,aye he;,"
<br />(if bri,k, ,.tOllC", tile c,r cth,;,- ",.)1):'
<br />ed non-combustible'. mattr::tl
<br />ported on ;l fireproof slab a!
<br />brick t,-immer arches. Sllch I".',,,
<br /><.hal1 extend at lea,st sixteen (
<br />i~-~(h~~,~" ~~ltsi(1~ of, dle,:, c,hi'l11ney b.r
<br />alc(\ not les5f;,;';;!~\'~'v~ (12);';(
<br />l.leyol1d e~ch si:l~ d the firer'
<br />or"cning along t1-,e 't'hj'mne}T" hn:
<br />-rhe coml,ined .,hid,ness ofbc
<br />2.11(1 S11PPO~-t'l!':,,~; c.~"1;:l~:t!,uct1(ln "s.hal
<br />J"lc.'t l,:.~',s t.}1arl s:x ipch(~'5, flt
<br />pomt,
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<br />Section Six
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<br />STRUCTURAL
<br />REQUIREMENTS
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<br />6-1 The workmansh;p in the fal>ri-
<br />cation, preparation and instaliation
<br />of materials ~hal1 conform to gen-
<br />crally :,cceptcd good pi'actice. Spec-
<br />ific .provisions of this part of this
<br />code shall not be deemed to suspend
<br />any requii-emenis df good practi<:e,
<br />but shall be refarded as supple-
<br />menting or emphasizing them, and
<br />shall be controlling. The governing
<br />body of the municipality shall, as
<br />may be necessary, promulgate rules
<br />in accordance with the provisions of
<br />this code, embodying the require..
<br />J11ents of Stlch- generally accepted'
<br />good practice.
<br />6-2 In every dwelling house here-
<br />after erected, there shall he at least
<br />three (3) liveable rooms ancl the
<br />overall dimensions shall eont.~in an
<br />area of not less than seven hundred
<br />sixty-eight (768) square feet except
<br />that dwellings having two (2) full
<br />floots may contain a first floor a;e,i
<br />of not less than six hundred sev-
<br />cnty-two (672) square feet. No room
<br />except bath shall be le'ss than seven
<br />(7) 'feet wide.
<br />6-3 Any owner or builder sball.have
<br />the right of appeal to the g(jv~flling
<br />body 6Ithe l11unicipalityrelativl.'t~j
<br /><"ny decisiRnmade by any InspectOl';
<br />All such "appeals to. the gover~i1fg.
<br />body' shall bemadeinV\lfi,ing irid
<br />addressed to. theClerj{of the: mu-
<br />.'.:nidpality.
<br />\'.':~'< " ,., . .
<br />6-4.-Ullti!. prOY1SlOJ;! for perJ]Unellt
<br />support ha:soeen made, excavations
<br />shall be properly guarded and pro-
<br />tected to prevent the same from be-
<br />coming 'dangerous to life. or limb,
<br />and, where necessary, shall b~ ohect-
<br />piled or braced to prevent the ad-
<br />joining earth from caving i", by
<br />the person causing the exeavatiO!l
<br />to be made.'
<br />
<br />6-5 The person causing any e;<;cava~
<br />tion to be made shall prevent the
<br />movement of earth in the adj,)inin"
<br />property and the trees and natural
<br />objects thereon or th~rein and main-
<br />tain or restore all public si<lewalks,
<br />curbs, pavements a,1d th.c propeny
<br />of public utilities located wit1,in the
<br />street line, which n1ay he affected
<br />by the excavation. This ~hall in-
<br />dude any damage which might be
<br />caused to the surface of the public
<br />stree.t as a result of the load'ng 01
<br />. unloading of machinery !o be used
<br />in connection with tile excavation
<br />for or the constr~ction pia building,
<br />
<br />upon.
<br />6-22 Masonry walls that l11eet or 111-
<br />tersed shah be adequately bonded
<br />or anchored.
<br />6.23 Door and window 'Jpening; in
<br />masonry walls shall be spanned by
<br />well buttressed arches or by lidels
<br />having bearings proportioned to
<br />tbeir loads but not less than four (4)
<br />inches.
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<br />6-24 During erection, a masonry
<br />wall shall be adequately braced and
<br />arches temporarily supported.
<br />6-25 Splash hlocks constructed of
<br />concrete or other approved l11aterial
<br />~hal1 be instailed at 'lhe hottom of
<br />all dOWll~pO\lts or leaders of buildings
<br />containing basel11ents, except when
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<br />6-36 All chimneys, irrespectlye
<br />which materials the walls are buii'"
<br />shall hav,:, a flue of not 1.,,,5 t1;an
<br />eight (8) inches by eight (8) ; '1C1VC,.
<br />Wh,:,re coal is to be used fo\- heat>.~.
<br />purposes, thc flue sl1all be 1)0[ l'~.,s
<br />than eight (8) inches hy twehc (1':)
<br />i'1chcs_ i\ll flllcs to be sct v.-ml
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<br />J">:,:\ ~.\(; heater sL,;'l.~1~:1/~ p1ac~.i'l
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<br />~ ~~-;~,~ :~' ~': '-;::':'-;'~;;]e ;;;):till(:~dSc.-:~:
<br />
<br />'~r i., not 1.,rG\dvl J..:t:.l ;, 1:<1r,
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<br />.:..,~}".!t ;J2'c,t>C r:r ;<;:,'~ hea~cr:.:.\
<br />-:-.';;':':-"_ -_".liC'l~1CCZ~ 11.~T ;.~y)r:ro\".7>(1 c()J
<br />. . - .-- ~. '1
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<br />:::.~ ,.?,il '.< lien.
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<br />".-:."i'~ 1':~n( S C1... a~l \\"l)(J.:~.':' JOists 8.1,,;
<br />\~~,r.~ .:;::::ll~('(Ir.1{>J in' ,::,ina~:;o~"l~5.~
<br />,1';:}1 he fir,:, cut.
<br />i,~,_57 l',J!") 'floeT ht;:reafter er~:c~.c(~
<br />
<br />resist:tnt mortar.
<br />
<br />.....",. ~r~~:nce i.h:;1::!~ng '~hall be t.1c~
<br />\ :or ~,C~~: t~.l~~_~l ~or~_:.r .potl.~'~d~
<br />c',(~.L:?tt'. {oo';: o~ arC3 Eve lea:l
<br />6..37 Solid br\ick or concrete ('h:r;"l.- :..-..r:,-:"'\: \.E~:r:1r)ted. " P"l.lblic
<br />neys shall not be less than fuur (4) a.."c1 ,:crri('c.,'s ;,n a re,i'-!tllCe b11
<br />inches thiCk exclusive of flue Ii'lin;. <"2.:'1 be d(..i~.ned "I();- not \1;:"
<br />A standard size brick laid flatl./ce N)t:n,h ':tr srr,E'ce foot 1\'.(
<br />shall he deemcd to fulfill this 1 ~- \. -
<br />quirement for brick chimneys. G-o;;- "'- r\ cry huil,\ini'; 2nd;;"
<br />6-38 Hollow tile chimneys shz.lIl1;)\"e 2:1'1\ 1..~ ';h;,;,ncd -,.2,1)(.1 .ef"tiJ
<br />a nlinimmu thid,ness of eight (\_) '~lf!j. ,~,)t ,~:'(ngth:in ,.'_11 ~-
<br />inches. I to \. 'JstZ,l~l ~)a';ely aU Ji~..(:: }n
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