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<br />tached, thus preserving an air space behind them. In no case
<br />shall such combustible construction be permitted within two (2)
<br />feet of the sides or back of the heating appliance, or five (5) feet
<br />in front of same.
<br />(b) No furnace, boiler, range or other heating appliance, shall
<br />be placed against a wall furred with wood.
<br />(c) Heating boilers shall be encased on sides and top by an in-
<br />combustible protective covering not less than 1/ inches thick.
<br />Except that this shall not be necessary when approved by the
<br />building inspector.
<br />(d) In the installation of oil burning equipment requiring the
<br />placing of storage tanks above the burner, the feed lines from
<br />such storage tanks to burner shall be protected by an approved
<br />anti -syphon valve.
<br />Sec. 494 (40) . Open flame heating devices.
<br />All gas, gasoline, oil or charcoal burning stoves or heating de-
<br />vices, shall be placed on iron stands at least six (6) inches above
<br />combustible supports, unless the burners are at least five (5)
<br />inches above the base with metal guard plates four (4) inches
<br />below the burners.
<br />No open flame heating or lighting device shall be used in any
<br />room where gasoline or other volatile inflammable fluids are
<br />stored or handled.
<br />Sec. 494(41). Gas connections.
<br />Gas connections to stoves and similar heating devices shall be
<br />made by rigid metal pipes. For small portable heating devices,
<br />flexible metal or rubber tubing may be used when there is no
<br />other shut off on the device.
<br />Sec. 494(42). Vent flues.
<br />Vent flues or ducts, for the removal of foul or vitiated air, in
<br />which the temperature of the air cannot exceed that of the rooms,
<br />shall be constructed of metal or other incombustible material, and
<br />no such flue shall be used for any other purpose.
<br />Sec. 494(43). Theatres.
<br />No building shall be erected, altered or added to for the pur-
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<br />pose of converting same into a theatre, opera house, or for the
<br />use by a motion picture show, unless it conforms to the latest
<br />regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
<br />Sec. 494(44). Safety of design.
<br />All parts of every building shall be designed to safely carry
<br />the loads to be imposed thereon, and shall in all other respects
<br />conform to good engineering practice.
<br />Sec. 494(45). Marquees overhanging streets — con-
<br />struction—use and maintenance.
<br />Any person, firm or corporation desiring to erect a marquee
<br />overhanging any sidewalk, street, avenue or alley shall, before
<br />any work is done on same, make application in writing to the City
<br />Manager and receive a permit for such construction.
<br />All applications must be signed by the property owner, and no
<br />permit shall be issued by the City Manager as provided herein
<br />until an inspection fee of $1.00 has been paid to the City Collec-
<br />tor.
<br />Marquees erected under the authority of this subsection shall
<br />conform to the following requirements:
<br />All marquees must be constructed entirely of metal except the
<br />roof surface, or covering; and the ornaments. The roof may be
<br />composed of wired glass, not less than one quarter inch (/) in
<br />thickness, and shall be protected by a wire screen approved by
<br />the City Manager. All ornaments must be composed entirely
<br />of metal glass, or other incombustible material, and when glass
<br />ornaments are used they shall be of sufficient thickness to pre-
<br />vent easy breakage.
<br />All marquees shall be placed not less than nine feet (9) above
<br />the sidewalk, street, avenue or alley and shall not project nearer
<br />than within ten inches of the curb line. Adequate provisions
<br />must be made for drainage so that no water will be allowed to
<br />drip from marquees on the sidewalk or street. No marquees
<br />shall be anchored, supported or braced to the wooden beams or
<br />other wooden framework of a building, but must be securely
<br />bolted through brick wall or steel frame of the building sup-
<br />ported by a sufficient number of chains, or other supports,
<br />attached to the building as described above. Posts, pilasters or
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<br />other supports, placed in the street or sidewalk will not be pet -
<br />mitted.
<br />In every case the safety of design and construction must be
<br />approved by the building inspector.
<br />All marquees must be lighted, only electric lights will be per-
<br />mitted, all electric wiring must be in accordance with the latest,
<br />regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, for
<br />electric wiring. There shall be at least one 25 watt light for
<br />each 5 sq. ft., surface covered by the marquees, measurements
<br />to be made upon its horizontal projection over the street.
<br />All marquees shall be lighted from 30 minutes after sunset for
<br />period of at least three hours every day except Sunday.
<br />Sec. 494(46). Auto repair shops and public garages.
<br />(a) Within the congested fire limits of the City no future
<br />auto repair shop or public garage shall be located in a frame
<br />building.
<br />(b) All electrical wiring used in or about future buildings
<br />for such shops or garages, whether within or without the fire
<br />limits must be inclosed in accordance with the requirements of
<br />the City Electrical Code.
<br />(c) No building, either within or without the fire limits shall
<br />be used for an auto repair shop or a public garage where the sec-
<br />ond story is occupied for residential purposes.
<br />(d) Any building used for the purposes specified without
<br />the fire limits must be supported by ample masonry foundations,
<br />and the floor of such building must be composed of non-com-
<br />bustible material.
<br />(e) No frame building used for either of the purposes speci-
<br />fied shall connect with another frame building.
<br />(f) No auto repair shop or public garage shall be maintained
<br />or conducted without a license therefor having been first ob-
<br />tained from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the City, and
<br />no such license shall be granted except on a certificate from the
<br />City Manager that all the conditions of this section, except the
<br />obtaining of such license, have been complied with by the ap-
<br />plicant, but in the event of the refusal of such certificate by the
<br />City Manager, the applicant shall have the right of appeal to the
<br />City Council from such refusal.
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<br />Sec. 494(47). Condemnation of buildings and struc-
<br />ture in dangerous condition.
<br />Whenever the City Manager shall be informed that any build-
<br />ing or other structure in the City is in such condition as to en-
<br />danger the lives of the occupants or of persons passing in the
<br />vicinity thereof, or to endanger other property adjacent thereto,
<br />he shall immediately notify the City Engineer, who shall forth-
<br />with proceed to make an examination of such building or struc-
<br />ture, and report to the City Manager his opinion of the same.
<br />The City Engineer shall also, without waiting for notification
<br />of the City Manager, make a like examination whenever so re-
<br />quested by any citizen.
<br />If the Engineer shall believe, after said examination, that such
<br />building or structure is in such a condition or situation as to en-
<br />danger the lives of persons, or to endanger property adjacent
<br />thereto, he shall forthwith so report to the City Manager.
<br />On receipt of such report declaring the existence of such dan-
<br />ger, the City Manager shall give a written notice to the owner
<br />of the property, or his agent, if he be a non-resident, or to his
<br />guardian or committee, setting forth the existence of the dan-
<br />gerous condition and making demand that said dangerous con-
<br />dition be remedied. Upon failure of the person so notified to
<br />comply with said demand, the City Manager shall cause a sum-
<br />mons to be issued, requiring the person so notified to appear be-
<br />fore the Civil and Police Justice, to show cause why such build-
<br />ing or structure should not be removed or put in a safe condi-
<br />tion.
<br />If after a hearing of the case it shall appear that the building
<br />or structure is in such a condition or a situation as to endanger
<br />the lives of persons, or to endanger other property adjacent there-
<br />to, the Civil and Police Justice shall require such building or
<br />structure to be removed or made safe within a reasonable time.
<br />If such building or structure shall not be removed or made safe
<br />within the time specified in the order, the Police Justice shall
<br />summon such owner, or his agent if he be a non-resident, or his
<br />guardian or committee, to show cause why such owner should
<br />not be fined for his failure to comply with said order, and to
<br />show cause why the building or structure should not be removed
<br />or made safe at the expense of the owner thereof.
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