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Vj I/ ■„ 11'/ REPAIRS. The construction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance in its present class of construction. SCHOOL. All public and private schools, colleges, academies, seminaries, museums, and art galleries, including buildings and structures or portions of same, con- taining brie or more rooms used for the purpose of acquiring knowledge or for mental train- ing• SHAFT. A vertical enclosed space passing through at least one floor and used for ventilation, stairways, elevator, wiring or piping purposes. SPRINKLER SYSTEM. Wherever a sprinkler system is required or mentioned in this @ode in any building or portion thereof, the entire installation shall be made in accordance with the latest regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, covering this class of work, STABLES. Any building used or designed for the keeping of horses or cows. etc. STORY. That portion of a building comprised between the floor and the floor above, or the roof next above. TENEMENT AND APARTMENT HOUSES. Every building which shall be designed or used for the home or residence of more than three families. THEATRE. A building, or part of a building, intended for use in the produc- tion of dramatic, operatic, vaudeville, motion picture shows, or similar entertainment as a usual business. VENEER. A thin coating on the outside of a wall of a different material from the wall itself. WALLS. (a) Aprom Walls. That portion of a,enclosing wall between the floor and window sills of a story and the floor and the window beads or lintels of the next story below, being non-bearing entirely. (b)Baaring Walls. A wall on which joists, beams, or girders of floor or roof construction rest. (c) Cross Wall. A wall which runs at an angle of ninety degrees, or less With the longest walls of a building, and in of incombustible $aterial, when in masonry or concrete construction, frame in frame buildings. (d) Division walls. A nearing wall or non-bearing wall running between the exterior walls sub -dividing a building into different parts. (e) Dead Walls. Walls with no ,peninge. (f) &ternal Walls. Any other walls or vertical enclosure of a building other than a party wall. (g) Fire walls, A divisionA wall which extends through and at least three (3) feet above the roof, excepting in fire proof buildings, and in which all ppenings are Protected by fire windows and doors. Also any ii0sion or partition walls dividing spaces into limited areas for fire protection purposes. A wall sub -dividing a building to restrict the spread of fire. (h) Foundation Wall. See "Fouj$dations". (1) Partition wall. See "Partition". (j) Darty wall. A wall that separates two or more buildings, and used or to be used, jointly by separate buildings, or owners. (k) Retaining wall. A wall designed or built to withstand lateral pressure of adjoinkAg earth or other material.