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Sprinkler System.--141henever a Sprinkler System is required or mentioned in this section in any building or portion thereof the entire insta"lation shall be made in aocordance with the latest regu- lations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, covering this class of work. Stables. --Any building used or designed for the keeping of horses, cows, or other livestock. Story. --That portion of a building eamprised 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 production of dramatics, operatic, vaudeville, motion picture snows, or similar entertainment as a usual business. Walls.--Bearing.--A wall which supports any load other than its cern weight. Wall.--Curtain.--Any non-bearing wail columns and piers and which is not supported by beams or girders at each story. Walls--Division.--A bearing wall or non-bearing wall running between the exterior Walls sub- dividing a building into different parts. italls--External.--Any other walls or vertical enclosure of a building other than a party wall. Wall--Fire,--A division Wall which extends through and at least three (3) feet above the roof, excepting in fireproof buildings, and in which all openings are protected by fire windows and doors. Also any division or partion walls dividing spaces into limited areas for fire protection purposes. A wall subdividing a building to restrict the spread of fire. Wall--Foundation.--See "Foundations % Wall --Panel or Inclosure.--A non-bearing wall in a skeleton structure built between columns or piers and supported at each story. Wall--Partition.--See 'TPartiti on". Wall--Parapet.--That portion of a wall Which extends above the roof line. Wall--Party.--A wall that separates two or more buildings, and used or to be used, jointly by separate buildings or owners. Wall--Retaining.--A wall designed or built to withstand lateral pressure of adjoining earth or other material. Wall Thickness. --The minimum thickness as given in this section. Width of a Building. --The next to the greatest horizontal dimension of a building. Warehouses. --All buildings used for storage of goods, wares or merchandise. Wells. --Open spaces other than shafts passing through at least one floor. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from its passage. Adopted by the Council October 15, 1934. Ayes: Mr. Fife, Dr. Haden, Mr. Huff, and Mr. Jessup* Noes: None* — „ / President AN ORDINANCE AMM DING AND RE-ENACTING SECTION 494 (13) TITLED "YMAT BUILDINGS REQUIRED TO BE FIREPROOF" OF THE CODE OF 1932. y - BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Section 494 (13) of the Code of 1932 � titled "YYhat Buildings Required to be Fireproof" be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: SEC. 494 (13). WHAT BUILDINGS REQUIRED TO BE FIREPROCF. (a) All buildings erected, altered or remodeled, for the use of a coffee roaster, bakery, dry cleaning establishment, laundries, theatres, schools if over one story and basement in height, hotels if over two stories and basement in height, shall be of fireproof construction. (b) All buildings over 55 ft. or four stories in height shall be of fire proof ccrcnstruction, except that this shall not apply to domes, towers, or spires of churches or of other public buildings. (o) All buildings designed for use as tenements and apartments if containing more than five apartments and if more than two stories and basements in height. (d) All buildings erected, altered or remodeled, for the use of a public garage shall be of fireproof construction with the exception of one-story public arages which conform to the following minimum requirements: A ceiling height of at least twelve (12) feet; a roof constructed of unprotected steel trusses or girders covered with a roof sheeting at least one and three quarters (1-3/4) inches thick with an incomubstible roof covering; if of wooden truss or joist construction no timber less than two (2) inches in dimension shall be used and the ceiling shall be protected with metal or metal lath and cement plaster. In either case when the ceiling is protected as aforesaid, the roof sheeting sh411 be of not less than one (1) inch lumber with an incombustible covering; full height wood partitions will not be permitted, but any office enclosure shall be made of not less than 7/8" wainscoting to a height not exceeding three feet six inches; wood sash and plain glass may be used for the balance of the enclosure; stud partitions may be used provided they are covered on both sides with metal or metal lath and cement plaster. 1 1 1 1 1