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C. 7, § 1 BUILDING CODE C. 7, § I structures or portions of same, containing one or more rooms used for the purpose of acquiring knowledge or for mental training. Shaft. A vertical enclosed space passing through at least one floor and used for ventilation, stairways, elevator, wiring or piping purposes. Sprinkler system. Whenever a sprinkler system is required or mentioned in this chapter in any building or portion thereof, the entire installation shall be made in accordance 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 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 f amilies. Theatre. A building, or part of a building, intended for use in the production of dramatic, operatic, vaudeville, motion picture shows or similar entertainment as a usual business. Walls. Bearing Wall. A wall which supports any load other than its own weight. Curtain Wall. Any non-bearing wall columns and piers which are not supported by beams or girders at each story. Division Wall. A bearing wall or non-bearing wall running between the exterior walls subdividing a building into different parts. External Wall. Any other wall or vertical enclosure of a building other than a party wall. Fire Wall. A division wall which extends through at least three feet above the roof, except in fireproof buildings, and in which all openings are protected by fire windows and doors. Also any division or partition walls dividing spaces into limited areas for fire protection purposes. A wall subdividing a building to re- strict the spread of fire. 123 383 C. 7, § 2 CHARLOTTtSVILLE CITY CODX C. 7, § 2 Foundation Wall. See "Foundation." Panel or Inclosure Wall. A non-bearing wall in a skeleton structure built between columns or piers and supported at tach story. Partition Wall. See "Partitions." Parapet. That portion of a wall which extends above the roof line. Party Wall. A wall that separates two or more buildings, and used, or to be used, jointly by separate buildings or owners. Retaining Wall. A wall designed or built to withstand lateral pressure of adjoining earth or other material. Wall Thickness. The minimum thickness as given in this chapter. Width of a building. The next to the greatest horizontal di- mension 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. ( Code 1932, § 494(l).) Sec. 2. Fire limits. (a) Congested pre limits. The following are hereby declared to be the congested fire limits: Beginning at a point on the north side of Ninth Street, N. E. 150 ft. north of the north margin of High Street, thence by a line 150 ft. north of and parallel to the northern margin of Highftreet westerly to a point in the center of an alley about 170 ft. west of Second Street, N. W., thence in a southerly direction with said alley to High Street, West, thence in a westerly direction with High Street, West, to the point where High Street intersects the projection of a line parallel to and 150 ft. north of the north margin of Preston Avenue as it runs between Fourth Street and Third Street, West, thence in a westerly direction with said line and continuing parallel to and 150 ft. north of the north margin of Preston Avenue to 10th Street, N. W. to a point 150 ft. south of the south margin of Grady Avenue, thence in an easterly di - 124 C. 7, § 3 CHARLOMSVILLI� CITY CODE C. 7, § 3 old Barracks Road or Preston Avenue, to a point where Charlton Avenue, if extended would meet the old Barracks Road, thence in a southeasterly direction along Charlton Avenue to the new double track line of the Southern Railroad, thence following the line along where Charlton Avenue would run if it were extended in a straight line to the old line of the Southern Railroad, thence in a north- easterly direction along center line of the old Southern Railroad to the line of the corporate limits of the city, before the extension of 1916, thence following said old corporate line to Park Street, thence in a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the north- western end of Hazel Street, thence along Hazel Street to the Free Bridge Road, thence up the Free Bridge Road in a westerly direc- tion to Meade Avenue, thence along Meade Avenue to Market Street, thence in a straight line to where Carlton Road crosses the C. & O. Railroad, thence along Carlton Road to Carlton Avenue, thence east along Carlton Avenue to the Corporate limits of the city, thence along the corporate line to Elliott Avenue, thence along Elliott Avenue to the Scottsville Road, thence in a straight line to the eastern end of Lankford Avenue, thence following Lank- ford Avenue to Ridge Street, thence along an unnamed alley in the line of the extension of Lankford Avenue to 5th Street, S. W., thence along 5th Street, S. W., in a westerly direction to Apple Street, thence in a straight line to Elm Street, and along Elm Street to 9th Street, S. W., thence in a northerly direction along 9th Street, S. W. to Cherry Street, thence along Cherry Street to the corporate limits of the city, thence following the corporate limits of the city as established in 1916 by the annexation to the point of the beginning. (Id., § 494(2) ; Ord. April 20, 1942.) As to power to designate fire limits and regulate building therein, see char., § 13, third. Sec. 3. Building inspector—Appointment; compensation; bond. A building inspector shall be appointed by the city manager sub- ject to the approval of the council. He shall hold office at the pleasure of the city manager and shall receive such compensation as the council, on the recommendation of the city manager, may fix. (Code 1932, § 494(3).) 126 C. 7, § 2 BUILDING COM C. 7, § 2 rection parallel to and 150 ft. south of the south margin of Grady Avenue and the south margin of Preston Avenue to the center lint of the present main line of the Southern Railway, thence in a southerly direction to the center line of the spur formerly the old main line, thence in a northerly direction along the spur track to a point 150 ft. south of Preston Avenue, thence in an easterly direc- tion parallel to and 150 ft. from the south and west margin of Preston Avenue following the curve thereof to a point 150 ft. north of the north margin of Main Street, thence in a westerly direction 150 ft. north of and parallel to the north margin of Main Street to the west side of Fourteenth Street, thence south along the west side of Fourteenth Street to a point where the C & O Railroad crosses Main Street, thence along the north side of the C & O Railroad in a westerly direction to where Madison Lane, if ex- tended, would cross said railroad, thence along ,Madison Lane in a southerly direction to Main Street (University Avenue), thence along Main Street in an easterly direction to the center line of the C & O Railroad, thence along the center line of the said railroad to Ridge Street, thence leaving said railroad in a southerly direc- tion along Ridge Street, thence leaving said railroad in an easterly direction to First Street thence in a southerly direction with First Street 150 ft. thence in an easterly direction parallel to and 150 ft. south of the southern margin of Garrett Street to Sixth Street, thence in a northerly direction to Levy Avenue, thence in an east- erly direction to Avon Street, thence in a northerly direction with Avon Street, Monticello Road and Seventh Street, East, to a point 150 ft. south of the southern margin of Market Street, thence in an easterly direction parallel to and 150 ft. south of Market Street, East, to the intersection of this line with the line of the west side of Ninth Street, N. E., projected, thence in a northerly direction with the line of the west margin of Ninth Street, projected, as aforesaid to the beginning. (b) General fire limits. The following are hereby declared to be the general fire limits: Beginning on the Ivy Road at the western end of the limits of the city, thence following the limits of the city by a broken line in a general northeasterly direction to the old Barracks Road, also called Preston Avenue, thence in a southerly direction along the 125 383 C. 7, § 2 CHARLOTTtSVILLE CITY CODX C. 7, § 2 Foundation Wall. See "Foundation." Panel or Inclosure Wall. A non-bearing wall in a skeleton structure built between columns or piers and supported at tach story. Partition Wall. See "Partitions." Parapet. That portion of a wall which extends above the roof line. Party Wall. A wall that separates two or more buildings, and used, or to be used, jointly by separate buildings or owners. Retaining Wall. A wall designed or built to withstand lateral pressure of adjoining earth or other material. Wall Thickness. The minimum thickness as given in this chapter. Width of a building. The next to the greatest horizontal di- mension 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. ( Code 1932, § 494(l).) Sec. 2. Fire limits. (a) Congested pre limits. The following are hereby declared to be the congested fire limits: Beginning at a point on the north side of Ninth Street, N. E. 150 ft. north of the north margin of High Street, thence by a line 150 ft. north of and parallel to the northern margin of Highftreet westerly to a point in the center of an alley about 170 ft. west of Second Street, N. W., thence in a southerly direction with said alley to High Street, West, thence in a westerly direction with High Street, West, to the point where High Street intersects the projection of a line parallel to and 150 ft. north of the north margin of Preston Avenue as it runs between Fourth Street and Third Street, West, thence in a westerly direction with said line and continuing parallel to and 150 ft. north of the north margin of Preston Avenue to 10th Street, N. W. to a point 150 ft. south of the south margin of Grady Avenue, thence in an easterly di - 124 C. 7, § 3 CHARLOMSVILLI� CITY CODE C. 7, § 3 old Barracks Road or Preston Avenue, to a point where Charlton Avenue, if extended would meet the old Barracks Road, thence in a southeasterly direction along Charlton Avenue to the new double track line of the Southern Railroad, thence following the line along where Charlton Avenue would run if it were extended in a straight line to the old line of the Southern Railroad, thence in a north- easterly direction along center line of the old Southern Railroad to the line of the corporate limits of the city, before the extension of 1916, thence following said old corporate line to Park Street, thence in a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the north- western end of Hazel Street, thence along Hazel Street to the Free Bridge Road, thence up the Free Bridge Road in a westerly direc- tion to Meade Avenue, thence along Meade Avenue to Market Street, thence in a straight line to where Carlton Road crosses the C. & O. Railroad, thence along Carlton Road to Carlton Avenue, thence east along Carlton Avenue to the Corporate limits of the city, thence along the corporate line to Elliott Avenue, thence along Elliott Avenue to the Scottsville Road, thence in a straight line to the eastern end of Lankford Avenue, thence following Lank- ford Avenue to Ridge Street, thence along an unnamed alley in the line of the extension of Lankford Avenue to 5th Street, S. W., thence along 5th Street, S. W., in a westerly direction to Apple Street, thence in a straight line to Elm Street, and along Elm Street to 9th Street, S. W., thence in a northerly direction along 9th Street, S. W. to Cherry Street, thence along Cherry Street to the corporate limits of the city, thence following the corporate limits of the city as established in 1916 by the annexation to the point of the beginning. (Id., § 494(2) ; Ord. April 20, 1942.) As to power to designate fire limits and regulate building therein, see char., § 13, third. Sec. 3. Building inspector—Appointment; compensation; bond. A building inspector shall be appointed by the city manager sub- ject to the approval of the council. He shall hold office at the pleasure of the city manager and shall receive such compensation as the council, on the recommendation of the city manager, may fix. (Code 1932, § 494(3).) 126