0079 (Creating Building Inspector's Position)4
ORDINAKCE
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF BUILD1NG IMPECTOR,
PROVIDING FOR FIRE LIMITS, AND Tp CONSTRUCTION AND Efd,UI
AND INSEE CTION OF BUILDINGS .
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BE IT ORDAINED BY TIM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The office of
ding Inspector for the City of
Okeebhobee, Florida, is hereby' .-`.:ted and the City Council of
said. City is hereby authorized. to appoint some competent person4
firm or corporation to serve in such capacity, and to fix from ime'
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to time the remuneration thereof.
Se cti on 2. Ftre Limits - There shall be gaud tiv re iS hereby
eatablished an inner fire limits and outer fiwe limits. The
inner fire limits s ball include all the territory in Idle congested.
value district, to-wit Beginning at the intersection of Eighth.
Street and Semi note Street running thence South to the intersection
4, of Seminole Street and Seventh Street, running thence East to
N the intersection of Seventh Street and Miamee Street, running
thence North to the intersection of Miamee Street and Eighth
Street, running thence VTest to point of beginning.
outer fime,
Eivrrounding or borderine,cu the inner fir4e1'
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Beginning at the intersection of Ninth „Strest and oieeell
running thence South to the i.nt arse ction, of 3ekeeltiobe e Avenue
and_ Sixth Street, running thence East t:.:40,:ve ,interae(3.tl'c'n of ' Sixth
Street an Parrott Avenues running thence, North to the interseot
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Section 5. Permissible wooden structures within Fire Limits -
No frame or wooden structure shall hereafter be built within the
fire limits as given herein, or within the fire limits hereafter
established, except the following; and all roofs placed upon such
buildings or structures shall have an incombustible covering;
(a) Temporary one -story frame buildings for use of builders.
(b) One -story sheds not over 15 feet high, open on the long
side, with sides covered with incombustible material, and with an
area not exceeding 500 square feet. A wooden fence shall not be
used to form the back or side
such she ds
(e) Wooden fences not over ten feet high.
(d) Piazzas or balconies not exceeding 10 feet in width, nor
extending more than 3 feet above the second story floor beams.
No such structure shall extend beyond the lot line, or be joined
to any similar structure or another building.
(e) Bay windows when covered with incombustible material.
(f) Small outhouses not exceeding 150 square feet in area and
8 feet in bei ;th.
Wooden sheds or outhouses shall not be located within 5 feet
of any lot line nor less than 30 feet from any other building over
one story high, nor within 10 feet of a one story building or each
other.
(g) Grain elevators, coal pockets, or ice houses, as usually
constructed.
No frame building shall be moved from without to within the
fire limits.
Section 6. Repairing Frame Buildings Within Fire Limits-
Any existing frarre building within the fire limits, which may Yom`
after be damaged by fire, decay or otherwise to an amount- z
one -half of its present value, exclusive of the found.atio
not be repaired or rebuilt, but shall be removed.
Section 7. Buildings Having prohibited Occupancies Within
Fire Limits- No building shall be used for a planing mill, dry
cleaning or dry dycitin,g establishment within the fire limits,
unless it be of fire -proof construction.
Section 8. Limits of Heigth and .Area- Except as specified in.
Section 22, no building hereafter erected within the corporate limits
having walls of hollow terra cotta or concrete blocks, shall
exceed three stories, or 40 feet in heigth; and no building here-
after
erected or altered shall exceed our stories or 55 feet in
heigth, unless it be or fire resistive construction.
The floor area between fire-walls and buildings of other
than fire - resistive construction should not exceed the following;
When fronting on one street, 5000 square feet; when fronting on
two streets 6000 square feet; and when fronting on three streets
7500 square feet. The area limits may be increased under the
than
following conditions, as indicated; For buildings of other/fire-
resistive, fully equipped with approved automatic sprinklers, 1o0 %.
Section 9. 'Malls- All exterior or division walls of buildings
hereafter erected shall be of sufficient thickness to support the
load to be carried; but in no case shall a brick, stone, concrete
or hollow block wall be less than 12 inches thick.
Bearing walls excepting party and fire- walls, for all buildings
of other than the dwelling house class, not exceeding five stories
or 65 feet in height, shall have tie upper two stories not less than
12 inches thick, increasing 4 inches in thickness for each two
stories or fraction thereof below. No two -story increment shall
exceed. 30 feet in heights
For all walls of buildings of the dwelling house class, the u
three stories shall be not less than 12 inch.: - s thick, increasing
4 inches in thickness for each three stories or fraction thereof
No three -story increment shall' exceed. 45 feet in. height.
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Enclosure walls in skeleton construction shall be of brick,
brick tile, stone or stone concrete. They shall be supported
by girders at each story, shall be laid in Portland cement mortar,
and shalt be not less than 12 inches th ck.
Except for fare - walls, reinforced stone or gravel concrete
walls, with the steel reinforcement running both horizontally and
vertically and weighing not less than one -hala- pound per square
foot of wall, may have a thickness 4 inches less than that preseribed
for brick walls.
Stone or cement block walls shall be 4 inches thicker than
required for brick walls.
The foundation walls of all buildings over two stories in
height shall be 4 inches thicker from footing to grade than required
for the remainder of the wall.
Hollow blocks of terra cotta or concrete when used for bearing
walls s hall have not more than 50 per cent of cellular epaoe.
1 Portland cement only shalt_ be used in the manufacture of concrete
blocks and the course aggregate shall be of suitable material grad -
ed in size. Concrete blocks shall not be used in construction
until they have attained the age of 28 days, or developed the strength/
required in this section. All building blocks shall be laid. in
Portland cement mortar.
The compressive strength of building blocks shall in all cases
be calculated upon the gross area of the bedding faces, no account
being taken of the cellular spaces. The average ultimate compressive
strength for terra cotta blocks laid with cells vertical shall be
not less than 1200 pounds per square inch; the average dor concrete
blocks laid with cells vertical shall be not less than 800 pounds per
square inch. Concrete blocks shall be not less than 36 days old when
tested. The average strength of the blocks as given shall be obtained
by testing ten blocks of average quality.
The allowable working stress of hollow building blocks shall
not exceed 120 pounds per square inch of gross area for terra cotta
blocks or 8o pounds per square inoh fo3f gross area for concrete
blocks. If a wall be built of blocks with the cells horizontal,
the allowable working stress shall not exceed 30 pounds per square
inch of gross area.
A1.1 partitit►la}i in schools, hospitals and places of public
assemblage over one story high, and all walls and. partitions in
theatres, shall hereagter be built of brick, stone, hollow or solid
blocks , or me tat lath and. Portland cement plaster on metal studding,
or other equivolent incombustible construction.
party and Fire Walls- In all buildings, except dwellings,
frame buildings, and sketeton construction, party walls and fire -walls
which serve as bearing walls on both sides shall be not less than
16 inches thick in the upper two stories or upper 30 feet, increasing
4 inches in thickness for each two stories or fraction thereof below.
All other fire-weals shall be not less than 16 inches thick in the
upper four stories or upper 50 feet increasing 4 inches in thickness
fcr each two stories or fraction thereof below. No two -story
increment shall exceed. 30 feet in height. Portland cement mortar only
shall be used in such walls .
Fire walls shall be constructed. of hard burned brick or rein-
forced concrete and shall be continuous from foundation to 3 feet
ain ve roof level, aid be coped.
Parapet ',Malls- All exterior or party walls over 20 feet $,high
where
except /such walls are finished as cornices, gutters or crown mould-
ings, excepting also the walls of detached. dwellings, with peaked
or hipped roofs, skull be furnished with parapets. Parapet walls
shall be the full thickness of the top story walls and shall project
at least 3 feet above the roof at all points except than on dwellings
the parapets may be reduced to 2 feet. All parapet walls shall be
and with approved durable material.
Section lu. Concrete Construction- Concrete for reinforced concrete
construction shall consist of a wet mixture of one part of rortland
cement to not moi than six parts of aggragate, fine ane. course,
in such proportions as to produce the greatest density.
The quality of the materials , the design, and the construction
shall be in accordance with the best engineering practice.
Section 11, Protection of Ends of Wooden Beams -The ends of all floor,
ceiling or roof beams, entering a party or fire wall from opposite
sides, shall be eeperated by at least 6 inches of solid masonry.
Such seperation may be obtained. by corbeling the wall, or staggering
tie beams:, or the beams may be supported by steel wall hangers, but
no wall shall be corbeled more than 2 inches on each side of wall
for this purpose. The ends of all wooden beam which enter walls
shall be cut to a bevel to make them self - releasing.
Section 12. Protection of Wall Openings- No opening in an
interior masonry wall shall exceed 80 square feet in area. If the
opening be in a. party or fire wall, it shall have a standard auto-
matic fire door on each side of the wall. If an opening in a fire
wall is made to serve as an emergency exit, it shall not exceed. 48
square feet in area, ar . a self - closing fire door shall be substituted
for one of the automatic fire doors. The total width of openings
in a fire -wall shall not exceed 25 per cent of the linear length of t
the wall.
Every building within the fire limits, except churches, dwell-
ings , tenement hous e's, do rmit oriea and lodging houses, shall have
standard fire doors, shutters or wired glass in incombustible frames
and sash on every exterior opening abbve the first story, except
when fronting on a street not less than 50 feet wide, or whcia#
no other building is within 50 feet of such openings. The wall of a
building in the same plane as traat in which the opening is situated
shall not be cons ide red as coming w ithin the i ntent of t hia rule.
All openings in the side and rear walls of the first story, except
show windows, shall be protected as prescribed in this section when
within 50 feet of another buildin,.
. :al windows more then 75 feet above the curb shall have
Incombustible frames and sash glazed with wired glass.
Occupants of buildings shall close all exterior and interior
fire -doors , shutters and windows at the clone of bus ire ss each day.
Section 13. Stairway and Elevator Shafts- in all buildings
hereafter erected, whicia are used above tlx: first floor for business
purposes or for public assemblage, or for any purpose whatever if
over three stories high, except private dwellings, the stair shafts .
skull be seperately and continuously enclosed by incombustible
partitions. Elevator shafts in all buildings hereafter erd.cted
shall shall be: encloe ed in the same manner. The partitions shall
be constructed of brick or other fire- tresistive material approved
by the Buildiljg Inspector, and all mortar used in the construction
shall be. 9 cement mortar. No such hollow partition shall be less
than 6 inches thick, no brick partition less than 8 inches think,
and no other solid partition less than 4 inches think.
Except as herein stated, the stair, elevator or hoistway shafts
in all existing buildings corer two stories high, of the class
described in this section, shall be seperately enclosed by incombustible
partitions as above described; or the shafts may be enclosed by approved
hollow or solid partition blocks not less than 3 inches thick, set
in Portland cement mortar; or by 4 -inch stud partitions, covered on
each side with not less than3 /4 inch of Portland cement plaster on
metal lath; or by 2 -inch solid metal lath aryl Portland cement plas-
ter partition. The metal framework of such partitions shall be se-
curely fastened to both floor and. ceiling. All lath tilted for such
partitions shall be of galvanized steel, weighing not less than 54
ounces per square yard. Fire lath shall be not less than No. 20
gauge, and sheet metal kath not less than No. 24 gauge. A1lsuch
partit ions erected in existing buildings shall be firek)stopped with
incombustible material the full depth of the floor beams at each floor
le va,l .
.1 door openings in stair and elevator enclosures steal. . be
protected by fire doors mounted with wrought iron or steel hardware
and shall be securely attached to the wall or partition, or to sub-
stantial incombustible frames anchored thereto. If glass panels
be used in such doors, they shall be of wired glass not to exceed
720 square inches in area. Interior shaft windows shall not be permit-
ted unless same are constructed of wired glass in metal frames.
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be at least 36 inches wide.
The en4losure walls for all elevator shafts shall extend at
least 3 feet above the roo
and at least three - fourths of the area
shall be covered with a skylight constructed as specified in Section 14.
If in the opinion of the Building Inspe ctor, it is necessary to
preserve an open elevator or hoistway in existing building, the floor
openings through which they pass shall be equipppd with automatically
closing trap doors not less than 11/2 inches thick, made of two
thicknesses of matched boards, covered# on the under side with tin;
the trap doors wen closed shall extend beyond the openings on all
sides. Such trap doors shall be prptected by a substantial guard or gate
which shall be kept closed at all times except when in actual. use.
Section 14. Skylights Ov er Stairway and Elevator Shafts-
Them a stairway, elevator or dumb waiter shaft , extends through
the roof and is covered by a sky - light , the skyliit shall be con-
structed with incombustible frame and sash, glazed with ordinan3r
thin glass, and shall be protected by a galvanized steel wire seglree.n,
with a mesh not exceeding, Inch, and the wire not smaller than No.
121 gauge. The screen shall have metal supiJorts and be placed not
less than 6 inches above the skylight. Instead of a skyligY'it, a.
window may be placed in the side of the shaft above the roof, which
is farthest removed from a property line. The window shall have
incombustible frame and sash, and be glazed with thin glass.
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Section 15. Floor Lights- Except in dwellings, all openings
hereafter made in floors for the transmission of light to floora
below shall be covered with glass set in metal frames and bars. The
glass shall not be less than 3/4 inches in thickness, and if aay
square
glass measures more than 16 /inches there shall be a rigid wire
mesh either in the glass or under it.
Section 16. Light , vent and Dumb - Waiter Shafts -In every byilding
hereafter erected or altered., except frame, buildings, all walls
or partitions forming interior light or vent shafts shall be built in
accordance with the requirements for stair and elevators shafts
in new buildings as specified in Section 13. The walls of dumb-
waiters shafts, except those in dwelling which extend only one story
above the basement or cellar, s #all be of fire - resistive construction,
and shall notbe le s: than 3 inches thick if constructed of brick,
hollww or solid partition blocks, or of steel studding and metal
lath wi th3 /4 inch of Portland cement plaster on each sine; or a
-inch Solid metal lath and Portland cement plaster wally be
permitted if securely anchored at each floor. The material and
method of construction to be as specified for stair and elevator shafts
in existing buildings in Section 13.
In frame buildings outside the fire limits the enclosure par-
titions of all such shafts may be constructed as provided in Section
13 for stair and elevator shafts in existing buildings.
Where a dumb - waiter shaft does not extenvthrough the roof, the
top of the shaft shall be of fire- resistive construction of the same
thickness as the walls of the shaft.
All openings in dumbwaiter shafts shall be protected by fire
doors mounted in incombustible fray es3e cur ely anchored to the walls.
The walls of all light and vent shafts hereafter erected shall
extend not less than 3 feet above the roof level except that when a 0
shaft is covered oy an incombustible ventilating skylight the walls
need not extend more then 2 feet above the roof, or except when roof
an' are non- combusitble WallS need not extend above
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rodf. Masonry walls shall be properly coped.
When metal louvres are used for ventilating purposes, the
louves or slats shall be riveted to metal frame.
Sectiori7. Roof coverings- (1) All buildings, except as given
belay, shall brave roof coverings of approved standard quality, such
as brick, concrete, tile or slate; or highest grade of tin roofing;
or of asbestos' shingles; or of builtpup roofing felt with gravel or
slag surface; or built up asbestos roofing, or other Tofings of like
grade which would rank as Class A or Class B under the Test Specifi-
cations of fYational Board. of Fire Underwriters.
Exceptions:
(a) Dveliings ,
(b) Frame Building
(c) Buildings not exceeding two stories or 30 feet in height and
2500 square feet in area, and not used for factories, ware-
houses or mercantile pu.cpos es .
2. The quality of roofing for all dwellings and other buildinep
exempted in paragraph 1 shall be as therein specified; or May be of a
grade not lower than that indicated in the definition of approved fire -
resittive roofing as follows:
The goofing sriall at least withstand the attack of bux'tning fire
brands for five minutes with a wind pressure of five miles per hour
without ignition of the clear dry white pine decking beneath it, and
shall not crack and expose decking; not slip badly; nor convey
or cuinnunicate fire badly; not produce a serious flying brand hazard
whe n thus expos ed. The tes t shall be made with a sample at a maximum
angle of inclkiaat i on advocated in practice. The brands shall consist
of at least 10 strio of seasoned hard. maple 2 inches square and 3
feet long, formed into a frame or grid, with a 1 3/4 -inch space between
them. The complete grid shall be thouroughly ignited and burning
before application to the roof sample, which latter shall extend on all
I-iaes at least 18 inches beyond the edges of the grid; or of a grade
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stairway as provided in Section 13 or a doorway in a fire wall leads
to another floor area separately provided with adequate stairs or other
independent means of exit. Such doorway serving as an emergency exit
in a fire- wall shall be protected by an automatic and self closing
fire foor as specified in Section 12. No portion of anyc.floor area
shall be more than 100 feet from a place of egress. Elevators shall
not be considered as a means: of egress as specified in this section.
Except in dwellings ao required stairway shall be 1 ess than 44
inches wi de, and the total width of exit doorways leading therefrom
shall at lea-at be equal to the total width of the stairway which they
serve.
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tie occupancy of each floor and those above, shall be not less than 44
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first 50 persons, and 12 inches for each additional 50 persons to be
accomodated tiereby. The stair treads shall not be less than 9 1/2
inches wide, and the risers not more than 7 3/4 inches high. Winders
in such required stairways are prohibited.
Every school, hospital and theatre over one story high shall have
at least two stairways, constructed entirely of incombustible material
located remote from each other and continuous from grade line to the
topmost story.
All exit doors in schools, hospltals , theatres and other places
of public assemblage shall open outward.
Section 20. Fire Stops- At every floor level in all buildings
hereafter erected, all stud. walls, partitions, furringS and. spaces
between joists where they rest on division wall or partitions, shall
be fare - stopped with not less than a 2 -inch plank with incombustible
material in a manner to completely cut off communication by fire
through concealed spaces. Stair carriages shall be fire- stopped
portion
at least once in tYe middle /of each run.
Section 21. _areaway- All areaways shall be guardeci with
suitable railings, or be protected by incombustible covers or grat-
ings. If gratings be used., they shall have a wire screen of not
more than 1/2 inch mesh securely attached to the under side.
Section 22. Frame Buildings- No frame building hereafter erected.
for any occupy ncy hall exceed two s to ri es or 30 feet in height ,
except that private theellings may be three stories or 35 feet high.
This provision does not apply to grain or coal elevators.
o frarr.e hereafter erected for any occupancy other
than grain ele-ratcrs, coal elevators and pockets, ice houses and
exhibition buildings not over 40 feet in height, shall cover a grountl
area exceeding the following; One story building4 7500 square feet;
two story building 5000 square feet.
In no case shall a frame building be erected within 5 feet
of the side or rear lot line, nor within 10 feet of another building
unless the space between the studs on such side be filled solidly
with not less than 2 1/2 inches of brick work or other equivolent
inc ombus ttble material.
Buildings with wooden framework clad with sheet natal or veneered.
with brick, shall be classed as frame buildings.
Outside the fire limits, when any building is to be erected of
brick, stone, hollow block, or concrete, that could. under this
ordinance be constructed of wood, the Building Inspector is hereby
authorized and directed to allow reasonable modifications of this
ordinance relating to brick buildings ,An consideration of the use e of
incombustible material instead of wood. Such modifications however,
shall no t e rmi t variations from the requirements of Sections 13,18,
and 25 of this ordinance.
Section 23. Electrical Installations-All electrical installments
shall be in accordance with the National Electrical Code, and no
installation of electrical equipment shall be made, except in
conformity thereto.
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Section 24. Chimneys, Flues and Fireplaces- Except as herein
provided, all chimneys in every building hereafter erected, and all
chimneys hereafter altered or rebuilt,shall be constructed of brick
sbo.re or reinforced concrete. No masonry chimney shall have walls
less than 8 inches thick, unless it be lined on the inside with well
burned terra cotta or fire clay chimney tile set in Portland cement
mortar, in which case the wall dhall be not less than 4 inches
thick. The lining shall be continuous from the bottom bcd the flue
to its extreme height.
No chimney shall be corbeled out more than 8 inches from the
wall, and such corbeling shall consist of at least five courses of
brick.
Brick set on edge shall not be permitted in chimney construction.
Chimneys of all low-pressure boilers or furnaces, also the smoke
flues or bakers ove±p 3 , large cooking ranges, large laundry stoves,
and all flues used for similar purposes, shall be at least 8 inches
in thickness and be lined cdntinuously on the inside with well burned
#1#0 terra cotta or fire clay chimney tile set in Portland cement mor-
tar. All such chimneys shall be capped with terra cotta, stone, con-
crete or cast iron.
The smoke flue of every high pressure steam boiler and every
appliance producing a corresponding temperature in a flue, if duilt
of brick, stone, reinforced concrete or other approved masonty, shall
have wall not leu s than 12 inches thick, and the inside 4 inches of
such wills shall be of fire brick, laid in fire mortar or a distance
of at least 25 feet from the point where thee, smoke connection of the
boiler enter e# the flue
All chimneys shall project at least three feet above the point of
contact with a flat roof, or at least 2 feet above the ridge of u.
pitched roof.
portia nri cement mortar only shall be used in the construction of
chimneys.
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io chirnne y# 0011## in any building shall have wooden supports of
any kind. Supports shall be incombustible, and shall rest upon the
ground fo r' the fo undat ion.
All chimneys or flues which , in the opinion of the Building
Inspector, are from any cause considered dangerous or unsafe, shall be
repaired and ma de .sale or taken down.
Metal smol stacks na,* be permitted for boilers, furnaces and
similar apparatus / proviaed they 'rave a clearance from all combustible
material or not less than one -half the diameter of the stack, but not
less tin 9 inches. Where such a stack passes through a roof, it
shall be guarded either by a metal hood not less than 6 inches above
roof, for ventilation, or by a galvanized iron ventilating thimble
extending at least 9 inches below the under side of the ceiling
or roof beams, to at least 9 inches above the roof, and the diameter
of the ventilating; thimble shall be not less than 24 inches greater
that\ that of the smoke stack. Metal smoke stacks shall not be per -
mitted to pa. sf through floors.
The fireback of every fireplace hereafter erected shall be not
less than 8 inches in thickness of solid brickwork, nor less than 12
inches of stone lined with fire brick.
Stove flues sha:i..1 be constructed. of hard bu me d brick, laid
fiat in cement mortar, and shall be not less tha n 16 inches square,
and lined from base to top with fire clay piping, in sections not less
than 24 inches long. Flues hot built from gou.nd up shall be hung
on iron stirrups of new iron not less than one - fourth of an inch by one
and three- fourth inches, bent to come at least 2 inches below lower
surface of ceiling or on other approved metal supports conforming
to these re(luireinents. No flues to be less tba n three feet abate flat
roof nor less than two feet above ridge or peaked roof.
,t 1.1 flue holes when not in us. e shall be. closed with tight
fitting coves.
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Section 26. "reoden Beams separated from Masonry Chimney.- No wood-
en beams or joists shall be placed. within 2 inches of the outside za
face of a chimney or flue .
No woodwork shall be within 4 inches of fireback of any fire-
place.
All spaces betwen the chimney and tne wooden bearn s elan be
solidly filled with mortar, mineral wool or other incombustible
material.
The ieacIer beam carrying the tail beams of a floor, and sup-
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porting the trimmer arch in front of a fireplace, shfll be not mss
than 20 inches from the chimney breaat.
No wooden furring or studding shall be placed against any
chimney; the plastering shall be directly on the masonty, or on
metal lathing.
Woodwork fastened to plaster which is against the masonry of
a c himney shall, have a layer of asbestos board. at least 1 1/8 inches
thick, placed between the woodwor4. and the plaster.
Section 26. Smoke Pipe.- No smoke pipe shall be within 9
inches of any woodwork or any wooden lath and plaster partition or
ceiling.
7rhere smoke Dtpes pass through a wooden lath and plaster par-
titi on, they ahall be guarded by galvanized. iron ventilated thimbles
at least 12 inches larger in diameter than the pipes, or by galvanized.
iron thimbles built in at least 8 inches of brickwork or other incom-
bustible material.
No smoke pipe shall pass though any floor of combustible roof
of any building.
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Section -26. Hot Air Pipes and. Registers.- All heater pipes
from hot ait furnaces where passing through combustnike partitions or
floors, must be doubled in tin pipes, with at least tali I inch air
space betwen them. Horizontal hot ait pipes leading. from furnace shall
be not less ti-e.12 6 inches from any wood.-v-vork, unless the woodwork be
covered with loose fitting tin, or the pipe be covered. with at least
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in di amter than the pipe, and be prmvided with a perforated metal cap.
All Wooden boxes or casings enclosing steam or het water Itthating pipes,
or wooden covers to recessed in walls in which steam or hot water heating
pipes are placed, shall be lined with metal.
Section 22.- Dry Roorms.- Nfi combustible material shall be permitted.
in the construction of any dry room hereafter erecefed, in which a tem-
perature of 125 degrees Fahrenheit or over may exist. If a temperature
under 125 degrees Fahrenheit is t o b e used, the dry room may be construct-
ed of wood, but it shall be lined throughout with 1/8 inch asbestos.,
wavered with sheet metal.
ig windows are placed in walls or ceilings$ of dry rooms, they
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shall be /wired latlx glass set in fixed incombustibll sash and frames.
Section . Stoves and. Ranges.- No kitchen range or stove in any
building shall be placed less than 3 feet from any woodwork or wooden
lath and plaster partition, unless the woodwork or partition is properly
protected by metal shields, in which case the distance shall be not less
than 18 inches. Metal shields shall be loosely attached, thus preserving
an air space behind them.
Hotel and restaurant ranges shall be provided with a metal hood,
placed at least 9 inches below any wooden lath and plaster PadddEtECK or
wooden ceiling, and have an individual pipe outlet.
Combustible floors under coal ranges and similar appliances
without legs, such as mentioned in Section 4, in which hot fires are
maintained, shall be protected by a sheet of metal, or a 1/8 inch layer
of asbestos building lumber, which shall be covered vvi th not less than
4 inches of masonry set in cement mortar. Such zrasonry may aonaist of
one ccu rse of 4 inch hollow terra cotta, or oiff two courses of brick
or terra cotta, at least one of which.. s hall be hollros and be laid to
preserve a free circulati on of air throughout the whole course. Con-
crete may be substituted for a course of solid brick if desired. The
masonry work shall be covered by sheet metal of not less than o. 26
gauge so arranged as not to obstruct the Ventilating passages beneath.
Such hearths shall extend at least 24 inches in front and 12 inches on
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tine si des and back of the range or similar heating appliance.
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All coal stoves or tanges, with legs, shall be set on incombustible
material, which shall extend at least 12 inches tn front and 6 inches
on Bides and rear.
ection 39r. Heating Furnaces and pliances.- Any woodwork, wooden
lath and plaster partition or ceiling within 4 feet of the sides or back,
or 6 feet from the front of any heating boiler, furnace, Igakery, oven,
coffee roaster, fire heating candy kettle, laundry stove or other simi-
lar appliance shall b e covered with metal or metal over 1/4 inch asbes-
tos to a height of at least 5 feet in froaat of it. If metal without as-
bestos is used, shiilds shall be loosely attached, thins preserving an
air space behind them. In no case shall such combustible construction be
permitted. wi -yin 2 feet of the sides or back of the heating appliance,
or 5 f'et in front of same.
No furnace, boiler, range or other heating appliance shall be
placed against a wall furred with wood.
Heating boilers should be encased on sides and top by an incom-
bustible protective covering not less than 1 1/2 inches thick.
Section at. Open Flame Heating Devices.- All gas, gasoline, oil
or charcoal burning stoves or heating devices shall be placed_ on iron
stands at least 6 inches aboVe combustible supports, unless the burners
are at least 5 inches above the base, with metal guard. plates 4 inches
below the burners.
No open flame heating or lighting device shall be used in any
room where gasoline or other volatile inflammable fluids are stored
or handled.
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ection 2. Gas Connections.- Gas connections to stoves and
similar heating devices shall be made by rigid: metal pipes. For small
portable gas heating devices, flexible metal or tubber tubing may be
used when there is no valve or other shutoff on the device.
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Section . Vent flues.- Vent flues or ducts for the removal of
foul or vitiated. air, in which the temperature of the air cannot exceed.
that of the rooms, shall be cores tructed of metal or tither math= incom-
bustible material, and h11 not be placed nearer than 1 inch to any
woodwork, and no such flue shall be used for any other purpose.
Seation3.S -tand Pipes.- In all buildings over three stories in
height there shall be installed one, or at the direction of the
jtia _rr�i �rt, more than one 4 inch or larger metallic stand
pipe, which than be connected with ci ty water mains through 4 inch
or larger unneterecl connection, and equipped with a. 2 1/2 inch hose
connection on each floor and a 2 1/2 inch siamese connection, with
proper check valve outside at street grade. Threads on hose cnnneetiorls
inside buildin.E and sieimese connection outside of building shall be of
same size and type as that used by fire department. Siamese connection
outside building shall be installed not less than six (6) nor mote
than twenty our (24) inches above sidewalk.
Section 36. Safety of Design- All parts of every building
shall be designed to safely carry loads to be imposed thereon
ark shall in all other respects conform to good engineering practise.
Section 37. Duties of Enforcing Officer- The building Inspector
14 hereby author i7ed and empowered, -
Fibst; To enforce all ordinances relating to the construction,
equipment , :ra nagernent a ni co nditi on of all prope rty within said. Cd.1
of Okeechobee.
Second: To supervise the construction or reconstruction of all
buildings.
Third: To :report monthly to the Mayor and City Council regarding
the condition of the City on all matters pertaining to fire protection.
Section 38. Penalty for Iriolation4 Any and all person who shall
vdala to any of the provisions of this ordinance or fail to comply
therewith, or who may violate or fail to comply with any order or
regulation thereunder', or who shall build in voila tion of any detailed
statement sta.tement of specifications or plans submitted and approved. thereunder,
or any certificate or pe rmit issued the xe under, shall severally for
each and every such violation and non - compliance respectively fcc feit
and pay a penalty in the sum of twenty -five dollars. The imposition
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impcs ition of one p enalty for any venation of this ordinance shall not
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excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such pets
be required to correct or remedy such vttblations or defects
wit in a easonable time; and when not otherwise- spe-etfied, each' -*
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ten etzre that pre hibi4e d co nditi ons, 5/#0###Ayefl*fit
##P ARE MAIlqTAINED shall co titutd a seper,Ate offe
The word forfett or penalty as wed. in this section shall be
construed to be synonomous with fine.
The application of the above penalty shall not be held to
prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions, as provided
in Section 3 of this Ordinance.
Section 39, Conflicting Ordinances Repealed- All ordinances
and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sedtion 40, Date of Effect- ThiS Ordinance shall take efftot
and be, in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor.
Read a first and second time and bv, unanimatv ciensent read a
third time and passed in open Ser., 10D. of the City 9 ouncil of the
City. c OkeecLobec, , Florida this ,2-7.-4day of 1.) epta Labe r A. D. 1924.
Corparate Seal)
Appr oved by me this // — day of September A. D. 1924.
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