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SVENINa BULLETIN, HONOLULU, T. H, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1911.
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itKiNroiirr.ii concrete floor
SYSTEM.
Section 52 A reinforced conctete
floor system la a system which em
ploys letnforced concrete for all Its
mouthers except thi columns,
HL'fNKQHCED CONCRETE FRAME
Section 53. A lelnfoiced concrete
frame Is :i framework In which nil
the Iron mid steel members of :i
"skeleton" finmn nro leplaced by re
inforced concrete.
reinforced frames and
floors
Section 61 Tho proportioning of
trussed or leluforced cnneiete fiames
and floor systems mid their construc
tion In hulldlnps. shall be governed
by nil Pi'Ctloiib of this Ordinance
which regulate and pertain to lion
nnd steel "skoleton" frniuca, their
framing and enclosing
WOIIK1NQ OP AND TtmiOVAI. OP
CONCRETE
Section 65 All concrete work shnll
bo designed alone proper structural
lines and during construction when a
section or panel of relnfoiced con
crete or nny trussed concrete mem
ber Is started, It shall be poured I
Its entliety In one operation
The concrete tlinll bo kept dump,
for at least :i week after placing.
by I refluent drenching with watei
Special care chall be used to see
tTidt each piece of relnforceuient Is
In Its prnpei position before pouring,
and, Is not moved In placing the con
tueio. In tllltni! columns the concrete shall
bt jtourfil III stnnll batches During
the operation the concrete In the col
umn shall be const.iiitl) churned with
a pole or spader to prevent arching
In the Interior of the column
All untlulidicd and unsafe panels
or sections shall be removed before
starting u now one and nny batches
or remnants ol materials containing
retnenl, not used on the llrst set shall
lie rondemneil and removed whether
In the wall or floor, or In the vicinity
of the work
CKNTRHING AND FORMS.
, Section r.G. All forms shall bs built
up In u substantial uunner, plumb all J
true, wllh tight joints, so that no
appreciable part (if the concrete mix
tun' can escape, and shall be so biiji
'(iorleil and bruced that they will car
ry nil lliu usual loads which may
come upon them-wjthoul HprltiHlni; or
ilejbrllun, ,
r,An opening shnll be left nt'the hot
toui of all column forms for cleaning
jud for adjusting tho steel. This
opening shall not be closed Until nil
In In readiness for pouring thu col
umns. Tho fornu shall bo carefully
cleaned Just before concretlns. and
nil chips and other rorelgu matter ie
moved. Ilefore removing the shores under
any beam or girder, the column sup-
liortlng It shall bo stripped. Bo that
tho columns tuny he examined on til
sides, l'ourlug columns In chuscs left
In tho masonry shall not bo allowed.
Provided umple shores nro used lo
carry tho full weight of tho tloor,
column tonus may be removed In no:
less than four ( I) days after pouring.
Tho time which should elapse be
fore removing t(io shores under beams
ntid glrdeis varies with the design,
but in no case shall they bo removed
In less tliun three (3) weeks uftcr
inuring
The supports under floor slabs bhall
not be removed In less than ten (l(i)
days after pouring, but thlM clauso Is
itot Intended to prevent removing the
Joists and lagging In leas time, pro
vided tho slabs are kept properly
shored up
THICKNESS OK OUTER, I'AHTV,
AND INTEIIIOK BRAWNO
WALLS OP MASONRY HUILD
l.NGS. Section 67. Kvery exterior mason
ry wall of any building must bo built
to conform lu thickness to tho follow
ing schedule except as otherwlso pro
vided for concrete construction;
thickness is given In Inches, to-wlt'
Thickness of wall
at each story
No. of stories In
lildg. lUt.auient. 1 2 3 4 C C
Ono story 10 12
Two stories ...1G 1C 12
Three stories ,,20 10 JO 12
Pour Btorles ...2U 20 10 10 12
Fiveglories 21 20 20 10 1(5 12
Six stories 21 21 20 20 10 10 12
EXISTING I'AUTV WALLS.
Section 68. Kxlstlng wnlls built for
or used us party walls, tho thickness
of which at the time of their erection
wan in accordance with th require
mnntH of the then existing ordinance,,
but which me not In nccordance with
tho requirements of this ordinance,
may be used, If In good condition, for
the oidiuary uses of party walls,
provided the height of the luinu be
not Inct eased
CURTAIN WALLS,
Section 69 Cm tain walls may bo
of a minimum thickness uf twelve
(12) Jnclies for forty (10) feet of the
uppermost height thereof, und shall
be Increased four Inches In thickness
for every additional section of forty
feet of height
PARAPET WALLS.
Section CO All exterior, division,
Mid party wulls shall have parapet
walls carried to a height of not less
than two feet above the roof, and shall
bo coped No pnr.ipet wall lo be less
In thickness than the wall In the top
ctory of the building, except when llio
IMrupet wall Is not over three feet
high In any part It may be carried
up nine Inches thick when laid lu
cement mortar Where n skylight or
nli in lure of any kind In, n roof Is
located within five feet of n parapet
wnll the said p.ilapet wall Is to be
Increased to a height of nt least four
teen Inches above the highest point
of the skylight or structure fur n
length of twenty-live per cent more
than the length of the snld skylight
or structure
imiC'KWOKK.
Section 01 The brickwork In nil
walls, piers, buttresses or pllnstern
of a building shall bo well bedded In
mortar, l.ild In single courses ncrosH
the walls, und be well Hushed up, with
mortar No morn than six courses of
stretchers are to be laid without n
com Be of headers In nny part of u
building, and the headers to extend
entirely tluough the wnll except
where fnie brick nre used and In one
story structures All brlckvvurk to
be built to a lino nnd carried up
plumb, straight and level, from tho
bottom to the top uf a building.
1'iessed brick facings, except here
Inufter specltled, must be bonded to
the backing with galv unlzed metallic
wnll ties ut least every sixth course,
the ties to be placed not more than
two feet apart, or ties can be used
every sixth course, and u row of solid
headeis every ninth course; provid
ed, however, that In otie-otory struc
tures u row of clipped nnd splajed
bricks every fifth course will be al
lowable us a tie for tho face brick
work. Walls may be built with n facing
of stone, tile, teriu-cotta or other In
combustible material If securely tied
to it backing not less than nine In
ches In thickness of hard burned
properly lnld brick, but tho thick
ness of the backing shnll uot he less
than required for brick wulls of the
sumo height. If the facing Is less than
one-bnlf brick In thickness.
No wall of b-k or stone shall be
supported In whole or In purt by
wooden posts, beams or girders.
WALLS UNDER SIDEWALK.
Section 02. In buildings where the
space under the sldewnlks Is utilized,
nil exterior, party or division walls
shall be extended ncross any side
walk basement against which they
abut, but need not exceed twelve In
ches In thickness unless they net oh
restraining walls
OUTER WALLS.
Section 03 All outer walls ot,ev
ery building of Class one shall be con
structed of brick, Btone or concrete.
HOOFS.
Section 01 The roof of every
building of Clnss one shall ho con
structed of fireproof materials, cither
concrete, brick nrrhes or tile, the up
per surface of which may bo covered
vv lib cement, concrete, tile, usphaltuiu
and gravel, 3-ply asbestos rooting, or
other lire-resisting composition roof
ing. COMHUST1HLE ROOFING.
Section 06, Tho use of wooden
shingles or other forms uf combust
ible roof covering, upon buildings
erected or altered within the lire
limits Is prohibited.
NON-COMHUSTIHLE ROOFING.
Section CO. A roof the pitch of
which Is not morn than one vertical
to four horizontal, and the covering
of which' Is made with 3-ply asbestos
roofing, or u composition of felt and
gravel, shall be considered' Incom
bustible under the provisions of this
ordinance, and limy be used upon any
building within the fire limits: Pro
vided, That such composition roof be
not less than three-ply felt. In ad
dition to the gravel roof herein men
tioned, tile, slate, or metal roofing,
or a composition of asbestos and oth
er Incombustible Ingredients, may be
used.
FLOOR AND ROOF DRAMS.
Section 07 No tloor or roof beam
or Joist used In uny building shall be
of u thickness less than two Incliua.
The ends of all floor Joists or roof
beams shall have n bearing of at
least four Inches. All wooden floor
or wooden roof Joists shall be proper
ly bildged with cross-brldglug, un
less such bridging be unnecessary for
the spun In question.
HOOF SPACRS.
Section C8 Tho space between the
celling of the top story and tho roof
In buildings of Class two shall bQ
divided by tight partitions of one
Inch wood, Into sections each having
an urea not exceeding two thousand
hqliure feet All doors or openings
In suld partitions shall have self-closing
doom of similar material
STRUCTURES AMOVE HOOKS.
Soctloli 09. No structure built
partly or wholly upon or above the
roof of uny building within the lire
limits Bhull project above the highest
point of the roof more than seven
feet, nnd every outside wall of tho
same, fnclng on any street or party
lino shall bo of masonry or concrcto
nnd shall bo built und parn petted ns
required under Sec 00 "Pnrupet Walls.'
In bulldlugB of Class two walls oth
er than masonry or concrete, ns
above lequlred, may bo lathed with
metal lath on both sides nnd plnstor
ed, und nil ceilings on the Interior
of same shall bo plastered. Tho
total men of such roof struc
tutes on uny buildings shnll not
exceed two hundred squuro feet for
ench live thousand square feet of
urea of the upper floor of such build
ing. The roof of every roof struc
ture shall be constructed In the same
manner n.i the roof of the main build
ing. DOWNSPOUTS AND GUTTERS
Section 70 All buildings abutting
upon nny public walk Bhull be pro
vided with proper metallic down
spouts mid enve or cornice gutters
for conducting wnter from the roof
to the ground, or street In such a
manner ns to protect from damage
the walls and foundations, and In no
cnBe shnll water from roofs be allow
ed to tlow upon nny public way or
over sldewnlks. Such downspouts
shall discharge under the sidewalk In
to the gutter, or Into n storm sewer
or storm drnln
VRNTILATOHS AND SKVL1011TS
Section Tl All attics In bulldlugB
of Clusses one and two uot otherwise
provided with windows or ventilat
ing apparatus shall 'be provided with
one or more sheet-metal ventilators,
protected by galvanized Iron or cop
per wire screen with mesh not lnrger
than one-quarter Inch.
STADLRS
Section 72 No buildings shall be
erected, altered or reconstructed for
stabling animals below or above the
first or ground floor unless the build
ing bo made of fireproof construc
tion. AUTOMOUILU STAULKS.
Section 73, Where uny automobile
stable, storage room or garage con
tains oil, gasoline or fuel of any char
acter, the floor of such room shall be
of fireproof mateilul.
RXimilTlON I1UILDINOS, 011SEH
VATION STANDS, RTC.
Section 74 Hulldlngs nnd struc
tures for fair atfd exhibition pur
poses, stands for observation and re
viewing purposes, und structures for
similar uses, whether temporary or
permanent In character, and located
outside of the Urn limits shall be
constructed In such manner and un
der bucIi conditions us shall mnke the
same safe.
HOILRK ROOMS.
Section 75. (u) All wulls of boiler
rooms Bltuate within the flrn limits
shall he of masonry, concrete or
terra-cottu for their full height, and
the roof shall be of corrugated Iron
ur concrete or asbestos. If there Is
a celling It shall be of metal, asbes
tos, ur plaster on metal lath.
Openings Into u boiler room as
nhove described shall have II ro doors
or shutters constructed us specified
In Section 97 of tlila ordinance, ar
ranged to closo automatically; and
where ull Is burned under gravity
feed, every cloorwuy shall have u
masonry, concrete or terru-cotta sill
rising not less than eight Inches ubovo
the tloor. No wood or other lullum
mable material shall he used In the
construction of the Door of any holl
er room.
(b) Holler rooms outside the fire
limits shnll be constructed of fire
proof materiul. Rvery boiler room
where shavings or other refUBo are
used for fuel shall bo provided with
a staudplpe not less than 1 Inches
In diameter located near (he door,
with at least twenty-live feet of 114
Inch hose attached thereto.
DRYING HOOMS
Section 7G. All wulls, ceilings and
partitions enclosing drying rooms,
when not made of fireproof material
shall be wire lathed and plastered, ur
covered w Ith metal, tile or other hard
Incombustible material.
WASHING ROOMS.
Section 77. All rooms ur buildings
used for washing clothes for hire
ahull have reinforced concrete floors
not less than 3 Inches thick, finished
with a smooth troweled Burface.
OPENINGS IN SIDEWALKS.
Section 78. There shall be no per
manent opening In uny sldewulk, ex
cept It be covered with uietul slde
wulk trap doors, the outer edge of
which doors shall not be within two
feet of tho outside edge uf the slde
wulk curb. All such openings lu Hide
walks shall have metal covers flush
with the walk, with upper surfaces
roughened. Rvory such duor shall
be provided with uietul guards for
the protection of thu public when
open, All parts uf sidewalks, Includ
ing Illuminating tile or other struc
tuial parts, shall be capable of sus
taining u uniformly distributed loud
of four hundred (400) pounds pur
square foot. There shall be no per
manent openings in the form of grat
ings of uny description In uny aide
wulk.
STRAPS AND ANCHORS.
Section 79. Each tier of beams
sbull be anchored tu tho Hide, front,
rear or party walls ut Intervals of
not more than eight feet with wrought
Iron or steel anchors of not less than
ono und one-hntf Inches by three-
eights of nn Inch, woll fastened to
the sldo of the beams by three or
more Halls made of steel or wrought
iron and ut least one-fourth uf nn Inch
Ml diameter.
The ends of wood beams resting
upon girders shall bu butted together
end to end und strapped by wrought
Iron straps of the name slro und
distance apart, and In tho sumu beam
us the wall anchors, und shall bu
fastened In the same manner us wall
anchors, or they may lap each other
nt least twelve Inches and bo well
spiked ur bolted together whero lnp-
ed.
Steel girders shall be secured to
thu supportlni; walls by anchor bolts,
or by properly formed angle nuchors
riveted or bolted to tho ends or sides
of girders, und well bonded Into the
masonry.
HOLLOW WALLS.
Section 80. Partition walls built of
hollow tile or hollow concrete blocks,
shall bcof sufllcleiit thickness tu safe
ly bear the loads to be Imposed there
on.
ARCHES AND LINTRLS.
Section 81. Openings for doom nnd
windows in all building of Classes
ono nnd two shall have good nnd suf
ficient urches of stoue, brick, con
crete or terra-cottu, and shall liavo
a bearing ut each end of not less than
five inches on the wall.
INSIDR LINTELS.
Section 82. Inside wooden lintels
shall not be used In openings over
five feet In width Relieving urches
shall be built over all wooden llntejs,
and the lintel shnll be elm pod to tit
the arch.
TIR HODS.
Section 83. Tie rods shall be used
where necessary to prevent deflection
In accordance wllh best modern prac
tice. OFF-SETS.
Section 81. Off-sets used for re
ducing the size of a chimney or for
corbelling out a wall tu recelvo u
Joist, shall not exceed one Inch for
each course. Wulls shall not be cor
belled out tu a distance exceeding
the thickness of the wall.
CONSTRUCTION OF FLOORS.
Section 85. Every tloor In nny
building uf Class one shall be con
structed of terra-cottu or brick arches
In ,wlilcli pioper provision shall bo
made by metal rods against the
spreading of the beams, or uf rein
forced terru-cotta, or of reinforced
concrete. The llatrges of the beams,
or girder shall be protected by at
least one and one-half Miches of con
crete or tile Tho" top uf every nrch
In floor construction shall bo filled
with concrete to the level of thu
beam tups; If any wood sleepers uro
used they shall bu tilled between with
concrete or other non-combustible
material.
FI.OOR LIGHTS.
Section 80. Floor lights, shall bo
constructed of metal fruuies and If
any glass therein measures more than
sixteen square Inches, the glass shall
bu provided with a mesh of wire either
in the glass or under the same, and
the tloor lights shall be of tho same
proportional strength as the floors
lu which they are placed
I1ALC0NIE8, PORCHES AND
AWNINOS.
Section 87. Wooden balconies or
porches shnll be so designed us tu be
supported by the projection of the
floor beams, but shall be stiffened by
suitable brackets from the main
wuIIb or posts.
No bay window, balcony or porch
sbull bo allowed to project over nny
public streot or alley.
No balcony or porch shall be en
closed for n greater height than three
feet six Inches from the floor.
All awnings and shades shall ho at
least eleven (11) feet In the clear
above the line of the curb level, and
shall be of fireproof material except
cloth or canvas awnings as herein
provided, and shall be securely sup
ported on wrought Iron or steel brack
ets, built Into the walls. The height
ubovo the curb level of all movable
canvas or cloth awnings or shades
shall not be less than eight feet.
No porch or balcony, except of fire
proof material, shall be constructed
un uny building within tho fire limits.
No cloth or canvas awnings ahull be
constructed in the rear or on tho
sides of uny building within the fire
limits.
CUTTING REAMS AND SUPPORTS.
Section 88, No wooden beam ur
Joist shnll be, cut for pipe or bored
for electric work when the cut Is
deeper than, or the center of tho
bore liolo Is below, one-fifth of Its
depth from the top. Cuts or centers
uf bore holes shall never bo mote
than two Miches below the top.
STUD PARTITIONS.
Section 89. No stud In a bearing
wull lu buildings nioro than oun story
shall be of less dimensions than two
Inches by four Miches, but studding
for non-beurlng partition wulls muy
be two Miches by three Inches. No
wooden stud partition Bhull pass
tluough from floor tu floor, hut shall
est on the Hour on tho plates. All
angles and earners shall be framed
solid from tho foundations to tho
roof.
CORNICES.
Section 90, Tho exterior cornices
uf nil buildings within the fire limits
shnll ho of fireproof mnterlnl.
All rornlcts shnll he well secured
tu the wulls with Iron iiuchorH, In
dependent uf nny woodwoik.
No cornice, not Including pedi
ments, shnll extend mora than live
feet above tho highest point of the
roof beams of uny building.
Rvery metal cornice shall have
riveted Joints.
SKYLIGHTS.
Section 91. All skylights In build
ings of Classes one nnd two shnll ho
of corrugated, prismatic or wire glass
not less than one-fourth Inch thick,
set in n metallic frame.
Rvery skylight other than wlro
glass shall bo protected both abovo
and below by a wlro screen not less
than No. 12 wlro supported un nn Iron
frame.
STAIRWAYS.
Section 92. Uiilldlngs of Classes
one and two shall have one main
stairway, not less than four feet wide,
from first to highest story, but Mi no
cute shall there ho less than two
stairways from tho top floor to tho
second floor In nny building having
more than four thousand nqunrn feet
nrea. , .
INTERIOR PARTITIONS LIGHT
COURTS.
Section 93. Interior partitions In
any building of Classes one und two
shall bo constructed of tile, brick or
concrete or shnll be of bars uf inetol,
lathed with metal lath, and both
sides plastered, ur Bhull be of wire
glass nut less than one-fourth Mich
thick, Bet In hollow metal frames
und sash,
CHIMNKYS AND FLUBS.
Section 91. All chimneys of ma
sonry or concrete construction shnll
have wnlls nt least eight Inches thick,
or In dwellings may be constructed
ut 4-Inch brick walls with an Inside
lining uf terra-cottu or well burnt
clap pipe not less than one Inch
thick. No chimney shall bo built un
wooden brackets or supports. No
smoke pipe shall project through uny
external wall or window. Rvery In
stantaneous heater, gas stuvo or grate
shall be piuvlded with a vent pipe
not '0SH than three Inches In diameter
extending nt least twelve inches above
the roof with a "T" connection or
equivalent nt top unit around every
such vent at nil places not expoBed
thoro shnll bo a galvnnlzcd Iron
sleevo extending the full length of tho
concealed portion with a clear air
space of uot less than one Mich sur
rounding the vent. Tho sleevo to ex
tend through the celling or Hour be
low and the rouf above.
SMOKE STACKS.
Section 05. Smoko stackB connect
ed tu stcum boilers under which saw
dust, shuvlngs or wood ure burned
shall extend nut less than twenty-five
feet above tho roof or nny adjacent
roof und shull bu provided with un
approved spark arrester.
RANGES, OVENS, AND SIMILAR
APPURTENANCES.
Section 90. Wooden floors under
ranges, ovens, kilns, coffeo roasters,
candy kettles, und similar devices,
shall be protected by a sheet of as
bestos not less than 1-10 Mich In
thickness covered by a sheet of metal
not lebs than 24 gauge extending ono
foot beyond the base of such device.
A layer of properly cemented bilck
ur tile may bo used lu Hun of tho
ubove.
FIRE DOORS AND SHUTTERS.
Section 97. (a) Every exterior
opening In the sides or rear of build
ings within the fire limits sbull have
metal covered shutters or doors, con
structed und arranged As specltled lu
this section, or in He'll thereof may
havo frames and sashes of hollow
tuetul glazed with wire gluss uot
less than one-quarter of an Inch
thick, no pane In which shnll bo larg
er than twenty-four by thirty Inches.
Rolling Iron Bteel shutters may bo
used uu tho llmt story only.
(b) Fire doom und shutters shall
be constructed uf twu thicknesses uf
matched boards not over six Miches
wide, nt right ungles to each other,
or crossing diagonally, nailed with
wlro nails clinched, and securely cov
ered with tin on both sides und edges,
sheet to bo not larger than 10x14
inches In size put together vvitli tin
roofers' lock Joint und Beciircly nail
ed, the nails to bo driven Inside tho
lap and tho Joints hammered down
over tho null heads. No solder shall
bo usod Doors shall never ho less
than two inches thick, nor shutters
less than 1V& Inches thick.
Hinges and bangers shall bo of
wrought Iron uncrfustened to the door
or shutter with bolts. Latches shall
bo so urtunged mi shutters that they
can be opened from either sldo.
Swinging doors und shuttem shull
extend ut leust one Inch below top
of sill, or they may close Into tho
opening provided the wall be rabbet
ed Hi Inches at the top and sides
und one Inch at the bottom.
All sliding doom shall extend at
leust three Miches uver tho masonry
nt sides and tup uf doorway or open
ing, und 1 Mich below top of sill.
Sliding doors muy run nt the bottom
In a channel lion su set us to glvo
tho door u bearing of 1 inch below
top of sill.
Sills shnll break tho floor nnd rise
nt lenst one Inch above tloor level
to prevent passage of flnmo and
smoke, and be constructed of metal,
masonry or concieto. Wood sills
shull uot he used.
Hull or truck for sliding doors or
Blinders must bo heavy enough to
withstand bent without warping, and
mny be mndo of nngle ur channel Iron,
and both mils must bo secured to
wull whenever possible by bolts pass
ing through the wall, otherwlso "ex
pansion" bolts shull be used. In
lieu of channel or nngle Iron, the
track cnu be mndn of common flat
bar steel not less than Inch thick
and 4 Inches wide, bolted through the
wull with J-lncli bolts ur fastened
wllh heavy expansion bolts.
Hinders shall bu placed so ns to
prevent the dour from rolling off tho
truck at cither end, und also to hold
It In position when closed.
FIRE ESCAPES.
Section 98. Rvery building of threo
stories or more In height shall be
provided und equipped with n sulllcl
ent number of metallic lire escapes
combined with suitable metallic bal
conies, platforms nnd railings, strong
ly made und firmly secured tu tho
outer wulls nnd erected and arranged
lu such u wny und Mi such proximity
to one or more windows of each story,
or to ns many windows of ench story
ubove the llrst us may ho necessary
to make nnd render said fire escapes
readily accessible, safe and adequate
for the escape of the Inmate:! in case
of fire, und when placed on the rear
or sides of building not adjoining n
street they shall extend down to with
in eight (8) feet of tho ground.
Flrn escapes lu front of building
shall extend from the level of the
celling of the llrst story to and over
the roof, und shall bu either vertical
metallic ladder flro escapes, metallic
stair tire escapes, or other niitllrleut
flro escapes constructed of fireproof
material.
All lire escapes shall bo kept In
good order und repair, nnd free from
ull obstructions.
STANDPIPES.
Section 99. Every hulldlngof threo
stories or more in height shall have
inside or outside of the exterior wnlls
one or mure metallic! Btandplpes at
least four (4) Inches Mi dlamcjter,
which shall extend from, four (4)
feet nbovc, tho sidewalk tu und over
the roof und rest on tho lire walls,
und nt each story thero shnll bo
branches with three-Inch gnte vnlvcs
vth reduccjr from threo (3) Inches
to 2V6 inches, provided with cap und
chain; and thero shall bo a two-way
Siamese Inlet with 2-lnch connec
tion attached to each stundplpo four
feet above tho lino of the sidewalk;
and a twn-wny outlet over the roof
with two 3-Inch gate valves with re
ducer from 3 inches to 2 Indies,
provided with cap and chain. All
hose connections to fit the standard
connection!) of tho Flro Department of
the City nnd County of Honolulu.
All Iron or steel mnterlnl used In
the construction and erection of
stnndplpes shall bo galvanized or
thoroughly painted nnd shall ho kept
In good order und repair und free
from any and nil obstructions.
All stundplpes shnll be capable of
sustaining a hydrostatic pressure of
three hundred pounds tu tho Inch
throughout their entlro length attar
the same uro erected.
SAFES AND MACHINES IN
HUILDINOS.
Section 100. No motnlllc safe or
vault exceeding ten cubic feet In size
or two thousand live hundred pounds
lu weight, or nny machine exceeding
two thousand llvo hundred pounds lu
weight, shnll bo placed In any part
of nny building abovo the basement,
without llrst obtaining u penult so
to du fioni the Hulldlng Inspector,
Ilefore issuing any such penult the
Hulldlng Inspector shnll ascertain the
bearing capacity of tho floor upon
which It Is proposed to pluce such
safe, or machine, und, If such floor Is
of the necessary strength tu sustain
such safe or machine with safety,
shall grant such pormlu
USE OF SIDEWALKS AND
STREETS.
Section 101. It shall bo unlawful
for nny jierson, firm ur corporation la
commence the erection of nny build
ing abutting upon sldewulk, or to
continue the erection thereof un
less thero shall exist along the center
lino of such sidewalk for the protec
tion of pedestrians n good nnd sub
stantial board fence at least eight
feet high, enclosing the Inner half of
tho width of such sldewulk.
It shall be unlawful for nny person,
firm or corporation to mako any ox
cavatlon In that purt of nny sidewalk
Ijlng between tho curb Hue nnd the
center Hue thereof, unless thero shall
exist over such excavation u good and
substantial temporary walk so con
structed and maintained ns to afford,
nt ull times, snfe, free and unob
structed passage for pedesttluns over
und along nil that part of such side
walk abovo mentioned. Such tem
porary walk Bhull be constructed and
maintained on u level with tho sur
face of tho street or nt an clcvntlon
of not more than four feet nbovo tho
Bntne, having steps nt ench end nnd
n railing not less than threo feet high
nlong the Bide next to tho street.
No person or persons shnll occupy
or obstruct any portion of nny street,
nlley or sidewntk In uny other man
ner or to any greater extent than Is
allowed by this ordinance, without
first obtaining n jiermlt therefor.
Such permit mny bo Issued by the
Hoard of Supervisors of the City nnd
County of Honolulu on application
therefor In writing and shnll be ac
companied by tho building permit for
the building proposed to bo erected.
Such obstruction shall be permissible
only during period of construction.
It Bhall bo unlawful for any per
son, firm, or corporation to fall or
neglect lo bnva nt lenst one-half of
width uf tho sldewulk und not less
than one-half of tho width of nn nlley,
unobstructed mid free from rubbish
nt nil times, except that n passage
wuy across such space may bo UBed
for carriage of materials.
It shall bo unlawful for uny per
son, firm or corporation to store for
more than one dny any earth taken
from nny excnvntlon, or rubbish, or
material taken from any building, up
on thu stdownlk or tho roadway uf
nny street or alley; such mnterlnls
shall be removed from day to day
ns produced. Any dry rubbish Ituble
to produce dust shall be kept wetted
down in order to prevent dust.
LiailTS AND OHSTRUOTIONS.
Section 102. It shull be unlawful
for uny person, firm or corporation
using, occupying or obstructing uny
portion uf any street, nlley ur slde
wulk, for the storage 'of building ma
terial to fall or neglect to display und
maintain u red light during Hie whole
of every night nt each end of every
pile of such material.
SIDEWALK PROTECTIONS, SCAF
FOLDING LADDERS, HOISTS
AND TEMPORARY
FLOORS.
Section 103. It shall bo nnlnwrul
for nny person, firm or corporation,
erecting uny building on lino of the
sldewulk to full or neglect, during the
construction, alteration, demolition,
or repair thereof, to erect uud main
tain a safe temporary canopy nt least
eight feet abovo the sldewulk tho full
length of tho front of tho building,
nnd extending the full width dt (he
sldewulk. '
CLASSES OF HUILDINOS IN THE
FIHE LIMITS.
Section 104. No building shnll bo
erected within tho lire limits unless
said building shull conform lu nil re
spects lo tho requirements of this
oidlnnnco for n building of either
Class one or Class two.
OUTHUILDLNG8, TENTS, SHRDS,
KTC.
Section 105. No outbuilding or
structure shall be built within thu
flro limits except as otherwlso pro
vided, unless tho namo Is of regular
Cluss ono or Class two construction,
except thnt cook houses und sheds
uot moro than 300 square feet In area
and not moro than 12 feet high with
one side open may bo built with eight
Inch masonry wulls or ut 4-lucli re
inforced concrete walls, provided It
Is not less than 10 feet from the
uiuln building and live feet from any
other building on reur or Bides.
No wood ur iron building now
erected within the lire limits shull be
enlarged ar built upon In any manner
except us pibvlded for In this ordi
nance . (a) Temporary enclosed wooden
sheds, not to exceed twelve feet tu
height, may be erected within the fire
limits to facilitate the erection of
buildings, but when suld buildings ure
compluted the sheds shall be le
Inoved. "
(b) Every extension of any build
ing within the fire limits In the form
of an addition or separate structure
of uny sUo for any purpose, Bhall be
of Class one or CIiirs two construc
tion. (c) No person, firm or corporation
shnll erect, maintain or occupy uny
tent, or movable structure of com
buslble materiul, nor shull any wood
en or canvas sign bo placed on uny
building within the the limits.
FENCES.
Section 100. No. fence of combust
ible material shall bo constructed
within tho fire limits. No teuco with
in the II ro limits shall bo used ns the
wull of any building or roofed over
and lu conjunction with other fences,
or wulls, used us tho 'wall of any
building unless such fence shall be
constructed lu the same manner us
wnlls In Class one or Class two build
ings. THEATERS.
Section 107. AH thentora hereafter
built within tho City uud County of
Honolulu shall bu of Class one or
Class two construction. Tho City nnd
County Treasurer shall not issue u
license for uny performance in any
such building until n Certlllcato Mi
writing bus been Issued, signed by the
Hulldlng Inspector mid the Chief En
gineer of the Fire Department, that
the requirements of this ordinance
have been compiled with.
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