CONTENTS
ARTICLE I. FIRE DEPARTMENT
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
§ 11-1. Establishment.
§ 11-2. Duties of fire department.
§ 11-3. Fire outside city limits.
§ 11-4. Use of whistles, etc. - Prohibited.
§ 11-5 to 11-9. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. MEMBERS
§ 11-10. Compensation.
§ 11-11. Duties.
§§ 11-12 to 11-16. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. OFFICERS
§ 11-17. Appointment of fire chief; assistant chief; term of offices.
§ 11-18. Report.
§ 11-19. Duties of fire chief - General.
§ 11-20. Duties at fire.
§ 11-21. Assistant fire chief - Duties.
§§ 11-22 to 11-26. Reserved.
ARTICLE II
FIRE PROTECTION - GENERALLY
§ 11-27. Fire limits; district established.
§ 11-28. Definition.
§ 11-29. Limitations.
§ 11-30. Alterations.
§ 11-31. Moving buildings.
§ 11-32. Location.
§ 11-33. Exceptions.
§ 11-34. Fireproof roofing.
§ 11-35. Enforcement.
§ 11-36. Penalties.
§ 11-37. Permit required.
§ 11-38. Inspection of construction.
§§ 11-39 to 11-43. Reserved.
ARTICLE III
CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
OF BUILDINGS IN GENERAL
§ 11-44. Masonry walls, and fire retardant roof coverings required within fire limits.
§ 11-45. Height and area limitations.
§ 11-46. Means of exit.
§ 11-47. Masonry walls.
§ 11-48. Protection of wall openings.
§ 11-49. Fire-stopping.
§ 11-50. Workmanship and safety of design.
§§ 11-51 to 11-55. Reserved.
ARTICLE IV
CHIMNEYS, FLUES AND HEATING APPLIANCES
§ 11-56. Applicable to new or rebuilt chimneys.
§ 11-57. Chimneys and flues.
§ 11-58. Special type flues.
§ 11-59. Fireplaces.
§ 11-60. Clearances from chimneys, flues and fireplaces.
§ 11-61. Floor protection under heating appliances.
§ 11-62. Clearances from heating appliances and their smokepipes.
§ 11-63. Smokepipes.
§§ 11-64 to 11-68. Reserved.
ARTICLE V
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
§ 11-69. Electrical installations.
§§ 11-70 to 11-74. Reserved.
ARTICLE VI
GARAGES
§ 11-75. Garage defined.
§ 11-76. Permit required.
§ 11-77. Special structural requirements.
§ 11-78. Handling of gasoline.
§ 11-79. Repairs.
§§ 11-80 to 11-84. Reserved.
ARTICLE VII
GAS APPLIANCES AND PIPING
§ 11-85. Outside valve required.
§ 11-86. Rigid metal gas connections.
§ 11-87. Vents required.
§§ 11-88 to 11-92. Reserved.
ARTICLE VIII
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
§ 11-93. Definition.
§ 11-94. Classification.
§ 11-95. Permit required.
§ 11-96. Containers for flammable liquids.
§ 11-97. Filling and withdrawal, vents, reliefs and gauges.
§ 11-98. Location of aboveground and buried tanks.
§ 11-99. Bulk storage and distribution.
§ 11-100. Safeguards for handling and dispensing.
§ 11-101. Storage and use of Class I and Class II liquids in special occupancies.
§ 11-102. Storage of barrels, drums and similar small containers outside of building.
§ 11-103. Fire extinguishers required.
§§ 11-104 to 11-108. Reserved.
ARTICLE IX
DRY CLEANING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS
§ 11-109. Dry cleaning defined.
§ 11-110. Permit required.
§ 11-111. Classification of dry cleaning plants.
§ 11-112. New Class I plants - Prohibited.
§ 11-113. Construction and location of Class II plants.
§ 11-114. Construction and location of Class III plants.
§ 11-115. Construction and location of Class IV plants.
§ 11-116. Location of boilers.
§ 11-117. Ventilation.
§ 11-118. Solvent storage.
§ 11-119. Fire extinguishers and extinguishing systems.
§ 11-120. Handling of solvents.
§ 11-121. Grounding of equipment.
§ 11-122. Electrical equipment.
§§ 11-123 to 11-127. Reserved.
ARTICLE X
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
§ 11-128. Definition.
§ 11-129. Permit required.
§ 11-130. Odorization.
§ 11-131. Handling and bulk storage.
§ 11-132. Approved systems.
§ 11-133. Approved appliances.
§ 11-134. Use of gases for which system was not designed.
§ 11-135. Containers and first stage regulators.
§ 11-136. Location of containers.
§ 11-137. Buried containers.
§ 11-138. Aboveground containers.
§ 11-139. Combustible materials near container.
§ 11-140. Grounding and bonding.
§ 11-141. Filling connections.
§ 11-142. Transfer of liquids.
§ 11-143. Electrical equipment and open flames.
§ 11-144. Discharge from safety relief devices.
§ 11-145. Piping and fittings and valves.
§ 11-146. Standards for transportation and storage and for installation of devices and equipment.
§§ 11-147 to 11-151. Reserved.
ARTICLE XI
NITROCELLULOSE MOTION PICTURE FILM
§ 11-152. Application and permit.
§ 11-153. Booth required.
§ 11-154. Construction of booth.
§ 11-155. Shuttered openings and exits in booth.
§ 11-156. Fixtures within booth.
§ 11-157. Booth ventilation.
§ 11-158. Film cabinets.
§§ 11-159 to 11-163. Reserved.
ARTICLE XII
EXPLOSIVES
§ 11-164. Application and permit.
§ 11-165. Transportation.
§ 11-166. Storage.
§§ 11-167 to 11-171. Reserved.
ARTICLE XIII
PERIOD INSPECTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS FOR FIRE PREVENTION
§ 11-172. Periodic inspections.
§ 11-173. Fire hazards to be remedied.
§ 11-174. Bonfires.
§ 11-175. Hot ashes and other dangerous materials.
§ 11-176. Accumulations of combustible materials.
§ 11-177. Flammable decorations.
§§ 11-178 to 11-182. Reserved.
ARTICLE XIV
VIOLATIONS, CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
AND DATE OF EFFECT
§ 11-183. Penalty for violation.
§ 11-184. Validity.
§ 11-185. Conflicting ordinance.
§ 11-186. Date of effect.
§§ 11-187 to 11-191. Reserved.
ARTICLE XV
HAZAROUD SUBSTANCE RELEASE
§ 11-192. Cost tracking and billing system.
§§ 11-193 to 11-197. Reserved.
Chapter 11
FIRE PROTECTION
ARTICLE I
FIRE DEPARTMENT
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 11-1. Establishment.
There is hereby established a fire department for the city, which shall consist of a chief, one assistant chief, and such organized volunteer firemen as may be enrolled by the chief with the consent of the mayor. (1977 Code)
Sec. 11-2. Duties of fire department.
The fire department shall have charge of the fire apparatus and shall keep the same in good order for immediate use, and for more effectually perfecting the firemen in discharge of their duties shall as often as practicable thoroughly test the condition of the fire fighting apparatus. Upon arrival at any fire, the members present shall take all the necessary and proper action to extinguish such fire as quickly as possible and with the least damage possible. The department shall take all reasonable steps necessary under the circumstances to prevent the spread of the fire and damage to adjoining property. (1977 Code)
Sec. 11-3. Fire outside city limits.
If there are two serviceable fire trucks with adequate equipment and a request is received for fire fighting equipment outside the city limits, the fire chief, or assistant chief, may determine whether to answer such request depending upon the road conditions, water supply and other conditions at the time, and his decision shall be final. The decision of the fire chief or assistant fire chief shall in no way subject him to liability. In the event the fire department answers the call, it shall take only one truck and not more than one-half of the available members of the department.
The city fire department shall not answer calls to rural fires, but may leave the city only to answer calls from neighboring municipalities, when so requested by that municipality or its fire department. (1977 Code)
Sec. 11-4. Use of whistles, etc. - Prohibited.
No person shall use, or as owner thereof permit to be used, any siren, whistle or whistles not installed on fire or police apparatus or in some way pertaining to fire without first obtaining permission from the fire chief. (1977 Code)
Secs. 11-5 to 11-9. Reserved.
ARTICLE I
FIRE DEPARTMENT
DIVISION 2. MEMBERS
Sec. 11-10. Compensation.
The chief, assistant chief and all firemen shall each receive a fee of two ($2.00) dollars per meeting and five ($5.00) dollars for each fire call answered except false alarms. The chief shall present a bill to the city for these fees and the city shall pay such fees over to the department which shall distribute the fees in a manner determined by the department.
(1) But nothing contained in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the city council from granting to such chief, assistant chief and firemen additional compensation in any case of large conflagration or long fight, when the service rendered would seem to merit extra compensation.
(2) The fire chief shall in addition to the above, be reimbursed for the expenses of his position, not to exceed one hundred ($100.00) dollars per year. Said reimbursement shall be payable semimonthly. (1977 Code)
Sec. 11-11. Duties.
The firemen shall be under the immediate control and direction of the fire chief, and upon an alarm of fire shall without unnecessary delay report to the endangered premises with the city fire apparatus. (1977 Code)
Secs. 11-12 to 11-16. Reserved.
ARTICLE I
FIRE DEPARTMENT
DIVISION 3. OFFICERS
Sec. 11-17. Appointment of fire chief; assistant chief; term of offices.
The chief shall be appointed by the mayor and the city council and hold this position until relieved of duty by same authority. The assistant chief shall be appointed by the chief with the approval of the mayor and the city council and hold this office until relieved of duty. (1977 Code)
Sec. 11-18. Report.
It shall be the duty of the chief to examine and report quarterly to the mayor the condition of the department and its equipment, and to recommend such alterations and additions and changes as the department may in his judgment require. It shall also be his duty to ascertain and report to the mayor the condition and efficiency of the fire department and if the department fails to observe and enforce its rules and regulations so as to impair its efficiency to report the same with such suggestions as he may deem most appropriate. (1977 Code)
Sec. 11-19. Duties of fire chief - General.
(1) The fire chief shall examine all buildings and all places where explosives and inflammable materials are kept in the city and to report their condition at least once a year to the mayor and the fire chief is hereby authorized to enter any and all buildings and places for the purpose of inspecting same.
(2) The fire chief shall enforce the provisions of Chapters 11-128 through 11-172 of this Code.
(3) The fire chief shall from time to time report to the mayor the condition of fire escapes on public buildings and on other buildings required by law to be provided with fire escapes.
(4) He shall keep an inventory of all the city fire department's property and equipment and report the same to the mayor at least once a year.
(5) He shall keep informed and make a report as to the condition of the city water supply and fire plugs.
(6) He shall keep the department in good condition and at all times ready for inspection.
(7) In the exercise of these duties, the fire chief may delegate to the assistant chief or to other department members such responsibilities as in his judgment may be required. (1977 Code)
Sec. 11-20. Duties at fire.
(a) The fire chief shall have full power, control and command over all persons at a fire, excepting only city police officers on duty. He shall station the fire apparatus and see to it that all persons belonging to the fire department perform the duties required of them. It shall also be the duty of the chief to direct at all fires such measures as he shall deem advisable for the extinguishment and control of such fires.
(b) The chief and assistant chief of the fire department of this city are acting police officers while on duty and have full authority to detain, direct or arrest any person who maliciously obstructs them in the service of their duty, and to arrest any person who may be pilfering, carrying away or stealing anything in time of fire, storms, tornadoes and flood.
Sec. 11-21. Assistant fire chief - Duties.
The assistant chief shall assume the duties of the chief in his absence, or the vacancy of the office until a new chief is appointed, and shall assist the chief in the performance of his duties, and shall obey his orders. (1977 Code)
Secs. 11-22 to 11-26. Reserved.
ARTICLE II
FIRE PROTECTION
GENERALLY
Sec. 11-27. Fire limits; district established.
The fire limits of the City of St. James, Missouri are hereby established as follows:
Beginning at a point adjacent to the south right of way of the Interstate Highway number 44 at the juncture of the beginning of the exit of the eastbound ramp progressing southeasterly along a line paralleling the center line of Meramec St. to its junction with an alleyway midway between Opal St. and James Blvd.; thence westerly along the centerline of said alleyway to its junction with Bourbeuse St.; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Bourbeuse St. to its junction with James Blvd.; thence westerly along the centerline of James Blvd. to its junction with Carson St.; thence along the centerline of Carson St. to its junction with Springfield St.; thence easterly along the centerline of Springfield St. to its junction with Jackson St.; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Jackson St. to its junction with Johnson St.; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Johnson St. to its junction with Jefferson St.; thence southerly along the centerline of Jefferson St. to the junction of Dillon St.; thence easterly along the centerline of Dillon St. to its terminus in a cul-de-sac; thence northerly to a point parallel to the northeastern boundary of the elementary school; thence northwesterly along a line to the junction of Seymour St. and Scioto St.; thence along the centerline of Seymour St. to its junction with Hardy St.; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Hardy St. to its junction with Emory St.; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Emory St. to its junction with Front St.; thence southwesterly along the rear property line adjacent to Front St. to its junction with Seymour St.; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Seymour St. to its junction with Home Dr.; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Home Dr. to its junction with Jefferson St.; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Jefferson St. to its junction with the eastbound exit ramp of Interstate Highway number 44; thence to the point of beginning. (Ord. 424B, §8-1.)
Sec. 11-28. Definition.
"Frame Construction," as applied to buildings, means that in which exterior or partywalls are wholly or partly of wood. (Ord. 424B, §8.2)
Sec. 11-29. Limitations.
Except as hereinafter provided in this Ordinance, no building or structure of frame construction shall be erected hereafter within the fire limits. (Ord. 424B, §8.3)
Sec. 11-30. Alterations.
(a) Within the fire limits no building or structure of frame construction shall be hereafter increased in height.
(b) Within the fire limits no other building or structure shall be hereafter extended on any side by frame construction.
(c) Nothing in this Ordinance shall prohibit other alterations of existing buildings within the fire limits. (Ord. 424B, §8.4)
Sec. 11-31. Moving buildings.
No building of frame construction shall hereafter be moved from without to within the fire limits. (Ord. 424B, §8.5)
Sec. 11-32. Location.
A building or structure shall be deemed to be within the fire limits if more than one-third of the area of such building or structure is located therein. (Ord. 424B, §8.6)
Sec. 11-33. Exceptions.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit within the fire limits and subject to the specified limitations, the erection of new buildings or structure, nor the extension or enlargement of existing buildings or structures, of frame construction, as follows:
(a) A building of frame construction occupied exclusively as a private garage, not more than one story in height nor more than seven hundred and fifty square feet in area, located on the same lot with a dwelling.
(b) Outhouses not more than eight feet in height nor more than one hundred square feet in area.
(c) Greenhouses not more than fifteen feet in height erected on the same lot with an accessory to a dwelling or a store.
(d) Sheds open on the long side, not more than fifteen feet in height nor more than five hundred square feet in area.
(e) Contractors' job site temporary office not more than one story in height, for use only in connection with a duly authorized building operation and located on the same lot with such building operation, on a lot immediately adjoining, in or on a building under construction, or on a sidewalk or street adjoining the building site.
(f) Frame dwellings not exceeding two stories in height and separated by at least seven and a half feet from lot line of adjoining property. (Ord. 424B, §8.7)
Sec. 11-34. Fireproof roofing.
(a) Every roof hereafter constructed within the fire limits, including those buildings listed in section 11-33 of this code, shall be covered with a roofing having a fire-resistive rating equivalent to Class "B" or better of the Underwriters Laboratories classification.
(b) No roofing on an existing roof shall be renewed or repaired to a greater extent than one-tenth of the roof surface, except in conformity with the requirements of the foregoing subsection (a) of this section. (Ord. 424B, §8.8)
Sec. 11-35. Enforcement.
The building inspector is hereby authorized and it shall be his duty to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance. (Ord. 424B, §8.8)
Sec. 11-36. Penalties.
The owner or agent of a building or premises in or upon which a violation has been committed or shall exist; or the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises in or upon which a violation has been committed or shall exist, or the agent, architect, building contractor or any person, firm or corporation who commits, takes part or assists in any violation or who maintains any building or premises in or upon which such violation shall exist, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one ($1.00) dollar and not more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars for each and every day that such violation shall continue, or by imprisonment in the county jail for ten days for each day that such violation shall continue, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the municipal court of the City of St. James. (Ord. 424B, §8.9)
Sec. 11-37. Permit required.
Except as hereinafter exempted in this section, no wall, structure, building or part thereof shall hereafter be built, enlarged, or altered within the corporate limits until a plan of the proposed work together with a statement of the materials to be used shall have been submitted in writing in duplicate to the city building inspector, who shall, if in accordance with the provisions herein contained, issue a permit for the proposed construction. The permit herein required shall be made in duplicate and in such form as may be adopted by a resolution of the city council and one copy thereof shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk.
Ordinary repairs and minor alterations not involving any change in major structural parts such as walls, beams, girders, chimneys and flues; or erection of detached outbuildings outside the fire limits (such as sheds, chicken houses, and one-car private garages); or minor changes or repairs in electrical wiring or equipment, shall not require the issuance of a permit.
No building shall be moved until a permit has been obtained from the building inspector and such official shall not issue such permit if in his judgment the proposed new location would seriously increase the fire hazards of the surrounding buildings.
When any wall, structure, building, or part thereof shall be constructed within the corporate limits without a permit or contrary to the provisions of this ordinance, it shall be taken or torn down or removed, and the expense incident thereto shall be recovered of the owner of said property by a suit in a court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. 424B, §8.10)
Sec. 11-38. Inspection of construction.
The building inspector shall inspect all buildings or structures during construction to see that the provisions of this Ordinance are complied with. Whenever in his opinion, by reason of defective or illegal work in violation of a provision of this Ordinance, the continuance of a building operation is contrary to public welfare, he may order all further work to be stopped and may require suspension of work until condition in violation has been remedied. (Ord. 424B, §8.11)
Secs. 11-39 to 11-43. Reserved.
ARTICLE III
CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
OF BUILDINGS IN GENERAL
Sec. 11-44. Masonry walls, and fire retardant roof coverings required within fire limits.
Every building hereafter erected or enlarged within the fire limits as set out in section 11-27 shall, except as provided for in section 11-33 be enclosed on all sides with walls constructed wholly of brick, stone, hollow tile, hollow or solid concrete block, concrete, or other equivalent incombustible materials; and shall have the roof, also top, and sides of all roof structures, including dormer windows, covered with incombustible or fire retardant materials. All cornices shall be of incombustible material.
Buildings with wooden framework clad with sheet metal or stucco or veneered with brick or its equivalent shall be classed as frame. (Ord. 424B, §8.12)
Sec. 11-45. Height and area limitations.
The floor area of buildings between fire walls shall not exceed the following:
Type of construction One story Exceeding one story
Ordinary construction 9000 square feet 6000 square feet
Unprotected noncombustible
construction 9000 square feet 6000 square feet
Wood frame construction 6000 square feet 4000 square feet
If fronting on more than one street, the above areas may be increased twenty-five percent for each additional street.
For the purposes of this section, a "street" shall be deemed to include any avenue, boulevard, street, alley or lane, twenty feet or greater in width, or any court, parking space or yard with direct connection to a street and not less than twenty feet wide. Such court, parking space or yard shall be the property of the owner of the building and shall not be enclosed or roofed over.
Non-fire resistive buildings, fully equipped with approved automatic sprinklers, may be two hundred percent greater in area than the above.
Outside the fire limits, buildings of protected or unprotected noncombustible, construction may be unlimited in area, if not exceeding one story in height without basement, if the entire building is protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system, except areas permanently occupied exclusively by stocks of noncombustible material not packed or crated in combustible material, if a horizontal separation of at least eighty feet is provided on all sides of buildings and if buildings are provided with means of egress complying with the provisions of section 11-46 and so located that no part of the building shall be a greater distance, measured along the line of travel from an exit doorway, than two hundred twenty-five feet in assembly and business occupancies, one hundred fifty feet in educational, industrial, institutional, mercantile, residential and storage occupancies and one hundred twenty-five feet in high hazard occupancies.
Fire resistive buildings (reinforced concrete frame, floors and roofs, or the equivalent) shall not be limited as to area or height. No building shall exceed three stories or forty-five feet in height, unless of fire resistive construction. (Ord. 424B, §8.12)
Sec. 11-46. Means of exit.
Every room of any building exceeding 1,000 square feet in area or occupied by more than 100 persons shall have at least two exits. Every story of any building shall have at least one exit and every story that exceeds 2,500 square feet in area shall have at least two separate and independent exits. All doors in required exits shall swing in the direction of exit travel. The term exit and the required number of exits, their location, unobstructed width, illumination and indicating signs shall be in accordance with a nationally recognized standard and satisfactory to the fire chief of the city of St. James. (Ord. 424B, §8.13)
Sec. 11-47. Masonry walls.
Those walls which are required by this Ordinance to be of masonry construction shall be continuous from foundation to the roof. The thickness of such walls shall be sufficient to carry safely all imposed loads and shall comply with minimum dimensions as specified in this section:
(a) Brick bearing walls - not common to more than one building, shall have a minimum thickness of 12" for one story buildings or for the upper two stories of buildings more than one story in height. This minimum thickness shall be increased 4" for each two stories or fraction thereof below the upper two stories. (For example, minimum thickness required for a seven-story wall would be 24, 20, 20, 16, 16, 12 and 12 inches.) Brick bearing walls, not common to more than one building, may be 8" in thickness under the following conditions:
(1) Walls of dwellings not over two stories in height, and
(2) Walls not over 15 feet in height, provided such walls are reinforced at intervals not exceeding 20 feet by cross walls, piers or buttresses.
(b) Brick non-bearing walls - not wholly supported by girders at each story, and not common to more than one building, shall conform to minimum thickness of sub-section (a) above except that walls 4" less in thickness may be permitted where 16" or greater thickness is specified in sub-section (a). (For example, minimum thicknesses required for a seven-story wall would be 20, 16, 16, 12, 12, 12 and 12 inches.)
(c) Brick non-bearing walls, wholly supported by girders at each story - may be 12" in thickness where common to more than one building or 8" in thickness where not common to more than one building.
(d) Brick walls which are common to more than one building - when not covered by sub-section (c) above shall conform to the minimum thickness of sub-section (a) except that no such wall shall be less than 16" in thickness.
(e) Natural stone walls - shall be 4" thicker than specified above for brick walls. Hewn or squared stone walls - shall conform to the thickness specified above for brick walls.
(f) Concrete or hollow tile walls - shall conform to the thickness specified above for brick walls except that no hollow block or hollow tile wall shall be used where common to more than one building unless faced on both sides with not less than 4" of brick properly bonded.
(g) Reinforced concrete walls - of monolithic construction shall be not less than 2/3 the thickness specified above for brick walls except that no such wall shall be less than 6" in thickness. Concrete walls not properly reinforced - shall conform to the thicknesses specified above for brick walls.
(h) Parapets - Parapets 8" or more in thickness shall be extended a minimum of 18" above the roof level on those walls which are required by this ordinance to be of masonry construction, except as specifically exempted below. All parapeted walls shall be suitably coped. Parapets shall not be required on:
(1) Walls terminating at roofs of fireproof or semi-fireproof construction.
(2) Walls facing blank walls of adjoining buildings when such blank walls rise 18" or more higher.
(3) Walls facing on a street having a width of fifty feet or more.
(4) Walls of a building which is fifty feet or more distant in all directions from other buildings.
(5) Walls of a detached dwelling or of a building not exceeding one thousand square feet in area.
(6) Walls of a building where the roof has an angle of more than twenty degrees with the horizontal.
(Ord. 424B, §8.14)
Sec. 11-48. Protection of wall openings.
For the purpose of preventing the spread of fire from building to building communicating openings in fire walls and certain openings in exterior walls required by this ordinance to be of masonry or equivalent construction shall be protected by approved fire doors, approved fire windows or other approved means satisfactory to building inspector.
Protection shall be required for conditions as follows:
(a) When communicating openings are located in fire walls separating buildings. In such cases communicating openings shall be protected by fire doors approved for the protection of openings in fire walls.
(b) When openings are located above the first story in an exterior wall facing on a street less than 50 feet measured from building line to building line.
(c) When openings in an exterior wall are less than 50 feet distant in a direct unobstructed line from an opening in another building. Protection shall not be required where openings in exterior walls face in the same direction.
(d) When openings in an exterior wall are above and are less than 50 feet distant from any part of a neighboring roof of a building of other than fire resistive construction (reinforced concrete frame, floors and roof or their equivalent). (Ord. 424B, §8.15)
Sec. 11-49. Fire-stopping.
Fire-stopping in all classes of buildings shall be arranged to cut off all concealed draft openings, such as at floors, ceilings, roofs and attic spaces, and shall form effectual fire barriers horizontally and vertically. In buildings of non-fire-resistive construction, wood two inches in thickness, nominal dimension, may be used; in other types of construction approved non-combustible material shall be used. (Ord. 424B, §8.16)
Sec. 11-50. Workmanship and safety of design.
All workmanship and building materials shall be of good quality and shall conform to specifications which the building inspector prescribes. The more generally standard specifications for quality of materials are those of the American Society for Testing Materials. All parts of every building shall be designed to safely carry loads to be imposed thereon and shall in all other respects conform to good engineering practices. (Ord. 424B, §8.17)
Secs. 11-51 to 11-55. Reserved.
ARTICLE IV
CHIMNEYS, FLUES AND HEATING APPLIANCES
Sec. 11-56. Applicable to new or rebuilt chimneys.
All chimneys, flues or fireplaces hereafter built or rebuilt in any building, within the corporate limits, regardless of the type of fuel used, shall conform to the provisions of this ordinance. (Ord. 424B, §8.18)
Sec. 11-57. Chimneys and flues.
Chimneys shall be built of brick, of solid block masonry or of reinforced concrete, not less than three and three-quarters inches thick. Chimneys shall be lined throughout with fire clay flue lining or with fire brick, provided that chimneys for gas appliances only may be lined with any approved corrosion resistant lining. Chimneys shall be built on concrete or masonry foundations. Chimneys shall not rest upon or be carried by wooden floors, beams or brackets, nor be hung from wooden rafters. Iron brackets or stirrups attached to wooden construction shall not be used to support chimneys. Footings for exterior chimneys shall start below the frost line.
All chimneys shall be built as nearly vertical as possible and shall extend at least three feet above the highest point at which they come in contact with the roof of the building and at least two feet higher than any ridge within ten feet of such chimney or flue. (Ord. 424B, §8.19)
Sec. 11-58. Special type flues.
(a) For gas-fired appliances - Gas consuming devices which produce flue gas temperatures not in excess of 550oF at the outlet of the draft hood may be vented to special flues in lieu of the above when such special flues are of a type listed and approved by the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., or a similarly recognized testing laboratory and satisfactory to the building inspector provided, however, that such special vents shall not be permitted for incinerators, for devices or appliances which may be readily converted to the use of solid or liquid fuel, nor on boilers or furnaces except with specific approval of the building inspector.
(b) For appliances fired with coal, oil, wood or gas - Domestic heating appliances fired with coal, oil, wood or gas may be vented to special prefabricated metal or metal and asbestos flues in lieu of the above when such special flues are of a type listed and approved for such use by the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., or a similarly nationally recognized testing laboratory and the circumstances of such use are satisfactory to the fire chief and the building inspector. (Ord. 424B, §8.20)
Sec. 11-59. Fireplaces.
The back and sides of fireplaces shall be of solid masonry of reinforced concrete, not less than eight inches in thickness. A lining of fire brick at least two inches thick or other approved material shall be used unless the overall thickness is twelve inches.
Fireplaces shall have hearths of brick, stone or other approved incombustible material supported on a fireproof slab or brick trimmer arches. Such hearths shall extend at least twenty inches outside of the chimney breast and not less than twelve inches beyond each side of the fireplace opening along the chimney breast. The combined thickness of hearth and supporting arch shall be not less than six inches at any point. Wooden forms or centers used in the construction of that part of the supporting construction which is below the hearth of the fireplace shall be removed when the supporting construction of the hearth is completed and before plastering on the underside. (Ord. 424B, §8.21)
Sec. 11-60. Clearances from chimneys, flues and fireplaces.
All wooden and other combustible construction shall be kept at least two inches from chimneys and flues and shall be kept at least four inches from the back of a fireplace. Such spaces shall be fire-stopped with noncombustible material. (Ord. 424B, §8.22)
Sec. 11-61. Floor protection under heating appliances.
Heating appliances shall not be mounted on floors of combustible construction unless they are either approved by the building inspector as suitably designed for such mounting or are set on approved bases of insulating value sufficient to prevent overheating of the combustible construction.
Ranges, stoves, heating furnaces and similar heating appliances without legs or with legs less than 4" high if on floors of combustible construction, shall have such floors protected by masonry at least 8" in thickness, topped with boiler iron and arranged in a manner that will provide air circulation throughout the masonry.
Similar heating appliances with legs which provide not less than 4" open space under the base of the appliance, if on floors of combustible construction, shall have such floors protected with incombustible material.
Protection shall be provided for at least that portion of the combustible floor which is under the heating appliance, and if the appliance uses solid fuel, suitable protection shall also be provided for a distance of not less than 18" at the front or side where ashes are removed. (Ord. 424B, § 823)
Sec. 11-62. Clearances from heating appliances and their smoke pipes.
Ranges, stoves, heating furnaces and all other heating appliances shall be installed to provide safe clearance to woodwork or other combustible material, whether plastered or not.
Ranges, stoves, heating furnaces, and similar heating appliances and smoke pipes from such devices shall have a clearance of at least 18" to walls, ceilings or partitions of combustible construction or to any other combustible material. Appliances of special types which have been tested and found safe for installation with lesser clearances may be installed with such clearances as the building inspector or fire chief shall approve. Where a durable form of non-combustible heat insulating protection is applied to the appliance or to the combustible material, installation may be made with lesser clearances as the building inspector or fire chief may approve. (Ord. 424B, §8.24)
Sec. 11-63. Smoke pipes.
Every smoke pipe shall connect with a chimney or other approved flue. No smoke pipe shall pass through any floor, ceiling, roof or wall of combustible construction except that metal smokestacks from industrial heating or process devices may be extended through roofs when metal ventilated jackets or collars conforming to recognized good practices and acceptable to the building inspector are provided.
Smoke pipes shall not pass through partitions of combustible construction unless they are guarded at the point of passage by metal ventilated jackets or collars not less than 12" larger in diameter than the smoke pipe or by equivalent protection satisfactory to the building inspector.
Secs. 11-64 to 11-68. Reserved.
ARTICLE V
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
Sec. 11-69. Electrical installations.
All electrical wiring, apparatus or appliances shall be installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code as approved by the National Fire Protection Association. (Ord. 424B, §8.26)
Secs. 11-70 to 11-74. Reserved.
ARTICLE VI
GARAGES
Sec. 11-75. Garage defined.
For the purpose of this Ordinance the term "garage" shall include any building or part thereof in which more than three automobiles, trucks, tractors or similar self-propelled vehicles are stored, serviced or repaired. Detached structures auxiliary to dwelling or apartment buildings are specifically exempted from the provisions of this article. (Ord. 424B, §8.27)
Sec. 11-76. Permit required.
No person shall use any building or part thereof as a garage without a permit. (Ord. 424B, §8.28)
Sec. 11-77. Special structural requirements.
No garage shall hereafter be located in any frame building exceeding one story in height or exceeding 1200 square feet in area. No garage shall be located in any building containing other occupancies unless separated therefrom by not less than 4" reinforced concrete floors or 8" masonry partition walls with all connecting openings protected with approved self-closing fire doors. No garage shall be located in any building not having concrete or similar non-combustible floors. Floors which drain to sewers or storm drains shall be provided with an oil separator or trap. (Ord. 424B, §8.29)
Sec. 11-78. Handling of gasoline.
The fuel tanks of motor vehicles shall be filled directly through hose from pumps drawing from underground tanks installed as required in Article VII or from approved portable tanks. There shall be no facilities for gasoline handling or filling in any basement or sub-basement garage. No gasoline or other flammable liquid shall be allowed to run upon the floor or to pass into the drainage system of the premises. (Ord. 424B, §8.30)
Sec. 11-79. Repairs.
No repairs of any kind shall be made in any basement or sub-basement garage. (Ord. 424B, §8.31)
Secs. 11-80 to 11-84. Reserved.
ARTICLE VII