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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
11
The notice outlines required fireproofing for fireplaces and boilers including minimum fireback thickness, firebrick linings, and metal shields. It details boiler clearances, brick foundations, metal coverings, and ventilation for hot air and steam systems, including pipe construction, spacing, and protection for woodwork and ceilings.
Heating equipment must be properly supported on iron legs or rests with clearances from lath and plaster or woodwork. Metal shields or guards required for wood floors and under ash pans. Gas connections must use metal pipes where valves exist. Smoke pipes have strict distance and guarding rules through partitions and roofs. Woodwork and drying rooms require fireproof construction and inspections by Building Inspector.
The text outlines detailed requirements for timber beams in walls and floors, including support aims, spacing, trimming near flues, and methods to anchor, strap, and brace beams. It covers header tail connections, trimmer arrangements, wall anchors, and pillar caps, plus truss and bolt procedures.
Section 76 restricts show windows to projections not over one foot beyond the building line and requires incombustible construction. Projections must stay at least eighteen inches from a party line. Section 77 mandates fireproof cornices and gutters with iron anchors, not exceeding five feet in extent.
The text outlines extensive fire safety rules for buildings, including required fireproofing of exterior cornices and awnings, fireproof construction for bulkheads and stables, height limits for fences, and safe storage of inflammables. It mandates fireproof walls and floors for petroleum storage, proper exits in stables, and enclosure of ducts and light shafts with fireproof materials.
The text outlines mandatory fireproof guards or gates with automatic trap-doors for floors accessing shaft openings, and specifies fireproof elevator enclosures. It details brick or iron framework walls, skylights, doors with standard fire-doors, wired glass limits, and protection for dumb waiter shafts and elevator machinery. It also requires screens under elevator sheaves and inspector-approved materials.
The article outlines mandatory stair provisions for new office, store, factory, hotel, lodging, or school buildings with lot areas between 2500 and 15000 feet. It mandates at least two continuous stair lines, plus one per every five thousand feet over 5000, with width rules, uniform treads and risers, landings for tall flights, and railings. It also covers stationary ladders for boiler areas, slate plate requirements under stone treads, enclosure rules for stair halls in tall buildings, skylight dimensions, fireproof doors and metal window frames, and connecting first-floor hallways to street for at least one enclosed stair hall.
The article outlines fire safety requirements including exterior fire escapes, stairs, balconies, ladders, and balcony rails for apartment houses, hotels, factories, schools, and public buildings. It details construction specs, dimensions, load requirements, painting, and enforcement provisions for removing obstructions.
Section 105 requires vertical standpipes in existing and new buildings over 55 feet, with diameters from four to six inches by height. Standpipes must be wrought iron or steel, withstand 300 psi, and be test-leak proof. They are to be located within fire proof stair enclosures or near stairs. In multi street frontages, standpipes must be at each end and in large area buildings.
The document outlines standpipe installation from cellar to roof with base interconnection, hose connections on each story, Siamese steamer connections, check valves, and drains. It requires automatic sprinklers in mercantile and manufacturing buildings, elevated water supply, and readiness of fire apparatus including elevators and auxiliary gear. It also prescribes fireproof doors shutters and rolling shutters rules, with exterior window protections and installation standards.
The ordinance divides the city into five building classes from fireproof to wood and metal clad, plus three fire districts labeled A B and C with definitions. It outlines first class as fully fireproof, second and third by brick stone or substantial noncombustible walls, fourth as wooden exterior or stucco finishes, and fifth as metal clad or corrugated structures, alongside fire district delineations.
Boundary description defines the first fire limits or fireproof district A. beginning at Dolorosa street crossing San Pedro creek and tracing east and northward along streets, alleys, and river meanders to Market and Commerce streets, looping back to Dolorosa. The survey covers South Flores, Dwyer avenue, East Commerce, Old Alamo ditch, Bonham Street, Nacogdoches, East Houston, Avenue E, Avenue D, Travia street, and Camaron streets, ending at San Pedro creek.
The document outlines Boundary Lines for Fire Districts B and C in San Antonio, detailing the precise block and street limits from Fourth Street Bridge to various streets including Nacogdoches Bowie Live Oak and more. It also describes Building District provisions A B and C specifying construction materials, height limits, fire doors, roofing, and penalties for violations.
The code limits frame buildings to two stories plus an attic up to thirty feet, with towers and church spires allowed under specific heights. It also caps ground area for one and two story frame structures, requires fireproofing near lot lines, mandating fire stops and brick alternatives, and allows modifications for brick buildings outside fire limits.
Public buildings including churches theaters and halls must keep aisles and passageways clear during performances. Only authorized personnel may occupy exits and access routes. lighting and heating equipment must follow fire department directives to ensure public protection during events.
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