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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1913
Page
9
A historical notice outlines strict construction rules for fireplaces boilers and hot air systems. It covers fire backs linings brick and stone requirements, protection of ceilings beams and floors, boiler clearances, shielded pipes and vents, and specific dimensions for safe operation and spacing.
Special notice outlines clearance and shielding requirements for stoves on wood floors with metal shields under ash pans, guards for woodwork, and iron stands for low gas stoves. It details smoke pipe distances from woodwork, thimble guarding through walls and roofs, roof vent guards, and inspection requirements by the Building Inspector before concealing hot air pipes.
Rules govern wooden beams in walls floors and ceilings. Provisions cover bearing, corbels, bevels, separation from walls, bridging, trimmers and tail beams, clearance near flues, wall anchors, straps, columns and plates, caps, pintles, check plates, timber trusses, and bolts with washers to protect timber.
Miscellaneous provisions limit May oriel or show windows to one foot beyond building line and require fireproof construction. Projections must stay eighteen inches from party lines. cornices and gutters require fireproof material with iron anchors and cannot extend beyond five feet.
The ordinance outlines removal of unsafe exterior cornices, fireproofing of awnings, and strict stabling rules including setbacks, exits, and fireproof stalls. It restricts oil and explosive storage, mandates fireproof walls and roofs, and requires fire-stopped ducts and fireproof light shafts. It also covers skylight glazing and prohibitions on combustible wall coverings in new construction.
Special notice outlines fireproof construction standards for elevator enclosures dumb waiter shafts and related components. It specifies wall materials thickness skylights fire doors self closing doors and guards or gates with counter weighted trap doors and wiring glass restrictions. It mandates approval by Building Inspector and continuous closure of guards and trap doors when not in use.
The text outlines extensive rules for stairways and fire escapes in new and existing buildings used as offices stores factories hotels schools and similar facilities. It specifies required numbers widths and configurations of stairs including continuous lines of stairs per area thresholds and minimum widths and riser limits. It details enclosure materials skylight sizing door and window provisions and the use of iron or steel balcony and stair structures including closures and maintenance duties.
The text outlines standpipe systems from cellar to roof with base connections and hose outlets on each floor, Siamese steamer connections, check valves, and draining provisions. It also requires automatic sprinklers in mercantile and manufacturing buildings, auxiliary fire appliances, and fireproof shutters and doors with outside operability for fire departments.
The ordinance divides city buildings into five classes from fireproof to mean frame with wood, and defines fire districts A B and C with a detailed boundary route along streets and landmarks in San Antonio.
Boundary lines describe Second Fire Limits and Brick Building District B from the San Antonio river to South Flores Street through Bowie, Beaubard, and Durango streets, detailing district A fireproof standards and penalties. It covers District B inner limits for wood, metal and fireproof roofing restrictions, elevator provisions, and penalties up to 200 dollars for violations.
The draft details height limits for frame buildings including two stories and an attic up to thirty feet, with towers or spires allowed under specific caps. It also covers ground area limits for frame structures, side and rear setbacks, fireproofing requirements, and fire-stopping rules for lathed walls, plus exceptions for brick or stone exterior changes outside fire limits.
Section 119 requires public buildings including churches theaters halls and large assembly spaces to keep aisles passageways and exits clear at all times with lighting and heating systems maintained for safety. Fire department chiefs provide directions to ensure proper accommodation and unobstructed travel for the public during gatherings.
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