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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
12
The notice outlines required fireback thicknesses for brick and stone fireplaces, underfloor boiler protections, brick foundations under portable boilers, and metal shielding for ceilings and woodwork. It details hot air furnaces, registers, flues, steam and hot water pipes, ranges, and stoves with specified clearances, materials, and construction methods to prevent fire hazards in boiler rooms and heating systems.
The text specifies clear fire safety rules for stoves and chimneys, including iron supports, metal shields, guards, ventilation thimbles, and gas connections. It also covers ash receptacles, smoke pipe distances, roof permits, and required inspections. It then details wood beam construction, trimmer and header beams, wall anchors, girders, timber columns, trusses, and bolts with required washers.
The document details construction and fireproofing requirements for exterior walls cornices bulkheads awnings stables and fences. It covers fireproofing for petroleum storage skylights ducts light and vent shafts and general prohibitions on combustible materials in walls and wainscoting with specific clearances and dimensions.
Special notice outlines standards for fireproof elevator enclosures and guards in brick or fireproof buildings. It details trap-doors with counterweights, tin casings, skylights, and iron or brick walls, plus door sills and wired glass limits. It requires inspections by the Building Inspector and specifies dumb waiter shafts and screens under elevator sheaves.
Part XI outlines misc provisions for street frontage bays oriels and show windows may project up to one foot from the building line and must be built of incombustible material. Projections must stay at least eighteen inches from a party line. Cornices and gutters must use fireproof material and be well anchored. No cornice may extend beyond five feet.
The article sets mandatory fire protection standards for tall buildings including stair counts by lot area, width and tread rules, fire escape enclosures, exterior balconies, and required fireproof doors. It also details escalators, landing provisions, stair hall skylights, and bracketed iron supports, plus sections on standpipes and bulkhead access.
Special notice outlines standpipe installation from cellar to roof with base-connected piping, hose specifications, Siamese connections, check valves, and roof drainage. It prescribes automatic sprinklers for mercantile and manufacturing buildings, elevates fire readiness, and mandates fireproof shutters and doors, exterior openings, and rolling shutter controls across high buildings.
The ordinance divides city buildings into five classes by fireproofing and materials: First class fireproof throughout, second class brick or stone walls, third class walls similar to second but with framed structure above first floor or wood on exterior beyond frames, fourth class mean frame with wood or brick/stone veneer, fifth class metal clad frames. Fire districts split the city into District A fireproof, District B inner fire, and District C outer fire, with definitions to be provided.
Boundary description establishes the Fire Limits district known as Fireproof District A. It traces a path from Dolorosa street at the San Pedro creek, along streets and river meanders, to Market and East Commerce streets, and returns via Bonham, Nacogdoches, Avenue lines, and the San Pedro creek. The boundary ends at the starting point near Dolorosa street.
The article details Boundary Lines of Building Districts B and Co and the three fire districts A B and C. It outlines streets forming the limits from Fourth Street Bridge to various streets including Bowie, Live Oak, Center, Walnut, Galveston, and others. It also sets construction rules for each district from fireproof requirements to allowed building classes and penalties for violations.
The section outlines height limits for frame buildings, limiting most to two stories and an attic of thirty feet, with towers and spires allowances. It also sets ground area caps for one and two story frame buildings and requires fireproofing measures near lot lines. Brick or stone alternatives allowed outside fire limits with inspector adjustments.
Public buildings including churches theaters halls and other public assembly spaces must be arranged to aid quick egress in fire or accident and provide proper public protection. Aisles must be kept clear of obstructions and only employees police or firefighters may occupy aisles during performances or services.
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