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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND JUNE, 1888.
(1.) The basement story of such new building is in- tended for purposes other than human habitation,
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(2.) Such building is situated at the intersection of two streets, and the basement story thereof is properly ventilated from both streets, or. (3.) The basement wall, aburting on the hill-side, is carried-up to such a height above the level of the ground outside as will admit of the construction in such abutting wall of one or more windows opening from the basement story directly into the external air: or, where this is impracticable, the basement story shall be lighted and ventilated by means of grated openings or areas on Crown land, the permission for the erection of such areas on Crown land to be entirely at the discretion of the Governor in Council, or
(4.) The basement story of such new building consists of one single shop, the frontage of which shall face on a public thoroughfare, and shall be open to the external air from the floor to the ceiling along the whole extent of such frontage.
60. It shall not be lawful for any person, who shall have been allowed to erect any new building, kiteben, or out- house, abutting against the hill-side, under the provisions of Scetion 58, or Sub-section 1 of Section 59, or for any subsequent owner or tenant thereof, to use, or suffer to be used, at any subsequent period, the basement story of such new building, or such kitchen, or outhouse, for the purposes of human habitation.
61. Every person who shall, under the provisions of Sec- tion 58 or 59, leave a clear intervening space or area between a new building and the hill-side, shall make the surface of the floor of such area at least twelve inches lower than the level of the basement floor of such new building, and he shall lay, to the full extent of such area, along the toe of the slope of the hill-side, and to a depth of at least twelve inches below the surface, a line of bard, sound, stone-ware field-pipes, of not less than three inches diameter, for the purpose of effectually draining the sub-soil of such area, aud he shall not cause such sub-soil drain to be passed out under the floor of any building, unless any other mode of outlet may be impracticable; and, in such case, he shall cause the sub-soil drain to be so laid under the ground floor of such new building, that there shall be a distance of at least, niue inches between the top of such drain and the surface of such ground floor.
62. The floor of every area and of every basement story shall be properly asphalted, paved, or covered over, with a
·layer of good concrete at least nine inches thick and the floor of such area shall have a fall, from the external wall of such building towards the face of the hill-side, of at least half au inch to the foot.
63. Every area shall be kept, at all times, free and unob- structed by structures of any kind other than flights of steps, nor shall such area be roofed in, or covered over with glass or other material. No bridge or flight of steps shall Every be placed over any window opening into such area. area shall be provided with a suitable parapet wall, or safe iron railing, or fence, along its upper edge,
64. No person shall construct, except in a Hospital, any water-closet having any communication with any underground public sewer or private drain, nor, without the permission of the Sanitary Board, any urinal having such communication, and any such existing water-closets shail be removed by the owner upon his being required by the Board to effect such removal.
65. Every factory, refinery, distillery, godown, or other industrial establishment whatsoever, employing a number of persons, shall be provided by the owner thereof with proper privy accommodation 'on the premises, to the
satisfaction of the Board.
66. Every person who shall erect a domestic building upon land obtained from the Crown after the passing of this Ordinance shall provide along the entire back of such building, if one storied, a clear space forming a back-yard of at least ten feet in width, and if such building be of two or more stories, he shall cause the width of such back-yard to be at least fifteen feet.
Exemptions,
Kitcher, &c.
Sub-oil drainage.
Paving of area and fleors
Structures JP APAS prohibited.
Water-closeda
Privier in factories or ofer
industrial establish-
ments.
Buildings on new Crow 12 Lots.
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