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The following recommendations were unanimously adopted by the Committee:
(1.) No building shall be hereafter erected, or raised, to a beight exceeding one-and-a-half times the width of the street upon which it fronts. Provided always that no domestic building shall be of more than four storeys in height including a ground floor and three upper floors. For the purposes of this section, the width of street and height of building shall be measured in accordance with Section 6 of Ordinance 34 of 1899. This section shall not apply, however, to the re-erection of buildings which have already been erected in excess of the height specified.
Exceptions to the above rule may be granted by the Governor in Council.
(2.) No balcony shall, except with the sauction of the Governor in Council, hereafter be permit ted in any street, whether public or private, which measures less than 25 feet in width.
(3.) No verandah shall, except with the sanction of the Governor in Council, hereafter be per- mitted in any street, whether public or private, which measures less than 50 feet in width.
(4.) No verandah shall, except with the sanction of the Governor in Council, hereafter exceed three storeys in height, including a ground floor and two upper floors, except in streets of 60 feet in width and upwards.
The Committee strongly recommend the immediate enactment of their recommendations under the heading "Surface Overcrowding", as some time will probably elapse before the new Building Ordinance can be passed.
Laid before the Legislative Council this 26th day of September, 1901.
C. CLEMENTI,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. CHATHAM,
Chairman.