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Regulation of mezzanine floors and cocklofts.
No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1901.
of such cubicles shall exceed seven feet in height; and where more than two cubicles are so erected or exist, no portion of the structure of any such cubicles shall exceed six feet in height. In every case, however, there must be a space between the top of every portion of the structure of such cubicles and the ceiling or under side of the joists of the room of not less than four feet, which may be closed only by wire netting, lattice work, or carved woodwork, arranged in such a way as to leave at least two-thirds open, and, as far as practicable, evenly distributed; (e.) no cubicle whatever shall be erected in any room of a domestic building, or, if already existing, shall be allowed to remain, unless such room is provided with a window or windows opening directly into the external air and having a total area, clear of the window frames, of at least one-tenth of the floor area;
(f) no portion of the structure of any cubicle, except the necessary corner posts, shall be nearer than two inches to the floor of such cubicle, and no structure shall be erected, or, if already existing, shall be allowed to remain, within any cubicle which is of a greater height than the maximum height allowed by this section for any portion of the structure of such cubicle or which provides a cover or roof to the cubicle;
(g.) no partition shall be erected, or, if already existing, shall be allowed to remain, nearer than four feet to any window the area of which is included in calculating the window area specified in paragraph (e.) of this sub-section; and
(h.) no cubicle used for sleeping purposes shall have a less floor area than sixty-four square feet and a less length or width than seven feet.
(2.) For the purposes of this section, every sub-division of a domestic building, unless such sub-division has a window or windows opening directly into the external air and having a total area, clear of the window frames, equal to one-tenth of the floor area of such sub-division, shall be deemed to be a cubicle.
71.—(1.) It shall not be lawful to erect, or, if already existing, to allow to remain, in any room in any domestic building any mezzanine floor or cockloft whatsoever, except in accordance with the by-laws relating thereto contained in the First Schedule to this Ordinance.
(2.) The Board may, with the consent of the Governor-in-Council, at any time alter, amend, or revoke any of such by-laws and make new by-laws in lieu thereof. Such altered, amended, or new by-laws shall not take effect until they have been published in The Gazette.
(3.) Every intermediate floor, platform, or landing, of a greater length