Buildings.
air having a total area, clear of any obstruction to the light (including the window in the rear), equal to not less than one eighth of the floor area of such storey and so arranged that, in the opinion of the Building Authority, the whole of the storey will be adequately lighted and ventilated.
(2) Provided always that the provisions of this section shall not apply in any case in which the Crown lease has specially provided for the erection of buildings of a greater depth than 35 feet; and provided further that the Governor in Council may in any other case in his discretion grant exemption from or modification of the provisions of this section.
(3) If any such exemption or modification is applied for and refused by the Governor in Council, compensation shall be paid to the owner, claiming in the manner provided for by section 153, in respect of any land required by this section to be left unbuilt upon in excess of the open space required by section 72.
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65. The depth of a building shall be measured on the Measurement ground level from a central point in the outer surface of the a building. front main wall to the outer surface of the nearest main wall of the same building opposite to such front main wall. [75]
tion of front and rear.
66. In any case where it may be found necessary the Determina- Director of Public Works shall determine which is the front and which is the rear of a building.
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67. No room shall be constructed in any store in any existing domestic building, or of any domestic building hereafter erected, unless such room is provided with skylight, or with a window or windows opening either directly or across a verandah or balcony into the external air and having an area, clear of any obstruction to the light, equal to at least one tenth the floor area of such room and being so constructed that at least one half can be opened. In the case of a window or windows the opening shall extend as far as is practicable above the floor level: Provided that, in the case of existing domestic buildings, the Governor in Council shall have power to modify the requirements of this section in respect to the external air upon such conditions, if any, as may be deemed expedient.
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Every room with skylight
to be provided
or window.
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