PART V.
64. Every person who shall erect on a level site excavated out of a slope or declivity any new building the basement story of which is intended for human habitation, shall not abut such new building against the hill-side, but shall leave a clear intervening space or area of at least four feet between such new building along its whole extent and the toe of the slope of the hill-side, always provided that for the purposes of this section any kitchen or outhouse appertaining to such new building may be so abutted against the hill-side, if not designed or intended for human habitation.
65. Every person who shall erect a new building the basement story of which shall be designed for cellarage or for purposes other than human habitation, may abut such new building against the hill-side to the extent of the height of such basement story.
66. It shall not be lawful for any person who shall have been allowed to erect any new building, kitchen or outhouse abutting against the hill-side under the provisions of the two preceding sections, 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.
67. Every person who shall, under the provisions of Section 64, 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 hard sound stone-ware field-pipes for the purpose of effectually draining the sub-soil of such area, and 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 nine inches between the top of such drain, and the surface of such ground floor.
68. The floor of every area and the basement floor of every building adjoining an area floor, 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 an inch to the foot.
69. Every area shall be kept at all times free and unobstructed 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. Every area shall be provided with a suitable parapet wall, or safe iron railing or fence along its upper edge.
PART VI
70. Every person who shall erect a new domestic building shall cause the same to be provided with a suitable privy of brick, at least three feet wide by four feet deep internal dimensions, and such privy shall be so constructed as to open into the outer air and not into the building, and where the latter shall be used as a tenement-house of more than one floor, there shall be a similar privy for the use of each floor.
71. Every privy shall have a suitable door and window as also a ventilating opening into the external air not less than 8 inches by 8 inches immediately under the ceiling, and the window of such privy shall be of not less dimensions than two feet by one foot, exclusive of the frame, and it shall open directly into the external air.
72. The floor of every privy on the ground floor shall be raised at least six inches above the level of the ground outside, and the floor of every privy shall be paved with smooth stone flags, or with hard tiles, asphalt, or concrete covered with cement mortar, or other non-absorbent material, and such floor shall have a fall or inclination towards the door of at least half an inch to the foot.
73. No privy shall have any communication by means of any pipe, drain, grating, or other channel with any underground private drain, or public sewer.
74. Every privy shall be provided with a moveable receptacle of non-absorbent material for the reception of filth, and such receptacle shall have a capacity not exceeding ...
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