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(b.) In domestic buildings frouting streets of a width of 15 feet or over, no cubicles or partitious other than [4] "ping fung" (¿.e., shop divisions) shall be erected. or if already existing shall be allowed to remain, on the ground floor, and in the case of every such "ping fung" there must be a space between the top thereof and the ceiling or under side of the joists of the room of not less than four feet, which may be closed in only by wire netting, lattice work or carved wondwork, arranged in such a way as to leave at least two-thirds open and as far as practicable evenly distributed, (e.) No cubicles or partitious shalt be erected, or if already existing shait be allowed to remain, in any kitchen.

(d.) Where one cubicle only is hereafter erected or already exists in any room of a domestic building, no portion of the structure of such cubicle shall exceed eight feet in height; where two cubicles ouly are so erected or exist, no portion of the strne- ture of either of such cubicles shall exceed seven feet in height; where more than two cubicles are so erected or exist, a portion of the structure of any such cubicles shall exceed six feet in height. In all cases, however, there must be a space between the top of every portion of the structure of such cubicles and the ceiling or nuder 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 cubicles 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 Hoor 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.

abend (9.) No partition shall be erected, or if already exist- ing shall be allowed to remain, nearer than four feet to any window the area of which is incinded in calenting the window area specified in sub-sec- tion (e.).

Mezzanine floors and cocklofts.

(k. No enbicle used for sleeping purposes shall have a less floor area than sixty-four square feet, and a less length or width than seven feet.

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.

5.-(.) It shall not be lawful to erect, or if already existing to allow to remain, in any room of any domestic building, any mezzanine floor or cockleft whatsoever, except under such regulations as may be made by the Sanitary Board with the consent of the Governor-in-Council and published in the Government Gazette, and the Sanitary Board with the consent of the Governor-in-Council shall have full power to vary, alter and repeal any such regula. tions, and to substitute new regulations therefor.

(b) Every intermediate floor, platform, or lauding of a greater length than six feet and of a greater breadth" than two feet, which has not a clear space of at least nino feet, measured vertically, both above and below it, and window or which is not separately provided with a

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, shall be deemed to be a mezzanine fluor or cockloft.

6.--No building erected on land acquired from the Height of Crown after the passing of this Ordinance shall exceed in buildings. height one and a half times the width of the street upou which such building fronts.

The width of any street shall be measured from the building lines, as defined by the Director of Public Works, on either side of the street and at right angles to such line or lines.

No such building shall exceed seventy-six feet in height without the permission of the Sanitary Board: Provided that in any special case in which, in the opinion of such Board, a departure from this rule will not be detrimental to the public health, the Board may in writing authorize✔ such departure.

The height of any such building shall be determined by measuring on the line of the main walls (both back and front) from the level of the street on which the principal front of such building abuts the full vertical height allowed by the provisions of this section and by drawing from the points thus ascertained lines at an angle of thirty degrees with the horizontal, and any part of such building (except any chimney or party-wall) falling outside such lines shall be deemed illegal.

In the event of the street on which the principal front of any such building abuts not being level throughout the extent of such building, or in the event of any such building having two or more principal frouts respectively abutting on streets which are dissimilar in width or level, the Sani- tary Board shall determine from what point or points the full vertical height, as specified in the foregoing clause, shall be macasured.

7.-(a.) Every existing domestic building must be pro- Open spaces. vided with an open space in the rear, by opening out on each floor one-half of the entire space intervening between the principal room or rooms and the main wall at the back of such building as well as the corresponding portion uť roof, unless sucli building is already provided with an open and unobstructed backyard of at least fifty square feet in area, and must be provided on every Hoor with a window of at least ten square feet superficial area opening into such open space. The area of such window shall not be included in calculating the window area required by sub-section (a) of section 8 of Ordinance 15 of 1804.

(6.) For the purposes of this section any domestic build- ings (other than corner houses) having two main frontages in different streets shall be regarded as two domestic buildings if the entire depth from frontage to frontage exceeds fifty feet.

(c) The Sanitary Board with the consent of the Governor- in-Council shall have power, in special cases, to modify the foregoing requirements of this section where such modifica- tion may appear necessary.

(d.) In no case may any obstructions whatever be placed or erected in these open spaces, with the exception of a bridge or covered way on each storey not exceeding three feet six inches in width when such bridges are necessary as a means of access to any part of the domestic building. 8.(.) Every domestic building hereafter erected in this Colony, (except in cases provided for by section 66 of the Public Health Ordinance, 1887, or coming within the terms of Articles of Agreement under the Praya Reclamation Ordinance, 1889) shall be provided with an open space in the rear in accordance with the following sealè :--

Houses not exceeding 40 feet in depth, for

each foot of width

Honses exceeding 10 feet but not exceed- ing 50 feet in depth, for each foot of width

An open space nut less than

8 square feet.

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Houses exceeding 30 feet but not exceed- ing 60 feet in depth, for each foot of width

Honses exceeding 60 feet in depth, for each

foot of width

..14 square feet.

In no case may any obstructions whatever be placed or erected in these open spaces, with the exception of a bridge or covered way on each storey not exceeding three feet six inches in width when such bridges are necessary as a weans of access to any part of the domestic building and

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