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Cement skirtings required.
Space to be left between floors.
Height of storeys in certain buildings.
Certain spaces not to be used for habita- tion.
Rules as to cocklofts.
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38. The floors of all domestic buildings hereafter erected shall, unless specially exempted by the Building Authority, have skirtings of cement or of other impervious material approved by the Building Authority, at least nine inches in height and of a thickness of not less than one inch.
Height of Storeys.
39.-(1) In the case of every domestic building hereafter erected, the lowest storey used or adapted to be used for human habitation shall contain a clear space of at least eleven feet, measured vertically, and every upper storey shall contain a clear space of at least ten feet measured vertically: Provided nevertheless that in the case of caretakers'
any quarters, servants' quarters, kitchen and pantry a clear space of at least nine feet measured vertically, and in the case of any bathroom, latrine and water closet, a clear space of at least eight feet measured vertically shall be sufficient.
40. (1) In this section-
"Semi-detached" has the same meaning as in section 82.
(2) This section shall apply only to domestic buildings erected after the 24th day of June, 1920.
(3) In detached and semi-detached buildings, and in any building exempted by the Building Authority every storey shall, subject to sub-sections (4) and (5), contain a clear space of at least nine feet, six inches measured vertically.
(4) Caretakers' quarters, servants' quarters, kitchens and pantries may be constructed so as to contain a clear space of only nine feet measured vertically.
(5) Bathrooms and latrines may be constructed so as to contain a clear space of only eight feet measured vertically,
41. No building or part of a building which has a clear space of less than nine feet measured vertically shall be used for human habitation.
Cocktofts.
42.-(1) No cockloft shall be hereafter erected in any storey or room which is used for sleeping purposes nor shall a cockloft be erected in any storey of a domestic building other than the ground storey of such building.
(2) No cockloft shall without the permission of the Building Authority extend over more than one half of the floor area of the room or exceed two hundred square feet in area and every cockloft shall have a clear space below every part of it of not less than nine feet measured vertically.
(3) No cockloft shall so obstruct any doorway or window opening into the external air as to prevent the same being opened to its full extent nor shall any cockloft or stair leading to the cockloft be erected nearer than four feet to such doorway or window unless with the permission of the Building Authority.
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(4) No cockloft shall, without the permission of the Building Authority, be hereafter erected in any domestic building which exceeds forty feet in depth.
(5) No portion of the space either above or below any cockloft shall be inclosed except 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.
(6) No cockloft shall be erected or if already existing be allowed to remain, in any kitchen.
(7) No cockloft shall be used for any purpose other than storage.
(8) Every cockloft shall, unless the Building Authority shall otherwise permit, be supported directly from the ground by pillars or columns to the satisfaction of the Building Authority in such manner that no additional load is placed upon any wall of the building in which such cockloft is situated, provided that any existing cockloft, for which permit in writing has been issued by the Sanitary Board or Building Authority, shall be allowed to remain, subject to the conditions of such permit.
Staircases.
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Rules as
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staircases.
43. Every building hereafter erected, which exceeds one storey in height shall be provided with a staircase in to construc- accordance with the following provisions :-
(1) Every main staircase hereafter erected shall be so arranged as to have a tread of not less than nine inches from the face of one riser to the face of the next and no riser shall be of a greater height than seven inches.
(2) Every staircase hereafter erected shall, unless exempted by the Building Authority, be inclosed by walls of fire resisting material and shall not be constructed with a soffit so as to form any enclosed space between the treads, the risers and such soffit, unless otherwise approved by the Building Authority.
(3) At every storey on every staircase hereafter erected adequate light and ventilation shall be provided to the satis faction of the Building Authority.
(4) Every building hereafter provided with stairs shall have a staircase giving direct access to a street or lane, or to an open space leading thereto, to the satisfaction of the Building Authority, and in the case of a building of more than two storeys in height, or in which any floor is more than twenty three feet above the level of the street, such staircase shall be continued to give egress on to the roof of the top storey or there shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Building Authority an additional staircase from the floor of the second floor storey giving egress on to the roof of the top storey or some other satisfactory means of escape in the case of fire.
(5) Every main staircase, including the treads, risers, strings and other supports, and all landings, enclosure walls. lobbies and passages from one flight to another, hereafter
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