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Timber or wood-work near flue

or chimney- opening prohibited.

Limitation

of pro- jections.

Mouldings shutters and other projections.

Projections into public thorough- fares prohibited.

Proviso in case of

public buildings.

Encroach-

ments over Streets regulated.

Schedules

E and F.

Schedules G and H.

Balconies forbidden in streets less than 25

feet wide;

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54. No timber or wood-work shall be placed in any wall or chimney-breast nearer than nine inches from the inside of any flue or chimney-opening, nor under any chimney- opening within six inches from the upper surface of the heartlı of such chimney-opening.

Projections, etc.

55. No encroachment or projection whatsoever, except- ing eaves, cornices and mouldings not exceeding eighteen inches projection, shall extend over any street or unleased Crown land unless with the special permission of the Building Authority.

56. Every eaves, cornice moulding or other projection whatsoever over any street or unleased Crown land shall be constructed of such material and in such manner as the Building Authority may decide and no door, gate, window or shutter opening on any street shall be so hung or placed as to project beyond the building at a height of less than seven and one half feet above the street level.

57. Save as by this Ordinance provided, it shall not be lawful for any person to make any door or gate in such manner as to open over a public thoroughfare, nor to project any door-step or landing on, or across any public foot-path, nor to extend or affix any sunshade, telegraph wire, signboard, lamp, grating, gutter, or other unauthorised projection from any building, in such manner as shall cause obstruction, danger, or annoyance, in any street or to the passengers thereon, or so as to cause any encroachment on or over any street or unleased Crown land:

Provided that in the case of theatres and other public buildings the doors may with the consent of the Building Authority be made to open outwards over a public thorough- fare.

Verandahs, balconies and areas.

58. No encroachment shall be made on, over or into any street whether public or private or into unleased Crown land by any verandah or balcony, or by any area, or by any structure whatsoever-

(1) unless with the previous consent of the Governor and subject to such conditions as he may see fit to impose; and

(2) until the applicant for leave to make such encroach ment shall have previously signed an undertaking in the form contained in Schedules E or F; and

(3) unless in accordance with the regulations contained in Schedules G and II; and

(4) unless the building to which such verandah, balcony, area or structure appertains shall comply in all respects with every provision of this Ordinance.

59. No balcony shall, except with the consent of the Governor in Council, be hereafter erected or re-erected to project over any street, whether public or private, which is less than twenty-five feet in width.

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