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Buildings.

CHAPTER 123.

THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.

[CAP. 123

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

PART I-INTRODUCTORY.

Section Page

1, 2 Short title and interpretation 461

PART II-DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.

3 Hoardings and scaffoldings 465

4 Building materials for walls 466

5-17 Construction of walls : 466-473

18 Bonding for the walls of domestic buildings 473

19 Bressummers and lintels 473

20-22 Concreting of ground surfaces 473-474

23-28 Floors 474-475

29-31 Height of storeys 476

32 Cocklofts : 476

33 Staircases 477

34 Lifts and lift shafts 479

35 Fire escapes 480

36 Ceilings 480

37 Corbelling 480

38-42 Roof's 480-481

43, 44 Wood work 481

45-47 Projections, etc. : 481-482

48-52 Verandahs, balconies and areas ... 482-483

53 Restriction on partitions, obstructions and inclosures in verandahs or balconies 483

54-62 Kitchens, fireplaces and chimneys ... 484-486

63-68 Windows, storeys and rooms 486-488

69-76 Open spaces, lanes, etc. 488-491

77, 78 Vertical height of buildings to main wall head 492-493

79-85 Water closets and latrines ... 495-496

86-98 Drainage, nullahs and storm water channels : ... : 496-498

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Buildings. CHAPTER 123. THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE. [CAP. 123 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. PART I-INTRODUCTORY. Section Page 1, 2 Short title and interpretation 461 PART II-DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. 3 Hoardings and scaffoldings 465 4 Building materials for walls 466 5-17 Construction of walls : 466-473 18 Bonding for the walls of domestic buildings 473 19 Bressummers and lintels 473 20-22 Concreting of ground surfaces 473-474 23-28 Floors 474-475 29-31 Height of storeys 476 32 Cocklofts : 476 33 Staircases 477 34 Lifts and lift shafts 479 35 Fire escapes 480 36 Ceilings 480 37 Corbelling 480 38-42 Roof's 480-481 43, 44 Wood work 481 45-47 Projections, etc. : 481-482 48-52 Verandahs, balconies and areas ... 482-483 53 Restriction on partitions, obstructions and inclosures in verandahs or balconies 483 54-62 Kitchens, fireplaces and chimneys ... 484-486 63-68 Windows, storeys and rooms 486-488 69-76 Open spaces, lanes, etc. 488-491 77, 78 Vertical height of buildings to main wall head 492-493 79-85 Water closets and latrines ... 495-496 86-98 Drainage, nullahs and storm water channels : ... : 496-498 459
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Buildings. CHAPTER 123. THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE. [CAP. 123 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. PART I-INTRODUCTORY. Section Page 1, 2 Short title and interpretation 461 PART II-DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. 3 Hoardings and scaffoldings 465 4 Building materials for walls 466 5-17 Construction of walls : 466-473 18 Bonding for the walls of domestic buildings 473 19 20-22 Bressummers and lintels Concreting of ground surfaces 473 473-474 23-28 Floors 474-475 29-31 Height of storeys 476 32 Cocklofts : 476 33 Staircases 34 Lifts and lift shafts 35 Fire escapes 36 Ceilings 37 Corbelling 38-42 Roof's 43, 44 Wood work 45-47 Projections, etc. : : : 477 479 480 480 480 480-481 481 ... 481-482 53 54-62 Kitchens, fireplaces and chimneys 63-68 Windows, storeys and rooms 69-76 Open spaces, lanes, etc. 48-52 Verandahs, balconies and areas Restriction on partitions, obstructions and inclosures in verandahs or balconies 482-483 483 ... 484-486 486-488 488-491 77, 78 Vertical height of buildings to main wall head 79-85 86-98 Water closets and latrines Drainage, nullahs and storm water channels 459 492-493 ... : : : ... 495-496 : 496-498 i
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Buildings.

CHAPTER 123.

THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.

[CAP. 123

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

PART I-INTRODUCTORY.

Section

Page

1, 2

Short title and interpretation

461

PART II-DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.

3

Hoardings and scaffoldings

465

4

Building materials for walls

466

5-17

Construction of walls

:

466-473

18

Bonding for the walls of domestic buildings

473

19

20-22

Bressummers and lintels

Concreting of ground surfaces

473

473-474

23-28

Floors

474-475

29-31

Height of storeys

476

32

Cocklofts

:

476

33

Staircases

34

Lifts and lift shafts

35

Fire escapes

36

Ceilings

37

Corbelling

38-42

Roof's

43, 44 Wood work

45-47

Projections, etc.

:

:

:

477

479

480

480

480

480-481

481

...

481-482

53

54-62

Kitchens, fireplaces and chimneys

63-68

Windows, storeys and rooms

69-76

Open spaces, lanes, etc.

48-52 Verandahs, balconies and areas

Restriction on partitions, obstructions and inclosures in

verandahs or balconies

482-483

483

...

484-486

486-488

488-491

77, 78 Vertical height of buildings to main wall head

79-85

86-98

Water closets and latrines

Drainage, nullahs and storm water channels

459

492-493

...

:

:

:

...

495-496

:

496-498

i

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