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Space to be left between floors.
Height of storeys in certain buildings.
Certain spaces not to be used for habitation.
Buildings.
Height of Storeys.
29. (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 11 feet, measured vertically, and every upper storey shall contain a clear space of at least 10 feet measured vertically: Provided nevertheless that in the case of any caretakers' quarters, servants' quarters, kitchen and pantry a clear space of at least 9 feet measured vertically, and in the case of any bathroom, latrine and water closet, a clear space of at least 8 feet measured vertically shall be sufficient. [39]
30. (1) In this section "semi-detached" has the same meaning as in section 72.
(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 subsections (4) and (5), contain a clear space of at least 9 feet 6 inches measured vertically.
(4) Caretakers' quarters, servants' quarters, kitchen and pantries may be constructed so as to contain a clear space of only 9 feet measured vertically.
(5) Bathrooms and latrines may be constructed so as to contain a clear space of only 8 feet measured vertically. [40]
31. No building or part of a building which has a clear space of less than 9 feet measured vertically shall be used for human habitation. [41]
Cocklofts.
Rules as to cocklofts.
32. (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 200 square feet in area
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CAP. 123]
Space to be left between floors.
Height of storeys in certain buildings.
Certain
spaces not to be used for habitation.
Buildings.
Height of Storeys.
29. (1) In the case of every domestic building here- after erected, the lowest storey used or adapted to be used for human habitation shall contain a clear space of at least II feet, measured vertically, and every upper storey shall contain a clear space of at least 10 feet measured vertically: Provided nevertheless that in the case of any caretakers' quarters, servants' quarters, kitchen and pantry a clear space of at least 9 feet measured vertically, and in the case of any bathroom, latrine and water closet, a clear space of at least 8 feet measured vertically shall be sufficient. [39]
30. (1) In this section "semi-detached" has the same meaning as in section 72.
(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 subsections (4) and (5), contain a clear space of at least 9 feet 6 inches measured vertically.
(4) Caretakers' quarters, servants' quarters, kitchen and pantries may be constructed so as to contain a clear space of only 9 feet measured vertically.
(5) Bathrooms and latrines may be constructed so as to contain a clear space of only 8 feet measured vertically.
[40]
31. No building or part of a building which has a clear space of less than 9 feet measured vertically shall be used for human habitation.
[41]
Cocklofts.
Rules as to cocklofts.
32. (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 200 square feet in area
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