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Corbelling and foundations of chimneys regulated.
Thickness of back of chimney-opening.
Windows in storeys required.
Limitation of depth of buildings.
Buildings.
of junction with such roof, and every such chimney or smoke flue hereafter erected above such point shall be built in cement-mortar.
61. Chimneys of brick, stone, or other incombustible material, may be corbelled out in the upper storeys of buildings, provided that the work so corbelled out does not project from the wall more than the thickness of such wall, but all chimneys built in the ground storeys of buildings shall, unless with the consent of the Building Authority, rest upon solid foundations and upon footings similar in every respect to the foundations of the walls against which such chimneys are built.
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62. The back of every chimney-opening, from the hearth up to the height of 4 feet above the level of the fire-grate, shall be at least 9 inches thick if in a party wall, or at least 4 inches thick if not in a party wall.
Windows, Storeys and Rooms.
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63. (1) Every storey of every domestic building hereafter erected shall be provided with one window at least opening either directly or across a verandah or balcony into the external air and the total area, clear of any obstruction to the light, of such window or windows shall be at least one-tenth of the floor area of every such storey.
(2) Every storey of every such domestic building shall also be provided with a window of at least 10 square feet, clear of any obstruction to the light, in the rear main wall of such building (exclusive of any kitchen or outbuilding attached to the building) opening either directly or across a verandah or balcony into the open space in the rear of such building and the area of such window shall not be included in calculating the window area required by this section.
(3) Every window provided under this section shall be so constructed that at least one half can be opened and the opening shall extend as far as is practicable above the floor level.
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64. (1) No domestic building shall hereafter be erected of a greater depth than 35 feet unless every storey of such building is provided with windows opening into the external air.
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CAP. 123]
[s. 60 cont.]
Corbelling and founda- tions of chimneys regulated.
Thickness
of back of chimney- opening.
Windows in storeys required.
Limitation of depth of buildings.
Buildings.
of junction with such roof, and every such chimney or smoke flue hereafter erected above such point shall be built in [70]
cement-mortar.
61. Chimneys of brick, stone, or other incombustible material, may be corbelled out in the upper storeys of build- ings, provided that the work so corbelled out does not project from the wall more than the thickness of such wall, but all chimneys built in the ground storeys of buildings shall, unless with the consent of the Building Authority, rest upon solid foundations and upon footings similar in every respect to the foundations of the walls against which such chimneys are built.
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62. The back of every chimney-opening, from the hearth up to the height of 4 feet above the level of the fire- grate, shall be at least 9 inches thick if in a party wall, or at least 4 inches thick if not in a party wall.
Windows, Storeys and Rooms.
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63. (1) Every storey of every domestic building here- after erected shall be provided with one window at least opening either directly or across a verandah or balcony into the external air and the total area, clear of any obstruction to the light, of such window or windows shall be at least one tenth of the floor area of every such storey.
(2) Every storey of every such domestic building shall also be provided with a window of at least 10 square feet, clear of any obstruction to the light, in the rear main wall of such building (exclusive of any kitchen or outbuilding attached to the building) opening either directly or across a verandah or balcony into the open space in the rear of such building and the area of such window shall not be included in calculating the window area required by this section.
(3) Every window provided under this section shall be so constructed that at least one half can be opened and the opening shall extend as far as is practicable above the floor level.
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64. (1) No domestic building shall hereafter be erected of a greater depth than 35 feet unless every storey of such building is provided with windows opening into the external
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