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1128 [ 15 of 1889. ] BUILDINGS .


and where its span exceeds fifteen feet, it shall be of such thick
ness and built of such materials as may be approved by the
Surveyor General. If an arch bridge or platform of iron,
concrete, or other incombustible material not being brick or
stone is used , it shall be deemed to be an exceptional structure,
and shall be constructed in such manner as may be approved
by the Surveyor General.
Projections.
Coping,
cornice, &c.
34. Every copiny, cornice, facia, window dressing, portico,
balcony, verandalı, and balustrade, and every architectural
projection and architectural decoration whatsoever, and also the
eaves or cornices to any overhanging roof, except the cornices
and dressings to the window fronts of shops, and except the
eaves and cornices to detached or semi-detached dwelling -houses
distant at least thirty feet from any other building or from the
land of any adjoining owner, shall be of brick, tile, stone,
artificial stone, slate, cement, or other incombustible material.
Eaves
gutters, &c.
35. The roof of every building, or verandah, shall be so
arranged and constructed, and so supplied with eaves-gutters
and rain-water down -pipes properly connected with the side
channels so as to prevent the roof waters being discharged upon
or over any foot-path or roadway .
Encroachments on or orer Crown Land.
Encroach 36. No encroachment shall be made upon or over Crown
ments on or
over Crown land by any verandah or balcony projected from any building,
Land . or by any other structure or part thereof whatsoever,
( 1. ) Without the previous consent of the Governor and
( 2. ) Until the applicant for leave to make such encroach
ment shall have previously signed an undertaking
in the form contained in schedules B. or C. and

( 3. ) Unless subject to such rules and regulations as may
be made by the Governor in Council under this
ordinance, and
( 4.) Unless the building from which such verandah or
other structure is intended to project, shall comply
in all respects with every provision of this ordinance
and of Ordinance 24 of 1887 and of bye-laws made
thereunder, and
( 5. ) Unless the street, lane, or alley into which such
verandah is intended to project is twenty or over
twenty feet in width from house-wall to house -wall.