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§ 1525.06
<br />DWELLING HOUSE CODE
<br />quiring potable water, provided that such
<br />water is not readily accessible for drinking
<br />or culinary purposes. All piping conveying
<br />non-potable water shall be adequately and
<br />durably identified by a distinctive yellow
<br />paint and by signs prominently affixed at all
<br />locations where error of utilization might be
<br />made so that it can be readily distinguished
<br />from piping carrying potable water. Potable
<br />and non-potable water supply shall be dis-
<br />tributed through systems entirely independ-
<br />ent of each other, and any cross connection
<br />between such supplies is prohibited.
<br />1525.06 Water supply line.
<br />All pipe used to carry potable water shall
<br />be of new durable material, installed without
<br />damage to structural members. The service
<br />pipe from the street main shall be not less
<br />than 3/a inch nominal diameter of non-ferrous
<br />material or not less than 11/z inch nominal
<br />diameter of extra-heavy galvanized wrought-
<br />iron pipe. All water. piping shall be pro-
<br />tected against freezing and shall be properly
<br />sloped to drain valves so as to permit drain-
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<br />age of the entire system within the building.
<br />Separate accessible stop-cocks or valves shall
<br />be placed at the foot of each riser line, on
<br />all branches to exterior hose connections and
<br />hot water storage tanks, and on supplies to
<br />fixtures or groups of fixtures not connected
<br />to riser lines. A main shut-off valve on the
<br />main water supply line serving each dwell-
<br />ing unit shall be provided near the curb and
<br />a shut-off valve with drip shall be placed in
<br />a readily accessible location within the build-
<br />ing. Supply lines taken from pressure or
<br />gravity tanks shall be 'valved near the tank.
<br />1525.07 Water pipe in trenches.
<br />Water service pipes shall be of approved
<br />non-corrodible material. Where service
<br />pipes are laid in the same trench, the water
<br />pipe shall be laid on natural shelf or on
<br />solidly tamped backfill at a level at least 12
<br />inches above the top of the sewer pipe. The
<br />backfill of all trenches within the dedicated
<br />street shall be thoroughly compacted in a
<br />manner approved by the Building Official.
<br />CHAPTER 27. ROOM SIZES AND LOCATION.
<br />1527.01 Minimum area requirements.
<br />Each dwelling unit shall contain a bath-
<br />room and an area for each of the following
<br />uses: living, cooking, dining and sleeping
<br />and in addition, a cellar, basement or a util-
<br />ityroom. The utility room shall have a mini-
<br />mum floor area of 90 square feet, provided,
<br />however, if the utility room has an area less
<br />than 90 square feet, the deficient area shall
<br />be added to the minimum required space for
<br />cooking.
<br />1527.02 Minimum areas.
<br />No space intended for use as set forth be-
<br />low shall be less in area than as indicated:
<br />SPACE USE AxEA*
<br />Living '___________________150 square feet
<br />Dining ___________________ 80 square feet
<br />Sleeping __________________100 square feet
<br />Any additional Sleeping or
<br />Sewing Area ___________ 80 square feet
<br />Cooking _________________~ 60 squire feet
<br />Living-Dining
<br />,Combination __-_________180 square feet
<br />.Dining-Cooking
<br />Combination ____________110 square feet
<br />Living-Sleeping
<br />Combination ____________200 square feet
<br />"Additional areas sliall be provided for the
<br />necessary hallways' or other interconnect-
<br />ing spaces, closets and that area occupied
<br />by partitions.
<br />The minimum horizontal dimension of any
<br />habitable area, except the cooking space,
<br />shall be 7 feet in at least 90% of the area.
<br />For the purposes of this chapter, two ad-
<br />joining areas shall be considered a combina-
<br />tion space use if the area of the wall between
<br />the two. areas is less than 25% of the open
<br />space between such areas,
<br />1527.03 Bathroom.
<br />Each dwelling unit shall contain at least a
<br />water closet, lavatory, and tub or stall
<br />shower in a room or rooms in which the fix-
<br />tures shall be arranged so as to provide at
<br />least 90-degree door swing.
<br />1527.04 Minimum ceiling height.
<br />In each dwelling unit, the following mini-
<br />mum ceiling heights are established:
<br />Basement or Cellar ______________7'-0"
<br />Main Floor, except. Bedrooms _____7'-6"
<br />Second Floor or Bedrooms ______.7'-0"
<br />provided that rooms with sloping ceilings
<br />shall have a clear minimum height in at
<br />least z/s of their area. That area with less
<br />tliam 5'-0"clear-head room shall not -be in-
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<br />eluded in the required iioor'ar"ea: '
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<br />Heating Appliances.and Systems
<br /> 1591.13 Standards for installation of pres-
<br /> sure tank feed to oil-fired burners.
<br /> (a) Berner control. Pressure tank feed
<br /> shall be used only with burner arranged to
<br /> prevent abnormal discharge of oil at the
<br />
<br />' burner by automatic means specifically ap-
<br />. proved by the Underwriters' Laboratories,
<br /> Inc. for the burner with which it is used.
<br /> (b) Supply tanks-capacity and opera-
<br /> tion. Pressure tanks shall not exceed a ca-
<br /> pacify of 60 gallons and shall not be operated
<br /> at pressures exceeding 50 psi. Pressure
<br /> tanks shall be equipped with an approved
<br /> pressure release valve.
<br /> 1591.14 Underground ofll supply tanks.
<br /> Underground oil supply tanks shall be set
<br /> with the top of tank below the level of all
<br /> piping to which the tank is connected. Un-
<br /> derground tanks shall be so buried as to
<br /> have a cover of earth not less than 2 feet
<br /> thick, or not less than 1 foot of earth with a
<br /> slab of reinforced concrete not less than, 4
<br /> inches thick. The slab shall be set on firm,
<br /> well tamped earth and shall extend at least
<br /> 1 foot beyond the tank in all directions.
<br /> 1591.15 Oil supply tanks inside buildings.
<br />When approved for installation inside of
<br /> building; oil tanks shall comply with the
<br /> following requirements:
<br /> i. There shall be a 4-inch reinforced con-
<br /> crete slab over at least 1 foot of earth cover,
<br /> ii. Oil supply tanks larger than 60 gallon
<br /> capacity shall be located in the cellar or base-
<br /> meet or in the lowest story of a basementless
<br /> dwelling.
<br /> iii. Supply tanks shall not exceed 275 gal-
<br /> lonsindividual capacity or 550 gallons aggre-
<br /> gate capacity, unless installed in an enclo-
<br /> sure having afire-resistance rating of not
<br /> less than 2 hours.
<br /> iv. Unenclosed storage tanks and auxiliary
<br /> tanks shall not be located within 5 feet, hori-
<br /> zontally, of any fire or flame.
<br /> 1591.16 Setting of oil supply. tanks.
<br /> (a) Foundation and anchoring of under-
<br /> ground tanks. Underground tanks shall be
<br /> set on a firm foundation and surrounded with
<br /> soft earth or sand well tamped in place.
<br /> Where determined necessary by the Build-
<br />, ing Official to prevent floating, such under-
<br /> ground tanks shall be securely anchored or
<br /> weighted.
<br /> (b) Cradles f or inside and auxiliary tanks.
<br /> Inside storage and auxiliary tanks shall be
<br />
<br />. - ~ ,securely supported by ,substantial noncom-
<br />bustible supports to prevent, settling, sliding
<br /> or lifting.
<br />§ 1591.20
<br />(c) Draw-ohs or drains, Inside storage
<br />tanks shall be installed with the bottom
<br />pitched to the draw-off or drain opening with
<br />a slope of not less than I/4 inch per foot of
<br />length. The draw-off or the drain openings
<br />shall be provided with suitable piping con-
<br />nections in a form to provide a sump from
<br />which water or sediment can be readily
<br />drained at regular intervals.
<br />(d) Outside above-ground tanks, Outside
<br />above-ground tanks shall be set upon a firm
<br />foundation. Those more than 1 foot above
<br />the ground shall have supports of masonry
<br />or protected steel, except that woad cushions
<br />may be used. No combustible material shall
<br />be stored under or within 10 feet of outside
<br />above-ground tanks.
<br />1591.17 Storage and handling of supple-
<br />mentary fool oil.
<br />The provisions of Sections 1591.17 to
<br />1591.21 inclusive shall govern the storage
<br />and handling of fuel oil for oil-fired heating
<br />or cooking appliances installed in buildings
<br />of residential occupancy where a supply of
<br />fuel is maintained on the premises in barrels,
<br />drums or other containers separate from the
<br />supply tanks integral with the heating or
<br />cooking appliances and not connected to the
<br />heating or cooking appliances by an ap-
<br />proved system of piping or tubing, and shall
<br />apply to all such storage or handling irre-
<br />spective of the date of installation of the oil-
<br />fired heating or cooking appliance. Fuel oil
<br />contained within tanks integral with the
<br />heating or cooking appliances or directly
<br />connected thereto, and not exceeding 10 gal-
<br />lon capacity, shall not be deemed to be
<br />storage.
<br />1591.18 Quantity permitted.
<br />The quantity of fuel oil, in storage .within
<br />any building of residential occupancy shall
<br />not exceed 5 gallons per dwelling unit, un-
<br />less a permit for storage in excess of that
<br />quantity has been secured from the Chief of
<br />the Fire Department.
<br />1591.19 Place of storage..
<br />When such a.permit has been secured
<br />from the Fire Department, the oil shall be
<br />stored in sealed containers or safety cans of
<br />not more than 5 gallons capacity each and
<br />shall be kept in a safe and cool place where
<br />they will.not constitute a fire hazard and.
<br />such cans shall not be kept within or adja-
<br />cent to any required means of egress.
<br />15.91.20 Outside storage., _
<br />Containers, barrels, or drums:.of. capacity
<br />in excess of 5 gallons shall be stored outside
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