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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0242ORDINANCE No. 242 AN ORDINAUC . SUPPI;CIILITT II,TG THE BUILD- ING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGA;E A14D PROVIDING PROTECTIO14 TO ALL WOODEN CONSTRUCTIONS OF SAME. The City Council of the City of 3urlingame do ordain as follows, of -Tait: Section I. All exterior walls of wood frame buildings shall be supported on continuous masonry or reinforced concrete walls or footings and shall be of sufficient size to safely support the loads imposed as determined from the character of the soil, excepting however,for buildings other than residence building of post and girder construction continuous wells and footings shall not be required, and excepting a one story building other than a dwelling, which does not exceed four hundred (400) square feet in area, it may be constructed without a masonry or reinforced concrete foundation provided such building is placed on all-he,,^rt redwood, cedar or Cypress, or on a creosoted wood mudsill. Section II. Screened openings through foundation walls shall be provided for cross ventilation under the first floor on the oasis of two (2) s,uare feet for each twenty-five (25) lineal feet or major fracture thereof of exterior wall, except that such openings need not be placed in the front of such building. The screen for covering such openings shall have a maximum of one-half () inch mesh and shall be galvanized. Section III. Timber to be used in contactwith the earth shall L>e thoroughly impregn.ted by a standard pressure process with coal tar creosote or other approved preservative, except qs herein otherwise provided. Timber should be completely frameda treatment whenever posoible, taut when cutting after treatment is una.voidaole the cut surfaces shall be thoroughly coated with ccs.l tar creosote or other approved preserv,,.tive; and a wood not impregnated with approved preservative ,hall not be placed in contact with the earth or within twelve (12) inches thereof, and masonry foundations and footings shall be laid in Portland cement mortar. Foundations built up of masonry units, wh*44*4�.or solid, shall be capped below woodwork with ^..t least one (1) inch of Portland cement mortar, cement and slate or other ri.pproved seal. Section IV. A termite shield shill ce provided, which shall continue completely around the surface of the foundation 'below the woodwork of the building onr.-joth the inside and outside surfaces. Such shield may be formed of a strip of non-corroda4le metal firmly inserted in the surface of the masonry or between the foundation ana the wood, with the projecting edge bent aownward at an ale of forty-five (45) degrees and extending horizontally at least two (2) inches from the face of the foundation; floor sleepers and joists, embedded in masonry or concrete or laid on concrete, which is in contact with the earth., shall be impregnated with an a._,proved preservative and untreated wooden posts or columns supported by concrete floors must rest upon a metal or concrete footing projecting at least two (2) inches above the finished floor. Section. V. Any person, firm or corporation violating ^.ny of the provisions of this ordin,�.nce shall be f ined in the sum not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or :,y imprisonment in the city jail not to exceed sixty (60) days, or by Both said fine and imprisonment. Section VI. This ordinance shall pu:lishea in the "!surlingame Advance :tar" for the period required by law and be in fore and effect from aria after the date of its passage. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ik-iTrrrwvvas duly 2nd, eebruary 1 and regularly passed this day of 193_, by the vollowing vote: .OYES, Councilmen: Buck. Hunt. Jenkins. Peterson. Stone. NOES, Councilmen: None ABSENT, Councilmen: None FTTEST' n V— 1D9.y o r . City Clerk.