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"That .there shall be at least one opening through the exterior foundation walls not less th~n 16 inches by ~4 inches with movable door or screened vent. If a screened vent is constrUcted, such opening may be computed as a part of the required foundation space". (c) That Section ~05 of said Code is hereby amended in the following particulars; that there is hereby added at the end of Subdivision numbered "c" of said Section ~05, the following: "That all wood frame buildings to be plastered or stuccoed on the exterior, shall be sheathed with solid wood sheathing not less than 3/41 inches in thickness." (d) That Section ~524 is hereby s~nended by the addition at the end of Subdivision ?g")of Section ~524 smd as a part of said Subdivision ~g~ the followin "Provided however, that no w~ste or vent pipes for a sink or sinks shall be installed in any stud wall or partition which is not constructed with at least two inch by six inch (9" x 6") studs or the equivalent thereof." (e) That the fifth paragraph of Section 3105 is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "Minimum clearance between bottom of floor Joists and the ground beneath shall be twenty- four inches (24"). The ground underneath floor Joists shall be leveled or smoothed off so as to maintain a reasonably even surface under the entire area covered by the floor Joists." (f) That Section 3104 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Notwithstanding the provisions in the foregoing 'Table No. l, Allowable Spans for Floor Joists', all provisions for spacing of Joists, center to center in excess of 16 inches are hereby elimin- ated, and 16 inches is hereby declared to be the maximum allowable spacing of floor joists." That Section 3V01 of said Code is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: "The foundations.for all chimneys shall extend at least 12 inches below the natural grade line and shall be not less than 12 inches in thickness." (h) That there is hereby added to said Code a new section to be numbered ~217, which shall re~d as follows: "Section 2217. As an additional and alternative plan for Type V buildings within the following requirements the following construction shall be permissible: "Single wall and flat stud constructLon for one- story buildings, 401 sq. ft. or more, and not exceeding 1200 sq. ft. "All studs shall be 2" x 4" or equivalent thereto in cross-sectional a~ea, and shall not be more than 13" between edges, and not more than 8' long between plates, and grooved not less than 1/2" to receive boards; all single wall or partition boRrds shall be not less than 3/4" thick. "~ere siding or other facing is applied over board walls there shall be applied one layer of water-proof paper not less than 14 lb. felt or equal between such siding or facing on all exteriorwalls as required in Sec. ~08, Paragraph 'A,. "All plates shall be 2" x 4" or equivalent thereto, and shall be lapped or tied with metal ties at least 1/4" by l" by 12" long with two nails on each side of joint at all splices; all joints or inter- sections shall be mitered, and butt joints are pro- hibited unless tied with metal straps at least 6" on each side ~ joint.