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191 <br /> <br />The ground underneath floor joist shall be leveled <br />or smoothed off so as to maintain a reasonably even <br />surface under the entire area covered by the floor <br />Joists. <br /> <br />"Where basemen~ s are not provided there shall be at <br />least one opening through the exterior foundation <br />walls not less than sixteen (16) Inct~s by Swenty- <br />four (24) inches with a movable door or screened <br />vent· If a screened vent is constructed, such <br />opening may be computed as a part of the required <br />foundation space. <br /> <br />(c) That Section 2205 of said Code is hereby amended in the following <br /> <br />particulars, that there is hereby added at the end of Subdivision numbered "c" of said <br /> <br />Section 2205 the following: <br /> <br />"All Type V buildings other thau "I" and "J" occupancy <br />of less than three (5) stories in height, which are <br />to be of exterior plaster or stucco shall have the <br />exterior walls covered with solid sheathing as set <br />forth in this section. <br /> <br />(d) That the fifth paragraph of Section 5105 is hereby amended so as to read <br /> <br />as follows: <br /> <br />"~ntmum clearauce between botto~ of floor Joists <br />a~d the ground beneath shall be twenty-four (24) <br />inches· The ground underneath floor joists shall <br />be-leveled or smoothed off so as to malntain a <br /> reasonably even surface under the entire area <br /> covered by the floor Joistsff~ <br /> <br />(e) That Section 3104 is hereby amended b~ adding at the end thereof the <br /> <br />following: <br /> <br />"Notwithstanding the provisions in the foregoing <br />'Table No. 1, Allowable Spans for Floor Joists", <br />all pro¥islon for spacing of Joists, center to <br />center mn excess of sixteen (16) inches are hereby <br />eliminated, and sixteen (16) inches is hereby <br />declared to be the maximum allowable spacing of <br />floor Joists." <br /> <br />(f) That Section 5V01 of said Code is hereby amended by adding thereto the <br /> <br />following: <br /> <br /> "That fouudations for all chizmeys shall extend at <br />least twelve (12) inches below the natural grade <br />line and shall be not less than twelve (12) inches <br />in thickness. All chimneys shall extend at least <br />three (5) feet above flat roofs and at least two (2) <br />feet above a point upon the chirmmey which measured <br />fifteen (15) feet horizontally from the nearest roof." <br /> <br />(g) That there is hereby added to said Code a new section to be numbered <br /> <br />2217, which shall read as follows: <br /> <br />"Section 2217. As an additional and alternative plan for <br />Type V buildings within the following requirements the <br />following construction shall be permissable: <br /> <br />"Single wall and flat stud construction for one-story <br />buildings, 401 sq. feet or more and not exceeding 1200 <br />sq. feet. <br /> <br />"Ail studs shall be two (2) by four (4) or equivalent <br />thereto in cross-sectional area, and shall not be <br />more than thirteen (15) inches between edges, and not <br />more than eight (8) feet long between plates, <br />and grooved not less than one-half (~) inch to <br />receive boards; all singl~ wall or partition boards <br />shall be not less than three-fourths (_5/4) inches <br />thick · <br /> <br />"V/here siding or other facing is applied over board <br />walls there shall be applied one layer of waterproof <br />paper not less than fourteen (14) lb. felt or equal <br />between such siding or facing on all exterior walls <br />as required in Section 2205, paragrap? ~a~· <br /> <br />"Ail plates shall be two (2) inches by four <br />(4) inches or equivalent thereto, and shall be <br />lapped or tied with metal ties at least one- <br />fourth (~) inches by one (1) inch by twelve (12) <br /> <br /> <br />