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ORDINANCE 51ORDINANCE NO. 51 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 31 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI'T'Y OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIRING, DEMOLISHING AND MAINTAINING OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES WITHIN SAID CITY, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, DANGEROUS TO PROPERTY, LIFE AND LIi'IB, AND FIXING AND DETERMINING FIRE LI:_ITS IN AND FOR SAID CITY," PASSED AND AP2ROVED ON THE 20th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1918. The Board of Trustees of the City of El Segundo do ordain as follows: Section 1. That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 31 of said City of E1 Segundo, entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of E1 Segundo, California, regulating the con- struction, alteration, repairing, demolishing and main- taining of buildings and other structures within said City, providing for the condemnation of buildings and other structures, dangerous to property, life and limb, and fixing and determining fire limits in and for said City," passed and approved on the 20th day of Februmry, 19189 by the Board of Trustees be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 1. FIRE LIM =S. Those portions of the City of E1 Segundo, California, included within the limits hereinafter described shall be known as and are hereby designated and established to be Fire District No. 1, Fire District No. 29 and Fire District No. 39 respectively, of said City. -1- 1 13 45 139 Fire District No, l shall consist of all that portion of the City of E1 Segundo included within the following boundaries: Beginning at a point where the center line of Pine Street intersects the center line of that certain public alley lying and being between the westerly line of Richmond Street and the easterly line of Concord Street; thence southerly along the center line of said public alley to a point where the southerly prolongation of said center line of said alley intersects the center lino of El Segundo Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of said E1 Segundo Avenue to a point where the said center line of said El Segundo Avenue intersects the oenter line of the southerly prolongation of /that certain public between alley lying and being /the easterly line of Bain Street and the westerly line of Standard Street; thence northerly along the center line of said alley to a point where the said center line of said alley intersects with the center line of Pine Street; thence westerly along said center line of Pine Street to the point of beginning. Fire District No. 2 shall consist of all that portion of the City of El Segundo included within the following boundaries : Beginning at the northeast corner of Fire Dis- trict No. 1 of the City of E1 Segundo as hereinabove fixed and described; thence northerly along the center line of the alley between Main Street and Standard Street and parallel with said streets to the center line of the alley between Mariposa avenue and -2- .141, Palm Avenue, said last mentioned alley being parallel with Mariposa Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of said lest mentioned alley and its projection to the center line of Main Street; thence northerly along the center line of Main Street to the center line of Palm Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Palm Avenue to tIv center line of Virginia Street; thence southerly along thi center line of Virginia Street, a distance of 199.83 feet to the projection of the center line of the said alley between Palm Avenue and Mariposa Avenue; thence westerly along the said center line of said alley and its projection to the center line of Bonita Vista Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Bonita Vista Avenue and its southerly projection to the south- erly line of Mariposa Avenue; thence southerly on a line, coincident with the easterly line of Blocks 1 and 5 of Tract No. 1685, recorded in Map Book 21 page 98 of naps, records of Los Angela s County, California, on file in the office of the County Recorder of said County, and the southerly projection of seE d line to its intersection with the city bo andary of the City of E1 Segundo at an angle point in said city boundary between Grand Avenue and Holly Avenue; thence southerly along the westerly city boundary of the City of E1 Segundo to the northerly line of E1 Segundo Avenue (formerly Ballona Avenue); thence easterly along the northerly line of said El Segundo Avenue to its intersection with the westerly line of said Fire District No. 1; -3- thence northerly along the westerly line of said Fire District No. 1 to the northwest corner thereof; thence easterly along the northerly line of said Fire Dis- • trict No. 1 to the point of beginning. Fire District No. 3 shall consist of all that territory within the limits of the City of El Segundo and outside of Fire District No. 1 and Fire District No. 2 hereinabove described. 11 Section 2. That Section 67 of said Ordinance No. 31 so passed and adopted as aforesaid be and the sane is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 67. Frame and wooden buildings, except as hereinafter provided, must be supported upon found- ations of brick or concrete, and in no case, except as hereinafter provided, shall said foundations have footings less than 9 inches in width, nor shall they be less than 10 inches in height, nor exceed 4 feet in height, unless the width is increased 4 inches, and the above dimensions shall apply to light one story buildings only with continuous foundations* Where piers are used they shall have footings not less than 13 inches square and shall be 9 inches square at top and shall not be placed farther apart than 9 feet on centers. Provided, however, that nothing in this section contained shall be construed as prohibiting the construction or erection of garagee,light outbuildings or sheds upon foundations of brick or concrete. Provided further that for garages a 2" x 4" Redwood mud sill may be used on brick or concrete foundation only. -4- 141 4 4 4 Foundations for two stcrry or two story and base- meat buildings shall be not less than 13 inches thick, nor less than one foot in height. Foundations fcr three story or three story and basement buildings shall not be less than 17 inehes thick, nor less than two feet in height. Foundations shall be placed level throughout, or where the surface of the lot is uneven, shall be stepped in sections and each section placed level." ►section 3. That Section 68 of said Ordinance No. 31 so passed and adopted as aforesaid be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 68. For one -story bui3dings, the walls and piers of foundations shall be provided with wood cap not less than two inches by five inches. The walls may be constructed with 2x3 studding not more than sixteen inches on centers, and the height of the story in the clear shall not be more than nine feet. The underpinning shall not be less than 2x4 inches and shall not be placed more than 24 inches from centers. All partitions shall be con- structed of 2x3 studding set not more than sixteen inches from centers. All interior :calls shall be lathed and plastered, provided that this clause does not prevent the use of ordinary wainscot or paneling commonly used in dwellings, and provided further that it shall not be necessary to lath or plaster garages, small outbuildings, or sheds. Buildings erected under this section shall not exceed twenty -four feet to the highest point of the roof. Portions of one -story buildings of a -5- 143 greater height than above provided for, or such buildings having attic rooms shall have studding for exterior and bearing walls thereof not less than 2x4 inches and placed not more than sixteen inches from centers, and the underpinning shall not be less than 2x4 inches and placed not more than sixteen inches from centers. In two -story buildings the studding for out- side walls and bearing partitions shall not be less than 2x4 inches placed sixteen inches from centers for both stories and the underpinning shall be one inch thicker than outside studs. In three -story buildings the studding for out- side walls and bearing partitions shall be 3x4, placed not more than sixteen inches from centers for the first story and the stories above to have studding the same size as required for two -story buildings, and the underpinning shall be one inch thicker than the studs of outside walls immediately above, and the underpinning for two or three -star y buildings shall not be placed more than sixteen inches from centers. In all buildings where the length of underpinning exceeds eighteen inches there shall be solid angle braces not less than two inches thick placed at all corners and along wa11s at intervals of not more than twenty -five feet. In one -story buildings where it is permitted to place the underpinning twenty -four inches from centers the floor joists may be placed directly over the underpinning,, but in all other cases the -6- 144 floor joists shall be placed not more than sixteen inches on centers. In no case shall any joist less than 2x6 inches be used, except for stair landings, platforms or floors of small porches, with short spans. Double partitions for sliding doors and used as bear- ing partitions shall have studding not less than 2x3 placed not more than sixteen inches from centers. Where not used as bearing partitions the studs may be less than 2x3, or for doors requiring pockets not more than forty - two inches deep, the walls or pockets may be formed of one -inch tongued and grooved secured in frame and strips placed vertically thereon to receive lath. Between the walls for all sliding doors and not more than twelve inches above the top of finished door, there shall be a continuous separating header not less than 2x3 inches and securely spiked to both walls, and on top of this header there shall be bridging not less than one inch thick placed between the studding and so placed as to form a complete closure of the space between plastering. All openings through partitions and walls, except openings less than 4 feet in width in one story build- ings, shall be framed with a double header and truss over same, or with carrying girder, and all double head- ers or girders where required shall be securely fastened to a full length stud and supported upon a separate stud or cripple, securely spiked to the full length stud. In all stories where 2" x Ott studdings are required for outside walls and the bearing partitions are less than 12 feet apart they may be only of 2" x 3" studding placed not more than 16" from centers. Section 3. That Section 99 of said Ordinance No. 31 -7- 1`Y5 so passed and adopted as afores,id be and the same is bereby amended to read as follows: Section 99. All buildings now erected, or which may hereafter be erected, or altered, or changed within the City of E1 Segundo, where fire is to be used, shall have flues constructed either of brick, stone or terra cotta, or in lieu thereof, there may be erected a chimney known as a "Patent Chimney," for which a United States patent has been issued, and the name of the patentee and the date of the letters patent shall be stamped on each chimney so as to be readily seen. Provided that hotels and restaurants shall in all cases have brick chimneys. In no case shall a stovepipe enter the bottom of a chimney, but shall enter at one side and into an elbow, thimble or projection of the same material as the flue. All "Patent Chimneys" erected on the inside of a building shall start from the floor of the story in which used and shall be placed on an iron plate resting on not less than eight inches of brickwork. When such chimneys are erected on the outside of a building they may be placed on a metal plate supported on iron brackets, and these shall be securely fastened to studs with bolts and nuts; there must be an opening provided near the bottom of such chimney for the purpose of cleaning same, fitted with a fire -proof and smoke - proof cover. All joints in such chimneys shall be cemented and all bands filled and made smoke and air tight. All galvanized iron used in such chimneys shall be No. 24 iron riveted at intervals of not more than three inches, or may be seamed with rivet at top and bot- tom of seams, and stall be ventilated by eight holes not e � less than one inch in diameter and made close to the - top of chimney and above roof, and thare shall be not less than one inch between the clay pipe and iron covering, and the opening in roof or ceiling through which same shall pass shall be closed with an iron plate or other fireproof material, and said chimney shall be placed so that no part will be nearer than one and one -half inches from woodwork, and shall be secured to framework with wrought iron bands secured to studs. Brick or patent flues erected without the fire of Fire District No. 1, limits /and when the height does not exceed twelve feet, may be built upon a platform supported by timbers placed vertically and extending to firm foundation and of sufficient strength to safely support one ton. When the height of any chimney exceeds twelve feet, the same shall extend to the ground, or if patent flue is used same shall extend to floor. All chimneys shall be carried up at least four feet above the point where the same leaves the roof, and should said chimneys be deemed unsafe by the ' Board of Trustees, either to the building containing same or to an adjoining building or buildings, they shall be carried up to a point at least four feet above the extreme height of any buildings so endanger- ed. No chimney shall be built in a frame building so as to increase in size from the foundation, nor shall they be so increased in any building unless ample provisions are made for supporting same. No boiler of any kind shall be placed under any -9- flue in any building. 1 4 i All brick or stone chimneys shall be plastered smooth on the inside or shall be lined with terra cotta lining and finished in such manner as to close all joints and crevices; and no such chimney shall have any joist or timber resting on or enter- ing the same further than will leave at least eight inches between the end of such timber and the inside of the flue. No smoke flue shall be less than fifty square inches in area and such flue shall not have more than one inlet, except as hereinafter provided; for each additional inlet the area shall be in- creased at least 25 per cent. No "Patent 0himney" shall have more than one inlet nor shall any patent chimney have an inside diameter of less than six inches. Bake ;q oven flues shall not be less than twelve by twelve inches in the clear, and shall be surrounded by brickwork not less than eight inches thick. The inside four inches of all boiler flues for boilers of more than twenty -five horse -power shall be of fire brick, laid in fire clay mortar, for a distance of twenty -five feet in any direction from the source of heat, and shall have the area and height of such flue in proportion to the grate surface. Provided, that kitchen flues may have two inlets, consisting of one sIx -inch and one five -inch thimble, where it is desired to use said five -inch thimble for heating stove." Section 4. That a new section shall be and the same hereby is added to said Ordinance No. 31 so passed and adopted -10- as aforesaid, to be numbered Section 103 *, which shall read as follows: "Section 103 *. Nothing in this Ordin- ance contained shall be construed as prohibiting the erection of frame dwelling houses or structures within the limits of Fire District No. 3 upon con- tinuous foundations of either brick or concrete, provided, however, that it shall be unlawful to hereafter construct or cause to be constructed a ceiling made of cloth or bur -lap, or other similar material in any building or structure within the limits of the City of El Segundo." Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance, and shall cause the same to be published by one insertion in the El Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed, publish- ed and circulated within the said City and which is here- by designated for that purpose. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after the final passage thereof. Passed end approved this 21st day of 1919. ATTEST: U' City Clerk. t_ President of the Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo, -11- 14s '14!) STATE Off, CALIFOa7IA, ) ) COUNTY Or LOS ANGELES, ) SS . CITY OF EL SE'GUITDO. ) I, VICTOR D. McCAftTHY, City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the fore- going Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 51 , was passed by the Board of Trustees of said City, signed by the President of said Board, and attested by the City Clerk., all at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 21st day of May , 1919, and that the same was pas- sed by the following vote: AYES: Trustees Smiley, Ward, Work, and Martin. NOES: Trustees None. ABSEE T : Trustees Bryson. City Clark of the City of El Segundo. _12-