Building Code (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: PART III GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Note. For general requirements on stairways, doors,- fire escapes, standpipes, etc., see the definitions of these terms, orders 5115-5136. SECTION 1. DESIGN AND SUPERVISION OF BUILDINGS. Order 5200. Every building shall be designed by a competent architect, engineer, or builder, in accordance with this code; and shall be constructed under the supervision of a competent superintendent or inspector, in accordance with the plans and specifications of the designer. The designer may also act as superintendent. No material change from the original plans and specifications shall be made except with the knowledge and consent of the designer. No owner shall construct any building or permit any building to be constructed except in accordance with this section. Note. This requirement of a competent designer and a competent superintendent is in the best interests of the owner, the workman and the community. Proper supervision, either by the designer or by someone else, is quite as important as proper design. The record of building collapses in the United States shows that a large proportion of these accidents are caused by failure to. follow plans. This section does not prevent a responsible contractor or builder from acting as designer or superintendent or both, if the owner so desires. This section simply makes it the duty of the owner to see that some competent person or persons are definitely responsible for the design and construction of the building in accordance with this code and with standard building practice. Bldg.Code?3 SECTION 2. HEIGHT AND CLASS OF CONSTRUCTION. Order 5201. See also orders 5502-3, 5602, 5702-3. In a fireproof building exceeding 160 feet in height, all stairway and corridor windows and doors shall be standa...