Section 27-296
§ 27-296 Limitations. No buildings in those combinations of
construction classes and occupancy groups prohibited by tables 4-1 and
4-2 shall be erected inside the fire districts or shall be moved from
outside to inside the fire districts, or from one lot to another inside
the fire districts. No building or space classified in occupancy group
J-1 or J-2 may be located on a lot containing a building classified in
construction group IE, IID or IIE.
Section 27-297
§ 27-297 Exemptions. The following constructions shall be exempt from
the provisions of section 27-296 of this article:
(a) One- or two-family dwellings. One- or two-family detached or
semi-detached dwellings of two stories or less in height and two
thousand five hundred square feet or less in area located within zoning
residence districts may be constructed or reconstructed of construction
groups II-D combustible materials, or if damaged for any cause, only the
damaged portions shall be required to be reconstructed to conform to
II-D construction. In addition, one-family dwellings located within
zoning residence district anywhere in the city, may be of combustible
group II-E construction in conformance with the area and height limits
established by tables 4-1 and 4-2.
(b) Fences. Fences not over six feet high may be erected of wood or
other combustible material.
(c) Storm enclosures, bay windows, etc. Storm enclosures, bay windows
and similar appendages may be constructed of combustible materials in
accordance with the provisions of section 27-336 of article four of
subchapter five of this chapter.
(d) Accessory buildings for open parking lots. Parking lot offices and
similar accessory buildings not more than ten feet high and not more
than one hundred fifty square feet in area may be constructed of
combustible materials when on the same lot or accessory to a lot used
for motor vehicle parking, and when located at least six feet from any
lot line or building.
(e) Temporary structures. Temporary platforms, reviewing stands, and
similar miscellaneous structures may be constructed of combustible
materials and used for a limited period of time, subject to the approval
of the commissioner.
(f) Greenhouse. Greenhouses may be constructed of combustible
materials when accessory to a one- or two-family dwelling on the same
lot and when located at least six feet from any lot line or building.
(g) Roof structures. Cooling towers, antenna supports, and other roof
structures may be constructed of combustible materials in accordance
with the provisions of section 27-338 of subchapter five of this
chapter.
(h) Bins, tanks, and towers. Coal and material bins, water towers,
tank structures, and trestles may be constructed of wood planking and
timbers of dimensions not less than as required for class II-A
construction when not over thirty-five feet high and having an exterior
separation of a least thirty feet.
(i) Signs. Ground signs, wall signs, roof signs, and temporary signs
may be constructed of combustible materials within the limitations
established in article eighteen of subchapter seven of this chapter.
Section 27-298
§ 27-298 Additions to existing buildings. No building inside the fire
districts may be increased in area or height to exceed the limitations
of tables 4-1 and 4-2.