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RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FORT WAYNE, IND.
*33. That the building code be amended to
include those structural features necessary to restrict
the spread of fire, especially as to allowable
areas, private fire protection, and protection to
openings in fire and exterior walls. It is recommended
that the National Building Code of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters be used as
a guide in framing these amendments.
34. That the fire limits be extended to include
all closely built business and commercial areas.
It is suggested that the Recommended Method
for Laying Out Fire Limits by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters be used as a guide
in framing these extensions.
35. That wood shingle roofs be prohibited
throughout the city.
ELECTRICITY
36. That procedures be improved and personnel
be increased to assure control of all electrical
installations and that complete records be
kept.
37. That the local private utility be required
to obtain approval of the electrical inspector before
providing service.
38. That a complete inspection of old wiring
be made and defects corrected, and that all wiring
be reinspected at suitable intervals.
9
FIRE PREVENTION
*39. That a complete code of modern regulations
providing adequate control of hazardous
materials, processes and occupan.cies, be adopted
and rigidly enforced. It is recommended that consideration
be given to the adoption of the latest
edition of the Fire Pervention Code of the N at i onal
Board of Fire Underwriters.
40. That the personnel of the bureau be increased,
that additional transportation be provided,
that procedures be improved and that complete
records be kept.
CONFLAGRATION HAZARD
*41. That owners of defectively-constructed
buildings which involve a serious life hazard or
which are so located as to form conflagration
breeders be required to protect floor, fire' wall,
and exposed window openings.
*42. That approved automatic sprinkler
equipment be required in all base'ments exceeding
2500 square feet in area used for storage or
for business purposes and in all buildings which,
by reason of their size, construction or occupancy,
involve serious life hazard or which might act
as conflagration breeders.
Object Description
| Title | Report on Fort Wayne, Indiana (superseding previous reports) |
| Creator | National Board of Fire Underwriters |
| Topic | Human Services |
| Subject |
Fire prevention--Indiana--Fort Wayne Fire extinction--Indiana--Fort Wayne Fire departments--Indiana--Fort Wayne |
| Geographical Coverage | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Date of Original | September 1960 |
| Time Period | 1900-1999 |
| Source | Print version: National Board of Fire Underwriters. Report on Fort Wayne, Indiana (superseding previous reports). (New York: National Board of Fire Underwriters, 1960), 10 p. |
| Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
| Date Digitally Created | April 17 2012 |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Digitization Specifications | Large map is not included in this digital version; This pdf file was derived from black and white 400 dpi, 1-bit and color 300 dpi, 24-bit uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software. |
| Content Type | Text |
| Digital Format | text/pdf |
| Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
| Identifier | 30000122013844 |
| File Name | 30000122013844.pdf |
Description
| Title | Page 11 |
| Transcript | RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FORT WAYNE, IND. *33. That the building code be amended to include those structural features necessary to restrict the spread of fire, especially as to allowable areas, private fire protection, and protection to openings in fire and exterior walls. It is recommended that the National Building Code of the National Board of Fire Underwriters be used as a guide in framing these amendments. 34. That the fire limits be extended to include all closely built business and commercial areas. It is suggested that the Recommended Method for Laying Out Fire Limits by the National Board of Fire Underwriters be used as a guide in framing these extensions. 35. That wood shingle roofs be prohibited throughout the city. ELECTRICITY 36. That procedures be improved and personnel be increased to assure control of all electrical installations and that complete records be kept. 37. That the local private utility be required to obtain approval of the electrical inspector before providing service. 38. That a complete inspection of old wiring be made and defects corrected, and that all wiring be reinspected at suitable intervals. 9 FIRE PREVENTION *39. That a complete code of modern regulations providing adequate control of hazardous materials, processes and occupan.cies, be adopted and rigidly enforced. It is recommended that consideration be given to the adoption of the latest edition of the Fire Pervention Code of the N at i onal Board of Fire Underwriters. 40. That the personnel of the bureau be increased, that additional transportation be provided, that procedures be improved and that complete records be kept. CONFLAGRATION HAZARD *41. That owners of defectively-constructed buildings which involve a serious life hazard or which are so located as to form conflagration breeders be required to protect floor, fire' wall, and exposed window openings. *42. That approved automatic sprinkler equipment be required in all base'ments exceeding 2500 square feet in area used for storage or for business purposes and in all buildings which, by reason of their size, construction or occupancy, involve serious life hazard or which might act as conflagration breeders. |
