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Sec. 494(13). What buildings required to be fireproof.

(a) All buildings erected, altered or remodeled, for the use
of a public garage, coffee roaster, bakeries, dry cleaning establishment,
laundries, theatres, schools if over one story and basement
in height, hotels if over two stories and basement in height,
within the fire limits shall be of fire proof construction.

(b) All buildings over 55 ft. or four stories in height shall be
of fire proof construction, except that this shall not apply to
domes, towers, or spires of churches or of other public buildings.

(c) All buildings designed for use as tenements and apartments
if containing more than five apartments and if more than
two stories and basement in height.