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i~ ~~)1 ORDINANCE N0. ~~12 An Ordinance amending certain sections of Ordinance #1709, entitled "An Ordinance providing for fire escapes on certain buildings within the City of Eugene, repealing Ordinanee.~No. 13l~3 and providing penalties for tree violation of this Ordinance," and declaring an emergency to exist. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES OP,DAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 1, City of Eugene Ordinance No. 1709, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows; Section 1. All buildings now erected within the City of Eugene, or which shall hereafter be erected within said City having three stories or z:ore, where the stories above the second story are actually used, shall be equipped with good and sufficient fire escapes, stairways, or other means of egress in case of fire as shall be directed by the Chief of the Fire Prey vention Bureau and concurred in by the Chief of the Fire Department in and for said City of Eugene. The owner of any building upon which a fire escape is erected shall keep such fire escape in good repair and properly painted. ~ Section 2. That Section 2, City of Eugene Ordinance No. 1709, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read asrfollows; Seotion 2. Fire escapes on the outside of buildings shall be con structed in accordance with the following plans and specifications. PLANS ANU SPECIFICATIONS Each fire ascape shall consist of balconies, stairs and a firemanes ladder. BALCONIES: Eaoh balcony shall be not less than 12 ft. long and 3 ft. 8" wide and have a well hole of not more than 6 ft, long or more than 2 ft. 3" wide. The outside of the floor to l,e made of 2" x 2" x 4" angle iron and the corners to be bent on a radius of not less than 6^. Slats for the floor to be 12 " x 4", mild steel and spaced 1" between slats, and reinr for©ed by 4" x 2" mild steel not over 3 ft. apart, securely riveted to the slats. Railing for the balcony shall be 33" high and be extended on eaah end and front of balcony, and shall have one top and one center rail Ott x 2^ bent to conform to platform and securely fastened to the building on each end by bolts or lag screws, and connected to floor of balcony by not less than 5 upright irons 4a x 2" twisted to conform to each rail and angle iron and securely riveted thereto.