844 73d C ONGRESS . SESS . IL CH . 388. JUNE 4, 1934 . at least thirty feet, from one of which stairways shall be easy access to the roof, to provide and cause to be erected and affixed thereto Night lights . a sufficient number of the aforesaid fire escapes, the location and n umber of the same to be deter mined by th e Comm ission ers, a nd to keep the hallways and stairways in every such building as is used and occupied at night properly lighted, to the satisfaction of the Commissioners, from sunset to sunrise . pi Guidee signs, sb ttand d _ a SEC . 3 . It shall be the duty of the owner entitled to the beneficial , fire ers, etc. use, rental, or control of any building used or intended to be used as set forth in section 1 of this Act where fire escapes are required, or any building in which 10 or more persons are employed, as set forth in section 2 of this Act where fire escapes are required, also to pro- vide, install, and maintain therein proper and sufficient guide signs, guide lights, exit lights, hall and stairway lights, standpipes, fire ex- tinguishers, and alarm gongs and striking stations in such locations and numbers and of such type and character as the Commissioners Re quir ement s mo di- may determine ; except that in buildings less than six stories in fied for buildings of less than six storie s . height, standpipes will not be required when fire extinguishers are installed in such numbers and of such type and character as the Commissioners may determine . Comm issioners to " SEC . 4 . The Commissioners are hereby authorized and directed adopt and enforce nee-
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to issue such orders and to adopt and enforce such regulations not inconsistent with law as may be necessary to accomplish the pur- To require building poses and carry into effect the provisions of this Act, and to require alterations where nec- essary to install fire es- any alteration s or changes that may beco me necessary i n buildings capes, appliances, etc ° now or hereafter erected, in order properly to locate or relocate fire es capes, or to afford access to fir e escap es, an d to re quire a ny cha nges or alterations in any building that may be necessary in order to pro- vide for the erection of additional fire escapes, or for the installation of other applian ces required by this Act, w hen in the ju dgment of the Commissioners such additional fire escapes or appliances are n eces sary . Fireproof enclosures " SEC . 5. Each elevator shaft and stairway extending to the base- for elevator shaf ts . went of the buildings heretofore mentioned shall terminate in a fire- proof compartment or enclosure separating the elevator shaft and stairs from other parts of the basement, and no opening shall be made or maintained in such compartment or enclosure unless the same be provided with fireproof doors . buildings in fireproof " Such buildings as are used solely for office buildings above the second floor and defined under the building regulations of the Dis- trict of Columbia to be fireproof are exempted from the require- ments of this Act as to fire escapes, guide signs, and alarm gongs
but when the face of a wall of any such fireproof building is within thirty feet of a combustible building or structure, or when the side or sides, front or rear of such building or structure faces within thirty feet of a combustible building, or contains a light or air shaft or similar recess within thirty feet of a combustible building, then Autom atic iron sh ut .- each and every window or opening in said wall or walls shall be tens .
protected from fire by automatic iron shutters or wire glass in fire- proof sash and frames . Unobstructed halls "SEC. 6 . It shall be unlawful to obstruct any hall, assa e- or st airways .
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Tet corridor, or stairway in any building enumerated in this Act with baggage, trunks, furniture, cans, or with any other thing whatsoever . Free access to fire es- " SEC . 7 . No do or or window leading to any fire escape shall be cape ; no obstacle upon. covered or obstructed by any fixed grating or barrier, and no person shall at any time place any incumbrance or obstacle upon any fire escape or upon any platform, ladder, or stairway leading to or from an y fire escape .
