7042ORDINANCE NO. _701 2 _
AN ORDINANCE AIJENDING STJBPABAGRAPH ((,) , PARAGRAPH
2 OF SECTION 83, OF ARTICLE 8, OF ORDINANCE 4866,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Subparagraph (6) , Paragraph 2 of Section 83
of Article 8 of Ordinance 4966 of the City of Little Rock, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"(C) For residential buildings not exceeding one story in
height, foundation may consist of hard burned brick, stone
or concrete piers of proper strength, smith curtain walls
between piers not less t;an 4 inches thick of hard burned
brick, tile or concrete. All footings shall bear on
undisturbed soil, shall be designed to distribute
sufficiently the superimposed. load to particular type
soil on which they bear. 'When soil conditions prevent sharp
cut trenches for footings, side forms shall be used.
Footings will not be required under foundation walls
16 inches or more in thickness where soil is hard -pan,
or well drained, firm and undisturbed. In all other
cases, footings of poured concrete will be required.
Excavations for all foundations shall extend to solid
ground. If, upon excavation, other than solid ground
is encountered, the footing shall be redesigned and
details of same shall be submitted to the Building
commissioner for his approval. Depth of excavating for
trench walls and piers shall not be less than 16 inches
below finished grade.
The minimum dimensions of footings will be as follows:
Under curtain walls and under 1 -story frame dwellings
containing no basement; thickness 6 inches; projection
3 inches on each side wf wall.
Under all other frame dwellings and under 1 -story
masonry dwellings; thickness 8 inches; projection 4 inches
on each side of wall.
Under masonry dwellings more than 1 story in height;
thickness 12 inches; projection 6 inches on each side of
wall.
Under masonry or poured concrete piers supporting
exterior walls: 12 inches thick; projection on each side
6 inches; area 4 sq. ft.
Under masonry or poured concrete piers supporting sub -
sills bearing partitions or stiffeners: B inches thick;
protection on each side 4 inches: area 3 sq. ft.
Under posts and columns: Thickness 12 inches; size
2 by 2 feet.
Under chimneys for 1 -story dwellings: thickness 10 inches;
projection on all sides r, inches.
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Under chimneys for dwellings more than 1 storv:
thickness 12 inches; projection on all sides 6 inches.
Footing drain tile, where used, shall be covered with
12 inches of porous material such as gravel, etc.,
with provisions for draining water away from the -
building by connecting the to dry well, sewer or by
other means.
Foundation falls.
In no case shall the foundation wall thickness be less
than that of the wall supported.
The following minimum requirements for foundation thrall
thickness shall apply:
6 -inch thickness: poured concrete, supporting 1 -story
wood frame dwelling without basement
One -story wood frame dwellings without basements may
be constructed of 8 by 16 -inch piers at 8 -foot inter-
vals with 4 -inch curtain walls constructed between
piers and securely bonded to the piers.
8 -inch thickness: for all other poured concrete walls.
8 -inch thickness: for masonry unit walls which extend
not more than 7 feet below outside finished grade.
Maximum total height of the foundation wall and wall
supported, 35 feet.
12 -inch thickness: for masonry unit walls which extend
more than 7 feet below outside finished grade.
16 -inch thickness: for all rubble stone foundation
walls.
Where foundation walls are built of hollow units, the
top course shall be of solid masonry units or solid
masonry material and shall be not less than 4 inches
in height. The joints on both sides of the wall shall
be filled and pointed solid with mortar.
Pilasters not less than 4 by 12 inches shall be con-
structed to form piers under the ends of all girders
framing into 8 -inch -thick foundation walls built of
masonry units and poured concrete walls less than 8
inches in thickness and shall be bonded into the wall.
Pier construction shall be as follows:
When the foundation walls are of hollow concrete block
construction, the top 8 inches of the pier shall be
of solid masonry material.
o'hen the foundation walls are of load- bearing structural
clay tile, the pier shall be constructed of brick ex-
tending from footing to girder.
Foundation walls supporting masonry veneered wood frame
walls shall be increased to full thickness of the veneer
and in no case shall the foundation wall thickness be
less than 10 inches for its full height. A minimum
thickness of 8 inches may be used provided 4 by 16 -inch
masonry pilasters are added to the wall at 8 -foot inter-
vals.
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Foundation walls supporting frame construction shall
extend not less than 8 inches above the adjoining
outside finish grade.
All masonry chimneys shall have foundations of masonry
or concrete which shall extend down to the level of
footing of main foundation walls surrounding the area
where the chimney is located, and where chimneys occur
in outside walls or inside bearing walls, the footing
shall be bonded with the wall footing.
Dwellings constructed on concrete slabs on ground will
be acceptable when approved by the Building Commissioner.
The preparation of the slab bed and the construction of
the slab shall be in accordance with the requirements
of the BuildinE Commissioner.
An opening of not less than 2 by 2 feet shall be in-
stalled to provide access for inspection and repair in
each unexcavated space under wood and metal floor con -
struction, and under concrete slabs where piping, duct
work, etc., requiring periodic inspection or repairs are
located.
Foundation wall vents proportioned on a basis of 2 square
feet for each 25 lineal feet of exterior wall shall be
installed for ventilating all unexcava.ted spaces and
each space shall have at least two vents. Noncorrodible
screening of not over 4 inch mesh shall be installed in
each opening.
Foundations for areaways, porches, steps and-terraces
shall be adequately bonded or anchored to main walls.
A minimum distance of 16 inches between finished grade
and bottom of floor joists shall be required on all
residences except concrete slab construction.
All stumps, roots, rubbish, and debris shall be ren.oved
before subfloor is laid. Stumps shall be cut off a
distance of 12 inches below finished grade.
All persons, firms, or corporations constructing new
buildings, residences, or outbuildings within the City
of Little Rock shall be required to notify the Building
Corsnissioner when excavations for footings have been
completed and they are ready to pour or construct such
footings, in order that an inspection can be made before
the work progresses further."
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
Attest:
�- City
Passed: July 8,, 1946
Approved _�.,✓� _ _
Mayor -
Clergy: