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SOME MUNICirAL ENGINEERING I'EOBLEMS IN THE TEOPICS 



Special 



Regulations 



(continued) 



Smoke flues in buildinys 



52. No pipe or line for couveyiug smoke or other products of combustion shall be placed in any new or 

 existing building nearer than 6 inches ['Ibl metre) to any timber or other combustible substance. 



Ground floor level 



5.3. Unless under special conditions the ground floor level of all dwelling houses shall not be less than 

 12 inches (".305 metre) above the mean level of the adjoining street. 



Parapets and roof access 



54. If required, buildings shall be provided with a hatchway on the roof or other means liy which in case 

 of tire access may be had to the roof from the upper story of the building. 



Every roof which is intended to be used as a floor shall be provided with a suitable access stairway and shall 

 have a parapet wall at least 2 feet G inches ('762 metre) in height. 



Stairs to be supported 

 65. Every stair having an open well hole shall be sufficiently supported by iron or steel beams. 



(Signed) J. Asseb, 

 Khartoum, Lewa, 



September 30, 1909 Acting Governor-General 



FORMS AND NOTICES USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUILDING REGULATIONS 



Petition Form Xo. 



Sudan Goveksment 

 (Referred to in Section 6 " Town 

 Building Regulations, 1909.") KHAETonM Pbovikce 



Building Petition 



To THE GovEENOR, 



Khartodm Province, 



Khartoum. 



the undersigned desiring approval for the erection of certain buildings do hereby lodge 



the undernoted schedule of particulars of the same as required by the "Town Building Regulations." 



Questions 



Answers 



dated 



Petition granted : 

 date 



day of 



Signature (in full) . 

 Address 

 Occupation 

 iritness 



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For Municipal Authorittj. 



* Except in the case of buildings of only one story in height the walls of which consist entirely or partlj- of mud or unburnt mud 

 brick, drawings must be deposited in accordance with sections 35 and 36 of the '* Town Building Regulations, 1909 " (see " extract " on 

 back hereof). 



