HomeMy WebLinkAbout8 of 1921 - Amending Chapter 8 relating to motion picture films ROLL CALL
VOTING AYE NAY
Salt Lake City,Utah, , 192-1-4
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Crabbe I move that the ordinance be passed.
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Mr. Chairman
Result AN ORDINANCE
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AU ORDINANCE 2ENDING VIII of the 2evised Ordi-
nances of Salt Lake Oity, IMO, by adding thereto a now 2a.ticle
to be known au 2Irticle X= and consisting of 39 new Sections to
be known as Sections 6'66 to 676 inclusive.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt
Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Chapter VIII of the Revised Ordinances
of Salt Lake City, 1920, be amended by addin3 t'hereto a now Article
consisting of Sections 656 to 676 to read as follows:
:a:HOLE XIX.
iaNDLING 03 1::OTIO11 FICT=E
SECTION 668. 1'IL1.1 711iNDLING, 320=1E, 11011991011. It
shall be unlawful for clip' person to engage in tic_ handling,
use or storage of -.lotion picture film, o'..‹cept of an apgcoved,
slow-burning character, whether in the form of negatives, raw
stock, finished product or discarded, scrap or used film, with-
out payment of the license fee required by section 1276 of the
Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, 1920, or to conduct
such business, except in conformity to this Article; provided
that the provisions hereof except as to licence shall not ap-
ply to motion picture theatres; to establishments manufactur-
ing raw film stool4 or to e2tablishrJents used solely for the
storage of raw film stock in unbroken adcipring packages.
SECTION 639. DE.P+INITIONS. The term "Standard ::eel" or
reel of film means the equivalent of 1,000 linear feet of
film weighing approximately five pounds.
The term "Double ;Peel" means the ecuivalent of 2,000
linear feet of film weighing approximately ton pounds.
The term ": ;change" means an establishment or place
used for handling, exchanging, renting, leasing, storing,
inspecting, rewinding or repairing film in connection with
the distribution of film.
The term "Laboratory" means an establishment or place
in a building used for the storage, perforation, printing,
development, washing, fixing, drying, assembling, polishing,
finishing or other operations connected with the production
of either motion picture negatives or positives.
The term "Studio" means an establishment or place in a
building, which place or establishment contains scenery and
properties and is used for the taking of motion pictures.
Tho term "Pilm Vault" means a separate room, com]eart-
ment, vault or enclosure constructed said equipped in accord
ance with the detailed_ requirements of this article.
The term "Cabinet" shall mean a poraunent or movable
fixture, or enclosure, constructed and ecrnipped in accordanse
with the detailed requirements of Section 657 of this artic; e.
SECTION 640. SITE, 03 LTD CNI?STR_UC'TIOii. ITo building
other than those excepted in Section 638 shall be used as a
exchange or laboratory unless the walls of cue'.1 building be
constructed of brick, stone, concrete, or reinforced concrete,
with floors of at least double 7/8-inch tongue-and-groove
board or the equivalent, unless constructed of fireproof
material. Buildings in excess of one story in height may b,
used exclusively for the handling, storage, or use of motion
picture film provided they shall be of fireproof construction
as defined in this chapter.
No basements shall be used for handling, or storage 2.
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of film, as defined herein unless the stairway thereto and
the street floor over such basement shall be of fireproof
construction. All basements so used shall have two outside
exits r.emotB from each other) Provided that existing film
exchanges shall comply with this section before April 1,'
1921.
ECTION 641. L_'i OE TOLI1;0. Every laboratory, exch el
or other pl_ce or establishment having more than the ecaivaE-
lent of five (5) reels shall have oars or more film vaults
or cabinets to be used e::clatiively for storing film and con-
structed in accordance with the detailed req:ureae.ats of
this Article. .11. laborattries shall lac: separated from all
other parts of the building by partitions constructed in. as
cordance with section 645 of this Article.
SECTION 320. _.333T'I'.ICTIOii2. Carpenter shops, costume
and. dressing room, aa16. far as property storage
shall be separated b p rt 1tiox:: from the ._:sin studio floor
Or stage.
SECTION 645. E_01 AIMEC, E C•1IVIE D D ._,I'TJ 3Y. Each
exchange hereafter constructed or _stabl i hed hi.c11 be rs-
vided with one or more lade sec.deiit rooms to 7Jo used exe u-
:ivel; for receivi"'_,g and delivering yil;'s, sz1d also one or
;:.ore separate 1001:1 for the air osc of iuise est lag, ellaLlini
and repairing film, and one or :more r00:1s for the storage 0
posters or other combustible autos 'Arms.
SECTION 64.4. o ._PTO. , 4I�)L' a, L.:Iif.;. isdio , labors
tories and er.cl_- es shall be _rovi:'xej ,;d th ade,_a ,te "isle
space. At least two e•ri'Ls, _c::;cte from each ot,.er, shall b.
provided _.. ,ra each floor of each such ilding. a.Lit
shall be marked "Exit" in letters not less, than 6 inches
high, or by an illuminated sign with Bitters of the , L._1e
h ei ht.
SECTION 645. 1.rTI'i'IO,S, -'Ire DOOPS. Partitions here-
after constructed.,serasstfing rooms wentioned. in Section 643,
shall be continuous from floor to ceiling and securely an-
chored to walls, flbor anl ceiling, and otherwise oonst,uct-
ed in accordance with section 555 of thiz, chdpter. All open-
ings in partitions between such rooms sh:.11 be :, ..o.tected Ath
wire glass or staadard fire doors zo2Orc1i ip to t7_,_e roclui)-e-
meats of Section 450 of this ehnter.
Existing e:;:chnneb shall provide .1,enrtin., partition.;
of approved fire 1-ca.-.:Ice around -:ierk talcs ere filns
are exposed for inspection ()! re air ih room or place,
-unless other suitable fire nrotoction an,:a!oved by the ''ire
Harshal and Inspector of buildings is -provided for safe-
guarding such film during the time it isronove from ap-
proved coutaineria.
SECTION 646. STORIGE, CABINETS, ClaACITY. Two hunare
reels (1,000 lbs.) or less may be stored in cabinets, but
not over one hundred reels nay be placed in any one cabinet,
Any storage in canoes of two hundred reels shall be in film
vaults.
All cabinets shall have a minirarld volume of one cubic
foot for each nineteen pounds of film capacity, and shall in.
no case have a volume exceedini thirty cubic feet.
SECTION 647. 2101 VZOITS, CON.iTZJOTIaU. J.To
film vault hereafter constructed shall canoed 1000 cubic
feet in actual storage capacity, including aisles. the flo r
and walls of every film vault shell be ,Aade of brich at
least 8 inches thick, or of hollow tile at least 8 inches
thick laid with webs horizontal or of the interlocking typel
or of reinforced concrete at least 6 inches thick, or other
fireproof construction of equivalent resistance to be approted
by the fire marshal and inspector of buildings. In firepro f
buildings the building floor may be used as the floor of tic
vault if equivalent in fire resistance to the requirements
given above. Vaults shall be supported by masonry or steel
of sufficient strength to carry the load safely. Beams shalll
rest on both olds on steel girders, iron or steel coluans,
or walls or piers of masonry. Hollow tile shall not be use;
for foundation walls or for walls of other than the top van t
where vaults are superimposed.
SECTION 648. '..00FS, I6IIJ0 . The roof of all vaults
shall be an independent reinforced concrete roof at least
six (6) inches thick, or other fireproof construction of
equivalent resistance to he approved by the fire alrshal
and, the inspector of buildings; in fireproof buildings,
where the floor above is eQuivalent to this, it nap serve
as the roof if the side walls are rigidly tied, into it. In
construction of this type, a false ceiling, constructed of
metal lath and cement plaster one (1) inch thick, or the
equivalent, and with no openings to the concealed space
above, may be used In limit the total interior vault space
to 1000 cubic feet. Vents may extend through this false
ceiling and concealed space.
Film vaults shall not be provided, with sky-lights or
glass windows other than as specified under vents in Section
655 of this Article.
SECTION 649. HEATING IN V4UL2S 2E0=ITEL. No heating
coils or other heating appliances shall be allowed in any
film vault and the construction of film vaults in proximity
to boilers, stacks or other sources of heat is hereby pTo-
hibited.
SECTION 650. VAULT POOLS. standard fire door shall
be provided in each vault opening, and shall be made tight
to prevent the passage of flame around the edges. It shall
be of the swinging type and shall be kept tightly closed
when not actually in use. Excelpt as provided herein, all
fire doors shall conform to section 450 of this chapter.
SECTION 651. VAULT FACNS LND =TITIONS. T.C.C.CONTAI1
RS. hacks in film vaults shall be built of metal in such
manner as to store film on edge in a vertical position; an
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so arranged that film cannot be placed under or between con
tainers in the vertical position.
Spacers shall be provided so as to keep the containers
on each side of such partitions an inch away from the partit
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tions. Racks shall not. obstruct any vent openings. film
shall not be stored or kept on the floor, unless in shippin
containers approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
SECTION 652. ViULT LIGHTS. L.11 lights in film vaults
shall be at the ceiling and of the fixed type, with vapor-
proof globes and conduit wiring. .L11 switches shall be out4
side the vault and shall be arranged with a small pilot
light to indicate on the outside of the vault whether the
vault lights are on or off.
SECTION 653. VENTS. Each film vault, and each comp art.f
ment of a cabinet when the cabinet contains more than 50 I
pounds of film, shall separately vent to the outer air, witi
a vent having a minimum effective sectional area of 70 square
inches for each 100 reels (equivalent to 140 square inches
per 1,000 lbs. of film) capacity. Cor a standard vault of
1000 cubic feet, the vent opening shall be not less than
1,400 square inches.
The outlet of each vent shall be above the roof, or mate
to face the street, court, or other clear space giving a
distance of at least 30 feet to doors, windows, or other
openings. Openings in K falls of a building in the same plane •
or parallel planes and facing in the same direction as that
in which the vent is situated shall not be considered as
coming within the intent of this rule. No vent outlet shall
be within 25 feet, measured horizontally, of an exterior fi4e
escape, nor shall it be below any such fire escape which is
within this distance. Vents from two or more vaults shall
not connect, and nothing shall be so placed in a vault or
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cabinet as to obstruct any vent. •
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vortia1 vei.t flnoN inside of the building shall be of a c
struction equivalent to that of chimneys as specified in
section 466 of this chapter, except that for 100 or less.
reels the flue may be of riveted sheet metal of at least
No. 18, U. S. gage, and shall be covered with 1 inch of ap-
proved heat insulation material when required by the Bire
Marshal and not nearer than 9 inches to any combustible
material. Exterior metal flues shall be of a construction
equivalent to that of smoke stacks and in conformity to
section 470 of this chapter.
SECTION 655. VNTS, PROTECTION OF. Each vent opening
directly through an exterior wall shall be protected against
the weather by single thickness glass (1/16-inch thick), I
painted a dark color, or by other incombustible dragile ma-
terial, in a sash arranged to open automatically in case ofi
fire by the use of an approved releasing device placed in-
side the film storage. The area of the glass shall be the
effective sectional area of the vent opening. No pane of
glass shall be smaller than 200 square inches. Any protec-
tion equivalent to the above may be accepted in lieu thereof.
SECTION 656. VENTS - SCREEN GUARDS. A light wire screlen
not coarser than 1/8-inch mesh shall also be placed over
each vent, so arranged as not to interfere with the auto-
matic operation of the sash. Bars or screen designed to
prevent.burglary or injury to contents shall not have a mes'1
of less than 4-inch, shall be located inside the light wire
screen, and shall give a net opening equal to that called
for under Section 653.
A permanent guard shall be installed to prevent films
from being forced against the vent openings of small con-
tainers.
SECTION 657. CABINETS, PARTITIONS, RACKS, DOORS. Cabi-
nets containing in excess of 50 reels of film shall be di-
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vided into at least two distinct compartments• Each com-
partment shall be provided with an independent fire door;
the separating partition shall be practically air tight an
of substantial construction. Cabinets shall be so insulate
as to prevent the contents of one compartment being involve
by a fire in the other.
the racks shall be so arranged that the film container
immediately adjacent to the partitions do not touch same on
either side. Spacers shall be provide, so as to have such
containers at least -H.-inch away from the partition on either
side• Separating partitions may be constructed of 3/8-inch
hard asbestos board, or of _-inch soft asbestos board en-
closed between steel or iron sheets, 22 U. ti. gage. Che
exterior sides of cabinet and doors may be composed of =-1- h
asbestos board carried on a frame work of 11.: x 1_ x 1/8-inch
angles, or may be made of 18 U.S. gage metal, double walle ,
with 17? inches of sir space. She shelves or racks within
the cabinet must be of metal and arranged to store film con-
tainers on edge, and so errniged that film cannot be placed
under or between containers _ the vertical position. Doors'
to compartments shall be so arranged as to remain normally
closed, shall be kept closed by catches at three points,
and shall be normally sufficiently tight tp prevent the en-
trance of flame due to the burning of a reel of film in an
adjoining compartment. Doors on divided cabinets shall be�
hinged so that they will not expose the contents of one cor-
partment to the other in case a door is open.
SECTION 658. FIREPROOF BUILDINGS,SPkINra,I:'RS. 5Ihenevesj
any buildings other than those excepted in Section 638, end�l
of more than one story in height shall be used for handling
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or storage of film as defined in this article such buildin0
shall be of fireproof construction as required in this char-
ter, and shall not be used for anyother ur ose ,,p p ,„all such
buildings shall be equipped from and including the lowest
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floor on which films are handled to the.top of the buildi
with an approved automatic sprinkler system. Such sprinkl=' s
shall extend throughout the building and extra sprinkler
heads shall be liberally supplied over drying drums, joini •
or assembling tables, receiving and distributing counters
and other places where an excessive amount of film is handled.
' SECTION 659. SPPINI1i S IN Pall VAULTS. Each film vaul
in buildings covered by section 658 shall be equipped with
a ratio of one head to each 62'„ cubic feet of total vault
space, based on interior measurements. Sprinklers shall be
arranged to uniform distribution so that one sprinkler shall
be provided for every 830 pounds of film. Proper sheet met
baffles shall be installed where required by the inspector
of buildings and the fire Marshal. later supplies for auto
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matic sprinklers shall be based on an estimate of 20 gallon
a minute per head for 30 minutes for the total number of
heads in the vault, plus one-half the heads in any fire sec-
tion on the same floor. Where tanks are depended upon, th
minimum capacity shall be 10,000 gallons.
Sprinkler systems for film vaults shall be equipped
with a Z-inch drop line and valve, which shall be used for
a weekly test. Such test will not be required if a record-
ing pressure gage is attached to the drop line.
SEC'iION 660. FIRE P.:0TECTION OP S'T0RAGE CABINETS. Piltr
storage cabinets holding over 50 pounds of film shall be
safeguarded by having an approved fire extinguisher placed
in close proximity thereto, or provided with equivalent pro-
tection to be specified by the fire Uarshal.
SECTION 661. CUEGIICAL EXTINGUISHERS. Each room,mther
than film vaults, in which film is handled. or stored, shall
be equipped with at least one approved 2 -gallon chemical
fire extinguisher and one pail of water.
Where considerable quantities of film are stored, addi-
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• tional protection shall be provided by installing short
sections of houe with nozzles, oohvenient to
work benches and other places ,:lhere a filui hondlea, or
otherwise ow ccifioi 1* the fire
.AECHOIT 662. ilo fona of Lartificial illanlincu-
tion other -nan lhcandeaceilt electric lig-ht uhall bc
muted in any rooms where films are handled; but arc lights
or other forms of electric lights may be used in studios
and offices which are separated from feceiving, storing, in,
specting and delivery rooms. Except as provided herein all
wiring and equipment shall conform to and be governed, by
the provisions of Article 17 of this chapter and, shall be
run in metal conduit. Lights placed in drying rooms shall
have rigid, fixtures and, be protected by vapor-proof outer
glotes. Such vapor-proof globes may be used in other loca-
tions, but any light not so protected. shall be equipped wit
a substantial metal guard so arranged as to prevent acci-
dental breakage of the globe. All lights shall be equipped
with keyless sockets and operated by wall switches.
SECTION 663. EXITS; POTABLE DIC.723; 11OTOP3. Light
boxes reading "E,dT" in red letters sit..itiches in height
shall be placed at the exits of all dark rooms.
Portable electric lights on extension cords are pro-
hibited in any room in which film is handled or stored.
Motors shall be of the non-sparking type, or shall be
of an enclosed type, so arranged as to minimize the danger
of sparks.
SECTION 664. HEATING PlliMITTED. Artificial heating i
any room where film is handled or kept, except as prohibit d
in Section 649, may be direct or indirect, but only low-
pressure steam not exceeding 5 pounds, or hot water, will
be permitted, and. all heat generating apparatus shall be it
a separate room. Gas and. oil stoves and electric heaters
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in all such rooms are prohibited.
SECTION 665. S'TEC1 PIPES, GUARDS, AIR SYSTEid. All
steam pipes, within 6 feet of the floor and where passing
through partitions or near woodwork shall be covered with
approved pipe covering. Stham pipes shall not be permitted
to pass through any vault. All radiators, heating coils,
pipes, or returns that are near the floor ar are so located
as to permit any combustible material, waste or dirt to corn:
in contact with them shall be guarded and protected by mean.
of --inch mesh ; alvanized•stee:l •:iire cloth, 20 E. 0; S., gag
or its equivalent. The bottoms of gaards shall be arranged
so as to lift up fer cleaning purposes and the tops shall
slope so that guards can not be used as a shoif. Pio hot air
or other floor register shall be used, nor shall nap regis-
ter be less than 6 inches above the floor.
A True maC. heater for an ail system shall be in a separzte
room.
SECTION 666. I.2.1fD:ING -'IL,i, I. C.C. COIYTi_INIT,S. In ex-
changes where the daily receipt or delivery of film exceeds
10 reels, cabinets or vaults shall be provided within 10 feeit
of the receiving counter into which films shall be placed
immediately upon receipt. ,The storage vault or cabinet may
be utilized to cover this requirement. An exception to thin .
may be made where films are received in Interstate Commerce
Commission containers and left in such containers until de-
posited in the vault.
SECTION 661. PILMS NOT IN CONTAINERS. The number of
reels of film not in containers shall be limited to 20 in a
single room at any one time and such reels shall be carefully
kept from contact with combustible material. In addition,
not more than 10 reels to each operator may be kept in such
room if in au approved container. All other film in the
examining and repairing room awaiting attention shall be kept
in vaults or cabinets.
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SECTION 668. SCRAP AND WASTE. All scrap or waste film
shall be kept tiunder water; or in self-closing standard met
waste cans; or their equivalent, .to be approved by the fire
Marshal, and removed from the building as required by the
fire Marshal. Such waste film shall be immediately deposit
ed in the proper receptacle and shall be kept separate from
paper waste or other rubbish.
SECTION 669. CEMENT. Any compound of collodion and
amyl acetate or similarly inflammable cements inside each
exchange shall not exceed the quantity required each day,
and shall be limited to one gallon, to be kept in approved
safety cans.
SECTION 670. PICTURE MACHINES AND BOOTHS. ?','lotion pic-
ture machines and booths in exchanges, studios and labora-
tories shall be safe-guarded in accordance with the require-
ments of the National Electrical Code. The booth may be
omitted if the machines are in a separate room, adequately
ventilated, and enclosed by incombustible partitions, and
remote from any film vault, cabine#,or room where films are
handled. If more thaan five machines are in one room, each
machine shall be separately enclosed in an approved booth.
SECTION 671. SMOKING PROHIBITED. Smoking is prohibite
in any vault, laboratory, room or place in which film is
inspected, examined, or repaired, or in any receiving or del-
livery room, or in any other room or place where cement is
handled or stored, or in which film not in approved contain-
ers is handled or kept, or in any room where posters or lit -
ographa are handled or stored. donspicuous "No Smoking"
signs shall be posted in prominent places. Matches shall
not be carried by any employe into any room mentioned in th-s
section.
SECTION 672. LABORATORY WORN. Laboratory work and ex-
perimental work shall be performed in individual rooms equi -
ped for these purposes and separated by means of fireproof
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partitions from regular workrooms.
SECTION 673. STORAGE OF OTHER GOODS. No other goods
or material than film shall be stored in the same vault or
cabinet with film, ,
✓ SECTION 674. PERFORATING AND PRIITIITTG 1OI Beir-
oratin3' machines .hall be evipped with a reeling device
and an effective receptacle for catching chips.
Printing machines shall be equipped with reeling de-
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5EGTION'675. JOINING AND ASSEMBLING TABLES. J44ingt
assembling and inspection tables shall be of noncombustible
material.. 1.!ables shall be set at least four (4) inches from
any wall or radiator. If lights Under tables are used for
examining by transmitted light, such light box shall be pro-
perly ventilated mad so constructed that it does not become
a receptacle for film scraps and dust.
SE '2I:IJ G76. COI"ITIIHIR3. All motion picture film not
actually stored in a vault or cabinet shall be kept in stand-
ard containers, except during the actual time that it is
being subjected to a manufacturing operation or to examine.,
tion.
SECTION 2. Any person violating any provision of ale
Article shall be punished as provided in Section 531 of this
chapter.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect thirty-
one days after its passage. /
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Passed by the Board of Oommissioners this let day of
February , A. D. 1921.
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