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~--"" e t- ,..., " \ ,., . -14- . 3. PUBLIC BUILDlliGS. For public buildings semifireproof construe- .~ion shall not exceed 75 feet, except that public buildings which have an I:>ccupancy of less than 100 persons above the 75 foot level may be unlimited in height; heavy tinber construction, 4 stories nor 55 feet; ordinary con- ,struction and non-combustible construction 3 stories nor 35 feet, except that ,ohurches of such construction may be 45 feet but not more than 2 stories, and 'that schools of such construction shall be not more than 2, stories high. 4. mSTlTUTIONAL BUnDINGS. For institutional buildings semifire- proof constrllllction shall not exceed 75 feet; ordinary constt'uction, heavy timber construction and noncombustible construction shall not exceed 2 stories nor 35 feet. 5. RESIDENCE BUILDmGS. For residence buildings" heavy timber construction shall not exceed 75 feet; ordinary construction and noncombust- ible construction shall not exceed 3 stories nor 1.6 feet; provided that when tpe floors immediately over basements are of noncombustible construction hav- ing a fire resistance rating of not less than 2 hours, ordinary construction mew exceed these 1lD.~:!-gh.ts but shall not exceed 4 stories nor 55 feet; and when in addition, in multifamily houses 'which are subdivided by fire partitions into floor areas no"c exceeding 3,500 square feet, all other floors have a fire resistance rating of not less than one hour, ordinary construction may be, but shall not exceed, 5 stories nor 65 feet. Wood frame construction and unprotected metal construction shall not exceed 2 stories nor 35 feet; except that dwellings other than prefabricated dwellings shall not exceed 3 stories. a 6. BUsmESS BUILDmGS. Far business buildings semifireproof c.on- struction ani heavy timber oonstruction shall not exceed 75 feet except that for office buildings semifireproof construction shal.l be unlimited; ordinary constt'uction and noncombustible construction shall net exceed 4 stories nor 50 feet; and wood frame construction and unprotected metal construe tion shall not exceed 2 stories nor 35 feet. 7. STCRJIGE BUILDmGS. For storage buildings semifireproof con- struction shall not exceed 50. feet; ordinary construction" heavy timber con- struction and noncombustible construction shall not exceed 35 feet; provided that in buildings which are sprinklered, semifireproof and heavy timber con- struction shall not ex ceed 15 feet and ordinary construction and noncombus- tible construction shill not exceed 50 feet; and wood frame construction.