CAP. 123] Buildings.

14, No verandah or balcony shall hereafter be con-

structed over any street unless the building from which it
projects has a clear and unobstructed courtyard, backyard,
back lane, or other open space, belonging exclusively to
such building and extending across the entire width and ir.
the rear of such building and of a minimum depth of 8
feet: Provided that-
(a) a bridge or covered way, not exceeding 3 feet and
6 inches in ·width, when such is· necessary for
giving access to buildings in the rear of the pro-
perty, shall not be deemed an obstruction to such
courtyard, backyard, back lane, or other open
space, within the meaning of this regulation;
(b) the Building Authority shall ha.Ye power to modify
this regulation in any case in which he may con-
sider it expedient to do so.

15, These regulations may be cited as the Verandahs

and Balconies Regulations.

Ord. SIGNBOARD REGULATIONS.

18 of 1935.
Schedule H. ( Schedule H to the Buildings Ordinance).
G.N.A. 26/49.
(Cap. 123, sections 48 and 168).
(Ordinance No. 18 of 1935).

[1st January, 1936.J

G.N.A. 26/49. 1. No signboard shall be hung or fixed or maintained

over any roadway unless a clear space of not less than 16 ·
feet be left between the signboard and the level of the road-
way and no signboard shall be hung or fixed of maintained
over any footpath unless a clear space of not less than 9
feet be left betwee~ the signboard and the level of the
footpath.

2, No signboard which projects more than 6 inches

from the face of a building and of which the maximum
width exceeds 14 inches shall be of a greater area than 20
square feet.

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3. No signboard which is attached to the face of any

building shall project more tnan 4 feet from such face unless
such signboard is fixed to the underside of the floor of a
verandah or balcony.

4. No signboard of which the maximum height

exceeds 5 feet shall project more than 2 feet from the face
of a building.

5, No signboard, which is attached to the face of a

verandah or balcony shall extend for a greater height than
3 feet above the level of the floor of such verandah or bal-
cony unless it be hung or fixed at right angles to the face
of such yerandah or balcony.

6. Every signboard shall be secured with proper trnd

sufficient fastenings which shall be fixed and at all times
maintained to the satisfaction of the Building Authority.

7. Every signboard which fails to comply with the

above conditions will be treated as a contravention of the
Ordinance: Provided that distinctive signboards such as
those used by pawnbrokers will be permitted so long as
they comply with the provisions of regulation 6 and con-
form to a design and size approved by the Building
Authority.

8. These regulations may be cited as the Signboard

Regulations.

DRAINAGE (GENERAL, WATER CLOSETS AND Ord.

18 of 1935.
URINALS, ETC.) REGULATIONS. Schedule J.

( Schedule J to the Buildings Ordinance). Ord. 58/36.

G.N. ~58/41.

(Cap. 123, sections 89 and 168).

(Ordinance No. 18 of 1935).
[1st January, 1936.J
1. Nothing in these regulations shall affect any exist-
ing drain, sewer, water closet or urinal constructed and
maintained in compliance with by-laws or regulations pre-

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