(A) Height. Protective sidewalk sheds shall provide a clear height of not less than eight feet above the sidewalk or walkway.
(B) Roof construction. Roofs of sidewalk sheds shall be constructed of planks not less than two inches thick or of an approved equivalent material. Every roof shall be capable of safely sustaining a load of 150 pounds per square foot, except when material is stored thereon the roof shall be capable of safely sustaining a load of 300 pounds per square foot.
(C) Width and length. Required sidewalk sheds shall be of adequate width to protect pedestrians. They shall extend for the full length of the building being demolished, except as may be otherwise required by the Safety Director.
(D) Sides and railing. Where work is performed on the roof of any sidewalk shed, the roof shall be enclosed on the exposed sides and ends with a tight barricade not less than three feet in height or with a substantial railing not less than three feet high with solid toe boards not less than six inches high.
(E) Illumination. All sidewalks and walkways under sidewalk sheds, or in other locations where ordinary street illumination is temporarily obstructed, shall be illuminated so that there will be not less than three footcandles at the sidewalk or walkway level at all times. Artificial illumination shall be provided whenever natural illumination or street lighting does not provide the intensity specified herein.
(1980 Code, § 152.44) (Ord. 2084, passed 6-7-1965)