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15-8-520  Skylights and monitors.
   (a)   Sashes and frames of skylights which are inclined more than 30 degrees from the vertical shall be constructed of noncombustible materials, except, as provided by the building commissioner, in buildings where acid fumes deleterious to metal are incidental to the use of the building.
   (b)   All skylights, except in greenhouses, shall be glazed with wired glass having no single pane exceeding 720 square inches in area or 48 inches in any dimension.
   (c)   Walls of skylights and monitors shall be of construction not less fire-resistant than required for the roof on which they are erected; provided, however, the walls which extend more than ten feet above the roof shall be constructed of noncombustible materials.
(Prior code § 62-11.1; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 42; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1)