THE OPEN SPACE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1128, 16 May 1911, Page 6

THE OPEN SPACE.

: a OUTLYING' DISTRICT BY-LAWS. The following proposed new by-law in regard to air-space in outlying districts, in'lien of the present law, is to be considered at a special meeting of the City Council on Thursday evening:— "That in that portion of the city other than the late Wellington ward the following provisions shall apply: —(1) Every person who erects in such districts a new dwelling within the meaning of Section 204 of the.Municipal Corporation Act, 190S, shall:— ■ (a) Provide, at the side or in tho rear thereof, an open space exclusively belonging to such dwelling, and of an extent of not less ilhan 300 superficial feet. (b) Provide open space exclusively belonging to such dwelling, and of an extent of not less than 1000 superficial feet, but no. of land of a less width than 5 feet shall bo deemed to form part of such open space. (2) 'Where any alteration or addition is made to any dwelling (whether erected before the commencement of this by-law or not), the open space shall not be diminibhod, so as to lcavo a lesser area than would bo necessary in connection with the new dwelling under either of the above subparagraphs (a) and (b). (3) Tile erection of a dwelling upon vacant land, or upon a site previously occupied by any building, or the erection of any dwelling pulled down within one footh of the ground .floor, or the conversion into a dwelling of any building not originally constructed for human habitation, or the conversion into more than ono dwelling of a building originally constructed as one dwelling only,' or an addition to or raising of an existing dwelling (so far as such addition or raising is concerned) shall b& deemed to be tho erection of a new dwellinghouse within the meaning of this clause.