§ 82-395. Doors.

(a)

All exposed edges of the lower eight inches of wooden doors and door jambs, serving as front, rear or side entrances, into business buildings from the ground, basement or cellar floors, and other doors accessible to rats shall be protected against the gnawing of rats by covering such doors and jambs with solid sheet metal of not less than 24 gauge thickness. The same material shall be used on door sills or thresholds or such door sills or thresholds may be constructed of cement, stone, steel or cast iron.

(b)

Doors, door jambs and sills of coal chutes and hatchways that are constructed of wood shall be covered with solid sheet metal of 24 gauge or heavier or they may be replaced with metal chutes of 24 gauge or heavier installed in such a manner as will prevent the ingress of rats.

(c)

All doors on which metal flashing has been applied shall be properly hinged to provide for free swinging. When closed, doors shall fit snugly so that the maximum clearance between any doors, door jambs and sill shall not be greater than three-eighths of an inch.

(d)

Door jambs and sills constructed of metal, concrete, masonry, stone or cement mortar or cast iron and steel, when fitting closely to exclude rats, are not required to comply with the provisions of this section.

(Code 1956, § 54-10)