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ORDINANCE NO. 35.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TI-ill Il\fSTALLATION OF SEWERS,
PLUMBING, .J~,v .., REPEALING- ALL ORDIlf,ANCES, OR PJI..RTS OF
ORDINANOES, IN CONFLICT IIEF.EWIIIH AND PHOVIDING THAT
S.AJiTE TAKE EFIi'ECT IIvIMEDIATELY; PROVIDING PENAL'rIES FOn
THE' VI OI./NfI ON I-IERB OF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OFCOThTI~ISSIm{8RS OF TI~~ CITY OF
VJEST UNIVERSITY PJ..JACE:
Sec.tionl.
CITY ENGTm~ER CHARGED WITH SUPERVISION
(1) The city
E:hgineer is hel?eby charged ii1Ii..th the. supsI'vision of plumbing arid
drain la~tihg, and shall keep ~a recor'd dr all pSI'sons qualified to
do plumbing 01" drain '-laying :'[TI the~ City of West, Univel~sity Place.
SHALL INSPECT BEFOB.E COVERED
(2) He shall 'inspect or C&iJ.se
to be inspected all plmubingor drain laii!l..g before same is covered
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-;- this ,or~dinance, sh/;'lll issue !l. certificate to the person doing the
war'Ie that same has been done in H propel' and lawful ma...11.:.r1er~
1iltHEN BE SHALL D1ECT.THE 1:J:10 CERTIFY --( 3) In case s!;'dd pl1...-unbing
and d~ain layi~~has not been done in a proper marmer either because
of bad or: impel;fe'ctworlc; or' bad o:e imperfect matel"'ial, he shall re-
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'fuse to cert:i.f~r said work a:nd shall repol"t that fact to the City
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WHEN WORK IS NOT DONE ACCOHDnm TO ORDER
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sfdd plurllber or' dr'ain la~rer l'ef'use to complete said job 01' work j.n
8.cco:r'd.ance with th,e pl"'()v~Lsion of th,1s ol"'dinance, it should be the,
d:uty of said engineer to report such fact to the O\li11er of B8.id. pl'e-
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I!1ises and to the Board. of Exand.n:tng fmd Supervising Plumbers, hel'>e-
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layel'" a pe:pm:t t to do any fur-thel'> plumblng 01" drain laying as the
case may be '{J,.ntil said worK has been propel"ly done '"
Section 2.
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"DRAINAGE".AND tlDRAIN LAYING" --
DEFIN'Il'ifG TERMS "PLUMBING" II
That when the,.-terrns "Plumbing" II uDraining" or lIDrahl Laying" are
mentioned :1,n this o:r'dinance, they shall be held to include and.
govern all wOl"1\: clone and mate1"'1a..1s used in connecting, r em,o de ling-
or re:pai.ring any system of drainage whereby foul waste or superflou.s
water, ga.s, vapor, oI'otheF fluids are disch,ar'ged th1?ou.gh a pipe or
pipes .fl'om 8.11.Y oo.ilcang, lot, premises, or' estabJ.j.shment into any
public or hou.se sewer, drain, pit, box, filter-bed, or other reeep-
tacle, or into any nat~~al or a~tificial water course flowing through
pUblic 01'" private property, or- inventilat:i.ng EnY house sewer 01"
other fixture or appurtenance connected thereto; provided, that t_his
section shall not be so constru.edas to requi!'e a pel"mit :for, or
that work be done by a licensed plmnber in the making of, minor' re-
pairs to pllunbing :fixtures, the installatiml of water pipe where
!lot in conflict viii th, the rules of the Water' Department of th.e Oi ty
of West Universit"JI 'PlaC,e 01' to repair tanks, cocks, val yes , ball-
cocks, or leaks in water pipes.
Section 3~
PERMFTS -- (1) No person shall make any co~~ection with any
opening into any pv.bIie or pl"i vate sewer' or water' :ma1.n, nor J.e-y any
o~ains, nor do any pllunbing within the City of West University Place
wi tb,o\.l.t:fi1'st havi,ng 'p:('oeu1"'ed a peJ:>mi t for the par'ti C1Ual" wOl'k f:po:rrl
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and the Cj. t'y Engineer s1::.8.11 issue
permits only after the applicatlon fOl~ samehasbeeu :mac1e by a dul~'
15.ceTIsed plumber (ll"' drain layer .tury pers(mwho shall do any
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pl1.unb:l.ng or drain lay'ing work fox' which pal"t;icular work a pe:r::rni t
,has not been issued by the Cit;;, Eng:lneer shall. be deemed guilty o~
an offense.
MUST 'F..A VJ.i: -WATER DEP.A..tlTIvIENT PERMIT -- (~ ) ,Any phunber oZ' drain
layer doing wor~k on any' water' pipe or connecti.on :must secure s. per-
mi t fl10l11 the Oi ty Eng:tneer, and the Oi ty Engineel'> shall in no case
issue any permit for any work in any way affecting the Water Depart-
ment until the applicant shall first eYJlibit to the Engineer a
permit for the particular work from the Water Department, and if
anyplmnber shall due such ilVork without first pl'locuring said pel'mi t
from the Water Department, he shall be guj.lty of an offense.
WHEN PERMIT SHALL NOT BE GRANTED: EXAMINING BOARD -- :(3)
Said City Engineer- shall issue no 'per'mit for plumbing to any person
'who has 1}.ot fil"st been regularly licensed to do phunbing in the
City of Houston, Harris County, Texas, by the proper Board thereof',
or unless he :b..as .first' been regularly licensed to do phunbing by
the Examining and Supervtsing Board of Phunbel's' of -the City of West
lTniversity Place, composed as follows: tbe City Engineer, the Chief
Pl~u~bing Inspector, the City Health Officer in his capacity as a
member oftbe Local Board of Health and one master plunber of at
least five years! experie1:iCe, and in the discretion of the :f./Iayor
and the City Council, one journeyr.~an plmnber of at least tl~ee
YE?ars t expel,j.ence; said Board to pe appointed by the Mayor and con-
firmea. by1 the CO'\.1..ncil, and a majorit.y of' said Board shall constitute
a Q1l0X'Ul'rl and be a sufflcieni; rlmnber. 'to grant oJ.' refuse a licel1se~
The sevel"'al :members of said Boro....d (unless rea.ppointed.) shall hold
office as members therl8o.f fOl'" a term of not to ex.ceed one 'yea!' f:r;>o:m.
the date of their ref3pectj.Y6 apPolntments, bu,t; no member of sald
Board s}-tall hold office for' any fixed term but shf-l.ll a.lwaJs' be
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subject to removal ,by the Mayox' or :may be removed by' the City -
Council at thepleasu.re of the :N[-ayol'" and Council, or' either of them..
The EXalllining and Supervising Board of Plu$.illersso,created
shall exa.mine ,s;nd pass upon all/ persons wl}o may hereei'ter seek to
engage in the business of p~ltmbing as master plumber, employing
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pltunber or journeyraan pl1a~ber.
It shall be unlawful for ahy person to engage in the business
of plumbing, 'whether asa mastelf pll.llubel', employing plumbe:r or
journeyman ,plumber in the City of' West University Place, unless he
has submitted himself to the Board for Examination, and shall have
been gr~nted, a license authorizing m.m to ,engage in the business of
plumbing, or if' a. licensed plumber in. the City of' Houston has'e.x-
The Board shall issue a license to such persons only as shall
successfully pass a required exp.$tination with a grade of not less
than 70, and shall issue a license to all persons w:l1o shall success-
fully pa.ss the required exmaina.tion, and shall not deny a license '
to any person VU10 .has successfully passed the required examination,
bec~use of any other fact or consideration~
No application for examination for master plumber1s license
shall be granted unless the applicant shall give satisfactory i
evidence to the Board that he h~s had at least, three yearsl ex-
per,ience as a journeyman plumbe:r'. Plu.mbers who may exhibit a
license issued by any lav~ullyorganized and supervisip~ board of
plmnbers of the State of Texas, or of another State having a standard
of requirements of grade equa.l to 01" ,superior to those of the State
of TexafJ, maJl' be issu.ec1 a license in the discretion of the Board
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without ~n exmaination.
_ No license 8hall be issued by the Board fo!. longel"
than one year,. but the same shall be ren€:wed from time to time
upon application to the Board.
For the issuance of a license there sb.all be collected.
a fee or fifty cents for a journeyman plumber and $1;00 for a
:master plumbel". The renewal charge for a. license to be in the
same~espect~ve amounts.
The Board shall register ine. book, or card index, to
'oe kept for' that purpose th.e name .and place of business of each
person to whom a plumber's license has been issued.
It shall be unlawful 1'01" any' person holding a plu.:mberls
lieense issued hereunder' to transfer same or' a.llow the use of same,
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directly 01' indirec_tly, by any' person for- the purpose or obtaining
a perTuit to do any wor'k hereinbefore specified.
Application for exa:rnination for plumbel"s' lioense shall
be made upon such forms as lliay be prescribed by the Bom~d and each
a.pplicant shall pay to the boal"d, if applying "for' a ma.ster-fa 11-
cense, Three ($3~OO) Dollars, or if a journe~n~~ts license, Two
($2~OO) Dollars..
Examinations sh.a.l1 consist of both writt.en and prac-
tical work. llVritten examinations sh8.11 be conducted in English-
B.nd me.y include the drawing of plans for plmnbing lnst;allations..
Pra.ct.:i.c~:=tl tE,sts shall co:ns:tst of work which will demonstrate t.he
applicants meeh.anical skill. An appltcant fedIi.ng :Ln either
w:.pi tten or practical test may, j.tl the cliscr-etio:n of "I:-;h0 board, be
re-examlned in such test in which he may' have f!3.iled to pass wi.t.hin
thipty da~s, bU.t sb.B.ll :not be again requ.ly.'6d to Pt1Y tb.e exami.na~
t10n f~'H':; elf, hnwever': tb.e applieant takeB a l~e-eXF.Jm:tnat;:i.o:n, ur,on
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he sb.all be requlI>ed to }?Ed.mbuI'se t110 C:1 ty
fOl' the. actual cost of materials used in the examinatlon., 8ho11.1<1
an 8.pplicant fail to make the required seventy (70Jt) per cent in
both vn~itten and practical work, he sball not be ad~itted to re-
examination until after the expiration of six months. An applicant
once satisfaa'tQrily passing the practical test need not be re-
exarrdned therein.
In the event m~y plu~ber loses his license, the Board
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shall ,issu.e a duplicate thereof, for which a chal"ge of fifty (50)
cents sha.ll be made and collected.
All E\,xaminations and tests conducted by the Boar'd, and
a~l examination papers and records of applicants shall be open to
I~blic inspection, subject to such reasonable restrictions as the
Boax'd may see fit froIn. time to time to establ.ish.
The Board,. of Examining and Supervj.sing Plmnbers shall
pay to the Cit;y'; Ta.;{ Collector all fees collected by it.
No examination of (lrain layeps srH:lll be requiped by
the Board, but the City Engineer SI1~11 issue a Drain Layer's
License tp such persons as may make app;;Lication on such forms as
the Gi ty Engineer- may r'equire and who, in the judgment of the Gi'ty
Engineer, may be found to be competent to perfor'm dx'aiD. laying
wOI'k..
It shall be unlawTu..l. foT' an;y' person holdine; adraln
layer's license issued hereunder to transfer san~ or allow the
use of same, directly or indirectly, boY' any person for the pur-
pose o~ obtaining a pel~nit to do any work hereinbefore specified.
No fee shall be requ.ired for the granting of drain lu:y-er,l s license..
All licenses issued to plumbe~r:>s or to d:r>ain le<yE';I.g
shall be made to expiT'e on the 30th clay of June next Bucceedlng
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the date of issue.
Menibers of the Examir;!,i!1..g and Supervls lng Board of
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PIUlnbers shall receive no compensat.ion for their services on
said Board.
Section 4.
SHALL HAVE EXAMINING AND SUPERVISING BOARD LICENSE:
BONDS. -- The City' E:Q.gineer shall issue no pertuit to
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any pluYl1ber until he shall first exhibit tel the Cit;'Jt Engineer a
lawful license as a master plumber; in full for(~e and ef'fec't,
issued by the Examining and Supervising Board of Plumbers of the
City of West University Place, nor until he-has given a good mLd
Sl"l.ff'icient bond, satisfactory to the May'or of the City of 1Jvest
University Place. Said bond shall be conditioned upon the raith-
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ful performance and observance of all ordinances of the City of
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We~t University Place pertaining to plumbing and drain laying,
or excavatlon, and all rules and regulations and specifications
established under said ordinances; and conditioned rurther, that
said plumber or drain layer will indemn:i.fy a.nd save harmless the
City or West University Place and all other pel~sons against all
accidents and da~mages caused by any negligence in protecting the
work, or by ur~ai thi'ul and tLYlskilled work done by themselves.
Said bond shall be' fOl" the benefit of any person agg:r>ieved or in-
jured by reason of the failm"e of the plumber or dJ:'ain le.yoer to
properly observe the ordinances of the City of West Univers~Lty
Place in the execution of said work.
Said bond shall be renewed on the first day of July
of each. year or sooner on demand of the Mayor.
Section 5.
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Seeti'on 5.
ThruST SHOW LICENSE AND PERMIT. -- (1) It sha.ll be
the duty of every person doing work as a plumber or drain
layer in the City of We~t Uniye,r~ity Pla9.f3, i:io}?how J)is,license
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issued to him by the E-xa-rrr:i:iring'andSupervi'S'i:ng B0ardo;ftPlumbers,
hereinbefore provided, and permit ~ssued to ~~m for the
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pal.ticlllar work by the City Engineel~ to any inspector of pllunb-
ing, sanitary policeman or regular policeman who shall ask to
see same.
LICENSE--'iiVHEN CANCELED.-- (2) Said license shall
specify the kind of work the holder is authorized to perform,
whether plUL1bing or drain laying, or both, and snaIl continue in
force and effect tultil the 30th day of JULne next l' 011 owing the
date of issue, Ullless sooner suspended or cancelled by the
Examining and Supervising Board of 'Plu~iliers or the City Engineer,
and the said Examining and Supervising Board of Plumbers and the
City Engineer- are her'eby authorized to cancel and recall the
license of any pluJnber or drain layer who has been tvnce con-
victed of violation or plmnbing ordinances or the City of West
University Place, or in accordance with the City ordinance.
No work 1':h8 il:!_all 1!~~!'? L~~ L: fi T f--I)' );:1 ;f5~. ~ 6lJ'" ,~ l1T~:t'. done
by any plu.mbe.r or ctrain layer without having first obta,ined a
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perL~t thereror shall be accepted by the City Engineer" and it
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shall be the dut'Y' of se.id Oi ty ,Engineer"~j~o report each and
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every such case to the Mayol' and also to the person for whom
said work is being done.
Section 6.
SHIU,IJ HAVE DEPOSIT WITH CITY ASSESSC.:q AND COLLECTOH
TO GOV:;SR INSPECTIOU8.. ...... (1) It shall be the duty
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o~ ever~' licensed plmnber or 'drain layer to deposit with tIle
Ci t:T Assasor arid Collector of Taxes a sum sufficiell~ to pay
the fees or inspection of work to be done arid deposits re-
quired to cover street openi:ngs, both as hereinafter specified,
and no permit shall be issued to any plUL1ber or drain layer
for any particular job of work until such deposit has been
made.
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NOTIFY CITY ENGI~~ER WIlliN TO INSPECT.-~ (2) It
shall be the duty of all plunfuers and drain laye~s to notify
the City Engineer when the work is ready ror inspection and no
wor'It shall be covered up J or co,:;J?ealed until it is inspected
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and accepted by said Engirreer, or his representatives.
COVERING UP WORK NOT INSPECTED AN OFFENSE.-- (3)
pny plUID~er or, drain layer who shall do work and shall cover up
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and conceal same without having notified the City Errg1:neer and
without having had said work inspected by him or his representa~
tive shall be guilty of ' an offense.
WOHK--BY V;JHOM DONE.-- (4) All plumbing and drain
layir~ work, subject to inspection, must be done by the plllmber
or drain layer, respectively, in whose nan~ the permit is issued,
and when the work is done by a. firm. or corporation the permit
must be issued in the name of the person carrying the license
for said f:trin, vi/ho mu,st be a regularly licensed plurl1ber or--drain
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CITY EliTGDmERf S BLANK :MUST BE USEDe -- (5) All per-
mi ts rfftlst be upon. blank forms fUl'nished by the Oi ty Engineer
and. shall be vvri tten with ink and sr..all gi va a cleaX' descrip-
tion of the propert::r to be drained, the drains to be con-
structed and a li.stof water closets, sinks aml 1;l.11 other
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fixtures to be connected therewi,th, fl; cOPY', 5~f ~?~ich perrnlt
shall be retained by the City Engineer qnd.filed.
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Section 7.
PLU1'il3ING, ETC., WITHOUT LICEl~S.E, :ETC.'f: f?H..fl.~L NOT ,BE
EMPLOYED, ETC., WATER MAY BE CUT OFF.-- ,That ,it shall be un1aw-
ful for. any' person, firm or corpor4at.ion or age:q,t,. . receiver or
tnustee, to cause or permit any job of plmnbing, or make any
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connection iNith, or- opening into, any prill~te. or: public sewer, .
or to do any plumbing in connection with.any property: owned,
. managed 01-> controlled. by such person, firm Or corporation, . agent,
receiver 01' trustee, unless the plUlnber doing said YiTOrk has
been licensed or registel~ed as required by the ,ordinances of'
the City' of West UniV61'sity Place and has received a permit
from said City as by ordinance required to do. said particule~
plu~bing and any person, firm or corporation,. ag~~~, receiver or
trustee causing or permitti~g any such work ,to be .done in viola-
tion of the provisions hereof, shall be guilty of ~~ offense,.
and in additi?nto such.penalties as are. imposed by. ordinance,
the City of West Uni versitJi- Place shall have . the ~ rig~1t.. to cut
off the water supplied to such property by,. it tlu"ough its pipes,
and reruse to turn on and rurnish water to said.propertY~U1til
the violations of this sect~9~,have been,corrected.to.the sat~s-
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faction of the City Bn-gfue13r and Water. Corll!:D.:i,ss,ioner.
Sect).on 8.
CITY SHALL HAVE RIGHT TO,CONrffiCT WTTH PRIVATE SE~ER8o--
The City shall have the l->ight at all times, tht'ough the City
En.ginefn-> oX' Clder Pluinbi:t:cg Inspector-, to. connect wi th and use
e.n:jrpr':Lva:t6 seVier built upon a:n~r public street, alley, 01' b.igh-
limy, or' to reconsta'uct or close up or d:i.sconn,ectany pr1.vat;e
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sewer which may from an::l cau.se have become a nuisance..
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Section ,9..
DEPOSITS, ETC.., IN SEWERS, ETC., PIWHIBI'I'RQ: CON-
1TECTIONS BY SLAUGHTER HOUSES, ETC.-- (1) No pel>son shall deposit
or tlvow into any sewer, man-hole, catch basin o.r flush tank or
into any pr,;tvate' cl..rain connecting with public sewer, any st,raw,
hay, shavings, tinner's sar,aI's or refuse of manufactories, ashes
rags, garbage or any other substance which may cause the sewer
or drain to become stopped. Ho person,' slaughter house, ;r>ender-
'ing establisbment;, chemical works, steam engine or boiler ex-
haust, or anything which in the opinion of the City Engineer
:may tend to injure, obstruct, or cause a nuisance in sewers,
shall be permitted to connect to a public sewer, except'through
a cateh basin, 01' in some other manneI' satisfactory to the City
Engineer..
rMN-HOLES NOT TO BE USED AS WNrER CLOSETS, 'vVITHOUT
PERMISSION, , ETC. -- (2) No luan-hole shall be used as a water
closet ViTi thou t pe1"mis sion fx'om the 01 ty Engineel", and then only
by complying with the regul~tions established by the Cit-y Engi-
neer..
Sectiqn 10~'
OBSTRUCTION TO SEV'1JER. -- If the drainage discharged
from any slaughter house, c~emical works or manufacturing estab-
lishment sp~11 form a deposit obstructing a sewer, or if ashes,
manure, rags, or an::!' other substa:nce thr'own into a sewer o~('
sewer inlet shall choke aI' obstJ:>uct sam,El, the Cit-y' E:ng;ineer
shall irrLmediatt::ly l"emove the obstruction, and shall (~ert;i.fy an
aCCOl,lnt of the .cost tC1 tlJ.E: person or p,ersons ciH1.s1ng the ob-
stX.l.let::i.OTI, and j.T said. per'son or pel'sons shall negl(~ct or re~
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fuse to pay said su.m so certlf'ied to into the ci tJf t:r:>easury
within five days afteT* demfLYJ.d, he or the'y shall be gu:tl t'y of an
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offense, and in addition thereto the 'City of West University
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Place, in any court having jurisdiction, may recover the 8X1ount
of cost thereof, including a r'easonable 'amount as Attorney's
f'ees~
Section 11.
'vlI}IEN ENGINEEH HAS pmVEH TO STOP, ETO., DISCEA.B.GES' INTO
'SE1NERS.. -- The Oi ty Enginee:p she.ll haV"e the pmver to Sl:;OP and pl'e-
verri:; from discb,arging into any public sewer' 8-l1d private sewer,
house sewer or drain'throu.gh which substances 8.x'e discharged that
are liable to obstruct or clog the public sewer, or in mlY manner
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injure it, o:r.> '1:;0 disconnect any sewer or house o.rain that may
have been installed contrat'y to the provisj_ons of' this ordinanof}J
.o:p that y'eceives the drainage from a plumbi:ng installation not
in accordance with this ordinance, and to that end may, after
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f'ive days t notice to owner ,01' owners the:.-::-eof', disconnec-G any
such pri\rate sewer or (train, and it is made his du'l:;y to do SO~
Seetio!! 12.
DmVH SP oU1rs, E':r c . , NOT PERMITTED TOe ON1TECT WITH
Sft~IT~~Y ~EV~;RS.-- No down-spout, yard or street drain: or street
gutter will be permitted to connect with any sanitary sewer.
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WATER CLOSETS l~iJ.UST HAVE FLUSHING ARRANGEl\iill:NTS.-- All
water closets connecting with the public sewers nmst have ~lush-
iug arrangements connectBd therewith, .and if not provided after
ten days' notice, it sb.a'll be the duty of said Engiru:H3r' or In-
spect~Ol> to disconnect; same.
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SPEOIAr.l PROVISIONS AFFECTING WATER DEP lLl1~rMENT:
UNLAWFUL TO TURN ON WA,TER..--(l) It shall be unlawful for any
person to t;'urn on water to any premises from which the supply
has been turned off by authority of the City of West University
Place, witl~2ut; first having obtained a permit to do so from
the Water Department of the City of- West University Place.
WATER DEP ARTIvf8NT ONLY TOG IVE PERMIT. - - (2) No per son,
other than the properly authorized agents o~ the Water Depal'"'t-
ment, shall be permitted to tap or make any connection with the
mains or distributj.ng pipes of' the City Water Department. No'
, ~ .pel"son shall make any attaoh.1l1ent or oonnection to the pipes be-
longing to the City Water Department; or to the pipes belonging
~o the water oonsmners on any city property nor to pipes not
metered, nor make roly~epairs or additions to or alterations
in any tap, pipe OOOk,OI' other fixture conneoted with 'Ghe
B,ervice water pipes, u.nless he shall have a written permit from
the City Water Department.
lVfJ8~r REPORT TO WNJ:ER DEPARTMENT WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT
HOURS.--(3) Within f'orty-eight hours after oompleting any attach-
ment or connection, or making any repairs, additions or altera-
tions, the pluJnber shall make a true return, in wr~ting on per-
mit, of all the work done b~' him under such permit and file
sanw in the office of the Water Dep~~tlnent.
'WATEH DEPARTMENT'S CONTROL OF PIPES, ETC.--(4) That
part of' the st?rvice connection extending frolYl the main to the
curb, incllJding the oorpox'at;ion. ,cock, lead pipe, galvanized
p:tpeo:r cast iroll pipe, stop-cock and stop-cock box, and also
the Ytletex. and :meter-;box, cbntinn.es 'iJ.:ndex' the co:nti1~ol of the
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Water Depa.:r:>tlnent, to be mah'ltained by the Water Department, and
shall not be removed, J:>epaired or> tampered with except by orda!'
from the Water Department.
PUMPS SKA.IJ1 HOT CO)\1}1ECTWITH MAINS.--(5) In all eases
where private pumps are installed for the purpose of increasing
the velocit;r or pressure of the water they shall not be permitted'
to dra.,w dir'ect from the main, but must take the supply from a
x\eservoir int~ wl}ich water has already been delivered by ordinary
waterworks press~~e.
DA.l'VIAGE .TO:NLETERS BY HOT WATER, ETC. -- (6) Ins'lia.lla-tions
roI' sup>>lying boilers or hot water tanks shall be made in such
manner as x..wil1 prevent the hot water from backing into the meter~
Dv-'r' .
The ov~~r of the premises w~ll be held responsible for all
dam~ges to meters resulting rrom hot water backing up into them.
STOP COCKS iU{D CONlimCTIONS.--(7) All water connections
shall be provided with a stop-cock and may, be placed within a
cast iron box leading rrom the same to the surface of the side-
walk, the cover of which box may have .the - word "wa'terlt thereon
and the same may be placed in the stdewalk within one f'oot of
the line of.' curbstone so that the word "water" ma'y be read.
from the sidewalk, but,such work must be done~by the Water De-
partment only. Sv~p~y pipes I'o!' such premises must be equipped
with an additional stop and waste-cock for draining the pipe 'to
pI'event freezlng and for turning off the wa.ter for repairs to
de~ective plu~bing, ~nd in a.ddition there shall be provided a
separate stop-cock for each water closet installed. _
T~~LE FOR WATERVALv~S.-=(8) All stop-cocks, faucets
a.nd balJ,-:cocks, OI' other water contx'o11lng appliances, shall be
of a quality. known to the trade as red brass.
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VALVES FOR WATER TROUGHS, ETC.--(9) Water troughs
rrrust be provided with a float valve to prevent overflowing,
and the owners of troughs must keep the same in good working
order ~
kIDST NOT USE FIRE SERVICE PIPES.--(lO) Service pipes
intended for' fire pl"otection,or for supplying po~er for
elevators or other hydraulic motors, shall not be tapped or
used for the general supply of the premises; such supply must
be taken through a separa'te service pipe.
FIRE SERVICE PIPE; VffiEN NOT PER!flTTED.--(ll} No
service pipe for fire protection will be allowed in premises
that do not also have a pipe for the general supply of the
same. ..
SERVICE FOR ELEVATORS, ETC.--(12) All service pipes
for supplying hydraulic eleva'tors, m:> other large motors, ,
must have suitable air chmnbers attached thereto for the pur-
pose of preventing water-raLn in pipes. The OVT-~e~s or users
of such e~evators or motors must keep the same in gOOd-repair
so as to prevent all leakage o~(' waste of water. They shall
also, at their O\vn expense, have placed in all service pipes
intended for supplying hydraulic elevators or other hydraulic
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motors, water meters meeting the approval or the Water Commis-
sioner, that shall record accurately the quantity of water used~
WATER TO BE USED ONLY IN ACCOP~M~CE WITH APPLICATION~--
(13) No person shall apply water to any use different from that
named in the 1iITl'i tten application for water,. nor shall any con-
aU,ma1'" supply wa-ter to o thEn' persons 01" to othex' fa.milies, 01"
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suffer them to take water except for use on the px>emises fOl'
the purpose specified in the application, nor shall a.DY perso~,
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aft ex' water is introduced into any building Or' upon any premises,
make PI' employ any plu_mber or other person to make, nor shall
any plumber or other pel"son make any tap or' connection wi th the
works upon such premises ror the purpose o~ altering, repa~ring,
~king extension~ or attachments for the p11rpose of furnishing
water to other families or prenuses, without a v~itten permit
having been granted by the Water Department specifying the
particular change to-be made, and after having secured a permit
. for the work from the c~ty Engineer.
CONNEC~IONS Iv11tDE ONLY ON ORDER OF WATER DEPARTMENT.!""-
(14) No person shall in any case make connectimls with the supply
pipes of another consumer of water unless, first, connection
is made with consent of the mvnerof the supply pipe, and, ~econd,
such connection is made on the sidewalk, or in the street, and
not on the premises of the o\~~r of the supply pipe; nor shall
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such connection be made ,in any case except on written applica-
tioD to the Water Departrnep-t, signed by the person desiring to
make same, and on the permit. from the Water Department.
WHEN WA~ERCAN BE TURNED ON~--(15) Befor.e water can
be turned on to prenuses permanently,_the owner of property
rqust show to the Water Department a ~~itten order from the City
Engineer, which shall state that the plu,'ubing has been C0131-
pleted in st;r;i.ct accordance with the ordinances of the City of
u'1(est University Place, and is ready fm:' the water to be turned.
on; and any person turning on the water, or procuring another
person to turn it on,: without this Ol"der from the City Engineel'
shall b~ guilty of en offense.
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Section 15.
REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONSTRUCTION AND IVfP/PERIALS TO
BE USED IN SEWE:RS, DRAINS, l'LUMBING, ETC .SEvVER PIPES TO BE
LAID IN DIRECT LINE, ETC.-- (l) In laying sewer pipes the
plmnber or drain layer shal~ lay them in a straight direct
line rrom the opening in the City main or private sewer to
the end of the house drain.
HOWSEVVERS SHALL BE LAID.--(2) All sewers shall be
laid with the greatest possible raIl rrom the end of the
house drain to ~he main, or private sewer opening, ~nd no
line shall be laid with a less grade than six (6) inches in
one hundred (100) feet. All changes of direction must be
made wi,th Y's or one-eights bends. The sewel" pipe may, be
ei ther vitrified earthenware, hard burned, glazed a.1'ld free
from defects and cracks, or cemen~ c~ncrete pipe manufactured
in accol"'dance with the specifications of the American Society
'for testing materials, designated as C-14-20, 01" the latest
subsequent revision thereo:f. All pipes shall receive spigot
ends with a clear space all around of at least 3-16 of an inch~
DITCHES GRADED.--(3) All ditches must be properly
bottonwd to a perfect grade before sewer pipe is laid. No
sewer shall be laid on mac-Ie or filled groun.din bottom of
ditches or otherwise, except as hereinafter mentioned. vilhen
sewer ditches are cut tlll~o~gh filled or made ground, the pipe
shall be laid on 2xlO cypress plank with piling at least eight
feet centel"'s and of sufficient length to sink deeply enough
into the ground to make a solid foundation.
,DITCHES: BACK FIIJLING.--(4) The back f:i.l1ing must; be
pl'ope~('l~/ an,d. solidJ.'J" tamped., w~ter ta:mped vihel~e poc{sible under
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the pipes 8,nd at; its sides .and to the height of twelve (12)
TILE PIPES: \TIillRE USED.--(5) No eartherrware or cement
inches above it.
concrete pipe shall be used nearel~ than four (4) reet from the
outside of the foundation or outer wall of any house either ap-
proaching or parallel with such wall, or across ditches when
suspended, and in no instance will the 'tile sewer pipe be al-
lowed under a house o.f any kind. v'lfhere M.le sewel">S exist now,
or did exist bef'ore the passage of this ordinance, under houses
or buildings, or passing through propert-y, or connect;ing ad-
joining premises to a ptl.blic or pl"ivate sewer, iLl1d other build-
iugs or st~r'uctures are to be erected over.- said tile sewer, such
erection shall be governed by .the following:
{a} The sewer must be in good condition and not less
than two reet six inches (2t6tt) under the, gx-ound at the shallow- - I'
est point under the building.
(b) Only Qne connection shall be permitted from the
neVi or remodeled st;ructUl"e to said sewer and this connection
SE1j1TEE CONNECTIOlfS--SEPARP,.I:PE .--( 6) Ever''Y' building shall
be connected with a public sewer where there is ~~v such sewer
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in the st:t'eE}t; or a.l1e~r e.djoinj.ng such buildil1..g' or- wi thin trn'ee
hundred (300) feet thereof~ ~1~re two or more buildings are
lo{~atecl 011 one l()t fro:nting 125, feet or 1083 on str-eet, and
this loi:; is oV~l)ed by' Oll{'j partj', one sevv-eJ! connection to CIty
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main llla;l be used for ,aJ;l; otherwise each build.ing shall be
independentl'JT connected, but in sueLl cases till.6 common stem
running to City sewer and to which the sewe:]:' fr-om each J10U.136
connects, shall in all cases, where possible, be run in tb.e
sidewalk..
SEvVER GONNEOTIONS--HOW IvlADE~--(7) :No person shal1.cut,
tap, or eause to pe cut or tapped, arr:l public or private sewel~
in which there exists a branch or junction opposite to the
b;.;tilding, lot, pl~emises" or es.tablislmlent '1;0 be cOXi.nected;
Infol'mation concerning the location and depth of public and
private sewers, and th,6 position of br-anch.e.s or jUl1.et:tonswl 11
be fu:r~Dished upon l"equest by the City El1..ginee!'> *' All reasonable
care will be taken to insuy-e the coy-rectness of infor'matSon
furnished, b.ut suc11 informa.tion will not. be, 1.n any' case,
gual'ant;eed~
SEV1fERS: COvERING, ETC.--(8) 'Ho par't of any tile clraj.H
lying within any part of any public street of the City of West
University Place shall be less than tlJ,ree (31) feet below the
gr-ound surface. If tllegr'ade of sewer is suer} as not to pePllllt
a depth of i:;by-ee feet below '~he. gr<?und su.rface, it shall be
l"J'rl w'i-r.h e",rt"-'<:i '1'':>'''V'V
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cast~ ix'on pipe with joints :made as
bereinafter provided for soil p:i.pe, and an extra hea.v:r cast
iron increase must be 11sed where the cast iron pipe receives
the spigot of tile sewer' of house drain"
SEW"Jy,;R: FINAl! COI:r:NECTION~-."(9) Ho drain s~lall be
finally c()Tfl..pleted so as to ad.roj.t the waste from a bu.ildhJ.g to
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pri vate sewer until the plu.mbing in the
buildlng to be connected bas been appr-oved by 1;11.8 C:1. ty Engine Ell:'
f.'B being in f'l),ll aeeor-dance with the rules .herein S(~t fox.t;h.
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SE~NER: FROM ONE LOT TO AlJOTrIER.--(lO) No per'sou shall
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ru:n or cau.se to be l"lID a sewer thrmJ.gh f'r01ll his lot or' portion
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of a lot; or- from any structlu'e .t;hereon, and connect with a
sewer on oxa f'royo. another> person's lot:, unless permissj.on 1s
gr'anted by the City Engineer and by the ovmers of such 'other
lot.
SEWlm CONlffiCTIONS; W}l:EN COlvlPULSORY......(ll) The owners of
real property within the distance of three hundred (300) feet of
arry publlc main or lattel"al seWEll'>, shaD:, upon notice ih w-ri t:i.ng
from the City Health Office!', make proper and permanent connec:-
tion with said sewer, and remove a11 surface privies and cess
pools; and any pepson owning real property who, after being given
l"ea.sonable notice by or"der' of the Cith Healtb Officer, shall fail
to connect w:tth a sewe!'" or' remove or fill up such pr-ivies or
cess pools, s1'1.1111 be guilty of' an offense, and each dl:ly su,ch
falIure shall continue shall consti tut;e 8. separa:te offense.
SEVmR CONNEOTIONS,VtTIn~N NO Y EXIST8.--(12} YvllenevBl' it
shall have been posj.tivel'J ascertained. t~hat 110 suitable inlet
exists to serve the propert~Y' concerned, and if the public or
private sewer be a pipe sevl/er>, 6, 8, 10 or' 12 inch.es in diameter>,
the connection s1'1,all be made either by a cast 1:['on saddle, ap-
pl'ovecl by the Plmubing Inspeqtor, or- by taking out a length of
pipe and substituting therefOr> a. "yll br'a.nch of a proper size,
the mar>.n6r of making such connection to be as clireeted byq the
Oi ty Engineer.
SEVvlBHS:v1;F31if TAPPED.--(13) If the public or private
sewer has 8. diameter of fou:r'teen (14) incbes 01'> more, the pllJJ:!1bel"
or dl'ain la'y81"' shall cut e. hole o:f the least. practicable size
:l.n the se1i1rel'll ;:3.11(1 the con:r16ctloJl shall be made by means of a
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COTU16cting thimble of ~the sa~s size and material as the house
sewer and of ,such length. that the hub sh,ou.;J.der thereof shall
rest against the outer surface of the sewer and no portion
extendir~ within it.
SEVVER JOINTS: HOW WLB.DE. -....(14) All joints in earthen-
ware or co~crete sewers shall be made with Portland cement, or
its equal, not more :than two parts sand being' used to one p 8rt
cement. All joints must be made by first inserting a swab of
full diameter of the pipe, the bell shall be filled to the
spx>ing li.ne with cement mortar,> the spigot end properl~r in-
sert.ed in the bell, the joint to be cemented on the outside to
a bevel i'inish at .the E?nd of' the bell R..1'J.d the swab dra;wn out and
the nine cleaned0
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COHI\lECrrIIONS ON DEEP SEWERS. -- (15) On sewers of more
than seven (7) and less than fif'teen (15) feet depth the stock
or vertical, when meeting a new grade, s118:l1 be l"lUl in a re-
cess cut. in the side of the ditch. to prevent .settling 01"
bucklip~o On sewers fifteep~ (15) feet or more in depth the
stack shall be of 6-ineh extra heavy cast iron pipe with a ~
5-f.oot horizontal .section to support it. Connectj.ons between
cast iron a..n.d tile pipe sh,all be made ;v1;ith suitable incr'easer
to make a substantial joint.
SEViliR PERMIT.:3 ON J OB ~ -- ( 16) The ma.n in cb.al"ge of the
sewer ditch. must be present when the wor'k is inspected and
have a.ll per>mits with him. He must have a good level and Ilne,
and must, giY6 such necessary infor-mation as lllay be required of
him.
SE'\jvEH COV!};F.ED B:B;}i10RE INSPECTION. -- (17) No peJ?son
shall cover or cause to be covered, any house 86V\;e1', or othel'
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connection with a pu~lic or private sewer, without due inspec-'
tion and approval of the same by the City Engineer. In case
of violation of this provision, the City Engineer shall make
the excavation necessary for the examination 'at the expense of
the plumber or drain layer, whose license shall be suspended
by the Engi,neer until said expense is paid and for such 10nge1"
period as the Board of Examiners may d::i.rect, and the phunber
or'd:r>ain layer shall be subject to, prosecution 1'01' violation
of the ordinance as herein otherwise provided.
TRAPS FOR HOUSE SEWERS .-- (18) A running' or Itplt tl"ap
with a deep seal, meeting the approval or the, City Engineer,
shall be used when ordered on all buildings when neceasary to
prevent sewer air becoming a nuisance'to occupants of adjoin-
ing buildings ~ On buildings not provided with s. house trap,
there mD.st be placed a 6x6 inch T and a 4-inch soil pipe
brought up to the surface ,of the ground and closed with a 4-
inch cleanout plug. The cleanout plug shall be located just
inside curb, or if there be no curb, just outside the &idewalk
line, or if there be neither curb nor sidewalk, it shall be
placed' in line with pole.s inside street ditch.
FF.ESH AIR INLET .--(19) A fresh air inlet must be
connected with the house drain just inside the house trap.
lNl1.ere undel'>ground it must be of cast iron. It Tlmst extend to
the outer air and finish with a return bend at lea,st one (I)
.f?ot above the gra.de and ten (10) feet, away fJ:'om any window
or cold aiJ:' box. vV:l1.en this arJ:'angement is not possible, it
:may be brought through the curb with a gl"ating not less than.
six (6) inches in diron~ter.
If. the house sevver tl'ap be of terra cotta, the f:pesh
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aid inlet shall be terminated with a length of cast iron pipe
not less than four (4) inches in diameter. Any terra cotta
f1">e81'1 air inlets removed for cleaning or repairing of trap,
shall be replaced as provided in new work.
, SE\'l1ERS--\l!.'BEN -.DEFECTIVE OR OBSIJ1RUCTED BY TREE ROOTS.--
(20) V'Jhenever a house sewer or drain is obstructed by tree
roots, or round broken or defective, so that the sewage or
drainage e:s.capes therefrom into the surr<mndlng soil or 011 to
the adjacent premises, the Engineer shall condemn such sewer
and order its repair or replacement. If the defective sewer
is of terra cotta, he may direct its replacement with cast iron
to an extent conf'ormable with these rules and l"'egulat.ions.
8E~ERS--DEPOSITS PROHIBITED.-- (21) It shall be un-
I awful I for any person to dump or place night soil, garbage,
butchers' offal, dead animals, or obstructions of any. kind
vrl~atever in any, sewer of the City of' West University Place~
SEWERS-;;WIATER BACKING IJ:lTO PREMISES~--{22} All
permits for cOPJlectip~ with pUblic or private sewers are given
on the condition that the ovmer takes all risk of darnage that
may regmlt from wat;er setting back into premises rI~Om sewer~
In order '1;0 prevent as Y.CID.ch as possible' the setting back of
water, a self-acting or other valve shall be used when neces-
sary.
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STACKS--VrrlEN COMPULSORY~--(23) There shall'be at
least one four-inch stack on. each independent eonnection"with
a house sewer.
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DRAIN LAYER'S DUTIES.~~(24) The holder'of a sewer or
drain, layel'>' s licellse shall be authox'ized to lay, clean out or
I'epa:tr sevvel~ drains, including conr.toetions wtth public or
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private sewers.
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UNREASONABU; DELAY IN WORK.--(25) Bad faith or u..'t).-
l'easonable delay in the perfOl"Yi1anCe of phlmbing wOl-..k shall be
deemed a sufficient r~ason ror subjecting the pl~unber so
offending to a suspension of his license, and every plu:mber
shall be he'ld responsible ror the violation or these regula-
tions 1T~r laborers and helpers emplos"ed by him..
Yk~D CLOSETS.--(26) A yard closet shall be installed
in a suitable building not less t~~n 4x4feet and 8 feet high,
set up on a substantial foundation. In addition to'the yard
closet an approved. slop hopper or other' l"eceptacle roI' waste
water .shall be provided. The throwing of waste water or slops
on the gro"uud on premises ,within three hundred '(300) reet of a
publ.ic sewer Js hereby pl"ohibited.
SOIL, WASTE AND VENT PIPES.--(27} Soil, waste and
vent 'pipes 1l1a~T be either cast iron, './lJrought iron, or dravm
. bl"ass" P.n entir.e .installa:tion shall be made of the soone
class of pipe, cast iron and Wrought' iron not being permitted
to be used together. When of cast h'on they. shall be of the
gradfJ knovm as tlExtra Heavy, n with corresponcl:tng fittings.
standard length~ of' pipe shall be such as to lay five feet
inc.luding hubs, and shall comply iivith the following table of'
average weights:
Size Inches,
Wgt.. pel" 5-ft.
Length Pounds.
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3 . . . 0 . e _ . . . & 0 .
4 . . . .0. e . . e . . .
5 & . . . e . . . . . . . .
6 ."f . . . . . . ~ e _ . .
Weights and rneaf2ju1"'ements of pipe and fitt:tngs shall be ta.ken as
tlwse of, plaJ.n, l.mcoated pipe.. Individual lengtlls of pipe:may
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vary from above weights as much as five (5%). per cent above or
below .vlt0..en >YVI'ought i:r'on soil, drain or' waste pipe is used. in
H building, it shall be standard ga~ vanlzed ir~on pipe not less
than one ancl one-hal:f' ,(l!) :i.nehes in diameter, and shall not be
used underground ex~ept as hereinafter provided for discharge
from a condenser.
PIPES ON OUTSIDE OF BUILDIN~.--(28)Wr'itten permission
shall be obtained from the Ci~y Engineer for the placing of soil,
waste or vent pipes on the outside of buildings>_
"\lENT PIPES--TERIvIINATION ,,--(29) 1J1Jhen soil, was'te 01"
vent pipes ,receive the discharge or fixtures on an~' floor above
the first, they li1USt be extended ip full calibre at; least
fifteen (15) inches above the roof ~nd well away from all
sha.fts, chinmeys, windows or other ventilating openings"
Ffipes opening within tY'lenty(20) feet of any window shall be
carried. up and continue above the main l"oof, and ever~ stack in
buil9-ings of seven or mox'e stories s,hall be full size through-
out. All pipes extend.iug tbrough the roor s;hal1 be flashed
with tbree (3) pou-nd sheet lea~, or sixteen (16) ounce c~pper,
,flashing to turn into a hub and to :te caulked with spigot end
of pipe, or extend to top an,d turn dov1iTI not less than one (1)
1nc11 inside vent pipe.
FITTINGS~-~YALITY AND GRJillE.--(30) All fittings used
in cop..nectlon 'with iron pipes sr..all cor-respond with them in
v~-eight and qua,li ty and, if of wl'ought or- malleable iron,
shall be galvanized. Fittings on 1N1>ollght ir.on soil and waste
lines must be standara. "ca.'st' i'roh re"ce"ss"ecf al1d" tb:r>-eade~:1 drain-
.. "r '"
age fit tines,
tapped ~iJit;h a' slope
of'
on"e-C_iuarter (.1.)
,4,
incb
to
the foot fo1:' hor':1.zoht~dri.:ms"
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132..
GLEANOUJ:S..--(31) Proper- sized clea.nout fittings shall
be insta.lled at the foot of all sti9.cks, changes of hor'izontal
directions and end of lines;
~~en cleanouts come under floors or grade lines they
must be brought up f'J:ush with level of same. V'Jhen cleanout
comes wi tb.ih six (6) inches of wall, it shall be' brought through
same a.:nd up to grade lin&.. All cIeanouts nmst be left in plain
sight and accessible at all times.
On sorl or waste pipes fou~(4) inches or more in
diameter, heavy iron bodied brass cleanouts not less tl~n fov~
(4) inches in diarl1eter shall, be 'Used; all o.theI' cleanou.ts shall.
be the same diameter as pipes~
FITTINGS APPROVED.--(32) Approved fittings shall be
used. fOl'" all connections in drain, soil, waste and vent pipes
or iron or brass, and no iron drain, soil, waste or vent line
shall be tapped..
PIPES TO BE SOUND.--(33) All pipes shall be sound,
cylhxdrical, smooth, free from all cracks, sand holes and other
defects, and of unj.form thicknesg~
PIPES AND FITTINGS..--(34) All cast; iron pipes and fit...
tinge shall be tar-coated inside and outside, or have a coating
equally as good..
PIPES
Al~D
B, ~"'l.TDS' '4)1:;1 "''''!.\D ~TT~, -T~Y . (31"') I ~
J:.. ~ VJ.' .uJ:,.t~.. --;q,v~L_:i' .--v v Jeal.;.
pipes,
traps and bends shall be of the following dimensions and weights:
Wght.. Pel" Lineal
Diwueter Foot, Pounds
l' " .
!-l.rlcJ.l !it IS e . . . . .8: "4 . 9 II . .
lz-ine.ll '* 0' 0 . . 0 e "$ . e _ .. . .
2 -.:tl1Cl1 . 4 Q . . . . . & .
3 - i!lch ~ '!I 0. . . . e _ " . ~ . . .
4 -inch ~ . 9 . .. .. ~ . . .
. . . .
2]"
;;>
3
4
5
6
\I " 0 .
. . . .0
. ..
I" ,
~
-~~~l~'-'-I
J/' :
-.- T'.'lrnr"-
133.
, PIPES--RELIEVING ARCH.--(36) ~Vhen a soil pipe or ft
house sewel' passes under any ma.sonry ~al1 there shall he pro-
vided a rel:!.eving arch to prevent injur'y f:r>om settlj.ng of the
walls, 01' there shall 1)6 built into the wall during its con-
s.t~(>uction an iron. pipe of not les,s than two (2) inches. in
dia111.eter gr'sater than the pipe proposed to be rtJ.n~
PIPE 8UPPOHTS FOn HORIZOllfTAL RlH\fS.--(37) Horizontal
cast iron pipes TIllst be supported every five (5) feet by piers
built; of bri,ck or concrete, 01" suspended fro!u joist or beam
with hangel">s mad.e of 1/8xl inch vvrought iron. Galvanized or.
wy-ought iron pipes must; be supPoJ:'ted e'very ten (IOJ feet with
hangers as specified fox' cast iron pipes.
PIPE SUPPORTS F_OR V.8:RTICAL RlmS.--(38) All stacks or
vertical pipes m:ust be tied .or anchored at every' second floor.
. Vifhen they run pa1">a11e1 01' agatnst the wall they shall be sup-
pOl'>'ted by' clamps of' 1/8xl inch (made of galvanized 11'on) when
outside of buildiYl_gs, and seeurely fastened to the walls a.:ncl
places at intervals not less than five (5) f,eet for cast iron
pipe and ten (10) reet for Wrought iron pipe.
PIPE 8TJPPOET FOR LEAP,,-~(39) Lead. pipes must be Sllp-
"
ported the entiI'e length vvith a br-idge of S1-lfficient thicka8ss
to prevent sagging.
PIPE SUPPOR'J:S,PROFIIBITED.--(40) Pipe hangers made of
wood; wire, or sheet il"on~ 02' that do not :meet t.he reqlure-
lner.d.is of this article, aD.d the approval of the C}.ty EnginEH31-',
will be rejected.
FITTII~GS ACGI~pr~t%l) .4.I\TD PROICI}3ITED. -=~ ("4-11) Sl}()l-a-C T-j~
bJ}arlf~11e8 Ett1d. C:~08ses vv:tll bf> pE;l"'Inlt;tec1. .O!l vE}rtic8...1 lines OJ:
1n a hopizonti:-l.l .post tlonwhe:tl the bpanch 13 sm8.11e~t> than the
r~~""~~n:~
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134.
mah1. Long sweep one-quarte:t" bends and long-sweep T-Y's are
per>ndtted in any position. Short one-quaI>ter bends, double
hu~s, double hub fittings; COTI~non offset bends and saddles and
tapped tees a1"'e prohibited on soil and W&8te p:i.pes.
FITTINGS TO BE SOUND.--(42) All fittings shall be sound
and free from defects, such as splits, sand holes, pits, 01" allY
other defecttha:t, wiJ..l detl"act from its strength o~(' sel"viceabili.ty
and no fl tting other than in a sound a..nd whole condltion shall
. be used in any soil, waste 01" vent pipe in building a No paraf-
fin, rosin, coal ta,r:, or cement of any kind will be allowed to
cover defects. If defecti:"l1e fittings be found. they shall be
removed i~mediately by the PluI.1ber from the building upon
orders rrom the City Engineer so to do.
JOINTS IN CAST IRON PIPES.--{43} All joints in cast
iron, soj.1, waste or drain pipes shall be so filled wi i:;}:l packed
08.ID>>n and molten lead, and hand caulked, as to make them air
tj_ght.. The qu.antity of lead used for each j oint shall be
twelve (12) ounces of' f'ine SO:lt lead :loX' each inch to diameter
of' pipe.
JOINTS IN SCfu~~~D PIPEB.--{44} Joints on screwed pipe
8h8.11 be made of l"ed 01' white lead and tb.e bUl" fOl.med in c"J..t-
ting carefully reamed' out"
JOINTS FOR LS:AD AND,IROlI PIPES.--(45} All joints be-
tween leatl and other metal pipes shall" be :rnade with Plwnber t s
wipe joint, using heavy brass soldering nipple or ferrule when
connectlng with iron pfpes.
SOIJDER:tNG. NIPPLES.--(46) Soldering n,:Lpples shall be
of heavy east !:n"'ass or of bl"'ass of 81zo and tldckness equal to
. . t." 'd "1'l""t .t.'t t.... t... e - - ., CJ" '1_,::
J.I"on plpe A) 08 C0l1neCn;8'-.. vvnen OJ: caSG orass, vD...y 8118..LJ. U<;:l
135~
of full 00:('8 and. weight not less than as shown ::1n t11e follow-
lng table:
Insld~ Dlameter
Weight
11' 1.
-I-:;;.nc_les It
12-3.11Ch03 .
2-inoh0S .
?J.. 'e'"
'-'ia-3.ncn D .
3-inc110S .
4-i11oh8s .
. .
0'... . .
. 1
. 2
. 3
6-oz ..
8-oz.
l4-oz.
lb. 6-oz.
1b ~ 6....oz.
lb. 8-oz.
. .
.
. ..
. .
. . .
. . . . . .
. .
BRASS FERRULES.--(47) Brass rerrules shall be of a
,
good quality of brass of composition that will fuse readily with
plumbers t solder, free 'from sand holes, flaws, or ot;l1er defects,
uniform: in thicl-21.ess and at; least 4-!-inches long, of size and
-. ... --.
weight co:nfol"ming to the following' table:
Inside Diameter
Weight
It-inches . . . . . . . .
2 -inches . .. 0 0
3 -inches . 0 . . . 0 .
4 -inches . . 0 .
. . . . . . 1 Ib ~
. . It 1 Ib..
. . . . . . 1 lb.
. . . . . 2 lb..
I-oz.
4-oz.
1.4-oz.
8-oz.
JOINTS PROHIBITED.--(48) No solder v~lion,
co:mraon
malleabla uniop., or .slip joint, made with union collar or other-
wise, will be allowed in any soil waste, vent or revent pipe
on the sewer side of the trap, except union. connections. that
corne with the trap, and then only when in or below the seal, of
the t!~ap~
JOINTS FOn EA.R'llIlli}rNlh~ FIXTUli.ES.--(49) A fixture with
earthenware trap connected directly with soil ox' waste pipe
shall have ~. solid brass floor plate wetghip.-g not less than. 16
ounces, soldered to the lead bend m:> pipe and securely fast;e;ned
to the floor~ Vll1.ere brass or iron is u8erJ. for the waste pipe,
the b:-('&ss fla:nge sb.all be screvved to the 13 Eune . and. bolt6d to the
trap flange.. Joints shall be nlade gas tight w:l.th an app:t'oved
gasket of asbestos-graphite, sheet 1<3ac1, wb.ite lead,. or per>fect
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136.
scr-ew joint" In wood joist const.l'uction the connect:lo!l betweE3n
the earthenware and soil pipe shall have a suitable length of'
lead pipe between the wiped joint and under side of rloOJ:-'" If he
distance from the 'top >or wiped jOlllU bo 'top>o~ finished floor
must be not less than ,th-l"e,e inches.
-WASTE .FOR AGIDS...--{50} Waste pipes' which are designed
to cm.ry strong acid wastes shall be co:nst~('ucted of an approved
acid-resisting m~tal or alloy.
TRAPS FOR BAR WASTES. -- (51) Si!).ks under bar eourl'/:;ers,
!
soda fountains, and all drains from p~Lmps, rerrigerators,
creamery and milk-room viTastes, etc., may be eo:rul.ected indirectly
tb..rough a four (4) inch cast iI'on t:t.ap, or to a catch basin
properly tapped, with suitable iron cover.
-BLOW-OFF .TANK P,OR B-OI-LER&.--(52) No' cOYl..nectlon shall be
made through JNhich .st-eam,- hob water"', -or other hot- liquid, hot
)
gases, or hot. vapors, may be discharged into any punlic or
private house sewer or appurtenance thereor, except t~~ough a
condenslng tank of dimensions and co:nstpuctidn approved in each
case by the City Engineer in advance of the performance of the
work. The discharge, pipe of the condenser mus'/:; connect with
the sewer on the sewer side of the house t:i:'a:p~ A vapor" or
'relief pipe. of ample size shall be carried from the. tank to
chimney staok 01' above the roof. All pipes sr..a.ll be 1;'lTrought
tron, steel or cast iron :1..'11 th rust OI' screwed joints. In a low
pressure ste8In or hot water system, the condensing tank m&y
be o:mj.'{:;ted, but the waste connection nrust otherwise, oo:mply with
above requirements, 01' discharge into an open tank or sink su.p-
plied with water.
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TRAPS FOR HOUSES YVHERE NO SE1JVERS EXIST....~(53) All
waste pipes other than the discharge rrom the water closets, in
buIlding not acc8'ssible to sewer, shall have a grease trap
located ffiltside th~ house line in accordance with plrolS in the
office of the City Engineer, before discharging into the street.
FLOOR DRAINS--PRo-.tIIBITED TRAPS. -~ ( 54) Wher.8 floor
drains are cOIUlected ,it shall be by means of a deep seal trap.
Bell traps and traps .having covers hand-holes on the sewer side
of the trap held in place by' lugs or bolts are prohibited..
TRAPS FOR STABLES, GlffiAGES AND LAUHDRIES.--{55)
. Stable, wash racks or urinal recep~acles in stables shall not
be connected wit~ ~~y sewer drain or lateral, unless a suit-
able catch-basin, suitaply, trapped with deep seal, is provided
to prevent the obstruction of' said sewer drain Ol" lateral by
sediment or solids carried with the washings., Floor drains
for automobile garages, laundries or cleaning establisrunents,
or. where gasol:tne, Oils, o:r.~ volatile fluids are used, are re-
quired to have a proper catc~-b~sin, suitably trapped with
deep,seal, and vented with a proper sized vent pipe to the
roof, according to detail in. the City Engineer's office.
CATCH BASINS, FLOOR DRAINS, ETC.--(56) Catch basins,
floor and subsoil o.1""dns, if below sewer grade, shall dis-
charge into a SW1W; or receiving t~~k, the contents of which
1nlJ.St be lifted and discharge into the drainage system above
the cellal'"' bottom by some appl;oved :method~ Vv1lere directly
sew'ercon.nected, they nmst be cut 01'1' from the rest of the
plurflbing system by a b:r.'ass flap valve on the inlet to the
car ,...'1"] b'1 S4 r a YJ-1
". _ uv#.~- c". ..!.._.!.'1- . he\.
the
tl~ap, on the CLt>ahl fr-OT!1 the floor or othf3:l:'
dra.ins will on1'Y' be pepmitted when it ean be shown to the
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138..
satisfaction of.the Engineer that its use is absolutely
necessary end arrangements ax'e made 1;0 maintain a permanent
water seal in the trap.
FITTINGS AND. OI..lENINGS--HOW PLUGGED.-- (57) Openings
.i',or waste and vents f01" future conne'ctions must be plugged with
metal plugs~ screwed .or< caulked., and when of lead, will be
soldered, to make them air and water tight. The use of p~aster
of
any kind for this plwpose 1s prohib1 ted.
,
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VENTS ON TRAPS.--(58) All traps must be protected
rrom syphonag~ and back pressure, and the drainage ventilated
by special lines of vent pipes.. All vent pipe lines and maL1'1
br9..Ilches must be of- iron, lead, steel or brass.
VENTS PLACED Ji..BOVE FIXTURES.--(59) Every vent pipe
shall be run separate above its fixtu~e, in order to prevent
its use as a waste~,
VENT PIPES--Q,UALITIES.--(60) All vent or l"event pipes,
1Nhen of 'wrought iron, r(fl1st be galvanized: aild of: standard size..
Frr.rTINGS erN VENT PIPES. -- (61) All vents or revent
. fittings must be sta:ndar'c1 galvanized malleable or. cast . j~r'on.
, VENT PIPES--HOW CONNECTED.--(62) Each vent pipe shall
be,~onnected e~ove the highest fixture into the adjacent so11
pipe a distance above therefrom not :more than fifteen (15) f'eet,
If more than this distance ,from the soil pipe it may indepenci-
ently extend above the roof.
VENT PIPES TO mIT{ DIREDTv-(63) A vent line shall be,
whenevex' practicable, a direct extension of the soil and waste
liIle.
VENT PIPES--i,NHEN TO BE CONlJECr[1ED N~ BOTTOM.'-- (64) The
main vent riser, havi:ng a lengtb of fifteen (1!5) feet 01" more,
139~
must be connected e.t j.ts foot :1.nto the l11ain waste or soil line
'belo'lN the lowest vent outlet and at an angle not greatel'> t;h~l
forty-five (45) degrees.
TRAP VEl1TS--HOW M..A.DE.. -~ (65) fJ:.1rap vents shall be con-
tinuous where possi.ble .\Vb.ere the vent or revent pipes a1'0
continuous Jand traps ay.o velYGilat.ed t11:r>ough tb.e waste fittings;
the center of the outlet of such 1'1 tt:i.ngs or lead try" bl'anch
shall not be set below the water seal of trap; ru~d the trap
shall be not YflOl-"e than the following distance from the waste
f'ittings:
14 inch trap . .. .. 15 inches
l~ inch trap . to .. .. .. .. 18 filches
2 inch trap . . 24 inches
3 . , trap 30 inches
~llcn . .. .. ..
4 inch tl:ap .. .. .. . .. .. 36 inches
The. above table is intended for all fixtul"es except
unless the stubb is exposed outside the finished wall.
kit~chen sinks. No s'Gubb on kitchen sinks will be permitt;ed
SIZES OF v~NT PIPE 3TACKSo-~(66) The following table
tUl"es that they shal1 sel~ve.
gives the size of vent pipe stacks with maxinrum munber of fix-
~
Q
s:l
..-I
(i\2
m
P4
aj
H
E-t
CH
o
02 OJ
Piw
rO ajcD
CD IV . HH
Pi Pi-P E-i H
..... olXl
P-I r-I CH 0
cD s:l 0
~ :>..-1 .s::
0 CD He)
A · IVs:l
Cl> ..cI .QH
N @bt, . ~ rii~
~rl
tIJ ~r-1 ~r-f
1~ ineh 15 1 (Ii in.. "(;,1'"'" D \
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1s inch 25 3
2 inch 40' 12
,,1 inch 60 24
:0"2
r? inch 90 48
1)
'34 inch 130 100
. 2
.1 :tXl {~ J:1 180 160
c: inch 240 210
',J
'"' :'Ln (;11 330 480
.0
.
o
:a::;
1
6
12
24
50
80
140
2t10
tr"
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<D
.p
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:s:
CH
o ·
it)
HoP
<DeD
,QaJ
e~
~o
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6
12
25
40
70
120
i~'>-""lin'Tr""
l40~
VENTS ON EARTHEHWARE TRAPS.--(67) Ear-them;yal'E1 traps
.for water' closets or ,slop sj.nks must be ventilated from the
branch soil or waste pipe just below the trap and this branch
..
vent pipe nn.:tst be so connected. as to prevent obstr-u.ctioll, and
nO waste pipe eo:nnected between it and tb.6 fixtures e ,No h.oJ:':i.-
, , '."! -e-'t.' "'in- "'-"1')0'''''-''>
zotl'ca.!. v 'Il" ,1...__ ~e .t '-'--,o'J.c
~~a11 i-w-o (n) ~E~Q+
1_'_", .._ _ J ~.. __ _:J ,~.. \..'
shall be
allowed. be-
ne~th a floor adjacent to the trap of' any fixtuy'e;
VENT8 OR WATER CIJOSETS--HOli'\i CONNECTED.";-(68) All
wa'l;e:p e.J_{)sets 81la]~1 be .ven.ted. t;11Tfougll a Y or a ch'la:trlO.,ge f'i ttix1g;
or- off the top of the horizontal part of the lead bend or above
the upper line of horizontal:par~ Of't~B same, except ~or cir-
cuit V811ting and fort~p^clo~e~ shali not be less than two incb~s
in c1:tameterll
VENT ON WATER CLOSET8--~~~N NOT REQUIRED.--(69) vv.nere
t' .
,1}.ere ~s
but Ol1e water eloset loceted. on $. stack and sa::td water
closet' is 'three feet or less' from the st;ack 01' in cir'cui t- vent-
ing, no back vent is r-equ_irf~a.
,j']';1:ITS--LOOP AND CIRCUIT.--(70) Loop or cir-cu:i,t vents
v'ihen s"o.bstit.uted fOI"
in.di vj.dual tl~a1)' vents foX' watel" closets (U.s-
. ...
chal'ging irnrnecUately into a hopizontal branch and tben(~eint;o a
ve::etieal soil line and tln>ee feet or less fro:m_ seJ.d hOl'>izontal
brancb., must be vented as :follows:
~De to two closets, 2-inch pip~,
Thr'ee closets, 4-pipe ~
fmd for ever's tbree closets ad.ded t:;hereafter,wberJ. the closets
Rr"~; :,'.C.'RSt 'l--:h,"4',--.. S4."",: f\t'))" '''1_.':l8, fa) o"r> ,'.'rr,'''''}'e (10) ,., -h"or-. ]''''l-''Y1 ,.,-'l1')"'-
Mr'_ Q -- ~.~"".. v__~.........._ J...n. "-. .....1 -'-1... \~:J ..... tJ~~t"5J.~'lJ __t-~j' .CI. ...:IV.lj'...}- -a';'..!. .~~,._. 1;-bJ:;"..."t
mi.u:d:; be -ctsodso 1'18 to equall;y- <.U vide the elosets betvJeen the
_'F'C,)'l'X' (4 \ i '"r.1-; \-F,rd~s
_ .-1.___ _ I _..!...;.~_.... '-' .~.~__ _: j.~ &.
Verl"La 81-18.1:1 j_11 all .C.i:i8E;S 1)8 takeXl of:e t~I-}..B
t~()l) of tll(~ .j~l()'~f l:trH) \V:Ll~.n. I1C~ E;~pe.9.t~tjl. (~)::jg):4ef) ~ or ]..688 fUJ,t~l.e t~]J.8.:rl
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one-sixth, or one-eighth:beD.d pit..anc1 between the two &lid
clo8et8~
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. REli'RI(JERATOR 'W~TE: SIZE AND ~S;--:(71') ~ 'waste
pipe .frOm a retrig~rator or ice bu shall not. be conneoted w1~
. -. .
8D.J'. s011, .waste pipe, dra1n:,. .at! 8e"er, or .<!i8Charge. ~.~ . ,....
open"sr~l 'but .shall ~sohar8e into ~ 8~ta~l8 1!.rap .~~ per"
sketch ~ the of:r1ce of .~e 01~7 BDs~er, .tn' 1n~Q an.o~':'
. . water supp11ed s1nk,.. or. over a .tJ,0.. arain. The d18cl18rS8
.' '.' .
p1:-pe shall be. a8 short. !'os poss1ble _4 the. ~ .~. or. .4ra1D
. ..' . . - . - :
'shaU 'be d1.oonn~ot~4 hoa th~ rehiSerator ~7 .at ~e&f:lt. :roar
.. .' . .
111Obes. .'~ .no cas'e shall a' oonnection be .pel"Jldtted' t~ a s1t21r:
1f8.ate .plpe two (8) .1nob.ee or les8'.sp. 'd1_tel'~'
..' ~l'~ l'eh1prator or 1~e b.O%es ~e placed 1n'.~ld-
ins8, on' two or mor&' flo9l'8'~ '.the, waate and. vent 'pipes .tbere~f'"
- - - . .
s)lall be Oonttrm0u8 and ~ .thfough the rOof, 8Dl in no case
. .
.' .
s~ll: th8 ~nt pipe ~ w1~h1n su (6) teet. of' an open 8011
. .
or waste plpe. 1reJ,n or. .ncste. plPe8 tor re~1gerators .or. 10e
boxe, '.m&'J" be' of oast 1l'on. or of galvan1s~ Wl'OU8ht iron nth
.. . . . - .
. .
Dur.h8m titt~, the' 8.ise8 .to ~e. a8 ~ollo~nu
In bu11~s .or t~ee stores or le~8~' not~ les~..:than
Ii ~Ch~~; not more' ~,.tl1i-ee (~) stores. ~ less tmm. six (~5)~
a .~~:. and tor su stories or 'more, not 1888 'than 2i':lDChe8'~
Each r.etrlge~at~p or 108 box shall be provided With
.'
'.
a sui t~ble . trap ~ th an. acce8sible trap. s~w . ~r oieanout,.
wfdch trap SC1'8W or' olean~~ ."".]1 be plaoe~ 1n ~ li-1noh
. .
waste pipe and, shall be as DeIU' as p08s1bl~ to the refrlgerator
: .. . . . .
or 10e box.. SUch "trap need Dot be revented.
. . The requirements of thi8 last pueegraph are ~teDded
.. '. - .
to app17 to' :\lat8 'and, 8~1&:l' buildings ~d are optional with
the owne~s of residence.;
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VENTS ON BATH TUBS. -- (72) All bath tub tJ:>aps she.l1 be
continuo'U.s vented, where practicable" iNhen H:; is impossible to
do so and loop qr'circu:1.t vent is used, it shall be trl1....ough a
f1yfl or' "'l!-Y" fitting o:f not less than 2 inches in diametel"; if
crO\"lrl vented, it mU.st rise. at least three inches above ~t;he flow
line of was:~e and not more th8.l1 two :feet horizontal run below
the floor as fi4ture.
VENTS ON SHOv1lER BATHS. -- (73) Tl'>aps- for shower baths
when set in line may be vented by an extension of the waste line
by a loop or circu.it vent and governed by table of rules for
waste and vent pipes~
Vl3NTS OIiFLA~~t ROOFS. -- (74) Vents on ,flat; r-oofs must
be c3.r1'1e<1 up even with top of fire walls. 'vV:l1.en roofs a1"{3 used
as roof gat'dens, or- for laundry purposes, the vent pipes must
be carried. up at least seven feet, or above the breathing zone~
The ternination of all vents passjJ1g through the roof' shall be
carefully flashed wi~h copper, or sheet lead~
VENTS PROHIBITED.--(75) lira downspout, sheet metal,
earthernware ox' brick flue shall be used as a sewer' vent:llator
oY-tJ:?ap vent ~
TRAPH--GENERAL RT'<':QUIREIv1EJlTTS.-...(76) Ho form of trap
w:;tll be per-mi tted
unless
it r.~s been approved by the City
,.." .
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neeI'. Every t;I~ap shall be self-cleans:Lng. No tr'ap which de-
pends :fOY' j_ts seal upon concealed interior part:ttlons or the
action of movable parts, or that has an :'Lnterio:p pa:r-t:ttion that
in case of ~ defect would permit the passage of sewer' air, shall
be- used. All tr'8ps ghall be provi,d.ed i;v:ttb fu11 sj.ze eleanout
scY-ew's, plugs, COV8PS 01' irllets, \i1r}lich shall 1:)e 1"'emoveJ:;le for
cleaning without d.:tstur'bance of tt\.e ground or' flooI', and. must
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1.1.H.Vf:} t;1.. -\:Vat~f~I. S8r:"lJ.. C(r €tt: l.eD.st I.ta l.'(i.C}l'$ "J~fo J_ea(l tl~t:ll) J..e.ss .tllfl.l1
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11. .
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allaI1 be used.
Each tl'ap sha:J;l be well supported. in Et
position true witll respect to-its water- seal.. Brass traps
shall be not less than tio; 17 BrO\i\I1,l and Sharpe gauge.
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Cast metal lavator':y' traps shall be px>ovided viTi tb. trap
"
screws 01' two un:ton joints, the free opening for which s1:l,8.11 be
not less the,n two-th;lrds the s:tze of the tpap. Traps serews
shall be so constructed and appli.eo. as to. foy'm no obstruction
in the tpap watex'-way, nm" provide a l"'ecess for deposits.
The interior walls or cast traps, u~less machined,
s11.a11 be subjected to sand blast so that all sharp points or
obstructions are removed.
Each lavatory trap shall be made of 17 gauge tUbing,
and must withstand a cold water- press1)..re of twenty-five (25)
/
pounds to the square ine.h, applied continuousl:y" for not less
it.
u.
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than one mj.nute without showing any leakage or sweati~~
FI:A"TURE TRAPS.--(77) EXgept as otherwise here:tn pro-
vided, every fixture in a plmnbing or drainage system shall be
separately trapped and vented. A gr01.1p of thI>ee minor fixtures
set in line shall be considered one fixture and shall require
but one trap of _ not les8 than 1~ inch digJ:netel', Tl'aps shall
be placed as close to the fixture as practicable, and in no
case more than two feet distant fl"om tbe waste outlet of the
fixturH.. :No fixture sll.all have mox'e than one trap..
TRAPS FOR BATH TUBS..--(78) Each bath tub shall be
provided with a a~111il trap, either of lead or brass, with a
tl>ap sere'iN not less than 3 inches in diameter>, rllraps on bath
tu,bs shall be placed in such a marmer that the cleanouts sha.ll
be in plain view and accessible either from above OJ:' below the
:floor e The outlets fpom drum, tx'aps shall be connected at; the
lowest poss:1.b1e pcd:nt and come "up o:n tbe under side of the
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floor in order that the water seal shall be at least 2 inches
in depth.
'].
Inlet ana outlet must not be less than 12 inch in
diameter,
Uutlets for drum traps shall be placed in such a
maPJler that the trap cover will not leak sewer air or sewer gas.
, ,
GREASE TRAPS.--(79) All hotels, restaurants, boarding
houses or other public cooking places shall provide suitable
grease traps, satisfactory to the City Eng~neer, through which
all waste water containing grease shall pass' before discharg-
ing into the house drain 'or sewer.
Forqrdinary dwellings or residences grease traps are
not compulsory! where there is no grease trap the waste must be
connected into the soil pipe between the water closet and sewer
wi th. a pipep n'o less than two inches. in diameter for horizonta~
run and a cleanout plug must be installed at a'll changes of'
direction. " In case junction between a vertical and horizontal
lihe occurs within six, feet of the outsitle wall, the horizontal
line must be extended through the wall with a cleanout plug.
Grease traps when installed on the. floor or above the ground
shall be made of brass, enameled cast iron or six-pound lead,
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sizes to be not less than 12 inches by 12 inches; if placed
underground, they shall be built of brick and cement plastered
inside and out with tl~~e~rourtl~ inch of cement and sand of'
equal'parts~ -
ANTI SYPHON TRAPS.--(80)--A..11 approved form or anti-
syphon trap may be per'mi tted in special cases where, in the
opinion of. the City Engineer, other form of ventilation is im-
possible.
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PI1.0HIBITED TRAPS.--(81) Back wate~(' tl'aps, bell 'ta.aps,
or t:r'aps having c,overs, hand-holes or cleanouts which are held
in place by lugs ox' b,olts, are p:r'oh.ibited. The intent of and
meaning of "bolts" in this section does not exclude brass bolts
when rour or more aI-e used to hold trap cove:r's in place.
GENERAL REQUIF.ENJENTS FOR FIXTURES. -- (82) Phunbing and
drainage fixtul'es s1'...a11 becons;t:r'-ucted of non-absorbant materials
that aJ:'e riot easily ~cracked or brok~en, to which soil wi-II not
adnBre so firmly that it cannot be removed by a flush water.
FixtuJ:'es shall be set open, that is, per,fectly fr,Be from enclos-
ing liVood work or other easing that would cut off light air.
Water closets and urinals shall be well pupplied with water for
flushing. In public places the walls and floors where fixtures
are set shall be li:ned with some non-absorbent matertal.
WOODEN FI}"'TURES--ViJ.FrRRE PERIvTI'llTED.--(83) Wooden wash
trays, ~ooden troughs or sinks with or without metallic lining,
shall be allowed only for bar slnks and soda fountain sinks~
Dish sinks in hetels and restaurants must have metal linings.
PROHIBITED FI4TURES.--(84) Pan phmger and washout
closets, lateral urine troughs, automatic closet ranges and
long hopper and short hopper closets are prohibited, except for
yard closets only.
,PHOHIBITED MATERIALS FOR FIA'"TURE8~--(85) The use of
galvanized steel" sheet metal, wood or 8~ny absoy>bent material
for ;[;h0. use of. urinal troughs OP bowls is prohUdted..
CONDEM1-JED FIXTURES~--(86} The Ins~oecto:r', witb the
appI'oval of i;;b.e Health Offj.cer, ma-y (~ondelj)n and ordel" the re-
moval of aJ.l'3' fixtuI'e that is defect.ive or' that does :not.
comply witb, this EJ.rticle. , No flxture shall 'be installed and
-- l"--'--f-"-".'"ntTT'T'~"'''.'.'
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np fixture sha11be constructed or. re2nstalled where it does
not meet with the ~(>equireme:nts of this ar4;icle.
WATEH CLOS8TS AWAY FHOM BUILDING. -- (87) Water closets
wb,ich are located aw-ay from, buildings shall have a four (4)
inch vent;, ten (10) feet high, and shall COnf01'!!1 in other res...
peets to this ordinance and shall be placed on fo~u~dations ap-
proved by the pl~mbing inspector.
TANKS AND FLUSH FOR WATER CLOSETS..-=(88) (a) Water
closets must have separate tanks or separate flushing valves
of approved pattern to discharge no less than four (4) gallons
of water at one time.
(b) Urinals, in public toilet rooms or saloons or other
places where same are used by the general pUblic, must have,
either chain or pull tank flush valves of approved pattern to
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dlscharge enough water at one time to keep them in a san;j.tary
condition; if automatic tanks are used, they lJ1USt be kept
in c9nstant operation during business hours. The use of
loose key 01' spring key cocks for this purpose is prohibited.
WATER SUPPLY FOR WaTER CLOSETS.--(89) All water
closets and other plurnbing fixtures r.1USt be provided with a
sufficient :aupply of watel" for flushing to keep tb,em in a
proper cleanly condition. When 'Natex' p:t'essux'e,is notsttf-
i'icient to supply freely and cont:i.m.wusly all fixtu.res, a
house supply tank must be provided of sufficient size to
afford. an ample supply of water to all fixtuP8s at all t;imes ~
Such. tanks :m:tJ.st be supplied fl'om PX'(sssuJ:>E: OP 11';)1' p1.1Jnp 9-8 may
be neCeSS8.1'Y 9 Tank must be covered so as to exclude dust,
cll:tat &11.c1 gasses.
P.TTF?-..I,r'_!.y C,T71 F;TJ\rI1T.f-o 'H'Ot.") 'rflT'.VTfiTUI"P11'q ("'\")) 'PI'f~ J ~ I' ..,
~- - ~X' i_i\U.~._..t_!J.l. ..L .u. i. ~..l\..i. iu_!l-..J $ _II'" ;.;i _~ V~b_:G~:~:r" Sl.:tp:P.... le\:...t,
147.
to. plllrnbing fixtul"'es shall be equal In purity to, watel~ supplied
by the C1 t-y of West Un:L:ve:r'si ty Place Water' Depart:ment.
APPLICATION FOR Dl~SPECTION.--(91) Application for in-
spectioll must be filed at the office of the Cit-;y' Engineer by
the Plu~ber on blanks fur~ished by the City, before 9:00 A.M. for
mOJ?ning insj?ections, and before 2:00 P.M. 1:01:' afternoon inspec-
tions. :No inspection will be made after 12 o'clock on Saturday..
Application f01-' roughing-in inspection :must be made
when roughing-in is corr~lete, and before any of the work ~s
covered 01" made inaccessible. to t.he 1n81>6ctor8.
Applicat.ion for sewer inspection shall be made when
war-k is complete and befol~e same is covered.
Application for final inspection shall be made when.
all fixtures are compJ,ete but before the b.ouse drain is con-
f
nect;ec1 orbefOl"8 an-:r portlon of the system ts used~
':t1ESTING OF PLUMBING. -- (92) All plumbing work shall
be tested by the plumber in the presence, of the City Engineer
or' Inspector bei'ore it is accepted. Wnen it is inconvenient
or impracticable to test the entire work at one time, it may
be tested :tn. sections, but each nEfW partial test. llID.st inclu.cle
all portions of the 1ivork previously tested..
WATER TEST.--(93) All :poughine;-in. tt'lsts shall be
made with water-" For> SllCh testing the i:ron extension of the
solI p:tpe outside of th(') fou:ndation of the hOU80 shall be
138CUy.ely elosed, 8-8 shall all branehes,' tIl1ets and other
openings
of the wOl~k to be tost;ed...
Tb,6 clos:1.ng of
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and
pipes must be sufflcientl;y- ttght and st:r-o:o.g enough. to' wi th-
8 t:SJll1.
the Drossure of a
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column of' \}vate:p reachiD.g the top of
the plpe to l)e tested~ :1:11e pipe shB,11 then he filled \v:i.th
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water to its top and shall stand so without perceptible lower-
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lng. If the water is lowered by leakage, the leak must be
found an.d :macle tight by t:ho plumber, and" the work sha.ll not be
approved by the Inspector until the water stands at tb.e top of
the pipe without perceptible lowering.
F1NAL TEST~--(94) Final inspection may be visual only:
.but j.f, J.n the opinion of the City Engineer 01' Inspector, 'tb.o
conditt'ons justify, a test b~T peppermint' or smoke may be re-
q'ulred.
CERTIFIDATE OF INSPECTION~--(95) Upon the corr~letion
of installation of plunfuing and water piping in a bu~lding, the
plUJubo:r. or owner may, demand of' the City Eng:tneox> a certificate
stating that the installation has been made, :i.nspected, and
tested 1n full compliance with 'I:;he provisions or this ordinance,
and it shalt be the duty of :the City Enginee:r to issue sueil
certificate if he finds that all requj,.rementsof this ordinance
h.ave been complied with..
BUIJ~DINGS MOv'ED.--(96) A building or stJ?ucture that
has been llloved from one site to another, or chaD~ed from its
o:d.ginal
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pOSJ_'->lOD;
Or' that has beeIl dar!iaged h~r fire; shall be
made t.o conform. to the provhdons of this ord:inaIlCe before again
cOD~~ected to sewer.
SOIL AND 'NASlj~E PIPES AND HOUSE DRAIr:fS-.>.SIZES. (97)
Em,we <'1.1'"'a1ns, soil and waste pipes shall 1)e px'oportioned in
accordance w:tth the following table:
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Maximmi1 Nu.rnbel' of Fixtu.re;3 Connected to
1Vlaxirrrul1l Sizes
of Pipe
Inches
Nnniber of Fixt-...ll'es
Wasi;e or Soil
and Waste Combined
,Connected lio
801.1 Pipe Alone
,.1.
-2
2
91..
'"'2
3
3~
4
-5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
3
10.
16 -
30.
50
96
.192
-336
560
840
1160
1600
2120
2840
24
48
84
l40
210
290
400
530
710
The above table is based upon a mix:t;ure unit having
a trap of: one and one-half (It) inch or less, and a water C'loset
,being equivalent to f.our {4} fixtu:r:>es. Fixt1:i.1~e's having trap
larger than one and one-half inch shall be estimated as follows:
2 inch trap equivalent to 2 :fIxtures
2t inch b'ap equivalent to 3 fixtures
3 i nr~"h trap equivalent to 4 f:txt;u.res
.t3; inch trap equivalent to 5 fixtures
Three Eeet of urinal trou.gh.. or waste sink shall be cou.:nted as
one .fixtul~e. Each waste opening pl'ovided for future con:nec-
tions shall be allowed for in equivalent fix1:;TIT'6S in prop01..t;ion-
111.g waste and soil pipe..
TRAl? AND WASTE SIXES.--(98) The size (inside diafm.)'te!.~)
of the tr'ap and waste b:panch fpr a given fixtllI'e shall never be
less than as sh01l'lt1 in the following table:
Kind of Fixtures
.
Tr a:IJ); Branch
.:0,
. .. .. .. 3 4:
'Z 3
.. u
2 2
3 3
3 :3
,.., 2
r.:,
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-2 "'-2
Water Closet .. .
Slop Sink with Trap
Slop 8:1.nl-s:, Ordinary
Pedestal I:!?in.al
Fl 00l~ Dr-ain
Catch Basin
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Combined
I,B.l.l:lldl-"O;1 TttlJ, 3 See 8 O)~ J..ess
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Kind o.f Fixtul'es
Trap:
li
Bl"Jarlcll
Ki t chen Sink, Be sidence e
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Kitchen Sink; Hotel or Public .
Lavatory . . .
Wash Basins, Groups 3 or less
Bath . .
Shower Bath
31 tz Berth
Drinking Fou.nt~dn
Fountain Cuspidor
Refrigerator
Safe Wastes and Drips
,.
2
1.1.
,1
-f
,lI
21
1-
1i
11
1t
1
2
1.1.
-f
1-
l!
2
1.1.
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If
1-
,1
-2
1
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LOCAL V.ENTILATIDN FOR BA:rH ROOMS, ETC.-..(99) lIo water
closet, tu"inal Ol'" slop sink shall be located in any room or
apartment which does not contain a window placed in an external
well of the building ox' is provided with a system or ventila'"
-l-- . --
,v:ton.
Ventilation for such rooms sn~.11 be separate and distinct
and have no connection wha,tever wj.th the other vent:l.lat:lng ducts~
No duct leading from any interior room in which there is a
water closet, urinal or slop sink shall be less tha~ 48 square
incpes in area, and shall have an al"ea of hot less tl1an 3
squ.are inches for each square foot of floor space.. If any
pipes or conduits are placed in ventilating ducts, the net ef-
fective areas as pl"ovided above mu.st be maintained..
Section 16.
DEPOSIT FOR STFEET OPENING.--{l) Before tIle City Engi-
neer shall issue any per>mit foi" any opening to be made in any
publi.c st1'eet, alley; sidewalk, or other pt:tblic place for the
layi:n.g of pipes for dl"a:tns, sewex's, 01" conduits, he 811,a11 co1-
lect for each permit issued a fee or fifty (50~) cents and in
addition thcl'cto 8. deposit in am~:)U.nt as given :tn t;be follo'w:i.ng
-'GalJle:
KInd of Street
Per Sq. Yd...
IvIini:r.raun
Depos:tt;
(contfd)
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Kind of StY'Bet
PeX' Sq. Yd.
If.' , D>" r:
vanJ.:n:rum _ eposJ~'v
. ~Unpa ved . . 0 . . . . . . . . . .
Gravel OI' Shell .. . " . . . . . "
Gemen t Concl'ete" . . " . . .
Asphalt, Brick or Wood Block ".
.25
2..00
3~OO
5.00
lO~OO
25~OO
25;00
50;00
After the underground work has been completed, the
City may prpceed to restore the st;reet, alley, sidewalk or
other' public place to its original condttion, either with its
own forces or by contract, or j.t may require the person :maki:ng
the opening to restore it.
If the work is done by the City or by Contract, the
cost thereof shall be deducted fl'"'om the amount or the deposit,
and the balance, if ,there by any, shall be refunded to the
person making same; if' however, the deposit is insv.i'ficient to
restore said street -to its original condition, then the con-
tractor is to pay the difference to the City~
If the str'eet be restored by the party making the
opening to the enti1-'e satisfaction of the Ci ijY Engineer' and the
street and bridge co:rmnissioner, then the total amount of the
deposit shall be refUlLded by the City.
In the event that a contractor fails to restore the
street pl-'operly of bis own accord, 0:(' if the City doing the
work, the expense is mOI'e than the amount; of th,e original de-
posit and the contractor fails or refuses to pay the City the
excess ~mount of expense thus incurred, then no further permits
s:hall be issued to him 'tUltil a full compliance shall have been
had on such delinquent street.
IESPECTION FEES..--(2) The Cit'Y> Engineer shall collect
upon each pl1JlnbLng permit issued fees, for :1.nspectlon as follows:
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25 fixtuFe~ or le8s---60 cents per fixtur'e,
Over' 25 :fixt_ures-=-30. c,ents per .fixture,
The :mi]1imutrl charge .for: inspect~on's '811.a11 ~)e' On~ ($1.00) Dollap.
. . "
In case it becomes necessary to make re-lnspection
of a pllrinbing installation, an adcU.tional .fee of firtycents
shali be charged and collected by the City Engineer rroID.the
pluxaber to whom permit is issued covering each inspection.
Section 17.
DEFINITION OF TERMS.--CITY ENGINEER.--Vf.hen the terms
"City Engineerft is used it shall be 1.Ulderstood to mean the
City Engineer of the City of West Uniyersity Place or his duly
authorized inspector charged with the enforcemenl; or the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
INSPECTOR.--When the word IlInspector!! is used without
pre.fix or 8ufrix, it means the inspector representing the City
. Engineer, charged with the ep10rcement of the provisions of this
ordinance and the rules contained therein.
SE1J\lER. --The term ftsewer'u is a gene~('al tel'm for a
system of horizontal piping used to convey the drainage from
any building ox' bu.ildJ.ng site to a main, public or private
sewer.
AUXILIARY,lENT.--itn IIA1L"iCiliary Ventll is an adcUtlonal
vent stack assist:i.ng the main vent which passes tlll'ough the
roor'independently~
OUTSIDE WATEH CLOSET.--.t\n "OLltside Water Closet" 1s
e.ny closet that is ins taIled in a 'building detached. fJ?om the
rna:Ln building and not ::i.nhabited, or on the po:r-ch of a hou.se
vlhere it; is located 1.n a 3:"00111 vvhichhas no door oX' other open-
lug b,,;:tween it. and, the THain house e
r" H i
,
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153.
PRIVATE SEltif.ER,,-= A "Private Sewel~tI is.. that part of the
horizontal piping of a house d~ainage system extending from the
:house d~"ain to its connection with a main OJ:' pri v'at;e sewer, and
conveying the d~ainage of one or more buildings located on the
same lot.
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HOUSE DRAIN.--The "House, Drain" is that part of the
horizontal piping of the house drainage system Wllich raceives
the discharge f~('om all soil, waste, 01" other. drainage pipes in-
side the walls of any building and conveys the same to the house
sewer or main d~ain on the outside .ofthe foundation walls of
such buildi~g.
FIXTURE OR FIXTURES,--The term UFixtu.re" or "Fixtures.!I,
when used in a .genel"al sense applies to all receptacles which
rece:i.ve the house sewage or waste fOl~ which ,wateT' j.8 used as
flu.x, or that receive the drainage or waste from a refrigerator
or ice box; when used specifically it means any such receptacles,
including water closets.
TRAP.--A "Trapll is a device so const:pucted as to pre-
vent the passage of air' 01' gas tbrou.gh a pipe without 'materially
affecting the flow of' sewage or wastewater' tb.ereln.
TRAP ~--DEPTH OF SEAL,,--The depth of the seal of a trap
i.s the height of a watep column measured between the point of'
overflow and the dip or division level separating the i111~t and
o1.1,tlet arms of tht3 trflp"
WIAIN .--The llMain" of any s:y'Stem of horizontal; vertical
or conti:nu,ous pj_p:i.ng is that part of such system which receives
the discharge 01'> back vents :from fixture outlets, direct or
thJ:ou.gh branch p:tpes"
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BRANCE..--The '''Branch'' of an;)" s.ystemof piping is
that pal..t; of the s-y"stem which extends horizontaJ.];y at a slight
grade., from the main to receive f'ixtuN~ outlets not dh:ectly con-
nocted with the main..
STACK. --"Stack!! is a gen,eral term fop any V61',tical
1"] e 0"" 'noust:> rli"><>inaCl'6 -~.,p~ uP' ~_'l.nclus".' ve ('Y,pc -:-',"e m. ,a~ n an_ .d' -H-:s
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bra.nches.
SOIL PIPE.--A. "Soj.l Pipe" is any pipe which conveys
the discharge of '\ilTater closets, either with or without other
rixtU1~es, to the house drain.
VliASTE PIPE.--A "Was'l:;e Pipet! is any pipe Jl'vhich 1"e-
ceives the discha:!7ge of a:rl'y,fixt;U1'>,8 except water closets~ and
conveys the g.ame to the hou.se drain or soil pj.pe.
VENT PIPE .--A "Vent Pipe 11 1.8 any p:tpe provided to
ve:nt:tla:te a drainage or pltullbing system of piping and to pre-
. vent trap syphonage and back preSS"Lu>e..
SOIL OR WASTE VENT..-~The "Soil!! or nWaste Vent" is
~hat P8.1..t
of the main soil or waste nipe above tt~ hi~hegt in-
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ste.lled. branch or fixture outlet connectl'on extending through
the roof'~
CIRCUIT VENT...-'& tlCircll,.i..t Vent" 18 a system of vent-
tng b;l which the s:yphonage and back pl>esSUl""e on the seal of
trap is prevented by extendJ.ng the bJ?aneb soil 01" waste pipes
a"ld co'-~"ro"!--';"l0' J..hL,>.M ---.;t' '"1 1:1 ~l--"r""- s,t..r'r.l~ w"',;_. ''''--J' 't,
.[ ~ _ .U...u.evlJ-t..J..o tJ..L..!..\.....ui '1V...!.. .L. v. \ t"J_.!.U ;~ vc.tvX~ !.tlcJ......L,.-!.!.., U'\l.Ll.....C.Ll
main hl
eonju:n.ction wi t;h the :main soil or waste. vents, eompletes an.d
fox'11lsa contlnu.ous a:i.r cil"cu:i. t 01"' vent for each branch ~Line
so installed.
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LOOP VENT.. - - A ItLoop Vent It is a cir'cu.l t \!Vb.Bl'e the
bI'anch or branches of soil 01" vlis-ste pipes of an;{ floo:!: having
no . other fixtures or bl~:~l<ft~e:.'3 installed above them, loop ov~r'
~bove the fixtures and ;\;~connect w:i.th the main soil or waste
lines.
. C.QNTINUOUS VENT.-- A "Continuous Ventlt is formed by /
B. vertical continuation of the waste line constru.cted .in aceor'd- V
ance with Article 67.
MA8'rER OR EMPLOYING
PL~V~;:;':~~,.~st~~!l~,r ft;;:~~,z~~~r
be ~ny' person s~lled in the
ptlJ..rriber II
is hereby defined. to
IlJ.aIlJling, supe:r>vislon and instal18.tion of plumbing, and famil:taY'
with the rules, laws and regulations gover'ing the sa,me, aD,d who.-
b.as been licensed in tb.e mann.e:!:' pr-ovided by this ol"'dinance..
JOTJRTjE;Y1VIAN PLUMBER. --A If Journeyman Phunber" is her.ebJ'
defined to be any per-son other than a master pl1..1r.lber 'N{ho is
engaged ini:;1;.e,J:l,r.s.:otical installation of plumbing as
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ci1la1 OCCUPft;t~o,'~(} wh9t.~S ~~l~~r:;n~~'\J: license
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