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Ord 609 8/17/1925 .Yll iy-- I( OR At ORDINANCE T-0 AMD 190�1ift 20,24,25,27,31,37,39 and 43 of ORDINANCE NO.3409 09_, j ENTITLED "AN 0rND CE CREATING THE EXAMANING AND SUPERVISINLUMBERS,DESIGNATING THE MEMBERS THEREOPRESCRIBING THEIR _PEER AND �I DUTIES AND TERM,.OF OFFIgE,PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OP PLU [BERS,.AND THE GIVING .OF INDEMNITY,- j _ BONDS BY PERSONS IFIRMS1,1bp CORPORATIONS,.ENGAGED IN THE BUSII4ESS OF PLUMBING IN THE CITY Or WICJITA FALLS,TEXAS AND SETTING J@ H T� RULES,RPGUL,A,_ TI.ONS}MANNER AND WAy,1IXW#jCH PLUMBING WORK SHALL BE DON ; THE KIND AND,, C LASS OF MATERIALS 9A BR-' t;S C:_IN SUC$ WORK 3THE 1 CTI01 OF P ti1BIN4 AND ALSO 80-AI OF F=. OR,SUCH INSPE.CTION;I)EFINING TER POW0 RT D DU T I,LB OF,y E C ITY fGINE AND IN` SPECTOR_DF PLUMBII (1,A1=D UIRING PERMITS Fes' C RTAII KID OF pL=I*4. T#AIN.LGE.,ANj) COI LLING BUILDINGS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO BE COB�4E:CTE . WITH. SANITARY. 2EWUS_,.FR0HIBITIjG THE THROW OF T WASTES,GAR BAGS,EEC. , I1�T4 THE SEAR SYSTEM IN JUIRY -Op- THE SYSTEM. IN ANY MA.WIUE `AND PRESCR IB INGB NALTIBS FOR THE``VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE ,PRO* VISIONS DF 'THIS ACT;A� EEREAI.ING ALL ORkNANOXS` AND PAR OF ORDINANCES I4 CONFLICT WITS 1AMI+7' A11D ,1bREATiQTHIS AN 4FNC 1 EASURE AND sUS LADING THE RU: ,'"PARSED Ott CA"I'' CDI' � A19S ., AND Ak'PROV ON THE 17th day of JANUARY,19w1wAND AMENDED tff'A 26TH DAY OF DECEMBER,19226 0 y BE . AMENDED TO REND HEREAFTER AS FOLLOWS,TO WITI'c BE IT ORDIINED BY THE BO ARD OF AIDRRitN OF THE CITY OF WICHI'TA FAL,IB ,TEXAS: ¢,u: .`S7 TS4�f 9. It ehall be the daity, of the Cite giti f or IngpedtOi of plt bil°g t`o Aue all permits for plumbing, which shall be ooubtersigned by the City Clerk„ The Cityy ' Clerk shall collect all, fees or dues for each fob of pluMbing for which permits are issued; ,it Aall- be tha duty Of the Inspector of Plumbing to inspect any plumbing of amy character being eggstructsd which he x4y .have+ resse to believe 3 ` imp ;r±ebt 14AdL "bV1 ��'itten drde � to the dumber in I charge of such, c onstr�z�t ©n shall stop tha alone until it ehall have been properly constructed; he shall have ` palter to . en-,WV a �r p�,� premises in the City of it Wicha Palls at My me et or'eh the h g4nd,- Five. 1.M, 4b *kp discharge of �,.� e crier or aagsetF bui� �► ",� "'" "` es . nr plumber In charge of F e p ° 6 1-hg Ao shall receive oritt'sn notice from the Pluinbin,g inspeat''or that the _&1Ab'ii9 is being improperly constrm ted shall continue the con- struction of such work or me of the same in any way until *kid work , shall have been: constructed or repaired so as to oonfcura to thie ordAnance• It shall be the duty of the City 8ine$er aaa sai(kja0pe.0tor to witn4wa al.1 talsta Of. pl.iamb ng , :sv a for in this OtUnac.ae,;an+d the City Fngimper d or en Spector, shall Ino ue written. c,erti-f aces ot ap�reval. �n , ch tests are satisfactory. Any fixture that" is out rq a3x or of improper design,the resu,l�to fof Which aret� a ri- ,, a . the health of the com�mty pr .the ea©noma1 the sewer systay upon the appr� , 1 0 .� tlW - ineer,be eon8emno� ` y saiei �. d or i d ,o r ►, 1 c vnd kb,, i. '3It a all be either r®pelted � s ��tcr_ m date of no ti c 1 .wait in s� , mb er penalties., �o y`�s y or In g shall;' o ec ., E. permit �acc: . a ten applic t wh, . . ,. s , , ' e3r th`�4 I� to �.,t ` a , Al b882 signed -by b'';Cl igney the_ ... xarty applying therefor; and upon" application the In etor shall issue the permit in. duo - .�� cat&, the ot?tginal to be handed, to the applicant, and the duplicate together with khe application,shall be kept as a permanent record for reference. No permit shall be issued to any plumber who shall intentionally violate any of the provisions of this ordinance,and provided further the City shall have the Lull auth- ority to disconnect and cut off the sewer line of any property owner or person occupying said property from the city s. ewer ma.inn,for the violation of any of the pro- visions of this ordinance. SECTION 14. Each and every house shall have separate and independent sewers extending three feet out- side of building line, and in no case shall a sewer supply two or mare houses on one lot unless obstructions prevent the construction of a separate sewer line, and in such in- stances an easement to enter said private property must be given before-hand,and then only when in opinion of City Engineer,and Inspector of Plumbing no damage to sewer system will resAlt. SECTION 16. every plumbing fixture installed shall be separately and effectively trapped,and the water seal of all traps properly protected froin syphonage and back pressure by proper ventilation. Traps shall in all in- stances be placed as near the fixture they serve as practic- able, and in no case shall the dist4nee beteieen the water line of trap and the outlet from fixture exceed tw feet. Continuous wastes and vents for traps(by which is meant a combination of piping where the vertical pipe vent is direct- ly continuous with the waste pipe with all horizontal piping eliminated) shall be used when practicable ,but in no case shall trap be placed *ore than twenty-four( 24) inches from the center of vertical stack nor shall the opening receiving such ,trap be placed below the line of the seal of trap. SECTION 17. Water closets shall be constructed of glazed earthen ware,or enameled iron and shall be supplied with water from a tank of not less than four gallons capacity, or flushed by approved device which shall deliver an equal quantity of water at each fliYshing. All water closets shall have traps constructed as a part of the bowl and shall dis- charge by syphonic action,except such closets as may be in- stalled in out-houses or buildings detached from any living quarters. All closets shall be connected to a four(4) inch lead pipe or bend wi ecl: . ®rru7`e which 'shall be exteadteit� - r and the f errul e caulked into hub of soil pipe when cast iron,lead or brass waste pipes are per- mitted. on wood Moors closets may be set on flanged end of said lead, pipe wd bolted to the floor insecure manner ; a floors of good patty being used to. ma1QRent Ors �._. Lic u�Cu LLi1GleT title any Ot�1P1^ m,,i Pri�1 a- closet,, the same tobbs soldered to lead and bowl bolted to en reventi ng of closet is necessary the vent shall be taL(n off as near the floor line as possible, and shall be two inches in diameter, No w� od err-or ._or _other incluqure will be permitted about the fowls of water closets other than the wood seat,and no pan closet, latrine or range closet will be permitted. Short hopper and trap closets or long hopper closets with trap below floor line may be used in dot-�rou5 es* If traps or hoppers are caulked into soil pipe no fastening to floor is permissible. Such closets shall be sup lid ask .axe oq= (14 inch llush. pi.t wp r When batteries of water closets are o o.r to eight in. num rained floors only., and stem of loop venting by extending may be installed by s y e u and return full size the horizontal line of soil pip p' to main vent stack at a point three feet above the full highest fixture, or continue separately through size thus f0lming a circuit ven$ system. SECTION 18. Catch 1basis MandnsanPtdetra s When batteries of water closets are on raised6i� �u` MOR . may be installed Vy a system of"`' a 'y= mtirig `by, extendingry`I the horizontal line of soil pipe uF',.and return full size to main vent stack at a point three feet above the highest fixture, or continue separately through roof full size thus forming a circuit vend system. SECTION 18. Catch basis and sand traps shall be constructed of irdn,flazed the or conctete,made Water tight and the discharge from same shall be taken off in a manner that will provide a water seal of not less than fourtem (14) inches. Such t'rAp> ehall be protected against ayrphox 'g+ ;or- back pressure by proper rev'ent ing made aent4m,neia possible, and accessible clean outs for dL s�har�� jW ftall boo provided. The Inspector of Plumbing; an& i ►g will have on file in his office <, plans o*i'hg' the coast ction of these traps that will meet wir h'abi. ' y�� "dehage 't rtbg no,, ess an fouri. . . t in rho ord"OD'Aft structed. as 'to:, provide & vfttOr :; sl.,:.0X ' ieeks.e: . Ind ante-half i oblaw :in�A;* W. �a�ld;d��. tx�p: �h�4��r..�e :provided with trap' sorer of at :41, four inches" iA d.iaxator,which shall:-be placed in plain view,brought to the surface of the f2bcai",ei31d.;, + cti a Y 1 ? e ;,,the trap shall tal on 'Off'> m the b"#,*om of the trap and brought up to give a seal of at leas r. 53CTjOj P * b, sins,pa�ntry s pa 71, s# . kdrair�g $ a T .:8L8�. ffi►Fb1q rir �n d Q � end C��rletu8«te' ° inshkGr' s =, f aapr��. t , , - cQ n0dra�n ]er ;SQ a f a ,ns syhallbent Rah dM� t-Apwh ; s 0Q t ua e gh ' 4TON �� rhewNl, th receptacl e or �R Diu i4 dim tT$ ►a ri�1t ,Z e8.s than f der b9 inch a `�i 8ala�"t��"ed. t90pe trap havi g s eeaa of thy"+ sad o +^ha inch s� 'end c oxua e:eti ons ah arll be of not ,leas t h : Vl:ki';or,. dra;l ,4 when -no de 8bt,*j to Catch tv&sina ia]a.11 be providodi wit,. at*1,8— ALeap a*61 traps,' a,nd shalL lha.'v°s; be+c# . p t'e au ! a • , - , x 310 rA that �p,orta;.Q s �% ae , r -at'aw,4 nr -fai.'�. pipes s'i'de th.e: al,ls a3Tlid udexta e�th,;the',t, , Ua Zdi s sth� iLl be of !' :a1�`C Qni �1 '`other Was a �e 'd'4ilt `.Lrdn';g. t' 'axj*69_1 vr.eug, t h®%rei1' %ei— 5j 0G& � le d. or br ' s� ' stacks, li be cast iron or g4,Jk4 4 *rough , it n(a heraiia 'tq,er ;:spde i� ,}}`. °In alt b����s 18 a fi hm T th`�i'oj a ��i l e` tt � � �t'A ► �}i+aS '^ Y' r @W1 CO'mznerciall� s eta�adard" € dil .' ' Gi' he ,i ' the �t,ho erof thgeh4 t"b�a. #iti plxgto t 0th # nges in:i � ° ' > beads rl P e� stalla e e is . 774 fl, K, �. 4. .�,..„ xF Ay,.{ '-' ♦Ivy _,� e t e ie- larger than ?e f au„r ms b� c' eanovs suffice. In all fee: u y� i Mil will not b e ad seible. of s tee• i. ,e .. . } e Sanitary � s or similar fit ings j or '. m verticalquarter bendsr ay 0 Va ' ted except between floor and ceiling, or Other places where space is limited. only in buildings three or more stories in height,will the uZe of�x galvanited wrought 4.rn-1 nr ¢ -Q mil +AAi -ni-nA hA- 1na.rmit:ted.uto�L.aing same shall +sscN Kv YY i V li .L Ci s1.0 iAlr+i 1 1 U,Wl- 116,ki.,� rL �},V11G CZ.t5a Vu D ena s, Q.µ':.�•i j(3'A171 outs. C1 e .;3�t or of91- e$C o='1zo m m ma,-� a pr ovi. a hed. three C1enn� 110 0iarl be instal led eVerSr a .: 11 was, ,;lines under concrete floors: A11 ,cleanout _ d.a. ..,.�.• she same�siz,e as`�h� ie `�'erve except �" ere t e �i is larger than four in s when four-inch c eanouTs WE suffice. In all case._n; 'lamsnouts mush bb accessible. Sanitary T' s or similar fittings will not be Permitted -to be used on.horizontal lines of so:l or waste pipes,but may be used in vertical line. Quarter bends are prohibited except between floor and ceiling, or other Places where space is limited. Only in buildings three or more storlee in height,will the use of galvanized wrought iron or mild- steel pipe be permitted,providing same shall be installed in approved manner,and in full complianee, with all Provisions regarding size and direction,and further provided such installations shall be in accordance with the. following specifications;; All pipe must be of a grade known as standard full galvanized inside and outside,free fzo m defects,and ,full threaded. Fittings for waste and soil lines, or on vents, or revents,below overflow line of fixture, shall be special cast iron recessed and threaded drainage fittings with smooth waterway,and threads tapped so as to give uniform grade to branches. All joints shall be full screwed joints made up full length in fittings- so as to intersect with: shoulder in fittings,and burrs formed in cutting of pipe shall be carefully reamed. out, and the intereeatt ern a_t each joint made perfectly ,02bM s de. Short nipples having less than two inches of unthreaded length shall in all instances be cut ,or manufactured of the grade of Pipe known as Extra Heavyt,,,--" SECTION 37. There shall be at lease one four inch stack for ventilation run on each and every connection made to s ewer,and there shall be .Gent-hued vent through the highest point of the highestepoint roofne mair� `" least twelve(12)Vinches above t of the same si&p ,M.,bce ' v,o she ar waste line entering the house. In 'h" ' - inch than four inch waste line th continued through +-1— ,,,��a• nlno case shall redu reduced in size, size +I - twenty feet in length �ine exceedi-ng size to its intersections with its but steal 1 co nt roue f�11 e shall end le's s than fifteen (15) twin vent ,and no vent e round line* feet in height above the g ery vertical line waste ..��,,. sE CTION 39, Ev of _ �,�, ,� f_�_xture or iixcF main In cases where it is impractical to carry all vents to the: rm in vent, special permission may be granted by the Plumbing Inspector to carry said vents to a point at least twelve(12) inches above the highest point of the main roof. SECTION 43. Vents and r events shall be of, the ` same size as the trap the serve, exeept in cases of traps larger than two inches when trio inch vent will serve. When connected with one another vents shall be increased in size according to following table; l - One fixture not to exceed 15 ft.in length 1-2" One to four small fixtures 2 " 1 to 4 water closets or 16 small fixtures 3 it 5 to 20 water closets or 100 small n 4 It 21 to 100 water closets or 400 small tt 1J7Vents may be carried to the heighth of fifty feet.labove fifty feet it shall be increased to two inches to the heighth of 100 feet, above 100 feet it shall be increased to three inches. Vents shall in all cases be carried out near the highest point of the mein roof,and shall extend one foot above the highest point of the roof,•and also above any opening within fiftee3 feet, This Ordinance shall be in full force a #/14 nd within thirty day � pae and approval. Q-� rF CITY OF RICH TA FAIL gt s t ' BY ��' �� "' � a r