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LI t firmly, bedded - .,, . - pearly ORDINANCE N0. L.?. article g or sti sufncaent cause is the The paves must ,be pd ie hub and socket joints; must lie nearly
<br />reYojdng or suspending a[ the ]acanse the excavation' at the bottom of the a el_rcyjar, section, ,with the inner and
<br />of the plumber violating same by the trench, precisely to the proper grade; outer surfaces concentric.
<br />AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE Board of Trustees of the Town of Red- the spigot end of the next pipe must be Sockets must be of sufficient size to
<br />REGISTRATION OF MASTER wood City. No plumber shall alter or Insetted In the socket ,of the former give ample lead room, and the casting
<br />PLUMBERS; FIXING A LICENSE construct , a system of plumbing or to the full depth of the socket, and the must be free from blow holgp, cinder
<br />pipe laying during the time of the space In the socket, around the pipe patches and defects of.every nature.
<br />FOR THOSE ENGAGED 'IN' THE suspension of his license, .The Plumb- must be equally divided and then filled All cistings must be cleaned and. no
<br />I'LUMBI\G BUSINESS; REGDLAT• Ing inspector shall keep a record of all with cement mortar„ made,as' herein- rough places shall be left in barrels 'or
<br />licenses issued. after` specified, by pressing., the. shoe sockets.
<br />INC, PLUXHINC. AND BRAINAGE m until the space is thoroughly filled. All wrought iron pipe must be that
<br />WORK; CRFATING THE OFFICE ARTICLE If. The face of the bell must be covered ]mown to the trade as Standard
<br />with mortar and a roundiag.joint of Wrought Iron Pipe, with screw Joi4ts,.
<br />OF PLUMBING, INSPECTOR, BE- ,The plumbing and drainage work of same built up, extending at least one -Waste pipes may be of cast or gal -
<br />FINING ITIS DUTIES ANI► FIXING all buildings, both public acid private, inch from the face of the bell on the vanized wrought Iron or of lead. When
<br />hereafter erected, altered or changed next pipe. lead Is used as branches, to connect
<br />A FEE IN PAYMENT THEREOF. in said Town of Redwood City, shall No Joint, shall be cemented until two ,with the cast or galvanized wrought
<br />be clone ht strict accordance with the Joints in advance have been placed. All irdp pipe,, said .branches shall not ex -
<br />The Board of Trustees of the Town following specifications, and it shall lend ,ends and branches must be se- Geed avis feet In length and be of etan-
<br />of Redwood City, do ordain as follows, be unlawful to construct, alter or cutely closed with' eartheovoye, caps dard weight lead; where lead pipe"is
<br />to -wit: change any plumbing or drainage work Mild the Space above the caps filled used to connect fixtures with vertical
<br />In said Town, otherwise than herein with wet sand, and covered with a soil or waste pipes on to connect ,traps
<br />REGISTRATION. provided. coating of cement mortar. During the with, vertical pent pipes if must not, bq
<br />suspension o1 the work.' at night .and lighter than that known to the trade
<br />SECTION 1. Every Master Plumber SPECIFICATIONS other times a cap must be placed in the as E,"
<br />doing business Iii the Town of Red- QUALITY OF MATERIAL AND end of the pipe last laid to prevent "
<br />wood City shall register his name and WORK\UNSHIP any substance from getting into the SECURING, PIPE
<br />.address at the office of the Plumbing same. SECTION 13. No soil Pipe of 'a di -
<br />,Inspector of said Town, but before reg.- SECTION 1. All material must be of The interior of the sewer -must be nmeter less than four inchea inside
<br />lstering shall give a bond to the said good quality and free from defects. The freed of all cement and superflous ma -
<br />Town in the sum of two hundred and '• a shall be used,, aproper X fasten waste
<br />fifty ($250,00 dollars with two good work must be done in a 'thorough and prose of every description, as the work pipes must be .Properly fastened and
<br />and Sufficient suritles for the faithful workmanlike manner. proceeds, filling
<br />which purpose a disc secured with either heavy wrought iron
<br />or swab, filling the entire bare of the straps or hooka: If hooks are used they
<br />discharge of his duties as a master ARR.ANCE\IENT OF�PIPES pipe, and attached to,a rod sufficiently shall be forged• out of one piece of
<br />plumber, which said bond shall be up- long, to pass two Joints from the and Iron, not welded,
<br />proved and filed with the Board of SECTION 2. The arrangement of of the pipe last laid, shall be continu- Straps or hooks must.be Placed upon
<br />Trustees of said Town of Redwood house sewer, house drain, soil, waste ously worked through. No pipe shall every joint 'of pipe, and when straps
<br />City and vent pipes, must b„ as direct as be laid in water or mud. The trench are used, on outside of buildings they
<br />possible. All changes in the direction and socket holes must be kept free must be fastened with screws.
<br />DISPLAY OF SIGN
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<br />of house sewer, house drain, soil and from water, and no trench shall be
<br />SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of waste pipes must be made with "Y" drained through the sewer. All earth EXTRA HEAVY PIPE
<br />every licensed master Plumber to ills-- branches, 1.16, 1-6 or 1-8, bends. Off- or, mud adhering to any part of the
<br />sets may be used, provided the angle pipes, where the mortar 113 to be ap'- SECTION 14. All cast iron' soli,
<br />play at his place of business, outside they present is not less than that rep- plied,, must be removed before malting drain or. waste pipes ,and fittings used
<br />thereof,. a sign with his full registered resented by a 1-1G bend, the Joints. and the work must be made under any building when not access.
<br />name, and no person other than a reg- All soil, waste and vent pipes and water tight at all Joints. ibis for repair or inspection, shall be
<br />lstered-plumlber shall be allowed to traps shall, when practicable, be ex- Extra Heavy. In every building of
<br />display ally sign o• carry on or engage posed to view for ready Inspection at AIORTA2t four stories or over, what Is known to
<br />in a plumbing business, or make any all times and for congenieee in repair- I the trade as extra heavy cast iron
<br />connections with any sewer, drain, Ing - The cement mortar must be composed soil pipe must be used, for the sewer,
<br />soil or water pipe, o• any pipe con -of some approved brand of Portland soil and waste pipes, and the fittings
<br />netted therowith• provided however SEPARATE SEWERS cement, mixed with sand, in the pro. to the same 'must be extra heavy. The
<br />that nothing In this section shall pre- portion of one part of cement to two vent pipes may, be of ,the standard
<br />vent the actual owner of a dwelling ,SECTION 3. Ever}' building mast be parts of clean, sharp sand. The ce- weight.
<br />from personally doing his own plumb- separately severed and connected with ment and sand must be carefully mix-
<br />ing work on said dwelling when said the 'street sewer, either in the street or ed dry and the water afterwards ad- OLD SEWERS
<br />dwelling is for his Porsonal occupation I at the property line, except in cases (led. All mortar must be freshly mixed
<br />and said work is done in all respects where there may be a house in the rear when used, no remixing being allowed, SECTION 36. When either an old or
<br />as in this ordinance required. : of a lot; in this case it may be correct- and none being used that has been new building placed 'upon a, lot which
<br />ell with the sewer, of the house in front, standing longer than two hours. has an old ewer within ,the lines of
<br />t LICENSE provided the old sewer will stand saris- All mortar must be mixed in a suit- any Part of the foundation of said
<br />1 : factorily the "water test." Two able vessel. - building such part of said sewer must
<br />'SECTION 3. Every Person that en -
<br />ages in the business or occupation of; houses may be connected on the same The manner of connecting Joints In be replaced with cast Iron pipe run
<br />g -sewer, however, provided It is satis- this section provided does not apply to according to the requirements of this
<br />a master Plunnber, or that contracts factoryl to.the Plumbing Inspector. cast iron pipe which must be connect. article.
<br />to do or perform, plunbing or drainage A house or building as mentioned in ed as In this article hereinafter pro- ,
<br />work in the Town of Redwood City this ordinance Is defined as an archi- vided. COATING PIPE
<br />shall pay to ills Town of Redwood tectural structure covered by one � - -
<br />City an annual license fee in the sun roof and enclosed b� walls. Buildings RACK -FILLING 'SECTION 16. All cast Iron plpes and
<br />of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars; such situated upon the samo lot, -which said fllttingy. used for soil, drain or waste
<br />payment to be made to the Town Mar- lot has frontages upon different streets, The work must be carefully back pipes must be asphaltum dipped. All
<br />shall and license issued in the same or alleys or courts, aid the buildings lined and only fine earth -or sand thrown vents and fittings to same sball be gal -
<br />manner as other- licenses are issued. having abbutting or connecting porch- or placed in the trench until the pipe vanized wrought iron.
<br />SECTION 4. No person shall receive es shall not be considered, as forming is covered to a depth of one foot: both.
<br />a license as a master plumber who has one structure, sides must be filled at the same time GRADINGS AND FITTINGS
<br />not attained the age of 21 years. Non- and tamped in such a manner as not
<br />resident plumbers doing business in SEWER, to disturb the pipe. SECTION 17. When galvanized
<br />said Town and not having a fixed wrought iron pipe is used for waste
<br />place of bttsinese therein, may receive SECTION 4. The Sever when It lies JOINTS ON CAST IRON PIPES pipes all changes of directions shall be
<br />certificates of registration, op pre' under the building and for throe feet made with "Y" 1-16, 1-6 or r-8 fittings
<br />•senting certificates or licenses granted beyond the front wall, or of any area SECTION 6. All Joints on cast Iron threaded on the inside and iso con- i
<br />by a City o• Town having regulations .,gall, must be standard cast iron pipe, pipes. and fittings must be made ,with 'st•uced as to form a bore' uniform
<br />equally as strict as those herein con- and all fittings must be of the same suitable packing of oalcum, twisted and with the pipe, without any burrs or
<br />tained, or upon giving to the plumb- material. Outside of the' building line rammed tightly,in place and run full recesses. Np ordinary plain Sockea
<br />t.
<br />Ing inspector their, qualifications for the sewer shall be, continued to the with molten lend and calked, will -be -allowed, No wrough't'dP' Steel
<br />doing the work of a master plumber, main sewer in the street either entirely The bells and Spigots. must be ad. waste pipes to ,be fused under first floor
<br />,SECTIO\ 5. Ne license as a master With cast iron pipe or entirely with Justed so as to give a uniform lead , except for bath, trap, which may be
<br />plumber shall be granted for more vitrifled salt glazed sewer pipe of the space all around, slid the lead must connected wlth,wrought Iron pipe not
<br />than one Year or for the unexpired best quality. All sewers must lie completely fill the rabbit on the -bell exceeding two feet.
<br />portion thereof. All licenses shall ex- brought out from the building with end of pipe; before making _the Joint r
<br />Aire on the 31st day of December of one outlet if possible. the bell find spigot must be wiped LEAD PIPE CONNECTIONS.
<br />each and every year, unless sooner re- clean and dry, and the Joint be run at .,
<br />voiced. Upon the • expiration of the HOUSE SEWER one pouring. SECTION 18., When lead When
<br />yearly, license all master plumbers .Is used it must intersect at the same
<br />carrying on the business of plumbing House sewer is the term applied to SEWER TO HAVE FALL ,angles as given,by "Y" 1-16, 1-6 or.1-8 i
<br />In Said Town, are hereby required that portion of the main drain extend- i _ n 1 ,bonds. All, connections of lead with)
<br />within 30 days to again register and ing from a point three feet outside the SECTION 7. All, house sower and: cast or wrought ,iron pipe must be
<br />pay his yearly license fee, as provided outer fence or outer front vault or house drain pipes, when possible, must made with braes ferrules ofthe same
<br />for 1n the preceeding section of this area wall to its connection with the have a uniform fall of not less than size,as lead pipe and connect0d, to same
<br />ordinance. In all instances where a public sewer. one-quarter Inch, to the foot, and.more by a Joint and be properly caulkedIn-I
<br />plumbing license is issued for the un- If possible; when not Possible To, secure: to the fitting or opening with oakum
<br />expired portion of any year the full HOUSE DRAIN one-quarter, Inch fall to the,fdot, pro7 and molten lead. '
<br />license fee must be paid, vision shall be made, for regular and ,, .
<br />REQUIREMENTS
<br />,SECTION 6. EVe•y Person, firm or
<br />corporation complying with the afore-
<br />said regulation shall receive a certi-
<br />ficate of registration from the Plumb-
<br />ing Inspector, and upon then obtain-
<br />ing a license shall be entitled 60 col
<br />duct a plumbing' buslneas In said Town'.
<br />under the provisions of tills Ordinance.
<br />PLUMBING INSPECTOR
<br />SECTION 7. There is hereby created
<br />the office of Plumbing Inspector in and
<br />to• the Town of Redwood City. Such in-
<br />spector shall be appointed by, and hold
<br />office during the pleasure of the Board
<br />of Trustees of said Town. The Inspec-
<br />tor shall examine 'Al plumbing Work
<br />done In said Town before the sane Is
<br />covered up or enclosed. Upon the com-
<br />pletion
<br />of the 1sa me,lly �andrk lie
<br />Ifshall
<br />foundagain
<br />can -
<br />form to the law and the provisions of
<br />this ordinance, he shall issue a certi-
<br />ficate of acceptance. If on eXamina-
<br />tion of any plumbing he finds any Vio-
<br />lation of tills ordinance, he shall not
<br />issue a certificate until such necessary
<br />corrections are made as will make the
<br />work conform to this ordinance.
<br />FEEM
<br />House drain is the term applied to
<br />efficient flushing. When practicable,
<br />FIXTURES TO DE TRAPPED
<br />the main horizontal drain and its
<br />the house drain, pipes shall be run
<br />branches Inside the walls of the build-
<br />along the cellar, wall, or If laid under
<br />SECTION d9., Every water closet;
<br />and extending to and connecting
<br />the cellar or lower floor of the build-E-mninal,
<br />slate, basin or bath act of;wash
<br />with the house sewer.
<br />Ing, be hung; with iron• hangers se-
<br />t•ayS must be separately trapped; 'the
<br />cutely fastened to floor joists. When
<br />traps must be placed as near to the
<br />SOIL PIPE
<br />not possible to run and fasten cast
<br />fixture as possible; when the trap of
<br />Soil pipe is the tern applied to any
<br />iron sewer pipe RS above directed, It
<br />to
<br />any fixture is set more than two feet
<br />vertical pipe extending through the
<br />may be run In a trench cat unl-
<br />from the vertical or horizontal line of
<br />'to
<br />roof, and receiving the discharge of
<br />form grade,
<br />a pipe a_ return connection -trap
<br />one or more water closets, with or
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<br />TRAP IN SEWER
<br />must in all casesibe provided. , In .no
<br />case shall the trap of one flxtu•eeon-
<br />without fixtures.
<br />sect with the trap of another, When
<br />WASTE PIPF.
<br />SECTION S. All sewers of buildings
<br />a sink and wash -tray abu Lt[ one anoth-
<br />abbutting tiro sidewalk moat have a
<br />e
<br />e•, and they are p•actIC I Y one 1lxturs,
<br />Waste pipe is the term applied to
<br />trap placed at the line of curb of
<br />and they are In the Same room,'then
<br />any vertical Pipe extending through or
<br />at
<br />they, or it may be served by one trap.
<br />above the roof and receiving the dis-
<br />FRESH Alit INLET •
<br />SI11tFACE Olt 11001 DRAINAGE
<br />charge of any fixture except water
<br />closets.
<br />SECTION 0. Every house sewer.
<br />SECTION 20. No opening Shall be
<br />SPECIFICATIONS FOR PIPE
<br />must have a fresh air Inlet of not less
<br />provided in the sewer pipe of, any
<br />SEAV17Rs -
<br />than four inch pipe, and said Inlet
<br />building for the purpose of Su -face or
<br />must be provided with an approved
<br />roof drainage.
<br />SECTION 5: All Pipe shall be desig-
<br />cover or grating presenting an area of
<br />nated by Its interior diameter and
<br />not less than sixteen square Inches of
<br />TRAPS TO BE, VENTED
<br />shall (when cast iron pipe is not
<br />perforation. Said ah' Inlet shall be
<br />the
<br />used) be of first quality standard vit-
<br />connected to the house side of
<br />SEPTION 21. Traps must be protect-
<br />rified salt glazed sewer pipe, sound and
<br />trap and lead to the outer air, termin-
<br />ed from Sypkonage by special air pipes
<br />well burned throughout • Its entire
<br />ating at a point not less than,ten feet
<br />of galvanized Iron, of a size not less
<br />'thickness; Impervious to mnlstm- '
<br />from any door or window.
<br />than the trap they clove, and If to hp -
<br />d
<br />'smooths and well glazed exterior and
<br />PROTECTION FIROII FRESH AIR ll
<br />t
<br />ply air to a water closet, not less than
<br />two inches in diameter.
<br />Interior surfaces, free from all imper-
<br />INLET
<br />fections, circular In bore, varying' from
<br />- (
<br />a true circle not more than one two, -VENTS
<br />'uniform
<br />ty-fourth of ate diameter, with
<br />11 h ` 1 1 it f • h h• In.
<br />SECTION 8. The Plumbing inspec-
<br />tor shall receive from the plumber for
<br />whom he renders Service under the
<br />provisions of this ordinance, the fol-
<br />lowing fees, to -wit: Pat- the first six
<br />(6) fixtures installed (range boilers ex-
<br />cepted) the sum of one ($1,00) dollar
<br />each and for each additional fixture the
<br />sum of fifty cents ($.50), this to in-
<br />clude the Inspection of sewers connect-
<br />ed with these fixtures. The fees for in.
<br />spection of new sewers on oid build -
<br />Ings shall be one ($1.00) ,dollar for
<br />else h inspection. If the Plumbing in -
<br />Spector Is called upon by a plumber to!
<br />make any unnecessary visits he shall to
<br />ceive a fee of one ($1.00) for each such
<br />visit. The Plumbing Inspector shall
<br />make a report in writing to the Board
<br />of Trustees of the Town of Redwood
<br />City on the first' Monday of each month
<br />which shall cover all inspection work
<br />(lone the past month. Such report shall
<br />give the name of plumber, location of
<br />property and number of fixtures in-
<br />spected and fees of inspection.
<br />i-gumiP
<br />'SECTION 0. The instillatfon of, and
<br />the alteration of or change in, the
<br />plumbing work or fixtures in any old
<br />or new building or buildings, shall not
<br />be done, until application has been
<br />mnrie to the Plutithing Inspector and a
<br />.permit Issued to do the work.
<br />SECTION 10. .Any violation of this
<br />standard thickness, of true form in
<br />their length and of the exact specified
<br />diameter. All vitrified salt glazed
<br />pipes must be in two foot lengths, with wcircular sockets hich must be ccular and
<br />concentric with the bore of the pipe.
<br />EXCAVATION
<br />All excavations shall he by open out
<br />from the surface and the bottom must
<br />be brought to �a uniform grade; the
<br />bottom of the trench, tinder each bell
<br />or socket, shall be hollowed out to al-
<br />low the body of the pipe to have a hoar -
<br />Ing throughout on the trench bottom and
<br />permit of making the Joint. The width
<br />of the trench shall be such that ample
<br />room for calking and cementing Joints
<br />is provided.
<br />All water and other Pipes, met with
<br />In carrying out the work must be care-
<br />fully protected from Injury, and in
<br />case of any injury to such pipes the per-
<br />son doing such work must repair the
<br />aame, at once, in a proper manner at
<br />Ills own expense.
<br />LAYING PIPE.
<br />The pipe miust be sounded for cracks,
<br />fitted together and matched before be-
<br />ing lowered Into the trench• so as to
<br />secure the.truest line, possible on the
<br />bottom of the Ihtedor of Pipes; they
<br />must be marked while In this position,
<br />and laid In the trench as,murked.
<br />sietewa q s al nave s tea a
<br />let flush with the surface ,of sidewalk
<br />and be so constructed as to offer pro-
<br />tection to the trap from the introduc-
<br />tion of foreign matter therein. The
<br />fresh air must be admitted through an
<br />opening of at least twelve square Inch -
<br />e9.
<br />CLEAN OUTS
<br />SECTION 11. Heavy brass male
<br />thread air -tight clean outs of at least
<br />one-eighth of an inch in thieltness,
<br />with three -sixteenth's of an Inch thick-
<br />ness in the cover, the same to have a
<br />solid cast head one and one-half inches
<br />Square and one Inch In height, shall tie
<br />placed at the end of each horizontal
<br />line of drain pipe,
<br />In no case shall the clean out, pro-
<br />vided for the main horizontal cast Iron
<br />drain pipe, be of a diameter of less
<br />than four Inches; In all other drains the
<br />clean outs shall be of the same size as
<br />the Pipes they serve.
<br />MATERIAL, OF PIPES
<br />SECTION 12. Every roll and drain
<br />pipe shall be of dripped cast or
<br />wrought iron unless otherwise provid-
<br />ed in this article.
<br />All cast Iron pipe (unless otherwise
<br />provided In this article) must be that
<br />known to the trade as Standard Cast
<br />Iron Soil Pipe. It must, be made with
<br />SECTION 22, All air pipes shall run
<br />of undiminished Size,. separately or
<br />combined,through the root dnd.for one
<br />foot above the same, and be, left open,
<br />or they 'mai` be connected with the soil
<br />pipe at a point not less. thrift three
<br />feet and six Inches above the floor line.
<br />All horlzontal air pipes must have a
<br />continuous slope to avoid collecting
<br />water- by condensation.
<br />VENTS CONTINUED
<br />SECTION 23. Ventilating . pipes
<br />must be run with as few bends as pos
<br />-9lble, and the branches must ,be can-'
<br />netted, to the main vent, at an angle
<br />of not greater than forty -Ove degrees,
<br />and be Incre"ed In size every thirty
<br />feel. When combined the vent pipe
<br />must be Increased, in size according to
<br />the following table.
<br />In all buildings of four stories or
<br />less—Branch vents of water closets
<br />shall be of a size less than the follow -
<br />Ing; (The term Branch Vent as here
<br />applied shall be construed to mean all
<br />that vent pipe located between. the fix-
<br />tures and the point where the vent
<br />joints Into the main vertical vent).
<br />Four water closets may be vented
<br />into a two and one-half Inch branch'
<br />vent. Single water closets located in
<br />the basement or fin:st floor of a build -
<br />Ing If the 'soil pipe drop does not ex-
<br />cncd ten feet, must be vented ,with not
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