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ORDINANCE NO. 3?3 ,visesuch permit hilt become void and Sec. 14 The drain pine- from, the
a Pew permit has .reo ootaineJ-, l<
AN 01 DINAINCl• to prs.. iibe rules P- public sewer to the curb line shall br' � f
S+,.. 7, When a permit has been
ante .egulation ¢or tl;a- ..con• r -of cries heavy cast iron Pipe, and ,
z is i,ei_ lei Iun4ii t woe.,, in no ae from the curb line to within-three feet
t_action, recdntr ucti�r, aiterna- p r
tion and repair o plumbing and shall additional work- be put in, or of thefoundation wall of the building
house drainage systems in build- additional fixtures set. without the shall he of;-virtrified ;sewer pipe or
;,p i;ri. r.r•rc
i+rg or connecting.' buildings with lurlr-oval of tare City Fligineer, and a extra, heavy cast iron. pilie.not, less
sewers, water mains- and gas Pipes7 t permit mule tie obiaineci. than fora inches nor more thall six
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in the city of-Amps, Iowa; and the Scc, S. When the roughing work has inches internal diameter. If more than
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issuance of permits therefor, to been completed, and before any such four: mehes, a; manhole will be re- i ,,I ;,n"1 to
provide for the inspection of such tiork has been covered or in any wayj quired at,.servlce. All -pipe between i
plumbing and house drainage 5ys•C concealed from view or connected to' street lines to.be of the same. diam. I
terns, and for the enforcing of suehd-i the. seicer'or any fixtures set, the said eter as connection provided in public' hra
rules and r-egulations, and to pre Fork must be subjected to a test, as =tver. No drain to contain a redo Ir ir"rn. irilr
scribe penalties-- for a violation I hereinafter specified. When work liar, in,:its. entire :Yength: The :server.-pipe r, Charge
thereof. been tested and proved perfe-ctly tight; ^hall be laid-wit h joints eau ked with 9
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BE it ordained by the City Council the City Engineer shall be notified au..oakum or hemp gasket, lead 'it 1 ,pawn
of the city of-Ames,:iowa: that such work is ready for inspection, cat iron or fresh hydraulic cement if
Sec., 1.That no person, firm or, cor. and all work shall be left open and
convenient for inspection for one-(1)
orat u shall begin work on the
esewer pipe packed well into the hubs) t e m i"tr
construcc tion; re-construction, - alter• full working day after such notifies. . : and the inside of the i rr� I, n•i=-
,, ation or, repair of any plumbing or tion, unless such inspection is sooner joints and the
louse drainage system in any build made- pine lieft yesterday perfectly smooth forty-tivo tl
ing, or connecting any building with Sec. 9 The City Engineer shall iri and clean. t'u,<- No '
s Sec. 15. The drain Pipe within the u. d unl,>,!-
any sewer or water main, in the City. Peet work within one fi} wrori:ing building from a l�- h�• p"'nu
of Ames, Iowa;-(except.as provided in day. after having been notified that g Point three feet or.tt
Sec., 3- of this ordinance],_ without such work is ready for inspection. side the foundation, must be of heavy Quality
f cast iron pipe a minimum diameter of
test obtaining a permit for. the same Sec. 10. All plumbing pipes placed in
"from the City Engineer, of said City buildings.for future, use must be put four iuc hes:,it most be laid as nearly rity « th r
straight �r: is knrr•
of Ames, Iowa: and said permit must_ tin as if for immediate use, tested, in- asi:possilile, making, changes
at all times during .the progress of nected and approved as here-in pro of direction,:k itlr_-curves arid.all con-
nections.with I;' branches and gone the f,llo�+;
such work; and until the completion vide;]• eighth or one-sistcenth bends,
rT,harsof, be po. tetT in some. accessible - r Test - du petplace in the building wherein such Sec. 11. All'plumbing work will be to he used on vertical soil Pipes only. Pne],;-
work is beingdone. subjected to either of the following. Sec. 16. All connections made to rn,h it
Sac. 2. Any person,firm or corpora- tests at the discretion of the plumber. tile Public sewer must be separate
and independent for every building,
ticn de iri❑7 such permit must file ",ubjet to the approval of the City Pert except by special permission of tite � ]roun ids er
%ith the City .Engineer of said City City zinePr. or bis authorized inspector.' ! 1 Inrlr
an application in writing for such per by plugging all openings and fillin^ made as s snear
Council. All connections to gel
directly in front of the. P"•trnds per
r it,. stating therein thi. -street and with «aloe to the highest point, or by building as - tr, inch i
house number;.tivith the owner's name ia, pressureof air of not less' than fif g Possible.
Sec. 17. The -main waste or soil p•r lint,al t
the name of-the plumi hrg, contract- teen (15) pounds to the square Inch:
or, s pipes must be extra heavy:cast iron;
ail that such work is to be. done such tests to be made in the presence'
or lead not less than ng four inches ill oan fl p p
,Ili accordance with the ordinance of of the City Eineer• or his author diameter, and. shalt not decrease in 1.+.ill 1„ .
the said City of Ames, Iowa, and ized.Inspector, and it Shall include all size, but be carried ug tlrroubgh the "
Cap: rules, and regulations of the local soil waste and vent pipes, ferules and building full size. ,I r l;:ut tlr' i
and state boards of. health. -oldering nipples in connection with Sec. lfi. Gas pipes must not be laid 1't t
Permits Not Re hired the same, from a point just outside
3 q df the cleanout required at the en Bide by side in the same trench with
Sec. . Permits will. not be required the sewer pipe. t
for the removal of stoppage in soil or ,trance of the sever into the building. See. 19. All soil, waste and ventila-I
waste f es;,or for- replacing broken lag speciffed-in.Section 44 to the fin- _ •;,,,.;, i„
P P- P tion pipes, when placed in any..build- r, lint,:1
4 ;shed line or face of the floors or,i:�ttures, provided such` fixtures:",can- building or consl.ructiun, shall be ex-
form to the regulations-cont tined- in walls:
- lug or construction, shall be extra
this ordinance, nor for replacing with the name, from a point. ,lust out cast iron, Iead or brass. No chimney.+
tanks or faucets or-repairing leaks-in side of the cleaneut required at the brick, or sheet metal e shall be used, v 1�
wa.wte pipes--or the repair, of water entrance of the sewer into the build dr any Pip -`r Ir'part of the Plumbing ventila ,nd , r
• supply pipe:f;or-tanks , « ing..as specified �n Section 44 to the tion. 'Tapping holes in soil or waste t pi
Fertn;its.Issued._,_ finished line or face of the floor or Pipes will not be allowed. and when-
See. 4 Upon approval. walls, nil r tars
p of the apple- necessary to disconnect pipes for the _, r•
cation provided for in Sec 2 hereof, Sce- 12. :At the time oP the accep removal of stoppage, cleanouts must 1
lance of any `roughing-in" work, the be inserted as hereinafter vll
the City Engineer shall rssu�a permit provided.'
in duplicate to the City I+Ingineer or his authorized In i r ctrr
person, firm or _ Sec. 0. All cast iron soil and waste
spectcr shall stick, paste or tie upon,
_edrporatfoa-a-pplyin� therefor,: stating� pines must be dipped In coal tar pitch
_ the name of the owner of the proper-i the soil or waste pipe in the hasement, while hot, so as to form a gone], hard.` i
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ty, the name of the plumbing.- con -oils. any-hasement,,and if none. uniform dating. All cast iron .pipes
du the plumbing in some _consptcoris must be sound and free from holes rtiii
tractor, the street and arouse number, i
and specifically the- work= to be -clone Place a notice in prtntina or writin-7. or cracks (cracked lnibs, pipes or fit-
thereunder which _- ermst stating thee date of acceptance of.such tings Wil not be accepted), and all
wnih, file name of such inspector and 1 '
r,sned without ,charge upon pre,
Soil pike must be of the grade known !
lion of the plumber's receipt from
his title,' also the name or'the per- in commerce as extra heavy. The fol- T
,lie City Clerk--that,all-inspectionfees 'on firm or corporation having such lowing Weights per lineal foot will be
.re.-paid on the work set forth in the contract. All. such notices must he accepted as complying with thsf or-
aforesaid application of uniform size and make, and Shall dinance: -
tile furnisher] by tile- City of Arne
All Work Supervised Final Inspection. I 2 inch 5.5 pounds per lineal foot. '
Sec. 5. When a .3 inch, 9.5
permit has ]Nett a^u-I pounds per lineal foot. ! •,++ , r
ed for plumbing work, the dorm; cf,{ "5ct 1.1 When fhe wort. covered by 4 inch, 13.0 pounds per lineal fopt.,
Birch plumbing shall be under the snp. j the permit is-completed. the City N;n 5 inch, 17.0_pounds per lineal foot.: r ,
t rvi-ion of -the City Engineer at ,I] ginecr mast be notifed that the work 6 inch, 20.0 pounds per lineal toot. r
times until its completion, and. the "I, ready for the final inspection. and r 7 inch, 27.0 pounds per linezll foot. r
( r�r En2incer may revoke said permit rile City Engineer may at his discre- 8 inch, 33.5 pounds uer lineal foot. .
t any time vihen.such w'orl" is_ not tion rcqutre it final test of,,eithe 10 inch 15.0 pounds per ]thou] idol. t
i errig done-'in �,senor e. water or Peppermint and n"i 1_e inch 54.0 pounds per lineal foot.
accordance with 'tht�t,Iutanre:_ and it -will, plumbing work shall be used nail]..-be unmwful' All fittings n u n
:ed ill Coll it Nt ith t 1
this inspection has hoen road- andmuch p'i cs must comes i
r <tny person topro,,,-ece fret th :ith t ' 1 and ill weight
certificate of final cdnyeitt,.d* a l Irot,rl bar bcen 1 [utd quality.
_ _., work without-icrittea
r-hr. City igineer. -
attachedAct such plumbing work. Such - r c. 6 Ia IS'iteu ccrttficate .ir;ill lie in the, form re- - -
a permit. ha been
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t7,TI to do plumbing work, such wo ?; quired for acceptance of "roughinfg-
��.,. t he started within- thirty f3Ui
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work. Y t
i�ty,k €roil; ,date of the prrrdit. and
Ir work niti t be + ,ri`od on au;l 4
ip,c.eel within (± ) mnor
tr -i� ttft�^
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" rnPa(ement of i re work. other-
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- Joints How Made Si7 Of V e flip �' Tlnec(,'two) inch traps rented into two =
`hc 7. T�a�fe t��P� rCc`rtttrg ttt^l it pipe met to exceed thirty-five feet 1
Sec• '21. .Joints in cast iron Prpc shall _ ri
Jt:;cii, -t nil ri t `iftnc,: shall ions.
1. atade with oakum, well tamped and Two c -
piu•e lead, t`'ell caulked and no paint.. not i r 1<.;c-tl iu t t;c<'1„ in dram Inc aInd one half inch traps
anisla, putty or cement of any kind t vented into one and one-half inch pipe
pier ilia tr i ty i t t11� dr chits of P 1
r�i t i hi r ,-to srvcu trxtarrt h•Tl not, �i not to c�c.ced thirty-five feet long
wil[ be allowed. All, joints in lean 1e iLau t.wcr tnc hen in dramctcr. Rix ono and one-half Inch traps
pp inic a.etvs• _
pipes must in all cases be wiped, and �u�l it nse receivin:: the dt.;ch tri�" '�iventetd into two imch pipe not to ex -
ail )wiped joints must be made in a from ic. � '•'t.tn-.throe fixture slt;til not, icced thin,-five Yeetling -
workmanlike manner. Joints hetveeen
°Cr Ir.s than oue +ud oie h+11' inches Two one and one-fourth inch traps - t
lead ,act iron pipes nriit t be made by in diaun ter except rn c.,se of wash, vented into one and one-fourth ineh
lras7n;; or van sntks 'Twin cvrsit b tl pipe not to exceed thirty-five feet
means of cast brass soldering nipples ins or pautrv- sinks nuly be connctt+ loth 1
or extra heavy brass, cast iron or cout. Throe
one�and one-fourth inch fraps ,
cr to a w and one fourth etch vva�t.6 l:
binatimt calking ferules "the full sized pipe: titre, wiish b,asins.'m.ly bc! cola vented into, ono and onEi'half inch
of iron Pipe.' ,i e not to exceed thirty-five long. •
Charge it Direction of Pipes" I nectcd to a colic and one half' tncli I p
See. 22. All lead pine and traps shall:
And not uaore than ten one and one- L-
be drawn. All pines shall be laid as waste pipe: and not more than ten fourth 1ne1t traps may 6e ventilated S:
straight as Possible''. and changes in
wash basins may be connected into.a
'into two two inch May
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direction of hoionizontal pipes shall ttvo inch waste pipe, and the main Water closets more than fifteen feet_
be made with "Y" branches, or de- vertical waste pipe must'be increased, from na nn titack shall tie-veited into a
gree bends- Offsets shall be,made with -one size in diameter for every twenty pipe not letiti than two inches in Sham
forty-five degree-bends, or similar fit- "additional basins efer:
tings. No one quartcr bends shall be Vent Pipes. Fixtures—H'ow Trapped
used unless unavoidable, and then on Sec. `3. Ili all. cases where no con• Sec. •lit• I%very" sink, basal; tiath.
ly by permission of the City Engineer. tiliuous vent is used, every trap shall water closet urinal, and cocci set of
Quality And Weight Of Lead Pipe he ventilated not more than four :in wash tins or any other fixtures shall I
Sec. 23. No lead pipes conducting chcs from the water line by a,special be separalo[y and effectively trapped.
city water shall be, used except' such air pike (except.traps in water closet :Tho trill) shalt set as near as practi- t
as is known to the trade as "extra bowls set tcitliill fifteen feet of main able to the. fixture it serves �o fix-
city and shall not be lighter than stack, floor traps for floor drains; ture shill be act unless supplied with i r
f the following: four by eight drum traps, the waste, Suiricieul water,t0- Properly flush it. t
inch- internal d-iameter,' 21/ of which does not exceed five feet in
- length from trap to its connection Grease traps inside of building shall
pounds per lineal foot;
s,$ inch internal diameter, 3 pounds with a ._continuance or revent; and be made of lead, cast iron or brass,
per"lineal' foot. four by eight drum traps the waste of ran air tight screw cover of
..:C1 inch ` internal diameter,''3i/'>. which empties-into an open Yiwh re,[I having !
;mounds per lineal foot. trapped basin or floor drain, where��at-least, four inches in diameter, and
i inch internal diameter, 4% j such waste pipes have free air pass the discharge from any fixture _must
c unds per lineal foot. not pass' through more than.one trap.
p; (age between the end of such waste ne
except that such discharge from o
lrls inch internal diameter,b pounds I i
and the fixture or basin receiving the
per lineal foot. waste). All vent pipes shall be ether .or panic separately trapped fixtures
li/ inch ' infernal diameter, 71/z cast iron, brass or lead pipe. All cast nra.y p a through running trap, if any.
pounds 1wr_lineal foot. !F iron pipe mast be coated with coal tar ,iri main soil pipe. A11. traps must
Lead pipe used for waste pipe. soil I )pitch as specified in Section 20 of hirve at least two and one-half inches
pipe or vent pile shall not be lighter, .his ordinance, and free from all do of water seal Trapsl must be Protect
' -than the following'-, feels. No vent pipe shall be laid with ed from :=Yplionage., by being ventilat-
:.11� inch internal diameter, 2i� a grade of less than one-fourth of an I ed try a special.air pipe taken o`hP°e
pounds per lineal foot. iuclt--to-the 'running foot. Vent pipes I the crown of the trap,.
c lz/ =inch -internal diameter; 31/ before .cionnecting with other veri4l aiiti-syphon fixtures. or devices shall
poi-vds per lineal foci pipes, must be carried up above the first be app
roved. by the City;,En
t 2 inch internal dlamet_r, 4;j pounds" ighest water line of fixtures, so that inecr• j
t per lineal fool. the vent pipe cannot act as a waste g No trap or other obstruction to the
! P liiirc. \o rubber couplings shall be
3 inch. diameter, 7 nand flee flow 'of air`through, the whole,
DeT lineal foot. ' ' ' used to conec:t vent pipes, nor shall eourec, of the Sewer'or soil pipe :will be
` 4 inch internal diameter; '9 pound-, soldering unions, s:ip joints in can perm it tell, unless, however an inde I
per lineal.foot.- celled work, or joints .made with sol
pendent. four--inch -ventilation. -Pipe I
and other sizes in proportion. �dering iron, be used to connect waste .extending upward through the house
'Lead'pipe., shall be -required for; or vent pipes: No wrought iron Pipe is provided for ventilating the street
connections from the }cater main ex-1 will be allowed below the water line sewer: i
_ tending to one foot inside the curb ' of any plumbing fixture, but such vent Pipesin Wails.
; lines. All bends and affects in lead's must be lead Pipe from the trap to Sec 30!i.• All drain, soil and waste ,
pipes-must be made so as to leave' abcve water line of fixture vented. and their traps must, if Post-
` full sized openings, and care niu +'. pipe
29. The size of vent pipes shall I hie be exposed isr tiievr for ready ill-
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he taken not to materially weaken" not be less than that of the traps they rpect.io❑ at all times.-.Where necess I
an3r portion of the pipe in bending or serve,' except as provided in this sec- ary to Place in partitions or reces,es j
e working, and all lead pipes, wheir fiou. A two inch Pipe, not to exceed in wall,, all pipes must be covered
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placed in position, must be properly twenty-five' feet in length, may he with woo*1 pork. so fastened as to be;
npported to prevent a._zin^. f used to ventilate the traps of an or easily wended,
aiifl in .no case,'shall 1
to aha.11'be carried full .,ire to a helZIA cf g Binary set of house fixtures, to-wit: lei-ed 'so 'as 'to be absolutely in `
Termination _Of-Pipr_s :.At Roof, f be p '
One wash basin, one bath tub, one accessible fora greater length than
1 i ee 2,1. All main `,oil or waste pine ink and one set of wash tubs, and,
the di=tancc.,het�}een the floor and
` t tea,t ten rifches above the main in case of flats arranged one'above ceiling without a special permit.
r ro-f. except in c.!sc )f rorcfs used- forr, the other, the ti'ertical vent Pipe must .1•h<rre must be solid, substantlal foot
t drting:pnrlo e ."fn all each i:a.:es they s be increased one-half inch in diameter rest at, the bottom of all`soil or vent
visa-tl ext.nd seven feet. above the roof3 1 for every succeeding set of fixtures,
pipe yt:i ks.
antl- r quit ably bi aced; Wbe.n within" Yard, Cellar And Area Drain
` ri until it becomes as large as the main
twFltty-five feet of ant- opening in the.' pipe. Sc,c• All yard,.cellar. arP,a and
t game. or adtoiuiri Uuil0.ina, such morn ,; soil tt c. Ir_', hotels, `factories anti
f g I other buildings- where groups of slot
soil of vv<arte pipe ;hall be carried np inls are used. not more than three
b,s inept drains shall be at leasf t.voi
undimiahed in size* .two feet abovei; ;,lop sink traps in F be ventilated inch"`, tiad�m�ratn��arenconnect0, +oi }
tlsuclt gpenfn;, There shall be no cowls into a two fueh pipe, and the vertical ri 'rtt cer they must be pros rl. i
i 2ntttators of eel irn bends put on r'e,nt ,pipe mu t be increased one h a1P tli0' 1. -
th deep seal tr�t ' Pir3cc11
tat> e t It of pin above roof f; inch for cvc i� siv snecced im sl< p vvt.
t : I SS _ All ,,idc branches of soil : sinks or Inaction theroff or their equt . l.en�-ark.
e, 'extentlin� fifteen feet" in r;o case where there all to m
or a� t ter pal valent of odic fixtnres as stated in or sub-drains, shall area or,
or mete;frotu'ltiaill line must extend' �.(tetioll �'G of tkus ordimllteel• until it � `>'`"' t
throu_ilz root, or
i vent into main; „,cornea as I r, , as the n ain
nil v,Ird drains be connected o s-art+,ary
soil pipe one foot "l "r'-
ahovt. • ,ti�,ht.,t;; pth,,. In tie of bath to h sinl. pa u -
water line of fixture.;, tr ays. n d vc'a u b t olio , ill(, vent, rip --- _-^^ram ---- -.- ---—
Size Of Soil Pipe. roan tt avv nt tv b ecunbined laird
t G. ncn ftltctn or snore water I t Secliml to „it' t,tif foo r
-,c ,I t., i lath ('l 5071 ill": ,1t i' 1� 7`le liRtj In the (r
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Tn no case shall yard of area drains Water Closet Accommodat:or s
i�a. reaneeted into sanitaryserver, ex-
See. "o ve y Rainwater Leaders
I. factors, w'otkshc?rl
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^t 1IV Special permission of the City or other place where persons employ Sec. 5. Rainwater leaders shall
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1 t rune L ed must be provided with sut able n i-'r be riser t, soil waste or vent
Grease.Trapd. closet accommodations for either s :z.. pipes, nor sh ill soil w iste or vent
;,e, 32. In all where a build- theaters, -public halls lodge rooms piper; be used t, raut.vater leaders.
tr io to be usedas a hotel, tenement; anti railway and street railway depots: Mien the rainwater loader is withinIF
tc,arding house or restaurant, the own- .must be provided with closets for the building or in the au•or light shaft i (- %t:L. tl
f•r or-oc•cupatit shall provide a proper- their patrons, the number of such• vvithiu the outside wall of the build-1 1 tttr. ur
4 ly constructed grease trap,:'through- closets to be such as may-. be prescrib ing, it•shall be of extra heavy cast;
which all slops of a greaty nature ed by the Board of Ilealth. '' kron or galvanized wrought iron pipe, inl t!; r
shall pass, and the city engineer shall Urinals a:nil all joints screwed together or
have authority-And he is hereby "air Sea 40. T�'here urinals are placed properly- calked with oakunt and
thorived to .direct and ;compel any In any public 'building, the floors,� lead; tact in every case where rain-� !+r ! r
person, firm or corporation fo provide ides and partitions musi.be covered i 'Water leaders open within fifteen feet
and use a grease'irap: as aforesaid, with either marble, slate, extra heavy of any window, door or light shaft, ,ro line:
w'hell in his judgment,-"the same is`: Blass_ or heavy sheet lead (not less they shall be trapped. Outside sheet f•, Ita%
necessary . - than four pounds to the square foot), metal rainwater leaders, when con-1 :,t w
Size Of Traps And Wastt Pipes. I with tightly soldered seams, or rtsC netted to sewc;r, must be trapped. No f•
Sec. 33. _Traps and branch waste Iron enameled Floor drains shall have storm watau or rainwater from roof,, ;ere
cistern~ areas or other sources will ur:.,t
pipes shall be not less than the fol - combination of backwater valve of 1
lowing sizes:- •, _ ._ _ `>.,at least two inches in diameter. Traps be it,
F' ed to discharge into the sari- hs,rot t
or one ,basin or pantry k sin , one -to be supplied with water drip, and it(, tary server- where•"there is a storm.
l and one-fourth-inches, - galvanized sheet iron or other slicer ewer available and in no case with-.' trdni r,
For slop sink, two inchg metal through urinal will be permit - - 'h use
` out-.a special permit from the city, rent
For kitchen.,sink,,one and.one half' ted in any building, public. or peer .co_tncil upon the recommeudation of !;"
i nches. ate. ._.__. . .
th City,Enineer the city reserves I 1`r
For bath tub, one and one-half e y;Engineer.'inch Local Ventilation - thee pit!.1waste' pipe, with tour by eight inch Sec. 41. Water closets, unless they the right to revolve atl .Stich privileges first ill:
drum ,trap,.to„ktare-foam inch clean- are properly locally ventilated, shall gl-ailed, at its pleasure.
lout screw above.floor.or a one and.. never be ;placed in.-an unventilated Special Permits ;1t tern.
: one-half inch brass trap may be-used„ room or compartment. An exterior Sec. 46. Where special fixtures, I pro, i. is
:if set above floor and ventilated. " window, that can be opened, will be sewer or ventilation constructions are ! stint ii;,
'For urinals,' one and:orie half to Considered sufficient.. iegidred, for which there is no provi- lay r
(riles. _ Cess Pools Sioi1 in this ordinance, the City P ngi• nr.* ,hal
For laundry tubs one and one-half' Sec.�42 -''\y'aste from fixtures In nest may, upon examination, recont- ,virluiui.
inches )twis£s._situated on-unso,wered, streets mend in writing to the City Council, {• s ;:h:r
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shall Ue connected to cesspools and. 'such rules and regulations as in his ; aicl
For water closets, four inches, such cesspools shall not be located judgment the condition may demand; t- l i hi
Refrigerator Waste Pipes. within twenty-five feet of any. inhab-. upon the approval of such recom
See. 34. In no case shall the waste Ited -building or public- sidewalk. endations by the City Council; the
pipe from a refrigerator or other re When any dwelling, building' or co nt
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City Engineer may issue a permit for �• e l , r.
ceptable where food is. kept be con struction becomes within: two hun such work.
ne•eted direct to sewer, soil or waste dred feet of any accessible sewer, cess- power of Inspector to Stop Work iiu ,E ur:
pipe. It may discharge over basement pool shall be cleaned out and filled Sec. 47. All plumbing work in pre- inr i ii4r<
drain, open sink'or be carried outside 'with,clean.earth and connections made i greys of constriction, alteration, or
of building : to sewer. No cesspool will be allowed_ repair, shall be.under the supervision
In side or-under any building of the City Engineer, who is hereby
roe n. :
F -_-1yatK?~£lestrtsr Sec. 4' All sewer pipes in yards empowered to stop such work whon
l�crth t..
see. 35 Every"ifil,glt9set must be., shall be of extra heavy cast iron pipe
supplied with .w�ierj i ton a separ tite same is being done contrary to t
with leaded joints or the best quality; the provisions of this ordinance.
houses.-tank art'rai3tern except in out u c d :r
of vitrified rarihetuvare •pipe, with �Inspector Shall Have the Right- to
houses,; 4nd-shall be 'so arranged :as properly cemented joints, and the =r a ;'•
to deliver at ,least four. p Inspect All Buildings i, t1: gallons d Sec- 48. The City Engineer and air l
water at each flushing, _ and` his assistant inspectors shall have
shall have a:flush `pips of.not less !same, shall not be lard nearer than 1.1 i rr't
access to all building's for the purpose ;
-than one.and rare quarter inches in three feet to-any" exterior-wall, nor I of examining and carrying into effect
diameter.Cistern valves:.shall-be-fitted less than one and one-half feet below ur r t.
a.11d -adjusted"sat.as to prevlAt waste ground; nor will all ordinances relating to health and i
the surface of the �a c
+zf,nater. ; ),,t they be` allow�ed� in-bad or � made sanitation. tr.r�ti,i.
ground. All soil or waste pipes within High Pressure Exhaust and Blow-Off
Water Cfosetn P•rohlblied p
Sec. 36. pas-'or plug closets, and the building f shall be supported by e,ld pl,r
closets in inhabited bukidirlgs;:ar substantial filers or properly secured -'Sec. 49. No high pressure steam mw,,,i
to wall:or'susperlded;,to floor,timbers I exhaust or blow-off pipe shall be con- h eonr
anv_closet having any mechanism in nested with axiv private drain.tpr - ii v:i
connection with the bowl forming a -by strong iron hingt rs .`Ins no e se nL, 1
shall- stone or vitrified rarthenwar, 'sewer which is connected with any I
mechanical seal'are--prohib ited.-Water, 'sewers bey laid trsrder-or in-arly build- public drain or sewer. Such pipes
closets must never be plaeed.in an un inlg or- buildings, and any such "sew-� shalt discharge into a tank'or 'con-
ventilated. roost, but must-;be -open ers now Iaid that tray-become defect_ denser or�properly constructed Coss- (( �ccrl,.rat
m
to the outer air by eans of a-.win.' ive or dangerous to public- health-sliail pool with iron cover, approved'by f t:,c• prokqv or airEshaft with at least%Pour lc reulovc,d and replaced with extra the City Engineer_
,guare. feet ot.,area So every-_room heat y c,, t iron:- :\11 scicer, soil and
c-pening.-Ir_to, such shaft. In na.c�a.se Sec 50, For making connections
shall air': duct nhic. . serves matey water- pipes"shall not have less than with sewer for condensed 'Stearn, a
, one-eighth inch fall or grade to each sanrtu•v "T" shall be provided, if !n t e
closets open into living or sleeping lineal foot .' - within any building. tl
;c,m. met
(rooms. Water closets having traps set Sec, 41 Cleanouts, the same si a Must Notify Inspector,
beneath-the--"floor -will onlybe as the p Sec. 51. That any person, firm or b u 1 ,!
gee- Pip shall bf: laced rn the corporation doing plumbing in the
m!tted to.outhouses.' sewer at the uliper end of each liuri I aii,l ,I,
Water Closet Flanges, aortal Iini .of soil or waste City of Ames shall when work has
Pipe. and been prepared for inspection, as pro-
t ,,
Sec 31. All earthenware and iron "rtt the foot of each vertical line of I vided in Section 8 and Section 1.1 of r ;
.w<'tter closets having traps above floor,; -soil or waste pipe, and at-the place iI this ordinance, notify the City FJnei- !1 t
u; i ;lead tolinectrons,.to .soil pipe: where the qewcr enters the exterior deer that inspection is required, giv- e.
11,01 have a cast brass floor flalige.. blisenient wa;l. All cle iriouts slrril rag location of Pretnisps and time f.hat
uo kc, than onc(.i bth of -an Inch' be Closed with threa_dett It iss covers,
.giilcred--to lead and bolted to and shall be kept acce,;stble when work wilt be ready for inspection, and
Irap of i los1t, the Joint befn_g rnide,f`e vtiers are, laud beneath the floor. if, on inspection, the City Engineer or "
Ili., authorized inspector finds the +
lair tight by rubber gasket -J!anholes oust he colistrltetecl to •,
give work not in ucordairce with the pro-
Water Gin,et Casing Prohibited `at1•e'as to cleanonts, or cleattorits he( ,
visions of this orili
Fc 38 late]n to water c}nset_, ; brought to the surface of the hrn,r ba uuu;e, he shall no-
Ib011 ttllr,7t or sinks, with wooden tax- riiti cstensinn of Pilre vciUi "1 hrancli tify the phimber doing the work and
.in;,. Wilmot be pernritte(l. and one-eighth-Lend, alsu the mvilor of the. premises, by r
pnstin;; rv:'it+,etr notice upon the picot-
i e:, anif such posted not c .luill be
all not we reoiuil."d Lo he given
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Payment of Fees f
by a
Sec, .� There shill b charged for ! E. H. CP:'V E4, { '
the inspection of plumbing
work done Ai \4['1�,I-h, tiIayor. t
under this ordinance, '41.00 for tile _._
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first plumbing fivturo or opening left Cite Anditor and Cleric. t
dill tr1e';`i-rk for such fcYtures to Ue at- passed .Tune 10, 1919.
•tacked thereto,.and 5Uc iur..ea_c}i _? Published J c ,e 1`9,
tare or opening thereafter up to and _
including six fixtures, and openings,
;:end thereafter 25c for each and every
additional fixture or opening (except
t"'pfuuibiiik work-'which lids been or
1-dered remodeled or reconstructed by r
notice signed by the City b'.ngineer);
l provided, that where the inspection
Gfees have been paid for openings leftl.
iii;_any plumbing work, no additional i .
fee shall be charged when the fixtures
are set, (but_.a new-permit must bel, ! (,
.secured as provided in Section 7
hereof)- But, if by reason of non-
,compliance wit], the provisions of this
ordinance , rn
any of,the , or through
the use of defectivekmateriais, asub-
1isequent inspection becomes necessary,
i the person, firm or corporation doing ; [
the plumbing within' said premises 11
first inspected, shall notify the City
Engineer in writing, that another.in,
spection is required, according to the
provisions in Section 4 hereof, and for j c'
such inspection a charge of two dol-
lars ($2.00) shall be made. No per-
mit shall be issued to any plumber
without the payment in advance of r
fees above stated. All such fees shall
]re paid,to the City Clerk, who shall /
,.Ieceipt-.therefor, and such
icceipt must be pre
Engineer sented to the City
] neer before any permits are is /7 !
1 sged to the,-person,r.firm or corporation
appl}•ing therefor. All workkbe being
alone under one contract and ready
for inspection atthe some time shall ���
be taken as onee job for the purpose
of
of basing the charge for inspection. '
For inspecting each connection made ^
i with tl:e sewer, $tur fee o charged.
Word "Fixture" Defined
Sec. t The .word h b e" as
used in this ordinance shall all be con- ' I�
K v_
strued to include water closets, urr t
macs bath tubs, kitchen and pantry
sinks, and Anks for, other pu"rloses, L'
laundry tubs, lavatory and wash bas-
ing -shower baths when not placed 4 ° 0 j
over tubs and floor drains. r
Sec. 54. In the reconstruction, al-
teration, or repair of plumbing or
house drainage systems, any and all
old plumbing fixtures that are not re-
moved from the wall or position may �AVM4.
,,hp,connected with new trap,waste and / �
sail, without Se the payment of fees re-
gttired by Section 52 of this ordinance.
.Penalty For Violation
Sec., 55. That any person, firm or
Z. 'corporation, guilty of violating any of r G/
the provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined in
any sum, not exceeding one hundred
(the c Dollars, or be imprisoned
in the city jail not to exceed thirty
,lays, or both, and such person, firm or
corporation shall forfeit his license.
Each clay of the continuance of such
violation shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense. .The -forfeiture -
of the license of any plumber shall
'operate as a suspension of the license
held by any person in his employ.
Sec i56. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repelled:' provided
th<i.t such repeal shall not_in any way a
j
affect any act heretofore committed
in violation of such Ordinances so',re- ;
grouted, or ant proceedings now pond-
pealed,thereunder,�_ but all such offenses c
lioretofore Cote1nitteed .Ieainst the f
q)rncislons of sru•h ordinances, or :ur}'
of thw:n, ntay im pro ocuted and pull-
if said ontiliu:u•e.
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