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ORDINANCE NO. 925 —
AN ORDINANCE A1,MTDI1TG CHAPTER 31 OF THE MUNICIPAL ICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF ANES, Ia`A, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 31-6, 31-13 31-189
31-40 AND 31-44 THEREOF AND ENACTING Na,,J SECTIONS 312, 31-139
31-13 and 31-40 AND 31-44 THEREOF PROVIDING FOR WATER SERVICE
AND CONNECTIONS
BE IT ORDAINED? BY THE CITY CO 7,4'CIL OF THE CITY OF A?IES, IM41 ,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Sections 31-6, 31-137 31-137 31-40 and
31-44 of the :iunicipal Code of the City of Aries, Iowa be and
the same is hereby repealed and the following shall be substituted
in place thereof, to be ?mown respectively as Sections 31-6, 31-13
',1-18, 31-40 and 31-44 of the :-iunicipal Code of the City of
Ames, Iowa.
31-6. Permits Not Required. No permit will be required
for the repair of faucets or closet tanks, or for the
replacing a valve when used for the same purpose, or
for repairing leaks in distribution piping if there
is no change in any form from the existing location
and the pipe being replaced was of adequate size to
carry the unit fixture load.
31-13. Notification of Inspection. When the water
service pipe has been completed from the water main
to the stop in the 'casement and before such work has
been covered or in any way concealed from view or any
fixture set, the work shall be tested and inspected
as provided herein.
31-18. Supply From One Connection. Not more than one
building shall be supplied with water from one service
connection. In case two or more meters are supplied
from one connection a separate line must be laid from
lot line to meter including curb cock and curb box
for each tenant or user.
31-40. Service Pipe. All service pipe concealed from
view between the water main and the house service valve,
including visible service pipe in pits and manholes
shall be of cast iron, copper, or lead. Coupling in
,,,rater service lines shall be of a swedged type mechanical
joint.
31-44. Stop Cock. There shall be an inverted key,
"Ringstvl0l, type meter valve of Ford or Dueller
pattern, or equivalent, attached to every water service
pipe inside the building wall. Such valve to be set
not less than two and one half (2�) feet above the
basement floor.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as prescribed by law.
Passed this th__.. day of January, 1959•
i. tid. Jordan City Clerk Pearle P. DeHart, Tayor
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Moved by Lawlor and seconded by Schilletter that Ordinance No. 925 be
passed on its first reading.
Voting Aye: Judge, Smith, Lawlor, King and Schilletter
Voting Nay: None
Absent Armstrong
Moved by Smith and seconded by Judge that the rules governing the passage
of ordinances be suspended, the second and third readings be omitted,
and Ordinance No. 925 be placed on its final passage.
Voting Aye: Judge, Smith, Lawlor, King and Schilletter
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Armstrong
Moved by Schilletter and seconded by King that Ordinance hb. 925 do now
pas s.
Voting Aye: Judge, Smith, Lawlor, King and Schilletter
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Armstrong
Mayor De Hart declared O-dinance No. 925 duly adopted.
I, M. W. Jordan, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, dohereby certify
that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 925 was duly and properly
passed at a meeting of the City Council on the 6th day of January,
1959 and published in the Ames Daily Tribune on the9th day of January, 1959.
M. W. Jord ity Clerk