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1 LA GKANDE EVENING OBSERVER,
SATURDAY, AP11LL 8, 1911.
OEDIJiAXCE SO. 617, SERIES 1911.'am!natlon until Inspected and approv- coal tar, asphaltum or pitch.
A. rfl!nnp hlkhlmr. .douth. ' ed ; no notice shall be sent for any i Nie of boll Pipes.
and approving certain rules and reg.
said soil pipe shall not be less than
six Inches In diameter; in all other
latlong prescribed bj the city of
La Grande, Oregon, for thi? construe,
ton, alteration or rvalr of the
plumbing or Crainage of an; build-
- Jng In (be city of La firande, and
providing a penalty for the violation
r this ordinance and declaring an
emergency.
The city of La Grande does ordain
as follows:
Plumbing Plans to Be Filed.
Section 1. Before the construction,
reconstruction, alteration or repair
(except as hereinafter provided) of
any portion of the plumbing or drain.
age system of any building, suitable
plans of the work proposed to be dona
shall be filed at the office or tne in
pector of plumbing, by the architect
or by the owner or agent of the prop
erty, or by the contracting plumber.
Flans, How Drawn.
Sec. 2. All plumbing plans and sec
tions shall show clearly the location
of all soil, waste and vent pipes, fix
tures and traps.
Plans ol Required in Certain In.
stances.
Sec. 3. Plans will not berquired in
cases of removal of stoppages, re
pairs of leaks, and repairs of, or re
placing broken fixtures, tanks, kitchen
boilers or faucets.
One Plan for Several Buildings.
. See. 4. - When a number of build
ings are situated on adjoining lots on
one street and the plumbing is the
same in each, and to be done under
the same contract, one plan will be
sufficient for all the buildings. In
such a case a general plan shall be
Hied showing all the houses and the
location of the main drain for each
house. v':i :n.,:.,U:L;.:J, .,"!
i i - Bpeciiirarrong.
Sec. 6. Every plan shall be accom
panied bv a clear written description
thereof, or Abstract of the specifica
tions on the blanks supplied by the
water department for this purpose.
Approval of Plans.
Bee. 6. Plana and specifications
shll be approved ' or rejected within
two working days from the date of fll-J
iug. ia cunts ui rejection, me one ni
Ing the plan shall be notified In writ
ing of the reasons fdr such rejection.
Plumbing Most Not Be Maife Until
Permit of Water Department Is.
nen.
Sec. 7. No portion of any plumb
ing or drainage work shall be execut
Sec. 11. The plumbing insp-ctor
shall examine the work attain to
wcrl-.T? dys after receiving notice
that it is ready for Inspection.
Tenting PlombinK. Air or Water Test.
Sc. 12. Plumbing work shall be
tested by the water or five-pound air
test In the presence of the Inspector
of plumbing. Such test shall Include
all sewer, sou waste and vent pipes,
the. lead branches and ferrule Joints
within the building, weather condi
tions or contruction permitting, the
choice of test made be madj by the
plumber but otherwise the test shall
be decided by the Inspector of plumb
ing.
Final Inspection. .-
Sec. 13. When the work Is com
peted a final inspection shall be made
by the inspector of plumbing; no
plumbing work shall be used . until
this inspection shall have been made
and a certificate In triplicate that the
work has been approved has been
Issu.d by the inspector of plumbing,
one to the master-plumber doing the
work, one to be filed with the Record
er, i
' Underground Sewers.
Sec. 14. The sswer pipes in yards
shall be of cast iron or the best qual
ity of vitrified clay pipe, with Joints
made water tight by oakum, hemp or
burlap gaskets and good cement mor
tar; clay pipes shall not be laid near
er than two fest to any exterior wall
of a building, or less than two feet
below the surface of the ground nor
will they be allowed In bad or made
ground. In oil such cases sewers be-
t-t 5i.wuuu v w tad 11 oil
pipe.
Sewer Within Buildings.
Sec. 15. All sewers, soil or waste
pipes within the building shall be
supported by substantial piers, or
properly secured to walls, or sus
pended to floor timber by strong iron
hangers when sewers are necessar
ily laid below the floor man-holes
shall be built to give access to all
Clean-Outs.
Sec. 16. There shall be a clean-out
In every "Y" in the boII pipe at the
foot of each vertical line of same, and
in the kitchen sink waste pipe. All
clean-outs shall be ! closed by brass
ed until the water, department shall I screw-covers, and shall be kept acces
nave issuen a permit ror sucn worn, sibie.
and the above mentioned plans and
descriptions thereof shall have been
approved by the Inspector of plumb
ing. v ..' '
Time Limit of Plans.
Rain Leaders.
Sec. 17. Rain water leaders shall
never be used as soil, waste or vent
pipes; nor shall any soil, waste or
vent pipes be used as a leader
Sec. 8. If the work Is not begun un-' Where the leader is within the huiM-
der the approved plans within six j ing it shall be of cast iron pipe as
months from the date of approval new
plans shall be again presented for ap
proval. '
Changes in Plans.
Sec. 9. No change of the approved
plana shall be permitted unless such
change shall be authorized by the
owner or agent, submitted to the in
sector of plumbing, and approved and
placed on Ale as in the case of ori
ginal work. ' ;
Inspection Xecemry bjr Water Depart,
ment.
Sec. 10. The water department
shall be notified when any work is
provided in Section 18. When outside
the building, if of sheet metal with
slip Joints, and if connected with the
sewer, it shall be trapped; the trap
oeing arranged to prevent freezing.
In every case where a leader opsns
near a window or light shaft it shall
be properly trapped at its base. The
Joints between Inside from leaders
and the roof shall be made tight by
means of calking ferrule, and lead or
copper pipes, properly connected to
rain water Inlets on roof.
Cast Iron Pipes. 1
Sec. 18. All cast iron pipes shall
ready for Inspection all work shall be be sound and free from defects, thor
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cti u so 1 pjpe receiving the dis
charge of water closets shall not be
less than four inch s in diameter.
Size of Waste Pipe.
Sec. 20. The size of waste pipes
shall be as follows: 1 Those receiv
ing the discharge from eight fixtures
shall be thrie Inches In diameter;
those receiving the discharge, from
three to seven fixtures shall be two
inches in diameter; and those receiv
ing tb; discharge of ltas than three
fixtures shall not be less than one
and one-half inches in diameter, and
no wrought iron pipe shall be used
for a waste pipe. .
Joints, How Made.
Sec. 21. Joints In cast iron pipes
shall be made with an oakum gasket
and pure lead, well caulked, and no
paint, varnish or Dutty will be allowed
until the Joint has been tested; Joints
In wrought iron pipes shall be screw
Joints; Joints in lead pipes shall be
be in all cases wiped; Joints between
laed and iron pipes ' shall be
made by cast or drawn brass screw
nipples, or with brass caulking fer
rules of the full size of the Iron pipe.
Veil Pines. .
Sec, 22. Each and every trap shall
be ventilated by an air pipe. In cases
where the size of the trap is two inch
es or less, the. vent pipe shall start
not more than four Inches away from
the water line of the trap, txcept P
traps, which may be ten Inches. In
cases of larger size traps the vent pipe
shall Slart from the vent horn, and
if no horn, from the lead bend. Each
horizontal Una of vent pipes over slant
teet m length shall be galvanized or
cast Iron, or connected to trap, at an
angle of 45 degrees. The branch T of
vent pipes shall be, set above the fix
tuns so that the vent cannot act as a
waste pipe. All vent pipes shall be
provided with trap screw, which shall
be acceslble. No rubber counllnea
or soiaer unions shall be used to con
nect vent pipes. The highest water
closet when . located within eighteen
inches of the main soil pipe need not
be separately ventilated, when a ven
tilated fixtures empties Into the lead
bend. ;
Size of Vent Pipes.
Sec. 23. The size of vent pipes, ex
cept for water closets and slop sinks,
shall not be less than that of the trap
which it serves. A pipe not exceed
ing twenty-five feet in length, which
ventilates the traps of water closets
or slop sinks shall be two inches in
diameter; if it ventilates more than
four closets or slop sinks it shall be
Increased to three inches: if the
length of the vent pipe exceeds twenty-five
feet the above diameter shall
be increased one Inch, and not more
than four traps shall be vented Jnto
one two-Inch pipe. Vent pipes from
not more than eight traps may be
combined by branching together, and
then carried In to a four inch soil pipe
at least two feet above the highest
fixture. '
Where Direction of Pfoe Changes.
Se. 24. All sewers, soil and waste
pipes shall be as direct as Dossible:
changes in direction of horizontal
pipes shall be made with a Y or half
Y branch,, or one-eighth bends off
sets shall be made with 45 degree
bends or Bimilar fittings; no one-quarter
bends shall be used unless un
avoidable and shall be especially set
forth In the plans and specifications.
ierniinar.ion of Pipes at Hoof.
Sec, 25. All main sewers, soil or
waste pipes ehall be carried undimin
ished An size to a height of at least
eighteen inches above the main roof.
Pipes on extension roofs, when within
flftsen feet of anv wiminw ahn ho
carried up undim'ished in size above
tne nearest window. There shall be
no cans, cowles. ventilators ni rphirn
bends put on the ends of the pipes
above the roof. .
Fixtures, How Trapped.
Sec. 26. The waste nine of pnrh nn,l
every sink, basin, ba,th, water closet,
urinal, and each set- of trays or other
.fixtures shall be separately and tffect
ively trapped (except as provided in
Section 36). The trap shall be as
near as practicable to the fixture It
serves no fixture shall be set unless
supplied with sufficient water to
properly flush it.
Nie of Tray and Waste Pipes from
fixtures.
Sec. 27. Trans and hmnrh waste
pipes shall be of the following sizes:
for pasin and pnntry sinks 1 1-4
inches.
Slop sinks at least size of outlet.
Kitchen sinks 1 1-2 or 2 Inches.
Bath tubs 1 1-2 or 2 Inches.
Urinals 1 1-2 or 2 inches.
Laundrv tubs 1 1-2 nr nr.ha
Water closets 4, inches.
Quality and Weight of Pipe.
Sec. 28. All lead nines hpnda and
traps Bhall be drawn, nad or nnt 1m
than the following weights per lineal
IOOI. ,
1 1-4 Inches 2 1-2 nnnnitd
1 1-2 inches 3 pounds.
2 inches 4 pounds.
3 Inches 4 pounds.
4 inches 5 pounds.
Safe Waste PIks.
Sec. 29. Where safon art nt.ireH un
der fixtures, the safe wastes, if any,
shall run to some place In open sight
inside of building, and shall not be
less than one Inch in diameter.
ITrlgprator Waste Pipe.
Sec. 30. No waste pipe from a re
frigerator or Other reoontArta
food is kept shall be connected direct
to a sewer, soil or waste pipe; refrig
erator wastes shall be of a diameter
of not less than one and one-half
inches, and so arranged as to be prop
erly flushed.
Certain Water Closets Prohibited.
Sec. 31. Privy sinks, pan closets,
ami all water closets having any me
chanlsm in connection with the bowl
1 forming a mechanical seal are pro
hibited. j , IVnwcitj ef Wir Closet Tanks.
He 22. Everv water closet within
the building shall be supplied with
water from a separate tank or cistern,
i h snll le so arranged as to de
liver at least four gallons at each
flushing, and shall have a flush pipe of
not less than one and one-quarter
inches in diameter. '
Water Closet Flanges.
Sof. 33. Rarthprn nr Iron water
closets having traps above the floor
using l'ad connections. Bhall have a
cast brass flange, not less than one
eighth of an inch thick, soldered to
tim icbu una ooitea to trap oi closet,
the Jo',nt being made perfectly air
tight. . -
Water Closet Casing Prohibited.
S:c. 34. Enclosing of water closets
with wooden casings shall not be per
mitted. ' ,
Local Ventilation of Water Closets.
Sec. 35. Water closets, unless they
be properly local vented, shall never
b; placed In an unvetllated room or
compartment; an exterior window
that can be opened will be considered
sufficient.
Outside Water Closets.
Sec. 36. Water cloRets when Wot.
ed in out-buildIng,s stabhs, ware-
nouses, or buildings which are not
heated, shall in all cases be automatic
flush tank closets, and efficiently pro
tected from frost by placing the trap
and valve at least two feet below the
Burface of the ground. One trap will
be considered sufficient for several
fixtures excepting water closUs under
the above conditions, when the trap
is not over ten feet from the fixture.
, ; Cess Pools."
Se 37. Waste water from fixtures
In hOURl4 Bltuatfd imnn nnaam.A
streets may be conveyed to cesspool;
such cesspool shall not be located
within fifteen feet from any dwelling
or factory.
Steflih Exhaust
- Sec. 38. No steam exhaust, blow-off
or drip pipe shall connect directly
with the sewer, house drain, soil,
waste or vent pipe, or with and rain
water conductor. Steam shall be dis
charged into a blow-off or condens
ing tank, the waste or over-flow of
which shall be connected with the
house sewer outside of the cellar
walls; exctpt that range boiler waste
pipe may be connected with other
waste pipe Inside the building.
Special Permits.
Sec. 29. Where special fixtures are
required for which there are no pro
vlston In these rules and regulations,
or when conditions arise that demand
the discretion nf fh
sewer commissioner upoo.examination
the insoectnr of plumbing may recom-
"cu m "nuns 10 me cuy council
such deviation from these rules and
regulations as. in his indemont th.
conditions demand; thereupon he' may
ui ins discretion issue a permit in
duplicate for such work
plumber and one to be filed with the
Recorder, together with the inspec
tor's recommendation.
Urense Tra.
Sec. 40. In all AflHaa whan a V,t1
ing Is used, as a hotel, tenement,
boarding house or restaurant tho
owner or occupant shall provide a
piupeny constructed grease . trap
through which all sloos of a greasy
nature shall be drained, and the in
spector of plumbing shall have au
thority, and he la hprohv mitimpi..
and directed to compel any persons,
iflrm Or corporation, to provide and
use a grease trap as aforesaid, when
ever, In his Judgmf nt, the same Is
necessary.
Sec. 41. In all phrpo thpra nrtit
' v. nil, UTZ
at least a two foot drop from house
connection to sewr connection.
mce or riumhlnar Insnector.
Sec. 42; The office nf nlnmhtno- t.
spector is herebv crpntod and r,v
term thereof shall be the same as oth
er officials of the cltv. except that the
first term hereunder shall end on the
second day of Jannnrv iqih
thereafter the term shall be for one
ear. and until his successor is duly
appointed and qualified.
From and after the takl
this ordinance, the mayor, by and
w un me consent or the council, shall
appoint some auallflprf narann a a In
spector of plumbing and who shall
itifive sucn compensation for his ser
vices as the counrtl
The inspector of plumbing may be
iriuuveu ny me mayor at any time
with or without cause. He shall give
a bond In the sum nf SKnnnn in
name of the city of La Grande, condi
tioned tor tne raithful performance of
his duties as nreacrihoH he thia ai
nance or may be hereafter prescribed.
see. i. ah plumbing In process
of construction, alts ration or repair,
shall be under the supervision of the
Inspector of plumbing: who is hereby
empowered to stop further work
when he shall decide that it in hoinr
done contrary to ths rules and ree-
ulatlons, or not in a workmanlike
manner.
License.
. Sec. 44. Any person or persons en
gaged in the plumbing business within
the corporate limits of the city of La
Grande, Oregon.-shall pay to ths city
treasurer the sum of 120.00 per year.
The city treasurer will issue his offi
cial receipt for said sum, stating
therein the purpose of the payment.
Upon presentation of said receipt to
the recorder of the city of La Grande,
a license shall be issued to said appli
cant for th? term ending on January
2nd following the date of the -treasurer's
receipt.
lAny er8on who shall do plumb
ing work Tor more than one week out
of any one year in the city of La
Grande shall be de med to he en
gaged in the plumbing business with
in the meaning of this ordinance. No
license Bhall issue until the water,
health and sewer committee and
plumbing inspector are satisfied the
applicant is a qualified plumber.
: ' Penalty.
Sec. 45. Any person or persons who
shall he found guilty of violating any
section or sections of this ordinance
b:fore the recorder of the city of La
Grandeshall be fined in a sum not
less than Five Dollars ($5.00) or more
than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars.
Fwergencv Clane and1 Tafe f Fffoef.
Sec. 46. Inasmuch as the operation
of the provisions of this ordinance is
necessary for the immediate preserv.
Ition of the public health and safety of
vtvj v mm uiwuuc, auu lis lUnaDw
tants. an emergency is hereby declar
ed and this ordinance Bhall take effect
nd be in full force from and after its
passage, approval by the mayor and
uuoncation in one issue of the La
Grunde Etenlng Observer.
Passed the common council on this
the 5th day of April, A. D. 1911. '
; by seven councilmen voting there
for. .
Submitted to the mayor and by him?
approved thia 6th day of April, A. D
, A, L. RICHARDSON.
... " Mayor. '
Attest:
CM. HUMPHREYS, . ;
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