|
0
<br />1
<br />11
<br />N
<br />im
<br />El
<br />El
<br />0
<br />1
<br />0
<br />411 •. 5 ,
<br />.' ' f •" �" ' PLUMBING CODE 23
<br />•' V
<br />ing plumbiWfregulations, and free from any defects; the
<br />work must'?be executed in a workmanlike manner and
<br />subject to the approval of the Inspector of Plumbing.
<br />(b) All work must be uncovered for examination. Pipes
<br />must be concentrated as much as possible.
<br />(c ) The .whole system of drain, soil, waste, ventilation
<br />pipes, shall be filled with water or subjected to an air
<br />pressure of five pounds to the square inch, and in all cases
<br />where only a part of the system has been tested, the
<br />inspector may require an additional test of the whole
<br />system; and it shall be absolutely tight, and the inspector
<br />shall so certify on the face of the permit, and no plumbing
<br />shall be used until such certificate is made by the inspector.
<br />In all buildings, which may require alterations or addi-
<br />tions in drainage, plumbing or ventilation, the owner or
<br />agent*hall have the drainage, plumbing `or ventilation in
<br />such..*
<br />terations o additions done in accordance with
<br />the ; uirementsrein set forth.
<br />(d) Where t e conditions are such as to require a
<br />portio of the cast iron drainage system to be tested
<br />preViis to the testing of the whole of the system, a test
<br />Tee, ist be inserted in the cast iron drain or soil stack,
<br />to te4' the balance of the work.
<br />'xs
<br />(e� Test tees must be provided with brass screw plug
<br />or other approved type.
<br />(f) . On the testing of galvanized screw pipe, soil or
<br />waste stacks, a break may be left in stacks between branch
<br />intervals which shall, after being tested, be connected with
<br />a combination threaded screw and caulk fitting.
<br />Sec. 34. Penalty for Violations:
<br />Any person violating any of the foregoing provisions
<br />of this chapter relating to plumbing regulations or any
<br />requirements made of hiw,. the Inspector of Plumbing,
<br />it
<br />under the
<br />provisions of this chapter relating to plumbing
<br />24 CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE:` a►
<br />regulations, shall be liable to a fine of not less 'than' two
<br />nor more than one hundred dollars; every day of failure
<br />to conform to such provisions or requirements, after having
<br />been so fined shall be a separate offense.
<br />SAc. 35. Toilet Facilities in Certain Buildings.
<br />;Mat the owners and lessees of buildings in which males
<br />0 females are employed for manufacturing, commercial
<br />or.' office purposes, churches and places of public enter-
<br />taInment, provided such entertainments lasts longer than
<br />6ity-five minutes be and they are hereby, required to
<br />Provide separate closets for the exclusive use of each
<br />sgx, which shall be so situated and maintained as to be
<br />*ivate and suitable for such purposes; and any person,
<br />fftm or corporation failing to comply with the foregoing
<br />I��quirement shall be liable to a fine of not less than five
<br />#or more than twenty-five dollars for each offense, re-
<br />%verable before the police justices of the City, as the case
<br />ay be, each day's continuance of such failure to be a sep-
<br />ate offense.
<br />Sec. 35a. Board for Examining and Registration of Plumb-
<br />ers, Powers, Duties, and Requirements for License,
<br />etc.
<br />(a) Certificates of registration shall continue for one
<br />year, subject however, to revocation by the board for good
<br />• _ use shown, upon written charges subscribed and sworn
<br />setting forth that the holder of such certificate of
<br />istration is incompetent or guilty of willful breach of
<br />;. a laws or ordinances relating to sanitary plumbing, or
<br />1ihe rules and regulations adopted by the board, or for other
<br />,4uses satisfactory to the board, of which charges the
<br />lder of such license shall have written notice of the
<br />time and place where the board will proceed to hear. -evi;:,,
<br />,,dente in regard thereto.fw
<br />All'.certifitqs: of registration may be renewed�.�4����
<br />board at the • dates of their expiration. Such renewal ` ; .
<br />PLUMBING CODE 21
<br />22 CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE •:' + .
<br />apartmefit, 'nor' in any •room or apartment which no direct`'
<br />a'
<br />the plumbing system lies below the crown level of the
<br />communication with the external air, either by a window
<br />.
<br />sewer, sewage or building wastes shall be lifted by artificial
<br />or air shaft having an area to the open air of at least
<br />means and discharged into the building sewer or drain.
<br />two square feet.
<br />(b) All sub -basement building drains shall discharge
<br />separate from each
<br />(n) All hospital' sterilizers shall be se P
<br />_ -
<br />into a perfectly airtight sump or receiving tank so located
<br />other and on broken waste pipe connections.
<br />as to receive the sewage b
<br />g y gravity, from which sump or
<br />(o) All fixtures shall be installed with no cross con-
<br />receiving tank the sewage shall be lifted and discharged
<br />nections between the waste pipes and the water supply.
<br />into the building sewer or drain by pumps, ejectors or an
<br />'
<br />equally efficient method.
<br />(p) All dental equipment shall be installed with broken
<br />(c) Such sumps shall be either automatically dis-
<br />waste pipe connections.
<br />charged or be of sufficient capacity to receive the building
<br />(q) All fixtures with flushometer valves shall have
<br />sewage and waste for not less than twenty-four hours and
<br />approved vaccum breakers except in cases where air gap
<br />be equipped with check valve.
<br />is more than three times diameter of supply pipe.
<br />1=
<br />(d) The soil or waste pipe leading to an ejector or
<br />(r) The main water supply pipe shall be the same
<br />v
<br />other appliances for raising sewage or other waste matter
<br />size as water meter connection in the street to the house to
<br />to the street sewer shall, where a water closet is installed,
<br />the first riser and shall continue not less than three-fourths
<br />be provided with a soil vent pipe not less than three inches
<br />inch in size to the last fixture branch, and shall have a
<br />3
<br />in diameter and where fixtures other than water closets'
<br />stop and waste valve as it enters the building.
<br />w
<br />are installed, the vent pipe shall be the same diameter
<br />(s) All hangers shall be approved by the Inspector of
<br />as the waste pipe.
<br />Plumbing.
<br />g _
<br />(e) All motors, air compressors and air tanks shall be
<br />located where they are open for inspection and repair at
<br />(t) All cooling system condensers shall have broken
<br />all times. The air tank shall be so proportioned as to be
<br />waste connections.
<br />of equal cubical capacity as the ejectors connected there-
<br />(u) All domestic hot water tanks shall have combina-
<br />with • in which there shall be maintained an air pressure
<br />�
<br />tion temperature and pressure relief valves and stop valves.
<br />}`
<br />of not less than two pounds for each foot of height the
<br />sewage is to be raised.
<br />1 pipes from the main valves at
<br />(v) All water supply PP
<br />�
<br />the front wall shall be inspected and approved by the In-
<br />(f) When sub -soil catch basins are installed below
<br />Spector of Plumbing. Water piping shall be copper, brass
<br />the sewer lever, automatic water ejectors provided with
<br />or galvanized wrought iron or steel. Underground copper
<br />33i g
<br />a ball float attached to the main water supply shall be
<br />pipe shall be type K. Installation of underground frost
<br />°f'' `d
<br />used. Such ejectors or any device raising sub -soil wat4r
<br />proof type of hydrant and drinking fountains and stop
<br />shall discharge into a proper trapped fixture. '.
<br />.?;awes shall be ap&oved by plumbing inspector.
<br />A
<br />Sec. 33. Examination, Inspection and Testing of Plumbing*%
<br />'Z �. Where Plumbing System Lines Below Main Sewer :
<br />Cofinstruction :, .
<br />.
<br />•�`�-.,Zn all buildings in which - t'"thul,.dr..,a�rt;
<br />(a) All material must be of good quality and conform
<br />,of•.
<br />�. �.' in evey.w t'he,, requirements of this chapter. concern-''
<br />r
<br />411 •. 5 ,
<br />.' ' f •" �" ' PLUMBING CODE 23
<br />•' V
<br />ing plumbiWfregulations, and free from any defects; the
<br />work must'?be executed in a workmanlike manner and
<br />subject to the approval of the Inspector of Plumbing.
<br />(b) All work must be uncovered for examination. Pipes
<br />must be concentrated as much as possible.
<br />(c ) The .whole system of drain, soil, waste, ventilation
<br />pipes, shall be filled with water or subjected to an air
<br />pressure of five pounds to the square inch, and in all cases
<br />where only a part of the system has been tested, the
<br />inspector may require an additional test of the whole
<br />system; and it shall be absolutely tight, and the inspector
<br />shall so certify on the face of the permit, and no plumbing
<br />shall be used until such certificate is made by the inspector.
<br />In all buildings, which may require alterations or addi-
<br />tions in drainage, plumbing or ventilation, the owner or
<br />agent*hall have the drainage, plumbing `or ventilation in
<br />such..*
<br />terations o additions done in accordance with
<br />the ; uirementsrein set forth.
<br />(d) Where t e conditions are such as to require a
<br />portio of the cast iron drainage system to be tested
<br />preViis to the testing of the whole of the system, a test
<br />Tee, ist be inserted in the cast iron drain or soil stack,
<br />to te4' the balance of the work.
<br />'xs
<br />(e� Test tees must be provided with brass screw plug
<br />or other approved type.
<br />(f) . On the testing of galvanized screw pipe, soil or
<br />waste stacks, a break may be left in stacks between branch
<br />intervals which shall, after being tested, be connected with
<br />a combination threaded screw and caulk fitting.
<br />Sec. 34. Penalty for Violations:
<br />Any person violating any of the foregoing provisions
<br />of this chapter relating to plumbing regulations or any
<br />requirements made of hiw,. the Inspector of Plumbing,
<br />it
<br />under the
<br />provisions of this chapter relating to plumbing
<br />24 CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE:` a►
<br />regulations, shall be liable to a fine of not less 'than' two
<br />nor more than one hundred dollars; every day of failure
<br />to conform to such provisions or requirements, after having
<br />been so fined shall be a separate offense.
<br />SAc. 35. Toilet Facilities in Certain Buildings.
<br />;Mat the owners and lessees of buildings in which males
<br />0 females are employed for manufacturing, commercial
<br />or.' office purposes, churches and places of public enter-
<br />taInment, provided such entertainments lasts longer than
<br />6ity-five minutes be and they are hereby, required to
<br />Provide separate closets for the exclusive use of each
<br />sgx, which shall be so situated and maintained as to be
<br />*ivate and suitable for such purposes; and any person,
<br />fftm or corporation failing to comply with the foregoing
<br />I��quirement shall be liable to a fine of not less than five
<br />#or more than twenty-five dollars for each offense, re-
<br />%verable before the police justices of the City, as the case
<br />ay be, each day's continuance of such failure to be a sep-
<br />ate offense.
<br />Sec. 35a. Board for Examining and Registration of Plumb-
<br />ers, Powers, Duties, and Requirements for License,
<br />etc.
<br />(a) Certificates of registration shall continue for one
<br />year, subject however, to revocation by the board for good
<br />• _ use shown, upon written charges subscribed and sworn
<br />setting forth that the holder of such certificate of
<br />istration is incompetent or guilty of willful breach of
<br />;. a laws or ordinances relating to sanitary plumbing, or
<br />1ihe rules and regulations adopted by the board, or for other
<br />,4uses satisfactory to the board, of which charges the
<br />lder of such license shall have written notice of the
<br />time and place where the board will proceed to hear. -evi;:,,
<br />,,dente in regard thereto.fw
<br />All'.certifitqs: of registration may be renewed�.�4����
<br />board at the • dates of their expiration. Such renewal ` ; .
<br />
|