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• CLERK ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL APRIL 20, 1959 AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE. ESIDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 23 OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 RELATING TO PLUMBING, DRAINAGE AND VENTILATION OF BUILDING. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 23 OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 23. PLUMBING, DRAINAGE AND VENTILATION OF BUILDING. (A) THE PLUMBING, DRAINAGE AND VENTILATION IN EVERY BUILDING SHALL BE SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT OF THAT OR ANY OTHER LOT OR BUILDING, AND SHALL BE SEPARATELY AND INDEPENDENTLY CONNECTED WITH THE • PUBLIC SEWER IN THE STREET OR ALLEY; AND IN A ROW OF TENEMENTS, EACH TENEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE BUILDING; PROVIDED THAT NO CLOSET OR TOILET DESIGNED OR INTENDED FOR THE USE OF ANY PREMISES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. EACH FLAT, APARTMENT HOUSE, FACTORY, CHURCH, THEATRE, SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS ONE BUILDING; PROVIDED, THAT WHERE A FIRE WALL IN ANY BUILDING DEVIDED THE SAID BUILDING, THEN EACH PART SO DEVIDED, ALTHOUGH THERE BE BUT ONE ENTRANCE, SHALL HAVE <'V SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT PLUMBING, AND THERE SHALL BE INSTALLED IN EACH BUILDING A SANITARY CLOSET W AND SINK FOR THE USE OF EACH FAMILY; PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT PRIVATE STABLES AND GARAGES MAY BE CONNECTED WITH THE BUILDING DRAIN, AND IF THOSE OR OTHER OUTSIDE FIXTURES ARE CONNECTED INTO A CAST IRON DRAIN RUNNING UNDER BUILDING, THE CAST IRON PIPE MUST BE EXTENDED NOT LESS THAN FIVE FEET FROM THE BUILDING BEFORE GLAZED VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE CAN BE USED. (B) THAT PART OF THE BUILDING AND FIXTURE DRAINS INSIDE THE WALLS AND UNDERNEATH THE BUILDING AND FIVE FEET OUTSIDE THE AREA OF FOUNDATION WALLS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS VICTORY WEIGHT OR HEAVIER CAST IRON SOIL PIPE AND OF THE FOLLOWING WEIGHTS: FIXTURE CONNECTIONS. (F) ALL FLOOR AND AREA DRAINS MUST BE TRAPPED WITH CAST IRON TRAP SET NOT MORE THAN TWO FEET BELOW SURFACE. A CAST IRON STRAINER MUST BE CAULKED INTO AN INLET OF TRAP. FREE AREA OF STRAINER MUST BE EQUAL AREA OF SOIL PIPE TO WHICH IT CONNECTS. • (G) ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN FLOORS ABOVE BASEMENT SHALL BE VENTED AS REQUIRED FOR OTHER FIXTURES; PROVIDED, THAT IF A SEPARATE STACK IS RUN FROM THE MAIN BUILDING DRAIN AND EXTENDED THROUGH ROOF, STACK VENTING WILL BE SUFFICIENT IF BRANCHES TO STACK DO NOT EXCEED 20 FEET IN LENGTH. 2 INCH 4 POUNDS PER FOOT 3 INCH 6 POUNDS PER FOOT 4 INCH 8 POUNDS PER FOOT 5 INCH 11 POUNDS PER FOOT 6 INCH 13 POUNDS PER FOOT 8 INCH 20 POUNDS PER FOOT 10 INCH 29 POUNDS PER FOOT 12 INCH 38 POUNDS PER FOOT (C) ALL CAST IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS ARE TO BE COATED INSIDE AND OUT, UNLESS BY PERMISSION OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING TO USE UNCOATED PIPE. FITTINGS MAY BE STANDARD OR MEDIUM WEIGHT. (D) GLAZED VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE MAY BE USED FOR SEPARATE DRAINS RECEIVING THE WASTE FROM • FIXTURES DISCHARGING ACID OR CORROSIVE WASTE WHEN INSTALLED BELOW THE GROUND LEVEL OR BELOW THE SURFACE OF BASEMENT FLOORS. THESE DRAINS SHALL BE EXTENDED TO THE BUILDING SEWER AND TRAPPED AT THEIR EXIT FROM BUILDING, AND ALL JOINTS SHALL BE WELLPACKED WITH OAKUM AND POURED WITH AN APPROVED PIPE JOINT COMPOUND. NO INTERCEPTING TRAP WILL BE PERMITTED IN A MAIN BUILDING SEWER OR DRAIN. (E) NO PRIVY OR CESSPOOL SHALL BE CONNECTED WITH THE BUILDING SEWER OR DRAIN. ALL DRAINS SHALL BE RUN AS STRAIGHT AS PRACTICABLE. CHANGES IN DIRECTION SHALL BE MADE WITH "Y" BRANCHES AND ONE-EIGHTH OR ONE-SIXTH BENDS OR LONG SWEEP BENDS. SANITARY TEES OR SHORT ONE-QUARTER BENDS CAN BE USED WHEN SET UPRIGHT TO RECEIVE VENT OUTLET AND ALSO IN SOIL STACKS TO RECEIVE CLOSETS AND OTHER FIXTURE CONNECTIONS. (F) ALL FLOOR AND AREA DRAINS MUST BE TRAPPED WITH CAST IRON TRAP SET NOT MORE THAN TWO FEET BELOW SURFACE. A CAST IRON STRAINER MUST BE CAULKED INTO AN INLET OF TRAP. FREE AREA OF STRAINER MUST BE EQUAL AREA OF SOIL PIPE TO WHICH IT CONNECTS. • (G) ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN FLOORS ABOVE BASEMENT SHALL BE VENTED AS REQUIRED FOR OTHER FIXTURES; PROVIDED, THAT IF A SEPARATE STACK IS RUN FROM THE MAIN BUILDING DRAIN AND EXTENDED THROUGH ROOF, STACK VENTING WILL BE SUFFICIENT IF BRANCHES TO STACK DO NOT EXCEED 20 FEET IN LENGTH.