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(H) WHERE SEPARATE SEWER CONNECTIONS ARE CARRIED INTO BUILDINGS, EXCEPT STABLES AND GARAGES FOR FLOOR DRAINS ONLY, SAME MUST BE VENTED WITH NOT LESS THAN A THREE INCH STACK. (I) NO FLOOR DRAIN CAN BE CONNECTED WITH THE BUILDING DRAIN WITHIN A DISTANCE OF FIVE (5) FEET DOWNSTREAM FROM THE BASE OF THE SOIL STACK RECEIVING THE DISCHARGE FROM ONE OR MORE WATER CLOSETS WITHOUT VENTING. MAXIMUM DISTANCE ALLOWED WITHOUT VENT 20 FEET. (J) ALL PUBLIC GARAGES OR FILLING STATIONS USING WASH RACKS OR DRAIN PITS IN THE SERVICING OF AUTOMOBILES SHALL BE SO ARRANGED THAT THE DRAINAGE FROM THE WASH RACK OR DRAIN PIT WILL DISCHARGE INTO A CATCH BASIN BUILT OF CONCRETE OR OTHER WATER -PROOF MATERIAL. (K) SUCH CATCH BASINS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 24 INCHES SQUARE AND TWO FEET DEEP, WALLS THREE INCHES OR MORE THICK AND COVERED WITH A HEAVY IRON REMOVABLE GRATING BEARING AT LEAST ONE INCH ON ALL WALLS, TRAP TO BE FORMED WITH FOUR INCH BELL OUTLET BEND INVERTED AND CLEAN-OUT TO BE CAULKED INTO TWO INCH OUTLET; TOP OF BEND TO BE SET NOT MORE THAN SIX INCHES BELOW SURFACE. END OF PIPE TO BE NOT MORE THAN SIX INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF BASIN. (L) SMALL CAST IRON SAND TRAPS MAY BE USED IN PRIVATE GARAGES. (M) TRAPS TO CATCH BASINS LOCATED ON THE INSIDE OF ANY BUILDING MUST BE VENTED. (N) PLUMBING CLEAN -OUTS: CLEAN -OUTS SHALL BE INSERTED IN MAIN DRAINS WITHIN FIFTEEN FEET AFTER ENTERING BUILDING EXCEPT IN CASES WHERE SEWER RUNS THROUGH UNEXCAVATED PORTION OF FOUNDATION NOT EXCEEDING FORTY FEET; THEN CLEAN-OUT SHALL BE INSTALLED AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE ON THE INNER SIDE OF CELLAR WALL. (0) CLEAN -OUTS ARE ALSO TO BE PLACED IN MAIN AND BRANCH DRAINS NOT LESS THAN FORTY FEET APART, AND AT THE BASE OF EVERY STACK; EACH OF SAID CLEAN -OUTS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE LEVEL OF THE FLOOR AND IN ALL CASES TO BE MADE ACCESSABLE. (P) CLEAN -OUTS FOR CAST IRON PIPE TO HAVE BRASS PLUGS WITH HEX NUTS AND STANDARD THREADS, WITH CAST IRON BODIES SUITABLE FOR VICTORY SOIL PIPE. STANDARD IRON PLUGS MAY BE USED IN DURHAM FITTINGS. ALL CLEAN -OUTS MUST BE OF THE SAME SIZE AS PIPE IT SERVES. (Q) LEAD PANS FOR SHOWER COMPARTMENTS SHALL WEIGH NOT LESS THAN 6 LBS. PER SQ. FT. (PLASTIC SHOWER PANS WHICH MEET THE APPROVAL OF THE PLUMBING BOARD MAY BE USED). (R) PLUMBING FIXTURE UNITS: THE FOLLOWING TABLE BASED ON THE RATE OF DISCHARGE FROM A LAVATORY AS A UNIT, SHALL BE EMPLOYED TO DETERMINE FIXTURE EQUIVALENTS: FIXTURE UNITS 1 LAVATORY OR WASH BASIN 1 1 KITCHEN SINK 11 1 BATH TUB 2 1 LAUNDRY TRAY 3 1 COMBINATION FIXTURE 3 1 URINAL 3 1 SHOWER BATH 3 1 FLOOR DRAIN 3 1 SLOP SINK 4 1 WATER CLOSET 6 1 BATHROOM GROUP CONSISTING OF: 1 WATER CLOSET, 1 LAVATORY 1 BATH TUB AND OVERHEAD SHOWER, OR 1 WATER CLOSET, 1 LAVATORY AND 1 SHOWER COMPARTMENT 8 (S) SIZE OF BUILDING SEWERS AND DRAINS. THE MINIMUM SIZE OF CAST IRON SANITARY BUILDING SEWERS AND DRAINS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FIXTURE UNITS DRAINED BY THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING TABLE OF PIPE CAPACITY. SEE TABLE ON PAGE 15 OF PLUMBING CODE. (T) SINKS: SINK WASTE LINES SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER UP TO FIXTURE BRANCH AND SHALL NOT BE USED AS A WET VENT FOR OTHER TYPES OF FIXTURES. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, FLOOR DRAINS MAY w BE USED IF HORIZONTAL WASTE LINE IS INCREASED TO THREE INCHES UNDERGROUND, WITH TURN TO VERTICAL BEING MADE WITH SWEEP ELL OR 1I8 BENDS, WITH FULL 3" CLEAN-OUT AT FLOOR LINE. WASHING MACHINE DRAINS TO BE CONSIDERED THE SAME AS SINK. MAXIMUM LENGTH OF WET VENTS ARE LIMITED TO A DISTANCE OF 15 FOOT HORIZONTAL AND 10 FOOT VERTICAL. LERK ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL APRIL 20, 1959 AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE. SIDE • Cl �m •