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TO A PIPE OR CULVERT UNDER A CITY STREET HE SHALL OBTAIN A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, WHICH PERMIT SHALL SPECIFY THE SIZE AND KIND OF PIPE TO BE INSTALLED, FROM THE CITY ENGINEER. NO SUCH PIPE, STRUCTURE OR FILL SHALL BE INSTALLED OR PLACED SO AS TO OBSTRUCT THE FLOW TO OR FROM A PIPE OR CULVERT UNDER A CITY STREET. ANY PERSON VIOLATING THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JUNE 18, 1962 AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. LEE, MR. MOUNT, MR. PONTON AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 23 ENTITLED "PIPING". Z -moi � PRESIDENT BE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY • OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, BE AMENDED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 23 ENTITLED "PIPING" TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 1.0 Lr) N W 1 SECTION 23. PIPING. (1) ALL UNDERGROUND NATURAL GAS PIPE LINES CONNECTED TO THE CITY GAS SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED TO MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: (A) GALVANIZED STEEL OR GALVANIZED WROUGHT IRON WITH GALVANIZED MALLEABLE FITTINGS IN ALL SIZES; OR (B) UNLINED MECHANICAL JOINT CAST IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS, CLASS 150, WITH LEAD TIPPED GASKETS IN SIZES FROM FOUR INCHES UP; OR (C) BLACK STEEL OR BLACK WROUGHT IRON WITH WELD JOINTS IN SIZES FROM TWO AND ONE HALF INCHES UP. FITTINGS TO BE WELD TYPE. WELD JOINTS TO BE MADE BY A PERSON HOLDING A CURRENT CERTIFICATE AS A CERTIFIED WELDER. ALL PIPE AND FITTINGS TO BE COATED AND WRAPPED WITH MATERIALS APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER. (2) ALL ABOVEGROUND NATURAL GAS PIPE LINES INSTALLED INSIDE OF A BUILDING AND CONNECTED TO THE CITY GAS SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED TO MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS: (A) GALVANIZED OR BLACK STEEL OR GALVANIZED OR BLACK WROUGHT IRON WITH MALLEABLE FITTINGS IN ALL SIZES; OR (B) BLACK STEEL OR BLACK WROUGHT IRON PIPE WITH WELD JOINTS IN SIZES FROM TWO AND ONE HALF INCHES UP. FITTINGS TO BE WELD TYPE. WELD JOINTS TO BE MADE BY A PERSON HOLDING A CURRENT CERTIFICATE AS A CERTIFIED WELDER. THE USE OF BRASS OR COPPER TUBING IS PROHIBITED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITS USE AS AN APPLIANCE CONNECTOR. THE APPLIANCE CONNECTOR SHALL BE TYPE "K" OR "L" TUBING WITH A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF FIVE FEET. ALL CONNECTIONS SHALL BE FLARED FITTINGS AND THE CONNECTOR SHALL BE CONFINED WITHIN THE ROOM WHERE THE APPLIANCE IS LOCATED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL GAS PIPING BE INSTALLED IN THE GROUND BENEATH A BUILDING. INSTALLATION SHALL BE MADE IN A VENTED CRAWL SPACE IF SUCH AREA EXISTS AND IF NOT THEN THE PIPE SHALL RISE OUTSIDE THE BUILDING AND ENTER ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL OR SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A VENTED CONCRETE FLOOR CHANNEL WITH READILY REMOVABLE TOP. PIPE INSTALLED IN FLOOR' CHANNEL SHALL BE THE SAME MATERIAL AS UNDERGROUND LINES. GAS PIPE SHALL BE SLEEVED WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH THE OUTSIDE WALL OF A BUILDING. THE SLEEVE SHALL BE SEALED TO PREVENT ENTRANCE OF GAS OR WATER. �� CLERK ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JULY 2, 1962 AYES: W. HAGGERTY, MR. LEE, MR. MOUNT, MR. PONTON AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. PRESIDENT 4 6 5