1963 ORDINANCES (through August)

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SECTION 14-23. 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 MALLEABLE SCREW TYPE FITTINGS AND/OR WELD TYPE FITTINGS. 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 ABOVE GROUND 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; 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, EXCEPT FOR USE AS AN APPLIANCE CONNECTOR. FLEXIBLE TUBING AS APPROVED BY AGA MAY BE USED FOR GAS RANGE CONNECTORS; OTHER APPLIANCE CONNECTORS MAY BE TYPE K OR L TUBING WITH A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF FIVE FEET. ALL CONNECTIONS SHALL BE FLARED FITTINGS AND 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. LERK ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 18, 1963 AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. MOUNT, MR. PONTON AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. AN ORDINANCE FOR IMPOSING AND COLLECTING LICENSES AND TAXES FOR THE EXERCISE OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR TWELVE MONTHS, COMMENCING THE FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1963 AND ENDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL, 1964 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THERE SHALL BE AN ANNUAL LICENSE TAX ASSESSED AND PAID BY ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS, PROFESSIONS, OR BUSINESSES NAMED IN THIS ORDINANCE AND ENUMERATED BELOW FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1963 AND ENDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL, 1964. 1. Advertising Distributors. 3. Agents—Books. Every person engaged in distributing advertisements for other • On every agent for sale of books, maps, pictures, periodicals, printed pamphlets, or canvassers for the same, other than parties than citizens of Charlottesville shall be known as advertising distributors, and shall pay an annual license tax of twenty ($20). By 'religious work fifteen dollars •(, .. ) . Not transferable. advertising distributors, it is intended to designate any person who 4. Agents—Books o Coupons. distributes in the City of Charlottesville, almanacs, pamphlets, or samples of medicine or other merchandise on the streets or from house On every person or firm and on every agent of any person or to house of said city. firm selling coupon books to any other person or firm in this City 2. Advertising—Loud Speakers on Vehicles. which advertises for others and which entitles the possessor of such _ For each vehicle used on the streets of the City for advertising book or coupons to receive services or merchandise from the advertiser by means of loud speakers, radio, or other mechanical equipment, at no charge or at a reduced rate or charge, there shall be imposed a there shall be an annual license fee of $100.00, which license fee license tax of $250.00. Not .transferable. shall not be prorated. The payment of this license fee shall not convey the privilege to the licensee of producing sound of such volume a5 to — -^ - -- — - _ constitute a public nuisance, and the operation of such equipment shall 5. Agents—Canvassers. at all times be subject to the direction of the Chief of Police. Permits On all agents not otherwise provided for the license tax shall be shall be secured from the Chief of Police before exercising any privi- fifteen dollars ($15). leges granted under this license. Non -transferable. 'L