1963 ORDINANCES (from September)

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22.1-41. Maximum Length. The maximum length of the indirect waste to vent shall not exceed 15 feet. 22.1-42. Cleaning. Indirect waste piping shall be so installed as to permit ready access for flushing and cleaning. 22.1-43. Clear Water Waste. Water lifts, expansion tanks, cooling jackets, drip or overflow pans, or similar devices which waste clear water only shall discharge into the building drainage system through an indirect waste. Clear water lifts may connect to the drainage system with the use of a check valve in line and shall be connected to the drain line in such manner that drainage from fixtures located upstream may not enter the pump line. 22.1-44. Drinking Fountains. Drinking fountains may be installed with indirect wastes. 22.1-45. Swimming Pools. Piping carrying waste water from swimming or wading pools, including pool drainage, back wash from filters, water from sewage ground drains or floor drains which serve wash and bath waste, shall be discharged as an indirect waste utilized by a fitting or plumbing fixture, as required, when indirect waste line is beyond the sewer grade. 22.1-46. Repair and Alteration. In existing buildings or premises in which plumbing installations are to be altered, repaired, or renovated, necessary deviations from the provisions of this Code may be permitted, provided such deviations conform to the intent of the Code and are approved by the Plumbing Inspector prior to installation of work. matter or garbage or anything other than the ordinary discharge of water closets, liquid house slops and closet paper; provided that this section shall not be construed to prohibit the use of automatic household garbage disposal units. 22.1-52. Commercial Disposal Unit. Any commercial or business establishment on a line flowing into the City sewage system may be granted a permit by the City Manager to discharge its wash or refuse therein through automatic disposal units, if the City Manager finds that such wash or refuse will not be damaging or harmful to and will not overload any portion of such sewage system. The City Manager reserves the right to order the owner to discontinue the use of any automatic disposal unit which is found to be causing damaging or harmful effects on the sewerage lines and/or disposal plants within a period of sixty days after notification. 22.1-53. Chemical and Industrial Waste. (a) Special Permit. A special permit must be obtained from the City Manager before any waste other than sanitary sewage can be discharged into the City sewerage system. Such permit shall set forth the concentration and volume of such waste permitted to be discharged, but in no case shall a permit be granted where such waste will be damaging or harmful to the sewerage system and/or sewage treatment plants. The City Manager reserves the right to order the owner to discontinue the discharge of waste other than sanitary sewage which is found to be causing damaging or harmful effects on the sewage lines and/or disposal plants within a period of sixty days after notification. (b) Pipe, Fittings and Layout. Pipe and fittings for chemical and industrial waste lines shall be of materials unaffected by the discharge of such waste. All materials and layouts for chemical and industrial waste disposal and waste lines must be submitted to the Plumbing Board for approval. (b) Every person engaged in the business of erecting a building or buildings for the purpose of selling or renting the same and making no contracts with a duly licenses contrator for the ecection of said building, whether or not such person contracts with one or more duly licensed contractors for one or more portions, but does not con- tract with any one person for all of the work of erecting any one of said buildings, shall be deemed to be speculative builder and for the privilege of transacting business in this city, shall pay a license tax equal to _______$25.00 and where the entrire cost of erect- ing the buildings, exclusive of the value of the land, exceed $2,000.00 the tax shall be 15c on each $100.00 in addition thereto. No person that is dully licensed as a contractor under paragrah (a) of this sec- tion and that is also engauged in the business of speculative building for which a license tax would be otherwise prescribed by this para- graph, but wvery such person shall include in the basis for the tax to be computed under paragrah (a) all of the costs of erecting said speculative buildings exclusive of the value of the land, which costs (5) Pre-formed Factory Joints. Pre-formed factory joints for vitrified clay pipe which have previously been approved by the Plumbing Board may be used. (6) Hot-Poured Joints. Hot-poured compound for clay sewer pipe shall not be water absorbent and, when poured against a dry surface, shall have a bond of not less than 100 psi. All surfaces of the joint shall be cleaned and dried before pouring. If wet surfaces are unavoidable, a suitable primer shall be applied. Compound shall not soften sufficiently to destroy the effectiveness of the joint when subjected to a temperature of 260 degrees F., nor be soluble in any of the waste carried by the drainage system. Approximately 25 percent of the joint space at the base of the socket shall be filled with jute or hemp. A pouring collar, rope or other device shall be used to hold the hot compound during pouring. Each joint shall be poured in one operation until the joint is filled. Joints shall not be tested until one hour after pouring. (7) Caulked Joints. Caulked joints for cast iron bell and spigot soil pipe shall be firmly packed with oakum and filled with molten lead not less than 1 inch deep and not extend more than 1/8 inch below the rim of the hub. No paint, varnish, or other coatings shall be permitted on the jointing material until after the joint has been tested and approved. 22.1-59. Sewer in Relation to Water and Gas Lines. No sewer line shall be placed in the same service ditch with a water or gas line, and all sewer service lines shall be laid a minimum distance of five (5) feet from any water or gas service line or both, such minimum distance to be applicable throughout the entire length of such lines as they exist between the street property line and the building which is being served. 22.1-60. Grade of Sewer and Waste Lines. All sewers, drains and horizontal soil and waste lines shall be laid in a straight line with a uniform grade of 1/4 inch per foot wherever practical. In no instance shall the grade be less than 1/8 inch per foot toward the sewer. Where the City connection is of unnecessary depth, the sewer may be brought up to proper grade by the use of 1/8 bends. 22.1-61. Sewer in Filled Ground. A building sewer or drain installed in filled or unsettled ground shall be supported throughout its entire length in an