CHAPTER XXVII.
PLUMBING.
Sec. 465. Inspector of plumbing.
The Superintendent of Water and Sewers shall be the Inspector
of Plumbing, and as such shall sign and issue all notices
and certificates; keep a daily record of his work, including all
notices and applications received, violations of these regulations
and all other matters pertaining thereto.
Sec. 466. Inspection of work.
He shall inspect all houses in course of erection, alterations,
or repair, as often as may be necessary, and shall see that all the
plumbing, drainage and sewerage work is done in accordance with
the provisions of these regulations. When the drain, soil, waste
and vent pipes are run in the building, they shall be left uncovered,
and the plumber shall report the same at once to the Superintendent
of Water and Sewers for inspection, and again
when the fixtures are placed in position and the work completed.
Sec. 467. Approval or condemnation.
Upon the written notification by the plumber, the Superintendent
shall inspect and pass upon the work; and all inspections
shall be made within twenty-four hours after such notification.
He shall promptly condemn and order the removal of all defective
material, or any work done as to plumbing for drainage or
sewerage work. Upon a complete and satisfactory inspection of
any work he shall grant a certificate of approval
Sec. 468. Plumber's permit.
No plumber shall be allowed to make a connection with any
drain, soil, waste or vent pipe, or any pipe connected therewith,
nor shall he make an addition or alteration (except in case of
repairs the amount not exceeding $5) in the sanitary arrangement
of any house without first having received a written permit
from the Superintendent to do so. And it shall be the duty
of the Superintendent to keep a permit book and a record of all
permits issued.
Sec. 469. Inspection of roughing in.
No soil, drain, vent or supply pipe shall be covered or concealed
from view whether in old or new house (except such as
are exempt as repairs), until the work has been tested, examined
and approved by the Superintendent. The plumber shall notify
the Superintendent in writing when work is ready for inspection,
and the whole system of plumbing shall be prepared for the
Superintendent to make proper and thorough test of same by the
plumber filling all soil, drain, waste and vent pipes with water to
the highest point.
Sec. 470. House drains.
House drains from a point three feet outside to two feet
above roof or highest opening shall be of a grade known in
commerce as medium cast iron pipes, not less than four inches
in diameter. When laid in trenches they shall have a minimum
fall of one-fourth of an inch to the foot, and when above ground
shall be supported by strong iron hangers.
Sec. 471. Fittings allowed.
Sanitary "T's" may be used in all vertical lines of soil and
waste pipe where fixtures are close enough to permit use of
same but no crosses shall be used, except by special permission.
Also in horizontal runs when used in upright and directly under
fixtures. Changes of direction must be made with "Y" and one-eighth
bend or combination "Y" and one-eighth bend with suitable
cleanouts. The use of cast iron offsets to offset up to six
inches and cast in one piece, when used in vertical lines, is also
permitted.
Sec. 472. Drains.
The plumbing and drainage system of every building shall be
separately connected with public sewer at property lines. The
connection of more than one building to the same sewer will not
be allowed.
Sec. 473. Terra cotta pipe.
The terra cotta pipe, from where it joins cast pipe, to public
sewer at property line, must be best quality, salt glazed and of
proper size for service required.
Sec. 474. Connection of soil pipe and fixtures.
All connections between soil pipe and fixtures located within a
house or building, shall be made with a lead bend, or ferrule with
a heavy brass calking ferrule, or a heavy combination ferrule of
approved pattern wiped in and calked, or calked into branch as
case requires. All drain or soil pipes laid beneath any cellar
floor shall be extra heavy cast iron pipe with leaded or calked
joints, or anti-rust wrought iron pipe with screwed joints.
Sec. 475. Vent pipes, regulations.
All vent pipes when not vertical must have a continuous fall
to avoid trapping of condensation. Vent pipes from closets,
sinks, bathtubs, basins, urinals and wash trays shall be either
lead, cast iron, or galvanized, wrought iron pipe with proper
fittings.
Sec. 476. Back venting water closets.
All water closets placed in buildings must be back vented except
such as hereafter specified. All earthenware closets must be
back vented below the floor, and as near flange or closet as possible,
and not to be more than four inches from flange, except
in cases where it is absolutely necessary. No horizontal vent line
longer than two feet shall be allowed beneath the floor adjacent
to the trap, except by special permission of the Superintendent.
Sec. 477. Replacing old fixtures with new.
When new fixtures are introduced on old work where no back
venting is used, it will be compulsory on the part of the owner
to back vent same or change the waste pipe to conform to this
ordinance, but in all cases where bathtubs are changed only copper,
steel or porcelain or porcelain lined tubs, will be allowed, and
in changing closets only syphon closets with tank will be allowed.
All tubs must be at least three inches above the floor.
Sec. 478. Location of traps.
All traps must be placed above floors in accessible locations
when practicable, and no traps shall be placed at the foot of a
vertical soil or waste pipe. Traps with vent couplings must not
be placed beneath floors or where they are not accessible. On
repair or old work in lieu of back vent pipe a non-syphoning trap
when connected with a wash basin, sink, bath, urinal or wash
tray, which is not more than twelve feet from a main, will be
permitted.
Sec. 479. Size of waste and vent pipes.
Waste pipes must be either cast iron or lead and of the following
sizes:
For closets, four inches.
Slop sinks, three inches.
Wash trays, two inches.
Sinks, basins, urinals, etc., not less than one and one-half
inches.
Back vents to be one and one-half and two inches and of either
galvanized, wrought, cast iron or lead.
Sec. 480. Waste pipe from refrigerator.
Waste pipe from refrigerator or other receptacles in which
provisions are stored, shall not be connected directly with the
drainage system, but shall be arranged to waste in an open tray
or pan in plain sight before the refrigerator. In special cases
where drainage is absolutely necessary, the waste pipe from
refrigerator may be discharged over a properly trapped and
water supplied sink provided for that purpose, as directed by
Superintendent.
Sec. 481. Supply pipes.
All water pipes within any building, through premises to curb
line, at which point it shall be connected with service pipe furnished
by city, must be of the best grade of galvanized iron or
lead. If lead, it must not be lighter than "A," or strong. No
water pipes placed in ground shall be smaller than one-half of
an inch inside diameter, and not less than eighteen inches in
depth, and must not be laid in same ditch with sewer pipe.
Sec. 482. Stop and waste cocks.
There shall be placed inside of property lines a cut off or
property cock. Outside of basement walls or immediately therein
shall be a main stop and waste cocks so arranged as to drain
the entire system, with separate cocks to drain each fixture or
group of fixtures. In supply to each closet tank shall be placed
a stop cock with stuffing box. All cut off and drain cocks to be
of good approved pattern.
Sec. 483. Closets prohibited.
No pan or direct water supply closets of any kind to be used,
and when any such closet is taken out, it shall in every case
be replaced with a tank closet, and shall be vented to conform
with these rules in every respect.
Sec. 484. Kinds of closets permitted.
No water closet shall be placed within a house except earthenware,
enameled iron, or iron enameled inside with rolled rim.
Syphon jet, or syphon action closet where no fixtures are above
it, and when located within ten feet of stack, will not be required
to be back vented. Closets in yard when placed within twenty
feet of a house to be vented with not less than a two inch pipe.
Sec. 485. Vent pipes.
All vent pipes when practicable must be connected to main
soil pipe stack, so that as few pipes as possible shall pass through
the roof. A single trap shall be allowed for the use of a two or
three part wash tray or wash basin. Where three or more water
closets discharge immediately into a horizontal branch and
thence into a vertical soil line carried through as a vent, the Superintendent
may authorize the omission of the separate trap
vents, and the substitution therefor of an extension or branch line
not less than three inches in diameter, and to be reconnected
to the main vent or carried through the roof independently. In
no case shall the waste from any other fixture connect with the
water closet trap.
Sec. 486. Closet vents.
Traps of water closets shall be back vented with not less than
two-inch pipe. And no earthenware water closet shall have vent
connection to bowl, but in every case to be taken from bend under
floor and as near trap as possible.
Sec. 487. Vent pipe terminals.
All vent pipe terminals when within twenty feet of window or
other opening must be carried two feet above same.
Sec. 488. Traps to kitchen sinks.
To every kitchen sink, there shall be attached a grease trap,
constructed of metal, with hand hole, or built of brick outside
of the kitchen with movable top.
Sec. 489. Sinks and tubs.
All wash sinks or bathtubs must have an air space under same
of at least three inches.
Sec. 490. Arrangement of traps.
Traps must be so arranged that in no case will the waste from
a fixture pass through more than one trap before entering the
house drain. All traps must be well supported and set true with
respect to their water level. All traps must have a water seal of
at least one and one-half inches in depth. All traps except water
closet traps must have brass trap screws.
Sec. 491. Lead bends and traps.
All lead pipes, bends and traps must be drawn and of not less
than the following weights per lineal foot:
| Size. |
Weight. |
| 1¼ inches |
2½ lbs. for flush pipe only. |
| 1½ inches |
3½ lbs. |
| 2 inches |
5 lbs. |
| 3 inches |
6 lbs. |
| 4 inches |
8 lbs. |
Lead grease traps must be made of sheet lead weighing not less
than six pounds to the square foot.
Sec. 492. Traps to fixtures.
The traps of all fixtures, except otherwise specified, must be
protected from syphonage and their waste ventilated by special
line of iron vent pipe not less than two inches inside diameter.
The short branches from these lines to each trap shall be two
inches inside diameter for three and four inch traps and one and
one-half inches inside diameter for smaller trap. No trap of any
kind to be smaller than one and one-half inches inside diameter
for any fixture. Branch vents from all traps must be connected
above the outlet of any and all fixtures in the group in such a
manner as to prevent the waste water flowing through the vent
pipes should the waste or soil pipes become obstructed. Four-inch
drum traps, with suitable covers above floor, to be used under
all bathtubs except as otherwise specified.
Sec. 493. Solder nipples.
All solder nipples must be of good heavy cast brass, full size
and to be approved by the Superintendent before using.
Sec. 494. Testing of plumbing system.
The entire plumbing and drainage system within and to a point
three feet outside and away from the house or building must be
tested by the plumber in the presence of the Superintendent under
a water test as directed, proving the work tight under such test
to the satisfaction of the Superintendent. The said test must be
so applied to include all drains, soil, waste, vent and their short
branches: all calked and wiped joints, including ferrules and
cleanouts, so that as far as possible nothing but wiped joints and
flange joints will be made after the test. The water test will be
applied by closing the lower openings, and filling the pipes with
water to the level of highest opening above roof, and all openings
must be kept closed at all times by temporary plugs to keep out
sand, mortar, etc. The above test applies also to yard fixtures.
Water must remain in pipes at least two hours before test is made.
Sec. 495. Openings not in use.
When openings are not in use they must be capped or plugged
with cast iron or brass cap or plug made for that purpose, and
no cap or plug shall be put in with cement, or any easily removable
substance, but in every case to be leaded and calked.
Sec. 496. Steam exhausts, etc.
No steam exhaust, blow off or drip pipe from a steam boiler
shall connect directly with the sewer, or with any soil, drain,
waste, or vent pipe.
Sec. 497. Certain sinks not necessary to vent.
Sinks for work boards, for soda fountains, and barrooms will
not be required to be vented, but shall be well trapped.
Sec. 498. Bath traps.
Where two bathtubs are located within five feet from center to
center of waste, the use of one drum trap to trap both fixtures
will be permitted, provided each tub drains separately into a
trap through a one and one-half inch waste pipe. The waste
from trap to soil stack to be two inches. Where the owner prefers,
a non-syphoning trap for wash stand, bathtub or pantry sink
may be used above floor. Trap to be approved by the Superintendent.
Sec. 499. Permits unlawful.
It shall be unlawful for any plumber to take out a permit for
a person not in his employ. Any plumber taking a job started by
another must be in every case responsible for the entire work.
Sec. 500. Appeal.
Any difference of opinion caused by the interpretation of these
rules between Superintendent and master plumber, appeals from
Superintendent's decision or other complaints against the Superintendent
shall be referred to the Water and Sewer Committee,
whose decision shall be final.
Sec. 501. Penalties.
Any person violating any provision of this ordinance, or any of
the requirements made of him by the Superintendent, under the
powers of this ordinance, shall be liable to a fine of not less than
$2 nor more than $10. Every day of failure to conform to such
provisions or requirements, after having been so fined, shall be
a separate offense.
