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CHAPTER XXXIX.

Plumbing, Sewers and Drainage.

Sec. 491(1). Plumbing installation—general.

All installations of plumbing and drainage in every building
shall be made in accordance with the most approved methods of
sanitary plumbing installation with due regard to public health.

The United States Department of Commerce publication "Recommended
Minimum Requirements for Plumbing" shall be
considered as standard for general plumbing installations on all
work unless otherwise specified in this Chapter.

Sec. 491(2). Plumbing inspector — appointment —
term—salary.

A plumbing inspector shall be appointed by the City Manager
subject to the approval of the Council. He shall hold office at the
will of the City Manager and shall receive such compensation
as the Council, on the recommendation of the City Manager,
may fix.

Sec. 491(3). Plumbing inspector—duties.

The Plumbing Inspector shall be charged with the duties of
enforcing the plumbing laws of the City. He shall also perform
such other duties as the City Manager may assign to him.

The Plumbing Inspector shall not engage in the business of
plumbing, pipe fitting or any other business pertaining thereto
or be interested, either directly or indirectly, in any firm or corporation
engaged in said lines of business during his term of
office.

He shall inspect all buildings in course of erection, alteration
or repair for the purpose of seeing that the laws and ordinances
covering plumbing are complied with.

Upon being notified by any plumber engaged in work for
which he has received a permit, the Plumbing Inspector shall
promptly examine such work and shall condemn it, order the removal
of any defective or illegal material, or any plumbing or
drainage, failing to comply with the provisions of this section.

The Plumbing Inspector, or his authorized assistant, shall issue

all permits for plumbing work and issue the required certificate
of approval on the satisfactory completion of such work.

Sec. 491(4). Registration of plumbers.

Every person engaged, or about to engage, in the plumbing
business in the City, as a master or journeyman plumber, or
any person coming from other places for the purpose of engaging
in the plumbing business in the City as a master or journeyman
plumber shall appear in person before the plumbing inspector
and receive a certificate of registry upon satisfactory proof that
he is a master or practical journeyman plumber; and no person
other than a registered plumber shall be allowed to engage in
plumbing or make any connection with a sewer, drain, soil, waste,
or water pipe or any other pipe connected therewith.

Upon satisfactory proof that the certificate of registration of
a master or journeyman plumber was obtained through fraud or
error or the recipient thereof is shown to be dishonest, grossly
incompetent or repeatedly neglectful of the rules and regulations
herein contained, the City Manager shall revoke the certificate of
registration, with the right on the part of the person whose certificate
is revoked to appeal to the City Council.

Sec. 491(5). Licenses—bond required.

Any person, firm or corporation about to engage in the plumbing
business or the installation of plumbing systems in the City
shall first be licensed as required by the license laws of the City.
Before such licenses shall be issued by the Commissioner of
Revenue the applicant must exhibit a certificate showing that the
law hereafter required has been executed.

Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the plumbing
business shall enter into a bond with security satisfactory to the
City Manager in the penalty of $500.00 to indemnify and save
harmless the City, its citizens, residents and property owners
against any and all loss by reason of his failure to comply with
the requirements of this Chapter or from neglect or carelessness
in his work, and conditioned further that should any such work
be defective or incomplete and such person, firm or corporation
shall fail to correct the same within ten days after written notice
from the Plumbing Inspector, or his duly authorized representative,

the City Manager may have such work corrected or completed
and the cost thereof, as well as all the costs and expenses
incurred in collecting the same, may be recovered on the bond.

Such bond shall be renewed annually and placed in hands of
Plumbing Inspector on or before the first day of May of each
year.

Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the plumbing business
shall make good all damages arising by reason of violations
of this section. Work improperly done and not corrected after
ten days written notice by the Plumbing Inspector may be corrected
by the City Manager and the costs thereof and 20% additional
collected from said person, firm or corporation and such violation
shall subject such person, firm or corporation to a fine as
hereinafter proved and the City Manager may revoke his license
to do business, but the defendant shall have the right of appeal to
the Council.

Sec. 491(6). Permits—when required—who may do
plumbing work.

No alterations or installation of plumbing, shall be made, except
where the cost thereof is less than $10.00, without first obtaining
a permit therefor. Application for such permit shall be
made to the Plumbing Inspector on forms prescribed by him.
Such application shall be accompanied by such sketches and other
information as may be required by the City Manager, to enable
the City officials to determine whether or not such proposed work
is in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter. Upon the
approval of such application, the Plumbing Inspector shall issue
a written permit for such work.

Only a licensed plumber or his agent shall be allowed to make
connection with any sewer, drain, soil, waste or water pipe, or
make any addition or any alteration with any sewer, drain, soil,
waste, or water pipe.

Except in amount less than ten dollars, but not including repairs,
or renewals where necessary to cut into existing sewer,
drain, soil, vent, waste, or water pipe in the sanitary arrangement
of any building, the plumber must get a written permit from the
Inspector to do so. Before any permit is issued for work requiring
a connection with the sewer of the City, the plumber shall

get from the Engineering Department the location of the sewer
connection and the work authorized by the permit shall be made
to conform thereto.

It shall be unlawful for any plumber to take out a permit for
any person not in his employ. Any plumber taking a job which
has been started by another, must be in every case responsible
for the entire work.

Sec. 491(7). Fees for connection and inspection.

A fee of one dollar shall be paid by the plumber to the inspector
for each permit issued for connection with the City sewer. A fee
of twenty-five cents shall be paid for each fixture installed,
roughed in, replaced or removed from one place to another, in
any building within the City and the receipts of these fees shall
be endorsed upon the application.

For the purpose of determining fees, the word "fixture" will
be construed to mean each Water Closet, Sink, Bath Tub, Shower
Bath, Lavatory, Urinal Wash Trays and every other water using
apparatus which is separately connected to the waste or
drainage system through a trap.

Sec. 491(8). Inspection — required — preparation for,
etc.

(a) All plumbing work for which a permit is issued shall be
inspected by the Plumbing Inspector at such stages in the progress
of the work as he may consider necessary in order to determine
whether or not the provisions of this Chapter have been
fulfilled. In the course of such inspection the Plumbing Inspector
shall be empowered to demand that any uninspected
plumbing work, which may have become concealed, be uncovered
and such obstructions moved in order to allow a careful inspection
of the work.

(b) Upon the completion of the work, the person, firm or
corporation doing the same shall notify the Plumbing Inspector
who shall make a final inspection of the work within thirty-six
hours thereafter, and shall issue a certificate of approval, provided
the work is satisfactorily completed. In case the Plumbing
Inspector refuses to issue a final certificate, complaint may be

made to the City Manager, and his decision shall be deemed final
in the matter.

(c) When additional inspections are necessary due to the failure
of the person, firm or corporation to properly install plumbing
work or for improper notice of completion on a job, an additional
fee of $1.00 for each such inspection may be charged at
the discretion of the City Manager.

(d) Upon the completion of the "roughing in" of a plumbing
installation the system shall be prepared for the Plumbing Inspector,
after a thorough test of the same by the plumber, by
filling all said drain, waste and vent pipes with water to the highest
point of the system. Such a test shall stand, under the pressure
of the water necessary to fill the system, for not less than
two hours before the Inspector is called. In cases where it is not
practicable to test with water, the system shall be subjected to
an air pressure of five pounds per square inch for the purpose of
testing and inspection, or in lieu thereof what is generally known
as the smoke test may be used.

Sec. 491(9). Vents.

No brick, sheet metal, earthenware or chimney flues, shall be
used as a sewer ventilator, or to ventilate any trap, drain, soil or
waste pipe.

Vent pipes from closets, sinks, bath tubs, basins, urinals wash,
trays and other fixtures requiring vents, shall be either lead,
cast iron, galvanized wrought iron or galvanized mild steel pipe
with proper fittings. All pipes when not vertical must have a
continuous up-grade to avoid trapping of condensation.

All water closets placed in buildings must be back vented by
2″ pipes, below the floor and as near the flange of closet as possible,
except such as are hereinafter specified. Where there is
only one water closet on the line of soil pipe, no back vent is required
except main soil pipe running through roof, but when
more than one water closet is located on the line of soil pipe, all
other except the top closet shall be vented. No horizontal vent
line longer than 3 feet, permitted beneath floor. In all cases
where closets are located more than 3 feet from main vent they
shall be vented and in cases of battery of closets the inspector
may authorize the omission of the separate vents and the substitution

of an extension of a circuit or continuous vent, not less than
2″ in diameter for two closets and 3″ in diameter for 3 to 6 closets.
Such vents to be taken off at a point between the last two closets
or rising at an angle of not less than 45 degrees from the last
closet.

The vertical vent pipes for water closets in buildings more
than four stories in height, must be at least three inches in diameter
with two inch branches to each water closet bend or trap.
This pipe shall be connected near the base of soil pipe line and
extended separately through the roof, with suitable branches
from each floor connecting therewith.

All vent pipe terminals when within fifteen feet of window or
other opening, must be carried two feet above the highest opening.

Back vents for fixtures shall be not less than as follows:

                                         

1 Lavatory	1¼″
2 Lavatories	1½″
3 to 6 Lavatories	2″
1 Sink	1½″
2 Sinks	2″
3 to 6 Sinks	2½″
1 Bath Tub	1½″
2 to 6 Bath Tubs	2″
1 Laundry Tub (1 Trap)	1½″
2 to 6 Laundry Tubs (1 Trap)	2″
1 Wall Type Urinal	1½″
2 to 6 Wall Type Urinals	2″
1 Urinal Stall	2″
3 Urinal Stalls	2″
3 to 6 Urinal Stalls	3″
1 Foot Tub	1½″
2 to 6 Foot Tubs	2″
1 Slop Sink	2″
3 Slop Sinks	2″
3 to 6 Slop Sinks	2½″
Shower Stall	2″

Fixtures, other than water closets, connecting into waste pipes
which do not carry waste from closets located above them, need
not be back vented when within four feet of such waste pipe;

this section will apply only to main 4″ soil stack in buildings up
to 4 stories in height and the number of such fixtures shall not
exceed four.

Fixtures located more than 4 feet from main or branch waste
lines are to be back vented except as specified elsewhere.

All openings left in soil, waste or vent pipes for any purpose
and not used in finishing shall be closed so as to be gas and water
tight and in case of vent pipe outlets where they are liable to
hold water, they shall be connected to waste.

Sec. 491(10). Drains.

House drain from a point three feet outside of building to one
foot or more above roof are to be constructed of medium or better
cast iron pipe and fittings, not less than four inches in diameter
if horizontal and three inches vertically and shall have a
minimum fall of one-eighth of an inch to a foot and when above
ground shall be supported by strong hangers. All waste and
vent pipes underground are to be of cast iron or lead.

Where pipes pass through roofs they shall be flashed with an
approved roof flange placed on and made tight.

Sanitary "T's" or Crosses may be used in all vertical lines of
soil, and waste pipes where fixtures are close enough to permit
use of same. Sanitary "T's" will also be permitted in horizontal
runs when used upright and directly under fixtures. Double
"Y's" will be permitted in horizontal runs. Changes in direction
must be made with "Y's" and 1/8 bends. Four inch or
larger pipes below or above ground shall have a "Y" fitting with
4 inch cleanout inserted in ends and on main lines not over thirty
feet apart and three inch lines or smaller shall have "Y's" with
two inch cleanouts not over twenty feet apart and also at ends
for the purpose of cleaning. Cleanouts must be accessible, extending
from "Y" fittings either straight ahead or from branch
to surface where underground in a straight line or when otherwise
not accessible.

The use of cast iron offsets to offset up to six inches and cast
in one piece when used in vertical waste lines is also permitted
and offsets greater than six inches may be used on vertical vent
lines.

The use of heel outlet and side outlet fittings must be approved
by the Inspector.

Waste pipes must be of either cast iron, galvanized wrought
iron, galvanized mild steel or lead and of the following sizes:

                 

Water Closets	4″
Slop Sinks	3″
Wash Trays	2″
Bath Tubs	1½″
Shower Stalls (single)	2″
Sinks	1½″
Wall Urinals	1½″
Stall Urinals	3″
Basins (single)	1¼″

If screw pipe is used the fitting for same are to be galvanized
recessed drainage fittings. Fittings for screwed vents, other than
wet vents, may be regular galvanized malleable fittings.

Waste pipes under floors of concrete or other inaccessible material
shall be not less than two inches where over ten feet horizontal.

Joints in cast iron pipe and fitting shall be so filled with oakum
and lead or leadite, hand calked to make them gas and water
tight.

A brass floor flange shall be used in connecting earthenware
water closets to outlet pipe and so fitted as to secure a water and
air tight joint, and when set on tile or cement floors, putty, plaster
paris or cement may be used. White lead or varnish to be
used with gasket and flange.

Waste connections to slop sinks to be as above or by calking
pedestal of slop sink into waste pipe hub.

Connections for out door closets to be made by calking spigot
end of bowl or trap into hub of waste pipe.

All traps to be plain full bore traps, iron, lead or brass. Fixture
traps are to be generally "P" traps and where "S" traps
are necessary they are to be vented as directed by the Plumbing
Inspector. No traps are to be less than 1½″ inside diameter, or
1¼″ if they are brass traps. All traps 2″ and less in diameter
are to have trap screws.

Lead waste pipes are to be of weight known in commerce as
"D". Traps and bends to be of weights known as Standard.

Ferrules are to be of brass, extra heavy and four inches long.

Cleanouts shall be of acceptable material and construction.

Brass pipe for traps and fixture connections to be not less
than 17 gauge.

Vertical waste pipes to receive discharge from not more than
8 sinks, baths, lavatories, wash trays or similar fixtures shall
be not less than 2″ diameter and with branches not less than 1½″.

Connections between cast iron and lead pipes to be made with
brass ferrules wiped onto lead pipe and calked into cast iron
hubs.

Connections between cast iron and screwed pipe to be made
with cast iron fitting tapped and threaded or with screw pipe
couplings calked into cast iron hubs.

Connections between screwed pipe and lead pipe to be made
with brass soldering nipples, wiped onto lead pipe.

Connections between lead waste pipes, brass waste pipes and
traps and lead pipes to be made with wiped joints and between
brass waste pipes and traps and screwed pipe to be made with
recessed sweat bushings, or metal to metal ground joint connections.
Packed slip joint connections will not be permitted on
the sewer side of traps.

Lead drum traps to receive waste from bath tubs, or bath
tubs and lavatories, need not be back vented when within 4 feet
of main waste pipe and where no water closets are located above
such bath tub or lavatories. In cases where this distance exceeds
4 feet the lead drum trap must be back vented by 1½″ vent
pipe.

Sec. 491(11). Open drains and vent pipes.

Cellar drains and area drains will be permitted when they are
connected with an approved back water trap in connection with
a deep seal trap.

Drains into which the washing from automobiles or other
liquids or substances of such nature as would be likely to stop
up the sewers into which such drain empties, must be properly
constructed and operated with sand trap; and no person, firm or

corporation shall discharge into the sewers any substances of
such nature as will stop up any sewer within the City.

Cellar drains and sand traps will not be required to be vented
when within fifteen feet of main or branch waste pipe, which
extends through roof.

Where a fixture is allowed to discharge into an open drain,
a trap, but no vent will be necessary, but the waste pipe must
not exceed fifteen feet in length unless approved by the inspector.

The fixtures must be connected with sewer where sewer is
available.

Sec. 491(12). Downspout connections.

The connection of downspouts to storm water sewers are to
be made with cast iron pipe extending above ground and calked
into trap.

Sec. 491(13). Refrigerator waste and steam exhausts.

Waste pipe from refrigerators in which provisions are stored,
shall not be connected directly with the drainage system, but
shall waste into an open pan, or over a properly trapped and
water supplied fixture.

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. 491(14). Replacement of old fixtures.

When new fixtures are introduced on old work, it will not be
compulsory on the part of the owner to back vent same, but they
shall have non-syphoning traps of approved type and in changing
closets, only syphon closets with tanks will be allowed.
Where there are no closets above, it will not be necessary to
back vent fixtures, but the soil or waste pipe must be in every
case extended (not less than two inches in size) the required
distance above the roof, or into other vent pipe above highest
fixture. On repair of old work, in lieu of back vent pipe, a
non-syphoning trap of approved type when connected with a
wash basin, sink, urinal or wash tray, which is not more than
fifteen feet from a main, will be permitted.

Sec. 491(15). Kind of closets prohibited.

No direct water supply closet of any kind except with an approved
flush valve will be permitted and when any such closet
is taken out, it shall be replaced with a tank closet and shall be
vented to conform to these rules.

Sec. 491(16). Kind of closets permitted.

No water closet shall be placed within a house except earthenware
or iron enameled inside with rolled flushing rim.

All interior water closet compartments shall be ventilated by
windows into the open air or into air shafts of not less than
three square feet in area, or acceptable artificial light and ventilation.

All brass supply pipe to fixtures are to be full weight iron
pipe size and with malleable pattern beaded fittings. No slip
joint connections will be permitted on fixture supply pipes, except
on combination supply fittings furnished as a part of the fixture.

Supply to any fixture shall not connect below over-flow of
same, known as bell or bottom supply.

Closets in yard will not be required to be vented, provided that
they connect with sewer within ten feet thereof with vent pipe
in house or on same lot. All closets in yard shall be of an approved
anti-freezing type, having bowl enameled inside, provided
with proper size flush tank. The door of the closet room
shall be of sufficient size, well jointed, tight fitting, and self-closing.
The house enclosing closet shall be constructed of good
close fitting material and thoroughly fly-proof. For light and
ventilation there shall be near the top of the house at least one
opening not less than two square feet which shall be covered with
wire "fly screening."

Sec. 491(17). Supply pipes.

All water pipes within any building and through premises to
curb line must be of best grade galvanized wrought iron or galvanized
mild steel. No water pipe placed in ground shall be
smaller than three-fourths of an inch inside diameter and must
be clear of and above sewer pipe. Trenches for water pipes in

ground, outside of building shall be not less than twenty inches
deep.

Sec. 491(18). Terra cotta pipe.

The terra cotta pipe from where it joins cast iron pipe to public
sewer at property line, must be of best quality number two or
better salt glazed and of following sizes:

   

1 to 4 Water Closets	4″
5 to 16 Water Closets	6″

Terra cotta pipes to be laid with uniform grade, joints to be
connected with a mixture of two parts clean sharp sand and one
part of best portland cement with oakum gasket or approved
sewer joint material and inside of pipes to be swabbed to remove
any mortar which might work through the joints.

Sec. 491(19). Sewer pipes through or under buildings.

All sewer pipes through or under buildings must be cast iron,
medium or better, except terra cotta pipes may be used where the
pipe line is below the foundation of the building. This sub-section
shall apply where buildings are constructed over or across
existing sewer lines.

Sec. 492(1). Sewers—how designated.

For the purpose of this Chapter, all sewers running in streets
of the City with which the sewers running into the lots abutting
on the streets connect, shall be called main or lateral sewers; all
sewers leading from the main or lateral sewers to the property on
either side shall be called house sewers.

Sec. 492(2). Sewer connection—application for—how
cost paid—deposit required.

The property owner shall pay costs of running connecting lines
from City sewer to their property line. The work shall be done
by the City as heretofore and the cost thereof to be paid by the
property owners. The said costs shall consist of the actual costs
of material and labor, plus 10% for collection, supervision, and
the overhead costs. Such connection shall be made only upon application
in writing on a form provided by the City Manager to
whom application shall be made. A deposit must accompany the

application. Where excavation is to be made in hard surfaced
street, the deposit shall be $50.00. In all other cases the deposit
shall be $20.00. The deposit will be applied on the cost of the
work. If the cost be less than the deposit a refund of the difference
will be made. If the deposit proves insufficient to cover the
costs as above stated a bill will be rendered the property owner
for the balance.

Sec. 492(3). Sewer connection outside of City—application—how
made—contracts—charges.

The owners of property outside of the City limits desiring to
connect with the City sewerage system shall make written application
to the City Council. If the Council approves such application,
the City Manager shall grant a permit for such connection
subject to the provisions of this Chapter, providing the following
contract is duly executed by the property owner and recorded at
the expense of the property owner:

"THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this . . . . . .
day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 19 . . . . , by and between the CITY OF
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, hereinafter referred to as
the City, and . . . . . . . . . . . . , hereinafter referred to as Owner.

WITNESSETH:

"That for and in consideration of the rental payments and
agreements on the part of the owner, hereinafter specified and referred
to, the City grants unto the owner for a term of . . . . . .
years, commencing on the date of this agreement, and ending
January 1, 1950, the right to connect a . . . . . . inch private sewer
with the City sewer, as is indicated on the attached plat, and the
further right to use said City sewer for the disposal of such sewerage
as may be incident to the use and occupation of the property
hereinafter referred to, subject however, to such general regulations,
restrictions and charges as the City may now or hereafter
impose or prescribe relative to the use of City sewers by County
resident and property owners, including those hereinafter specifically
set forth.

The consideration for the aforementioned right is as follows:

(1) The owner agrees to pay the City quarterly, in advance,
the sum of $3.00.

(2) The owner agrees to construct and maintain said private

sewer under the supervision of the City and in accordance with
such regulations and requirements as the City may prescribe, said
construction and maintenance to be entirely at the owner's expense.

(3) The owner agrees that the City shall make connection of
the private sewer with the City sewer, at such place as the City
may designate and agrees to pay the City such sum as may be
necessary to cover the cost of making said connection.

(4) In the event the owner does not properly maintain said
sewer, the City after reasonable notice to the occupant of said
premises shall have the right to maintain the said sewer at the expense
of the owner, and the owner hereby agrees to pay the City
such sums as may be expended in maintaining the same.

(5) The owner agrees that all sums herein specified or which
may hereafter be charged by the City shall be paid promptly and
that if same are not paid within ten days after the same become
due, the City shall not only have the right to collect the same by
the ordinary legal remedies, but the owner, as additional security
for the payment of said sums, hereby gives the City a lien on said
property for all sums which may become due hereunder, together
with all costs, and attorneys' fees incident to the enforcement of
said lien and the collection of said sums.

(6) The owner agrees that the private sewer shall not be used
for the disposal of surface water; that unless the City shall give
its consent, in writing, no sewerage shall be emptied into said private
sewer other than that incident to the use and occupation of
the property which was conveyed to the owner by deed from
. . . . . . . . . . , recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court
of Albemarle County in D. B. . . . . . . . . . . , p. . . . . . . ; and that
upon violation of this paragraph of this agreement, the City shall
have the right to forfeit and terminate all rights of the owner
herein granted, and prevent the owner from using the same by
such means as may be necessary.

It is mutually covenanted and agreed that the rights and obligations
herein created shall enure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the owner's heirs, successors and assigns.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City has caused this agreement
to be executed by its City Manager, . . . . . . . . , and its corporate
seal to be hereto affixed by the Clerk of its Council, . . . . . . ,

and the owner has signed the same this the year, month and day
first above written.

CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.,

By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

City Manager.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Owner.

Attest:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "

Clerk of City Council.

Sec. 492(4). Sewers—injury to—or to gas or water
pipes.

No person, firm or corporation while engaged in the construction
of house sewers or otherwise, shall injure, trim, break or remove
any portion of any main or lateral sewer, or "Y" or manhole,
lamp-hole, or flush-tank, or do any injury to any gas or
water pipe or house sewer previously laid and no penalty fixed by
this section shall prevent the City or any property owner from recovering
any damages sustained by reason of such injury, by appropriate
civil action or otherwise.

Sec. 492(5). Sewers — drainage of injurious matter
prohibited.

No person shall be permitted to discharge into the main or lateral
sewers, any household sewer or drain through which substances
are discharged, any cinders, vegetables, fruit, fruit peelings,
ashes, rags, cotton, hair, or any refuse matter or garbage or
anything other than the ordinary discharges of water closets, liquid
house slops and closet paper. No rain water from the roofs
of houses, surface water or drainage from the yard shall be permitted
to flow into the sewer.

Sec. 492(6). Sewerage—stoppage of.

In case of any stoppage in the main or lateral sewers, the City
shall remove the obstruction. If the stoppage occurs in the house
sewer or drain, the property owner, whose property it connects
with the main sewer shall remove the obstruction. If he fails to
remove the obstruction within forty-eight hours after notice from
the City Manager, the obstruction may be moved by the City and

the cost thereof together with 20% shall be paid by the owner or
occupant.

Sec. 492(7). Sewer lines laid by property owners must
be approved before connection with city sewerage
system—city to have right to connect other sewers
with such lines free of cost to the city or users.

Before a private sewer line may be connected with the City
sewerage system, said private line, including the size, location and
construction, must have been inspected and approved by the City
Manager or his authorized representative. In consideration of
a permit being granted to connect said private lines with the City
sewerage system, the City shall have the right to connect other
sewers with said private sewer lines without any charge being
made by the owner of said lines to the City or to the owner of
any property connected therewith.

Sec. 492(8). The plumbing inspector is authorized to
enter property or premises for the purpose of inspection.

The plumbing inspector or his duly authorized representative
is hereby authorized and empowered to enter upon any building
or premises in the City for the purpose of seeing that the rules
and regulations in regard to plumbing, sewerage and drainage are
complied with. Any person, firm or corporation preventing the
plumbing inspector, or his duly authorized representative from entering
any building or premises in the performance of their official
duties, or obstructing or hindering them in the performance
of such duties shall be punished as provided in the next sub-section.

Sec. 492(9). Penalties.

Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of
this Chapter shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than
$25.00. Each day of failure to conform to the provisions or requirements
of this Chapter shall constitute a separate offense.