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An ordinance
regulating the systems
Kentucky, of sewerage within the City of Paducah,
y, and defining ther f
i
es to govern plumbing thereunder, and prescribing
penalties for an �
y violatiOn hereof.
Be It ordained b d �
y the General Council of the City of Paducah;
Section 1: It shall be unlawful
pose, or make eonneetions to uncover the public sewer for any pur-
therewith, or uncover the public connection branches
thereof, unless and except b y
y the consent and under the supervision of the Sewer
Inspector, or his duly authorized ai.siste..nt,.whose duty it shall be to full com-
pliance With this ordinance in relation to connections, and a failure of duty in
this respect shall subject such ;Sewer Inspector , or his assistant to all
the penalties in this ordinance.
Section 20 It shall be unlawful to make, or cause to be made any such
connections, except as above provided, and by a compete2.t plumber, duly li-
censed by the City of Paducah to do such work' such licensed plumber not to
be the agent of the Sewerage Inspector, or to make connections in any other
matter than provided for in this ordinance, aril under no circumstances shall
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any plumber or employee of said licensed plumber act as agent of the City of
Paducah, or it: sewerage inspector in the performance of the duties prescribed in
this ordinanee-
Sub• Section a• Every pipe connectigg with the sewer, whether of cast iron
or earthenware, sha-1 be sound and impervious in all its parts., and jointed in
the best manner=
Sub. Section B. - Caskets shall be used in all cases: no other metal than
cast iron will be allowed, and joints in iron pipe must be well caulked -with
lead.
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Sub- Section C. No water Closet that is not flushed when used by a
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copious flow of water shall be set up in any dwelling house or yard at any
time.
Sub - Section "D" - No privy, vault, or cesspool shall be eonnecteD with
the sanitary sewer system, w'ien water closets take t.reir place. Said vaults or cess
pools shall be thoroughly cleaned out and filled with fresh dry earth.
Sub - Section "E":- Every connection of a sink basin or other receptacle
connected with the sanitary sewers, 2except water closets2, shall be provided.
with a strainer to prevent anything from entering the pipes of the sewer system
that would clog or stop same. No wire strainer shall be used.
Sub - Section "F"-- No person, firm or corporation shall injure, break,
or remove any portion of any manhole, lamphole, flush tank, catch basin, or any
- - - -- - r cause to be tl roan
or throw °r dePoslt, o
system, m such as water.
;part oP the sewer Y whatsoever•
ping work
or deposited therein, anything of plumbing in the
Seb - Section "d"
- All details with the plans filed
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shah be in accordance
;closets, sinks, &c• inlets shall
office of the Sewer inspector, Section
sewer
"rl":- All plumbing fixtures possible
be placed above the him to do -
Sub -.Section 584, with
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water marl; of 1 owner or occupant of any
the
Section 3• It shall be unlawful for in
and sink ' food is
building connected with the system of sewers, slop
cookecl, or clothing is washedy to fail to have a
suitable
reception of waste water,
stone or hopper, for the P
rovidedm however,
suited to such use,
it may re -
that if the wAter-closet is of a, kind may be dis-
pensed
the waste water, and the sink, slop stone Or. -hopper
with•
Section 4:- It shall be unlawful to allow any surface vrate�° or
rain viv,ter from the ground or roofs of houses to enter any sewer or drain,
or to admit any drainage water from any cellar to a sewer, providedg
however, that drainage to cellars may be provIded In accordance with
the regulations, plane and descriptions in the Sewer Inspectors of=
;face, and subject to the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 5: It shall be unlawful to use or cause to be used any
house drains for any other purpose or purposes than those specified in
.this ordinance.
Section b: It :,;tEtll be unlawful to throve or deposit, or ca-uue to be
thrown or deposited.; or permit sone, in any vessel, receptacle connected
with a public sewer, any garbage, coffee grounds, hair, ashes, fruit
or vegetables, peelings or refuse, rages, cotton, cinders, or any other
matter or thing whatsoever, except foeces, urine, the neccessary closet
paper, and liquid house slops, and it shall be the duty of all citizens
to aid the police in bringing offenders against this ordinance to -I pun-
ishment, and also to prevent breaches of the same.
Section &: It shall be unlawful to
use ot to allow to be used any
soil pipe, or extension of the sewer xo
nxlection, whatever it may
serve, which does not extend at least twelee incises above the
or parapets or dividing walls of the eaves,
house ieh
building. in fhthe same
Is constructed; and all the
pipes
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water closets, are herebyconnections or
required for sewer
to be extended at least twelve
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inches above the
ve �
r v,'�,•
.iCh ' parapet
in or near or dividin) walls Of every house or building
th Ire is a
sewer (I d
on 8. ga ozine..tion,
or e
It sh_ �i
be unlawful to use
arty other or to e,7dloW to be, used any bell trap
tray dependin` for it sseal on pn easil- movaLcle
or use or cause part or to Construct
or allow to be constructed or Used, any water closet ^rhich has an
unventilated s ace
p of more thn.n one hundred
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cubic inches capacity between tv,.o water
sec�.ls, or which '
has such unventilated s
mechnnisan moves, or pace of a,ry cRIDEcity in which any part of thee,
),.e ^:a11r of v.hich. e,z•c not flushed at all. joints at each use
of the clocet,. i
closets, privies and urinals hereafter constructed in c
any building used as a residence within the City of PaduCah, shall be placed in a
room suitably ventilated, l
See't:ior,. 10— it );all be unlat,rfu)_ for a y person, individually or throw
Others, t0 C0 15trUCt, Oi' 1 ulr i..n r r r
Z o CU CO_ ] eCl;i G... L`:itr_Gta f1rSt
obtaining a permit .from the Se'crerla;.spec'-. ,r, or his authorized assists.rrt, a.nd ell.
persofl; guilty thereof shell- be fined not les_,• t);.a:t 51,00 nor more than v50o00
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a•nd En'r' house connection found hereafter to have been constructed, erected, altered
or repaired in violation of this ordinance, then and in that case the person or
persons, OvMer or agent, so offending shall be deemed guilty of a. misdemeanor and
shall be fined net less than 81.00 nor more than 5V50,00 and. each days£ continuance
of the same, after notice to remedy sane, shall constitute r.. sepa.-rl-te :,,° d distinct
offense,
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Section 11— That every person who knowingly omits or refuses to comply with
or who resists or .uil'ully vic•lates a•ny of th.e provisions. of '701-5-;- ordinance, or
the execution of any order, or special regulation of the General Coancii pertain—
ing to the provisions hereof, is )_e„-by declared guiltT of e. misdemeanor, On
arrest and conviction before the Judge of the City Court, shall be fined (where.
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ti-le peaw'Ity is not other-,6;ise herein provided for) for each offense in any sum not
less than 'S"^,'1.
00 nor more than $50000 to be collected as other fines are collected.
Gec•tion 12— No person sha11 proceed with any portion of d.re:ine,;�e or
d or alter old or neer work (except repairing leaks) until they
sewerage, or exteny
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e Sewer Inspector, upon blanks.furnished by him, a
have filed in the office of th
notice of the work to be performed,
—Such notice shall consist of a clear description_ of the work
Sub—SPetion 1
to be performed, and be accompanied with a plan showing the different connections
and location °-f the different features from outlet at main or lateral sewer to the
termination at the roof.
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in ink on
ibly dravrn if it can be
plans must be liE efficient,
Sub—Section 2— All p t will be
sr D e fly rni shed
one verticle section of plumbing drawings &ha 11
1 made to slow all the worlt; 1f not (2) two or more
�2 x 12-1 iDie ful-i::i.3LI
Size of paper S-1, / inches. � l c.�
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Sub -Section j- All drawings referred 0o '�y t1.! d
the plumber Coto do such
ntre,etirs
I ed end produced. to tLe Se -rex, T,-,.:eic'Gor by or oyer having such work
1erSon
'work, the same to be free of ehs�rge to the 1
architect shall
done. Provided twat in the erection of nev: buildi;•E=,
h the plans f°2' building de-
! be required to furnish such drawings together wit
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.signed by him,
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B,l;>prOved
Sub -Section 4' No ivork shall be eorrr^,enc•�o ter..' a•._ t -e i'
by the Sewer Inspector or his duly authorized assistant.
Sub -Section 5- After a plan has been once approved, no r'•1't er .tions of
same will be allowed except or. a written application of the ower of t,.e pro-
perty
ro-perty orhi s or her authorized a,7e;Tt ,
Sub-Soct .a 6- Sewer Inspector or his duly autdaorized assistant must
be notified whenever any work is ready for his inspetion, and allivo,rk must be
.left uncovered, and convenient fo_ry.n examination.. until inspected and ap-
proved by the Sewer h:spector or ;,is duly euthor:izcd
Sub -Section 7- every resider. e �
buildi2to1, storebuildi2.:t shFJl be
separately and independently CoraleCted :nil•}i the mai,,), or 1 a E er ,l. ;, ;rah,
Sub -Section. S- !11 pipes re: eiviny the dischargefrom the %vatr closety
from two feet below the surface of the groin, to within
above the eaves of the roof �v?Lve inches
b
waist be of cast iron four (4? inches inside
diameter, put away from all windo,, s and left 0-1je at, t i,,.
Sub -Section -i1°
9- All branches or extension ofe
BeVPe'r COixl^,eC•t�j ons L wWllat�
ever use they may serve
if more than sever_ feet
lated by a pipe reaching twelve (12 Vin length, Must vent-'_
? nabovf, •the f ,;.zres of the house,
Sub-Soction 10- All connectiors
Shall be made by brcnerese
changes in directions and all 8118,11be curved piped
Sub -Section 8118,11
rr° trap Shall be foot placed at the fo
soil pipe, of a verticle
Sub -Section 12 -For each building or terse
connection with the publicmeet th.era
Sevrer, .a.11 be
separate
!%rhieh ma;r , °' ` inc, salt
extend from the se+. s cro,Zed VjtT,
nen, to rot pipe,
and Prom thence t 10"`' th'ri t
he Louse drain s12e11 brae feet of
Provided the house
in this ordir_e,nce, be cast iron Pi e 9
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Sub-Section
and of the 3 All Iron Pipes must be sound
grade
known
and free from holes and cracks,
The following 'Weights Per
commerce as extra heavy, coated with tar or asphaltum. h,
wei er
P lineal foot will be
2 inches 5l_, accepted as standard:
-2 Pounds Per lineal foot,
3 inches 9-1/2 pounds per lineal foot,
4 inches 13 pounds per lineal foot.
All fittings in connection with such pipes shall correspond with it in weight-y
and quality,i®re lead
Pipe is used to connect fixtures with the soil or waste pJ'
pipes, or t o connect traps with verticle vent pipes, it must not be lighter than
D-pipe of the following weights:
1-1/2 inches 3-1/2 pounds per foot, and 2 inches 4. pounds per foot. The
use of square Ts and elbows is prohibited; also t e making of connectiorn by meEns J2
Of traps or saddle-hubs or by any otger means except with a special branch pipe.
All air pipes shall have a continuous and proper slope, to thus avoid col-
lecting
ol-lecting water by condensation. Before the fixtures are united with the plumb-
ing of any house, or building and before said pipe isconnected vvitr_ the drain,
the outlet of the soil pipe and all openings into it shall be hermetically sealed,
the pipe filled with water to its top, and every joint carefully examined for
leakage, and all leaks shall be securely closed before connections with the soil
pipes are made, Sinks in all packing houses, butcher shops and lard rendering
establishments shall be provided with e suitable grease trap, C
Sub-Section 14- The ends of all private sewers which are not immediately
connected with the plumbing fixtures shall be securely closed by water-tight im-
perishable material.
Sub-Section 15- All waste pipes from all interior plumbing. exclusive of
water closets, or sujh as are less than seven (7) feet from nearest soil pipe
can be discharged in an open trapped hopper outside of the house.
No waste pipe from a refrigerator, or other receptacle in which food or
provisions are stored, shall be connected with a drain, soil or waste pipe, but
may be separated theVefrom by an open sink furnished with a trap outside.
Sub-Section 16- Every pipe connecting 90th a water closet with a soil pipe
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trapped close to the connection with said water closet,
must be
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All watts pipes must be trapped at each separate fixture,
Sub-Section 17—
to fixtures as Possible.
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and as close
Section 1S- All traps, if found necessary to prevent svphonage, must. be
Sub-
nt pipe from bhe cnown of the trap. The vent pipe from a water
furnished With a ve
must be at least two (2) inches inside diameter; other vent pipes
closet trap
These vent Pip esmrit.^i, be
etive waste Pipes' inches above tl'"
must be as large as the resgp twelve (12)
r;r!separatel y or combined togeti,er to rvithln connections,
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eaves of the roof, or may into :e soil pipe ab
be run ove all
Sub-Section 19 In n
o case shall a soil, or waste or ventilation pipe oe
connected with a chimney. shall o e used
Sub-Section 2o- No brick, earthenware or sheet metal pipes
for ventilation pipes.
Sub-Section 21- No bell trap, or arty other trap depending facia s seal o
an easily movable part shall be allowed to be used. No water closet, small be
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llowed.:to. be.rused whic: has:% an' unventilated space of' more than one hundred. (1
(100) cubic inches between two (2) water seals, or which has suehunventi
sT cR of op,,_- eft.-ncid';- ^'h'r+h sn. _a-rt of the mechanicism moves, or the
walls of which are not flushed all points at eaen use of the closet.
This includes the pan closet, the Defiance closet, and all others of similar e
construction.
Sub-Section 22- A11 joints in earthern pipe must be made with hydraulic
cement; care must be taken that the inside of the pipes and joints is pro-
perly cleaned out before a connectios is made with the house,
Sub-Section 23 All joints in lead pipes must be made in soldar, and
wiped joints to be used where practicable.
Sub-Section 24- A11 joints of iron and lead pipe shall be made by a
brass or Ramond ferule of same size as lead pipe set in the hub of the branch
of the iron pipe and caulked wick lead, the lead pipe to be attached to the
ferule by a wiped solder joint.
Sub-Section 25- A11 joints in cEsC
iron to be mr,d® with packed oakum
and molten lead well caulked the lead to be at least one and ' one half i
deep and must be made water and air tight nehe.s
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Sub-Section 26_ NO paint or
putty shall b() allowed in ,Joints and no
joints shall be painted untilafter
inspection by the Sewer Inspector
or
authorized assistant_
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Sub-Section 27- Slop sinks in yards
shall be built accordibg to , catch bas
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ins, cella
Plans prescribed b r drains3,etc. s
duly authorized assi st a,nt a y th e Sever Inspector a or his
Sub-Section 2�3_ All Plumbin
: old b g work in
uildings shall be new buildinF-•s and
new
by the ne`v work in
spect or or his Plumber
authorized as in the PreSence Of
assist by water the Sewer In®
spoke or air test after fixtures are placed, wilding is roughed and
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Sub -Section 1 n
than two c9- All 4"rite
(2) inches shall pipes from sinks, bath tubs, etc,, when less
measure, or di be leads and not Less then 1-1/2 inches inside
,meter
cast iron, ' and all two inches and over
Pipe and Pittings ah all be
Sub -Section 30_ A-1 I horizontal four (4) inch cast iron pipe used for sdil
Or' waste below and
above
fittings and four the ground, or placed on walls in cellars, shall have
(4) inch brass trap
over tvrenty (20) feet apart, screws on ends and on main line, and not
Sub -Section 31- All two
(2 inch cast iron waste pipe shall have branches
and two (2) inch brass trap
Sub -Section screws, as best loc�.ted to clean out same,
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In no case shall cast iron hoppers be leaded in pipe
or,trapsa but shall be fastened on flange with brass set screw bolts.
This sub -section applies where you intend to have cement or brick floors.
Sub -Section 33- No waste pipe from bath tubs, wash -stands, urinals etc,,
shall go into closet traps, but with separate fittings, or by sanitary (T) or (Y)
with side outlet into soil pipe.
Slab -Section 34- No waste pipe with a ventilator pipe off the main line, less
than four (4) inches inside diameter, shall be considered a main line, and when
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two (2) or more fixtures are attached to same, all the traps shall be back
ventMf. gra J
S,,b-Section 35- All washouts or other closets that have the traps for same
attached to them above the floor, shall be ventilated at the back or top by a
two (2) inch ventilator pipe.
Sub -Section 36- No stome pipe shall be placed between cast iron pipes.
Sub -Section 37- Two (2) inch cast iron waste pipe, vuhatever length it may
be,, shall not be reduced on the end for lead pipe, but shall be continued same
size twelve (12) inches above the roof.
Sub -Section 38- Cast iron traps with hand hole shall not be allowed on the
inside of buildings, or porches; but may be used on detached water closets, when
located ten (10) feet or more from building or dwelling,
Sub -Section 39- In no case shall stone, cast iron or lead running traps
be used.
Sub -Section 40- No waste pipe shall be tapped in soil pipe, but shwll be
inserted with fitting.
stone traps shall be rem�bved from closets when change
Sub -Section 41- All
or remodeling is made•
Section 42- No stone sewer, or stone waste pipe shall run near cisterns
Sub -
or well.
ditches for sewer Pipe s shall by not less than
Sub-Section 43-. A11 with
the bottom° e ditch
inches wide at are placed in sam
eighteen (1S) l pipes covere-"
Sub-Section 44- If water supply top after the JA Pe is
Placed at the side and on Supply
sewer pipe, it shall be p shall have
a good
Sub.-Section 45- All water closets and urinals
of water, a separate ditch and
ections shall be iii
Sub-Section 46- All house conn a fall of not
located on the lot the house is on if possible, and shall have
less than 3 inches in 10 feet,wqrr connection
Sub-Section 47- All closets and sinks shall be on the ses'
for that house, and locate sinks in or as near the kitchen as P sJble to do
inches
Sub-Section 49- All yard slop sinks shall be not less than l�
square, and substantially constructed.
Sub-Section 49- Alteration and addition on old sewers, soil o- uasT P
pipes, shall be remodeled according to this ordinance.
Sub-Section 50- There any soil pipe od 6 inch inside diameter has been
used for sc_zitary purposes previous to the passage of this ordinance, same may
be connected with the public sewers if in good sanitary condition, and Vith
the consent of the Sever Inspector, or his authorized assistant.
Sub-Section 51- Frere five or more nater closets discharge ]hto a
verticle line of soil pipe said pipe must not be less than 5 inches in
diameter; if .less than 5 closets, the pipe must not be less than 4 inches.
The size of all pipes used in the sanitation with the sewers by laundries and
other similar premises where unusually large quantities of waterjs used.. shall
,be designated by the Sewer Inspector or his authorized assistant,
Sub-Section 52- Persons desiring to use a 5 inch soil pipt shall have
the consent of the Sewer Inspector, before sem e will be allowed to connect wit
,the public sewers, but the main vent pipe must always be same size as the
;soil pipe.
Sub-Section 53- All water closets erected in residences before the
!adoption of this ordinance, and which do not cCMply with the same in ma
of construction, then all the traps oP niter
P such shall be back vented. All water
closets and urinals in stores and other buildings similisrly sit
,contain sanitary fixtures, connected with the uat ed, vdlich
public sewers and where such
store or similar building is occupied as many as 2 consecutive hou r
''consecutive hours a.1 the traps in such sin 24
shall be back
tion relativA to stores and similar vented. (Tilts last seo-
buildings applies t,) future construction°
Sub-
Section 54- A�.L main vent d c
water closets, or yard urinals Pipes °r .liveries of foul air Prom yard
;this ordinance, must or such Of either which are not provided for in E
be delivered not less
ground, and in all cases than 12 feet from the surface of the
Shall be
residence within delivered above any window in any house used as`,a
a radius
of 25 fees
yard water of such delivery, but in 8,11 cases where such
Of
s or urinals are located
as a residence as than 50 feet of any building used
2'the same shall be'
governed by Section 7 of this ordinance. i
Sub-Section 55_
X11 residences, stores, or other buildings, which have been
provided with water closets, Urinals n is and other plumbing fixtures-pertaining to sani-
tation, before the
passage of this oe:.i c
nrtnce, shall be inspected by the Sewer In- '
spector, or his authorized assistant, and pronounced in a state of good sanitation
before same shall be connected to the public sewer. 9
Stab-Section 56- Upon all questions of dispute arising from the enforcement
of this ordinance betveen ti).e Sewer Inspector and the plumbers, or citizens, same
shall be refer ed. to the (Mayor and the Board of Public Works for settlement.
Sub-Section 57- The-a7 shall be no trap or verticle soil or waste pipe lines.
AlL pipe 1_ines must be supported at their base on brick piers, or by heavy iron
hangers from the floor beams, horizontal soil waste and vent pipes are prohibited,
where rows of fixtures are placed in line.
Sub-Section 58- The term, soil pipe, is app:s_ied to any vertical line of pipe
extending throug t the roof, and receiving the disonarpe of one ore more water
closets with or without fixtures, The term, waste pipe, is applied to any pipe ex-
tending through the roof, and receiving the discharge from any fixture except water
closets. The term, vent pipe, is applied to any special pipe extending through the
roof., provided to ventilate the whole system of piping and to prevent trap synphonage
and back pressure, and not intended to receive sewerage of any kind.
Sub-Section 59- Mater closets shall not be supplied with water from special
tank or cistern, which hold less than 9 gallons of water when up 'to the level of the
overflow pipe for each closet supplied. The flushing pipe of said tank shall not
be of less size than 1-1/2 inches inside diameter.
SIib-SAction 60- 1?4,.ere latrines are used for schools and other public build-
ings they shall be of iron, properly supplied with water, and located in yard at least
20 feet from building.
Sub-Section 61- The Sewer Inspector shall have the authority and power, when-
•, ever in his opinion any plumber, or his assistant is doing any plumbing; or house
'draining, in violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance, to suspend the
license of said plumber or assistant, and report same to the Mayor and Board of
Public Works.
20traps must
.1,b -flection 62- In all buildings the drain waste pip
es and
and for convenience
fid 6#6666 to to view for ready insi�ection
at all times'
.•acesses, they
in repairing when necessarily placed with Partitions or in -
must bo covered with woodwork and so fastened as to be readily removed; and
in no case shall they be inaccessible
Sub. -Section 63- A17. sanitary conreetians for closets or urinals
sra.7.1
be by 6 inch pipe from the main sewer to the main building on any property
in Sewer District No, 2, but yard closets or urinals may be connected by a 4
inch pipe.
Sub -Section 64- In Sewer District No, 2, storm or surfe.ce water is Per-
mitted provisions ihn. this
m_tted. to be c-.•mpc:ied �n•o s'•id sewers, subject. toh P
ordinance.
Section 13 -It shell be unlarful for any person_ or pari -cr's, not au-
thorized so to do, to in any manner raise, remove or disturb f-ny over of any
man hole, flush tank, valve chamber or well connected with or -appertaining to
any newer now in use or i_ pPoc(,122 of construction, nr t -n bl:B rienafter con-
structed within the City of Paducah; or in any way vnatever to interfere Vdth
or molest any valve, cock or other appliances of any of the Sewers or any-
thing connected therewith.
Section 14. -It shall be unlawful for any person to retard, arrest or obstruct
the free flow of water in any of the sewers of the City of Paducah by placing
or throwing therein any dirt, Travel, rock or parts of brick or dher SubStaric.�
or by any other means to prevent the free passage or floe; of any sewer or
sewers.
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Section 15-P11 ordinances and
flirt with this ordinance, are hereby
of ordinances that in any tvay con -
shall take effect from Y repealed absolutely,
and aftand tht ordinance
er its passage, approval and publication,
Approved,
A. fre FCRENZAN,
Adopted:
President Board of Councilmen.
June 29, 1909,
MAURICE McINTYRE,
Approved: City Clerk,
ED, D,
Approved: AM
President Board NOf3'Aldermen,
June -9, 1909. JAMES p, SMIT$,
Mayor.