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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 8, Page 962, No Ordinance NumberNO. 962 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULE2 .,TD REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLiMON AND ALTERATION OF PLTRJBING PND SI'.°.ERAGE IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GENLT�-L COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PAD.JC..H, KEN1itOKY: SECTION 1. That the .following rules and regulations be and the sa are adopted for the installation and alteration of plumbing and sewerage in the City of Paducah, and it shall be the duty of the Inspector of Plumbing to thoroughly inspect all plumbing and sewerage done within the City Limits and rigidly enforce these rules and regulations. SECTION 2. ANY architect, builder, agent, corporation, owner plumbdr or any person having in charge any building or premises in which there is to be any construction or installation, or any alteration of any plumbing, sewerage or drainage, shall secure a permit for such work before beginning same. II No permit shall be required for repairing leaks, repairir valves or cocks, or unstopping and cleaning out waste pipes or sewers. Permit must, be kept upon building or premises for which it was issued until completion and final inspection of work. SECTIOTI 3. The Inspector shall inspect all work for which a permit has been issued, and shall issue a certificate of approval for all work that has been constr-tzcted in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. The Inspector shall refuse to issue a certificate of approval for any work constructed not in accordance with the provisions this Ordinance, and shall declare such work unsafe and forbid the use of same until it has been properly corrected. SECTION 5. It shall be the duty of the Inspector to keep a record lof -11 permits issued, and he shall submit a complete report at the end of each fiscal year of all business done during the year to the Health Department. SECTION 6. A plan, abs.r,.,ct cr written explanation of the nature of the .-iork and method of performing sane shall be furnished this departme and receive the approval of the Inspector before a permit is is:-ued for same. Said plan, abstract or written explanation shall be kept in the rit , NO. 963. Inspector's office, on file SECTION 7. Notice shall b.e given the Inspector when work is ready for inspector. SECTION S. It shall be the duty of the constructing plumber to have.hisl work ready for inspector at the time agreed upon between him and the Inspector. SECTION 9. IIAll plumbing or sewerage inside of any buildings shall U be tested with the water and smoke test in the presence of the Inspector. All pipes, traps or,fit,tin,rs must remain uncovered until; they have successfully passed the test, and all contractors or their workr..en, and all persons are hereby prohibited from covering un or I in any way obstructing from view any plumbing or sewerage until the j same has been inspected, and shall have the approval of this departmeipt. SECTION 10. The water test shall be applied by closing the lower end' of the main house drain and ''filling the entire system of piping with water, If any part of the work is to be tested separately, there shall be'a vertical height of water of at least five feet above all parts of work so tested. Upon the completion of the work and after i all fixtures have been permanently set and the water turned on, the smoke and peppermint test shall be applied in the presence of the Inspector and as directed by him. The use of wooden plugs for the p.rpose of closing pipes for testing is hereby prohibited. All parts of a system of plumbing or sewerage under test shall be absolutely water and gas tight before receiving the approval of this department and any cracked or defective pipe, fittings or I material shall be removed and replaced with sound material upon notice i of the Inspector. j i SECTION 11. All iron cast pipes used in connections with a nlumbingj or drainage system, either as a soil, waste, or vent pipe, shall be of the class known to the trade as extra heavy, and shall have the following weights per lineal foot: 3 inch 51, lbs. 4 9,; 11 13 5 " 17 6 " 20 7 27 10 " 33e 12 " 45 " _. _ 54 n NO. 964. All cast iron fittings shall be of the same grade oP of a corresponding weight and thickness. SECTION 12. All errought iron or steel pipe used in connection with a plumbing or drainage system either as a soil, waste or vent pipe, shall galvanized pipe of Std. weight and thickness. All fittings used in connections with steel or wrought pipe systems of plumbing or sewerage shall be cast iron, recessed, threaded fittings of sanitary pattern. SECTION 13. All soil, waste or drain pipes inside of' building from at least one foot outside foundation wall to their highest extirmity above roof to be either extra heavy cast iron or galvanized steel pipe. The use of terra cotta pipes on the inside of any building i positively prohibited. '.'here wrought pipe system of plumbing or drairac. is used, any part of said systerr, which is under ground shall be con- structed of extra heavy cast iron pipe and fittings. SECTION 14. All systems of ste&l pipe plumbing or sewerage shall be screwed up with pipe joint cement and pure linseed oil; the ends of pipe to be butted against shoulder of fittings and to have not more than four threads exposed beyond end of fittings; the burrs caused by cmtting of pipe to be carefully .reamed out. S7CTION 15. All joints on cast iron system of plumbing or sewerage s be made with hemp packing and pure lead. The packing to be thoroughly packed and hammered evenit, all around hub of pipe or fittings to vrithin one inch of top of hub. This to be followed by molten lead until hub is completely filled. The lead shall then be caulked with hammer and chisel until water and gas Pight. Joint must be finished leaving lead near flush with hub as possible. The use of any substance except lead hemp is prohibited in making cast iron soil pipe joints. SECTION 16. All connections between plumbin,: fixtures and soil, waste or vent pipes shall be made with ample provisions for expansion and contraction of settlement of pipes or building to avoid breaking joint between pipes and fixtures or the fixtures itself. This does not apply to water closets in out -houses. NO. 965. The lead pipe, bend of trap used to join fixtures to soil, waste or vent pipes shall be wiped on to brass ferrule or solder nipple and caulked or screwed into soil, waste or vent pipe to which it connects. The use of combination lead and iron, or bombination lead and brass ferrules, bends, traps or combination soldering nipples is positively prohibited. All lead pipes used in connection with a plumbing or drainage system shall be df the following nei_ghts or heavier; i 11 inches 31bs. per lineal foot. 11 n 4 n n n u 2 it 5 u r n 2)- ie6 n it n n 3 ❑ 6 u n u u 4 8 n n u r 5 ° 14 u u i Ali lead pipes or bends to be of a corresponding weight and thickness and shalt have the vreight per lineal foot stamped upon same b}, manufacturer. SEC"IOT,T 17. All brass ferrules or solder nipples used in connections with soil, waste or vent pipes shall be cast brass, free from sand holes or other defects with a thickness of wall not less than three -six- teenths of an inch. Solder nipples to be not less than three inches in length ferrules to be not less than five inches in length. SECTION 18. i All joints between lead pipes, traps or bends and solder nipples or ferrules, or jointing one lead pipe to another, shall be wiped joints made with plumbers wiping solder, composed of one part pyre block tin and two parts pure lead. tll v.dped joints shall havc� the junction of pipes in the center or heaviest part of ,joint, and there shall be a thickness of solder of at least three-eighths of an', inch at this point, and the joint diall be of uniform thickness all i around with edges Griped clean and smooth. 'The length of wiped joints shall be not less than one inch from.the center of ,joint to edge of same on all sides. SECTION 19. A.1 work including soil, waste, vent and supply pipes I and the placing of traps or bends and the setting of fixtures shall Ne done in a neat and workmanlike manner. The Inspector shall refuse to accept any work or materials which is defective. 110. 066. All soil, waste or vent pipes shall be securely fastens by means of iron hangers, hooks or floor rests. No wood or wire hanger will be allowed. Horizantal runs of piping; shall have an even fall to outlet of not less than one-eighth of an inch to the foot, and shall be run tree to line without sags or crooks. Vertical runs of 'piping shall be perfectly plumb. All ldad pipes, traps or bends shall be securely supnorted to, prevent settlement or• sagging and shall be securbly boxed or covered to prevent damage by other zrorkmen during the erection of th building. SECT10T1 20. All supply or service pipes outside the mall of buildLng shall be run at least two feet below surface of ground. All supply pip)s inside of wails of building- shall be _in with a fall towards the main stop and waste cock, and wherever trapped shall be provided vrtth extra I waste or pet cocks to drain this part of piping. All supply pipes to be installed in a neat and crorkma. like manner, securely fastened vrith iron or brass pipe, supports. The entire systen: of supplying piping to be installed in such a manner that it can be quickly drained to prevent freezing. The main supply pipe shall not be less than three-fourths of an inch in size from property line to main stop cock and continue full size from tnis point to first I branch connection. SECTION 21. Ever* water closet, urinal, sink, washstand, bath tub, foot tub, shower bath, cesspool, laundry tray, or set of laundry trays, or any fixtures or receptable connecting .,with a plumbing or sewerage system shall be separately and independently trapped. Two or more laundry trays may be connected to S. contunuous waste, and may be connected to one trap. Each section or bowl of a battery of washstands sha- require a separate trap. 37CT70:. 22. Bath tubs, foot tubs or any fixture or receptable requiring a trap to be placed under the floor shall be provided with a drum or bent trap with a clean out screw or cap not less than three inches diameter placed flush with top of floor in an accessible position 1 for cleaning. This shall not apply to cesspools or floor drains or stall urinals providing* same have their trap nlaced immediately and waste opening; of fixture in a manner that stoppa-e may be reached thro waste opening; from above. N0. 9,%. I SACTION 23. Trap to fixture shall be placed as close as possible to the outlet of fixtures which it serves. No hgrap shall be set more than 13 inches from the outlet of fixture to the center of water seal in trap, except for sho•:,jer bath receptacles or °ecessed bath tubs. Trap for the above mentioned fixtures shall not be placea sore than forty-two inches from the outlet of fixture to center of water seal in trap and shall be placed closer if possible. i SECTIpit 24. V,here continuous waste pipes are used for gash trays, all branches and parts of caste pipe and sever side of trap shall bei screwed together if brass or wrought � pipe. P10 slip joints will be I accepted. Lead nips may be used with wiped connections. SECTI011 25. Where the continuous system of venting is used, every branch or fixture connecting to the main soil or waste pipe shall hsve an inde.nendent or sepzrate connections to the main soil or waste pipe for some. Every branch waste connecting- into the main soil or waste pipe which is more than forty-two inches in length, including all piping from and between center line of water seal in trap and center line of diameter and length of fitting to which it connects E'�all be carried out through the roof in all respects like the main soil or waste pipe, or it may be connected to main vent pipe twelve inches or n;or,e above the overflow level of highest fixtures connected to same. SECTION 26. The maximum number of fixtures allo-r:el on the different sizes of pipes on what is known as the continuous system of venting shall be as follows: From 1 to 12 water closets 4 inch pipe It 13 rr 20 a ., it it 21 " 50 " It5 g u n 51 " 100 It itIt8 1 It 3 sinks 2 n n 4 „ 6 „ 21 ' .r n n 1rr 30 „ 3 u n 3 n 4 It 31 It 60 ° n 61 " 150 It 6 u n 1 It 4 slop sinks n 5 u n 12 •, 3 u 13 " 25 " 'r 4 The number of bath tubs, foot tubs, laundry trays, gash - stands, urinals, or in fact any pltm.bing fixture or receptacle having; waste pipes, not exceeding; two inches in diameter allowed on uny soil or waste pipe, shall be the same as specified for sinks. NO. 968. Three fixtures with waste pipes not exceeding two inches inside diameter or smaller shall be considered the same as one water closet; six fixtures with waste pipes not exceeding two inches inside diameter or smaller shall be considered the say:!e as two closets and so forth in this proportion. This shall apply in all cases where it is desirable to connect the different fixtures such as Mater closets and bath room o: other fixtures to the same soil or waste pipe. Slop sinks with trap larger than two inches when connects to soil or waste pipes to which other fixtures are connected shall be counted the same as water closets. Sizes of trap to be used in connection with plumbing fixtures shall be as follovas: ?later closets, "Except where trap is made intergrad with bovil 4 inch trap Urinals 2 or 3 inch it Slop sinks 2 or 3 It " Kitchen sinks 2 It 1k It is Pantry sinks 2 Bar or soda fountain sinks 2 Lavatory ll n „ Laundry tray, one compartment -L n „ Laundry tray, two or more " 1� " n Bath rubs to have drum or bent traps with 11 or 2 " waste connection. Shower receptacles to have drum or bent traps with 2 inch waste connection. Cess pools and floor drains shall have deep seal trap placed directly under outlet of same. Thi.s shall include bell trap as all others. Cesspools for draining floors of area shall have rot less than two-inch traps and wastes and shall not be counted as a fixture or receptacle in determining the size of soil, waste or drain pipes. SECTION 27. Where the revent system is used, the number of fixtures allowed on the different sizes of pipes given in Section 26 may be doubled, provided however, that all branches or sub -branches connecting into main soil or waste pipe shall be provided with a special air or revent pipe to prevent back pressure of sewer air. and trap syphonage. The sizes of revent pipes shall be as follows: SIZE OY SOIL PIPES NO. OF BRANCH SIZE OF VENT. 6 inches 1 to4 6If „ 22 inches. 5 " 5 12 3 r 5 „ 1 4 ,r 2 5 12 221 4 „ 13 " 24 3Q v 4 n „ 1 6 27 4 „ 15 2i „ 16 " 30 31 39 " 3 20 " 2a- n 2 „ 21 40 '' 3 2 „ 1 6 " 12. „ 12 2 „ 7 12 " 2 2 13 24 " a 34 1 „ 25 50 11- n 8 " 1 „ 9 16 2 17 ° 30 31 21 - 70 3 NO. 969. SECTION 28. All water closets or batteries of closets shall be either circuit vented or back vented. No loop venting permitted on any plumbing. SECTION 29. All pipes used for venting shall be either extra heavy cast iron, galvanized iron or steel, or lead pipe of weight and thickness provided for in Section 16. SECTION 30. All revent or back air, or vent pipes of any description u shall be run as near vertical as possible, and where necessary to offset saute, the offset shall be made at the angle of 45 degrees or less if practicable. ':,here not practicable, vent lines may be run horizontally with sufficient grade toward outlet to carry off con- densation, provided said line is at least 12 inches above overflow level of fixture vented. Revent or back airpipes iiay be connected together twelve inches or moue above the overflow level of fixtures. SECTION 32. When any vent pipes of any description after passing through roof comes within ten feet of any door or winuow, is shall be &xtended at least three feet above top of same. SECTION 33. No rain water conductor shall be used as a soil., waste ori vent pipe, not connected therewith, nor shall any soil, taste or vent' I pine be used as a rain water conductor. SECTION 34. j The plumbing and sewerage of every building shall ',e separately and independently connected with the public sewer where such sewer is provided or with septic tank connected to vault or dry well outside of building where sewer is not accessible. It is i positively prohibited to connect the waste of any plumbing fixture to any street or alley, or any vault or dry well inside of building. SECTION 35. All waste or overflow pipes front safes under water closets or other fixttros, or from tanks, shall be run separately to N0. 970. basement or cellar, or to any open receptacle properly trapped, and in no case shall they he connected directly with soil, waste, vent or drat pipe. SECTION 36. Refrigerator waste pipes shall not be connected directly with any soil, waste, vent or drain pipe, or the waste pipe of any plumbing fixture, but shall be run separately to some open sink or receptacle properly trapped. Refrigerator waste pipes shall be provided with suitable ' trapped receptacle set close to the refrigerator but not connected directly to same. SECTION 37. No steam, exhaust, blow off or- drip pipe shall be directly connected with any soil, waste, vent or drain pipe, but shall be run tb an open receptacle or cesspool, properly trapped and connected to sewer or they may be run to a closed blowoff tank provided the same is equipp d with a vent pipe three times diameter of the inlet to tank and properly trapped and connected to sewer. This section does not apply to low pressure steam or hot water heating plants. SECTIO1: 38. Blow -off or sediment :castes, or overflow pipes from expansi tanks on hot water, or 10w pressure steam heating plants may be directl connected with sewer, but shall be provided with deep seal trap placed on line before connecting with sewer. SECTION 39. In no case shall a vent pipe be connected with any chimney or flue, nor shall any chimney or flue be used as vent pipe frac any plumbing system. Local vents may be connected to hot air stacks in which there is a continual circulation,when such hot air stacks are accessi This does not apply to smoke stacks. SECTION 40). ,.nc nlac.L..V of ­.ier closes in unventtl!-te(i compartments is rositively prohibited. lu Avery case the room or compartment shall be opon to the o,,ter air, or be ventilated by air ducts or shaft. ••,,. 971. So�GTION 41. 'Mater closets or urinals placed in out -houses shall have their trap and supply or flushing valves properly placed in a pit underneath, or in the ground to prevent freezing. In all cases, they' shall be properly connected with the water supply. SEC'T'ION 42. The use of pan closets or any other closet or latrine i in which the soil comes in contact Wit}r the metallic parts of same iso strictly forbidden on the inside of any building, and all such closets in use at the present time are hereby condemned and no plumber or person shall repair any such closets, but shall report such closets c;lien out of order to the Inspector. SECTION 43. Every water closet, latrine, and urinal shall be equipped with tank or flushing device properly connected with the wat6r supply, and of ample capacity to thoroughly flush and cleanse same. Every water closet shall be connected to the soil pipe by means of a brass floor flange or sanitary 'screw connection properly soldered to lead waste connection and securely bolted or screwed'to bowl. ',rater closets in out -houses may have rdL&Ld, iron con- nection with hopper pp caulked directly into hub of soil pipe. SECTIOTd 44. The term "soil pipe'' is applied to any verticle or horizontal line of piping rete -wing the discharge of one or more ^:ater� closets with or without other fixtures. I The tern "waste pipe" is applied to any line of piping) receiving the discharge of any fixture excepting water closets. The term "vent or revert pipe" is applied to any line of piping used to ventilate the system of plumbing and to prevent back pressure and trap syphonage. The term 11main sewer" is applied to that portion of the sewer connecting with the City sewer or to the vault in yard up to' the point where the first branch is taken off. NO. 972. SECTION 45. All terra cotta pipe used in connection with a plumbin; system shall be of a size approved by Inspector, but in no case shall a conci,ete or cement pmpe be used -for sewer purposes. SECTION 46. All terra cotta pipe shall be of the best salt glazed vitreous pipe and shall withstand the test as prescribed by the American Bociety for Testing Materials, to be sound, true, straight and of even diameter and thickness. 'It shall be laid in as stataight a line as possible with as even grade to outlet of one-eighth of an inch to the foot or more ti•rhere possible. All branches shall he made,with Y's all turns with one-eighth bend or long pattern one-fourth bends. SECTION 47. All joints or terra cotta pipes shall be made with first class hydraulic cement, one part, and clean sharp sand, two paPts,'and' joints shall be well filled and troweled off smooth. tach joint shall b� swabbed out on the inside after making sane and'special care must be' taken that no part of cement remains on inside of pipe or fittings. SECTION 48. No trap shall be placed on the main line of any sewer except by orders of the Inspector. ?"There traps are required end ordered by the Inspector, they shall be provided with a fresh Iair inlet equal in size to the vent pipe passing through roof of building brought up to surface of ground and provided with. strainer securely iastened to pipe. Fres11 air inlets shall be placed as far away from any door or window as possible, and their location shall be subject to the ppprovg1 of the Inspector. i SECTION 49. All down spouts or rain water leaders connecting with a sewer, having upper end on any branch terminating within ten feet of any door or window shall be 'trapped. All traps shall be placed at least two feet below surface of ground when on the outside of b1-iilding' to prevent freezing. Then there is a separate main sewer provided for storm water and a sanitary main sewer for plumbing system, it is positively prohibit Id to connect any cesspool or plumbing fixtures of any kind to the storm water sewer, or any rain water pipes to the sanitary sewer, NO. 973. All systems of drainF—gf from plumbing fixtures or cess- pools shall be connected with the sanitary sewer. All downspouts or rain water leaders shall be connected with the st,)rm crater sewer. i SECTION 5'0. i No cup or blocs joint will be allowed on any soil, waste", vent or supply pipe connection. No saddle hub connection will be allowed on any soil, waste or vent pipes. No tapping into soil, waste or vent pipes will be allowed. Branches into soil, waste or vent pipes shall be made with proper fittings caulicou or screwed on to same. Branches into lead waste may, be tapped in and properly wiped Lith solder. No tapnifig in terra cotta sowers will be allowed. In all cases, the branch shall be made i with a Y fittinU properly cemented into Be' er if practical. No slip joints will be allowed on the sewer or outlet side, or any trap, or I any soil, ',caste or vent pipe. SECTION 51. i No black or painted wrought iron or steel pipe shall be used as a supply, soil, waste or vent pipe. No painted iron water closet, latrine or urinal shall be allowed in any building. In all cases, those fixtures m>>st be either vitreous china or procelain enameled iron. SECTION 52. Branch waste lines to .floor drains for basement drain or the inside of building may have a maximum length of ten feet between trap and drainage line to which -it connects, without requiring trop to be back -vented. This shall not apply to floor drains used for shower baths or urinal troughs. SEC12ION 53. i '+`here drainage is required below the flow line of the public sewer, sumps may 1,e used and rnedhanical means employed to elevate ' I or pump the sewera e. into the sewer. Sump must be constructed of iron, steel, concrete, terra cotta, vitreous brick or any material impervious to moisture. i Sump shall be provided with air -tight cover and he provided with vent equal in size to the combined area of the pipes leading into it. The discharge pipe from sump and pipes leadinr• to it to be of same material and be inste.11ed'same as herein specified fo'r soil, waste or vent pipes, the discharge however, need not be vented: i. . I NO. 973. All systems of drainF—gf from plumbing fixtures or cess- pools shall be connected with the sanitary sewer. All downspouts or rain water leaders shall be connected with the st,)rm crater sewer. i SECTION 5'0. i No cup or blocs joint will be allowed on any soil, waste", vent or supply pipe connection. No saddle hub connection will be allowed on any soil, waste or vent pipes. No tapping into soil, waste or vent pipes will be allowed. Branches into soil, waste or vent pipes shall be made with proper fittings caulicou or screwed on to same. Branches into lead waste may, be tapped in and properly wiped Lith solder. No tapnifig in terra cotta sowers will be allowed. In all cases, the branch shall be made i with a Y fittinU properly cemented into Be' er if practical. No slip joints will be allowed on the sewer or outlet side, or any trap, or I any soil, ',caste or vent pipe. SECTION 51. i No black or painted wrought iron or steel pipe shall be used as a supply, soil, waste or vent pipe. No painted iron water closet, latrine or urinal shall be allowed in any building. In all cases, those fixtures m>>st be either vitreous china or procelain enameled iron. SECTION 52. Branch waste lines to .floor drains for basement drain or the inside of building may have a maximum length of ten feet between trap and drainage line to which -it connects, without requiring trop to be back -vented. This shall not apply to floor drains used for shower baths or urinal troughs. SEC12ION 53. i '+`here drainage is required below the flow line of the public sewer, sumps may 1,e used and rnedhanical means employed to elevate ' I or pump the sewera e. into the sewer. Sump must be constructed of iron, steel, concrete, terra cotta, vitreous brick or any material impervious to moisture. i Sump shall be provided with air -tight cover and he provided with vent equal in size to the combined area of the pipes leading into it. The discharge pipe from sump and pipes leadinr• to it to be of same material and be inste.11ed'same as herein specified fo'r soil, waste or vent pipes, the discharge however, need not be vented: i. NO. 9^9 SECTION 541. Dental cuspidors may be connected by a flexible connection to drum placed in floor and connected to the soil or waste pipes same as herein specified for bath tubs. SECTION 55. Drainage from soda fountains, including the lass rinsir.y sinks and refrigerators box wastes may be connected into a line of pipe and discharged into an open trapped receptacle. The side of this waste line shall be as specified in Section 26, and shall not require venting. Each branch connected, however, shall be trapped. SYCTION 56. No terra cotta pipe or sewerage constructed of any material other than extra heavy cast iron pipe will be allowed to remain on any premises upon which there is to be constructed a building, within the space to be occupied by said building and beyond the foundation malls for a distance of at least one foot. SECTION 57, That any person, fire or corporation violating any pr;ovisionil of this Ordinance, shall. be guilt-, of a misdemeanor and shall, upon con- viction, be subject to a fine of not less than 05.00 (Five Dollars) nor more than °50.00, (Fifty Dollars), for each offense, and each day's con- tinuance of such violation shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 58. Sho,zld any dispute arise as to the true intent and meani4 ~ of any part or parts of this Ordinance, the said dispute shall be settled by an arbitration board appointed by the Llayor, andshall be composed of two Boaster and one Journeyman plumbers, whose decision shell be final. S .:G'l'ION 59. That all ordinances, or parts of ordinances in conflict with the foregoing ordinance are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall tak effect from and after its passage; approval and__p,,�'—%i.c-a•tion; and shall apply to ,work contracted for after same goes into effect. ENT CO"Ap. ADOPI ED w Dec