HomeMy WebLinkAbout3726ORDINANCE N0. 3720.
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AN 0'1 "IN.'.NCE CREEI.TIN TH_. OFFICE OF TNF, CHEF PLUMBING INSPECTOR, PRFSCRIBINC HIS
DU?IES AND PROVIDING RULES AND PEGUL. TIONS FOR TFd: INSTILI-TION OF PLM15ING IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCS, ARK_ -VSAS, AND FOR OTHER PUR?OSES.
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BE IT ORDAIN-711D BY TIii: MAYOR J:.ND CI'T'Y COUNCIL OF `?H CITY OF LITTLE; ROCK, A'-1 ''?`-A3*
1- C'2I0N 1. That there is hereby created the office of Chief Plumbing; Inspector.
Said inspector shall be a- anointed by the mayor and arrroved by the City Council. His
term of office shall be tr•o (2) ye -lrs, from the first day of Play of the ,yel:r of apnoint-
in-nt, and the said inspector shall thereafter be appointed bi- annually before the first
day of Yay. No porcon shall be appointed for Chief PlumUinD Inspector ; -ho his ntbt or ed
as a journe.,rman for a neriod of five (b) years an,.G lie rust be a citizen and actual
resident of the City of Little Lock.
2. The said Plumbing Ins ,)ector before entering upon the duties of his
office zha1.1 execute a bond to the City of Little Roca_ in the sum of Five fiznrred
Dollars (.,:500.00), for the nerf'ormance of his duties as said inspector, to properly
preserve arc', accoun, for all moneys, papers, }cooks, plDms, maps, instruments and all
other property of uhatsoever ?ind Which may come to him or be in his care, control,
charge or custody, - elons -inT to the City of Little Hock,
SECTION 3. , It is hereby made the duty of such ?lumbin~ Insneetor to inspect all
such Nvork as provided for in this ordinance, before the final connections are m -de _.nd
water turned on in any job, and, if' found by him to be nrone rly done and in accordance
with this ordinance, to issue a certificate in duplicate, one to the plumber it, charge
and one to the ovmer or agent of property where Tork is being- done, which certificate
shall be his authority to make fin�.l connections and to turn on the water,
SECTION 4. The 'Plumbing department shall be under the supervision of the Board
of Health. It shad have jurisiietion co- extensive with the corporation limits.
RULES 1.11D REGULf,TIONS GOV777ING 711 : ITT "-- 1ALT. ''ION OF ''LUP RING.
S-C ^ION 1. Application must be made and permit obts:ined for all new slur ^,:ink* in-
stallations and for all alter::_tions to be mde in connection ; --ith the pluming; waste or
sanitary lines in old buildinCs as -�;ell as nee,, except in case of r,inor rena.irs, provided,
no chanrnes or �idditions to sanitary lints be nade as minor rerrairs. Plumbing ;nor}- in
old buildings must be done under the st..me rule as done in new build i.nrs, where practicable,
except in sofar as it relates to a test. ,,'hen work cannot be cone in any buil , ing to
conform to the rules, the plumber , desiring to do the work otherr.,ise, must n:otif,,r the
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J& inspector, r-ho riill direct hors the work shall be done.
a?'C`'I011 2. .Applications for all plum3irg, gas or sever hermits, and inspections
must be mad-: at the office of the 'chief Plumbing; Inspector, and the application for
insrection must state the kind of inspection desired. T.ornin, notices for inspections
must be ra.de before 9:15 A. P1., uid afternoon notices, before 1 :15 P. 11,
S- CT10114 3. I;o way k shall be covered until inspections have been t.ade and a notice
of acceptance is posted in a conspicuous place on the job. ;.'here ro rk is condermed for
any cause under this ordinance acid the plumber, doin^; the work, is resnons,>ile, a
second insnection fee of One Dollar (A,00) will be charred and must be raid before any
further inspection will be made on said job.
SEC' MIT IT 4. The followin r ch&,rges or fees shall be paid to the City Collector of
the Cit: of Little `cock at the ti-e application is made for the inspections herein
provided for:
( ,) hour -) ing in inspection ...... I "1 .00
(b) For fixtures installed. ( uT) to 5) ....50¢ each
(c) For fixtures installed, ( over 5)......25¢ each
(d) For final insnection.......41600
3EC11LION 5. The inspections and tests shell be as follows: The sewer, after it is
laid and joined and before it is covered. The soil and vent pipes must be tested in the
presence of the ins;-)ector, by filling ; >ith w.Aer from the end of the cast iron pipe, %Nihioh
extends outside of the founds-tion rslls to its termination above the -•oof. 'when all
fixtures are in place and plumbing is re ,forted as conT)lete the inspector rill inspect, or
callse to be inspected, all of said .-;orll: _ nd, if he finds the t same complies 61th the
riles herein, he shall issue a certificate of acceptance.
3 CT101I 6. That - ,ortion of the sewer or .taste line th t is under or in the house,
shall be constructed of cast iron soil nice, - wroutpht falvaiized iron or lead, and no
clay or tile nine gill be permitted to be installed in the plumbing system except outside
of the foundation walls.
'uv -'I01� 7. Brass cleanouts, t1le same size as th nipe it serves, up to an in_cluOing
4 inch, shall be nl,, ced in all waste lines so th- =.t all ?mrts of the lines may be easily
cleaned. In straight horizontal lines a cloanout must be placed every fifty(50) feet or
less and where cleanouts come within six (6) inches or less of walk they ^gist -ie extended
through same. All cleanouts must be loft in accessible plrices.
:C''IO: 6. roil ni,-es receiving; the dischars^e of ot.a or more closets shall not be
less than 4 inches in internal diameter and continue of undiminished size throu €di the
roof. ;here thereare *yore than one toilet or bath in buil6 ing, and are less thin 15
feet apart, a tvo inch nine may vent one end of line.
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SECTION 9. Unvented branch lines shill not be more than 13 inches from vent line
to seal of trap. ChamYe in directions in fvaste or vent lines shall be made, where
possible, -,ith 45'� degree ells or Y's and draina*e fittings must be used in all wroumht
iron waste lines. All wroul-ht iron waste lines shall be well reamed, and the sizes
to be used are hereinafter specified.
3ECT11011 10. hitched offsets =y be used in the waste lines as follows: For four
inch pipe, 4 x 8: For two inch nine, 2 x 8. Offsets, exceeding the above, must be made
with 45`," degree ells. 'anitary T's will not e per- 41ted. in the horizontal w..ste lines.
_ YECTION 11. ach fixture must be trapped and vented. Trans to be placed as near
the fixture as possible and not more than 18 inches form the fixture.
.3 C*CION 12. Bath tubs shall waste through a four inch drum trap. The trap may be
placed in the floor with clearnout on surface, or may be placed under floor, -provided
there is sufficient space so that trap screw is accessible for clernin[~ purposes.
SECTION 13. n11 joints in cast iron pipe and fittings shall be ?packed with oWkun
and molter lead, -."ell cauliXed. Pi??es must 'he siznnortod with suitable rests anr' iron
hanr,ers. Hangers on horizontal runs rrast not be over ten feet apart.
SECTION 14. ,'hen fixtures are nlaced one , bove nnother, the lover fixture ymst be
revented. .;: ere one closet is placed on a floor and not more than 3 feet from vent line,
the revent may be dispensed ;:pith, provided, there are no fixtures on the floors above.
SECTION 15. All closet bowls that have traps ,Ibove floor :rust be connected with
waste line by means of a cast brass flan,-e, soldered to the lead and bolted to the closet
flange. Connections betty en cast iron and. closet bowl must be made bar means of four
inch lead soil and a brass ferrule and a wiped soldered joint. `When closets are installed
on a concrete floor or tile they may be connected c•ith a caulked -on flange and none but
earthen ware boy =;ls will be nermitted to be installed in buil(.ing, exc :pt as hereinafter
provided.
SEC`"ION 16. Frost proof closets may be used in detached buildings not used for
human habitation. Frost -proof closets :mist have flush rim bowls and su-»plies rith. tainz,
holdinrr a sufficient quantity of :rater to thoroughly cleanse the bowl at each flushing.
These closets mast be connected with sever with cast iron soil ripe 4nd trar, . -•ith brass
cleanoTat in hand -hold of tray). No vent will be required when there closets are less than
6 feet from main line of 'house se;T7er tfr: t is already run above roof.
S.ECI'ION 17. ?wo minor fixtures on the sane floor my be connected into the same
revent pip6 tliat is also used as a waste line, ~provided, the line so used is increased
to a sufficient size.
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SECTION 18. All floor dr,,ins th:-.t are sub j: ct to overflow from the main se7-er
rust have an an -)roved back pressure v<lve and no floor drain or back pressu =e vatve
will be allowed under house exceT)t in basement.
SECTION 19. Iasttand vent lines shall not be less than the following sizes: For
-ater closets, four inches Mste; four inch vent and two inch revent; slop sinks, two inch
waste, two inch vent; bath tubs, and and one half inch wastj one and one half inch vent;
basins, one and one fourth inch waste, one and one fourth inch vent; sin'-s, t:.o inch waste
and one .--,rd one half inch vent.
SECTION 20. I:1 connecting bar or soda fount,.ins fixtures, as sink or back pressure
floor drain o1 Onnroved tyre shall be placed in floor or basement arid connected with not
less than a two inch pipe with cle -. rnouts in nroner places. "-'hen these fixtures €.re con-
nected. by means of sink in the floor this sink must r<jste through a four inch drum trap
of sufficient depth to clear vi;ater from sink.
SiCTION 21. In old e,ork where it is impracticable to vent a fixture trap a non
syphon trap my be used. The '-type of trap will be specified.
SECTION 22. The %mater piping connected with the plumbing system must be of lead,
brass or galvanized iroi., and black nine or fittir4 s must not be used in the water lines.
'Mater pipes rust be run with a uniform grade and. proper facilities nrovided for draining.
S"r;C`:IOIl 23. The waste nipe from an ice box or refris�erator shall not be connected
direct with box, or sewer, but must discharge into a movable pan and may be convected
with sink or floor drain that has sewer con.,jection. The waste nine must have proper
cle )pouts -)laced ::here train ripe can be easily cleaned.
5_,,CTIOY 24. It shall be unlawful for any person firm or corporation after complying
with this ordinance to dell; ,%to to -.nother who h«s not complied %::ith any ri: hts, power
or privilege, that he has gained by his comolianne. "rovided this section shall not
apply to employees.
SsCTION 25. All plumbing v.vrk done in this city must conform to the rules and re-
gulations of this ordinance and the plumber or person who shall in <:ny way violate sf� e,
shall be deemed guilt7,• of a misdemeanor runishable by a fine in t1unicipal )ourt of utt
less than Ter. Dollars 010.00) and not more than lr;enty -five Dollars ("2b.00) and then
be required to change such work as ordered by the Plumbing Inspector to conform to the
rules.
SECTION 26. Any person, Firm or cornor-{tion now or hereafter enga *inM in or carrying
on the business of plumbing; or installinE _ntiy pltuabinjP7 fixtures for the public, in the
City of Little :lock must first file with the City Clerk a surety bond in the sum. of
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Five Hun ed Ddlla y§aidond to be executed to the City of Little Rock
for the nefit O flaw per .ou; firm ,br `oorporat ion for trhom Plumbing worn may be done,
conditio 1 t s ch person, i-&rm, or cc----)oration shall not suffer damaf-"es resulting
fro* ne- ent/or,mProe work.
�_ :CTOd 2 1 or nances or marts of orc inances in conflict with this ordinance �j r
are hereby renrl�1 , and this ordinance shall be in full force anc' effect from and after
Its mssare.
P -OSrDa February 9, 1925.
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