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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 4/23/1925apr.il 23rd . , 1925. City Commission met in regular session with the followinm present: F. R. Frienr, Ma -,Tor, Commissioners, J. 0. Jones, Geo. C. iolffarth, 1 . 1S. Posey and R. Blair, Rt a. Sowder, Cite-lttornev and ". S. Ruby, Cit7 ldgr. By motion made by lair. Iosey and seconded b-T Mr. Jones the following OrdinarAce was pissed b-7 unanimous vote. Ordinan Do. 29-3 1' f (� / ��� r Gllrr,. o ill ORDTll_,VCE, providing for the application by, and licensing of Master Plumbers fixing the fees therefor, and issuance of a license; defining tie duties of Vaster !lumbers, providing for filing of applications for permits, fees therefor; for bonds and their conditions; prescribing the materials to be used in all numbing done in this City and the manner of its installation and inspection; regt.iring a permit to have been issued upon a -rrorer application and payment of .fees before anv such inst-_.11ation shell be begun in the City of Lubbock; for inspection before sime shall be used; repealing all Ordinances and posts of Ordinances in conflict herewith; and declaring an emergenc7 account of insanitary plumbing being a danger to public health; and fixing penalties for violations of anv part hereof. BE IT O,D-iliiED BY THE CI�'iT COUDCIL ( COI.j;iISST011) O-P CITY 0., LUBBOCK TEXAS: Section 1. When used in this Ordin-ince - The term QPerson" or "Master Plumber" includes partnerships, associations, and corporations, as well as individuals. The term "Ma§ter, or Employing !lumber" is defined by Ordinance Ro. 292 of this City, a,d is herebyadopted. Section 2. A-uplication for License, All Master or Employing slumbers holding certificates of aua.lification issued by the Examining and supervising Board of -lurrib(,rs of this City, as defined in Jrd; nance No. 292:;" as provided by such Ordinance, desiring to do contract work in this City, shall present their res- pective certificates of qualification to the Inspector of llumbir_g, or his deputy and shall fill out an application for license to contract plumbing in this City on forms to be prescribed by the Inspector of Plumbing, and pay a license fee of j t25.00, pet a.nnum, provided, all license shall be for the calender .year, and paid pro ra,ta for the unexpired part thereof. When the application has been properly filled out and approved, and the appli,_:ant has dul-I complied with the other requirements of the ordinances of the Oity, a license shell issue to said applicant as a blaster 1jlumber to do contract work in this City, signed by the numbing Inspector, and subject to the conditions afterwards named. Section 3. All faster Ilumbers licensee to carrT on a plumbing business, shall, before the license herein provided for is issued, and before any work is done, make and deliver a bond in the sum of"'3,000.00, to the use and benefit o' the City of Lubbock Texas, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of blaster Plumber, and all laws and ordinances relating thereot, and especially as provided in erection 4 hereof, which shall be made by a surety corporation, authorized to do business in this State. Section 4. Duties of blaster or Employin r rl'umber:- (a) ill work upon any sanitary dewer, or in connection therewith, or work done upon, sny of the mains, pipes of connections to the water works, shall be done in good and workmenlike manner, and in accordance with the rules and regulations now or hereafter in existence, including this nrdina,nce. (b) the City of Lubbock shall be fully indemnified and held whole and harm less from any cost, injury or damage on account of any injury or damage done to any person or property in the prosecution of said work, or as a consequence of the doing of said work, or that may arise out of, br be occassioned by the performance thereof. (c) "The said license carrying on any such plumbing tusinecs shell replace, in a good and workmanlike manner, and restore any portion of an7T street or alley which may be opened for the purpose of m.a.kinr, en17 connection with anv.gas, sewer, water or Xipe or main, and shall refill -all sucn openings or excavation to as rood con- dition in all streets and al legs as before such opening or excavation was made: Provided, that if said openin.R• or excavation is not refilled and restored as herein provided, and such work approved by the City Engineer, it shall be the duty of such license to so promptly refill and restore the saciie upon a written notice fro�.7 the City Engineer or Numbing Inspector, and provided, also, that in case of the f-a.ilure of the said license on receiving such notice to so refill and restore, as directed, within three days from the receipt thereof, the said failure shall be reported by the Officer giving such notice to the Oity Commission, which maydipect the O 'fiver to so r-stnra tna ^�Fre a -nrnvi lieu i n the notice, am the certificate of restoration shall show the expenses incurred therein char:yeable to the licensee,.whicn shall be con- clusive evidence of the reasonable cost aga.jnst him. (d) If such licensee shall, in an?T Wa7, injure any sanitary or storm sewer meter, meter box, or a,n77 pipe, or any er.uipmer;.t belonginc: to the 6it7 of Lubbock in making- a.n_;r conmections or disconnections, or in doin an- v work whatsoever, or shall fail to mai,-e such connection or disconnection in accordance with the riles, regulations and ordinance: of the City, the in:'ur-T or damage shell be paid b-7, the licensee upon the deterr_lina.tion of the Co,imiission of such it jury or damage. (e) maid licensee shall do all rlumbing in houses or public bilildings where same is to be connected with either cit-T sewers or city water works, pipes or con- nections, so that the same shall conform to the rules, -regulations a,nC ordinances of the City of Lubbock: trovided, ta-it if such licensee snail fail, neglect or refuse to so in- stall or construct sucn plumbing work or connections, the owner of such house or building who rna;T be injured thereby shall nave a right of action against such licensee. for any injury or damage sustained, Provided furtiier, that such work must be first im- sTsected and disapproved by the Inspector of Plumbing, and if he refuse to issue his certificate of axxrova.l of the work, he shall notify the licensee in writing to change or rectify the s tme so tiia.t it will comply with the rules, regulations and ordinances of the Citv, and if the licensee fail, refuse or neglect to so do within three days after the receipt of said notice, then the owner oC such building may have the work changed, completed or rectifier as to comply at the expense of the licensee. (f) It shall be unlawful for anti Master !lumber to do any plumbing in the 11a.ster lla-iber, whether or no licensed, sna.11 City of Lubbock, unless end until such 14 have provured and derosi ted with the City the bond .hereinabove provided for, (g) In the event the surety Company withdraw from such bond, it shall be unlawful, for the iviaster Plumber,-rincipal therein, to continue any rlumbing work in the City, then or thereafter to be dore, until he shall have presented -and approved a sufficient bond cond: tions as above provided. Section 5. Approval of Bond; Tne bond herein provided for shall be submitted to the Board of Commissioner: , and subject to its approval, and of regular presecribe form. Secfion 6. Registration of Licensee: Ever-7 Master ilumber and local address of each person constituting such licensee, and such facts shall be da.1:7 registered by the Officer, and any change therein shall be noted upon information furnished by the lig@ogee whose dutv it is to report same. Section 7. Revocation: AwT license issued to anv Master lumber hereunder may be revoked by the City Commission of the Cit.,- at any time, upon charges filed against such blaster I -lumber, by an-j person, or its own motion; such charges by other person to be under oath, and the Commission shall fix a time for hearing thereof and notify the licensee of the time and place of the hearing, together with a cop-r o � the charges. If upon 3( hearing, the Commission shall be of the opinion that such license should be r.evoled such order may be entered, and the unearned.license fee -returned. Section B. License not transferable; Each license and each permit issued shall be personal to the licensee named therein, and shall not be transferred, nor the name of the licensee to be used, either directl-7 or indirectly, by any other person for the purpose of obtaining a license or perr:"Iit, or doing any plumbing work in this City. Section 9.(d),ill application blanks for permits for sewer connections, for install- ing, and for construction with regard to all plumbing shall be furnished under the supervision of the Inspector of ilumbing, ninicri must be filled out b-T the al-rlicant and when so comxleted , subject to the ai-prov-al of su.. h Inspector, or re section, wh-'ia;h sna,ll be endorsed thereon, all of which shall be accomplishes before any permits for any of such work may be issued. fb) Any plumber, or firm or corporation enga ;ed in such work, desiring to open anV street or alleys to make any connection with the Cit.7 sewer, shall make ap-;licati on for a permit for such openin,)', and receive the same before tree work com- rpences, whi h permit shall specify the exact places and the work to be done, and the application sria1 contain a promise to ,;ompl?r with Section 4, subd. c, of this Ordinance. (c) anv plumber, firm or cor? oration, eng A;red in plumbing work in the City desiring to construct or in`tal- a,nr fixture, -)r fixtures, in any building or to connection any such which ma,y have bee., disconnected, shall first obtain permit therefor, upon :application to the Inspector uron form prescribed by him. (d) -he suit of One Dollar for one fixture, or roughing in for one fixture, and Seventy-five cents for each additional :'fixture or roughin each in, ahall be paid as peri-it and inspection fee for the fixtures prcposed to he rlaced iii the work described in the application for permit, whicii sum, or cams, shall be pain by the I4iaster lurber to whom the i ermit is issued at tine time of application therefor. liy the term fixture as used herein is meant each water closet, sink, bath tub, basin or section o," basin in b _ttery, drinking fountain, soda fountain, urinal. Laundry tray, or section of laund.ry tray, s,,nd trap, ca.ten basin, and all other receptacles that may be classed as plumbing fixtures. The pe-rinit anc inspection fee s�icall apply to all floor and eelLar fra,ins ( Connecting with the sanitary se-, er) sept:�c tanks and sewers, fees to be the same b,s for plumbing fixtures. -ti fee of One Dollar shall be -Paid for outside closet and connection, which covers inppection . (e) m si ecial permit may be issued where additional fixtures are to l;e made whit, cannot ~e practicably constructed in accordance with all, 1he provisions of these regulations, pro,,Tided treat nothin- shall i-e helr to .repaa,l an-7 express provisions of this Ordinance regarding rlu.mbing. Section 11. Inspection a,nd Test. a. liprlication in writing for inspection must be made to the Inspector when work is ready for inspection at least' four hours before such inspection is desired: All plumbing work shall h inspecter by the Inspector or his assistan, as followst, (b) -Lo soil, drain or vent pile shall be covered or concealed from view until after the work has been tested, inslectecy and approved by th-� Plumbing inspector which includes connections with the sewer; openings or trenches must not be filled until the sewer and connec zioli, nave beer, artruved, i c -aii r past is covered before such time it shell be uncovere� at the expense of the lda,stAr Plumber, finder direction of the Inspector. (c) `.where shall i-:e two inspections on all work in any building, one when the roughing; in is complete, treat is, the entire system shall be prepared for in- spection, date :and vent openings shall be sealed or plugged and s.yste_a filled with water to top of stack on roof, if leaks are indicated, they shall be corrected at onae nay removing all defective material and workmanship, and replaced by material, again tested and repeated until te work is tight any conforms to this ordinance; final inspection shall be made when the work is fully comr,leted and building is Peady for occupane=T. cifter fi n 9,l i nsr ection is sati sf ictor-r, -a, certificate shell be used shovdng acceptance. (d) :r3efore the city irjeter shell ce turned on to the premises, or the sewer connections uded, the diner of tree premises s,i.a.11 present to the Water and Sewer De- pa.rtmer.ts of this Cit-, the final ins�:ection certificate, certifying that all the plumb- ing on such premises has been found to be in oom-rliance with the rules, regulations and ordinances of this Cit-7; dLnd any i_erson turning on such water, or using any sewer con- nection, without such final certificate having been issued and presented, shall be guilty of :a misdeme_a:nor. and punished :as provided elsewhere in this Ordinance. Section 12. Fixtures: (a)--Matte-rial, rill receptacle: used for water closets, urinals or otherwise for the dispo-wl of human excreta, shall be constructed of materials impervious to moisture and t,,at will not corrode, such as vitrified earthenvJa.re, hard natural stone, cast iron, white porcelia.n, and enameled on inside. (b) Flushing rims, all water cloeetc and per•estal urinals shall be provided wit!-.; flushing rim constructer so as to flush file entire interior surface of the bowl there of with hater as after ir this ordinance provided. (e) Open plumbing. All plumbin fixtures shall bd installed or set free and open from enclosing- woodwork, such as panelled doors, wainscoting, flour bins, drawers and cupboards for cooking utensils, etc., provider, however, that wooden drain boards may be used at end of sinks, and where practical, all wastes and supply pipes shall run to wall. (d) Water Surpit to Fixtures: Every water closet or and urinal bowl snall be indirectly flused through a flushing'tank- or approval flush-ometer valve of at least three gallons capacity for water closet, and one gal lon for urinals; the tank shall be properly supplied with water and the flush pipe to the water closet and least one and one quarter inches in :;iameter, flush pipe for urinals shall be at least one inch in diameter. (e) Flushing Tanks, Grours for Fixtures: x croup of urinals on the same floor subject -to constant use, as in schools and factories, may be supplied with one automatic flashing tank of a capacity equal to one gallon to each urinal; automatic flush must be simultaneous and of such force as to cleanse each in@ dividual fixtures; intermi;.ten or automatic flushing devices shall be flushed at regular intervals not to exceed ten minutes between intervals during the hours that such fixture is used, The backs of stall to the length of three and one half feet must be kept constantly moist with a proportionate sur_p1T- of i.da.ter while in use. Section 13. Material: a. Water s ervice, Surely l,iTes and Fittings, till water pipes used for sui plying plumbing fixtures and water system shall be wrought iron galvanized merchant steel galvanized - brass Fire - iron Tire size and weight or lead pipe of weight known as "Extra Strong". all fittings used in water supply s?rstem shall be #alvanized malleable fittings- galvanized cast iron fittin,�:s or bras:_ water fittings. all connections and brances on le_ O s=,rvice Tires must be made by means of plumbers wiped joints. (b). Waste an(, Vent Lines - gill rixet Lnd fitting used for waste and vent lines in buildings shell be of kind and grade's aU follows: Cast iron soil pipe and fitthgs shall be of grade knovin to the trade as "extra heavy", and must be cylindrical smooth of uniform thickness, free from defects °and shall have a coating of cold tar rreserv^ri ^n sol7irii . isuro-iron plre ark' fitting; may be used in this constrf.ction. (c) Threaded riTe used in n,a.ste a.nf vent const.riiction shall The of gr:ide known to the trade as "Genuine Wrought Iron" a. iO to be galvanized inside ann out. All fittings used in wrought iron ,Taste construction must be cast iror. galvanized, re- cessed, threaded drLinage fittings, known as "Durham" T-atter"n, Fittings used in vent lines in wrought iron constrution may be st-.ndard malleable galvanized threaded fittings up to two inch and above two incn m_vT be stand ird cast iron galvanized threaded fittings. (d) Lead Tire used for waste, vent o-r' flush ripe must rl-ot be of lighter v,.>eight than th-.t known to the trade as "Extra Ligtit" (e) Where cast iro,,i soil rile vents are called for, vents for kitchen sinks bason and bath tubs, in provate residence of one and two strov, may be vented with galvanized steel pipe reamed full pipe size, and galvanized malleable iron fittings sizes )f these vents per Dingle fixture as follows one and )ne half inch for kitchen sinks, and one a.nr` one auarte-r inch for bath tubs and basins. (f) Sewer piTe ,lust re of the best grade of vitrified salt glaze tile, and all fittings of the same material. (g) ill cle,n-out plugs must be brass screw, the body of wnicn may be eitner cast iron ox brass. (h) Erass ferrules shall be olff good qualit-,- of brass comi�osed of a mixture t;.a.t will fuse readily with xlu�ber's solder free froi,. sand holes, flawo tnd other defects, uniform in thickness, a.nd at least four and one half incnes lone, of a size and weight whown by the following table. Inside Diameter 2 inches 3 inches 4 inches Vdei: lit. 1 lb 4 oz 1 lb 14 oz 2 lb 8 oz (i)Drum traps sna.11 not be of smaller diameter triir 4 -inches by eight inches, with brass threader air and gas tig_Lt cover, and not be of lighter weight than that known to the trade as "Extra Heavy". (j) Ikead beands shall not be of lighter weight trian whet is known to the trads as "Extra Heavy". Section 14. Construction : a. Water Service and Supply.- Water service line of any building shall not be of less th .n three ouarter inch and shall be laid not less than twelve inches below tree ground surface , a-nd where laid An street or alley, not less than twenty-two inches below the surface of the ground.'Water pipe run under bailding must to eigrit incr_es under ground up to point o riser and - hall not be suspended to timber - or exrosed to cold aid. (b) Connection for fire protection must be -,4e inderendent of all other se service pipes. (c) -'he service supply to each one story building where therei s a bath room a,nd kitchen, and used as a residence, must be provided with ser-,rate stop and 1nraste cock§; one to control the bath room fixtures, one to control kitchen fixtures and to control h(bt water xii,es, Stop and wasto cocks must be in- stalled in such manner as to control fixur or fixture separately as herein mentioned, with key through floor; sill cocks and .yard hTdrants shall be controlled b7 separate stop and waste cocks in order that 77ard service and hoes e service can be separately controlled. (d) -2tie service suppl y to ea.c�� two store boil^ ing, or more, known :as a residence must have at lest one stoX and waste to drain cold water and one to drain hot water xipes with keys made of not less than three -eighths inch souare rod through floor or well. (e) Pie suppl-T pipes to each tenement on a house having more to zt one, must be provided with stop cocks, so that water can be shut off and the pines emptied when necessar-T without affecting other tenants. (f) Main supply to any bath room shall not be smaller than three cjuarter inch pipe. (g) Connections to hot water heater must not be smaller tnar half inch pi -Pe size, when coil in heater is not larger than vie -eighths inch pipe size, Where coil is harger than five eights pipe size, connection to and from heater must be iot smaller than three Quarter inch pi7-,e size. l,o supply to and from any hot water boiler known as storage system, shall be smaller than three quarter inch pipe size. Section 15. Soil Pipe. a. EverTJ building in which a water closet is installed shall have at least one four inch soil pipe waste and vent stack extending through the roof at least one foot and three inc'ries, and for every br..nch of twenty-five feet or ,ore in length vent for s,,ne shall exten� full size to main stack or through the roof. Branches of less than twenty;five feet must extend full size throu:-h r ,of if fixtures waster into the vent serving the branch. Fixtures of the branch ma.v be revented as rrovidec for in this ordinInce.. When conditions require a five or six inch drain or �=,aste pipe within the built ing thenttiere shall be a five or six inc:i vent pine carried out through roof, unless t__e area of ventilation from the various branches are equal to or greater than the main line. (b) Soil ripe waste from three f-et outside of. building wall must be "Extra heavy" cast iron pine or Duro iron pipe -and must extend up through building a.nd otLt above roof_ as provided herein. L11 brandies and cha.nres of direction must be made v,ith Y8s and 1/8 bends. Clean outs provided and made accessible in change of direction where pr°a.ctic-.ble. Trapped soil fittings will nbt be permitted, except that the-- be o_' the s iritir-,T pattern anc waster pipe between. tapped T and -rater se .l et' trap be o brass ripe I. 1. size, anO fittings must be of c st iron galvanized recess fittings. (c) Uenuirne wrought iron g,lva,nized Aire of st-nda-rd weight ma:v Le used for solid or waste pi -re al,ove ground in an,:T bnildin- oL• six stories or ::_ore, not in.luc`ing basen.ent ; the ordinance arpl7irig tie s itne in wrou;21ht iron installation as it does to cast into construction. End of pipe must eye well reamed and. screws to shoulder of fittings. -i11 fitting used in wrou.nt iron waste construction must be cast iron galvanized recessed frainage fittings, known as "Eurham" pattern and all branches or change of direction must be made with Y's and long r•a.dius bends with clean outs provided and made accessible where practicable as provided in system of cast iron pipe. (d) ill Joints in cast iron pipe rust be made with picked oakum a.nd soft pig lead, the. oakum to be %tell packed -and then at least twelve ounces of molten loft lead to each inch of diameter of pipe poured into hub of T:,ipe and Joint caulked until water and air tight. (e) All horizontal soil and waster r.i res must be graded arid given unifor:-!: fall, aMrr ust be supported by riers built of brick or concrete or suspender from beams or Joists every five feet for cast iron, or every tt=-elve feet for wrought iron ripe, all h-a.ngers to be nest, durable h ln2:ers or iron, steli_ or brass. All vertical lines shall be sat -ported on hea.vv c-a.st iron rest oL� every second floor, must be plumb ind Term-inently ; t a,7ed in f.ositi.on lust reload roof line. Hori:�ont a.l linen of le-,d work snall be suIported under its full length v­rit_i rermanent supj:orts in such maid^er as to prevent sagging of lei•d. Each stub .Tcnt or waste, -also supply stub run through floor or wall must be sec..rel­ sti-ered in position and be at right inrrles with the floor or wall to wjiich it mans. (f) iio -arms for kitchen sinks or dLuina,ls will be allo°bred for waste, but shall be brougrit up= throu=•h floor, or .ere 1. tra-r is used snail t-e broagr It up ve-rti- c ill7T a.nd di rectl-T behind �si-r,k or urin1l waster opening•. (g) In reriodellin-� work t:e existing s�ster:� of soil, �;a.ste and ventilating pipes sn-all be cci in,­e' to re i ora- ble compl-T w1i th this code, and the. l l!zmbing In- spector sh i.11 i_,e conslzlted r,ith the pro -posed la-7out he. -.'ore work is started. (h) A soil or �.,,aste line shall in no c_:-'e be o' le: �-, diameter tria,t the trap of tile fixture it serves. (its T,,e Troper size o_' ),-, iste pi re for a fixt.;re snal i. not be less tole follow- in_.,- size, a,n6 for•adcition_il fixtures, indre:.se in size as follorls: Extra Li-nt Lead lixe of Extra Heavy Cast Iron lipe. Inc__es. lY 1? 2 3 4 5 6 Closets 1-10 11-36 36-50 band Traps 1-10 21-35 36-50 Catch B-z.:ons 6-20 21-35 36-50 Clop Sinks 1 2-5 11-40 41-70 71-100 Eatli Pubs 1 2-4 5-10 11-100 1012-175 176-250 Seitz Tubs 1 2-4 5-10 11-100 101-175 176.250 1-itchen Sinks 1 2-4 5-10 11-100 101-175 176-250 Urinals 1 2-4 5-10 11-100 101-175 176-250 Nash Trays 1 2 2-4 5-10 11-100 101-175 176-250 ra.ntr:r Si nks 1 2 3-8 9-20 21-100 101-175 176-250 Aa.Uh Elasins 1 2 3-8 9-20 21-100 101-175 176-250 Drinking Founts. 1 2 3-6 9-20 21-100 101-175 176-250 Section 16. Cleanouts: a. Cle-.nouts a.mall be rla,ced -at bottom of each stack, and shall be of same size 8�s pipe ur to four inches diameter. -�o sink waste Cleanouts will be permitted under an- building where floor in less than two feet from groand, otherwise, sa:.e shall be brought through wall or floor in full. view. ill drain. and waste pines constructed under concrete floors must be provided with Cleanouts at end of each branch and in all cases must be accessible. It must be expre .ly understood tnat no cleanout screw will -,a inst :lled in an7- position or in an-r locution except wnere accessible for use, and where impossible to construct clea.nout :at base of soil or waste pipe, they may be installed on end of house drain where same connections with the house sevier, and, in all cases, brought to grade line. (b) Base of all stacks must be constructed with Y and 1/8 bend or two 1/8 bends, Where Y and 1/8 bends are used 1/8 benr' mutt be inserted in horizontal run and Y caulked into 1.8 bend. In no case will a T or combination T Y be permitted at base of stack. Section 17. Vents: a. Revent stacks fro;_i groups of more than five fixtures to each floor in, buildings more than two stones in hei,:•ht must connect into waste stack or waste branch with Y's and 1/8 bends and must not connect into stack or branch above waste or fixture it serves. (b) Batteries of waiter closets or urinals in toilet rooms on same floor from thr-?e to twenty in numbermay be installed b7 s:7stem of loop venting by extending the horizontal line of soil pipe uz and return full size to main vent stack at a point one foot above :highest fixture or continue separate through roof full size, thus form- in- a circuit vent s-rstem ifJhen more the ten closets or urinals in a battery are vented in this manner, there shall be an additional connecting line between waste and vent full size in center of such battery for the purpose of relieving air pockets. (c) fne ve--t pipe froi�i all drum traps must be wiper' into waste pipe (YRr>anch) not more tha,n six inches from trap se �1. Closet vents must be connected to branch of soil or waste pipe iust below li-e of floor and above an-7 waste con,-ections. Revents to closets ma,7 be omitted wr_er closets are note more than three feet from s yid stack and there are no fixtures on floor above, wasting into same stack. '4hen a vent pipe from a trap connects into a vent from another the said connections must be made at least one root above the highest fixtures. The back vent from any fixture must not be ;.ore than six incrles from the trap it serves, measuring, from wat(r seal. .(d) Trap revents shall be continuous where possible; where tree vent or re - vent pines are continuous and traps are ventilated through the waste fittings, the center of the outlet of such fittings shall riot be set below the water .deal of the trap and the tray shall not be :iiore than two feet from the waste fitting, measuring from water seal, Quarter bends or offsets will not be i ermissible in sink or urinal vents where rlaced at zoint lov.,er than six inc:nes above the fixtn.re served. (e) Where a stack or vent pine extended through a roof is within a dis- tance of fifteen feet of �an.,7 opening above said stack or ripe, the said stack or ripe must be extended a'. least two feet above the for o l� ope-ing. Flat roof vents must be extended at least six Inches aTlove fire wall-. ido cans, cowls, or bents shall be affixed to the top of an-; stacks or vents, wire basl-;.ets may be used. (f) 21ashings - All pipe or s -asks passing, through roof must be flashed fuith sheet lead not less than two -an6 one-half pounds to square foot, or two ounce copper Flashing must have sleeve brought up to top of pine and turned on inside of pipe and must extend at least four inches on either side 'of vent stack and six inches on the upper side. (g) No lead vents will be permitted to extend through roof but must be returned to vent stack or go through roof with soil pipe properly flashed. (h) Stack vents and reventing pipes on outside walls of buil�ings shall extend straight through roof and openings in the roof shall be flashed. (i) Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, each and every fixture must be revented and have water seal trap placed as close to fixture as practicable. ( j) Extra heavy vent ' bra.nches , inverted YSs or rlain T's shall be used in opening left in vent pipes to revent fixtures. Event pipes for a fixture shall not be less than the following sizes for additional fixtures, increase in size as follows: Extra Head Cast Iron iil)e or Extra, Light Lead tripe I Td C H E S 1� 11 2 .3 4 5 6 1 2-4 5-10 11-20 21-26 36.50 1 2-4 5-10 11-20 21-35 36-50 1 2-4 5-10 11-20 21-35 36-50 1 2-4 5-10 11-20 21-35 36-50 .1 2 3-8 9-20 21-40 41-70 71-100 1 2 3-8 9-20 21-40 41-70 71-100 1 2 3-8 9-20 21-40 41-70 71-100 1 2 3-8 9-20. 21-40 41-70 71-100 1 2 3-8 9-20 21-40 41-70 71-100 1 2 3-8 9-20 21-40 41-70 71-100 1 2 3-8 9-20 21-40 41-70 71-100 1 2 3-8 9-20 21-40 41-70 71-100 Section 18. Sewers: Sewers shall not be less than four inches in diameter. all u connections at main shall be made with Y's and 1/8 bends, up to and including eight inches, plumbing inspector must be consulted. all fittings used in lateral from the main must be regulation Y's and 1/8 bends. Sewers shall be laid in trench of uniform Grade with one -quarter inch fall to the foot, in as direct line as possible. Tile may be used to with in three feet of outside of building wall, with bell holey rrovided and Joint to be ca;ilked with hemp, well cemented with two parts of well screened sane and one part of best Portland cement. These x ipes to be laid so as to measure at least twelve inches below grade, measuring from ttie tol of ripe, and above that depth (when within twent-; feet of an;j building) to be extra heavy cast iron pipe . Do traps or an.,r manner of obstruction to the free flow of air through the whole course oT the drain and solid pipe to be allowed; and any mechanic who sha 1 directly or indirectly make or cause or al low to be placed or made, any tray. construction or other obst-4cle an7where in the course of such pine or sewer without the wri tt(en approval of the Plumbing Inspector snall be subject to the penalty provided for a violation of this ordinance and in addition shall pay the cost of rectifTjing the wrong. Each building shall be served with -an individual house sewer from main to house Sewer shall not be less than two feet deer at the gutter, where house sewer r'zns into street. If the grade of sewer is su;h a.e of to permit a depth of two feet below ground surface, it shall be laid with extra, heavy cast iron pipe with the oints made as herein provided for soil pipe, am an extra, heavy cast iron in- creaser must be used where the cast iron Tire received the spigot to the sewer of house drain. (b) -House sewer connecti ,ns shall not be Made to any C; t7 manhole or clean - out stack, !finless written permission is secured from the plumbing Inspector. Section 19. a. All ;oints oh lead -ripe or between lead and broas pipe must be plumber wiped ;oints, sweated or bolted joints will not be permitted. (b) Cast iron rust joints shall be made by first eaulking a gasket of oakum tightly into the hub with cement made of flour of sulphur, sal ammoniac and. iron borings or filings, or its eouivalent. (e ) Onl-r s-11 annomiac, i-ortla.nd cement and other e oual ly e ffici ent joints shall be permissible in drainace. plumbing system to be used for ca.rr-ring off fluids containing acids deleterious to lead oints or in lines subject to extreme alterin range in termperat.zre.' (d) 2111 connections between lewd and cast iron pipes must be made with extra, heavy brass ferrule. , wiped into lead pipe, caulked into pipe connecting try erewith. (e) Connections on brass pile and between brass pipe and traps or iron pipe must be not made with alip joints on sewer side of trap. Section 20. a. Fixtures wi ,,n eartnenware -tral -, corweeted directly with so it or waste pipes shall have solid brass floor plates of not less than three -sixteenth of an inch thick soldered to the lead bend of pipe and screwed to the floor where the floor is other than wood, and where iron or brass pipe is used, screwed to and s.irne and bolted to the trap flange. joints shall be made gas tight with asbestos graphite ring. lead or white lead, or perfect screwed joint. Where floor is wood and lead bend or piYe is used, lead shall be flanged over not less than three-quarters of an inch, and putty joint made. In wooden joist construction, the connection between wiped joint and under side off floor shall not be less titan four inches. Section 21. Traps. a. Each butn tub shall be lrovided with a lead four inch by -� eight inch or larger "Extra Heavy" drum trap. Traps on bean tubs shall be placed in such manner that 'the cleanouts will be in plain view and above the floor. The outlet from drum traps must be wiped into the tra, in a position that waste outlet shall be water sealed and two and one-half inches; inlet and outlet must not be less than one and one-half inches in diameter. (b) Drum traps for seitz both and bata tubs where waster connects -ith lead bend and installed within 24 inches of where waster interects lead bend need not be revented, and drum traps shall not be loc--ated more than L4 inches from outlet of tub. This construction may be used where there are riot fixtures on floor above wasti r,�' into s arne stack. (c) Each shower bath shall be rrovided with trap of seal not less than two inches, inlet and outlet of trar must not be lees than two inches in diameter. Showers inst .11 ed independent of bath showers must be waster t.arough a double drainage, flodir drain where floor or shower stall is other tna,n regular shower receptor, waste from drain to be revented within six inches (on riorizental run' of trap. Waste shall not be connected with anotr.Ler fixture waste/ except closet bend) but shall run independent to closet bendor soil stack. Use urinal vent schedule for shower vent sizes. (d) Traps for lavatooies .-;ust be Extra Heavy lead or heavy brass tubing traps with seal not less than one ane one half inches in depth and a discharge capacity to equal one any one fourth inche pipe. (e) Traps for kitchen sinks must be extra heavy lead or cast brass traps with seal not less than one and one half incises and 'a discharge capacity eoua.l to one and onehalf inches pipe provided with trap screw and cleanout. (f) Traps for urinals must be cast iron or east brass traps with seal not less than one an6 one half inches and a discharge capacity equal to two inch pipe, provided with clean out or trap screw, or so constructed as to afford access in case of stoppage. (g) Traps for lavatories, sinks, urinals or other fixtures which con- nect with screw pipe ( as provided herein) must be cast brass and of liew York or Los Angelos Pattern. (h) Traps for wash trapys shall be drum traps of no' smaller dimensions that four inches b77 eight inches, Extra Heavy lead and one traps may be used for batter-,* of three trays. Outlet shall not be less that two inches diameter. (i) Bars and soda fountain waste: must be not smaller than 3 inches in diameter, and waste through a cast iron biE:in not smaller than 18 inches by 18 inches. Basins -ust be rrovided with a removable cover. and to be vented as other fixtures herein provided. Basins may be located in rear of room or building and waste line continued to loci-ition of bar or fountain where waste terminates in waste gutter or other receptacle. Wastes must be provided with cast iron trap with at least four inch seal. When this king of construction is used the waste line between catch basin anc. traT at fountain roust be vented ( at any point on the line) (j)Waste pipe from kitchen sinks in any hotel, restaurant, boarcing house or other public cooking: i-l:acet must be run into grease traps made of cast iron. (k) One sink to have 10 inch by 10 inch trap with 2 inch waste. Two to four sinks to have 18 inch by 18 inch traps, with 3 inch waste. '`rap and waste sizes to increase iF7ith number of sinks connected to it with cleanout on sewer side of trap, and at end of lines. All sinks to have a cleanout flush withx floor Each fixture must be connected with proper size lead pI.e wiped to Extra Heavy brass ferrule, and. soldered -.o brass t-il pieces from fixtures. uo lead pipe to be less that one and one half inche:,; no traps shall be used under fixtures. (1) Taste pipe from dental cuspidor may be connectedwith drum trap with one and one half inch outlet for one to four cuspidors, two inch outlet for five to twanty cuspidors. (m) fraps i'raps shall be placed as near to fixture as possible and in not case sha1L a trap be ore than two feet from waste outlet of fixture; all traps shall have at least a one an one half seal. the discharge from any fixture must not pass through more than one tral before reacr;ing reuse drain; traps placed below the floor shall have a brass trap screw for cleanirig, in plain view, and flush with the floor and must be accessible; all traps shall be -rigidly supported and e�� set true with respect to their water level and shall bA so located as to protiect their waste seal. (n) Do form of traps which depends upon the action of movable parts for its seal shall be used. No trap which depends upon concealed interest partitions for its seal, or which has an interior rartition that, in case of defect, 1*Jor ld aiL:>w the passage of sevier air, shall be used. (o) All closets, urinals or slop sinks vith trap combined shall have visible tray seal. (p) Garage and wash rack, drains shall discharge into cast iron sand traps provided with removable receptacle inside of trap to remove mud -a.n6 other refuse washed intq same. ''raps to be not less than 20 inches in diameter and 30 inches deep, and to be provided with 4 inch waste and revented. Garages in vhich more than two cars are stored, traps must have L, inch local vent out through roof,local vents will not be allowed to c,)nnPct with vents from sewer side of trap. Every building or place o-'' business where gasoline, bsnzine, naphtha or otrier infltimable oils (K)compounds are used shall be p•rovidec with traps as garages. Floor, cellar and area, drains may discha,rje into catch basin which must have a water seal trap. of deer pattern. Catch b-a. ins s;.-,all be oca^t iron not less than 18 by 1.8 inches with c ist iron cover bolted on and where inside basement shall be provided with a. kate valve. Cellar and area drains where connected direct to house lines must be protect -e by back pressure valve and be revented. Catch. basin shall be considered fixtures and must be instal-19d accordingly. Bell traps and area drains connected to catch basins are not called as fixtures and cast iron or tile may be used for connections to same. Section 22. Sumps - a. In all buildin s in wllicn the whole of part of the ho,ise drain- age and plumbing system t.ae^eof lies below the crown level of the main sewer, sewage or no ise waste shall be lifter, by mechanical al pliance -a.nd discharged into the sewer. (b) ill sub -house drains shell discharge into a perfectly air tight sump or receiving tank so loc-ited as to receive the sewa.--e b,T gr-a.ving, from wnicn sump or re- ceiiring tank the sewage shall be lifted or discharged automatically into house sewer by pumps, efectors or any eouall;T efficient method. (c) :ill motor, air compreosors and air tanks shall be located where tha.y are open for inspection and repairs at all tidms. The air tanks shall be so proportioned as to be of eoual cutucal capapity as the electors connected therewith, in which triere shall be mantaine,- an air pressure of note less than two pounds for earn foot of height the sewage is to be sewage is to be raised. Section 23. Septic tanks and connections: a. all buildings situated upon an-r lot, tract( of land within the limits of the Cit - of Lubbock, the outside line of wnicri slich lot, tract or parcel of land, or any part thereof, abutts uron an alle-1 or street in or tpirough which a public sewer extends or is within a distance or r�ius of one hundred feet of such public sewer shall be connected with such public sewer. - (b) y?hen there is not a City sewer within one hundred feet an approved septic tank may be used, with the proper amount of drain title leading from it, installed under the supervision of the Plumbing Inspector, but in no case shall a cass pool be -allowed. permission to install septic tank must be obtained from the plumbing in- spector, and per,.:it taken out the sar-e as for a plumbing fixture, and the uit-7 in- spector will upon demand farnish approved plans and specification s for the tank. Section 24. Waste from acid Sinks. Where there.is a discharge 6f industrial waste with a high acid content the drainage shall be through pile of acid resisting metal if placed on outside of a building, such pipes may be vitrified, earthenware pipes with caulked and cemented ,oints, and be properly trapped before enterin the sewer or drain. In no case shall corrosive liquids or other spent acids liable to destroy or injure drain, sewer soil or waster pipes discharge into tue witnout being thjrough- ly diluted or neutralized by passing through properl-r constructed trapped dilution or neutralizing catch bason, such catch basin to be automatically provided with sufficient instake of water or neutralizing medium or substance so act to make its content non - injurious before being charged. Section 25. Prohibited 1,aterial and Connecti)ns: a. Pan or snort hopper closets, latrine, or range close, or closets having an unventilated space, or whose walls are not flused at each discharge shall not be used. Fo water closet shall be supplied directly from trie water supply pipes, except with valves made for sa,rne and approved by Plumbing Inspector. .ao steam exhaust seciment from boiler or drain tubes from stop and waste cocks, or rain water pipes or cellar drains shall be connected directly with the sanita,ry sewer. (b), Do slip joint shall be made on any waste line, or revent line on sewer side Of trap. Combination lead bends and ferrules shall, not be used, nor combination solder nipples, nor shall solder unions be lased. Warthenware closet bowls with vent haern horn sna.11 not be user'; nor an-7 double hub fitting or inverted caulked joint permitted on •an;r soil waste line, nor shall j,4nyr fitting known as' offset fitting be used on such waste line. The installation or maintenance of wooden wash trays or sinks is pro- iAbited in any building- or cart of building designed or used for human habitation, but may be user in any building- where such tra7rs are L ?„ in daily use such as public laundires and dye houses. No fixture shall be installed without water corrections, Teo sanitary tees shall be used as waste or soil fitting on horizontal pipe unless side openin is smaller than the main bode of fittings. (c)Trough urinals or gutters will not be permitted, but urinals must be of the individual type. (d) Long hopper water closets cannot be used inside ariv buil,'ing used for human habitation, but may be uses as y-ard closets. (e) In no case shall -.i water pipe from any fixture be connecter with any water closet trap, vent or revent connections for same. (f) Welding hub opening to cast iron fitting will not be allowed. No lead waste or vent shall be exposed on outside of bailcling below the second floor. Section 26. All r,ertions are prohibited from connectinp� pipes whereby high pressure steam boilers may be supplied with water direct from Cit-T Ida.ins; all such boilers shall be provider' with a tank or other receptacle of sufficient capacit-T to hold at least six hours suxpl7T of water in case of a pipe district being shut oft' to repair mains, fire hydrants or make connections or extensions; and the City shall not be responsible for lack of water for steam boilers for any purposes. Section 27. a. Soil or waster pipes placed in any build+ing for future use shall be ventilated, tested �.nd subected to the same rules in every respect as if intended for immediate use and all openings caulked or soldered. (b) Old house plumbing can be connected with the sewer only when it is found on examination b-7 the Ilumbing Inspector to conform in all respects to the renuirements governing new plumbing. Section 28. The klurribing Inspector shall have the power, -and it sha 1.1 be his duty to, condemn an-7 work heretofore or hereafter installed when, in his opinion, such -ork is insanitar_,r and dangerous tO the health of 'the co-11'munit7 where such work may be. Section 29. ldo person, firm or Corr oration shill inst all or connect an T hot water heater for heating water by the use of gas, natural or artifici�.l;, unless the same be provider with e mental hood to which shall be connecte(3 a suitable ventilating pipe not less than the size of the heater opening- and said pipe shall extend to a chinmev flue or to the open air in such way at to carry off all escap',n; gases or fumes from such heater; provided, all such ventilating- pipes when -Flared on the in- side of p-artitions or enclosed in ?nv manner so that s A, pipes ire in contact with wood shall be fully coverer and protected with asbestos, or incased in the pip lining to fully protect and insure against Fire; in case such ventilating pir:e shall extend to open air, it sflall be provided with a cap or cowl so as to prevent back draft; no heater shall be placed in a closet, Section 30. This Ordinance shall repeal all Ordinances and parts o Ordinances in- direct conflict herewith, or repugnant hereot, but s---Ze11 be corsiderer cumulative of all regulations where t,iere is no chan�,-e herein bV necessar,T imrlicati on. Section 31. --in-7 person violating, or causin,7 to 1he violated, an,T term or providion of this Ordinance shell I guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by >a fine )f rot less than Ter Dollars nor more th;.n two hundred .)ollArs; and in addition thereot, the Cit-T Commission, ma-T declare the license b7 any such person: forfeited and may revoke tile same. Section 32. Emergenc Clause: The fact t . ,t a great deal of tnP plumbing not in Ilse and being installed in tni.q City is insanitary and dangerous to the health of the people residing n.er.ein, creates an emergenc-T and public necessity that the rule of the Charter requiring an Ordinance to be read at two several meetings before passage, be and the same is, hereb_j suspended, -arid tr_is Ordinance enacted at the meeting of in- torduction and -first reacin.,, anc.. it is so ordered. Passed by u.nanimo ?s vote of the Cit-.7 Commission this April 23rd. 1925, and a proved L,av r, t - of Lubbocl , ievas. �t test : d. ri. UermanTT, Uitry Secretirv. approved as to form, Cit? -xt : ornev. i By motion ware by Ijlr. ;4olffarth and secgnded. b-T i�Ir. Jones the following Ordinance was passed by unanimous vote. ORDI NAUC E Y . 294 . A xId O�DI1;Z'1110E to better protect the Cit - from the daj2fers of fires and to forbid obstructions on the streets and al legs to that end; fixing penalties for violation hereof; rep&cling all ordinances and parts of ordinances in con- flict herewith, and declaring an emergency account of such obstructions hindering the work of putting; out fires and the dangers from fires. B,,] IT ORD,,IPED by the Cit-r co until (Commission) of the City of Lubbock, Texas; Section 1. +Jithin the fire lii„its of this City, as now established, or that may be hereaffter established, no person shall: (a) Place„ leave or cause to be placed left or put an!r box, barrel, or re- ceptacle, 'or construct any frame, shed, house or pen in :any alley: (b) Stand, place or perk, or cause to be stood placer or parked, anq vehicle unless the same be actually then loading or unloading, for a longer,period than fifteen minutes: (c) llace any tRash, wood, parer or rubbish in an7 alley. $66tion 2. tins rerson convicted for violating an-T Tart of Section 1 Hereof shall be runished by a fine of not less than Ten Lollars nor More than Two Hundred Dollars. Section 3. all Ordi.n..nces and Tarts of Ordinances in conflict herea:itri are repealed. Section 4. The fact that trash, rubbish, wood and other materials arelikely to cause fires, a,nd that am obstruction in the al leys hinders the work of preventing and exting ;ishing fires, creates an emergency and ruulic necessit-r that the rule reauirim� an ordinrose to be reed at more 'Chun one meeting before its passage be, and the same is, hereby suspended, and zhiS Ordina:,.ce -snail be rasse� at the meeting of its introruction, am it as so ordered. Passed by znanimolis vote, this -ipri 1 2.3, 1925, -.nd appro Tea .ii''1'EI T : J. R. Germa.-:y, `'ity Secret try. It was moved by Mr. Blair :and seconded by hr. Posey that the City p-ly the amount of $,400.00 for the storm sewer right-of-way running across Wheelock addition�3y-m By motion made by Mr. rose-7 :and seconded by Mr. Jorres, 4. D. Benson tax suit vras settled for amount _of P200.00 and costs. By motion made by Mr. Pose T :and seconded l;-J Ivl-r. Jones Mr. Ruby was given anthorit7T to buy windmill and pump for incinerator. By 'motion made by Mr. Posey and seconded bTT Tyr. Blair Klexican Sam was given contract to clean ux dump -ground for _650.00 t was moved by Mr. losey and seconded by l�:r. Wolff-arth that the following 6recommenda.tion were receive and accepted by unanimous vote. �. Filed Bar a motion made ' y 11 ',.'ol i'farth seconded y I.2r Posey t ;e a ditors r port wras approved by a u,__aniinous vote Mr. Sowd.er and Dr. Cartleberry were authorized to prepare Milk and Slaughter Ordinance. There being no furt ier business the meeting ad ioorned. Read andapxroved this the da.' of 1925. ,iT TEST : t_ J. iZ. Germany, City Sec17. 't- . x + 'T. -.T. 'T. T - T - - .T IT, T �. T .,_ - .1. .,. T '1` :j. - - - April 29th., 1925. City Commission met in Special Session witil the fol owing present: Ma -Tor, 2. L,,. Friend, Commissioners, S. 1•osey, Geo. i".. Wolffarth, Blair and J. J. Jones, n. y. bowder, Cit-j ,ttorne-,r and —. Ruby, Cit 7 1-4gr. By motion made by Mr. losey and seconded by Liz. Blair, i,.r. Bush was employed City Plumbing Inspector at d°150.00 per month; said motion passed by unanimous vote. Upon recommendation by Mr. Bush, Roche iYewton was employed as M-aster rlumber. Mr. Wright was employed as- Journeyman !lumber. Ordi!�ance No. 294 passed its first reading by -notion made by Mr. Wolffarth and seconded by I1r. Rl-.ir. Mr. Sowder was instructed to prepare l a,rkin _ Ord inm ce. There being no further business the meeting ad.'oarned. Read an(3 aiproved tnis the day of ��Yv. 1925. AT `i`'E'; T ' J. R. Germany, Cit,, Secretar,.