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GAS ORDINANO~
No.3 & 0
AN ORDll~AN CE ENTITLED AU ORDINANCE REGULA..TING GAS PilliNG. Al?PLIANCES,
FllXTUEES AN D APPARATUS IN ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTUR ES OF GAS CONSUM-
ERS, AND THE INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, ADJUSTMENT
AND REPAIR THEREOF, FROVIDED FOR BONDS TO BE GIVEN BY THOSE WHO DO
SUCH WORK, PROVIDING FOR PEBMI TS AND PROVIDING . PENALTIES AND DEClAR-
ING AN EMERGElfCY •.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE 1 CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
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SECTION 1: That the City Flumbing Inspector and his assistants
be and they are hereby authorized. empowered and directed to super-
vise all gas piping. app liances, fixtures and apparatus whether now or
hereafter existing, placed in or in any manner connected in any build-
ing or tent, or structure of any character, whether used for business
or reaidenoe purposes, in the City of Lubbook, and the installation,
construction, reconstruotion, adjustment and repair thereof and to
see that all the rules and regulations of said City of Lu 1bock With
respect thereto are properly complied with and to inspect all such
gas piping, appliances, fixtures and apparatus and the installation,
construction, reconstruction, adjustment or repair thereof whenever
and so often as they shall deem it desirable or necessary, and to do
so in order to prevent fires, accidents or injuries to persona or
property, and the said City Plumbing Inspector and his assistants be
and they are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to oause all
such gas piping, appliances, fixtures and apparatus and the in~tall
ation, construction, reconstruction, adjustment and repair thereo~$o
be such as not to cause fire or accident or injury to life or prop-
erty and aoy and all euoh gas piping, fixtures and apparatus now
existing as well as the installation, oonstruction, reconstruction, ad-
justment and ~epair thereof shall be subject to the foregoing inspec-
tion and supervision.
And -it is further ordained that no gas app liance, fixture or
apparatus, either for heating, illuminating or h~t water heating,
be installed until type of said gas appliaoce, apparatus or fixture
has been approved by the City Plumbing Inspector or his assistant.
SECTION 2: That th8 said City Flumbing Inspector -and his as-
sistants shall 'be subJect to the order and direction of the Mayor
and City Commission of the City of Lubbock, and they are hereby vested
with full authority to enter any building or premises or structure,
subways, or other places, either publio or private, at any time in
the discharge of their duties, and to pass upon and deoide upon
questions arising under the provisions of this ordinance or any ord-
inance hereafter ~seed or any rules and regulations already adopted
or hereafter adopted by the Mayor and City Commission relative to any
such gas piping, appliances, fixtures or apparatua or the installa-
tion, construction, reconstruction, adjustment and repair thereof or
relative to the materials used therein, whether the same be the orig-
inal construction and erection or in any alterations or repairs
thereof.
SECTION 3: No person, firm or corporation shall enter upon
the installatio~, construction, reconstruction, or repair of such
gas piping appliances, fixtures or apparatus o~ any ohange thereof,
(nor shall any such person, fir.m or oorporation undertake for any
other person, firm or corporation, the adjustment thereof) until the
said individual, fir.m or oorporation shall have secured a license
as hereinafter provided and shall have executed and deliYered to
the City of Lubbook a g2od and suffioient bond in the sum of Two
Thousand .t!'ive Hundred (,2,500.00) Dollars having thereon two or
more sureties, approved .by the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of Lubbock, one of which said sureties shall be a surety com-
pany duly authorized to do business 1n the State of Texas, condi•
tioned for the faithful performanoe of all such work entered upon
or contracted for in strict acoordance and compliance with the
terms, requirements and provisions of this ordinanoe and such fur•
ther and future ordinanoea of the City of Lubbook as may be here-
after passed. Said bond shall be further oonditioned that suoh
person, firm or corporation shall without additional cost to the
person for whom the work is done, remedy any defeat therein due to
faulty workmanship or incorrect oonstruotion or due to the faulty
material furnished or used by suoh person, firm or corporation,
and that such person, firm or corporation shall reconstruct or
repair suoh work to the satisfaction of the City Flumbing Inspector
of the City of Lubbook at any time within one year after the oon-
struction, repair or installation thereof, and after forty eight
(48) hours notice from the City Plumbing Inspector to reoonstruot
or repair the same. In the oase of gas leaks of any nature, upon
order of said City Plumbing Inspector or any of his assistants,
the gas shall be cut off immediately from the premises forthwith
without notice and likewise the said City Plumbing Inspector or any af
his assistants may in the interest of the public safety order the
gas supplied to any oustomer shut off immediately without notice.
The said bond shall for all the foregoing purposes be in foroe for
one year after any suoh work in the installation, oonstruction, re-
construction or repair of such gas piping, is done and one recovery
shall not exhaust said bond but said bond shall be a continuing
obligation against the sureties thereon until the entire amount
thereof ahall have been exhausted. In case the bond therein pro-
vided for shall be decreased on account of any recovery which may be
obtained or arising out of the violation of any oonditiona of the
same, the Mayor and City Commission shall re~uire, upon notice of
such fact, an additional bond to be given by such person, firm or
corporation in accordance with this ordinance in any amount suffi-
cient when added to the unexpired amount of original bond to be at
all times equal to the sum of $2,500.00. The City of Lubbock, may
for itself or for the use and benefit of any person injured or dam-
aged by reason of failure to repair any defective gas piping or
any defective installation, construc t ion, reconstructi on or repair
thereof or for the failure or refusal by any pers on, firm or corpor-
ation to pay any of ·the fees required by this ordinance, maintain
suit on said bond in any court having jurisdiction the reof or suit
may be maintained thereon by any person injured or d~aged by reason
of any breach of any of the conditions of said bond. The bond here~
in required shall expire on the first day of January, next following
the date of ap proval of suoh bond by the Mayor ru1d City Commission
and thereafter on the first day of January a new bond in form and
substance as herein re~uired shall be given by any such pers on,
firm or corporation to cover all such work as sh~ll be done during
the year beginning on such January lat.
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the event of the dissolution of any company or partners h ip holding
such license, the member retaining such licens e shall be re Quired
to renew the bond herein provided for before doing uny such work
provided herein. Th at the n a mes of each and every member or rep-
resentative of any firm or corporation obta ining the license shall
be given to the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock and all such
names sh all be inserted in said licens e. The person, firm or cor-
poration obtaining such license shall pay to the City Secretary of
the City of Lubbock, the sum of Thirty-Six ($36.00) Dollars as an
ann ual licens e fee theDfor, provided that if said license is issued
after January of any year the license fee s hall be the proportionate
remaining part of such year computed from the first day of the month
in which the same is issued.
SECTION 4: The size of the pipes sha ll not be l e ss than called
for in the following tables:
FOR GAS LI GHTING --. ~ :. -..
3/Stt Fipe, Not more than 26 ft for 3 lig hts
1/.2!! Fipe, l~ot more than 30 ft for 4 lighta
3(,4'! Fipe, Not more than 50 ft for 20 lights
l' ' Fipe, Not more than 70 ft for 35 lights
ltt' Fipe, Not more than 100 ft for 60 lights
l '! :Pipe, i~o t more than 150 ft for 100 lig hts
2'' ~ Fipe, Not more than 200 ft for 200 lights ,
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1" :Pipe not to exceed 70 ft. to point of opening.
AUT OMATIC WA TER HEATERS
No.3 Water He a ter,l" :Pipe,Not to exceed 70 ft. to point af opening
No.4 " . If li" tf If ,, If 100 " If ,, 11 If
No.6 If ,,
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,, If ,, II 100 ,, " ,, I I If
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Ho.s If " 2' .... " " II " 125 " II " II It
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!Q!i INSTANTANEOUS WATER HEATER S . ~
1" Fipe • not to exceed 70 ft, to point of opening
lilt I I
,, II " 100 " ,, " ,, If •
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The following specifications must be strictly adhered to in pip-
ing houses'
For 1 Fire or ope ning ,1!'' :Pipe from Main to point of opening
" 2 " " '' li'~ 11
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11 11 First op e ning and 1"
, to seoond opening~ ... , ~ . . . .
" 3 Fires or openings, JC T1 pipe to first opening • and 111 pipe
. to second and third ~penings .
" 4 Fires or openings,~Z pi~e to first opening . and 1" pipe
to second and third. e.pd .... foy~th openings -
" 5 ,Fires or openings, li11 pipe to the first.J and sep ond open-
ings • and 1'' to the '\lhird; ,fo.~th ~Jd, :~:~.~ ~h ·_op~n~ng ~.-
'' 6 Fires or opening s, li" pipe to fi rat, second and third
. openings and 1" pipe ~to the fourth, fifth and sixth openings
" 7 Fire a or openi.ugs, li'' pipe to the first, second • third and
~ fourth and l" to th e -fifth, sixth and seventh openings
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or three air mixers, 1~ inch pi p e.
The same with four or five mixers, lt inch pipe; for larger iostal-
lations, approval or size sh a ll be secured from City Plumbing Inspector.
Air mixers must not be placed in air tight ash boxes, but where
a free blow of air can reach them at all times.
By the Term ~oPENING" as used in this ordinance, is meant the point
where the pipe comes through the floor or baseboard to the appliance.
Service pipe from main to Building must be 1!" inside diameter
or larger,no pipe less than 1" inside diameter will be permitted on
horizontal run.
Vertic~l pipes or risers in two and three story buildings must be
l'' inside diameter or larger, depending on the number of fires or
openings.
The use of street Ells, Bushings or Plugs is prohibited. Use as
few elbows as possible; elbowe not absolutely necessary will be con-
demned. When impossible to get through an obstruction such as a
beam offset the pipe rather than use elbows.
For large buildings the plans for piping should be taken up di-
rectly with the Uity Plumbing Inspector before any pipe is installed.
All piping for fixtures with a.great number of burners on them wa11
have to be made larger accordingly.
~as is never to be sup p lied from a smaller pipe to a larger one.
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Pipe must be free from obstructions.
White lead or other joining material should be used sparingly
as not to clog the pipe and only the male threads doped.
ihe riser must be extended to a point within 18 inches of the
propoaed location of the meter, and to right of same at least 20
inches above floor.
Meter should not be located near furnaces or ovens; locked iD
compartme nts or placed in any other position where they will be ac-
cessible or liab le to injury. Under no condition will a fitter or
plumber or other person disconnect any meter, connect to or disturb
piping between main and meter.
When, to aocomodate different tennants, one or more meters are
desired in a given building, the gas supplying company will set as
many meters as there are separate customers but unless for specific
reasons and where special permission is granted by the Plumbing In-
spector a separate service line must be laid from the property line
to each meter.
Union and valves must not be used in concealed work, but long
threads, if necessary, should be used.
Long runs of horizontal pipe shoUld be firmly supported at
short -intervals by metal fasteTners to prevent sagging.
All branch outlet pipes should be taken from the sides or tops
of ~ing lines, never from below.
Bracket pipes should be run from below when practicable. Dro~
extensions must be supported with at least three supports, one
under ~ipe at drop, one across drop between aap and ell or bend and
one half-way between drop and main pipe. All supports are to be
3 x l or larger lumber. Two au~~orts must be used f'Dlr all bracket
extensions, one directly under riaer .ell and one half-way between
ell and main supply pipe. -
~ouse pi~es should be eo run and covered as to be readily
accessible. No oast iron fittings smaller than 3 inches are to
be used.
No individual, firm or corporation shall enter u~on the instal-
lation, construction or reconstruction of any work provided for
herein until a permit has been issued by the Plumbing Inspector.
covering each installation or addition to be made, and when re-
quired by seid City Plumbing Inspector plans and specifioations
for the proposed work must be. filed with him before the ~ermit is
granted or during the progress of said work; provided, however,
the City Plumbing Inspector may issue a general permit to any
individual, firm or corporation owning or controlling any building
for a term not exceeding three (3} months from the date thereof,
authorizing minor alterations or changes, but shah permit shall be
revocable. No permits will be required for the repair or adjust-
ment of gas piping appliances, fixtures and apparatus.
SECTION 5. When the plumber or fitter has completed the system
of pi~ing and has fUll drop and bracket extensions and heat e r
openings firmly and permanently fastened, he shall test the piping and
if found tight file a written application for tests ·Wi-ttl the Oi ty
Plumbing Inspector and the City Flumbing Inspector or one of his
assistants will call and inspect. the piping and witness the te·st,
and if the Oity Flumbing Inspector or such assistant findsthe piping
tight and the sizes and work in accordance with the provisions of
this ordinance, the City Plumbing Inspector or such assistant will
issue and deliver proper certificate to such effect,
The piping must be tight under a pressure of ten inches of
mercury column or fifteen pounds air pressure. 'J:his test will be
made before the fixtures are hung and appliances connected and
-/ before the piping closed in. ~he use of gas fitter's cement for
repatring leaks is strictly prohibited.
All gas using appliances shall be connected up solid, llo
rubber or metal tubing will be permitted.
Any additional piping of outlets installed after a certifi-
cate is granted must be reported for inspection and test,
·No gas fitter, plumber or other person doing work in any
house or· structure shall conceal any of said gas piping until
certificate of inspection is issued and inspection card attached
to said piping.
~unning service lines under buildin~s nAtwggn
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Gas service linea sh~ll not be laid in the same ditch with
water or sewer lines.
No riser or elbow will be permitted on any yazd service line,
trench must be dug on level with curb stop or main exoept in case
o£ high terraces. In which oase special permission may be granted
by Plumb!ng Inspector to make offset bends.
All yard service pipes must be 14~ under sur£ace o£ ground.
" SECTION 6. If any person, firm or corporation shall £ail or
refuse to remedy .any defects found by the Uity Plumbing Inspector
or his assistan t s in any work, provided herein, within seventy-two
hours after notice to do so. the City Plumbing Inspector Shall not
issue any further permits to such person, firm or corpor a tion until
said defects are r emedied; or if it is shown that said person,
firm or corporation is incompetent to do such work, then the license
o£ suoh person, firm or corporation shall be s~bject to for£eiture
by the Mayor and City Commission. The Ma yor and Uity Commission
may £or£eit the license of any person, firm or corporation for
violation o£ any of the provisions of this ordinance or such £uture
ordinance of the City of Lubbook as may herea£ter be passed; pro-
vided, that the forfeiture of any such license sh a ll not in manner
af£ect the liability of the pri.ncipal or sureties on th e bond af
any person, firm or corpor a tion for any work herein pr ovided for
previously done by any such )?e r son, firm or corporation; also,
provided, that in t h e e v ent th a t the license of any person, firm
or corporation issued under the terms of this ordinance is for-
feited for a ny violation of this ordinance or other ord.inances of
jh~ City of Lubbock, pertainin g thereto, said person, £irm or
corporation sh a ll not b e gr an ted a nother license for the period
of one year after the date of the canoellation of previous license.
SEC 1.CION 7. Any and all gas piping, fixtures a n d e.ppara tus or
material,.which may at any time become d.e£ective and in the opinion
of the City Pl ur~bi rig Insp e ctor or his assis tan t s likely to c au se
lea ks, fires or ~c cia ent a or t o e nj~~~er per~ons or p r operty, sl ~ll
be condemned by the said City ?lumbing Inspector or his assistants
and. when, in his opinion, it is deemed n e cessary in order to prevent
suoh accid e nt or dti.Ilger, said City :Plumbiug I n sp e ctor,or his assis-
tants, .. is hereby authorized to disconnect such go.s piping, appli-
ances •. ·fixtures s.ncl apparatus, or to cause the service of gas to
such consumers to be discontinued until the person or persons owning
or using such gas piping, appliaQces, fixtures, apparatus or mater-
ial shall cause the sao a to be put in safe condition and tested
and approved by the City Plumbing Inspector.
When any gas piping , appliances, fixtures, apparatus or materi a l
of any nature whatsoeve r has been in a.ny maru1er diaoonnected and
rendered inoperat ive by the City Flurnbing Inspector or the service
discontinued, as set forth in the foregoing provisions, it shall
be unlawful for any person or persons to in any manner reconnect
the same or c ~use the same to be reconnected to any supply of gas
or to use d the same as a part o£ any gae piping system until they
have been put in safe condition and a certificate of acceptance
has been issued by the City ~lumbing Inspector.
L SECTION s. In every gas installatiou all piping and attacb-
mAnt.~ m11~t 'h.:> nf> gt: 1.oQat: .,.,,..;.. "o""'""'".;+-u ""' ••• ~"1"\ ~-·--"~---~-·-·-..o...
No gas piping, appliances, fixtures or apparatus, or the
installation, construction, reconstruction or repair thereof, for
~ which a permit is issued shall be put to use or connected to any
supply of gas until inspected and accepted by the Oity Plumbing
Inspector.
All applications for inspection will be held at least twenty-four
hours after the same afe filed. It is required that said
individual. firm or corporation or his or ita representatives
shall personally inspect every installation before a card for
inspection is filed and that all work for which the inspection
is asked shall be complete.
Applications for re-inspeotion must be m~e out on new cards
the s am e as the original application, stating whether the first,
second or third inspection. T~!ephone or verbal requests will not
be considered.
When any gas piping, appliances. fixtures or apparatus is
found .to have been installed without a proper permit or not in
accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, the City
Plumbing Inspector, or his assistants is hereby authorized and
empowered to prevent any supply of gas thereto or to the consumer
w1til such permit has been secured from the Oaid City Plumbing
Inspector and suoh work inspected, and approved.
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Application for inspection shall be filed with the said
City Plumbing Inspector aud recorded in a book kept in the
offioe for that purpose. A fee of One Dollar and Fifty Cents
($1.50) shall be charged for the first inspection and One($1.00)
Dollar each for the second and third inspection on condemned
installa tiona.
Before any such gas piping, appliances, fixtures, or appar-
atuB constructed or furnished under permits hereafter granted,
shall be approved• or any certificate of acceptance of the same
be granted, the said work must be complete, and in compliance
with the provisions of this ordinance.
Plumbers or gas fitters shall consult gas company for the
location of meter before starting job. ~he plumbers or gas
fitters shall be held responsible for any changes in meter
risers installed in locations not authorized by gas company.
SECTION 9. Any gas installation not especially covered
by this ordinanoe .must be approved by the City Plumbing Inspec-
tor.
SECTION 10. All powers conferred by this ordinance upon
the City Plumbing Inspector are hereby likewise conferred upon
hia assistants and .such assistants and each of them may likewise
exercise all such powers.
SECTION 11. That any person, firm or corporation who
~-shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, or who
shall fail to comply with the requirements of this ordinance,
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Twanty-($20.00) Dollars,
and each and every day's continuance of any violation of .the
provisions of this ordinance shall constitute and be deemed a
separate offense. That in case of any such violation of the
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terms or provisions of this ordinance by any corporation the
officers and agents actually in oharge of the business of suoh
corporation or th e person or persona sctually performing the
work for such corporation. shall be subject to the penalties
herein provided.
SECTION 12. An emerg e ncy is hereby de c lared to exist. ·
By reason wher e o it is necessary for the immediate preservation
of the ~ublic peace, health and safety of the Citizens of
Lubbock, Texas. That this Ordinance take effect from and
aft er its ap p roval, p~sage and publication.
Passed ~~·c;t/~~ft~~ the U day of ad: .
A.D. ,19 2 8. ?1/i_ '
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GAS ORDINANCE
No. HO
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
GAS PIPING, APPLIANCJ!IS,
FIXTURES AND APPARATUS
IN ALL BUILDINGil AND
STRUCTURES OF GAS CON-
SUMERS, AND THE IN-
STALLATION, CONSTRUCTION,
.AD.JUSTWIINT AND REPAIR
THEREOF, PROVIDED II'OR
BONDS TO BB GIVEN BY
THOSE WHO DO SUCH WORK.
PROVIDING B'OB PElUUTS
AND PEN.U.TIBS AND DE-
CLARING AN l!IMERGJDJilcy.
BE IT ORD~ BY TBE
CITY OOIDIIBSJON OJ' THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
SlliCTION 1: Tlu.t the City Plumb-
lq' Inapectar uc1 hie a.al•taat.t be
aa4 they are benby autboriMd. em-
pcnrerecl and clll'ected to •upeniM all
... Jllplq, &ppUancea, nztune &Dd
&ppu&tu• whether now or hereafter
eldetinlf, placed ln or In &nJ maaner
connected In aa7 bulldlq or tet. or
11\ructure of aay cbaraater, wbetlaer
u•cl tar bualll ... or nelclenoe pur-
' ln. tile Clt.J' ot Lubbock. Uc1 Cbe
m.taJI•Uoa. OOMinlctlOD. reconatrue-
tlon. dJUtmeet &DC1 repa..lr thereof
and to ... Uaat all the ra ... sad retrU•
laUou ot aal4 Clt7 of Lubbock witb
.....,._ thereto an properly compltecl
wttb &Bd to lnlpect aD 1ueb 8U pip-
Ill& appllaae .. , flztv.r• and appara-
tae -d tbe l ... tallatJOD, ooa.tnaetioa.
nceaatruct1on, adJu1tmeat ar repair
ths'eof wbenever &D4 110 ofteD ae tbe7
all&ll d11em It 4ellb'&ble or aeoe18B1'7,
•nd to do ao In OI1Jer to preY•t tlree.
aocldents or lnJurte. to penGDa or
~:~roperty, ana the lal4 Clt7 Pllllll.,.,.
lnlpector &D4 hill uala&&Dt.t be &DC!
ucJ they are berebJ' autbortsec1, eaa-
powend and cUrected to eaue aJ1 IUCb
11aa plptq, · appJS&ace.. flzture• and
aPJIU"&tOII alld tbe lllollt&l1&Uon, eon-
atruedca. reooaatructton, acJJu1tmeDt
&lld repair tbereof to be IUCh -DOt
C&UM ftre or accident or ia.iury to
Ute or propenJ" and BAY ucl all inaeb cae plplnc, ~twee and appu-&t. DOW
nlatllla aa well u the lnltallaUOD,
ccnaetructl01', reeonatnctlcm, &dJ-'·
ment ana repair thereof aball be nb-
Jeet to tbe toreptq lnepectiOB ...a
eu.pervs.lon.
.AB4 It Ja fbrtber ordatnecl tb&t n.o
1U appH.aAce, ftJ:tUH 01" apparatUI,
eltlter tor bMIIn._ UhuniDatii!B 011' hot
waW b.Mtlq, be IMtalled \niUl type
of aald ... appllaaee, apparatue or
ftxtun ._. beea ~ b:r tbe CltJ'
PIUJDblnlr Jupeator or 111e aa1iatant.
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cortatructlon; repair or lzurtalJatlOD For 1 fll'e or openiDg 1 1-4 lneh ptpe v14e4, however, the City Plumblq
thereof, IUld after forty eJPt (48) from :Main to polat of openlog. InspeCtor may Issue a get~aral penalt
hour1 noUce from the Clt7 Plamblng lo'or .2 fire open~ 1 1-4 pipe from to anJ' lncllvldual, firm or corporation
lnBPeCtor to reconstl"uct or repair the main to tlr1t opealq and 1 lnoh to aee-oWDJng or controlling AAJ' bu114ins
same. In the cue of ca.e le&kl of any oncl opening. tor a term not ezceedlns three (8)
nature. upon order of 11ald Clt:r For I tlrel or openlnp. 1 1-4 pipe months from the date thereof. BAltbar-
Plumbtns lllspector or any of hll &II• to fJrst openfns, and 1 hlcb pipe to lzlnlr minor aJteraUons ·or =·
818t&nt.t, the su shall be cut ott lm· second and tblrcl openiDP. but ncb permit ehal1 be rev le.
mediately from ·the pr~mt1ce forth-For 4 tireB or opentnc1, 1 1-4 Inch No permlte wfll be required for the
with without notloe ud ltiu.wJae the pipe to ftr8t o~. and 1 Inch pipe repair or &d.Juatment of gaa piiiJDg
BaJa City Plumbing In.•pactor or &DJ' to eecond and tlltrd and fourth open-appUancea, azt.uree aad apparatua. t
ot hill aMI1ta11t.t may In the taterest iDp. V. SJiiCTION 1 : Wben tbe plumber or
of the public safety order the PI For & fires or opeDlDP, 1 1·4 loeb fltta' baa completed the syatam of pip
aup11Jled to any c'.let~mtt" abut oU ha-pipe to tbe flr&t, ud IMICODel opentnca, tng and hu IUU drop and bi'aeket es-
meellateJy without noUce. Tbe •ld ucl 1 ln.eh to tbe tblr4, fourth &llcl tenllone &ncl be&ter openlnp fll'~y
bencl •hall for all tAe tOt"eCOinc pnr-fttth openlJJP. and permanentbt t .. tene4, be
poaea be In forft C:»r one }tar att• P'or 8 flree or openiDp, 1 1-4 bleb teet the plptar &Dd If found tlcbt.
anY 111.1cb warlt in tbe tMtall&tton, pipe to flrlt. 88CODd &llcl thlrcl open-a. wrttten appllo&tlon for teet. wttb
eoutrucUon, reconetrucdoa or repair Jnp BD4 1 IDCh pipe to the foarth, the City Plumbing lupector BD4 tho
for eueh p.a piping, 18 done and one llfth and elztb apeniJlSII. City Plumblq Inapeotor or one of late
reoovery lbaU not ubanst lllilcl boncl hr 1 fin. or openJap, 1 1·4 Diob usl11tants will e&ll an4 lnepect tbe
'but aatd bond ahan be a contlnntor \0 the Uret. MaOIU'.I, tbJrd aa4 fourth plplnl' and witllMI tbe teet. &Dd It tbe
obllptlou ap..!Mt the 11uretlftl there• &ll4 1 IDCh to tbe 6ftb, alzth and MIV• City PlumbJns lupeetor or euch u•
~ unW tbC{ eatlre amount thereof eatta openlnp. utant ftnc18 tbe .,tplnc tllllt &lid tile
llh&lJ ha~ been ezhauetecl. 11a aue For I tlrel cr openlnp, 1 1·2 Inch ..... and work in aecantanoe wiUa the
t~ bond therein JII"OVid4KI for lha1l be pipe to ftrlt opemnc. 11·4 loeb pipe proY181ons of tbl8 or4lnance, the Qlty
deer-d on account of an:r f11017nQ" to the eeconcl, tblrd, fourth and ftttb Plumbing IDapector or av.cb a11t.timt
wtllch may be obtained or uillq oat openJaia, ancl 1 IDOh pipe to the .tzth. wiD ilaae llDC1 delt'ftr pt"Oper oertJft-
of the violation ot UQ' coa41ttoaa of BeYeQth &Del elptb openlnr. _ jl&&e t.J s'tcb etreet. :i.
the aame, tbe Mayor alllc'l ~ COm· For bat air fUr~ac• boUera, etc, y Tbe pl.. muat be tllllt v.n a
ml111lon ahaU retautre. 11p011 noUoe ol ulliq burners h& ... two or three air P1'98111n of tea lDebea of merOW'J' -
such f~~et. &D &441Uon&l 1toac1 to be 111lzen. 1 1-t tnoll ;Pipe. a... or nneen pounclll air .,........
rt•ell by nell penem. arm ar oor-The same with four or n~ mmere, Tbl1 teet will be made befon tbe CIZ·
poratlon Ia aC'DOI'dance with tlllll or-1 1-a loeb pipe; far ..,.._. lutalla-t111'ea ue bun1 &Dd appliance. ClOD·
diD&Dce 111 ~ amount 1uftlcleat tton..., approftl or lllze IliaD be eeoared necte4 and befor-e tbe plpm8 eloee4.ta.
. wlten a44ecl to tbe anesplncl amoant from City Plumblag m.peetcw. Tbe 111e of ... titter'• oemeDt for re-
ef orlgtul llotacl to be at. Ill Um• AJr adXenl --not be JllMed la paJri.BII I..U II iltrtoUJ' PI'Qiltblteil.:
eflua1 to the IIIIID of .2.&00.00. The aJr U.bt Uh boMI. but wbere a free AU .ru uiD8 appJ!aaaee abaD be
Cltr of I"Abllocdl:, IDAI' for lt.elf w blow ot air eaa N&eb tb.. at an coDDeetecl up .all4. No Nbber or met•
tor the 111111 &114 'befteftt OS: UIJ' per· tim-· 8l tublq wlU "-peraltted.
eoa lajuncl cr 4-.ed bJ' NUOD ot B)' tbe term "'PENING" aa uHt Ia A3a adcUUonal ~ of outleta ill•
f~ to repair BDY cleteatiYe IU ~ ordlmuace, 11 meant tbe volnt lltaDe4 afUr a e.rutlea.&e Ia ~te4
pi ..... or BDY 4eteot1Te lDBtaJiallOD, wber-e tbe pipe c!ome111 throaata tbe maat be report..t tor Ul.lpecUon i.D.d
coftat.ruct1on, reooutncUoa 011' np&lr floor or baeeboard to tbe appltaa.. teet. ·
thf,reof or tor tb• fa1lare or ntuaJ Senloe pipe from mala to baU.U... No gaa titter, plumber or other _p~r-
bY aQ pencJD, firm or oorpon.Uon m1Hit be 1 1·4 blab iuide cUameter or MD 4olnc work 111 uy bouM or etibc•
to pay &ftJ' of the f ... ncalllred bJ' tilt. lar.rer, no pipe .._ Uaaa 1 loeb Ia-ton llball conceal UJ' of aaj4 IU plp-
ordlance, IQ&lntatn IIUJt oa 1&14 boD4 aide diameter wiD be penal.ttecl oa IDI' unt01 certificate of m...-cuou ttl
tn aDJ' court h&YIDII jllf'ledJotloa there-hol11ontal ran. leluecl ancl tnapectton card attaeaea
of • 1u1t m&1 be mallltabMcl thereon Vertical pipet~ or riMnl In two ancl to -.lc1 piping.
bY any penon lajurec1 or clula..-4 bJ' .. three 1to17 ~ mwrt. be 1 fDGia Running aervle& llnu uacler baiJ41pp
reuoa of any bN&ell of aD)' of tbe ln1lde d~eter • tarpr, aependlq between curb and meter locattoa 11
c:opc11tlonl of ealcl bond. The· ·tlan4 on tbe number ol tll'ee or ~ prohibited.
benlD reqa'lre4 ab&D e'llplre Oil· ;'llle The ue ol 8U'elt Elle, Buehlnp or Gaa aervlce IIDes IJball not be 1&ld
flr'lt d~Q" of .JanuU')', nat follo"'-Phlp 18 PJ'ONbltel. Uee u few el-In tbe IllUDe ditch wltb water or _...
the date of approval o( auoh boacl bJ' 'bo11t11 88 PGNlltlet' elboW8 not abao-er JIDe& .
the JI&J'or anel City Commlalloo ....a Jate!J' aecua117 lrtll be oonclamned. No liiMr or elbo"tr will be permitted
t~J9reafter on the fll'lt da.y of .r___,. Wbea llllpoqlbt. to ret tbrou.gb BD on. &!17 yard eerYice Une, trench J.IP'~l
a new boncl tn tor• allCll -~ obatiuettn neb a. a 1»-. ou-t tbe be dns oa levelwlth curb etop or ~
as1 bentn f61lulre4 lha1l be ...._ b7 pipe rather tball • elbo-. acept In cue of blrh teiTIMMI. lJl
ari' IV.Ch peraoa. firm cr Q011101'&Uon P'or luse bulldlnp tbe pi&Da for W'lliGit oue 1peclal permlaslon '111111! be
to oov• aU 1111011 W'Cir1l: u a11a11 be plpillB Hhoulel be taken up dlreoUJ' graftted bF Plumblnl" IDapeetar te
claP.-duriq the yeu-........_ on wltb the City JI'IW1Ibla8 ]Mpector be-make ott.et bead•, J "'*" .Jauua7 let. fore &117 pipe J8 lutallecl. All ...... All 111.rc1 eer-.to. plpee mult .., U
~t UIIOil appronl ot .sa boll4 by for fl'lltUI"eel wltb a l"&t nulllbel' of-Inch• Un46r •urfaee ot ~:..._n
tbt1 llaJ'or allCll C1t1 Commlallon tbe bUI'D .. on them will bave t~ be made SECTION 1: If UJ' penoa, .....-... or
ln~ual, ann or cwporatlon dealr-larpr ....... ~~ corporatJon 1ball fall or refue to
~---............ ~ Gp II ~ ,.,..._ ~J~PIIIIecl from a e4 any aet.cta fount ~ tllll
p8niOD8 to In An7 manner reconnect
the saane or e&uae the aame to be re-
cona.eeted to any IUpply of saa or to
use the same as a part of any su ptp-
lne system until they have been Ill-
sued by tbe Cit)> Plumblq Inapec-
t or. ,
SECTION 8: In eYer'J' CU IA.It&lla·
tlon all pipiDI' and attacbmeDt.t muet
be ot at leaat •such capacity u wm
aupply gu up to the fll11 maximum re~
qulrements of an appli&DeeiJ contem-
plated to be connected tbereon acoor4·
lnr to the requirements of tbl1 ordl-. -
o su plpfns, appllancee, tlllture•
or appUatua, or the lnatall&tlOD, COD·
atruetlon, raco ... truouon or NJIUr'
tbereof, for wbleb a permit II .1Mue4
shall be put to UH of connectecl to &aJ'
supply ot PI until lnepected &D4 ac-
cepted by the €1tJ• Plumblns IDapec-
tor.
All appllaa.UOIII for laepectloD wiD
heltl at 1eaat tweat?-foar boars
after the aame are ftlecl. It ill ~
qulre4 that .Ud 1Dc11?14ael, firm or
tCorDOI"&ttGn cr btl or tte repreaenta.-
Uvee lbaD ~ l1111peet ever7
l..ut&llatlon WON a CU'c1 fOP lupec•
Uon Ill fUel U4 that all WOl"ll ror
wiUeb the lnapectlon Ia uked ehall be
complete. •
A.p..Ucatlon• for re·lnapeetion mUit
be I1IIAe 0\lt on new card8 tbe _.
as the ~ual applloatton, wtat1ac
whet1aer tile tll'•t, IHIOOIM! or Ultr4 Ia·
apeetton. Telepbone or yP.7b&J n•
-queata will not be CODII1c1ere4.
~Wben aQ pa plptQ. &DPUUCIM.
flaturee or app&rMu la toan4 to
have beeD .....Ue4 wltbout a propv
permit or not Ia acccwdance with tbe
proftdou of tbJe ardlnance, tbe Clt;r
Plumbiq ~. or bla a•l•tant•
lB hereb~ authorised aad empowar'ld
to preyent aay wpply of gas ther~o
or to tbe coaav.mer unW such permit
baa been 116CUrec1 from the 11&14 CltJ'
Piumbln« ln1pector &Del auob work Ill•
spectecl, &Bd approved.
AppllcatloD for lupectloo llbaiJ be
flied witb the •14 CltJ' Plumblnc ID-
'spector ana reeorcle4 ba a book llept
ln tbe office tor tbt purpoae. A f•
of One Dollar allCll ~ Ceatll (lUI)
1baJl be ollup4 fer &lie fl.nt lnapeo-
ttou aD4 One (fl.ot) Dollar each for
the H«~D4 &lUI tldr4 lupeotlOD OD
ooa481D11ec1 la8tallatlo-.
Before aDJ' ftob pa plplnr, appll•
ancea. tbtllrt& or &ppU"atae OODitNot•
eel or fui'DIIIbec1 under permltl ~
after lftAted. aball be approftl. •
• ., certStl•t• of aeeeptaaoe ., tile
11111De be patecl, &lie aai4 wwk aaa.&
b& complete, aad In complluoe wbll t11e prov~~~~oaa. or w. ...... _ ---· ..... ~~-