HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 395-1927 - Providing Certain Building Specifications - 10/13/1927ORDINANCE NO• _a ~S'
AN ORDINANCE PIDVIDING CERTAIN BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS WITH
REFERENCE TO FURNACES, BOILERS• WATER HEATERS, AND Al?:PLIANCES US-
ING GAS• COAL, OR OTHillR FUELS; AND PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR
FLUES AND VENTS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND DECLARING AN EDQJRGENCY.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1: That wneb gas is the fuel used in heating furnaces
or boilers, the flue shall be of the same size and oonatruotion as
required for stoves and ~-s.nges using oth&r fuel.
SECTION 2: Vent flues, where required for the venting of
domestic gas bu.rning appliances, may be three inoh galvanized
metal :flu es, such flu ea shall be ventilated where they pass through
the ceiling.
SECTION 3: All hot water heaters shall be vented.
SECTION 4: Where hot water heatei-s a.re placed in closets 1 t will
be neceasary to put a local vent ten inches in diameter in the ceil~
ing of the closet in addition to the three inch galvamized metal flue.
Thi a may be done by o utting a ho 1 e in the o eil i ng of lihe o los,et.
SECTION 5: !rhe viol.&.tion of any part. of this ordinano e shall be
panished by fine hot exaeeding $200.00.
SECi:EION 6: The faot tha'i appliances _using g~s. ooal and other
fuels are dangerous to health and create a fire hazard creates an
emergency and public necessity requiring that this ordinance take
effect fran end after its pr,aaage and it is so ordered.
~assed and approved by a unanimous vote of the City Commission
this 13th day of October. A. D. 1927.
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