Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ORDINANCE NO. 2OS.
40 frovide for the Construction, Regu.
lauon and Ventilation of CesspooIs
Vaults and Drains.
T'H Z, BOARD BOAR DOE OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY

| 1--WE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
l. OF sacramento do ordain as follows:
SECTION /. AT all points within the city of Sac
laulento accessible to any of the public sewers
| all cesspools and vaults which may be hereaffer
ofpnSHtIucled, snail be made water tight and
| Suau pc constructed of brick, iron or cement
Inc size OF such cesspools and vaults shall be
| determined by the President of the Board of
aealtn; the City Engineer and the Health on
Ger. Ihey shall be connected with the sewers
! Ny means OF an overflow pipe four inches in d-
ameter, made of yitrifed ironstone pipe. laid
M cement msrtar with water-tight joints and
viii a idii OF not less than One-eighth % of an
| men 10 the loot; and said overflow pipe must be
| so arranged that only the liquids can escape
AS new sewers are constructed, all cesspools and
vaults upon adjacent property and accessible 10
| such sewers shall be connected Herewith and
De constructed or reconstructed SO as to conform
TO the provisions of this section
.oESiioN = All ceSspools and vaults within the
| city limits shall be emptied of their contents
ana thoroughly cleqnsed and disinfected as often
| as they become filled, or whenever such cleans
ing ana disiniection shall be deemed necessary
| ana is ordered by the Board of Health Said
| contents must be removed beyond the city lin
It's to such places to be used as fertilizers as NAV
De designated by the Board of Health. Such
/ dislnfectants must be used as are prescribed by
! the Board OF Health.
| SECTION 3. Where there are no sewers Access
slDIe Tor taking the overflow from cesspools and
vaults such cesspools and vaults as are hereaf-
, ter constructed shall be constructed in two com
| partments. One of the compartments shall be
MADE Waier-tght and shall have an overflow
INTO the other compartment, which shall be
| made tertight for four feet below the surface
| OF the ground, and below that level so arranged
that the liquid contents escape into the sur
ttouhuing soil. such eesspools and vaults shall
| De constructed OF brick, iron or concrete. The
| open work shall in no case be made less than
seven feet IN depth below the surface of the
! ground.
| SECTION 4. All cesspools and vaults which
nave been or may hereafter be constructed
| snail pc ventilated by yentilating pipe, which
shall be IN no case less in area ON the inside
| than the area of fourinch round pine and
| must be of such greater area as may be pre-
scrlbed by the Board of Health for cesspools and
vaults OF large capacity. Snch ventilating pipe
snail be connected with the cesspool or vault SO
| as 10 secure ventilation, and i'll such manner
| ana be carried TO such hight as shall in each in
stance be ordered by the Board of Health.
| SECTION .. No cesspool or vault shall be placed
at less distance than ten feet from the exterior
walls OF any inhabited building, except where
building covers so much of the lot Of ground
as 10 make 1t necessary to do so; nor shall Il
| cesspool or vault he placed at a less distance
IMAM hVe feet from the lines of adjoining prop
| erty. ff
SECTION G. No surface water or roof water
snail be discharged in5o any vault or cesspooi
| the street gutter.
SECTION z. ANY or all cesspools or vaults
| which, III the opinion of the Board of Health,
are detrimental TO the public health, shall be
| abated by the owner. agent or oecupaut of the
premises upon which the same is used New
| SSsSpOOiS OF vaults constructed i'll lieu of those
aoated shall be constructed in accordance with
| the provisions OF this ordinance. All persons
| engaged in constructing cesspools oryaults must
before completing the same, notify the Health
Olncer ana afford him an opportunity to inspect
| them.
! SECTION S. All cesspools or p1ivy vaults which
i may be detrimental 10 the public health shall
| be abated in the manner prescribed bv and I'M
der the directions and supervision of the Board
| of Health
SECTION 9. All drainage pipes, soil pipes and
1 "a NxTIft nIra.a t..asf
retaining traps so placed in them as to efIeetu-
| ally prevent the passage of sewer or cesspool
gases into the house. such traps shall be placed
| as near the fixtures as practicable and arranged
| so rs to be safe against back pressure. elf
| espionage, loss OF seal by evaporation or sy-
| phonage. Soil; waste and vent pipes shall be
constructed of cast iron, wrought iron, lead,
| galvanized IRON not less than No. 20. Every
! line OF soil and waste pipe must he carried up
TO and at least two feet above the main house
! roof
| SECTION 10. No steam or exhaust shall connect
| with any drain, soil or waste pipe.
| SECTION II. No connection with any public
| sewer shall be made without permit from the
| City surveyor; and the point at which such CON
nection shall be made shall be fixed by the CITY
Surveyor as well as the manner of connection
| SECTION II No plumbing or drainage work
| snail be covered or concealed in any way until
| it has been examined by the Inspector of Plumb
| ing. Notice must be given to the INSPECTOR
when the work is sufficiently advanced for in
| spection.
| SECTION IS. ANY person or PERSONS violatino
| any Of the provisions of this ordinance shall,
| upon conviction thereof be ined in a sim NOT
J exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisou-
i ment at the rate of one day for each dollar of
| The fine until the same is satisfied, or by i'm
| pTlsonment alone not exceeding ten days or by
| both such fine and imprisonment
SECTION II. All ordinances or parts of Ordin-
ances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
| repealed
| SECTION Is This ordinance shall take effect
| from and after due publication
JOHN Q. BROWN
President of the Board of Trustees
| Passed January b. 1856
| jal4l0t Z. II. MCKEE, Clerk.