Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-20

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
L of Sacramento do ordain as follows:
STCTIoN !. AT all points within the city of Sac
ramento accessible to any of the public sewers
all cesspoos and vaults which may be hereafter
constructed, shall be made water tight, and
shall be constructed of brick, iron or cement.
The size of such cesspools and vaults shall be
determined by the President of the Board OF
Health. the City Engineer and the Health ON
Ger. They shall be connected with the sewers
by means OF an overflow pipe four inches in di-
ameter, made of yitrifed ronstone pipe, laid
in cement mortar with water.tght joints, and
with "a fall OF not less than one-eighth 90 of an
inch to the foot; and said overflow pipe must be
SO u ranged that only the liquids can escape.
As new sewers are constructed, all cesspoois and
vaults upon adjacent property and accessible to
such sewers shall be connected Herewith, and
be constructed or reconstructed SO as to conform
20 the provisions of this section
SECTION ,. All cesspools and vaults within the
city limits shall be emptied of their contents
and thoroughly cleqused and disinfected as often
as they become filled, or whenever such cleans
ing and disinfecton shall be deemed necessary
and 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 may
be designated by the Beard of Health. Such
disnfectauts must be used US are prescribed by
the Board of Health.
SECTION g. Where there are no sewers acces.
sible for taking the overflow from eesspools 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 water-tight and shall have an overflow
into the other compartment, which shall be
made water tight for four feet below the surface
of the ground, and below that level so arranged
that the liquid contents can escape into the sur
rounding soil. Such cesspools and vaults shall
be 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
have been or may hereafter be constructed,
shall be ventilated by ventiiating pipe, which
shall be in no case less in area ON the inside
than the area of four-inch round pipe, and
must be of such greater area as may be pre-
scTlbed by the Board of Health for cesspools and
vaults of large capacity. Such ventilating pipe
shall be connected with the cesspool or vault so
as to secure VENT alton, and in such manner
and 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 a less distance than ten feet from the exterior
walls of any inhabited building except where
a building covers so much of the lot of ground
as to make it necessary to do so. nor shall
cesspool or vault be placed at less distance
than five feet from the lines of adjoining prop
erty.
SECTION 6. No surface water or roof water
shall be discharged into any vault or cesspo d.
but shall, where practicable, be conducted to
the street gutter.
SECTION :. Any or all cesspools or vaults
which, in the opinion of the Board of Health,
are detrimental to the public health shall be
abated by the owner. agent or occupant of the
premises upon which the same is used. New
cesspools or vaults constructed in lieu of those
abated shall be constructed in accordance with
the provisions OF this ordinance. All persons
engaged in constructing cesspools or vaults must.
before completing the same, notify the Health
Officer aud afford him an opportunity to inspect
them.
SECTION s. Ali cesspools or privy vaults which
may be detrimental 10 the public health shall
be abated III the manner prescribed by and IN
der the directions and supervision of the Board
of Health.
SECTION . All drainage pipes, soil pipes and
waste pipes within building shall have seal
returning traps so placed in them as to efiectu-
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 as to be safe against back pressure self
syphOnage loss of seal by evaporation or sy-
phonage. Soil waste and vent pipes shall be
constructed of cast iron, wrought iron srad,
galvanized iron not less than No. 20. Every
line of soil and waste pipe must be 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 IL. 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 IS, well as the manner OF connection.
SECTION II No plumbing or drainage work
shall 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 13. Any person or persons violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction thereof be fined in n sum NOT
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprison-
ment at the rate of one day for each dollar of
the fine until the same is satisfied, or by i'm
prisonment alone not exceeding ten days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION ID. All ordinances or parts of ordin-
ances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
u-I.;o
from and after due publication.
JOHN @. BROWN
President of the Board of Trustees
Passed January 49, 1886.
jal4-i0t E. III. MCKEE Clerk