Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-22
ORDINANCE NO. 2OS,
To Provide for the Construction, Regu-
lation and Ventilation of Cesspo0ls,
Vaults and Drains.

ry1HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
4 of Sacramento do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. AT all points within the city of Sac
ramento accessible TO any of the public sewers.
all cesspools 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 0 IL
GER. They shall be connected with the sewers
by means of an overflow pipe four inches in C.i-
ameter made of Yitriied irons.one pipe laid
in cement mortar with water,tight Joints and
with a fall of not less than one-eighth z = of an
inch to the foot; and said overflow pipe must be
so a ranged that only the liquids can escape.
As new sewers are constructed, all cesspooIs aud
vaults upon adjacent property and accessible to
such sewers shall be connected Herewith and
be constructed or reconstructed so as 10 conform
to the provisions of this section
SECTION 2. All cesspoOls and vaults within the
city limits snail be emptied of their contents
and thoroughly clesGsed and disinfected as often
as they become filled, or whenever such cleans
ing and dsinfection shall be deemed necessary
and is ordered by the Board of Health Said
contents must be removed beyond the city linn
its to such places to be used fertilizers as may
be designated by the Board of Health Such
disinfectants must be used as are prescribed by
the Board of Health.
SECTION 8. Where there are no sewers Access
sble for taking the overflow from cesspools and
vaults, such cesspOols and vaults as are hereaf-
ter constructed shall be constructed in two COM
partnents One of the commandments shall he
made water-tight and shall have an overflow
into the other compartmsn Mt, 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 il no case be made less than
seven feet III 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 ventilating pipe which
shall q in n N loss in nr, no dc
than the area OF a four-inch round pipe, and
must be of such greater area as may be pre-
scrlbcd by the Board of Health for cesspools and
vaults of large capacity. Such ventiiatihg pi ne
shall be connected with the cesspool or vault SO
as to Secure ventilation, and in such manner
and be trried TO such hight as shall in each in
stance be ordered by the Board of Health
SECTION 3. No cesspool or vault shall be placed
at Il 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 to make il necessary to do so; nor shall n
cesspool or vault lie placed at a 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 70
the street gutter.
SECTION I. 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 lien 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 and afford him an opportunity to inspect
them
SECTION s. All cesspools or privy vaults which
may be detrimental 10 the public health shall
be abated in the manner prescribed by and un-
der the directions and supervision of the Board
of Health.
SECTION o All drainage pipes, soil pines and
waste mines within bnil6inp shall oil
retaining traps so placed in them as to effectu-
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
espionage loss of seal by evaporation or sv-
phonage. Soil waste and vent pipes shall be
constructed OF cast iron, wrought iron lead.
galvanized iron not less than No. 90 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 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 well as the manner of connection.
SECTION y No plumbing or drainage work
shall be covered or concealed in any way until
it has been examined by the Inspector of Pumb-
ing. Notice must be given TO the inspector
when the work is sufficiently advanced for in
spection.
SECTION Is. Any person or persons violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction thereof, be tined in a 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 ty
both such fine and Imprisonment.
SECTION IA. All ordinances or parts of ordin-
ances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 10 This ordinance shall take effect
from and after doe publication.
JOHN Q. BROWN
President of the Board of Trustees
Passed January 10, 1886.
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