Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-25
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
ORDINANCE NO. 2os.
10 frov1de for the Construction, Regu-
iafion and Ventilation of Cesspools,
Vaults and Drains,

SauIts and Drains.
THE BOARD CT TRUSTEES OF THE cIry
l. of Sacramento do ordain as follows.
SECTION l. At all points within the CITY of Sac
rainento accessible 20 any of the public sewers
ali cesspoois and vaults which may be hereaffer
constructed, snail be made water tight and
silau pc constructed of brick iron or cement
ne SIZE OF such eesspools and vaults shall be
determined by the President of the Board al
Health, The City Engineer and the Health ~
Ger. lhey snail be connected with the sewers
Dy means OF an overflow pipe four inches in di-
ameter, made of vitritied iroustone nine laid I'D
IN cement mortar with water-tiebt FONTS sn5
with iall of not less than one-eigbtii "a Of an
inch TO the loot; and said overflow pine must he
80 70 a1daigeu tnat only the liquids can escape
As new sewers are constructed, all eesspools and
vaults upon adjacent property and accessible 10
sueh sewers snall be connected Herewith. and
pc Gohstructed or reconstructed so as to conform
TO the provisions of this section
SECTION = All cesSpools and vaults within the
city limits snail be emptied of their contents
ana thoroushiy ciesnsed and disinfected as often
as they become filed, or whenever sneb cIeat,s-
ing and disinfection shall be deemed necessa ~
ana Is ordered by the Board of Health. said
contents must be removed beyond the city lin.
lis, 10 such places to be used as fertilizers as may
be designated by the Board of Health ST
disinfectants must be used as are nrescriheS b,,
the Board of Health ~
SECTION ;. Where there are no sewers Access
siDle ior taxing the overflow from cesspools and
vaults, such cesspools and vaults as are heres ,
ter constructed shall be CONSTRUCTED in two cow
paTlments. one OF the compartments shall be
made water-tght and shall have an overfioyy
INTO the other compartment, which shall he
made water tight for four feet below the surface
OF the ground, and below that level so arranged
mat the ilquid contents can escape into the sur
rounding soil. Such cesspools and wants SIAN
be constructed of brick iron or concrete Tho
open work shall in no case be made loss than
seven ieet III depth below the surface of the
ground. VI 'Ae
SECTION 4. All cesspools and vaults which
nave been or may hereafter be constructed
s h pc pc xentiated by yentiating pipe, which
than the area of q four-inch round nine and
must be OF such greater area as NAV he nre-
scIlbed by the Board of Health for cesspools and
vaults oil large capacity. Such vei1tilating nine
shall be connected with the eesspool or yanIr 81
as 10 secure ventia tion, and in such manner
and be iTied to such hight as shall in each in
stance be ordered by the Board of Health
SECTION D. No cesspooi OF vault shall he nlsoed
al 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 10 make 1t necessary to do so: nor shall q
cesspooi or vault be placed at a less distance
crty. E-NP
,t SECTION tt g. No surface water or roof water
Shall be discharged into any vault or cesspoSl.
out snail, where practicable, be conducted to
the street gutter. ~
SECTION T. Any or all cesspools or vaults
winch, III the opinion of the Board of Health.
are detrimental TO the public health snail no
abated 10y the owner agent or occupant of The
premises upon which the same is used. New
ceSspoOis or vaults constructed in lion of thosa
abated shall be construeted in accordance lyitb
the provisions OF this ordinance All Dersons
engaged i'll constructing cessDools or vaults mrst
before completing the same notify the Health
Ofhcer and afford him an opportunity 10 INSPECT
them FNO'
SECTION s. All cesspools or privy vaults which
may be detrimental 10 the public health shall
be aDateu III the manner prescribed by and mn
der the directions and supervision OF the Board
OF Health.
SECTION o. All drainage pipes, soil pipes and
waste pipes within building shall have seal
retaining traps so placed il them as to efectu.
ally prevent the passage of sewer or cesspool
gases into the house. Such traps shall be placed
as near the fixtures as prac icable and arranged
so as to be safe against back pressure self
syphonage, loss of seal by evaporation or sv-
phonage. Soil, waste and vent pipes shall he
constructed of cast iron, wrought iron, lead
galvanized iron not less than No 90 Every
line of soil and waste pipe must lie carried IN
to and at least two feet above the main House
roof
SECTION TO- No steam or exhaust shall connect
with any drain, soil or waste pipe.
SECTION II. No connection with any pubiic
sewer shall be made without permit from the
CITY surveyor; and the point at which such con.
nection shall be made shall be fixed bv the CITY
surveyor as well as the manner of Connection.
SECTION II No plumbing or drainage work
shai 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 Tor in
spection.
SECTION Is. Any person or persons violating
any OF the provisions of this ordinance shall
upon conviction thereof be dned in 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 hy i'm
prisonment alone not exceeding ten days. or by
both such fine and Imprisonment
SECTION Il. 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 due publication.
JOHN @ BROWN,
President of the Board of Trustees
Passed January 13 1886.
iali-lOt E. II. MCKEE, Clerk.