Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-18
ORDINANCE NO. 2OS,
To Provide for the Construction, Regu-
lstiOn and Ventilation of Cesspoois,
Vaults and Drains.

'l'HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
J. 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 lie constructed of brick iron or cement
The size OF such c, sspools and vaults shall be-
determined by the President of the Board OF
Health, the tlty EngInees and the Health Odr.
Ger. They shall be connected with the sewers
by means of an overflow pipe four inches in di
ameter, made of vitrifed ironstone pipe, laid
in cement mortar with water.tight Joints and
with fall OF not less than one-eightf "a of an
inch TO the foot; and said overflow pine must he
so ranged that OGly tn. ,qG!ds can escape
AS new sewers are eunstrlc ed, all cesspools and
vaults upon adjacent propt rtv ard accessible tC
such sewers shall be coslnt ctcd Herewith. and
be constructed or reconstructed 5, us to conform
to the provisions of this secticD
SECTION. All cesspools aud vaults within the
city limits shall be emptied of their contents
and thoroughly clePrscd and disinfected as often
as they become flied, or ahCneyer such cleans
ing and disinfection shall b" deemed necessary
and is ordered by the Foari of Health Said
contents must be remove beyond the city lin.
its TO such places tn DC used fertilizers as NAV
be designated by The Koard of Health Such
disin:et tahs must oe used as are prescribed by
the Board of health
SACTIoN j. Where there are no sewers acces.
sible for tskiug the overflow from cesspoos and
vaults, such ceS'pools and vaults as are hereat-
ter con .trGctei shall be constructed in two com
partaients. one of the compartments shall be
made water;ight and shall have an overflow
into the oiher compartment, which shall be
made wat light for four feet below the surface
of the 81, ut J. and below that level so arranged
that the liquid contents can escape into the sur.
rounding soil. Sucn cesspoGlS and vaults shall
be constructed OF brick, iron or concrete. The
open work snau 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
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shall be in no case less in area on the inside
than the area of a four-inch round pine. and
must be Of such greater area as may be pre-
scribed by the Board of Health for cesspools and
vaults of large capacity. Such ventilating nj pe
shall be connected with the cesspool or vault 81
as to secure ventilation and in such manner
and be carried to such hight as shall in each in
stance be ordered by the Beard of Health
SECTION 8. No cesspool or vault shall be placed
at a less distance than ten feet from the exterio,
walls of any inhabited building, except where
building covers so much of the lot of ground
as TO make it necessary to do so: nor shall q
cesspool or vault he placed at less distance
than FIVE feet from the lines of adjoining prop.
erty.
SECTION 6. No surface water or roof waie,
shall be discharged mo any vault or cesspo IL
but shall, where practicable be conducted to
the street gutter.
SECTION T. Any or all cesspools or vaults
which, in the opinion of the Board of Health
are detrimental to the public health shall he
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 and afford him an opportunity to Inspect
them.
SECTION s. All cesspools or prvy vaults which
may be detrimental TO the public health shall
be abated in the manner prescribed by and un-
der the directions and supervision of the Board
of Health.
SECTION All drainage pipes, soil pipes and
waste pipes within building shall have seal
retaining traps so placed IL them as to efiectu.
ally prevent the passage of sewer or eesSpool
gases into the house. such traps shall be placed
as near the fixtures rs practicable. and arranged
so as to be safe agains. back pressure self
syphonage loss OF seal by evaporation or sy-
pbonage.s Soil waste and vent pipes shall be
constructed of cast iron, wrought iron, lead,
galvanized iron not less than No. %. Every
line of soil and waste pipe must lie carried up
to and at least two feet above the main house
roof.
SECTION 10. No steam 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 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 ined in a sum not
exceeding Fl ee 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 inn
prisonment alone not exceeding ten days. or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION IA. 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 @. BROWN,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Passed January Is, 1856.
jal4-1Ot F. H. MCKEE, Clerk.