Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-19
ORDINANCE NO. POS.
To Provide for the Construction, Regu-
laiion ana Ventilation of CesspoOls,
vaults and Drains,

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIE CITY
4 of Sacramento do ordain as follows
SECTION |. At aif points within the city-ofssac-
ramento accessible to any of the public sewers
all cesspoots and vaults which may be hereafter
constructed, snail be made water tight. and
shall DC Constructed of brick iron or cement
The size OF such SspColS and vaults shall be
determined by the President of tue Board O!
Health. the CITY Engineer and the Health on
Ger. hey shall be connected with the sewers
by means OF au overflow piJe four inches in di-
am.ter, made of Yitriiied ironstone pipe, laid
in-cemeEt mortar with Water-tight joints, and
with fall Of not less than one eighth % of an
inch 10 The foot; and said overflow pipe must be
so ranged that only the liquids can escape.
vaults upon adjacent property and ACCESSIBLE to
such sewers shall be connected herewith and
be constructed or reconstructed So us to conform
to the provisions of this section.
SECTION ?. All cesspools and vaults within the
city limits shall be emptied of their contents
and thoroughly cleeused and disinfected as often
as they become filled, or whenever such cleans
ing and disiniectIon shall be deemed necessary
and is ordered by the Board of Heath. Said
contents must be removed beyond the city linz
it's to such places TO be used fertilizers as may
be designated by the Board OF Health. Such
disin'eCtauis must be used as are prescribed by
the Board of health
SECTION 3. Where there are no sewers acces-
sihle for taking the overflow from cesspools and
vaults such ceSspools and vaults as are hereaf-
ter con ,tructed shall be constructed in two COM
partments. one OF tie compartments shall be
made NateE-tiEEt anu snaI nave a1i overflow
into the O;her c0mpartm Mt, which shall be
made water tight iOr four feet below the surface
of the ground, and below that level 50 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 yentiating pipe, which
shall be in no case less IN area on the inside
than the area of a four-inch round pipe, and
must be OF such greater area as may be pre-
scrlbed by the Board of Health for cesspools and
vaults of large capacity. Such ventilating pipe
as to secure ventilation, and in such manner
and be ,rried to such hight as shall in each in
stance e ordered by the Board of Health.
Sea y 5. No cesspool or vault shall be placed
at 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 60 nor shall a
cesspoel 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 cesspool,
but shall, where practicable, be conducted to
the street gutter.
SECTION 7. 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 OF 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 to the public health shall
be ebated in the manner prescribed by and un-
der the directions and supervision of the Board
of Health.
SECTION 9 All drainage pipes, soil pipes and
waste pipes within a building shall have seal
retaining traps so placed iD them as to effectr-
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 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 lie carried mp
| 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 public
sewer shall be made without permit from the
City surveyor; and the point at which such con
rection shall be mace shall be fixed by the City
Surveyor as well as the manner of connection
SECTION u 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 Is. Any person or persons violating
any of tire provisions of this ordinance shall
upon conviction thereof, be ined in a sum not
exceeding i've 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 Ia. All ordinances OF 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.
jaI4-lot E. H. MCKEE, Clerk.