Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-21
ORDINANCE NO. 2OS.
To Provide for the Construction, Regu-
Iatfon and Ventilation of Cesspools
Vaults and Drains.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
i of Sacramento do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. At all points within the citv of Sac
ramento accessible 10 any of the public sewers
all cessp0ols and vaults which may be hereafter
constructed, shall be made water tight and
shall be constructed of brick iron or cement
i he size of such cesspools and wants shall he
determined by the President of the BOARD of
Health, the City Engineer and the Health Oai-
Ger. Ihey snail be connected with the sewers
by means OF an overflow pipe four inches in di-
ameter, made of vitrified ironstone pipe laid
in cement mortar with watertight Joints and
with fall OF not less than one-eighth 90 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 cesspoo,s and
vaults upon adjacent property and accessible to
such sewers shall be connected Herewith and
be constructed or reconstructed so as to conform
TO the provisions of this section
SECTION p All cesspoolS and vaults within the
city limits shall be emptied of their contents
and thoroughly cleeased and disinfected as often
as they become filed, Or whenever such cleans
ing and disinfection shall be deemed necessary
and is ordered by the Board of Health Said
contents must be removed beyond the civ linn
its to such places to be used as fertilizers may
be designated by the Board of Health. such
disinfectah.S must be used as are prpScrihc nv
the Board OF Health.
SECTION 5. Where there are no sewers acees.
sible Tor taking the overflow from cesspools and
vaults, such cesspools and vaults as are hereai-
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 compartm 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 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 ventilating 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-
scrbed by the Board of Health for cesSpoolS and
vaults of large capacity. Such ventilating ri
shall be connected with the cesspoOl or vault so
as to secure ventilation, 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 eesspool or vault shall be placed
at less distance than ten feet from the exterior
walls of any inhabited building. EXCEPT where
a building covers much OF the lot of ground
as TO make 1t necessary to do so; nor shall
cesspocl or vault be placed at q less distance
than five feet from the lines of adjoining prop
erty.
SECTION 6. No surface water OF roof water
shall be discharged into anv vault or cesspo u.
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 lien of those
abated shall be constructed in accordance with
the provisions OF this ordinance. All persons
engaged in constructing cesspOols orVaults must
before completing the same, notify the Health
Officer ana afford him an opportunity to inspect
them.
SECTION s. All cesspools or privy vaults which
may be detrimental 10 the pubic health shall
be ebated in the manner prescribed by and M
der the directions and supervision OF the Board
of Health.
SECTION 9 All drainage pipes soil pipes and
waste pipes within building shall have seal
retaining traps so placed in them as to eifectu-
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 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 30 Every
line of soil and waste pipe must lie carried up
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.
neetiOn 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 Plumb
ing. Notice must be given to the inspector
when the work is sufficiently advanced for in
spection.
SECTION 49, Any person or persons violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction thereof, be ined in a sum no:
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
prisomnent alone not exceeding ten days. or by
both such fine and Imprisonment.
SECTION Ii. 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 Q. BROWN,
President of the Board of Trustees
Passed January 49, 1886.
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