Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-16
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
of Sacramenta do ardai,, ns n,Ia1a.....

THE 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 herea fer
constructed, shall be made water tight and
shau be constructed of brick, iron or cement.
ne size OF such cesspools and vaults shall he
determined by the President of the Board of
Health, the City Engineer and the Health o n
Ger. They shall be connected with the sewers
Dy means OF an overflow pipe four inches in di-
aneter, made OF yitrihed ironstone pipe laid
IN cement mortar with water-tight Joints. and
with fall of not less than one-eighth az Of an
inch to the foot; and said overflow pipe must be
SO ranged that only the liquids can escape
AS new sewers are constructed, all cesspoos and
vaults upon adjacent property and accessible to
such sewers shall be connected Herewith, and
be constructed or reconstructed 50 as tn conform
TO the provisions of this section
SECTION 2 All eesspools and vaults within the
city limits shall be emptied of their contents
and thoroughly cleqnsed and disinfected as often
as they become hlled, or whenever such cleans
ing aud disintection shall be deemed necessary
and is ordered by the Board of Health. Said
contents must be removed beyond the city lin
It's to such places to be used us fertilizers as may
be designated by the Board of Health Snn6
dislniectants must be used as are prescribed bv
the Board OF Health.
SECTION 3. Where there are no sewers acces.
side Tor taking the overflow from cesspools and
vaults, such ceSsp0ols and vaults as are herea;-
ter constructed shall be constructed in two CON
partments One of the compartments shall be
uidNC NdtSA-tiEnb flit snail nave an overflow
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
that tne liquid contents can escape into the sur
rounding soil. Such cesspools and vaults shall
be constructed of brick, iron or concrete Tho
open work shall in no case be made less than
seven feet in depth below the surface of the
ground.
SECTION 4. All eesspools and vaults which
have been or may hereafter be constructed
shaiI pc ventilated by yentilating pipe which
shaii pe III 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-
senbed by the Board of Health for cess pools and
vaults OF large capacity. Such ventlating ri ne
as TO secure VENT alton, and in such manner
and be irried to such hight as shall in each in
stance be ordered by the Board of Health
SECTION D. No cesspool or vault shall be placed
at less distance than ten feet from the exterior
walls OF any inhabited building except where
pulidlnS covers so much Of the lot of ground
as to make 1t necessary 10 do so; nor shall a
cesspool or vault he placed st a less distance
than five feet from the lines of adjoining prom
erty.
SECTION 6. No surface water or roof water
snail be discharged inc anv vault or cesspo II
but shall where practicable. be conducted to
the street gutter.
SECTION Z Any or all cesspools or vaults
when, IN the opinion OF the Board of Health
are detr'meDal to the public health shall be
abatec by the owner agent or OCCUPANT of the
premises upon which the same is used New
cessroois or vaults constructed in lieu of those
aoated shall be constructed in accordance with
the PROVISIONS OF this ordinance All persons
engaged i'll cons ruotng cesSpoos or vaultsrnust
before completing the same. notify thu Health
oihcer aud afford him an opportunity TO inspect
them
SECTION s. All cesSpools or privy vaults which
may be detrimental TO the public health shall
be ebated IN the manner prescribed by and I'M
DER the directions and SUI ervision of the Board
of Health.
SECTION An drainage pipes, soil pipes and
waste pipes within a building shall have seal
retaining traps so placed ~ them as TO effeet1.
ally prevent the passage of sewer or cessnool
gases into the house. such trans 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. 90 Every
line OF soil and waste pipe must be 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 II. 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 - No plumbing or drainage work
shall be covered or concealed in any way until
II has been examined by the Inspector of Plumb.
ing. Notlce 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 lined in sum moi
exceeding five hundred dollars, OR by imprison-
ment at the rate of one day for each dollar OF
the fne until the same is satisfied or by i'm
priscnment alone not exceeding ten days. or by
! both such fine and imprisonment
SECTION Ii. All ordinances or parts of ortiin.
ances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION Is This ordinance shall take effec,
from and after due public ttion
JOHN @ BROWN,
President of the Board of Trustees
Passed January 13 1856
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