Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-15
ORDINANCE NO. POS.
To Provide for the Construction, Regu.
lation and Ventilation of CesspoOls
Vaults and Drains.

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l. 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 be constructed of brick, iron or cement
The size of such ceSspoolS and vaults shall ba
determined by the President of the Board of
Health. the Clty Engineer and the Health Orti-
Ger. They shall be connected with the sewers
by means of an overflow pipe four inches in di-
ameter, made Of vitrifed ironstone pine laid
in cement mortar with water-tight Joints. and
with fail of not less than one-eightf "a Of an
inch to the foot; and said overflow pipe must be
so ranged mat only the liquids can escape
As new sewers are constructed all cessnoois nd
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 .. All cesspools and vaults within IN q
city limits shall be emptied of their contents
and thoroughly cle9Gsed and disinfected ~ ofrpn
as they become filled, or whenever such cleans
ing and disinfection shall be deemed neressa nv
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 as may
be designated by the Board of Health Such
disinfectants must be used as are prescribed nv
the Board OF Health.
SECTION s. Where there are no sewers Access
sible for taking the overflow from cesspools and
vaults, such cesspoos aud vaults as are hereaf Z
ter constructed shall be constructed in two com
partments One of the compartments shall he
made water-tight and shall have an overflow
lllO TIE otncI COMPARTMENT, which shall no
made water-tight for four feet below the surface
of the ground. and below that level so 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. Ali cesspools and vaults which
have been or may hereafter be constructed
shall be ventilated by ventiating pipe, which
shall be i'll no case less in area on the inside
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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
shall be connected with the cesspooI or vanIt 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 Board of Health.
SECTION 5. No cesspool or vaultshall be placed
at less distance than ten feet from the exterior
walls of any inhabited building except where
building covers SO much of the lot of ground
as to make 1t necessary to do SO; nor shall
cesspOOl or vault be placed at a less distance
than five feet from the lines of adjoining prop
erty.
SECTION 6. No surface water or roof wafer
shall be discharged into any vault or cesspo d,
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
the provisions of this ordinance All persons
engaged in constructing cesspools or vaults must
before completing the same notify the Health
otiicer and afford him an opportunity to inspect
them.
SECTION s. All cosspools or privy vaults which
may be detrimental - the public health shall
be abated in the manner prescribed by and I'M
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
.ffaar tran MIA to-
ally prevent the passage of sewer or cesspool
gases Into the house. such traps shall be placed
as near the fixtures rs practicable. and arranged
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 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 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 Is. Any person or persons violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
upon conviction thereof. be lined in q sum not
exceeding fve 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 Ii. All ordinances or parts of oriin-
aneeS in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION Is This ordinance shall take effect
from and after due publication.
JOHN @. BROWN
Pros nj tha Ro Of
Passed January l3, 1856.
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