The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-10-20

from them ventilated BY . special all
pipe, and shall b. telen out Of the rTown
Of the trap wherever practicable, IN no
case less than two ls !.rs IN diameter for
water closet traps, and one inch and a
quarter for other traps, except whom moro
than fifteen feet In length when IL shall
not be less than ono and one-lIali inches
In diameter. In all eases vent pipes must
be Of cast or wrought iron connected to
traps with brass or lead feFnle. Vent
pipes must extend two feet above the
roof. Tie extension 10 be Of undi-
minishel size Throughout, or they may
BE- brnuched into the soil pipe above the
inlet Of the highest fixture. They may
be combined by branching together thnse
which serve several traps. These air
pipes must always have u continuous
slope upward to avoid collecting water bv
condensation, No trap vent pipe shall
he used as waste or soil pipe. No
brink, sheet metal, earthenware or Chin
ney flue shall be used as sewer venLila-
tor, nor ventilatc any trap, drain. soil or
waste pipe.
SEC. y. Every safe under wash tray
urinal, refrigerator or water closet must
DO drained by a special pipe not directly
connected with any waste pipe, soil pipe
or sewer, The drip pipe from refrigera-
tors shall not be connected directly with
the soil or waste pipe or with the sewer.
Rainwater conductors shall not he rom
nected with the sewer without special
permit.
SEC. %. Oyerflows from fixtures must,
In each ease, be connected on the inlet
side Of the trap.
SEC. "A. Water closets must be Of an
approved pattern (pan closets being alb
solntply prohibite,l) and should be sup.
piled from q special tank placed over
them, In which case the waste or over
flow from the tank must discharge into
the open air Of the basin or closet, anil
not intn the soil pipe directly. Direct
service Of water closet is prohibited.
All interior water GllSet compartments
should be ventilated intO air shafts where
possible.
SEC. rs. Exit pipe, 10 all fixtures ex-
cept water closets 8hall he furnished with
suitable permanentlS attached strainers.
SIC. rs. No person shall place or
suffer 10 be placed any bulky substance
in any sewer opening, or in the house
connections, or private drain connecting
with any public main or lateral sewer, or
any substance having Il tendency to OH
struct the free flOwasr OF said sewers or
to damage them in any way.
SEC. "a. Any person violating any #
the provisions ri tlisAe rates and rcgnl T.
ti"ns shall be deemed guilty Of a misd,.-
meaner, and upon cnnVi 10 thereof
shall be fined IN any sum not exceSdin.
fifty dollars, nor less than ten dollars, or
Imprisonment in the city JUL for n period
a.r,,..,.1t,,.S - Ia. L.,
such fine and Imprisonment, ut the dis
cretion OF the court.
SEC. 70. The sewer and plumbing in
spector shall be appointed by the city
council, and may be or may not be the
city engineer. He shall have special SUI
perVision over the sewer system, and
shall receive from the city for his services
as such sewer inspector the sum Of Fifty
cents per hour for such time as he is ac-
tually and necessarily employed thereon,
provided that not more than six hours
for any one week shall be paid for such
services except in case necessary repairs
are to be made on tho sewer when they
become stopped or when other serious
trouble with them may require continued
attention. He shall also receive from
each property owner having connections
made with the sewer system, or his agent,
the sum Of two dollars aud tifty ce:. to for ex-
ainantion Of the plans and Inspection Of
the work as provided for in this ordinance,
but shall not receive from the city any
compensation for such last named serv-
Ice, except in case Of the connecting
Of buildings owned by the city, in which
case he shall receive the same compensa-
ton as provided for from private Individ-
uals. Before entering upon his duties as
such sewer and plumbing inspector he
shall execute bond in the sum OF one
thousand dollars, with two resident sure
ties, for the faithful performance Of his
duties, such bond to be approved by the
mayor and filed in the Office Of the city
clerk. The inspector shall have access
to all plumbing work upon any premises
or within any building for the purpose Of
inspection at any time during business
hours.
SEC. 20. The city shall receive for
each plumbing license issned in accord
ance with this ordinance the SUN Of -
dollars per year, and for each license for
doing work between the main sewers and
within four feet Of the Nalls Of buildin IS
TO be connected, rs provided for in See.
Is Of this ordinance, the city shall re.
ceive the SUN OF - dollars per year,
to be paid 10 the city treasurer before
such license shall be issued.
SEC. 81. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and 10 in force five days from and
after its passage, approval and publica-
ton.
Passed the council this 18th day OF De-
tOber, 1892.
Approved October Is, 1902.
A. Is. WEED, Mayor.
GEO. W. RoDMAN, City Clerk.