The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-10-20
Ordinance No. 1870.

porationa Ia the city OF North Yakima,
and regulating the plum bling, yentila-
lion and drainage OF buildings, and "a
provide for the licensing and registrar
ton Of plumbers and persons making
sewer connections, and prescribing pen.
i allies Tor violations thereof.
The city OF North Yakima does ordaln Us
follows:
sEcuoN !. The health officer and
sewer committee Of the city council shall
have power to stop aud prevent the dis
change Of sewage from any premises in
the city into or upon any public highway,
ditch, water cnurse or public or private
place or into any drain, cesspOol or pri-
waite sewer, and 10 order connection to
be made with the public sewer for the re-
mOval Of sewage from any premises
whenever in the opinion Of said health
officer and sewer committee the public
interest or welfare shall demand il; and
any person or persons Who shall neglect
or refuse to comply with the order Of said
health officer and sewer committee, as
above stated, within sixty days from the
service Of notice by said health officer and
sewer committee, which notice shall be
| in writing to the owner Of such premises
or his agent and signed by the health
officer and majority Of the sewer eom-
mittee, shall be guilty Of misdemeanOr
and shall pay tine Of not less than ten
dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. ?. All connections Of house sew
ers, drains or plumbing work with the
sewer system OF the city OF North Yakima
shall be made In accordance with the
rules and regulations contained in this
ordinance.
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shall lay, alter or repair any house drain,
sewer or plumbing work, or make any
connections whatever with any sewer or
drain belonging to the sewer system, or
do any kind Of work connected with the
laying Of house drains or house sewers or
plumbing or making any repairs, I'D H.
tons to or alterations Of any drain, sewer
or plumOink connected or designed tI BIZ
connected with the sewer system unless
regularly licensed by the city clerk.
SEc. 4. Any person desiring to do
business az q plumber, 10 connection with
the sewer system, shall file in the office
Of the city clerk petition giving the
name Of the Individual or firm and place
Of business, and asking to he liceHsed US
plumber. Said petition must be signed
by two responsible citizens OF the city OF
North Yakima, vouching Tor the business
capacity ami reputation OF the applicant,
that he is resident OF the city Of North
Yakima, master If his trade. and will
ing to be governed in all respects by the
rules and regulations which are or may
be adopted by the said city. Each appli-
cant for license shall execute and de-
pOsit In the office Of the city clerk with.
his application bond with two or more
resident sureties TO be approved by the
mayor in the sum Of one thousand dol
lars, conditioned that he will indemnify
and save harmless the city Of North Yak
ina from all accidents and damages
caused by any negligence in protecting
his work, or by any unfaithful, imperfect
or inadequate work done by virtue Of his
license, and that he will also restore and
replace sidewalk, pavement or street sur
face over any opening he may have made
to as good state and condition rs he found
It, and keep and maintain the same In
good order to the satisfaction Of the city
engineer for the period Of sixty days mex.
thereafter, and that he will pay all lines
imposed upon him for violation Of any
Of these rules or regulations. On receiv-
ing his license he shall have recorded In
the Office VI the city clerk his actual place
oil business, the name under which the
business is transacted, and shall imme-
diately notify the city clerk Of any change
In either thereafter. No license will be
granted for more than one year, and all
licenses will be granted to expire on the
first day Of January in each year. Re
moyal Of residence from the city shall
act as forfeiture Of license.
SEC. 5. Applications for permits to
connect with the sewer system or do
plumbing work TO be connected there
with must be made in writing to the city
clerk by the owner Of the property to be
drained or his authorized agent Such
application shall give the precise location
Of the property, the name Of the owner,
and the name Of the person employed to
do the work, and shall lie made on blanks
furnished for the purpose. No permit
shall be deemed TO authorize anything
not stated 10 the application, and for any
misrepresentation or violation on the part
Of the plumber he shall be suspended,
and II such violation appears to be will
full his license shall be revoked. Permits
TO make connection with the sewer sys-
TEN will be issued only when the plumb
ing in the house or building To be con-
nected is in accordance with the rules for
plumbing hereinafter prescribed and has
been inspected and approved by the in
spector, or In case OF new bulldogs. when
proper plan for the plumbing has been
approved by the inspector. The inspector
will designate the position OF the \
branch in the street as shown in the rec
ords In the city clerks office. AL con.
nections made with the sewer system and
all plumbing connecting Herewith shall
be made under the direction Of the in
spector.
SIC. o. Before a permit will be issued
for doing plumbing work 10 q building
or before any additions are made, except
ing necessary repairs. plan aud descFip-
ton of the work TO be done signed by q
licensed plumber shall be submitted "a
the inspector for examination for his ap,
proval or rejection ~ to the proposed
plan for ventilation 0f sewers, drains and
plumbing. Every plan shall contain a
clear and full description Of the plumb
ing, showing the position, size and kind
Of all pipes, and position and kind Ol
traps, closets and other fixtures. All
work done under such plans shall be sub.
jet TO inspection, and no alteration shall
be made In any plan or the work with oul
q special permit from the inspector.
Sac. z. The Inspector Is to be given
notice when any work Is ready for In
spection, and all work must be left un
covered and convenient for examination
until inspected and approved. Such In
spection shall be made within twenty
four hours after such notification. TIN
inspector may apply or have applied By
his order the ether, peppermint, water Of
smoke test, and the plumber shall fur
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