The herald., 1893-05-04


Rregate area 1886 inches into o fOur-inch
main extension Of 2.J6 inches would enteail
the iour-inch. pipe increased double in area,
viz: o six-inch pipe or 1927 inches.
13. Traps. An fixtures are TO have
traps beneath the same Of approved
pattern and Of the. size corresponding TO
waste pipe. Each and every trap discharging
into waste or soil stack at a point any dis
tance below the bottom Of said trap shall have
the same crown vented with pipe OF CORE
70 "a inches above the fixture using said trap.
So also any trap discharging into waste or
SOIL stack, which said waste OF soil stack drains
IN conjunction one or more traps any distance
above the flrst-named trap, shall have the first
named trap crown vented with pipe OF CORE
spending calibre 10 trap, 10 a point equal TO "a
lnches above the highest trap, and 70 have
Tree outlet IN all cases to roof Yard hoppers
are the only exceptions TO this rule, provided
thai they are seated not more than "a Inches
above the yard drains; otherwise they must be
provided with the waste extensions and crown
venting as above set forth. In the case of
traps exceeding inches In size inch crown
vent pipes may be used. All trap crown vent
pipes shall be subjected 10 the same rules as
regarding increase of size as given for exten-
sions Of waste In Sec. IL. All waste pipe ex-
tensions under 4 inch calibre and all trap
crown vent pipes must be run either perpen-
dicularly or sixteen feet horizontally with q
fall towards fixtures Of one-half inch TO the
foot All OF the above pipes shall be placed so
that scale. dust or other impeding matter
shall drop into the active flowing waste pipes,
nsing bleeding pipes II so required. All con
Crown vents where used must have coupling
MT trap, so that they may be cleansed. Water
closets in yards and seated not more than "a
inches above sewer, and distant more than 10
feet from o building, may have the extension
pipes and crown vents omitted Slop hoppers
ana intcrcepting hoppers must have inch
traps beneath the same, Independent OF the
bell traps; roof extensions TO the same may be
inches.
Id. No brick, sheet, metal or earthenware
flues shall be uscd for plumbing ventilation,
excepting only as provided in Sec. z, nor shall
any chimney be used for this purpose; and the
terminals OF all vents must be at least five feet
from all hues, water tanks or air shafts, and in
no case shall they terminate at lower dis
tance than six inches above the highest coping
Of roof All vent pipes and fitting TO be
wrought iron screw pipes or cast iron, and
must be glazed rs before specified
10. Lead waste or vent pipes shall not be OF
less weight than the grade known as "E," and
only TO be used where not concealed from
view, except short connections not exceeding
3 feet. All water closets within the building
must be supplied with water from separate
tank or cistern, in no case connect directly
with the water main. All closets must be
flushed with a tank not less than four gallons
capacity. Pan closets and Philadelphia hop
pers and long flush hoppers are prohibited.
Plunger closets nre excluded except for yard
use The flushing pipe shall not be less than
IA inches in diameter.
When the water supply is not ample for
plumbing may, at his own discretion, order
the erection OF q tank or cistern into which
the water may dow or into which IL may be
I0. The drains from hotels, restau-
rants or boarding houses whore cooking
for more than thirty people is done
shall be provided with suitable and approved
grease trap. There may be placed under all
fixtures over ceilings OF all kinds lead or cop
per safe Of full size of fixture turned up two
inches all around on beveled strips, and be
provided with waste pipe OF lead or galvan-
lied wrought iron gas pipe not less than Ia
inches inside diameter which shall be run to
n fo1I fo1a IN CON MIA ell " Alan
there shall be provided n three-nch convex
brass straner for each safe waste the lead not
to be less than three pounds to the foot. pro-
yided that all safes to urinals are to have
wastes connected with soil pipes in the per-
pendicular stack III safes are desired) such
wastes to have proper traps which are to be
automatically fed with fresh water Mt each
time that the urinal proper takes supply Of
water and so arranged that water Will feed
both the safe trap and urfnal in conjunction
and never Independently. These traps are to
The drains from refrigerators shall not be di-
rectly connected with the soil pipe or waste
pipe or with the drain or sewer, or discharge
upon the ground. They must discharge In
open and water supplied sinks. Such waste
pipes must be so arranged as TO admit frequent
flushing, and must be as short as posi- BILE and
disconnected from the refrigerator. In tene-
ment houses they must be ventilated above the
roof covering, the outlet by means of fiat
valve is recommended.
IL. All joints in cast iron soil pipe shall be
packed with picked oakum and run with mol
ten lead well caulked. All connections Of lead
with iron pipe must be made with n brass fer
rule OF the same size as the lead pipe, and
caulked into the iron pipe as specified for cast
iron soil pipe, and connected with the lead
pipe with wiped joint.
Is. No steam exhaust or blow off shall be
connected with any soil or waste pipe, or drain
which connects with the public sewer. All
blow offs must empty into a tank, allowing
the water TO collect before emptying into the
sewer
10. When special fixtures or traps are re-
qnired or when certain methods of construc-
ton are required, that do not conform to the
provisions of these rules. special permit may
be issued by the superintendent OF buildings
for such devintions, If in his judgment the con
dition demands the same. The plumber is to
apply for such permits only at the time of the
application OF the general permit before the
work is commenced and at that time to notify
the superintendent OF buildings of the imprac-
ticability, II any, OF conforming with all of the
plumbing rules for the building in question or
to notify him of his desire, if so, to make GER
tain deviations upon which technicality may
arise, ms to their conformance with said plumb
ing rules.
90 Pipes and other fixtures shall not be
covered from view and concealed until after
the work has been examined by the superin-
tendent OF buildings, who shall be notified
when the work is ready for inspection and test
by registering the number of permit and the
location OF the work in the register book kept
for that purpose at the office of the superin-
tendent of buildings All work shall be left
uncovered for examination. The whole system
of soil and waste and ventilation pipes shall be
filled with water or subjected to an air pres
sure Of 10 pounds to the square inch and to
remain so until ordered to be released by the
superintendent of buildings, and after all the
fixtures have been placed In position and the
work completed, a final examination shall be
made and if found in accordance with these
rules, the inspector shall so certify
Il. No owner or owners shall occupy nor
shall any owner or owners or agents for the
same cause or allow to be occupied any build
ing in the corporate limits OF the city of Los
Angeles hereafter erected unless the plumbing
and drainage system has been examined and
approved by the superintendent of buildings
and u certificate rendered accordingly This
drainage system includes also the work of con-
Meeting with the street sewer.
%. Any person, persons, firm or corpora
ton who shan violate, neglect or refuse to
comply with any provision of this ordinance
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and on con-
viCtOn shall be fined not less than FIVE dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars or be i'm
prisoned in the jail not less than five days nor
moro than one hundred days, or be both so
fined and imprisoned, and every day during
which the work OF plumbing and drainage is
continued in violation OF the provisions of
this ordinance, and every day during which
any violation of this ordinance continues shall
be considered as constituting new offense
and be punishable as in this section provided
%. The superintendent of buildings shall
be eN-otlicio plumbing inspector.
SEC 2. The city clerk shall certify to the
same 70 be published once in the Los Angeles
daily Herald, and thereupon and thereafter 1t
shall take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the above ordinance was
adopted by the council of the city of Los An
1898. 6. 4. LUCKENBAcH, -
City Clerk.
Approved by mo this LIST day of May, 1898
1T I. E. ROWAN, Mayor
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