Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-23
ORDINANCE
No. 1874.
Providing Regulations for COnneC.
tiOn With and Use Of the Public
Sewer System Of the City of
Tucson, Ariz; For Construction
and Inspection of Plumbing Work
and Regula atiOns for Plumbers,
in Said City.

| RE TT ORDAINED by the Mayor and
Common Council Of the city OF Tucson.
as follows.
| Section J. Any person or persons carry
Ing ON. conducting, assuming control of,
constructing or causing to he constructed
| either as owner agent or otherwise, any
| plumbing or house drainage affecting the
sanitary condition Of any house or build
ing within the limits OF the CIty Of Tue
son, Arizona. shall Apply to the Board Of
iiralth OF said city FOR permit so to do.
! l'pon the presentation OF "A proper tcs-
orlptlnn. of the work contemplated being
described upon blanks furnished for the
purpose. by the board OF health, giving
uaint OF iirn, corporation. company, or
individual contemplating construction OF
he said work, together with the proposed
location of same and the name OF the
or owners thereof u permit shall hc
granted the applicant. for the exc
cution of such work ms set forth In the
aforesaid application, according to the
rules, ,---4L4a regulations as hereinafter
set forth. amendments thereto or later
adoptions. In cases where building per
nit is necessary. the plumbing permit
win not be issued until after the building
permit has been issued
Soc. 2. All work constructed or Install
cd as described in the application shall
be inspected by the proper authorities.
before any part of such work shalt be
covered hindcriug IA thorough inspection
or view of any part or portion thereof,
Notice Of required inspection shall he
left at the office OF the Secretary of the
Board Of Health at lcast forty-cight
hours before required Inspection Il GER
tain hour shall be designated by the In.
apccting officer who shall forthwith In
speCt suCh work as pertains 10 the ap~
pliCatlon. at the time designated. Should
the said work meet the approval of the
Inspecting officer aud the board of
health, IA certificate of acceptance shall
he ISSUED, To the company. corporation.
flrm or individual In charge OF the work.
which certificate shall pc;r.t tho free
use of the work. under The provisions of
this ordinance. a charge of $50 viii he
made for the examination of each APP
piicatInn. and inspection OF work as set
forth IN the application; the said charge
being payable upon the issuance OF the
certificate OF allowance. the shid money
10 be placed with the City Treasurer, for
the benefit of the Health Sewerage and
Drainage Fund of the City. The inspect
ing officer may apply the water. pepper
mine or smoke test, and all the necessary
tools labor. and assistance for such tests
shall be furnished by the person or per-
sons assuming control of the work. and
such person or persons shallremove or re-
pair any defective material or work when
so ordered by the inspecting officer.
Any soil pipe. drain pipe. trap, water
closet. urinai sink or other fixture set
up, or fittIngs laid. used or constructed
otherwise than In accordance with these
regulations. or which shall in the opinion
of the proper authorities be or become OF
bad or defective quality. shall, upon no
tIce, either verbal or In writing. from the
proper authorities. be removed or re-
paired In the manner determined and di-
rectcd In said notice. within the time FIX
ed therein, and It shall be unlawful for
any person or persons 70 occupy, rent.
lease or use any house or building where
plumbing work has been constructed un-
| less the owner. agent, or lessee OF said
| building shall have first procured final
| certificate of acceptance from the proper
authorities approving such plumbing
work.
| Sec g. No permit shall be issued to any
person or persons 10 do any plumbing or
house drainage work until such person
| rnVietprpI hiA their
name or names together with correct adj
dress In n book kept for that purpose by
| the Board OF Health. No permit will be
| required to be- procured wnere repairs
| only are tn he made of the following
character: Leaks In soil, waste. drain. o'
vent pipes, may be repaired. or should II
he necessary 10 replace same with sound
and new material In any part or parts Fl
permit IL not necessary. providing, now
ever. the work s duplicated. and In suci
cases the inspection may be omitted.
Sec. 4. Every house or building OF ans
and every character In this city, In or fol
which any drainage or plumbing arrange
mcnts are or can be constructed sinai
he separntely and Independently connect
ea with nm accepted City sewer. wher
such sewer In constructed on the stree
or alley upon which the property ahnts
and In case there Is no sewer constructed
on such street or alley, such house o
buildIna may be drained into n cess-poo
IF such dimensions and depth as shal
be rcouired by the Board OF Health: pro
v,ded however. that said pool shal
be not less than feet In depth ana
feet I'm diameter each way; said cess-poo
shnIl he located at n distance or not les
than six feet from any property Inc ah'
not 1esa than ten feet from any dwelling
and shall have u strong and safe cover q
wood or a brick or stone arch not les
,,or ,Jshteen inches below the surround
INC surface OF the ground. or be safel
enclosed ana covered by shlthpie ""'
house; and all such ccss-rooIs shali nav
n proper vent pipe projecting thereiroh
of n height of not less than twelve lee
above the surface: provided. however
that where building Is located on III
. raor Of n lot on the front of which M
other building or buildings hre erected
tho plumbing work of th" h''ildihs III l"
rear may be connected with the piuhn'"
work of such building In front thereon
II shall be unlawful for amy person
peraons to let, lease, rent, use or occur
any house or building In the city ot Tue
son. In or for which any house dtaihht
nj, nlumbing arra ngcments are or can !
,,n.tructcd ns herein provided. unle'
s,., house or building shall by rrop'
,roinaue or plumbing arrangements !
connected with an accepted Chy s'"'
when such sewer is conStruct'" on u
sire 4 or alley upon whi'h Su'h mousse
building abuts: and II shall he n'''"i