Cañon City record., 1902-07-10


venetd with the pipe of the same size as for
waste pipes. Trap vents from two or more
fixtures must be connected at least twelve
inches above the highest fixture. Not more
than thirty feet of one and one fourth inch pipe
can be used for one fixture. mot more than
thirty feet of one and one-half inch pipe
can be used for two tixtures.) Not more than
thirty feet of two inch pipe can be used where
back air venting water closets. Vent pipes
must be increased according to the number of
fixtures at least one fourth of inch for each
additional fixture. In small buildings and
ordinary dwelling houses the back air vents
may be connected to soil pipe not less than
four feet above fixtures. In no case shall the
back air vents be connected to soil pipes in
buildings three or more stories high, but shall
be run separately through the roof. All vent
pipes shall be run as direct as possible and
45 degree LIS" shall be used at all times when
practicable. Galvanized wrought iron pipes
and galvanized fittings. extra heavy cast iron
soil pipes or lead pipe weight to be not less
than extra light, may be used for ventilation.
Connections of lead pipes with wrought iron
pipes shall be made with combination brass
ground coupling and properly wiped joints.
When lead pipe is used each vent shall have
trap screw solderrd with wiped joints into 1t
not more than six inches above the connection
with the trap.
SEC. II. No down spout or other fixture
whatsoever, conveying water from the roof Of
any building shall be allowed to be connected
in any manner with said sewer system.
SEC. Is. Waste pipes from all fixtures shall
be of lead or extra heavy cast iron. and of not
less than the following sizes: Bath tubs.
sinks. laundry tubs and urnals one and one
half inches; waste basins. one and one-fuuUh
inChes SlOp sinks, two inches. Where two ar
more fixtures are connected to one waste pipe.
such pipe shall be cnrrespundingly Increased
in size. Lead waste pipe shall not be of 'r,s
weight than the grade known As extra light.
SEC. l6 Each and every fixture having a
waste pipe shall be separately and indeprn-
IDENTITY trapped with water sealing trap as near
the fixture as practicable and each trap shall be
protected from syphunage and air pressure by
special vent pipe. Waste from bath tuus
and wash trays shall be connected to a drain
trap, with trap screw not less than four inches
in diameter: trap to be accessible. Every
where practicable, the waste pipes from fix
lures shall enter the soil pipe at a point be
yond the lead bend.
SEC. II. No steam exhaust blow. of nr
drip pipes shall be connected with house
drains soil, waste or vent pipes within any
building, but shall discharge into an open
tank or condenser from which a safe conuec-
ton to the sewer outside the building may be
made.
SEC. Is. Waste pipes from refrigerators or
other reCeptacles in which provisions are
stored shall not be connected directly with the
drainage system. but shall be arranged to waste
into an open tray or sink in open sight below
the refrigerator. This sink or tray may be
connected with the drainage system when
properly trapped with a drain trap and round
way stop cock between drainage system and
trap and properly vented as per requirement
for other traps. No sediment from boilers OF
drain tubes. from stop and waste cocks shall be
connected directly with any waste or sewer.
Dup OF overflow pipes from safes under water
closets or other fixtures or from tanks or els
terms shall in no case be connected directly
with the drainage system. but shall be run to
some place in open sight.
SEC. 10. Every water closet or group of
water closets within a building shall be flushed
from separate tank or cistern, the flush pipe
to be not less than one and one. fourth inches.
All water closets shall be connected to lead
bends with brass floor fanges with rubber
gaskets.
SEC. 20. Outside water closets to be VOLTS
automatic water closet or some other make
operated in a similar manner and must be
separately trapped with clean out trap. Soil
pipe to have lead connection Hanged on floor
to receive hopper Trap and soil pipe to be
cast iron and to extend at least three feet
outside of vault. Waste of valve to be
connected by brass nipple and trapped when
connected to sewer outside of closet trap.
Trap and valve for water closet to be placed in
vault below freezeg and accessible for repairs.
Every outside water closet to have a separate
stop and waste cock and proper air chamber
No hopper. pan or plunRer closets allowed in
side any building in the city.
SEC. 81. Where additional fixtures are re-
quired alterations are to be made. which
cannot be practically constructed in accordance
with the provisions of this ordinance. special
permit may be issued by the city clerk upon
the oruer of the mayor and all reconstruction
repairs shall be done in accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance.
SEC. 90. All fixtures ten feet or more from
the main soil pipe shall have waste OF soil pipe
continued through the roof and back vented
the same as other fixtures.
SEC. %. When plumbing or rrparsof
plumbing is required to be done In old build
ings or by reason Of complaint from the health
board or other just complaint, on account OF
sanitary defect or violation of ordinances. such
plumbing must be done Immediately upon
receipt by the owner or agent of such property
of a notice of such needed plumbing or re-
pairs of plumbing. When sanitary inspection
has shown the plumbing or draining in any
building which is or may be occupied, to be in
a condition which endanRers health. such
plumbing or drainage shall be altered so as to
comply in every respect with the provisions Of
this ordinance.
SEC. "a. When it is not practicable to run
the back vent of any trap to the open air.
non -syphoning trap shall be used. Antisyhpon
trap vents shall not be allowed.
SEC. 25. The connection between IRON and
tile pipe, when iron pipe is smaller than the
tile pipe. shall be made with cast iron sewer
cap and cement. In no case will tile drain pipe
be allowed under or through any brick or stone
wall or under the floor of any building