The Forrest City times., 1905-07-21
PLUMBING ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE OF RULES

An ordinance establishing rules and regulations for plumbing work. 'F Be il ordained by the Common Council of the Cir .. Forrest City, That all plumbing within the civ & be done and maintained under the following rules and ' M
 PLUMBING PLANS TO BE FILED
 Article l. Before the construction reconstruction ai poon of Sf e ea and d ing suitable pas 4f all work proposed to be done shall be the property. ' O
 PLUMBING PLAss-How DRAWN
 Article ?. All plumbing plans and sections shall slo clearly the location of every pipe fixture and trap and @ ventilation of room in which plumbing fixtures are to % CASES IN WHICH PLANS ARE Nor REQUIRED Article > Plans will not be required in of removal tanks kitchen boilers or faucets but notice of snc & be filed at the office of Plumbing Inspector permit
 ONE PLAN FOR SEVERAL BUILDINGS PERMITTED Articles 1. When a number of buildings are stnatoa together apart lot, and the plumbing is the e in each and to be done under the same contract one nan general plan be submitted showing all the ho1se and the location of the sx-inch main drain toget viii the fournch branch for each house less ten feet SEPARATE CONNECTIONS.
 Article Each and every building must be separately and house sewer line must in all cases be @ put s o correction % lot as building is situated on
 SPECIFICATIONS.
 Article G. Every plan must be accompanied by clear written description thereof abstract of the specified ons the blank supplied by the office of Plumtng h. spector for this purpose
 APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF PLANS Article Plans and specifications will be approved or rejected within reasonable time from date filing h case of dsapproval the filing plans will be notified i'll writing of the reason for such disapproya
 WORK Nor TO BEGIN UNTIL PLANS ARE APPROVED Article k No portion of the plumbing drainage work shall be executed until aforementioned plans and de scrption thereof shall have been approved by the Plumb ing Inspector.
 EXPIRATION APPROVAL
 Article 9 If the work is not begun under the approved plans within three months from the date of approval plan be again presented for approval Plans are aE proved under the condition such approval expires 6 approval. And when plan has been submitted fer more than building this rule shall apply q said buildings as said plan had been filed for such o- ing only
 CHANGE IN PLANS. Article h. No change modification of the aprro7ad plans will be permitted. unless change moiaaa- ton be authorized by the agent submitted as n the of original work
 NOTIFICATION OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR. Article H. The Plumbing Inspector must be nst8aed when the work is begun and when any work re5E Inspection all work be left uncovered and yenent for examination inspected and approved No notice shall be sent for any inspection until the Eork ls entirely ready for thorough inspection In any violation of this regulation the approval of such plans may be at revoked by the Plumbing Inspector and upon notice of such revocation being given all work under
 TIME INSPECTION
 Ar Article F The Plumbing Inspector will examine the ready for inspection has been received
 WATER AIR TEST
 Article l3 Plumbing work must be tested by poan e e end e o Rpf Te to m @ d60ye roof or ten tor Such test should include all drain soil and pipes the lead branches traps and ferrue joints the dran or any part of the system is 10 be tested separately then there must be special provision made for that n Guiding all joints and connections, in at least test The use of wooden plug for test Is prohibited.
 FINAL TEST.
 Article II. When the work is completed final inspec- ton must be made by the plumber the presence of the Plumbing Inspector by smoke machine the plumber mak Ing ali necessary preparation for such No plumbing work shall be used until this inspection has been made and certificate that the work has been approved
 DEFINITION.
 Article l5. The term plumbing in these rules and reg ulatlons shall be construed to water waste. soil seWeritP, piping.
 MATERIAL OF IousE SEWER UNDERGROUND Article l6 House pipe in wards shall be of the best quality Ntrhed pipe, with good bells insure tight Joints with the following restrictions They shall not De laid closer than four feet to anv exterior wall cellar | Inches below the surface, when the sewer passes through roadway drive, then the pipe must be two feet deep, nor will il he allowed in bad or mace ground in all other sewers beneath the ground must be of cast-iTon pipe. The of pipe Is pre- hfbited under any house.
 HoUsE pRAINs-IIow SUPPORTED.
 Article T.. When practicable drain pipes within the building shall he supported hy substantial brick piers o properly secured to wall suspended floor timtef9 g Iolg ron hangers When drains necessarily aIu t$io" the door brass ceanout be inserted tNt5 floor k Eranoiith cement any other floor other ti natural earth. then the brass eeanout must come up @ the surface of the floor. he easily accesloe W repairs and cleaning out
 OLD IloVsE SEWERS OR DRAINS ro RE INSPECTED f Afffte \. No old house. soil, draln Nt7ss vent pipe now in shall be allowed in reconStruct' leSs Il will stand the Plumbing Inspectors test as p Atued in Articles lS and II, and when there > a 79 pipe under house II in the judgment Of the tloi4 Inspector that it is sanitary and safe for the pu health. then il is 10 be condemned and taken out ' 1 replaced with iron aS provided. BRASS CLEARING BRANCH sf Article There must be suitable brass cleaoa1 a m