The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-08
An Ordinance.


Be il ordained by the city council OF
Salt Lake City, Utah:
Section L That section 5l9 of chapter
% of the revised ordinances Of Salt Lake
City be. and the same hereby is amended
Section 517. Plumbing Rules.-The dis
erection OF the inspector of plumbing IN
approving or accepting work as proN1ded
in this chapter shall be limited by the fol
lowing rules. and it shall be unlawful for
any person to construct any plumbing
work in any manner not in accordance
with such rules. viz;
stalled without permit, and every bulld-
ing in which pIurnbin arrangements are
constructed shall be separately and lnde-
pendently connected with the city sewer,
where such sewer is provided. and when
il is not provided, with a cesspool in a To-
cation and with a capacity TO be approved
by the board of health. and every plumber
before doing any plumbing work on
building, or before any additions are
made TO old work. excepting repairs (and
repairs are detlnsd 10 consist or mehpihS
leaks in drain. soil. waste and vent pipes.
and repairs on faucets. valves and water
supply pipes ana OF forcing ouI WstSto
pipes, or replacing a water closet bowl or
opening soil or waste pipes TO remove
4 an ooStrUctlcn), ana written permit 10
do the work issued by said plumbing IN
spectOr; provided, that in buildings which
are condemned by the board OF health or
plumbing Inspector because of unSanltarN
condition, no plumbing shall be considered
as coming under the mead of repairs. but
an plumbing snail be done as in the case
of new buildings All work shall be sub
ject to inspection
Under circumstances shall any me-
chanic doing the work of plumbing or
house draining, or any employe of such
mechanic, act as the agent of the IN
spectOr Of plumbing 10 perform the du-
ties prescribed in this ordinance
Rule y; All pipes from the sewer 70
the top of the soil pipe. which must be
carried 10 point at least eighteen inches
through the roof, shall be Iu4iy Tour
inches in interior diameter at every point
and no vent pipe shall terminate nearer
that twelve feet TO any door or window
Rule &C. No trap or any manner of
obstruction TO the free flow OF air through
pipe shall be allowed. and any plumber
who shall, directly or indirectly, place or
make any trap, contraction or other OBJ
stacle anywhere in the course of such
rain or soil pipe, shall, in addition 10 the
penalty herein prescribed. forfeit ms
Tor one year Any other person violating
this rule shall be subject to the penalties
of this chapter and snail IN addition pay
the cost OF rectlIylnS the wrong uone-
Rule D. Every sink, Urlnal, water
closet, bath tub, basin, safe or other Xix
lures shall be separately trapped as near
the fixtures as possible, and all flow
from kitchen sink. or any greasy HOW
whatever, shall be caused TO pass through
"A suitable grease trap approved by the IN
Rule e All Plumbing fixtures and
traps must be of "a kind and quality to be
approved by the inspector of plumbing
Rule F. No water closet will be al
I lowed in an unVentilated room or com
partment, or in sleeping room; IN every
case the room or compartment in which a
WdJeTClOSCI IS placed Snall nave direct
communication with the outer arr by
means of a window or air duct or shaft
and in every case the location and means
4 OF ventilation OF closet rooms snail be
satisfactory TO the inspector OF plumb
ing
be allowed in any building. Hopper clos
cts may be used as anJi-freeZing closets,
but only when installed in separate build
| ings and with brick vaults at least three
b Every trap which is so situated as
] I'm
/ or suction shall be of a kind that cannot
have its seal broken by espionage. and
c. All soil pipes and fittings unless
| otherwise provided in this chapter) shall
| be of cast iron of the grade known 10
! commerce as extra heavy, and shall be OF
] the following weights per linear foot. >
inch, 51z pounds per foot, finch, 13 pounds
per foot; 5-inch, Il pounds per foot; o.
/ inch, 20 pounds per foot. and shall be car
/ ried full size up through the house ana
at least IL inches through the roof and
left without cap or bend Standard soil
! pipe may be used above a vent tee IN the
stack. or above sanitary tee II no vent
J is used; and in case of ceSSpoOI cOnnec-
/ ton. at least a Pinch pipe must extend
/ from cesspOol up through the roof
q. No fixture shall be trapped by haV-
I ing its outlet connected with the trap OF
another fixture.
e. No connection shall be made at any
l part of the house drainage system with
roof cutters or any other channel for the
conveyance of rain water, save that
| plumbing fixtures may be supplied from
| tanks constructed to store rain water Tor
such purpose.
f Al pipes must be as direct as posi-
| BILE, and ashall be so arranged that they
may at all times be readily examined and
repaired. Before the fixtures are placed
| the whole system of drain. soil, waste and
vent pipes shall be Theoretically sealed.
the pipes shall then be filled with water
/ TO the top, and every joint shall be eN-
amlned Tor leakage and al leaks snau be
securely closed: except that in case OF
inspection of plumbing already existing
the peppermint or smoke test may be
substituted by the inspector of plumbing
g The joints of all pipes, except where
screw joints are used shall be made with
an Oakum gaShet and soft lead, thorough
b. All vent pipes and fittings shall be
of galvanized iron or of cast iron; and il
of cast iron, it shall be of the grade
known TO commerce as extra heavy, and
shall be Of the following weights per
linear foot: All cast iron for vents must
be extra heavy up to the top fixture; =
inches, 512 pounds per foot; inches, S1e
pounds per foot inches, i pounds per
foot. and all fittings used with such pipe
shall correspond with it in weight and
quality. and all cast iron pipe and fittings
shall be coated inside and outside with
coal pitch VaruiSh.
i. The drain pipes shall not be laid be
low the cellar floor, except it be absolute
" necessary. 1t should be fastened along
the cellar wall or hung from the floor
timbers, and given grade of at least one
in sixty, and more If possible
j.. All changes in the direction of the
drain shall be made with curved pipe
and all connections with Us. branches
/ and One-eighth bends and sanitary tees
OFFSET 1ltt1ngS may be USED. DOI Onset
shall be over six inches. If any offset Is
over six inches One-eighth bends must be
used. One-quarter bends are prohibited
unless special permission IS granted by
the Inspector of plumbing
k. Waste pipes from safes, refrlgerat-
OrS beer pumps, water tanks and other
similar fixtures, or from receptacleS in
which provisions are stored, shall not he
connected directly 10 the drainage Sys-
tenn, but shall discharge into an open sink
or tray. which shall be in plain sight
| This sink or tray may connect with the
drain pipes. upon being properly trapped
like other fixtures.
l. All connections Of lead pipes shall
be made with wiped joints
m All connections Of lead with iron pipe
shall be made with a brass sleeve or FER
ule the sleeve TO be thoroughly calked
| into the hub of the iron pipe with lead
and the lead pipe be attached TO the sleeve
by wiped joint.
n. Water closets shall not be flushed by
direct service. but by means of special
tank except outdoor, anti-freezing water
closets
O. Waste pipes and trays shall in all
| cases be of lead. cast iron or brass. and
of the following sizes for each of the fol-
lowing named fixtures:
Bath tub. IL inches
Sink. y inches.
Laundry tub, ~ inches.
Urinal, liz inches.
Wash basin, ia inches
Stop hopper. inches.
And the lead vent and waste pipes must
per linear foot: 114-inch. 21a pounds: 1l2-
inch, 3l& pounds; Pinch I pounds.
p The vent pipe from each fixture shan
in all cases be of the same size as the