The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-29
An Ordinance.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC
ton Oh OF chapter 80 OF the revised ordln-
ances of Salt Lake City
Be it ordained by the city council OF
Salt Lake City, Utah:
Section !. That section 5l4 of chapter
% OF the revised ordinances OF Salt Lake
City be. and the same hereby IS amended
10 read as follows:
Section 5l7 Plumbing Rules--The dis
erection of the inspector of plumbing IN
approving or accepting work as provided
in this chapter shall be limited by the fol-
lowing rules, and il shall be unlawful for
/ any person to construct any plumbing
work in any manner not in accordance
with such rules. viz
Rule a" No plumbing shall be in
stalled without permit, and every build
ing in which plumbing arrangements are
constructed shall be separately and indie
pendently connected with the city sewer,
where such sewer is provided, and when
II IS not provided. with a cesSpool ia 10
cation and with a capacity TO be approved
D% the board OF health, ana every plumber
before uolnS any plunlpinS work on d
/ building, or before any additions are
made TO old work excepting repairs tand
repairs are deIlned 10 CONSIST OF menulhS
leaks in drain. soil, waste and vent pipes,
and repairs on faucets. valves and water
supply pipes and Of forcing out waste
pipes. or replacing water closet bowl or
/ opening soil or waste pipes to remove
am ohsIrtIctioni and a written hermit 10
10 the work issued by said plumbing in
SDeCtOr5 provided. that in buildings which
are condemned by the board OF health or
condition, no plumbing shall be considered
as coming under the mead of repairs, but
of new buildings All work shall be sub
jeCt TO inspection.
Under no circumstances shall any me
chanic doing the work Of plumbing or
house draining. or any emplOyc OF suCn
mechanic. act as the agent OF the in
spectOr Of plumbing 20 perform the du-
ties prescribed in this ordinance
Rule B All pipes from the sewer 10
the TOD of the soil pipe which must be
carried to point at least eighteen inches
through the roof, shall be fully four
inches in interior diameter at every point.
and no vent pipe shall terminate nearer
that twelve feet to any door or window
opening
Rule &C. No trap or amy manner Of
obstruction TO the free flow Of air through
tine whole course of the drain and soil
pipe shall be allowed. and any plumber
who shall. directly or indirectly. place or
make any trap contraction or other Oh
Stacle anywhere In the course OF such
rain or soil pipe, shall. in addition 10 the
penalty herein prescribed. forfeit his
license. and shall be ineligible 10 rencense
for one year. ANY other person violating
this rule shall be subject TO the penalties
] Of this chapter and shall in addition pay
the cost OF rectifyiug the wrong done.
Rule D. Every sink, urinal. water
closet bath tub. basin, safe or oJhcr fix
lures shall be separately trapped as near
from kitchen sink. or any greasy flow
whatever. shall be caused 10 pass through
a suitable grease trap approved by the in
spector of plumbing
Rule e All plumbing fixtures and
traps must be of a kind and quality to be
Rule F. No water closet will be al
lowed in an unVentilated room or com
partment. or in a sleeping room; in every