Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18
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Ordnance No. II,412

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New series)
An Ordnance amending Ordinance No.
lO,4l9 New Series), entitled AN Ordinance
taplishing fire limits, regulating the
construction, repair, moving and demoi-
uon OF buildings, providing for the con-
demnation Of buildings and other struc-
tures dangerous to property, life or limb,
ana regulating the storage and use Of
dangerous, inhammable or explosive sub
stances, approved December 81, 1904, by
adding new sections thereto providing for
The Mayor ana council sn OF the tb CITY Of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That Ordinance No. 1915
tabllshing fire limits, regulating the con-
srucuon, repair, moving and demolition
ot buildings, providing for the condemna-
ton OF buildings and other structures
regulating. the storage and use Of dam
gerous and infiammable or explosive sub
Stances approved December 81, 1904, be,
ana the same Is hereby amended by add
ing new section thereto, to be designat-
ed Section 309. and to read as follows:
Sec. 3O9. The plumbing Inspector shall
nave nav supervision Of the installation Of all
about any building in the City Of Los
Angeles.
It shall be unlawful for any person,
him or corporation, except for service
pipes, meters and meter connections, to
place or install In any building any gas
pipe or gas fitting or to make any altera-
gas pipe OF gas fittings installed in any
building or to do any gas fitting work
without first notifying the plumbing in
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Such permit shall state the kind of work
to be done and shall authorize only the
kind of work stated and designated
therein. Said permit shall also state the
location, by street and number, of the
building where such work is to be done
and shall be valid only for the location
Sec. 2. That said Ordinance No. 1O15
New Series) be and the same is hereby
amended by adding new section thereto,
to be designated Section S1O and to read
as follows:
Sec. S1O All gas fitting work done un-
der permit shall be subject to the inspec-
tions and tests hereinafter prescribed, and
notice must be given to the plumbing
inspector by the person doing said work
or causing the same to be done imme-
diately after said work is ready for in
speotion. Such notice must be in writing,
and no inspection shall be made by the
plumbing inspector until such notice has
been filed in his office and, If the work
consists, in whole or in part, in the in
the office of the plumbing inspector must
be accompanied by complete plan of
the work done; with the lengths and
The inspections of gas fitting work done
under permit shall be two, viz: A first
inspection and q final inspection. Tho
the piping authorized to be installed un-
der the permit shall have been installed
and before any Of such piping has been
have been attached thereto. The final
inspection shall be made after the piping
authorized to be installed under the per-
NIT is in place and has been covered or
concealed by the first coat of plaster.
This inspection shall include the applica-
ton of an air pressure test by which
the pipes shall be subjected to a pressure
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VI. to the time of the first inspection
all work must be uncovered and con-
venient for examination. All inspections
shall be made by the plumbing inspector
within forty-eight hours after receipt by
him of the notice hereinbefore mentioned
All the necessary tools, labor and assist
snce for the requisite S tests IN IN such in
son or persons having control of the
work to be inspected.
Sec 8. That said Ordinance No. 10,415
New Series) be and the same Is hereby
amended by adding new section thereto,
to be designated Section Sl1, and to read
as follows:
the plumbing inspector or his deputy, it
appears that any gas fitting work is de-
fective, either in construction or materi-
al, the same shall be altered or repaired
to conform to the regulations set forth
in this Ordinance.
When any gas piping or gas fittings for
the installation or alteration of which
on inspection to conform to the rules and
regulations provided by this Ordinance
the plumbing inspector shall issue a GER
tfcate of inspection certifying that such
piping or fittings have been inspected and
found to comply with the terms of this
Ordinance; but no such certihcate shall
be granted until such piping or nttlngss
respectively are found to conform to said
rules and regulations. 1t shall be unlaW-
full for any person, firm or corporation TO
use any gas through or by means OF any
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furnish or supply gas to be used through
or by means of such pipes or fittings
until the same shall have been inspected
and approved by the plumbing Inspector
and the certificates hereinbefore provided
shall have been issued therefor.
Sec 4. That said Ordinance No: 1O,4l5
amended by adding a new section there
to, to be designated Section 3l2, ana TO
read as follows:
Sec S12. The following rules and regu-
lations are hereby adopted for the con-
struction of gas fitting work in the City
of Los Angeles, and all such work must be
constructed in conformity Herewith be-
fore the plumbing inspector shall grant
a certificate of inspection thereof as here
in provided, and it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation TO do any
gas fitting or gas ttgg WORK not cnnfoT IN suSn
to all of said rules and Regulations, ana
all other provisions Of this Ordinance;
1. The size Of gas, pipe used must vary
ber of burners supplied thereby in con-
formity with the following table, to wit
No. of
Size of pipe Length allowed; burners
M inch -. Is ft 2 (of TT. per
vertical only) hour con-
sumption)
Y inch 30 It. 81
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1 inch 70 tt. 81
IL inch 100 It. ~
liz inch 150 It. l00
2 inch 200 1T. 1oO
In estimating the number of burners
allow / burner for each bracket outlet;
2 burners for each B inch drop; burn
ers for each " inch drop; / burner for
each kitchen or hall drop; and 10 burn
ers for each outlet for stoves and in
Simultaneous heaters.
2. All horizontal pipe must be at least
one-half inch in diameter, except that
in exposed work Is inch horizontal pipe for
a single light may be run a distance not
exceeding twenty feet. No rise pipe shall
be of smaller diameter than ~ inch The
end of rise pipe must be located at point
designated by the plumbing inspector, and
no inspection or test must be made until
the riser is extended to such designated
point. -,
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