The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08

suitable overhead tank holding not less than live gallons ef water supplied Wi.ii proper means for flushing same, Will De allowed. except in yard closets. l7. Water Closets-How Sealeo.-So water closet shall be set up in any build ing which has any form of meehanieal plug or valve in the course of It's now | Only such closets may be used as nave | their sealing water held at it's normal | height. whether in the bowl or Tn the trap, by an elevated overflow joint and 1 shall be connected with main soil pipe
 with 4 inches lead pipe. The trap shall be vented by inch lead pipe connected
 to highest point of trap by brass union,
 and entering vent stack at least F inches
 above the top of any fixtures 1S Yard Closets.-Must be at least thirty (s0) feet from any building used as dwelling or place of business stan | dard cast iron pipes, anti-freezing water
 closet with galvanized tank. The vent
 pipe must be at least ten G0) feet hlgh | and connected with the sewer pipe by | cast iron 'Y,, and 1s bend Vent pipe
 must be in property line when water | closet is on alley | 19 Kitchen Sinks-How Trapped.-Al
 sinks shall have an Sx12 inch grease trap | with 1IS inch inlet and inch outlet with 1 inch seal and shall have inch brass | clean out or may be trapped with l1s l inch "Sr trap with 1A inch clean out. | How Vented-All traps must be vented with 1A inch lead pipe extending from highest point of trap and connected py
 brass union with the same to main vent
 at least 12 inches above any fixture 20 Bath Tubs-How Trapped.-Ail bath tubs shall have an Sx4 inch bottle trap with at least inch seal. IF inch inlet with strainer 11s inch outlet and inch | brass clean out.
 How Vented Vent pipe must connect
 with clean out and be of lA inch lead
 pipe entering main vent at least F inches above any fixture, N Washstands and Urinals-How Trap ped-All washstands and urinals shall have 1h inch outlet with suitable trap
 under bowl with 1h inch clean out. How Vented Shall have 1h inch lead vent pipe connected by brass union ana
 enter main vent 12 inches above any fixture.
 22. Wash stands-Bar and Soda Foun- tain Sinks.-Where impracticable to ex- tend a vent pipe above roof may, with written permission of inspector, be trap ped with by 12 inch bottle trap, with 1R inch inlet and inch outlet and inch clean out.
 2 Joints Between Lead Pipes and | Iron Sinks or Earthenware--Must be made with clamps. made tight with putty or plaster paris.
 l 24. Weight of Lead for Large Traps, | Etc--All lead traps of water closets, as
 well as lead connections of water closets l containing their own traps must be made of lead weighing not less than pounds to the square foot. No lead waste and | vent pipes to be used lighter than extra 1 light in weight
 25 Trapping Fixtures.-AI fixtures
 must have traps placed as close to them | as possible, and of such size that all | parts of the trap shall be flushed at each
 discharge of the fixture. All traps must
 have a water seal of at least 1A inches. | See rule 19.
 | 26 Traps Subject to Sphonage.-Ever
 trap, whether of a water closet or other | fixture. which is so situated as to be sub | feet to siphonage by momentum or by
 suction shall be of kind that cannot ! have it's water seal broken by siphonage'
 27. Fixing Lead Pipes.-All lead pipes
 must be properly fastened to bearings | with taeks and screws or clamps. 1 2s Fixtures Not to Be Enclosed-No | water closet. sink wash basin laundry ! tray or slop hopper shall be enclosed
 behind easing. Sinks, washstand slabs,
 water closet seats. etc, shall be supported
 on posts legs or brackets. or on the nx-
 lures themselves, so that the space around
 the fixture shall be at all times open to l inspection and ventilation. oe Rain Water to be Excluded.-No l connection may be made at any part or
 the house drainage system with roof gut | ters or any other channel for the con
 veyance of rain water or elevator waste
 save that plumbing fixtures may be sup
 piled from tanks constructed to store | rain water for such purpose and only
 such sanitary fixtures as water closets,
 sinks. bath tubs. wash stands, urinals may be connected.
 9o Exhaust Steam. Etc.-No steam ex-
 hause. blow-off or drip pipe shall con 1 meet with any portion of the drainage sys-
 tenn. Such pipes must discharge into
 tanks or condensers, from which a suit
 ably trapped ou'lct to the house sewer
 may be provided
 l H If a main tank Is used for a supply
 fixture it must be sufficiently high above
 the uppermost one to give an effective
 flushing. head All main tanks must be provided with overfiows, and these must discharge outside of the house. In no
 case must the overflow from any trank
 or fixture be connected with the soil
 pipe or any part of the foul drainage sys- l tenn.
 32 Plumbers arc required to have final l inspection made and must procure writ l ten certificates of completion rom the
 Inspector of Plumbing before fixtures are
 used and before the plumber leaves the
 job.
 33 All permanent plumbing work done l in buildings where there are no sewers l or which is in the near future to be l connected with a sewer must be done Ill
 conformance with this ordinance. | Sec. g. Any person or corporation who | shall violate any of the provisions or this
 ordinance. shall upon conviction be hned
 not less than (s5) nor more than one hundred ($10O dollars and each days l failure or refusal to comply with the provisions aforesaid on the part or such person or corporation, shall constitute separate offense. for which said person or
 corporation shall upon conviction there- for be fined not less than nVe .so' nor
 more than one hundred C10O) dollars Adopted July 5, 1905.
 GEORGE B. WARD, Mayor. Attest:
 J. c. MURRAY. City Clerk. Age-Herald, July 8, l905