Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-10-05
ORDINANCE BILL NO. 217.
Material to be Used Other Speci-
a5r, ficafions.

Following is q continuation and con-
sclusion Of Ordinance Bill No. 2l7. regu-
lating the manner and mode of procedure
as relates to the matter of sewerage in
this city.
Sec. 13. Every safe under q basin,
bath, water closet. urissal tank or other
fixture. shall be drained BY special pipe
OF lead or iron not less than oneincii in
size, and not directly connected with any
soft pipe, drain or sewer and shall be
made te discharge outside the. house into
an open fixture or on cellar floor.
s; Sec. I4,s The terminals of all vent
pipes must be at least i've feet from any
chimney, air shaft.or window, 4 and in
case Of q window said vent pipe must be
at least three feet above said window Of
the house 81 building itrserves. Where
one building IS attached to or joins an an--
other Of greater height. having windows
or openings overlooking the lower build
ing the terminals Of all soil or. vent pipes
Of the lower building must be at least
twelve feet distant from said windows Or
openings. or may be carried up above the
caves or FIRE walls of the higher building
undiminished in size. Ali soil or vent
pipes must terminate at atleastItwelve feet
from line Of building "a tu
See. Is. All soil, waste, air and drain.
pipes inside of buildings, before being
covered. up must have all openings stop.
ped eup and be filled with water; the
said test shall be made in the presence
of property owner, and if satisfactory the
work MAY be covered up. "a 80 y
Sec. Is. Every tenement, lodging
house or hotel shall be provided with one
water closet for every ten rooms or less,
and one additional water closet for every
additional ten rooms or less. limo case
shall water closets be located in sleeping
rooms Or apartments of'any building. Il ~
Sec.s17. No, Iov ner, builder, lessee,
tenant or occupant of anv Building or
structure. or of any. premises within the
limits of the City of Corvanisi nor any
agent for any such owner, builder, lessee
tenent or occupant, shall cause, suffer or
permit any plumbing to bezdone in or
about such building, structure or premis-
es contrary to, or otherwiset than in ac-
| cordance with the provisions of, this or
dinance. Nor until he shall have filed
| with the Chief of Police of the City OF
Corvallis an application for permit to
do or perform such work or plum bing or
cause the same to be done or performed,
stating the location, nature and extent
of such work Or plum mbing, the manner of
doing or performing the same, and the
material thereof. and shall have obtain
ed.from such Chief Of Police permit to
do such work or plumbing or cause the
same to be done. Such application shall
be sufficient if it states the location of
such proposed work. k.lzconstruction or
plumbing. the character thereof, and
that the same is proposed to- be done in
accordance with the provisions of this Or
dinance applying thereto. Nor shall any
such person make orYcause to be made
any connections with either any water
main about such premises, or with hsany
sewer about or running through the same
without such permit, and the Chief of
Police is authorized to issue permits tor
such plumbing, work or constructions
upon application filed therefore as pro
vided in this ordinance.
Sec. is. No plumber or other person
shalli do or perform any plum bing OR
other work contemplated or provided for
by this ordinance unless permit to do
or cause such work to be done shall have
been issuei as provided in Section II of
this ordinance. All plumbers shall make
report in writing to the Chief of Police
within three days after making any con-
nections or doing any work the manner,
character or material of which is provid-
ed for by this ordinance stating the loca-
ton of such work and the manner,
character and extent thereof and the
material entering into the same.
Sec. 19. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance, or ne
glecting, falling or refusing to comply
Herewith shall upon conviction thereof
before the Police Judge be fined not less
than ten dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars for each and every
offense.
Passed the Common Council of the
City of Corvallis and approved and sign
ed by the Mayor, September 25, 1906.