The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
CITY ORDINANCES.

 inch drum trap to be vented in the same manner as prescribed for bath tubs, ex- cept as hereinafter prescribed for non syphon traps.
 t-Bath rubs-How Trapped and Vented All bath tubs shall be trapped by 4No-inCn drum trap except as prescribed for non-syphon traps. Drum traps on hath tubs shall be placed in such man her that the cleanout will be in plain view and above the floor.
 G-Soda Fountain and Bar Wastes How Trapped-All wastes from soda fountain and bar sinks shall be trapped with Il 10X12-inch drum trap with an inlet not les sthan 1la inches in diameter and an outlet not less than ? inches in diameter n4ach compartment wasting into said trap 10 count as one fixture.
 Where it is impossible to reveut such traps they may be used by obtaining the written permission Of the inspector
 H-Wastes Prohibited-ln no case shall waste pipe from any fixture discharge into any vent or revent pipe, nor shall Il discharge into any other fixture, trap of any other fixture except as allowed in refrigerator wastes. connected basins or laundry tubs.
 I-Floor Washers-Bell Traps-Back- water Valves-Where floor washers are connected it shall be by means of a deep
 
 covers over handholes on the sewer slde of traps. held in place by Jugs or boits are prohibited. Covered floor washers are prohibited. Where washer is placed Ill basement or in any other part of a build ing it shall be protected from back sew craze by means of some suitable back water valve approved by the inspector.
 J-Fountan Spittoons--How Trapped All fountain spittoons shall be trapped I fats of mi fixtures except as hereinafter prescribed for non-syphon traps.
 K-Refrigerator Wastes-Slze and Traps The waste pipe from a refrigerator or ice box shall not be connected directly with any soil, rain, waste pipe, or drain or sewer or discharge on the open ground
 They shall discharge into a movable pan or an open water supplied sink, On oyer floor drain in basement, and shall be as short as possible and disconnected from the refrigerator or Ice box by al least four inches and where refrigerators or ice boxes are placed in buildings on two or more hoors the waste and vent pipes thereof shall be continuous and shall run through the roof, and in no case shall 1t open within six feet Of an open soil or waste pipe The size of waste pipes for refrigerators for two floors or less shall be at least 1ia inches, ana lncneS TOT IilTee uOOIS anu bNfif and under five floors, and 2h inches for five floors and over. Each refrigerator or ice box shall be provided with a suit able trap with an accessible trap scrSX or cleanout. Such traps shall be placed In the 1A Inch waste pipe and shall be as near as possible to the refrigerator or ice box. Such trap need not be sepa- rately vented
 See drawing No. on file in the office of the plumbing inspector, certified and dated by the plumbing inspector as of the date of this ordinance, and open to the inspection of the Ilublic.
 I-Cleanouts on Traps-All traps must have suitable and accessible cleanouts. All drum traps to have cleanouts not less than three inches in diameter, all other traps to have not less than one inch.
 M-Grease Traps-All hotels. restau rants and large boarding houses must have a suitable grease trap underf sinks or a catch basin in the yard as close 10 sink as possible, same to be approved oy the plumbing inspector. Meat markets, fish stands and all places where poultry is dressed must have separate catch basin as prescribed in this section if found necessary by the plumbing inspoc- tor.
 N-Stabe Racks-Stall Drains-Stable racks or any urinal receptable, when the washings carry sediment or solid, shall not be connected to any sewer, drain or lateral, unless a suitable catch basin suitably trapped is provided to prevent the obstruction of said sewer, dram or lateral, and must connect to the storm sewer If possible.
 Exhaust-Blo off and Drip Pipe Connections-The exhaust, blow-off, sed- iment or drip pipe fro ma steam boiler shall not be connected with any sewer. drain, soil or waste pipe, such pipes shall discharge into a suitable tank or con denser of the same capacity as boilor provided a relief pipe, of at least three inches, is extended to thR outer air above the roof.
 The waste from said tank or condenser shall be at least one size larger than the inlet, but not less than three inches in diameter, and provided with a trap and back pressure valve. and pherever pos sible shall connect to the storm sewer or IDt7d