The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-04-17
ORDINANCES NO. XVIII.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF
SPIRIT LAKE, A MUNICIPAL CORPOR-
ALTON. SITUATED IN THE COUNTY
OF KOOTENAI. STATE OF IDAHO.
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID
VILLAGE AND PROVIDING FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF A PLUMBING IN
SPECTOR AND FIXING A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION or THIS ORDI-
NANCE.
Of Trustees Of the Village OF Spirit Lake.
q municipal corporation:
Section /. That no person shall here
after erect or remodel any building by add
tion or otherwise, within the limits Of the
Village of Spirit Lake, a municipal corpora
tion, In the County Of K0otcnai, State OF
Idaho In such manner that any part OF said
building may be inadequate or defective In
, respect to plumbing. ventilation, sewerage.
or other usual or necessary precaution for
the security Of life or health nor shall any
builder, owner. lessee or occupant OF any
building or premises allow anything to be
done in or about said building or premises
dangerous to life or health.
Sec .. The Board OF Trustees Of said
Village shall appoint n Plumbing Inspector.
who shall receive the compensation fixed
by this ordinance. and who shall perform
such duties as may be imposed upon him
by the Board Of Trustees.
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plumbing arrangements hereafter construct
ed within the limits Of the said Village Of
Spirit Lake. a municipal corporation. shall
be done under the personal supervision OF
the Plumbing Inspector. who shall Issue q
permit for such work, before same Is COM
menccd.
Sec. 4. That said Plumbing Inspector
shall be notified when any plumbing work
Ia ready for inspection after roughing In
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Immediately Inspect and examine the same
for approval or disnpproval All such work
shall be left uncovered and convenient for
examination until inspected and approved
by said Plumbing Inspector All plumbing
work shall be tested by water or five go
pound air test. In the presence OF the In
spcctOr. and all soil. waste and vent pipes.
the lead branches and ferule joints inside
all buildings shall be tested.
Sec. 8. That all soil or waste pipes shall
extend Mt least two CD feet outside the
founda tion-wall Of buildings, and at least
two t2) feet deep aud we'll cemcntcd to a
tile sewer. There shall be clean-out in
every trap at the foot of each vertical line
Of soil pipe In all sink. wastes and where
the line Of the soil IN exposed. a clean-Out
shall be inserted every twenty-five t25)
feet. All clean-outs shall be kept accessible.
No rain leader shall ever he used as a soil.
waste or vent pipe, nor shall soil. waste or
Every trap shall be back-vented by a vent
pipe Of the same size AZ the trap vent. to
start at least six t8) inches from the seal Of
the trap. All vent pipes from closet bends
and for slop sinks shall be two 90 Inches.
All vent pipes shall be made of cast Iron.
or galvanized Iron. or lead or brass and
they shall be provided with trap screws and
no rubber couplings or unions shall be al
lowed.
Sec. 9. That ull cast iron pipe and At
tings shall be sound aud free from all de-
fects. All calk joints shall be we'll calked
with oakum and lead; and no varnisll. putty
or like material shall be used until after the
work Il inspected and approved by the
plumbing Inspector. All joints between
brass and east iron shall be caikcd
and al joints bctwce
brass and lead. aud between lead and lead,
shall be well wired with tine solder. No
soldered or bolt joints shall be allowed.
Sec. I. That sanitary tees may be al.
lowed In vertical lines Of soil pipe only. aud
all bends and offsets shall be made with a
one-eighth inch bend and y branches, or
both The highest water closet. when no
other fixtures are above. need not be separ-
ntcly vented when vented fixture cmpt,es
into the lead bend, and said water closet Ia
within two feet OF the stack. All stacks
shall run undiminlshed In size through the
roof. When two fixtures having one and
onc-fourth inch waste may be combined into
one one and one-fourth inch waste, the same
rule to apply TO one and one-half inch and
two inch waste. and when more than two
fixtures empty into the waste pipe said
waste shall increase one size up to two
inchos. Where eight fixtures having one and
one-half inch or smaller waste may he com.
biued the same rule shall apply to eize up
the vent pipes. Not more than eighteen
fixtures shall be allowed to empty Into one
four Inch pipe. The outside OF water
closets shall be provided with trap and auto
matte flush valve situated below the afore.
said line. No tile or cement pipe shall be
allowed to be used In or under any build
Ing as sewer, waste. or vent pipe, and no
steam exhaust or blow OF from steam boiler
shaii he allowed to connect direct with, any
nne CT pipe. All refrigerator waste must