The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-14
Ordinance No, 20.

polntineht OF plumbing Inspector ii
the city Of Twin Falls State OF Idaho
defining his duties and establishing
rules and regulations for plumbin@
the city.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun
ell Of the City of Twin Falls, State O
Idaho.
Section |. That the Mayor OF sale
city shall nominate and by and will
The consent Of the council appoint {
plum bling inspector, for said city, who
shall qualify by taking the oath of Office
and furnishing bond to be approved
by the Mayor in the sum of one thous
and dollars, conditioned that he will
faithfully supervise and inspect al
plumbing in the city of Twin Falls, and
see that all the ordinances concerning
the same are complex with.
Section The term of office of such
plumbing inspector shall be for one yea,
or until his successor shall be appointed
and qualify; but if at any time such ia
spector proves unsuited to the office, or
incompetent or dishonest, he may be
removed by the city council and upon
such removal the Mayor of said city
shall appoint some suitable person to
Ill the vacancy.
Section g. No person. firm or corpor-
alton shall hereafter erect, remodel or
reconstruct any building by addition or
otherwise within the limits of said city
OF Twin Falls, so that any part of said
building may be inadequate or defec-
tive in respect to plumbing, ventilation,
sewerage or other usual and necessary
precaution for the security of life and
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 dan
gerous to life and health.
Section 4 All sanitary drains and
plumbing arrangements hereafter con-
strncted within the limits of said city
shall De done under the personal super
vision of the plumbing inspector
Section 5 The inspector of plumbing
shall have power In the performance OF
his duties to examine any building in
which plumbing fixtures are installed
and to condemn, and order removed any
plumbing found defective or unsanitary
and not in compliance with the proyis-
ions of this ordinance
TSection 8 When upon examination
by the plumbing inspector, any plumb
Ing or connections thereto In any build
ing or other structure shall be adiudged
dangerous to life or health, the inspect
or shall Immediately notify the owner
Of such building or structure, his agent
or the occupant thereof, to have the
same removed or repaired within ten
days thereafter, and if the owner agent
or occupant fails so to do, he shall be
deemed guilty of an offence and upon
.ction shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars.
Section Z, The discretion of the in
spector of plumbing in approving or &C
cepting work as provided in this ordi-
dance shall be limited by the provis
ions herein contained, and it shall be
unlawful for any person to construct any
plumbing work in any manner not in
accordance with the provisions of this
ordinance
Section 5. Every building In which
bing arrangements are constructed
shall be separately and independently
connected with the city sewer, where
such sewer ia provided, and when it is
not provided, with cess pool in loca-
tiou and with capacity tie be approved
by the plumbing inspector; and every
plumber before doing any plumbing
work on building or before any addi-
tions are made to old work, excepting
repairs and repairs are defined to con
sist OF mendlng leaks in drain, soil
waste and vent pipes and repairs on
faucets, valves and water supply pipes
ana of forcing out waste pipes, or re-
placing water closet bowl, or opening
soil or waste pipes to remove obstruc-
tlonN) must obtain written permit
from the plumbing inspector, all work
shall be subject to inspection.
Section 8. Every sink, urinal water
closet, bath tub, basin, safe or other
fixtures shall be separately trapped as
near the fix re as LOS ible, AID all |
flow from Kit hen sinks, or any greasy
How whatever, sha he caused to pass
throue ha suitable grease trap approved |
by the Inspector of lumb ng.
Section 10. No washout water closet
shall be allowed in any building. Hop
per closets may be used and anti -freez-
ing closets, but only when installed in
separate building and. with vaults at
east three deem.
Section IL, No water closet shall be
set up in any building or house in
v mich the walls of the closet are not
RELY washed by the normal discharge
II the, closet at each operation: nor
hall any hopper closet be set up.
which has trap with less than one and
hree quarters inches seal.
Section r. Every trap, which is so
ituated as TO be subject to espionage
" momentum or suction, shall be of
lind that can not have its seal broken
y spnonage, and shall be vented.
Section ID, No fixture shall be trap
,ed by having its outlet connected with
he trap of other fixture.
Section IA. All pipes must be as di-
ect as possible, and shall be SO ar
anged that they may at all times be
eadlly examined ana repaired and re-
aired. Before the fixtures are placed,
rain, soil, waste and vent pipes shall {
9 herme tically sealed: the pipes shall
1en be filled with water to the top.
nd every joint shall be examined for
akage, and all leaks shall be securely
osed except In the case of inspection {
plum bing already existing the pepper {
tent or smoke test may be substituted