Imperial Valley press., 1909-07-24

shall extend two feet above the fire
 walls. In all new buildings (except build | ings having a fiat roof and fire walls, and buildings built of one thickness of one inch lumber) every line of vent and soil
 pipe must run to the roof thence con
 tinue under the roof with the same de- gree of elevation as the roof, to a point
 % inches from the highest point of the | roof and thence run through the roof perpendicularly. and terminate at an ele- vation equal to a point four (D inches below the highest point of the roof. If
 the roof is so flat that at least a sixth | bend cannot be used. then the said vents are to run up under the roof as near the same degree of, elevation as the roof as possible. Tn old buildings where it is impossible to run under the roof. and where new plumbing is put in, every vent and soil pipe must run perpendicu- | larly from the sewer or fixture to an elevation equal to a point four (4) inches below the highest point of the roof.
 | Section g. Thence must run with as | few bends as possible, and branch vents must be connected to the main vent at an angle of forty-five (45) degrees. Square bends must be avoided as much as possible. The terminal of all vents must be at least six feet from all flues, water tanks air shafts or any other open | ings. All branch vents must connect with | the main vent three (3) feet and SIX (6) | inches above the floor of the highest | fixture. All separate vent pipes within a radius of twelve feet may converge | into one pipe, the size of which shall l be governed by the provisions of subdi- visions of Sec. of these specifications,
 IL .g..- with branch fitting at a height not i less than six inches above the highest | fixture Cellar drains and wash racks | shall not be connected with any soil or | urain pipes unless they be trapped and vented. All wash racks to have a set 1 ting box easy of access. All vent pipes ana their fittings less than four (4) inches shall be of galvanized wrought iron or coated cast iron. No fixture of any de- scription in any building shall be vented with less than one and one half Qk) inch pipe. Slop hoppers in all cases must | have two inch vent and waste.
 l Section g. All traps to fixtures must l be separately and effectively vented and when two fixtures are attached to one waste, one trap must be independent of 1 the other against siphonage, by their vents being independent of each other or back vented, one above the other on the same vent All soil pipe shall have clean outs of the same size as the pipe drain ! at the foot of each perpendicular stack or vent, and on the fixture end of all sink runs and made perfectly tight. The ar engagement of all soil and waste pipe, or | vent pipes, must be as direct as possi- 1 ble. and all work must be done in a mechanical and workmanlike manner. All bath tubs above the first floor must have one and one quarter inches overflow con- nections, and also on the first floor if l there be a basement
 Section A. Four water closets may be vented into a two-inch branch vent; five, six, seven and eight water closets may he vented into a three inch branch vent; nine or more water closets may be vent eu into a four inch branch vent. Three wash basins, baths, or similar fixtures l may be vented into a two inch branch vent; six to twelve basins, or baths or | similar fixtures may be vented into three inch branch vent. All horizontal or vertical lines of lead water pipe must be securely fastened on a suitable board or timber by soldering hard lead tacks to said pipe; distance between centers [
 Connecting the waste of fixture to the lead bend of water closet shall not be allowed The wiping of solder-nipp on a lead bend is prohibited; the lead must be run to the top of the fixture and there connected with the iron pipes. In every building where there is to be closet installed, there sha. be at least one four inch cast iron pipe running ffrdV,1 tn int fnI11s incl ahnc below the highest ridge or the roof; the drain must have a fall of at least one quarter of an inch to the foot and should run along the cellar wall when practi- cal. or if laid under the floor of the building should be hung with an iron strap securely fastened to the floor joist, and should be laid in as straight a line as possible All changes in direction must l be made with Y1-S 1-6 or lie bends; san | itary Ts must not be used except on per pendicular stacks or vents. All joints in | cast iron soil pipes. whether inside of | buildings or otherwise shall be made ] with oakum and lead of the best quality | pure and soft and properly and securely caulked Into place. No cement work of | any description shall be used in connec-
 ton with any cast Iron. lead or galvan-
 ized iron pipe. Waste pipes, when lead,
 must be one and one half dH) inches in diameter, whether Standard or extra heavy. and in all buildings of three or more stories high, all cast iron pipes must be of extra heavy pipe and fittings; all cast iron soil and dram pipes to be at least as heavy as soil pipe (Standard
 heavy) and all fittings should be extra
 heavy. Tapped tees can be used only by
 permission of the Health Officer or Sewer
 Inspector to be placed under sinks lava
 tories. urinals or laundry trays.
 Section 5. Every water closet, sink,
 slop hopper or bath tub. and every other
 vessel or vessels connected with the
 drain pipe, directly or indirectly must be
 separately, independently and effectively
 trapped Every fixture shall be separate