Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-06
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFlCF The COMMISSIONERS OF THEs
August A. 1909 ORDERED: That the Plumbing
Regulations Of the District of Columbia are here
numbered lis and 119s thereof and substituting
therefor the following. to be known sections
hna l psrs Of eas Section @ al
herein shall be kept provided with proper me-
tallc rainleaders and cave cornice cutters. for
manner as shall protect the walls and founda-
tions of the building and adjacent structures
exempted from the requirements OF the above
paragraph. provided. that the roofs are so ar
ranged as TO discharge on the premises of which
they are part and In such manner that they
do not cause any damage to adjoining property:
Frame sheds with roof area of less than $50
dow roofs. balconies with projection of three
feet or less and not longer than eight feet: 3
Roofs of rear porches, entirely within the lot
feet: Where no sewer is available: 5 Where the
public sewer is designed for the carriage of
out the walls of building shall be substantially
constructed of galvanized sheet iron, sheet copper
supported in place. Rainleaders run within build
Ing shall be considered downspout. and shall
be constructed in accordance with the require
pents of section 119. Short connections to rain
leader pipes passing through attic spaces or
other parts of buildings. shall be considered =
downspout and shall be constructed of lead pipe
not less than d weight, extra heavy cast iron
pipe galvanized wrought iron pipe with re-
cessed fittings. d No sheet metal leader shall oe
minal provided. No cave or cornice gutter shall
be of less average depth than the internal diam
width than twice the Internal diameter Of the
said rainleader. In every case where the con-
nection from the top of rainleader is made
through parapet. mansard other conStruc-
ton. such connection shall he indirect and made
to discharge over a receiver box Of proper size
part of the rainleader pipe: Rainleader pipes.
wherever practicable shall be vertical. The run
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"A Every rainleadcr or downspout pipe, whether
required to be provided under section us or
shall be properly connected to the house sewer.
b In all cases where cutters and rainleaders are
or where the public sewer is designed for the
carriage Of sewage only. such rainleaders shall
discharge on the ground surface in such manner
as to avoid damage to walls or foundations. or
may be connected provided in paragraph c.
Rainleader connections may he made through
an extra heavy cast iron terminal to terra cotts
drain line arranged to discharge wholly within
the lot lines. or to discharge into street gutter.
30 such drain shall discharge in such manner
that water will flow sidewalks public
stitutins such drains as are laid under or within
or saeMak and a the c a sha be
OF extra heavy cast iron: except; that. in cases
wholly beneath the sidewalk. east iron stable
gutter may be set in the sidewalk with heavy
cast iron ribbed or checkered top flush with the
surface thereof Every downspout connect ion
TO sewer shall he trapped with water sealing
trap placed Ms near possible to the foot there
OF, except. that two or more adjacent small
leaders may be connected together one trap.
small rainleader he connected In above
the trap Of large leader. or a small leader MAJ
be connected in above the trap of area drain
or vice versa. 4 cast iron huh connection shall
be provided above grade for the reception of
sheet metal leader in every case. and the con-
Meeting joint shall be made by the plumber No
downspout trap shall be Of less internal diam
eter than 81. but the cast iron extension to
grade therefrom. for drainage less than 100
square feet shall he inches internal diameter.
lie Every rainleader placed within the walls Of a
building shall be OF extra heavy cast iron. of
galvanized wrought iron. and watertight con-
nection shall be made at the roof by means of
La brass ferrule and an eight pound lead six
teen ounce copper extension properly Joined to a
roof fange of the same material which shall he
flashed into the roof construction. Wrought iron
cessed fittings. and together with cast iron lead
ers shall he amenable to general requirements
for soil and waste lines and shall be tested. No
do"napout shall discharge into any soil or waste
stack above grade nor shall any downsPout re-
reire waste water from any plumbing fixture.
< When complaint is made Of or any damage Is
caused by. any doRnspOut or leader NOT properly
connected with sewer or provided win a proper
trap. where unconnected downspout dis
charges over a sidewalk IL otherwise not in
conformity with this regulation. 1t shsll be
brought into conformity upon notice from the
Commissioners. These regulations to take effect
fifteen u5I days after date of publication.
HENRY B. F. MCFARLAND. HENRY L..
WEST WILLIAM KELLY tActipg,. Commits
lsioners of The District Of Columbia.