The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-03-03
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
CONNECTIONS WITH THE SEWER
Baot People Should Preserve this for Reference Six Months Given which Make
All Connections Its Rather Drastic Looking Pemanence and Sanitary
Conditions Seems Too Severe Observe that Every Provision Necessary for
Somebody's Protection and for Public Health Cess Vaults Must Co.

: or house draining or any employee OF
J such mechanic. act as the agent of the
inspector of plumbing to perform the
: duties prescribed in this ordinance.
t the op of he p sD pn rem WHEN ffs
) be carried to a point at least eignreer
inches through the roof, shall be fully
four inches In interior diameter al
) inmate nearer than twelve feet to amy
door or WindoW opening.
; Rule c.. No trap or any manner
Of obstruction tni , to the free flow Of ali
and soil shall be allowed. and any
plumber who shall directly or indi-
rectly place or make any trap, contrac-
ton or other obstruction anywhere In
} the course of such drain or soil pipe,
shall in addition to the penalty herein
prescribed forfeit his license, and shall
be ineligible to relicense for one year
Any. person violating. this rule shall be
and shall in addition pay the cost of
Rule "b'. Every sink, .urinal water
closet, bath tub, basin or other fixture
the fixture, as possible, and all greasy
flow from hotels, boarding houses, res
taurants and public kitchens, or
other similar establishments, shall
grease trap, which grease trap must
ton and size to be approved by
the inspector of plumbing and from
every such grease trap two-inch pipe
must be run through the roof as pro-
vided for vent pipes.
Rule e.. All plumbing fixtures ana
traps must he of a kind and quality
to be approved by the inspector of
Rule "F'' No water closet will be
allowed in an unventilated room or
compartment, or in a sleeping room
in every case the room or compartment
in which a closet is placed shall have
! direct communication with the outer
air by means, of a window or air duct
or shaft, and in every case the location
rooms shall be satisfactory to the in
spector of plumbing.
| (a) No Wash out water closet shall
be allowed in any building. Hopper
closets, but only when installed in sep
arate buildings and with brick vaults
at least three feet deep
| 90 Every trap which is so situated
mentum or suction shall be of kind
that cannot have it's seal broken by
espionage and shall be vented.
Co All soil pipes and fittings Gun
teri shall be of cast iron of the grade
known to commerce as the standard
and shall be carried full size up through
the house and at least eleven inches
or bend. Standard soil pipe may be
used above, a vent tee in the stack. or
above sanitary tee If no vent tee is
used and In case of cess-pool connec-
tions, at least q two-inch pipe must
extend from cess-pool up through the
roof
(d) No fixture shall be trapped by
having it's outlet connected with the
trap of another fixture.
(e) All connections with the sewer
system for disposition of rain water
from buildings shall be done by means
of trap under the surface of the
from the sewer and to insure perfect
sanitation.
co. All pipes must be as direct as
possible and shall be readily examined
placed the whole system of drain. soil,
waste and vent pipes shall be hermet-
ically sealed. the pipes shall then be
filled with water to the top, and every
and all leaks shall be securely closed
except that in case of inspection of
plumbing already existing. the pep
permint or smoke test may be snbsti-
tuted by the inspector of plumbing.
cd The joints of all pipes, except
where screw joints are uesd, shall be |
made with an oakum gasket and soft
lead, thoroughly caulked.
be of galvanized iron or of cast IRON
and If of cast iron, it shall be of the |
grade known to commerce as standard |
and all fittings used with such pipe |
quality, and all cast iron pipe and fit
tings with coal pitch varnish.
~ All changes in the direction OF
the drain Train shall be made with curved
branches and one-eighth bends. SAM
tary tees are prohibited except in ver-
ticle pipes. Combination c1eanout fit
tings and one-quarter bends are pros
offset
but no offset shall be over SIX tU)
inches. If an offset is over six co
inches one-elghth bend must be used.
Cd Waste pipes from safes, refrig>
other similar fixtures, or from recep-
tacles in which provisions are stored
shall not be connected directly to the
drainage system. but shall discharge
be in plain sight. This sink or tray
may connect with the drain pipes. upon
being properly trapped like other fix
lures.
k) All connections of lead pipes
shall be made with wiped joints
% All connections of lead with iron
pipe shall he made with a brass sleeve
'r ferule, the sleeve to be thoroughly
,aulked into the hub of the iron pipe
with lead and the lead pipe be attached
o the sleeve by wiped joint.
tml Water closets shall not be
~ means Of a special tank. except
outdoor. antifreeZing water closets.
tn) Waste pipes and traps shall In =,
III cases be Of lead, cast iron or brass
nd Of the following sizes for each OF
he named fixtures:
Bath TUB. .........'......1h inches
laundry tub :..:...::..:iH inches inches
WasS a basin. inches inches
And tie lead vent and waste 'n pipes