The Washington herald., 1911-10-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District OF Columbia, Washington, d. O., October
$. lsll-ordered: That the Plumbing Regulations ot
the District Of Columbia hereby amended fol-
lows. TO take effect on and after October s lsll:
BY canceling the present Section "a and Suhstitu-
ing the following therefor:
Section n. Water closets urinals may only he
located IN vaults or other projections beyond the
building line and below street. grade where direct
light and ventilation be secured by means Of
window, IN accordance with the requirements Of
tion liz Of the plumbing regulations which opens di
rectly into an area open to the sky and having
dimensions les than three feet in the clear. Such
areas shah be enclosed With suitable railing and
shall rot bc enI1ached upon by E7tnE, orer-hHngs,
or other distractions.
Water closets or urinals may b located in bay
windows or projections beyond the building line
the ground floor Of bnilding. where light and ven
hlation can Be secured BY means Of a window in sc
cnrdance with requirements Of section liz Of the
plumbing regulations. opening directly On unob-
sr1icted space open fronR ground to shy. such win
dow 20 have its sill at least SX feet iK inches above
the ground. No door from any interior toilet
shall open to the outside Of the building but
TO the toilet room must Be had from within.
By amending paragraph A, Section IL, to read a.
follow:
Section liz (a Every water closet or urinsl shall
be located within arranged exclusively for
a. toilet room which room shall be enclosed in a
tight PARTITION and shall be in direct Communication
with the external air by means of a window prn-
Tided with movable glazed sash to provide
opening Of at least four square feet measured in the
clear. directly into IFIbic private kyacs open
from ground to shy within the lot lines Of the build
ing. communicate indirectly prescribed in para
graphs 10 L. No window within the meaning Of
this paragraph shall CTen into any closed porch
covered driveway. or directly opposite any
lot line or structure ncs-cT than three feet.
BY amending paragraph F. Section LIS, to read 80
follows:
Section lis N. LAtines trough water closets OF
series Of water closets flushed from single tank
prohibited. No cast iron. pressed steel or enameled
iron steel water closet bowls or tanks shall Be used
fRN Nnrs1w WaWar
That the Building REGULATIONS Of the District n
Columbia hereby amended as follows, to take
effect and after October s. 1911:
By caneeling the present Par. Of Section Is. and
substituting the following therefor:
Section rs Par. 4 Water closets or urinals NAV
only be oCated vaults other projections beyond
rect light and ventilation be secured By meanS OF
a window in accordance with the requirements f
section ll2 Of the plumbing regulations, which opens
directly into an area Open to the SKY and having no
dimension les than three feet in the clear. Such
areas shall be enclosed with suitable railing and
shall not be encroached upon by grating. oTsr-hanSs,
or other obstructionS.
Water closets or uTinAs Be located In bay WIN
dows or projections beyond the building line on the
ground floor Of building where light and Tentila-
tion he secured by means OF window in accoed-
ance with requirements Of section III OF the plumb
ing regulations opeuing directly unobstructed
Srace open from ground to sky. such window to hare
its sill at lest six feet six inches above the ground
No door from any interior toilet room shall open tn
the outside Of the building but access to the toilet
room mnst he had from within.
Ry emitting from IN, second and third iires o.
Section = A. the words vault any projection
beyond the building Huc'' that the first sentence
Of said section shil read follow:
No person shall locate. or cauSs to b located,
any water closet urinal in sleeping room, nor
shall any wateT-cIoset urinal be located in any
rom unless nch room-iS in direct cnmmunication
With the external air, communicates Indirectly
herewith as prescribed herein.
By emitting from the third and fourth lines Of o
Far 4 Of Section. l3 a. the words and plumbing
i1ture- urinals or water closets, that the first
,ertence Of said Par. 4 shall read a. toIloWs:
Boilers except boilers for beating purposes, ar-
wing less than ten pounds Of steam, g1soline gas
md steam engines. pumps, OF any pipe U fixture
generating or emitting gas steam, offensive odors
shaIl not be located in such vault outsids Of The
building line"
CUN0 H. RUDOLPH, JOHN A. JOHNSTON.
V. JUDSON. Commissioners q the Dis
trict Of Columbia.