The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-11
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1875.

ORDINANCE NUMBER 1875.
AN ORDINANCE to govern plumber!
and regulate plumbing. house
draining and sewerage. and tn.
inspection of the same in publ,
and private property and building'
in the City of Lakeland.
Be it ordained by the City Council
Of the City of Lakeland:
Appointment Of Inspector.
Section l. The City Council. shall
appoint some suitable person. to b.
known as the inspector of plumbing
and building connections to thu
sanitary sewers OF the City OF Lake
land. The said person shall not have
less than eight 90 years experience
at the plumbing trade or business
He shall not be engaged In the
plumbing business during his term
of Office. And shall receive as com
pensatiOn for his services all moneys
collected under the provisions Of this
ordinance, with the exception of the
fines imposed in the police court.
Uutv OF inspector.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF the
inspector to see that all provisions
of this ordinance are confOrmed to-
Wherever in this ordinance the word
Inspector occurs. the same shall be
understood to refer to the Inspector
of Plumbing and Building Connec-
tions.
Inspection Fee and Office Hours.
Sec. 3. There shall be charged
and collected by the inspector an
inspection fee for all new, old, or
remodeled plumbing work inspected
by him in the City Of Lakeland. Tho
fee shall be one and 0ne-half dollars
C$1.50) for the first fixture, or
waste opening. and fifty (5O) cents
for each additional one. The said
fee shall be paid by the person, firm.
corporation, or association owning
the property on which the inspection
Is made.
Shall Not Proceed With Work EXCEPT
Sec. 4. No person shall proceed
with any portion Of any plumbing.
drainage or sewer work, extend or al
ter old or new work Except neces-
sary repairs). until they have filed
at the Office Of the inspector an ap-
plication for permit. giving complete
description Of all the plumbing and
fixtures to be placed In the building.
and the location Of the same, and the
name OF owners and the street num-
Der Of building.
Plumbing Inspectors Authority.
Sec. S. The Inspector Is to he the
Judge Of the quality Of the material
and the workmanship.
Inspection Of Old Plumbing,
Sec. 6. The inspector shall have
the privilege of at any time enter
Ing and inspecting the plumbing and
drainage Of any premises, and II the
same are found to be in an unsani-
tary condition, he shall order the
same altered to conform to the pro-
visions of this ordinance. Any firm,
corporation, person or association
failing or refusing to make said al
iteration for a period of fifteen u5)
days after such notice shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor., and upon the con-
viction thereof, shall be punished as
hereinafter providede
To Connect Old Plumbing,
Article l. Where 1t is desirable to
connect old plumbing with the City
sewers. the plumber contemplating
doing such work shall notify the in.
spector, who will inspect said old
work and notify the plumber what
alterations will be necessary to
place the work in an acceptable con-
ditiOn for connection with the City
sewers.
Quality of Work.
Art. 2. All work shall be executed
in thorough and wOrkmanlike man
ner. to the satisfaction of the inspec-
tor.
When Ready for Inspection.
Sec. Z. When work is ready for
inspection. a notice must be sent to
the office of the inspector, and all
work shall be left uncovered until in
'pected and approved.
Test.
Article 1. All plumbing work in
shall be tested by the
plumber in the presence of the In.
'pector. by the water or smoke test.
Is he may deem best under the cir
and to his satisfaction.
md when the work does not stand
ne test prescribed, connection with
me city sewers will not be permit
.ed, but the same shall Immediately
De put In such condition that It will
stand the said test.
Smoke Test,
Article 2. On all old work where
t would be inconvenient to apply
he water test. the smoke test will be
efficient.
Tapping Not Allowed.
Sec. 3. No waste or back air pipa
hall be tapped into a soil pipe. but |,
hail be inserted with the proper
fittings.
Wiped Joints,
Sec. 3. All joints on lead, soil.
waste or vent pipes, shall be wiped |
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