The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-01
ORDINANCE NUMBER l35.

| and regulate pumping. mousse
| draining and sewerage. and the
inspection Of the same In publir
and private property and buildings
in the City OF Lakeland.
Re 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 be
known as the inspector of plumbing
and building connections TO the
sanitary sewers of the City of Lake
land. The said person shall not have
less than eight Is, 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
Densation for his services all moneys
collected under the provisions of this
ordinance, with the exception OF the
fines imposed in the police court.
Duty Of Inspector.
Sec. >. II shall be the duty OF the
| inspector 10 sea that all provisions
| OF this ordinance are concerned to.
Wherever in this ordinance the word
inspector occurs, the same shall b.
understood to refer to the Inspector
Of Plumbing and Building Connec-
tions.
Inspection Zee and Office Hours
See. 3. There shall he charged
and collected by the inspector an
inspection fee fer AL new, old. or
remodclcd ;..amhiHs work inspected
hy him in lie City 81 Lakeland. The
i fee shall be one and ohc-.:alf dollars
tsl..u1 fer the frSf fixture, OF
waste opening. and fl ~ t1al cents
! for each additional one. The said
| fee shall be paid by the person, firm,
/ ctrporation. nr 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 (cXcept neces-
sary REPAIRS. until they have filed
at the Office of the inspector an APP
plcation 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 Insnector S Authority.
Sec. >. The Inspector is to be 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 If 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
teration for a period of fifteen N5)
days after such notice shall be guilty
of misdcmeanor. and upon the con-
viction thereof, shall be punished as
hereinafter provided.
To Connect Old Plumbing.
Article l. Where It is desirable tC
connect old plumbing with the Cit,
sewers. the plumber contemplating
doing such work shall notify the in.
spector, who will inspect said old
work and notify the plumber wha,
alterations will be necessary to
place the work in an acceptable con-
dition for connection with the Cit.
sewers.
Quality Of Work.
Art .. 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
spected and approved.
Test.
Article l. All plumbing work in
buildings shall be tested by the
plumber in the presence of the In.
spector. by the water or smoke test
as he may deem best under the cir.
cumstances. and to his satisfaction
and when the work does not stand
the test prescribed. connection with
the city sewers will not be permit.
ted, but the same shall Immediately
be put in such condition that II will
stand the said test
4 Smoke Test.
j Article 2. On all old work where
it would be incOnvenient to apply
the water test, the smoke test will be
Sufficient.
i Tapping Not Allowed.
Sec. 3. No waste or back air pipe
shall be tapped into soil pipe. but
shall be inserted with the proper
fittings.
l Wiped Joints.
Sec. g. All joints on lead, soil,
waste or vent pipes, shall be wiped
icints, properly made
Icints-How Made.
Sec o. MI joints on east iron
pipes all be packed with "oakum
and m n lead, properly caulhcd
Articlt /. All oints between lead
and cast iron pipe shall be made with
brass ferules, properly wiped on the
lead pipe