The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1913-08-09
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Article XXX.
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all factories, hotels, churches, theatres,
school houses and other buildings of a
gas or steam is used for lighting or heat
ing, shall have the supply pipes leading
from the street mains provided each
with stop cock placed in the sidewalk
at or near the curb, and so arranged as
to allow the shutting off at that point.
No gas, water or other pipes which
may be introduced into any building,
shall be let into the wood, beams or
joints unless the same be placed within
81 inches of the end of the beams and
in no building shall the said pipes be
let into any beam or joist more than two
inches of its depth.
Section 2.
Rules and Regulations for Installation
of Gas Pipes:
The installation of all gas pipes in
any building or structure in the Town
of Nogales shall be in accordance with
the plumbing ordinances prescribed by
the Town and said ordinances are here
by made part of the requirements OF
this code.
All gas pipes shall be inspected and
tested by the plumbing inspector before
the floors are laid and a certificate of
the same from the plumbing inspector
shall be placed on file in the department
of buildings, by the owner of the build
ing or his representative. The installa-
tion of the gas pipe shall be subject to
the approval of the building inspector.
And an inspection shall be made by
the gas company or by some one select
ed by the gas company at the same
time the plumbing inspector makes his
inspection, SO as to insure absolute
safety.
Section 8.
Gas Brackets:
All gas brackets shall be placed at
least three feet below any ceiling
wood work unless the same is properly
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distance shall not be less than eighteen
inches
No swinging or folding gas brackets
shall be placed against or near any stud,
partition or woodwork, and all swinging
brackets shall be provided with stops to
prevent them from swinging against the
wood work.
No gas bracket on any lath and plast-
er partition or wood work shall be less
than five inches in length measured
from the burner to the plaster surface
or woodwork.
Gas lights placed near window cur
tains or any other combustible material
shall be guarded by globes or wire cages.
Section 4.
Duty of Contractor:
When work is ready for inspection
the plumber or contractor shall make
such arrangements as will enable the
chief plumbing inspector to reach all
parts of the building easily and readily,
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paratus and appliances for making said
tests and furnish such assistance as may
be necessary to proper application of
the same.
Section 5.
Residence Piping:
Large sized pipe shall be reduced in
proportion to the number of openings
taken off. All branches to be = inch
with 1ax38 all with % drop to extend
2 inches below bottom of joist. No bent
drops will be allowed.
Section 6.
For joining gas pipes, nothing shall
be used except red lead mixed. with
linseed oil to thin consistency as
practicable.
Section 7.
All openings must be fastened with
board inches wide with hole bored
through to fit drop at bottom OF joist
and securely fastened between joits or
strapped to side of joist. Top 4-inch
board shall be securely fastened between
joist and strapped with galvanized iron
straps. No pipe hooks or clinched nails
will be allowed.
Section 8.
No risers can be imbedded in brick
walls, but must be run in a chase and
covered with metal lath.
Section 9.
All piping shall be closed with iron
caps and no split pipes or broken fit
tings shall be repaired with cement, or
lead or caulked, or otherwise.
Section 10.
No service for any residence less than
Ia inch and nothing but tarred pipe
will be considered for underground work.
All openings from service must be equal
to size of riser which in no case can be
less than q inch.
Section IL.
Riser on all public buildings must be
placed so stop cock and meter can be
readily reached. All pipe must be grad
ed to riser or drop to avoid trapping and
must be properly strapped. No riser to
be put under show windows unless
window is 20 inches high or more from
bottom of joist to floor.
Section u.
When meters are put in offices or
other rooms in buildings where there is
no special meter room, meters may be
put back of door for each suite.
Section IS.
No bushings or unions will be allowed
nothing but running thread packed with
candle wicking and red lead shall be
used. No pipe for gas ranges shall be
less than "a inch. Heater and grade
openings shall not be less than Is inch
with heater openings above floor one
foot and properly fastened with pipe
strap.
Section IA.
Riser and service must be placed at
the point nearest to the gas company