The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-14
ORDINANCE NO. us

City OF Lakeland, Florida
| BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COM
MISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND
FLORIDA:
Section /. That the city commissioners shall
appoint some suitable person to be known as
the inspector Of plumbing and sewer connec
lions Of the City Of Lakeland. the SAID per
son shall have had at least FIVE years ex-
perience as plumber, and ne snail not Us. oe
engaged In the plumbing business during MS
term Of Office. either directly or indirectly, ana
his salary shall not be less than FIFTH
DOLLARS per month.
Section 2. There shall be appointed by the
city commissioners a board OF plumbing eA
aminers, consisting Of one commissioner, one
master plumber. and one journeyman plump
er who shall act without pay, and whose a., du
i ties shall consist Of passing on the quaiii-
cations Of all persons who desire TO engage
In the plumbing business In the City OF Lake,
land. This examination shall satisfy the said
board Of examiners as to the applicants quail
ifications as a plumber and his Familiarity
| with the plumbing regulations OF the city OF
Lakeland The plumbing inspector shall act
as secretary Of said board.
| Section 3. Il shall be the duty OF SAID
board to authorize the city clerk to issue IL
cense to competent plumbers. but before en-
gazing In business he shall file with the city
clerk bond in the sum Of one thousand dol
lars to be approved by him, and payable 10
| the city Of Lakeland. Florida, for the faitnfiI
discharge Of his duties as plumber in accord
ance with the provisions OF the city ordinances
| regulating same.
Section 4. It shall be the duty Of the in
spector to see that all provisions OF this or
dinance are conformed to. Wherever tne %ora
inspector occurs. the same shall be under
stood to refer to the inspector OF plumbing
| and sewer connections.
Section 5. There shall be charged and col
lected by the city an inspection fee for all OLD,
new or remodeled plumbing inspected in the
Ioitx at aEo and
lars for each sewer :onnecti|h, and one DOL
lar and a half ($l.50) for the first fixture or
waste opening and fifty cents for each ad-
ditional one, and seven and half dollars
$50 additional for sewer connections IN me
paved district The inspector shall have Two
Office hours per day ore in the morning and
one in the evening-and any plumber want
| ing inspection made shall notify the inspector
| In his Office hours; and the Inspector snail
inspect all work that he is notified OF in ms
said Office hours before the following ONCE
hours whenever practical
Section 6. No person shall proceed with
any portion Of any plumbing, drainage or
sewer work, extend or alter old or new work
| Except necessary repairs) until he has filed
at the office Of the inspector plan showing
the location of all fixtures and the run OF all
waste pipes. said plan to be approved by the
inspector before any work Is started, also
cation Of same. the name Of owner, and the
street number Of building; and paid all in
spection fees to the city herein provided for
Section Z. The plumbing inspector Is to be
Judge Of the Quality % OF TIM me
Section 8. The inspector shall have the
privilege at any time Of entering and in
specting the plumbing and drainage OF any
premises, and II the same are found TO DC IN
an unsanitary condition he shat, order the
same altered to conform to the provisions OF
this ordinance Any person, firm, corpora
ton or association failing or refusing to make
said alterations for a period Of fifteen days
| after such notice, shall be punished rs mere
matter provided
Section 8. Where 1t is desirable to connect
old plumbing with the city. sewers, the plum
Ter contemplating doing such work shall no.
tify the inspector who will inspect such work
| and notify the plumber what alterations will
be necessary to place the work In an accept
able condition for connection with the city
sewers.
Section 10. All work shall be executed in
u thorough and wOrkmanlike manner, and all
material shall be the best Of III, kind and
satisfactory to the inspector.
Section IL. When work is ready for in
spectiOn. a notice must be sent TO the Office
uncovered until inspected and approved.
| Section IL. All plumbing work in buildings
shall be tested by the plumber in the pres
ence OF the inspector, by the water or smoke
| test, as he may deem best under the circum-
stances, and to his satisfaction; and when
the work does not stand the test prescribed,
connection with the city sewers will not be
permitted, but the plumbing shall Immediately
be put in such condition that 1t will stand
said test
Section 10. On all old work where it would
| be inconvenient to apply the water test, the
smoke test will be sufficient.
Section IA. No waste or back air pipe shall
be tapped into soil pipe, but shall be In
serted with the proper fittings
Section Is. All joints between lead and
brass on any part Of the plumbing where SOL
der Is used shall be full wiped joints; no
wiped cup joints will be allowed.
Section Is. All joints on cast iron pipes
shall be packed with oakum and molten lead
properly caulked. All joints between lead
and cast iron pipe shall be made with brass
feiules properly wiped on the lead pipe.
Section H. All waste pipes from sinks,
bath tubs wash basns. wash trays and slop
hoppers shall be provided with strainers.
Section Is. Cast iron pipe shall not be
used between terra Gotta or vice versa. All
soil or waste pipe shall be Of cast-iron tarred,
brass or lead. Wrought iron pipes shall not
be used for soil, waste or vent pipes. All soil
pipes shall not be less than four inches In
side diameter. and shall be continued same
| size above roof, and as remote from the
| windows as possible.
Section 10. No waste, revent or uackalr
pipe shall be less than two inch pipe, except
| In case where lead is used when one and
one-half ''D'' lead pipe will be allowed. and
all waste and vent pipes shall be installed
in buildings in what is known to the trade as
| the continuous waste and vent system and no
| closet shall be allowed over three feet from
stack center measurements, ana other fixtures
! two feet except bath tub which Is hereinafter
provided for
Section 90 Soil, waste and vent pipes in an
extension shall be extended one foot above
caves Of roof Of main building, when other
wise they would open within fifteen feet OF the
door. window or ventilator Of the main house
or an adjoining house.
Section p. No holes will be allowed to be
| cut In any cast iron or erra-cotta pipe Tor
| any purpose. which cannot be properly closed
with plugs. Where it Is necessary to open
pipe, the broken pipe will be removed and a
cleanout be put in instead, that it may be
| accessible for future use.
Section % Cast iron, soil. drain and
not less than two feet from the building and
not less than ten inches underground.
Section %. The arrangement Of SOIL waste
back air and yentilating pipes shall be as di-
rect as possible. All changes in direction in
horizontal soil. waste or drain pipes shall be
made with fittings, suitable bend and clean
out
Section "a. All cast iron, soil, waste or re-
vent pipes shall be properly secured or sup
ported with satisfactory hooks or hangers
Double-hub fittings shall not be used on cast
iron soil waste pipes.
Section IS. All branches on soil pipe when
over fifteen feet from main line shall be ex-
tended same size one foot above the caves Of
the roof
Section &c. All horizontal four inch cast
iron pipes above or below the ground shall