The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-31
ORDINANCE NO. IT'S

! ORDINANCE NO. IFS
An ordinance to govern plumbers and 10
regulate plumbing, house draining and sew
erage, and the inspection Of same in public
and private property and buildings in the
oify OF Lakeland, Fiorda.
BE 1T ORDAINED By THE CITY COM
GSsI0NERS OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND.
FLORIDA:
Section l. That the city commissioners shall
appoint some suitable person to DO known as
the inspector Of plumbing and sewer connec-
| tions Of the City Of Lakeland The said per-
son shall have had at least FIVE years ex-
pertence a. plumber, and he shall not be
engaged In the plumbing business during his
term Of office. either directly or indirectly and
his salary shall not be less than FIFTY
DOLLARS per month.
Section 2. There shall be appointed by the
city commissioners q board Of plumbing ex-
aminers, consisting Of one commissioner, one
| master plumber. and one journeyman plumb
er who shall act without pay, and whose du-
| ties shall consist Of passing on the qualifi-
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
thcations as plumber and his familiarity
with the plumbing regulations Of the city Of
lakeland The plumbing inspector shall act
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty Of said
board to authorize the city clerk to issue IL
lcense to competent plumbers, but before en-
gaging 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 to
| the city Of Lakeland, Florida, for the fuithf,l
discharge Of his duties as plumber in accord
| ance with the provisions Of the city ordinances
| regulating same.
Section L. 1t shall be the duty Of the in
dinance are confOrmed to. Wherever the word
inspector occurs, the same shall be under
stood to refer to the inspector Of plul.,bng
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
city Of Lakeland. The fee shall be two dol
lars FOR each sewer & nnecti'.h, and one aol
lar and a half ($l50) for the first fixture or
waste opening and fifty cents for each ad-
ditional one, and seven and a half dollars
T.50) additional for sewer connections in the
paved district The inspector shall have two
Office hours per day in the morning and
one in the evenins-and any plumber want
ing inspection made shall notify the inspector
In his Office hours; and the inspector shall
inspect all work that he is notified Of in his
said Office hours before the following otfce
hours whenever practical.
| Section 8. 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 a plan showing
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waste pipes. said plan to be approved by the
inspector before any work is started, also
giving a complete description Of building. To-
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
the judge Of the quality Of the material and
workmanship. according to the ordinance name ~.
privilege at any time Of entering and in
sreciing the plumbing and drainage Of any
promises, and II the same are found to be In
an unsanitary condition he shall order the
this ordinance. Any person, firm, corpora
ton or association failing or refusing to make
said alterations for q period OF fifteen days
after such notice, shall be punished as here
matter provided.
Section Q. 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 TO- All work shall be executed in
a thorough and workmanlke manner. and al!
material shall be the best OF It's kind and
satisfactory to the inspector.
Section IL. When work Is ready Tor IN
spection, a notice must be sent TO tile once
OF the inspector, and all work shall be lei,
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; ana 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
Section lS. On all old work where it would
| he announcement to apply the water test, the
smoke test will be sufficient. :,
. Section a. No waste or back air pipe snail
be tapped into soil pipe, but shall be In
serted with the proper fittings
Section Is. All joints between lead ant
brass on any part Of the plumbing where sol
Ia der Is used shall be full wiped joints; M
wiped cup joints will be allowed
Section IS. All joints on cast iron pipes
shall be packed with Oakum and molten leat
properly caulked. All joints between leae
and cast iron pipe shall be made viii bras
feIules properly wiped the lead pipe,
Section L. All waste pipes from SINKS
bath tubs. wash basns, wash trays aud siol
hoppers shall be provided with strainers. !,
Section 49, Cast iron pipe shall not D
used between terra-cotta or vice versa Al
soil or waste pipe shall be OF cast-iron tarred
X brass or lead. Wrought iron pipes snail no
be used for soil waste or vent pipes All sol
pipes shall not be less than iout nm me%e, sam
| size above roof and remote from III
windows possible. =,
section 10 No waste, revent or Dackai
| nine shall be less IMAM TWO men piPe eAooi
in case where lead is used, when one an
one half 90" lead pipe will be allowed. an
ali waste and vent pipes shall be instane
w in buildings in what is known 10 the uaue
the continuous waste and vent system and y
| closet shall he allowed over three feet iro
luz stack center measurements, ana o'her nN,ui'
two feet except bath tub which is hereihat''
. provided for. ,,,o. In
section 20 soil, waste and vent pipes IN
extension shall he extended ons foot aoo'
ooros NJ roof Of main building. when othe
wise they would open within fifteen feet OF u
door. window or yentlaor OF the man hou
=, or an adjoining house. -, =.
O Section 81 No holes will be allowed 10
,ga cut in any cast iron or terra Gotta pipe
o" any purpose. whirh cannot tie properly elo'
with plurs Where it is necessary 10 open
nine. the broken pipe will he remover anu
8 cleanout be put in instead, that 1t may
accessible for future use
Socti"n - east iron, Sn drain a
. waste mines SHAH connect win terra-c"''a pl
nos less than two feet from the holluls-' i"
D. not less than ten inches underground
Sacfon ~ The arrangement 81 soll' N"H