The Lamar register., 1914-03-18
ORDINANCE NO. 161

An ordnance providing for the Ii.
al plumbing and drainage apparatus In
the City OF Lamar. Colorado.
Be 1t ordained by the CITY Council
OF the CITY OF Lamar, Colorado:
Al Plumbing 70 Comply With ordi-
Section l. That all plumbing and
drans that shall hereafter be con-
structed IN the CITY of Lamar, Colorado.
shall b constructed In strict accord
ordinance and al plumbing and drains
unat may be now constructed In said
city that fail to comply with the re-
quiremalts OF chs ordinance shAIl be
SO remodeled as 10 comply with this
ordinance before the same shall be
connected with any public sewer there.
III All Plumbing that shall not be
IN one year from date Of passage Of ths
ordinance shall b during that year
properly trapped and back vented 50 as
TO comply with the provisions of this
Emergency
section a When II shAn BE- shown
by sanitary inspection provided for
herein that the plumbing or drainage
An any building which Is 0r may be &C.
cupted " In q condltonw which endan.
gers health such plumbing or drainage
shall be Immediately altered by OF At
me expense OF the owner thereof. as
10 make the same CONFORM IN every
respect with the provisions And 10.
Quirements Of this ordinance
Plumbing inspectors
Section J. Immediately after the
passage OF this ordinance and there
after ,at the first regular meeting of
the CITY Council after the annual elec- |
lion thereof. the City Council VI The |
CITY OF Lamar ahall appoint an inspec- |
tor OF plumbing and by resolution fix
ms s.nf sal Inn <nf allfh MI Near
Mayor shall also appoint u board VI |
plumber examiners that shall consist
OF the plumbing inspector. one council. |
man and q practical plumber.
Inspectors Duties
Section 4 The inspector Of plumbing |
rne public sewer system. 1t shall be |
mis- duty to keep said system in opeat /
inS condition II at any time said sys
lem shall become inoperatiye from any
cause lac shall report the same to the L
chairman Of Inc sewer committees. oil
IN his absence TO the Mayor. and IN
less otherwise directed snail employ /
such means as shau be necessary to
remove and correct suoh obstructions OF
conditions II shall also be his duty
to examine all plumbing construction /
plans and approve or dLsapprove the
same. and to inspect al ptumbins
Inc same He slall be governed In all
such inspections by the rules and reg
ulations OF this ordinance He shall en-
ter upon the plumbing record OF the
ciIy compsete record Of each lob q |
plumbing and drain work - further /
specified herein.
Plumbing Record
Section & The CITY Of Lamar shall
provide . suitable record book for the /
recording a Of the pisns Of Ill drainage
record herein required shah be by |
drawings with distances marked thereon
or by descriptton show ehs 1oCatlon. |
and FIXTURES that shan be connscted
either with the public water supply or
with the pubic sewer system and AL
vents and their horizontal and vertical
distances OF their outlets from che near.
est window. door or other opening that
could admit air Into the building whose
plumbing they vent or into any adjacent
building. This record shall also con-
tain the name Of the piumbsO or|
plumber that shau have done ths work.
In general 1t shall contain svssy de-
tail that shall be essential 70 the max
ing Of an accurate record u the work.
Supplies Of Forms and eianbs
Section 6. Proper suppltas Of the
forms and blanks reQuirSd to comply
with this ordinance shAu be kept by the
City Clerk OF tie cay OF Lamar at all
tume4
Age Requirement
Section z. No person under twenty.
one years Of age shall conduct al
plumbing businaaA
Business Liesnss
Section & No person. firm Or cor.
poration shall conduct any plumbing bus-
mess In the CITY Of Lamar. until such
person, firm or corporation shall have
been granted Q plumbing business II.
ceuse authorizing him. or them. to dol
such work. Such license shall be In
the following form:
Plumbing Business License
This Ia to certify that 80. ,. ..
has flied wirh the City Council Of
Lamar. Colorado. an acceptable bond III
tine penal sum OF Five Hundred Dol
lars for the faithful performance Of
plumbing and drain work In said city
IN accordance with the ordinances
.nereof and that said City Council does
nereby grant to said
the right to conduct the business OF
plumbing and drain laying In said city
Tor a period Of one year ending Do
cember 81, A. d. 1s......
section Q. Every plumber doing work
on his own responsibility ana every IN
dividual, association. firm or corporation
engaging In the plumbing business shall
each year first fle with the city
bond In the penal sum of Five Humid.
red Dollars for the faithful perform.
ance of said work strictly In accord-
ance with the requirements Of this or
dinance, and for the indemnifytng Of
the city against any and all liabilities
whatsoever growing out OF any injury or
damage to property or persons because
of any neglect or fault Of said tndL
vidual, association. company. firm OF
corporation, or that Of ts agents or