The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-07
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
, City OF Lakeland. Fiorid1.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COM
MISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND.
FLORIDA:
Section l. That the city commissioners shall
| appoint some suitable person to be known as
| the inspector Of plumbing and sewer connec-
| tons of the City Of Lakeland The said per-
son shall have had at least FIVE years ex-
perience as a plumber. and he shall not De
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 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
ifcations 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. 1t shall be the duty OF said
board to authorize the city clerk to issue H.
cense to competent plumbers. but before en-
gaging In business he shall file with the city
clerk a bond in the sum OF one thousand dol
lars to be approved by him, and payable to
the city Of Lakeland. Florida. for the faithf,l
discharge Of his duties as plumber in accord
ance with the provisions Of the city ordinances
regulating same.
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the in
spector to see that all provisions of this Or
dinance are cOnformed to. Wherever the word
inspector occurs, the same shall be under
stood to refer to the inspector Of plumbing
and sewer connections.
/ Section ). There shall be charged and col
ected by the city an inspection fee for all DID,
i new or remodeed plumbing inspected in the
city Of Lakeland. The fee shall be two dol
! lars for each sewer 3tnnect1h, and one uol-
lar and half ($l.5O) for the first fixture or
waste opening and fifty cents for each ad-
dtiOnal one, and seven and half dollars
! (7.50) additional for sewer connections in the
paved district The inspector shall have two
| office hours per day-pre 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 shall
inspect all work that he Is notified Of in his
| said office hours before the following Office
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 a 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
| 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
| Section 8. The inspector shall have the
privilege at any time Of entering and in
premises, and II the same are found to be In
an unsanitary condition he shall 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 period Of fifteen days
after such notice. shall be punished as here
matter provided
Section 8. Where it Is desirable to connect
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
thorough and workmanlike manner. and all
material shall be the best Of IL, kind and
satisfactory to the inspector.
Section IL. When work Is ready for In
spection, notice must be sent 10 the office
OF the inspector. and all work shall be left
uncovered until inspected and approved.
Section II. 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 l3. On all old work where 1t 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 ,i be full ,, wiped joints; no
Section 10. All Joints OH 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
Section II. All waste pipes from sinks
bath tubs. wash basins. wash trays aud slop
hoppers shall be provided with stralners.
Section 49, 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 49, No waste revent or backair
pipe shall be less than two inch pipe, excep,
in case where lead is used. when one and
one half I'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 nc
closet shall he allowed over three feet from
stack, center measurements, ana other fixtures
= two feet except bath tub which is hereinafter
I provided for.
Section 20. Soil, waste and vent pipes in al
4 extension shall be extended one foot abov,
4 caves Of roof OF main building when other
wise they would open within fifteen feet Of tn,
door, window or ventilator Of the main hous'
/ or an adjoining house.
Section 81 No holes will be allowed to b,
cut In any cast iron terra Gotta pipe 10
: any purpose. which cannot be properly close,
with plugs. Where 1t is necessary to open
4 pipe. the broken pipe will be removed and
a. cleanout be put in instead, that it may b.
i accessible for future use.
Section - Cast iron, SOIL drain hn
y waste pipes shall connect with terra Gotta pip
& not less than two feet from the building. am
q not less than ten inches underground
Section %, The arrangement Of soil, waste
back air and ventilating pipes shall be as di
4 rect as possible. All changes in direction il
{ horizontal soil. waste or drain pipes shall b
= made with fittings, suitable bend and clean
out.
Section % All east iron soil uaSte or p,