Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-04-30
PLUMBING REGULATIONS.

OF Rockville:
1t is ordained by the Mayor and Council
of Rockville -
PERMITs.-A permit must be obtained in
advance from the Mayor and Council in
order to connect with, repair or renew any
sewer or water pipe on public or private
space or to make any cut or trench in any
public space. No permit will be issued to
any plumber or other person who has failed
to remedy defective work or material.
INSFEcroN.-Befo any underground sew
er pipe is covered over it shall be inspected
by properly authorized representative of
the Mayor and Council.
PRESERVING IMPROVEMENTS. All streets,
pavements, sidewalks. curbings, crossings,
and cutters on public space shall be pre-
served in or restored to good and safe
condition by the person or persons in
whose favor the permit has been issued.
back-filling to be tamped, and cement
pavements and cutters to be tunneled.
WARNINGS. Any excavation or obstruc-
ton in public space shall be barricaded or
otherwise protected. and between sunset
and sunrise shall be indicated by red lights.
All work in public spaces shall be COM
pleted promptly.
SEWER PIPEs.-All sewer pipes in or under
and to at least five feet outside of and
away from dwellings must be of cast iron,
and not less than four (4) inches inside
diameter. No vitrified sewer pipes shall
be used within five (5) feet of dwelling
wall. No sewer pipe between the property
line and the public sewer shall be less
than five (5) inches inside diameter, and
no sewer pipe between the property line and
the terminus in the building or on the lot
shall be less than (4) inches inside dame
ter.
JOINTS. All joints of cast-iron pipes
must be loaded and caulked. All joints Of
vitrified pipe must be made water tight by
the use of good cement or approved btu
minous material. The inside of all cement
joints in the sewer line shall be carefully
wiped so that no cement shall obstruct
the free flow of sewage over the joints.
LINES AND GRADES. All sewers shall be
laid in as straight lines and with as few
bends as possible. Where practicable the
grade shall not be less than one quarter
Q-4) inch TO the foot.
ROOF WATER, ETC, EXCLUDED FROM SEWERS.
Roof leaders, and ground, cellar or surface
water shall not be run into public sewers
Special penalty for violating this section
not less than $50 nor more than 500.
TAPs.-All taps in the public sewers shall
be through existing "Y" branches except
by written permission of the Mayor and
Council.
WASTE Products EXCLUDED FROM SEWERS
No rubbish, garbage or debris of any kind
shall be deposited in any manhole or other
appurtenance of the public sewer. except
such matter as can be discharged through
the house sewers. Nor shall any steam
corrosive. infiammable. or explosive sub
stance be allowed to enter any sewer OF
appurtenance on either public or private
space.
INSIDE PIPING.-Every soil. waste and
vent pipe shall be of iron, lead or brass
with screwed, loaded and caulked or wiped
joints. No soil pipe shall be less thar
three (3) inches and no vent pipe less thar
one and one-half Il 1-2) inches inside di
ameter. Every soil stack shall be extended
full-size through the roof and to at leas
two (2) feet above the top of any window
door, OF other opening into dwelling tina
is within twelve Q2) feet horizontal meas
urement Soil stacks shall not be put or
the outside of buildings nor shall any ven
pipe be outside of any building for a greater
distance than four (4) feet. All small
fixtures shall be provided with non-siphon
ing traps. which will not require vent pipes
II ordinary traps are used they shall BIZ
back-vented, and the vent pipes shall moi
be less than one and one-half q 1-2)
inches in diameter. No iron drain. soil
waste or vent line shall be tapped, but all
connections must be made by inserting
proper fittings, nor shall any fixture be SC
constructed that the waste therefrom passes
through more than one trap. Each sol
pipe must be provided with test "T'' Oh
"Y" Immediately above the celler-hoor line
VENTs.-Every vent shall be taken as a
direct extension from the waste line wheT
practicable, or from point Immediately
back Of the crown of the trap. No vent
shall be taken from such place that il
can be used as a waste should some ada
cent waste line become DISTRACTED, MOI
shall branch vents be connected together
or into main vent lower than thirty 600
inches above the floor. No horizontal VEN
line longer than two (2) feet shall BIZ
allowed beneath the floor adjacent to the
trap. and no vent line shall be connected
to soil or waste line in such manner that
any portion of the vent line is below the
top of the soil or waste line to which it Il
connected.
SINKS. ETC or other receptacle,
for greasy water shall not be discharged
into water-coset bends. but must have O
separate connection into soil or waste line
FLUSH TANKs.-Water- closet flush tanks
shall be of wood. lined with twelve Q2)
ounce copper. of vitreous earthenware. OF
of metal enameled all over. inside and out
side,
OUTSIDE TomETs.-0utside toilets mus
be of anti-freezine type, preferably will
tank. ..
FITTINGs.-Short quarter bends or short
turn fittings must not be used.
FEEs.-One dollar (Sl00) shall be paid
as permit fee for each connection, for
any building. lot or premises, and for each
excavation made for reDairinp pines or Othel