Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-06-04
ORDINANCE NO. 1874,

nv ~ Il The
installation Of Plumbing and Sewer
Connections In the City of Olympia;
Providing Penalty for the Violation
OF Any Of the Provisions Of This Or
dinance Shall BE Construed to Be
Effect.
The city Council Of the City of Olym-
pia do ordain as follows:
Section l. That 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to begin or perform
work on the construction. reconstruc.
ton. alteration or repair Of any plumb
ing or house drainage system or sewer
: 'nn"ctton TO any main or trunk sewer
in any building in the City Of Olympia
without with. complying with all the proyi.
thereto and obtaining permit there
for as hereinafter provided. Provided :
That no permit will be required for the
pipes. provided cleanout is inserted
as hereinafter provided. or for replace
Ing broken fixtures. provided such FIX
lures conform to the regulations con-
placing tanks or faucets or repairing
leaks in waste or water pipes
Sec 2. In order to obtain permit to
perform any ,. OF the work mentioned in
ises. his authorized agent. or the
plumbing contractor employed to do
the work, shall make application there
FOR. upon a blank to be furnished by
the Plumbing Inspector. stating there
in the number and kind Of fixtures to
be used. the street and house number
OF the Premises where the work Is to
be done. the name of the owner and
the name and address 81 the plumbing
contractor and containing an agree
ment that such work is to be done in
nances OF the City Of Olympia.
Where plumbing Is to be done in sew
eral adjoining buildings or in apart
ment houses where arrangement Of
a}Vn avN6 aN.k ntJr, t,.,
In each. and all being done under one
contract. one permit will be sufficient
In case city water is to be used in
connection with any work for which,
permit Is required. no permit shall be
issued until the owner OF the promises
shall have applied and contracted for
such city water, as provided by ordi-
nance. evidence OF which shall be fur
nished by the water department and
shall accompany the application for a
permit, No permit issued under the
provisions OF this section shall be valid
for longer period than specified there
in, but such permit may be renewed or
extended at the discretion OF the In
spector upon proper application there
named. In case work shall not be done
or completed within the time specified
In the permit. and no extension is
granted. a new permit shall be taken
out. No permit shall be issued by the
Inspector until the following fees for
inspection have been paid to the City
Treasurer:
For each permit issued. the sum Of Of
Fifteen Cents s.15) per fixture for
The word "Fixture" shall be held to
mean and include all fixtures connect
drain into and are connected with a
sewer. cesspool or septic tank.
When a permit has been issued for
plumbing. or house drainage work. the
ynvlr nd ho otnv. al Oh,
he under the supervision of the In
spector at all times until it's compile
ton. and the Inspector may stop any
work and revoke said permit when the
work being done or the material used
is not in accordance with the provi-
sions OF this. ordinance. And it shall
be unlawful for any person to proceed
written consent of the INSPECTOR
No additional work shall be put in
without the approval OF the Inspector.
out covering such additional work.
Sec g.. When the roughing in work
of any plumbing or house drainage has
been completed. and before any such
concealed from view. the same must be
subjected to either of the following
tests: BY plugging up all openings and
filing with water to the highest est point thnI
fifteen l5) pounds to the square inch
When TIE work has been tested and
proved tight the INSPECTOR shall be no.
spection. and It viii be the duty OF the
contracting plumber to see that all
work Is left open and convenient for
inspection until the inspector has ap;
inspect all work within two working
days after having been notified that
such work is ready for inspection and
in his presence either Of the above
tests: such tests to include all soil
waste and vent pipes. brass ferrules
and soldering nipples in connection
Sec Any person doing. work
under thep rovisions of this ordinance
shall. when the work is ready. for in
spection.. notify the Inspector in writ;
the time that the work will be ready
for inspection: and Il upon INSPECTION
the Inspector fnds that the work :, or or
with the provisions of this ordinance,
he shall notify the person doing the
work by mailing notice thereof to the
as is required to be given OF the defects
in the work or material found upon
such inspection.
Sec s. whenever upon inspection as
provided in this ordinance any building
or premises. or any part thereof, shall
be found to be insanitary and unfit for
habitation. the Inspector shall report
the same to the Health OMcer OF said
city and said Health Ofhcer may issue
an order requiring said building. prem
Uses. or part thereof to be vacated Such
order shall be signed by the Health
Onicer and posted In a conspicuous
place on the building of premises to be
vacated, and when practicable shall be
served upon the owner or OCCUPANT OF
such premises. and shall state the cause
Of such vacation.
Sec. g. The maintenance Of any
plumbing. house drainage. or sewer
be deemed a nuisance and the same
shall be abated In the manner provided
by law.
access 10 Ali buildings for the purpose
Of examining the same. and all plumb
inr and house drainage systems there
.acrs ~ this ordinance are being COM
niied with. And 1t shall be unlawful
Tor any person to prevent or attempt