The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-03-13
LEGAL
ORDINANCE NO. 166.
PLUMBING CODE OF

- ne board OF Health OF the City Of Pleas
Vile City, by virtue of the provisions of
= the act of the Legislature of the State of
New Jersey, entitled AN act to establish in
this State Boards of Health and a Bureau of
powers and duties,' approved March 81,
1887. the several supplements am amend
nlents thereto and of the other acts, doth
ordain
Master and Foreman Plumber to Register and
Obtain License.
section l. That every person, firm or cor
poration engaged in business or doing work
as a master and foreman plumber shall be-
fore doing any plumbing work whatever with
IN the city of Pleasantville City appear in
person at the office of the Board of Health
and register his, their or it's name and place
business upon blank forms to be fur
: nlshed by said Board, make and execute unto
the city of Pleasantville City a bond in the
sum of Two hundred dollars ($2oo) with
suincient security to be approved by said
hoard of Health conditioned for the proper
I observance and faithful performance, in ac-
Z %cordance with the ordinances, rules and reg
~|4nmber of all the plumbing work done by
~ them or 1t within the said city of Pleas
thtyille City. and obtain from the said Board
a plumbers license. No person, firm or cor
poration shall engage in business or do work
as a master and foreman plumber within the
said city without having first obtained a
plumbers license from the Board of Health.
Plan, Dratcings and Written Description of
Drainage Of Building to be Filed.
Sec. z. That before any portion of the
plumbing and drainage system of any build
ing shall be constructed, altered or extended
there shall be filed in the office of the Board
Of. Health, on material furnished by the
Bgard, a plan or drawing Tin ink) and writ
ten description thereof signed by the owner,
showing the said plumbing and drainage sys-
tenn entire, from its connection with the sew
er or cesspool throughout the entire building,
\ .stogether with the location of all fixture,
J traps, ventilation pipes and other parts of
system and a permit issued therefor.
Inspector to Approve Plans, Etc.
Sec. 3. That no portion of plumbing or
drainage work shall be executed until plans
and drauinpc and Writtnn dacarinfiap thoroof
shall have been approved in writing by the
Inspector of plumbing and a permit issued,
and before approval said plans, drawings and
descriptions shall be signed by the plumber.
EsThe work must be executed strictly in accor-
= tance with the approved plans and drawings
Cand descriptions and after "a plan has been
p approved. no alteration or change of the same
shall be made except upon the written appli-
cation of the owner. approved by the Inspec-
Sec. 4. No opening shall be made in, or
connections made to the public sewerage sys-
tem. without a permit first had and obtained,
and no permit shall be issued for a connec-
don to the public sewer without a certificate
yerfnspection by the Inspector of the Board
PfsHealth of the drainage system to be con-
Cost of Permit.
Sec. 5. When the plan of any plumbing
bnd drainage system is filed In the office of
the Board of Health, a fee of fifty cents for
bach of the first ten fixtures and twenty-five
4 fents for each additional fixture will be
U charged. the word fixtures being here meant
~. include all openings left for waste pipes
Sher fixtures are set or not to defray the
1ses of inspection, the filing of plans and
Experimenting the testing of the work.
Inspection.
IN Sec. g. No drainage work shall be cover
n ed or concealed in any way until after it has
been examined and approved by a Board of
d Health Inspector, and notice must be sent to
the Board of Health in writing, when the
i work is sufficiently advanced for such inspec-
1ion and Immediately on the completion
: Of fsse work, application must be made for
sfnsfinspection and test.
~ Anu nnrfiAn. Of n dpaina On Cnctnno nIf l.
nd covered up or concealed, without first be-
ng inspected and approved, must be uncov-
N'ered and exposed for inspection and examina-
N ion when required by an Inspector.
Testing.
Sic. Z. Under no circumstances shall SAN
> ftary plumbing work be used until the same
has first been tested in the presence of the
A Inspector with air at a pressure of not less
than five 90 pounds to the square inch, and
if said test is satisfactory he shall issue a
. certificate to that effect. The Inspector shall
carry a properly tested gauge.
The Water Department for the purpose of
y testing shall temporarily turn on the water
when the certificate of the Inspector Is pre-
scented.
When defective pipes are discovered, they
shall be removed and replaced by sound
pipes defective pipes shall be made tight,
and every part of the work in which defects
sre found shall be made to conform to the
requirements of this ordinance.
All tests shall be made by the master or
| ioremen plumber. under the directions of and
in the presence of the Inspector. The In
spector shall forthwith give notice of any
defects in either material or labor, .unautho-
rized changes or alterations, and such de-
fects shall be forthwith corrected by the
master or foreman plumber or owner. All
gNterials and labor must be approved by an
Ybector of the Board of Health before a
! nnal certificate will be issued.
No drainage system shall be used until
after an Inspector of the Board of Health
| shall have made a final inspection and issued
q certificate of approval.
Coating of Pipes.
4 Sec. 8. NoTE-After the test has been
III ~ 4hA IneHnafnn frR dnn In m soil
1 pipes may be tar coated. But in no case
l3sll any coating be applied to cast iron soil
fessrain pipes until test has been applied and
approved by the Inspector.
DlcelIinqs to be Separately Connected.
Sec. 8. Every house or building shall be
separately and independently connected with
the street sewer or main drain on a private
alley. and every house shall be separately
vented.
placed that it can by any possibility draw
air from this inlet pipe.
Sec. 10. Where there is no sewer in the
Street on which the building faces. and 1t is
rtcessary to construct a private sewer to
44lnnect with a sewer on an adjacent street
RaEA3senue, must be laid outside the property
xline and not through yards or under houses
q without a special permit from the Board of
Health.
When and where public sewers are laid in
the street adjacent to the property, the drains
of all buildings on said property must be con
neeted with such public sewer.
Material of House Drain.
Sec. IL. All horizontal drains within the
Rwalls of the buildings shall be of cast iron
with caulked lead and joint, for wrought iron
screw joints, and shall be so located as to be
readily accessible for inspection. The house
drain within buildings shall be securely hung
ON brick piers 9 inches thick and not more
than feet apart, unless this is impracticable
IN which case it must be laid in a trench cut
al the grade. The house drain shall have a
fall of at least one-quarter of an inch to the
foot. and more, If possible.
Relieving Arch.
Sec. -. When a pipe passes under a wall
of a building there shall be a relieving arch
TO prevent the pipe being broken by the set
ling of the foundation. Said drains shall be.
crowded with openings for cleaning purposes,
he same to be closed with a screw plug. All
%. shall be placed below frost line.
other drains or soil pipes connected
- ne main drain, or where the main pipe
Is above the cellar floor, shall be of plain
fast iron pipe, or of wrought iron pipe or
lEcrew Joints made with a paste of red lead
and fSeated to prevent corrosion.
Terra Gotta Pipe.
Seq IA. Outside of buildings, where the