Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-12
PLUMBING REGULATIONS OF THE
CITY OF AUGUSTA.

SIIY OF DO0OS ~
An ordinance regulating the business
of plumbing, and relating to the regis
tration Of plumbers in the City Of Au-
gusta. Maine.
Be it ordained by the City Council
Of the City Of Augusta, Maine, as fol-
lows:
SECTION I.
The words Board of Health used
in this ordinance shall mean the Au-
gusta Board OF Health or any Of its
designated agents. inspectors or Off
Gals.
SECTION ..
Before proceeding to construct any
portion Of the drainage system or
plumbing of building, the owner.
builder OF person constructing the
same, shall file with the Board OF
Health a plan thereof showing the
whole drainage system, from its con-
nection with the common sewer to its
terminus in the house, together with
the location and sizes Of all branches.
traps, Nentilating pipes and fixtures for
approval: and no such work shall be
done in any building without the ap-
proval Of said Board of Health.
SECTION 8.
The sewage from each building on
every street provided with q common
sewer, and from all buildings located
within one hundred feet of a common
sewer. shall be conducted into said
sewer; and. if such sewer is not pro
Nided. the sewage shall be disposed OF
in a manner satisfactory TO the Board
OF Health
SECTION /.
No person shall carry on the business
OF plumbing in the city Of Augusta.
hereafter, unless he shall have first
registered his name and place Of bust
ness. under such reg Ilations as the
Board of Health shall prescribe. "A the
Office of said Board Of Health; and
notice Of any change OF place Of lusi-
ness Of a registered p!:mher shall be
Immediately given al The Office of said
Board Of ficaith.
SECTION ;.
Plans ard specifications. of plumbing
and drainage as aforesaid snail in
each case nc submitted Upon blanks
IN such form as he Board Of Health
shall prescribe. and placed OF Tie il,
the Office Of said Board of Health. and
no person shalt commence work on
such drainage aold ,ftlmbing until such
plans and .'occitca ions shall have,
been approvcdein writing ~ said Board
OF Eealt. a8t! L,er:G:!t issued there
fer. Plans ard specifications 80 sub
nitted shall! he approved OF rejected
by said Board OF Health as soon as
possible, After 4 plan Or pec, II work
nas henn "lltn approved. no alteration
CT either except 4; ropair leaks and
remove Stopp.@', shall be allowed, ex-
cept upon written application Of the
person constructing the same, Endorsed
~ the owner or his acent and ap-
Trcs"n ~ tile Board Of Health. The
worn shall he prosecuted 10 compile
i.on, and the 5na1 TEST made with red
l0aah!r Dispatch.
SECTION !.
Every building connected with the
public sewer shall be Separately ana
independently co.,mcetod. The drain
age Of one house shall not be connected
with nor pass through the celia OF
another.
SECTION :.
All soil. waste or vent pipes snail re
of sufficient size when within = build
ing, and not less than four inches
where they pass through the roof. and
fer distance Of five feet outwariliy
from the inside face Of foundation
walls or stills shall be made Of cast
iron or standard brass: except that
such pipes or fittings shall be of the
quality known as standard pipe. or
uniform thickness throughout All
connections must be exposed to view.
SECTION S.
All branches of soil or waste pipe.
fifteen feet or more in length, shall
extend undiminished in size two feet
above the roof and not less than five
feet above the top of any window stu
ated within fifteen feet; but waste pipe
vents may be connected with a soil
pipe above the higheSt fixture, and all
with horizontal or verti-
cal pipes shall be made with proper
branches, maintaining an angle Of
forty-five degrees, or such other fit
tings as will contain the same rela-
tive properties. This section shall rot
apply to air pipes where branches
may be used, or to T Y branches on
vertical lines Of soil or waste pipe for
three fixtures only.
SECTION 9.
All drain, soil or waste pipes Shall
be exposed to sight where practicable
or, if necessarily placed within par
tition walls, shall be covered with
woodwork so fastened with brass
screws as to be readily removed, I'M
less special permission is obtained
from the Board Of Health. They shall
be laid in the ground or property Sc
cured to walls by iron hangers, in such
manner as the Board of Health shall
direct. No lead waste pipe shall be
allowed over five feet in length.
SECTION 10.
Every right angle turn in the drain,
soil or waste pipe shall be provided
with suitable clean-outs. Traps used
hereafter shall be provided with suit
able accessible openings for cleaning
and all such openings or
shall be open and exposed