Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-28
ORDINANCE NO. 1874.

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AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE
Installation Of Plumbing and Sewer
pqnneEtions In the City Of Of olympia
Of Any OF the Provisions Of This Or.
dinance, and Providing That This Or.
dinance Shall Be Construed to BE
Concurrent With Ordinances Now In
The City Council Of the city OF Olym.
pia do ordain as follows:
Section l. That it shall be unlawful
for any person to begin or perform
work on the construction reconetr""-
ton. alteration or repair Of any plumb
ing or house drainage system or sewer
in any building in the City of Olympia
without complying with all the provi-
sions of this ordinance in relation
thereto and obtaining a permit there
That no permit will be required for the
r"moyal Of stoppage in soil or waste
piDes. provided cleanout is inserted
." hereinafter provided, or for replac-
lures conform to the regulations con-
ined in this ordinance: nor for re-
placing tanks or faucets or repairing
leafs in waste or water nipes
sec. 2. In order to obtain a permit to
o'r'orm any of the work mentioned in
section ] hereof the owner of the prem
is. his authorized agent, or the
r'ppbng contractor employed to do
the work. shall make application there
20. upon blank to he furnished by
tn Plumbing INSPECTOR. stating there
In tie number and kind Of fixtures to
!" need. the street and house number
Of the Premises where the work is t.
be q ne. the name of the owner and
the name and address of the PLUMBING
men' that such work Is to be done in
accordance with the Charter and ordi-
nances of the City of Olympia.
Where plumbing Is to be done in sew
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mont houses where arrangement OF
pipes end futures are exactly the same
in each. and all being done under on
contract. one permit will be sufficient.
connection with any work for which a
permit is required, no permit shall be
issued until the owner of the premises
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
proVrons Of BIS Section aae shall be valid
for LONGER period than specified there
In. but such permit may be renewed or
extended at the discretion Of the In
for prior to the expiration OF the time
named. In case work shall not be done
or completed within the time specified
in the, permit. and no extension is
out. No permit shall be issued by the
Inspector until the following fees for
inspection have been paid to the City
For each permit issued. the sum Of
Fifteen Cents ($.1h) per fixture for
each fixture romghed in.
mean and include all fixtures connect
ing with drains or waste pipes that
drain into and are connected with
sewer. cesspool or septic tank.
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plumbing. or house drainage work. the
work done and the material used shall
be under the supervision OF the In
ti"n and the 1nsneetor NAV s stop anv
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 1t shall
be unlawful for any person to proceed
further with said work without the
written consent of the Inspector.
No additional work shall be put in
without the approval of the Inspector.
and an additional permit must be taken
out COVERING such additional work.
Sec. 3. When the. roughing in work
been completed. and before any such
work has been covered or in any way
concealed from view. the same must be
subjected to either OF the following
filing with water to the highest point.
or bv pressure Of air of not less than
fifteen G5) pounds to the square inch.
When the work has been tested and
proved tight the Inspector shall be no.
titled that said work is ready for in
spection and 1t win be the duty Of the
CONTRACTING plumber to see that all
Il the has
proved the same. The Inspector shall
inspect all work within two working
DAYS after having been. notified that
such work is ready for inspection and
cause the plumbing contractor to apply
in his presence either of the above
tests: such tests to include all soil
waste and vent pipes. brass ferrules
Sec. ANY person doing work
under thep rovisions of this ordinance
spection. notify the Inspector in writ.
ing. giving location of premises and
the time that the work will be ready
for INSPECTION: and II upon inspection
the materials used is not in accordance
with the provisions OF this ordinance,
he shall notify the person doing the
work by mailing notice thereof to the
contracting plumber. and such notice
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
habttatiOn. the Inspector SnalI report
the same to the Health Ofiicer OF said
city and said Health Oficer may issue
an order requiring said building. prem
ises. or part thereof to be vacated: Such
order shall be signed by the Health
OfYicer 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. 6. The maintenance Of any
plumbing. house drainage. or sewer
system in an insanitary condition shall
be deemed nuisance and the same
shall be abated in the manner provided
by law.
Sec. I. The Inspector shall have free
access to all buildings for the purpose
Of examining the same. and all plumb
ing and house drainage systems there
in. and ascertaininE whether the nrovi-
sions Of this ordinance ARE being COM
piled with. And 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to prevent or attempt
to prevent any such entrance or in
spection or to obstruct or interfere with
such Inspector while engaged therein.
Sec. s. Whenever the Inspector shall
find any building or premises that are
being kept. maintained or occupied In
an insanitary condition, or in which
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