The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-10
(First published Nov. 2, 1850
ORDINANCE NO 1877

An ordnance relating to sewer and
water main connections, providing
for the obtaining of permits for
connections with sewer and water
mains and for excavating in the
streets and alleys for such connec-
tons. regulating the manner in
which such connections shall be
made, and providing penalties for
violations thereof
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Council Of the City of Liberal,
Kansas:
Section 1. No building or premis-
es shall be connected with any pub
lie or private sewer or water main,
and no plumbing shall be installed or
reconstructed without written permit
issued by the city clerk, granted upon
written application, giving the loca-
ton of the premises and description
and cost of work contemplated. Ex-
cept in cases of permits to owners for
work on their private property in
charge of its owner or agent, and
subject to the inspection and all 9TH
er requirements Of this and all other
ordinances, permits shall be issued
only to bonded plumbers and all work
shall be in charge of the plumber in
whose name the permit is issued; a
plumbers helper being permitted on
work only when accompanied by a
certified plumber, no more work to
be done that is authorized herein, adj
ditional work requiring another per-
NIT. Permits for alteration work
shall be countersigned by the plumb
ing inspector. When alterations are
to be made which cannot be practic-
ally constructed in accordance here
with, special permits may be issued
by the inspector, IL, in his judgment
the conditions require it. No permit
shall be issued to make connection
with any main or lateral for the pur-
pose of sewering any property which
has not been specially assessed for
the costs of sewers until application
has been made to the city council and
the fee determined upon shall have
been paid. No permit shall be re-
quired for minor repair work, by
which is meant repairs Of leaks in
pipes, traps or cocks, opening up
stoppage in waste or supply pipes,
traps or drains, or replacing fixtures
when waste pipes are not disturbed,
and replacing frozen pipes inside of
buildings. Fees for permits shall be
as follows: $1.00 for each connec-
ton, which shall include the inspec-
ton fee, and no other charge shall be
made therefor. No additional per-
mits shall be issued to any plumber
or owner and no inspection shall be
M oil 1nA ahoI
been paid.
Section Q. No person shall exca-
vate or cause excavation to be made
in any street, alley or public high
way in this city for the purpose OF
laying or repairing any water or sew
er pipe or making connection there
with without first obtaining a permit
therefor from the city clerk, such
work to be done under supervision
of persons holding permits as herein
provided, and who shall restore
streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbings
and public highways as nearly as
possible to the condition in which
the were found. All trenches upon
public highways shall be properly
protected at night. A red light or
lights kept burning from sunset to
sunrise shall be 30 placed as to shed
its rays upon the trench or obstruc-
ton, and such other precaution as
shall be necessary for public safety
shall be followed.
Section 3. No "Y" having been
provided in sewer laterals or none
being found at location designated on
sewer plat, variation of two lengths
of sewer pipes being allowed, "Y"
may be inserted at the expense of the
city, cost not to exceed $3.50, and
permission of the plumbing inspector
first being granted. No "Y" being
shown on plat, cost of insertion will
not be paid by the city. When it be-
comes necessary to break into sewer
constructed of vitrified tile twelve
inches or less in diameter, joint of
pipe must be removed and replaced
by "Y" of like size, the side of
which shall receive the connection.
In no case will breaking hole and
inserting a pipe be permitted.
Section 4. No cess pools, vaults or
septic tanks shall be connected with
a sewer, and no drain shall be laid
across a cesspool, vault or septic
tank until the latter has been we'll
cleaned and filled with earth thor
oughly tamped and settled.
Section s. The plumbing inspector
shall inspect all plumbing relating
to water and sewer connections and
shall receive the same fees therefor
as allowed by ordinance No. =.
Section 6. Any person, firm or
corporation violating any Of the
terms of provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction fined in
any sum of not more than $4,000
Section z. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 8. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its publication in the official
city papers.
Passed council October goth, 1916.
G. D. ,GASAWAY,
Mayor.
Attest:
TENJNIE KApAT