The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-04-06
LEGAL PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 1872.

pointment OF a Plumbing Inspector in
the City OF Twin Falls, defining his
duties. fixing his salary and fees, pro-
gidng for the licensing OF merchant
plumbers, providing for the examina-
tions and licensing OF persons doing
plumbing work in said city and regu-
latIng the plumbing ventilation and
drainage OF buildings in said city.
BE 1t ordained by the Mayor ana
Council Of the City OF Twin Falls, Ida
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Section i. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances or amendments to
ordinances heretofore passed in Twin
Falls regulating tine plumbing, venti-
lati0n and drainage of buildings, and
the licensing of plumbers be and the
same are hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section . That the Mayor of said
City shall nominate by and with the
consent OF the Council appoint
plumbing inspector for said City who
shall qualify by taking the oath OF
office and furnishing a bond to be
approved by the Mayor in the sum of
one thousand dollars, conditioned that
he viii faithfully supervise and in
speCt all plumbing in the city of Twin
Falls, and see that all the conditions
of the ordinances concerning the same
are complied with
Section g. The term of office OF
such plumbing inspector shall be for
TWO years or until his successor shall
be appointed and qualified; but II at
any time such inspector proves un-
suited to the office, or incompetent or
dishonest he may be removed by the
City Council and upon such removal
the Mayor of said City with the con-
sent of the Council shall appoint some
other suitable person to fill the vac
ancy.
Section a. No person, firm or cor
poration shall hereafter erect or re-
model any building by addition or
otherwise. within the limits of Twin
Falls, so that any part of said building
may be inadequate or defective IN
respect to plumbing, ventilation, sew
erage or other usual or necessary pre-
caution of the security of life or
health; nor shall any builder, owner,
lessees or occupant of any building or
premises allow anything done in or
about said building or premises dan
gerous to life or health
Supervision Of Plumbing.
Section 5. All sanitary drains and
plumbing arrangements hereafter con-
structed within the limits of Twin
of the plumbing inspector
Authority Of Plumbing Inspector.
Section g. The plumbing inspector
shall have authority to enter upon any
and all premises at all reasonable
hours and examine any drains or
plumbing. and if any substances are
discharged therein liable to injure the
drains or stop the flow of sewerage, !
or if the plumbing or drains are de-
fectiye, the plumbing inspector shall !
notify the owner or occupants, or the |
plumber, if the work is new and has |
not been approved, and if within rea-
sonable time, not to exceed ten days, |
the wrong Is not remedied, the plumb |
ing inspector may employ any other |
licensed plumber to remedy the wrong
than the one who did the original
work. if the plumber was at fault, and |
upon completion of said work the city |
attorney shall commence suit in the |
name Of the city before any court hay
ing Jurisdiction thereof to recover the !
entire amount of expenses of said |
plumbing and costs of suit, of the own
er or occupant, or the plumber and |
his bondsmen, if the plumber is at |
fault
Necessary Connection.
Section z. Within 30 days after no
tce from the plumbing inspector or
chief of police so to do, the owner or
occupant of any building or premises
within a sewer district, that is Occu-
pied a portion of the day shall con-
meet with the city sewers all water |
closets washstands, slOpstands, sinks, |
or other plumbing arrangements OF
said premises or if proper drainage
facilities do not exist, said owner or
occupant shall provide at least one
water closet suitably arranged as an
urinal, also one kitchen sink, ana IL
said building is used as a laundry or |
boarding house, suitable SINKS and !
slopstands shall be provided il addi- !
ton to and separate from the closet |
If within the period of said notice said |
occupant or owner does not comply |
with all the requirements of this or
dinance and other regulations OF the |
common council, the plumbing inspec-
tor may employ any licensed mer-
chant plumber to provide said fixtures |
at the expense of the city, and upon
the completion of the work. if work
has not been paid for by said owner or
occupant, the city attorney shall COM
mence suit in the name of the city
against said owner or occupant before
any court having jurisdiction thereof,
TO recover the entire amount of eX
pense OF said plumbing, and costs OF
suit.
Prohibited Openings, Connections and
Deposits In Sewers.
Section s. No plumber or other per
son except the city engineer, shall |
open or uncover any man hole, air in
let, flush tank or private connection |
with the public sewer without per-
mission of the plumbing inspector; |
nor shall any of said persons leave |
openings or fixtures without ample |
protection against admission of dirt |
rubbish or other injurious matter.
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