Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-16
ORDINANCE NUMBER 10.

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Plumbing and House Drainage
la Systems in Buildings, and Con-
Meeting Buildings with Sewers
and Water Mains in the Incor-
porated Town of Audubon, Iowa,
and the issuance of Permits
therefor; to Provide for the in
spection of such Plumbing and
House Drainage Systems, and
for the Enforcing of such Rules
and Regulations, and to Pre-
scribe Penalties for Violation
thereof.
IBe il Ordained by the City Council
the City of Audubon, Iowa:
lSection /. That no person, firm or
rporation shall begin work on a
instruction, reconstruction, altera-
pm or repair of any plumbing, or
Ruse drainage system in any build
y in the City of Audubon, Iowa,
lthout first obtaining a permit for
le same from the Plumbing Inspect
of the City of Audubon, Iowa, as
erein provided and said permit must
all times during the doing of such
prk, and until the completion there
be posted in some accessible place
a the building wherein such work is
eing done.
Section 2. Any person, firm or
fIrporation desiring such permit
ust file with the Plumbing Inspect
of the City of Audubon, Iowa, an
bplication in writing, asking for
och permit, stating therein the de-
Eruption of the property on which
ch plumbing or house drainage
Estem Is to be constructed, with the
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Vg contractor, or the plumber who
4yto construct such work, and stat
kg specifically all fixtures to be in
Hailed, and the work to be done, and
Eating that such work is to be done
accordance with the ordinances of
be City of Audubon, Iowa, relating
hereto, and the rules and regulations
N the local and State Boards of
Uealth.
Section g. Permits will not be re-
buried for the removal of stoppage
soil pipes, water pipes, house
Trains and house sewers, or for re-
Ilacing broken fixtures. providing
Inch fixtures conform to the regula-
ions contained in this ordinance; nor
pr replacing tanks or faucets, or re-
Earring leaks in waste pipes, soil
Aipes, house sewer and house drain,
r the repairing and construction of
Eater supply pipes or tanks.
Section 4. Upon approval of the
duplication provided for in Section
hereof, the Plumbing Inspector
hall issue a permi; in duplicate to
he person, firm or corporation ap-
lying therefor, stating the name of
he owner of the property. the name
the plumbing contractor, the street
nd house number, If any. and speci-
~ally stating the work authorized
10 be done hereunder, and place
where connection is to be made with
public or private sewer, time to be
made, which permit shall be issued
Without charge.
Section 5. when permit has
been issued tor plumbing work. the
ioing of such plumbing shall be
inder the supervision of the
plumbing INSPECTOR at all times until
is complexion, and suCh plumbing
Inspector can revoke such permit at
ANY time when such WORK is not being
done in accordance with this ordin-
|hnce, and it will be unlawful for any
person to proceed further with said
work without the written consent of
|the plumbing inspector or the Mayor
|of the City of Audubon, Iowa.
Section 6. When permit has been
Given to do plumbing work, such
work must be started within thirty
|days from the date of the permit
land such work must be carried on
land completed within six months af-
tier the commencement of the work,
|otherwise such permit will become
void and new permit must be OBJ
tanned.
Section Z. When a permit has been
issued for plumbing work, in no cas-.
shall additional work be put in, or
additional fixtures set, without the
approval of the plumbing inspector
and new permit must be taken out
for all additional plumbing fixtures.
Section 8. When the roughing in
work has been completed and before
any such work has been covered or
in any way concealed from view, or
connected to the sewer, or any fix
lures set, such work must be subject
ed go test as hereinafter specified.
When work has been tested and is
found perfectly tight, the plumbing
inspector shall be notified that such
work is ready for inspection, and
all work shall be left open and con-
venient for inspection for two full
working days after such notification,
unless such inspection is sooner made.
Section 8. The plumbing inspector
shall inspect work within two work
ing days after having been notified
that such work is ready for inspec-
ton.
Section 10. All plumbing work
shall be subjected to either of the fol-
lowing tests at the discretion of the
plumber, and subject to the approval
of the plumbing inspector:
By plugging openings and filling
with water to the highest point. or
by pressure of not less than fifteen
pounds TO the square inch, such test
to be made in the presence of the
plumbing inspector, and il shall in
clude all soil, waste, house drain and
vent pipes, brass ferrules and solder
ing nipples in connection with the
same, to the finishing line of the face
of the floor.
Section IL. At the time of the ac-
ceptance of any "roughing in" work,
the plumbing inspector shall stick,
paste or tie upon the soil pipe or
waste pipe or house drain, in the
basement, if there is a basement, and
III none, on the plumbing in some con-
spicuous place, notice in printing or
writing, stating the date of accept
ance of said work, the name of such
inspector and his title; also the name
of the plumbing firm or person or cor
poration having the said contract;
all such notices must be of uniform
size and make, and shall be furnished
by the Town of Audubon, Iowa.
Section IL. When the work cover
ed by the permit is completed, the
Plumbing inspector must be notified
that the work is ready for final in
spectiOn and the MINIMIZING insnectnr