Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-31
LEGAL

duties. enter, In the daytime. any building
or premises inside the corporate limits Of
the City Of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
I, shall be the duty of the said Plumbing
Inspector TO keep daily record OF all his
work, including all notices and applications
received permits ana certificates granted
and all violations Of this ordinance and
other matters which may pertain thereto
Before the Plumbing Inspector shall issue a
certificate OF inspection, the fee for any in
speeiicn made by him shall be paid to th3
said City. at the following rate:
For each plumbing fixture inspected, fifty
cents (50c).
For each bath tub, sink laundry tub,
water closet layatory, bar fixture, soda
s,itutc fixture under the terms of this
ordinance.
y fee of One Dollar (Sl.oo) shall be
charged Cor each extra trip of the Plumbing
Inspector, caused by faulty work or work
not being completed and ready for inSpec'
tion when the said Inspector is notified TO
make such inspection. Such extra Charge
or charges shall be paid to the Commissioner
Of Finance and Revenue OF said City before
the Plumbing Inspector shall be under any
obligation TO issue the inspection certificate
herein mentioned.
Who're houses have been moved with
plumbing job already in, the plumbing must
be inspected, and an inspection fec OF 81 90
shall be charged. II any fixtures are added,
the fee shall be the same as hereina bove
provided When house has been moved, all
plumbing Jobs shall be made sanitary and
comply with this ordinance.
All plumbing work that has been installed
previous TO the sewer, or work having been
installed IN additions outside of the city
limits and afterwhrd annexed TO the city,
shall SHOW certificates of inspection issued
by the Plumbing Inspector, before sewer
permit will be issued, or water turned
Work not being inspected when done shall
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hected 10 sewer. The fee charged for such
inspection shall be the same as fixed in Sec
tion of this ordinance.
The owner shall cause plumbing work TO
be tested, and when test IL ready Plumbing
Inspector shall be called, who shall issue
certificate II job passes satisfactory inspec-
tion; or he may order any changes TO make
lob conform to this ordinance
Whenever the Plumbing Inspector has rea-
son 10 believe that defective or unsafe plumb
ing, or fitting, exists in or upon any build.
ing or premises, or if he be so requested
by the agent, owner, or occupant thereof.
he shall inspect the plumbing and fitting
rpon. suclr premises, and II he shall find
ilat said plumbing and fitting is defective
or unsafe in any respect, it shall be his duty
to notify the agent or owner OF the building
Or premises, in writing, in, or upon which,
said defects are found, to forthwith cause
su h plumbing and fitting to be altered or
repaired, so that tie spme shall conform to
the rules and regulations contained in this
ordinance. or to be changed and made safe
In such other manner as said Plumbing In
spector may prescribe.
II the owner. or person hayirg control Of
said building or premises, shall fail or re-
fuse 10 comply with the provisions OF the
notice aforesaid within ten tl0) days after
the service Of same, such person or per
sons, shall be deemed guilty OF maintaining
unsafe plumbing and fitting, and on corvic-
tion thereof shall be punished as provided
it shall be the duty of the Plumbing Inspec
tor to report such violations TO the City
Attorney, and to assist in The prosecution
thereof
It is HEREBY declared 10 be unlawful for
any person, firm. or corporation TO nlter or
chang. any pipe or fixture, or TO remove any
material or fixture after inspection has been
made, without first obtaining permit from
said Plumbing Inspector shall reinspect all
worlf altered or changed, and the same fee
shall be charged therefore as hereinabove
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PAIRS: No person, firm, or corporation
shall excavate or cause any excavation, IN
any street, alley, or other public place, or
cut or cause to be cut any curb, sidewalk
or pavement. in ihe City of Tulsa, Oklahoma,
In doing. or for the purpose OF doing any
work covered by this ordinance, without
neer of said city, and without having de-
posted such sum OF money as is required by
ordinance Of the City Of Tulsa, as a guar
anty for the replacement and reconstruction
of such Sidewalk; curb, or pavement
Al damages to sidewalks, curbs. water
pipes, sewers, paving. or other property OF
the City of Tulsa, must be properly repaired
or replaced by the person, firm, or corpor-
ation causing the sane, either by themselves
or their agents, servants or employees.
Any person, firm or corporation making,
or causing to be made. any excavation IN
City Of Tulsa, Oklahoma. must cause such
excavation to be promptly and carefully re-
filled. and either tamped or flushed thor.
.,ug1ly and uNst maintain such fill in good
aud safe condition for a period Of one hun,
dred and eighty (ls0) days thereafter, and
failure so to do, or willful refusal to
comply with any reasonable notice from the
Plumbing Inspector or the City Engineer
relstve TO such excavations or the materials
taken tLercfrom, shall constitute an offense
under the provisions hereof.
All sewers hereinafter installed inside of
the properly line OF private property in said
city, shall be put in the ground al a suffi'
cent depth TO BE- safe from brcakage by the
Ordinary use to. which such property may
be subjected All sewer pipe must be placed
at least 16 inches below the top of the
ground, measured from the top Of such pipe,
except when such depth Is impossible or
impractical for lack of fall, in which case
iron pipe. corked with lead. shall be used
between the building and the point where
the depth above mentioned may be &C.
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and drainage of buildings, and all sewer
work inside Of private property lines, in the
City OF Tulsa, Oklahoma, must be done or
installed in accordance with the provisions
of this ordinance, and must be inspected by
the Plumbing Inspector and certificate OF
inspection issued therefor. before the same
may he used or connected with any public
s,wer or water pipe line and ali sewers
and connections in streets or alleys of said
city, must be inspected by the Engineerir 6
NDcpartment of said city.
AIRY person, firm or corporation doing any
plumbing or sewerage lsying, must report
the same TO the said Plumbing Inspector or
to &c Engineering Department. as the case
NAV be, as as tho job is ready for
inspection and must keep tho same open
for inspection Intil The inspection is COM
pleted, If such plun,bing OF sewerage
passes inspection, q proper certificate OF In
Npecton shall thereupon be issued by the
proper officer upon the payment OF the
fees therefor.
Whenever the Plumbing Inspector shall
have Inspected drain pipes, soil pipes, waste
or vent pipes in any building, he shall leave
. notice writing, attached 10 such pipe
or pipes, IT. case the work OF installing tho
same meets with his approval. In case the
same does not meet with his approval, he
shall refuse to leave such written notice.
Until the Plumbing Inspector shall leave q
written notice, as hereinabove provided
allowing his approval of the installation OF
the fixtures Above named, il shauld be un
Lawful, for any person to lath seal up. plas-
ter, floor, or in any manner, or with any
building mat terial, conceal any plumbing, fix
Section 7. INSPECTION OF FINISH
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