Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01


traps at the foot OF soil or waste pines.
Every water closet, urinal, sink, basin,
bath tub. and every laundry tub or set OF
laundry tubs or any other plumbing fixture,
shall be effectively and separately trapped
and revented.
Al traps shall be protected from siphonago
by special vent, or reyent pipes. Such a
ctaled partition for its seal.
Section "A. CONNECTED WASTE: A
waste pipe receiving the discharge
of not more than two basins. set IN line. may
waste into a single trap which shall not be
more than eighteen inches from the waste
outlet of either one of the fixtures. pro-
vided. that three iayatories or laundry tubs
may waste into single trap placed as afore'
said.
Section As. FLOOR WASHES BELL
TRAPS PROHIBITED - BACK WATER
VALVES: When floor washes are connected
1 shall be BY means Of deep seal trap:
on the sewer side Of the trap. held in place
by lugs or bolts are prohibited, Covered
floor washes are prohibited! Wherever a
floor drain is placed. it shall be protected
from back sewerage by means of San
Seola" back water valve or other equally as
good and approved by the Plumbing In
speetor. Floor drains in any house or build
ing having waste over twenty (2Q) feet
Section 46. FLOOR DRAINS FOR "a
RACES, CLEANING WORKS AND OTHER
In garages, dyeing and
cleaning estaDnshments and other estaDllsh-
ments where gasoline. oils or other inflnm.
mable materials are brought. used or stored
all floor drains connected or to be con.
nected to the sewer system OF the City OF
Tulsa shall be constructed and maintained
according to the provisions of this section.
No floor drain shall be used or main
tanned IN any garage, dyeing and ceaning
establishment or other establishment where
gasoline oils. or other inflammable materials
are brought, used or stored in ony. CON
siderable quantity, unless proper device
for catching mud, dirt, refuse matter. oils
and gases is installed in accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance
For the purposes of this ordinance, ga
sages shall be classified according TO the
capacity or the number of automobiles which
may be housed therein, to.wit: Glass "a
which are or may be housed four 90 or
more automobiles. Class 'B'' garages shall
be deemed TO include those in which may
be housed one % TO three (a) automobiles.
there shall be installed a system of drainage
consisting Of a basin not less than 20 inches
in diameter, and not less than "a inches
deep, In which basin there shall be installed
and other material which may flow into such
basin. The basin must be provided with
an air chamber in the receiver with sep
arate compartment, constructed in such a
manner that the direct discharge Of water
and other material cannot come in direct
contact with the fluid in the basin. The In
let Of the receptacle in the basin must be
protected with an iron guard Of sufficient
receptacle when dischargng water or other
material in the basin. The air chamber com
partment must be provided with at least
two vent hub connections. The top OF the
or perforated cover. Two vents of two t2)
inch pipe must be connected with the air
chamber and each must be extended outside
of the building or through the roof, one Of
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height than the other.
In every Class "B' garage, as herein.
above defined, where floor drain is to be
installed, the same shall be, constructed as
consisting of q basin of not less than IL
inches diameter, and not less than IL inches
deep. with a removable receptacle inside Of
such basin to receive the mud and other
refuse matter which may be washed therein.
The inlet of the receptacle in the basin must
be protected with an iron guard of suffi-
cient size to entirely conceal the opening
Of the receptacle when dseharging water or
basin shall be protected with an iron crate
or perforated cap, and shall be vented as
provided for drains in Class "A'' garages,
where living quarters are constructed in
connection with such garage.
In all dyeing and cleaning establishments
or other establishments where gasoline. oils
or other inflammablc materials are used or
stored, where floor drains are provided. such
urhlns snhil DC lnhlhIleu anu tQulpIeu
ing TO the specifications above set out for
All floor drains in any garage, cleaning
works and other establishments where gaso
used, shall have a proper vent. within al
least twenty (20) feet of such floor drain
Section AZ. BATH TUB DRUM TRAP:
Each bath tub shall be provided with lead
Traps on bath tubs shah be placed in such
a manner that the cleanout will be in plain
view and above the floor. The lid on drum
trap shall be held in Pace by wiped joints
placed as near to the fixture as possible and
in no case shall a trap be more than two
feet from the waste or outlet or its future.
All traps shall have at least a one and one
set true with respect to their water level
Section 40. WATER CLOSET REvENT-
SIZE: Water closets shall have two-inch
revent for each water closet trap, except
" Section SO. sIzE OF VENT PIPES DE.
PENDS ON STORIES: The main vent pipo
for traps Of water closets or for traps of
other fixtures in buildings Of four stories or
less shall be at least two inches in diane
ter, and all such water closets shall have
two-iBch revents: for other fixtures, the re
vents may be the same size as waste. In
buildings moro than four stories high and
pipe shall be at least two and nehsf inches
In diameter. In buildings more than six
stories high the main vent pipe shall be at
least three inches in diameter.
Section 81. YENTS-SIZES FOR FOUR
AND SIX FIXTURES: Where more than
four closets are revented into one pipe, the
vent pipe shall be two mad one-half (2la }
inches in diameter. When six or more clos.
cts are vented into one pipe, the vent pipe
shall be three (3) inches in diameter, with
two (2) inch revents for traps.
For the purpose Of reventing fixtu1es other
than water closets, any four fixtures (where
the same are placed on one floor shall be
taken as equal to one water closet This Ia
through the same vent pipe.
Section So VENTS FOR RESIDENCES:
Vent pipes for water closets in residences
shall be two (2) inches in diameter with
same size branches, and for other fixtures
not less in size than waste.
Section SO. SIZE OF WASTE PIPE:
Where fixtures other than water closets are
installed in building more than four
stories and basement high, having no soil
pipe from ground in building to and through
roof and where the total number OF fixtures
wasting into one pipe exceeds six. the same
shall waste into at least a 2 y inch pipe
which shall be carried through the roof er
cept that when a battery Of urinals and nc
water closets are installed an any building
wherein a three-inehc waste pipe Is required
the same shall be carried at least three inches
In diamater from the ground in the building
up and through the roof
Section 54 IN BUILDINGS UNDER
FOUR STORIES: In buildings OF four stories
and under. where no water closet Is installed
and where no sever connected soil pipe Is
carried from ground In the building TO the
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