Arizona republican., 1918-12-17

Permits and Fees
1t shall be unlawful for any person, |
firm or corporation to commence or to |
do or cause to be done, or to construct
TO cause to be INSTRUCTED, or to use or
cause to be used, except for service
pipes, meter and meter connections,
any gas pipe, gas fitting, fixtures or
appliances OF to make any alterations
or changes or additions to any gas pipe
gas fitting, fixtures or appliances in
any building or structure or any por-
ton thereof in the City of Phoenix,
without first obtaining a permit from
the City Inspector Of Buildings so to
do.
The following fees shall be charged:
For permit, including approval Of
WORK ------.----- --------.---$ ~
For each outlet .....-......S. 10
SECTION 2.
Inspection and Tests
All gas fitting work done under per
nit shall be subject to the inspection
and tests hereinafter prescribed, and
notice must be given to the City In
spector of Buildings by the person,
firm or corporation doing such work or
causing the same to be done, i'm
mediately after said work is ready for
inspection.
The inspection Of gas fitting work
done under permit shall be three, viz:
A first and second inspection, and a
fixture inspection; except on uncon-
cealed work, such as stove run or fuel
run of pipe, then same shall be made
at two inspections, second and fixture
inspections.
The first inspection shall be made
after all the piping authorized to be
installed under the permit shall have
been installed, and before any of such
piping has been covered or concealed
or any fixtures have been attached
thereto.
The second inspection shall be made
after the piping authorized TO be in
stalled under the permit is in place
and has been covered or concealed.
For second inspection all outlets shall
be capped with iron caps and the sys-
tenn shall be tested with air to a pres
sure equal TO a column of mercury
s in high, and for such length of time
as the inspector shall determine, only
mercury gauge shall be used.
The fixture inspection shall be made
after all gas fixtures and appliances
have been installed and before gas has
been used or furnished through or by
means of such fixtures and appliances.
If he shall deem it necessary, the City
Inspector of Buildings may require a
test by mercury gauge equal to inches
Of mercury for five minutes on the en-
tire system after all such gas fixtures
and appliances shall have been in
stalled.
SECTION 8.
Approval
When upon examination by the City
Inspector of Buildings it appears that
any gas fitting work, fixtures or ap-
pliances are defective, either in con-
struction or material, the same shall
be altered or repaired to conform to
the regulations set forth in this or
diDance.
When any Ct piping, gas fitting
fixtures or appliances for the installa-
ton or alteration of which a permit
has been issued shall be found on in
spection to con orm to the rules and
regulations provided by this ordinance
the City Inspector of Buildings shall
issue a certificate of inspection certify
ing that such piping or fitting, fixtures
/ or appliances have been inspected anC
found to comply with the terms of this
ordinance, but no such certificate shall
/ be granted until such piping, fittings
| fixtures or appliances respectively are
| found to conform to said rules and reg
| ulations. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to use any
! gas through or by means of any piping
or fittings, fixtures or appliances il
any building, or to furnish or supply
| gas to be used through or by mean:
of such pipes or fittings, fixtures o.
| appliances until the same shall have
been inspected and approved by thu
City Inspector of Buildings and tn.
certificate hereinbefore provided shall
have been issued therefor.
SECTION 4.
Defective Gas installation
If the City Inspector of Building
shall find any part Of any gas pipe
gas fittings, fixtures or appliances il
or about any building in the City o
Phoenix to be not properly vented o
in any other condition dangerous t,
life or property, he shall notify tn
owner, tenant or occupant of tn
building in which such gas pipe, ga
fittings, fixtures or appliances are 10
Gated to have the defects repaired i'm
mediately, and to refrain from usin
! gas by means of said defective pip
or fittings, fixtures or appliances unit
the same have been repaired or al
tered and rendered safe.
The City Inspector of Buildings sha
have the right and power to cause tn
supply of gas to be shut off until tn
: necessary repairs or alterations sha
have been made.
The City Inspector of Buildings sha
give written notice to the person, fri
or corporation supplying gas to an
!. such defective pipes or fittings, fix
, lures or appliances to cease the suppl
until the necessary repairs or altera
tons have been made and it shall /
, unlawful for any person, firm or col
i poration to furnish gas for use in or
means Of any defective gas pipe {
fittings, fixtures or appliances aft
! receiving such notice until the neces
I sary repairs or alterations have bee
. made.
t Before making any connection I
1 supply gas to any building that has n,
4 already been supplied with gas prit
: to the taking effect of this ordinanc
= the person, firm or corporation abol
1 to furnish gas there to, shall ascertai
D whether certificate of inspection HI
Y been issued for the gas fitting or &;
r piping. fixtures or appliances to
supplied, and for that purpose may d,
mand the production and exhibition
such certificate by the owner, tenal
or occupant of the building in whit
such gas piping or gas fitting, fiji
lures or appliances are located befo
supplying gas therefor.
SECTION 5.
, Gas Piping
' The following rules and regulation
. shall be deemed to be the standard f,