The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-03
BSECON CITY
LIE ALTA CONG

AeSEcoN CITY
HEALTH CODE
The Board of Health of the City of
Absccon, by virtue OF the provisions
of an Act of the Legislature of the
State of New Jersey. entitled. AN
Act to Establish in this State. Boards
OF Health and Bureau of Vital
Statistics and to define their re
sDective powers \ and duties" APP
proved March 81. 1887, and the
several amendments thereof and
supplements thereto. and of the
other acts. does hereby ordain.
Master and Foreman Plumber to
Register and Obtain License.
Section J.. That every person, firm
or corporation engaged in business
man plumber shall before doing any
plumbing work whatever within
the city of Abseeon appear in
person at the Office of the Board
Of Health and register his. their or
its name and place Of business upon
blank forms to be furnished by said
Board. make and execute unto the
city of Absccon a bond in the sum OF
FIVE Hundred dollars $500 with
bv said Board of Health conditioned
for the proper observance and faith
full performance, in accordance with
the ordinances, rules and regula
tons of said Board of Health, by
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work done by him. them or it within
the said city of Absecon, and obtain
from the said Board plumbers
license good for one year. No person.
firm or corporation shall engage in
business or do work as q master and
foreman plumber within the said city
without having first obtained ~
plumbers license from the Board Of
Health. the fee for which shall be
25 dollars. which license shall be
renewed annually at a cost of two
dollars and fifty cents to the appli-
cant
Plan. Drawings and Written Descrip-
ton of Drainage of Building to
be Filed
Section g That before any portion
of the plumbing and drainage system
of any building shall be constructed,
altered or extended there shall be
filed in the office of the Board OF
Health. on material furnished by the
Board. a plan or drawing lin inlJ
and written description thereof
signed by. the owner. showing the
said plumbing and drainage system
entire. from its connection with the
sewer cesspool or septic tank
throughout the entire building, to-
eethcr with the location of ali fix
lures. traps, ventilation pipes and
other parts of system and permit
issued therefor.
inspector to Approve Plans: etc.
plumbing or drainage work shall be
executed until plans and drawings
and written description thereof shall
nave been approved in writing by
the Inspector of plumbing and a per-
NIT issued. and before approval said
plans, drawings and descriptions
shall be signed by the plumber. The
work must be executed strictly i'll
accordance with the approved plans
and drawings and descriptonsT and
n
alteration or change of the same shall
be made except upon the written APP
plication of the owner. approved by
the Inspector in writing.
Section 4 No opening shall be
made in. or connections made to the
public sewerage system, without u
permit first had and obtained. and
no permit shall be issued for a con-
n certificate of inspection by the In
spector of the Board of Health OF
tho drainage system to be connect
ed.
Cost of Permit
Section 5. When the plan of any
filed in the office of thc.~~Board Of
Health. a fee of fifty (5O( cents for
each sewer connection and fee of
Gftyfs3,- nts for each of the first ten
e-rss-,5f-.... aid twenty-five (25c) cents
u Zach additional fixture will be
4harged. the word fixtures being
hero meant to include all openings
eft for waste pipes. whether fix
"cs are set or not to defray the
,Dense of inspection. the fling of
@.c plans and experimenting the
testing of the work.
Inspection.
Section 6. No drainage work shall
be covered or concealed in any way
until after it has been examined and
approved by Il Board OF Health In
spector. and notice must be sent to
the Board of Health in writing, when
the work is sufficiently advanced for
on the completion of the work, appli
cation must be made for final in
spcction and test.
Any portion of q drainage system
without first being inspected and APP
proved, must be uncovered and cx-
posed for inspection and eXan,inat
ion when required by an Inspector.
Testing
Section Z. Under no circumstances
shall sanitary plumbing work be
used until the same has first been
tested i'm the presence of the lnspec-
tor with air at pressure OF not
less than five Co pounds to the
and if said test is satisfactory he
shall issue a certificate to that
effect. The Inspector shall carry a
properly tested gauge.
Inc WAT l)eDaf ioi tit'
purpose of testing shall temporarily
turn on the water when the certifi-
cate of the Inspector is presented,
When defective pipes are discover
ed. they shall be removed and re-
placed bv sound pipes; defective
pipes shall be made tight. and every
part of the work in which defects
are found shall be made to conform
to the requirements of this ordl-
nance.
All tests shall be made by the
master or foreman plumber. under
the directions of and in the pres
ence OF the INSPECTOR The Inspector
shall forthwith give notice OF any
defects i'm either material or labor.
unauthorized changes or altera tons.
and such defects shall be forthwith
corrected by the master or foreman
plumber or owner. All materials and
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