The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-19
ABSECON CITY
LCnhrl CODE

ABSECON CITY
HEARTH CODE
The Board of Health of the city Oh
Ahsecon, by virtue of The proVlsions
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 Nital
Statistics and to define their re
spectiye powers and duties APP
proved March 81, 1885, ana lns
several amendments thereof ana
supplements thereto, and OF the
other acts. does hereby S oraaiI. ~
Register and Obtain License,
Section l. That every person, firm
or corporation engaged IL BUSINESS
or doing work as master ana lore.
man plumber shah before doing any
the city Of Absecon appear in
person at the office Of the Board
| of Health and register ms, their or
its name and place of business upon
blank forms to be furnished by said
Board, make and execute unto the
city of Absecon . bond in the sum OF
Five Hundred dollars tf5OO) with
by said Board Of Health conditioned
for the proper observance and faith
ful performance. in accordance WITH
the ordinances, rules ana ieguia
said plumber of all the plumbing
work done by Inn, them or it within
the said city .. Absecon, and obtain
from the SAID Board a plumbers
| license good f0i one year. No person,
firm or corporation shall engage IN
business or do " JrN as master and
foreman plumber within the said CITY
without having first obtained a
plumbers license from the Board oil
Health. the fee for which shall be
25 dollars, which license shall be
renewed annually at cost OF two
dollars and fifty cents to the appll-
cant.
Plan, Drawings and Written Descrip
ton of Drainage Of Building to
be Filed
Section 2. 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 in ink
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-
gether with the location of all fix
lures. traps. ventilation pipes and
other parts OF system and permit
issued therefor.
Inspector to Approve Plans, etc.
Section 3. That no portion, of
plumbing or drainage work shall be
executed until plans and drawings
ana WIltttll utStiilJtlUi tl'ltOi SIldI
have been approved in writing by
the Inspector of plumbing and Il per
NIT issued, and before approval said
! plans. drawings and descriptions
shall be signed by the plumber. The
work must he executed strictly in
/ accordance with tie approved plans
and cravings and descriptions. and
after plan has been approved, no
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 No opening shall be
made IN. or connections mode to the
1 public sewerage system. without, u
1 permit first had and obtained. and
no permit shall be issued for con-
nect!on to the public sewer without
a certificate Of inspection by the In
spector of the Board of Health OF
the drainage system to be connect
4 ed.
Cost of Permit
Section s. When the plan of any
plumbing and drainage system is
! filed n the office OF the Board OF
Health fee of fifty 500 cents for
! each sewer connection and a fee OF
fifty (50lcents for each OF the first ten
fixtures and twen;y-lN,, t25c) cents
for each additional iiNtrre will be
! charged. th word tiNtures being
here peent to include all openings
lures are set or not 10 defray the
,Xpense of inspection, the filing of
Nd plans AMI 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 Board of Health IN
| spector. and notice must be sent to
the Board of Health in writing. when
the work Is sufficiently advanced for
such Inspection; and Immediately on
On The completion of the work, appli-
cation must, be made for final in
spection and test.
Any portion of a drainage system
put in and covered up or Concealed.
without first being inspected and APP
proved. must be uncovered and ex-
posed for inspection and eXamnat-
ion when required by an Inspector. |
Testing
Section z. Under no circumstances
used until the same has first been
tested in the presence Of the lnspec-
tor with air at a pressure Of not
less than five CD pounds to the
and if said test is satisfactory he
shall issue certificate to that
effect, me Inspector shall carry a |
properl$ tested gauge.
The Water Department for the
purpose OF testing shall temporarily |
cate of the Inspector is presented
When defective pipes are discover !
ed, tneN SIaH ne removed ana re-
placed by 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 ordi- (!
rance.
80 shall be made by the !
'7'"."een Number. under
the directions c =-'1 :" tive pres
ence OF the Inspectlr Inspector |
shall forthwith give aot'ce of any
$40 material or labor |
unaGt-.rt ...7 -"'r"-1 or alterations. |
and such de4v1t5 forthwith |
corrected by the master foreman !
plumber or owner, All materials and |
labor must be approved by an Inspec-
tor of the Board Of Health before a |
final certificate will be issued.
No drainage system shall he used /
until after an INSPECTOR of the Board |
of Health shall Ia; We made final in
spection and issued a certificate of /,
approval.
Coat ng of Pipes
Section s. Note--After the test has |
been approved by the Inspector, iron
drain or soil pipes may be tar coat
ed. But in no case shall any coating |
be applied to cast iron soil or drain
pipes until test has been applied and !
approved by the Inspector.
Dwellings to be Separately
Section .. Every house or build :.
ing shall be separately and IN
dependently connected with the
street sewer or main drain on q
private allev. and every house shall |
be separately vented.
No cold air box for furnace shall he |