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AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS RE-
GARDING THE INSTALLATION, REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF ALL
PLUMBING WORK AND PLUMBING EQUIP4ENT AND PROVIDING FOR
INSPECTION AND FUR THE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATIONS HEREOF.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION It Definitiont The term "plumbing" used in this code shall be
held to include and govern all work and materials used in introducing, main-
taining, and extending a supply of water through a pipe or pipes or any appur_
tenance thereof, into any building, lot or premises; in connecting or repairing
any system of drainage whereby foul, waste or surplus water or other waste
matter is discharged through a pipe or pipes from a building, lot or premises
into any public or private sewer or drain on any public or private property;
in excavating in any public or private property for the purpose of connecting
or repairing the service pipes of sny building, lot or premises; and generally
in performing all classes of work usually done by plumbers.
SECTION 2: Plumbers to Submit Plans: It shall be the duty of every
plumber, before proceeding withany work except the repair work of leakage or
other repairs which do not involve a change of sewerage, drainage or ventilating
systems, to submit to the plumbing inspector a set of plans showing the proposed
work to be performed, and no such work shall be done without a signed permit
from the plumbing inspector. The conditions of this permit must be strictly
complied with and the work must be done by the plumber in whose name the permit
is given. All reconstruction plumbing work shall be subject to a hydraulic test.
SECTION 3: Connecting with Sewers: Every building on streets where pub-
lic sewers are provided shall be connected therewith, and two or more buildings
owned by the same person or persons within the space of one hundred five feet
front may be connected with such public sewer by one pipe, the size therefore
to be designated by the plumbing inspector. All owners of buildings on such
streets where public sewers are provided shall make connection with said sewers
within twelve months after the sewers of such streets are completed and ready
for use, and on their failure to do so within said time, connections shall be
made by or under the direction of the plumbing inspector. The cost of same
shall be paid by the owners of such building, which cost may be enforced by
levy on or sale of such building or other property of the owner or owners of
such building or buildings.
SECTION 4: Kitchen Sinks: All kitchen sinks shall be provided with
grease traps. . ' /
SECTION 5: Sewer Pipes near Cisterns: When any sewer pipe passes within
twenty-five feet of any well or cistern, or when any sewer pipe is laid upon
the ground which has been made or filled in, such pipes shall be of extra heavy
cast-iron. Such pipes must be laid true to line and grade and shall be sound,
free from holes and other defects. They shall be securely ironed to walls, laid
in trenches to a uniform grade, or suspended from the floor timbers by strong
iron hangers as said plumbing inspector may direct.
SECTION 6: Connections, Pipe, Etc.: When within a building, tar -coated
cast-iron pipes and fittings shall be used. No connection shall be allowed
with soil pipe except those made of brass and lead. Traps and fresh air inlets
shall be placed in the sewer when deemed necessary by the plumbing inspector.
SECTION 7: Depth of Pipe, Regulations, Etc.: All pipe systems must be
as direct as possible and shall have a proper fall toward the sewer, no pipes
except cast-iron to be less than two feet underground; soil pipe shall be carried
through the roof, undiminished in size, to such a height as may be directed by
the plumbing inspector; no pipe shall be carried to a height of less than three
feet above the roof of the building and above a17. openings; and the same shall
be left open at the top. No square bends shall be allowed in either lead or
cast-iron waste pipes. Fittings for soil, drain, waste or vent pipes shall
correspond in weight and thickness to the pipes with which they are used, and
openings and changes of directions for fixtures shall be made with Vs, 1-6,
1.8, or 1-16th, Sanitary T:s, crosses, double Y's or 1-4, bends shall not be
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used in horizontal lines, but the same may be used in vertical lines, provided
that at the foot of vertical lines a sweep bend shall be used. No water -closet
shall be placed more than three feet horizontal and one and one-half feet vertical
from a vent; five feet will be allowed between seals of traps and openings with
vent on either fixtures; a clean -out shall be placed at the base of every stack.
No openings will be allowed in the sewer pipe of any building for the purpose
of receiving the surface or ground water of the cellar, even if trapped, unless
a special permit be granted by the city Auditor, which permit may at any time
be revoked and such connection discontinued and closed upon order of the Mayor.
SECTION 8: Running Water and Cistern Connections: Rain water leaders
shall not be connected with or emptied into house sewers, nor used as soil
water vent pipes, nor shall soil, waste or vent pipes be used as leaders. No
cistern overflow shall have a connection with a sewer.
SECTION 9: Construction of Drain or Waste Pine: Within buildings and
four feet outside of same no soil, drain or waste pipe, nor down -shaft or vent,
shall be constructed of brick, sheet metal or earthenware, but the same shall
be of cast-iron pipe. In every case where a line of sewer cannot be placed four
feet fron the building, cast-iron pipe shall be used; in no case shall wrought -
iron pipe be used on sewer side of traps.
SECTION 10: Connections Between Cast-iron and Lead Pipe: Connections
between cast-iron and lead pipes shall be made with brass ferrules, flil1 size
of the iron pipe, caulked into the iron pipe with soft lead and united to the
lead pipe with a wiped joint. All joints in cast-iron pipes and fittings must
be so filled with oakum and soft lead as to make a tight joint, and no red lead
or putty used.
SECTION 11: Traps: Every fixture having a waste pipe shall have a sep-
arate, suitable, approved trap placed as near the fixture as possible, except
in case of waste trays, when one trap may answer for three compartments of such
fixtures. These fixture traps must be protected from syphonage or air pressure
by a special air pipe of a good size of not less than the waste pipe, but air
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pipes for water -closets, slop harpers and grease traps shall be of a size not
less than a two-inch bore. No more than two fixtures shall be allowed, except
in case of fixtures having vents smaller than two inches, when three fixtures
with one and one-half inch vent may be used on a two-inch vent pipe; but when
one two-inch vent is used, only two fixtures will be allowed on a two-inch vent
of twenty feet or less. When over twenty feet or more the above mentioned fix-
tures are placed, the vent pipes shall not be less than three-inch bore, and
ten fixtures will be allowed without regard to the size of the fixturest vents
on a three-inch vent pipe. When more than four toilets are placed, a four -inch
vent pipe shall be used. Back air pipes shall be run in as direct a line as
practicable; they shall be so arranged as to drain water condensation, and shall
either extend independently through and above the roof of the house or be con-
nected with the main soil pipe above the highest fixture in the building.
SECTION 12: Bowl and Bath Connections: In no case shall waste from bowls,
bath or other fixtures be connected with the traps of water -closets. All fix-
tures other than water -closets must be provided with a suitable metallic strainer
so fastened as to prevent the clogging of waste pipes by substances not properly
placed therein.
SECTION 13: Waste Pipes: No traps, vent or back air pipes shall be used
as soil or waste conductor pipes.
SECTION 14: Certain pipes not to be Connected with House Sewers: Drip
flow pipes under closets, or other fixtures, or from tanks or cisterns, shall
in no case be connected direct to the house sewer. Sediment, blow -off steam
exhaust pipes from boilers and tanks' overflow pipes shall not be connected with
the house sewers.
SECTION 15: Refrigerator Waste Pipes: Waste pipes from refrigerators
or other receptacles in which provisions are stored shall not be connected
with house sewers unless such waste pipes are provided with traps suitably
ventilated, and in every case there should be an open air tray to clean traps
and refrigerators.
SECTION 16: Water -Closet Tanks: Every water -closet or line of"tl%.
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closets on the same floor shall be supplied with water from an independent
tank or cistern for each closet, and the flush pipes shall not be less than
one and one -quarter inches in diameter. No water -closet shall be supplied
direct from the city supply. No water -closet known as the "pan," "plunge,"
"valve" or "harper" shall be need in any plumbing which may be constructed
or reconstructed, and no closet shall be allowed except those of such make
as have traps above the floor. Where earthen closets are used a brass plate
must be soldered on to the lead pipe where it comes through the floor, which
brass plate shall be screwed to the floor, and the earthen closet securely
bolted to such plate.
SECTION 17: Ventilating Water -Closets: Water -closets must never
be placed in unventilated roams or compartments. In every case the compartment
must be open to the outer air or be ventilated by a shaft or air duct having
an area to the air of at least four square feet.
SECTION 18: Plumbing to be Exposed: If practicable the drain,
sewer, soil, waste pipes and traps shall be exposed to view for ready inspection,
cleaning and repairing, and when necessarily placed within partitions, floors,
etc., the covering shall be removable if possible. -
SECTION 19: Same: Pipes and other fixtures shall not be covered
nor convealed from view until after the work has been examined by the plumbing
inspector, and he shall be notified by the plumber when the work is sufficiently
advanced for inspection.
SECTION 20: Diameter of Soil Pipes -- Connecting with Sewers: Soil
pipes from water -closets shall in no case be less than four inches in diameter,
and all waste pipes from other fixtures which may be placed shall not be less
than one and one-half inches in diameter. No private connections shall be made
with a public sewer except by properly authorized plumbers furnished with a permit
from the city Auditor and under his supervision.
SECTION 21: Hydraulic Test: Plumbing work shall not be used unless
same has been subjected to hydraulic test on all pipes that can be tested, before
the fixtures have been placed in, in the presence of the plumbing inspecto
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and before the same has been connected to the sewer. All plmwu must be
subjected to a water test, and on the apnroval of the plumbing inspector,
the said plumbing inspector shall issue a written certificate of approval.
SECTION 22: Venting Closet Traps: All closets without traps for
ventilation shall be vented under the floor from lead -bends with two-inch
vents.
SECTION 23: Inspection Fees: There shall be charged and collected
by the city auditor and clerk an inspection fee of one (11.00) dollar for
each sewer connection and (�1.00) dollar for each fixture in new plumbing,
payable before the issue of the permit, and the receipt of the city auditor
and clerk shall be exhibited to the inspector before the issuance of the
permit. The inspector shall keep a daily report of his work and make monthly
reports to the Mayor covering all the plumbing work done within the City.
All plumbing work shall be weekly inspected and shall conform strictly to the
provisions of the plumbing regulations and the provisions of this ordinance.
A list of all condemned premises shall be kept in the office of the city
auditor and clerk for open inspection.
SECTION 24: Penalty: Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the requirements, provisions or regulations of this ordinance shall be
punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollGrs ($100.00)
dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.
SECTION 25: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
SECTION 26: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage and approval by the Mayor.
The above Ordinance was read in full and passed by the vote of the City
Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida at a regular meeting on the llth
day of _:. - June , A.D. 1952.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried the requirement of reading
said Ordinance upon second reading was waived, and the Ordinance was ordered
put upon final passage.
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Passed by the vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida,
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the lltIj day of June
A.D. 1952 and ap;rroved as provided by Law, the vote of said Council on
roll call being as follows-
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Approved this llth day of June , A.D. 1952.
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