ORDINANCE NO. 268

ORDINANCE NO. 268

An ordinance prescribing the manner of obtaining sewer permits; Requirements of Plumber; Rules and Regulations as to material, and manner of construction, and giving the penalty for violation of same.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF TROY:

SECTION I. PERMITS. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to uncover a public sewer for any purpose, or to open or take off any man-hole, flush tank, or inlet cover, or to make or cause to be made any connection with the mains or laterals of the public sewers of Troy, Kansas, or to build any sewer connections without having first received a written plumber’s permit from the Plumbing Inspector of said city, granted upon a written application describing the contemplated work, the premises to be sewered, and the plumbing fixtures to be put in. No permit shall be issued to anyone not holding an annual plumber’s license. No permit shall be issued to make a connection with any main outside of a sewer district, or to make connection with any main or lateral for the purpose of sewering any property which has not been specially assessed, or is legally liable to special assessment for the cost of the sewer laterals, until such written application shall have been presented to the Mayor and Council and the fee which shall be fixed and determined in each application by the Council shall have been paid.

SECTION 2. PERMITS NOT REQUIRED. No permit shall be required under this ordinance for minor repair work. By minor repair work is meant the repairs of leaks in pipes, traps or cocks, opening up stoppage in waste or supply pipes, traps or drains, or replacing frozen pipes inside of buildings.

SECTION 3. PLUMBER. That any person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the business of plumbing in the City of Troy, must have an established place of business and a certificate of examination from the examining board before engaging in the business of plumbing. Every master plumber shall give before the city a bond in the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) dollars to be approved as to its sufficiency by the Mayor and Council and as to form by the City Attorney, conditioned that such party will faithfully comply with all the terms and conditions of this ordinance, and all rules and regulations in pursuance thereof, and will faithfully comply with the terms and conditions of all ordinances of said city governing street excavations, and indemnify and hold said city blameless against all costs, expenses, damages or injuries to said city sustained by reason of the carelessness or negligence of said party operating under this ordinance, or any rule or regulation made in pursuance thereof. No bond for this purpose shall run for longer period than two years, without being renewed, and said bond shall remain in full force and effect as to any excavation or piece of work for six (6) months after the same has been completed, provided that the party giving any such bond under this ordinance shall not be required to give bond under any excavation ordinance of said city.

SECTION 4. PRACTICAL PLUMBER. That it shall be the duty of every person employed or working at the trade or vocation of plumbing to secure certificate of registration as a practical plumber from the board of examiners, and to show such certificate to the inspector of plumbing on demand. Said certificate shall be given to all persons who furnish said evidence of their skill in the execution of plumbing work.

SECTION 5. PLUMBING. Connection of lead waste pipes or bends with soil pipe shall be made with extra heavy brass ferrules, and of a size not less than the lead pipe or bend they serve, with properly wiped solder joints, and caulked into hubb of soil pipe. All connections of lead pipes, also those of lead pipes with brass pipes shall be made with properly wiped solder joints. Connection of lead pipes with wrought iron pipes shall be made with brass solder nipples with proper wiped solder joints. No cup joint, overcast, or joint made with soldering iron shall be permitted. All lead waste pipes, vent pipes, traps or bends shall be properly dressed and drifted and left free from all kinks and dentations, and shall in no wise be decreased in size and shall have proper supports to prevent sagging.

SECTION 6. JOINTS. All joints between lead pipes shall be wiped solder joints, not bolted. Those between lead and iron pipes shall be made by means of a brass ferrule and with properly wiped solder joints and caulked into hub of soil pipe. All joints in drain and soil pipes in the house and to a point five (5) feet outside of foundation shall be of lead and oakum; and shall be thoroughly caulked. The joint is to have not less than one and one-fourth (1 1/4) inches of lead, the same to be put in at one pouring. Joints in the house sewer from a point five (5) feet outside the foundation, to the main or lateral shall be made with cement mixed one part Portland cement to one part clean, sharp sand and shall have one ring of oakum rammed in place before cement is put in. All joints in the soil and drain pipes are to be made air tight.

SECTION 7. PIPE. All soil or drain pipe shall be of the quality of cast iron pipe known as “Extra Heavy” and shall have the following weights per linear foot:

Diameter Weight per Linear Foot
2 inches 4 lbs.
3 “ 5 “
4 “ 8 “
5 “ 17 “
6 “ 20 “
7 “ 27 “
8 “ 33½ “
10 “ 44 “
12 “ 54 “

No pipe shall be used whose weight is less than the weight given above by more than five (5) per cent. The pipe shall be covered with an asphaltum coating and shall be free from sand pits and cracks. No lead waste pipe shall be used less than one and one-fourth (1 1/4) inches in diameter. Lead waste pipes shall be of the following weights:

Diameter Weight per Linear Foot
1 1/4 inches 2 lbs. 8 oz.
1 1/2 “ 3 ” 8 “
2 “ 4 “
4 “ 8 “

Lead supply pipe shall be of the following weights per linear foot:

Diameter Weight
3/8 inch 1 1/2 lbs.
1/2 “ 2 1/2 “
5/8 “ 3 “
3/4 “ 3 1/2 “
1 “ 4 3/4 “
1 1/4 “ 6 “

Brass pipes used for waste, vent or soil pipe shall be of the following weight per linear foot:

Diameter Weight per Linear Foot
1 1/2 inches 2.84 lbs.
2 “ 3.82 “
2 1/2 “ 6.08 “
3 “ 7.92 “
4 “ 9.54 “

Wrought steel pipe shall be of the following weight per linear foot:

Diameter Weight per Linear Foot
1/8 inch 0.29 lbs.
1/4 “ 0.54 “
3/8 “ 0.74 “
1/2 “ 1.09 “
3/4 “ 1.39 “
1 “ 2.17 “
1 1/4 inches 3.00 “
1 1/2 “ 3.63 “
2 “ 5.02 “

SECTION 8. OPEN PLUMBING. All plumbing as far as possible shall be of the open type. All systems are to be installed so as to give easy access to all traps to enable cleaning out if desired.

SECTION 9. CONNECTIONS. Changes in direction of house drains shall be made with Y’s, 1-6, 1-8, or 1-16 bends. One-quarter bends or offsets, soil pipe fittings, shall not be used on drain or waste pipes. Sanitary tees shall be permitted on vertical drains only. The end of all drains and branch drains over five feet in length shall be provided with heavy brass clean-outs with flange cover and washer, or Bracks Patent, or similar constructed cleanouts. Cleanouts shall be of same size as drain it serves up to and including 4 inch internal diameter. For all drains over 4 inches not less than 4 inch cleanouts shall be provided. All cleanouts must be placed in an accessible position and when serving drain under floor must be brought to floor level. Cleanout covers must be made tight by using packing or they can be easily removed. On exit of every house drain inside of building there shall be placed a fitting to enable test plug to be inserted so entire system can be tested at roughing in and on final inspection, said fitting to be placed not over ten feet from exit of drain and provided with suitable manhole so as to be at all times accessible.

SECTION 10. TRAPS. Each fixture is to have a trap which is to be placed as near to each particular fixture as possible. In no case shall traps be placed at or near the foot of a vertical drain. For wash basins, kitchen sinks, wash tubs, bath tubs, and the like the regulation S or P trap shall be used. For bath tubs, kitchen sinks and wash tubs a drum trap may be used, the screw covering being at least three inches in diameter. The cover shall be put flush with the floor when used for a bath tub. All grease traps must be cleaned every six (6) months if owner or tenant is notified by Plumbing Inspector to do so.

SECTION 11. GARAGES. All garages, filling stations, Cream Stations with a drain connected with the sewer must have a sand trap and under no conditions whatever shall gasoline or oil be allowed to get into sewer.

SECTION 12. VENTS. Vent pipes are to be vertical or as nearly so as possible with no reduction in size and with no turns greater than 45°. They are to be carried through the roof and at least two (2) feet above the same. The vent pipe shall not be less than 3″ in diameter and shall be constructed of cast iron pipe or galvanized iron pipe with joints of oakum and lead when C.I.P. is used, well caulked, and must be air tight. The flashing around the vent and must be made weather-proof and be made with lead and caulked. In no case to the vent pipe be nearer than ten (10) feet from any window.

SECTION 13. REFRIGERATORS. Drip pipes from refrigerators, water tanks, drip pans or other receptacles shall not be connected directly with the drainage system, but shall be so arranged as to waste on an open tray in plain sight below said receptacle. This open tray can be connected with the drainage system by being properly trapped like any other fixture.

SECTION 14. GREASE TRAPS. All sewer connections with packing houses, butcher shops, lard rendering establishments, hotels, eating houses, restaurants, laundries, garages or private residences when the point of discharge of the kitchen sink is less than fifty (50) feet from the lateral, shall be provided with suitable and properly ventilated grease traps.

SECTION 15. SAND TRAPS. All stables, barns, garages, or carriage houses having a wash rack on which wagons, carriages, automobiles, hacks, buggies, busses or other vehicles are washed and which rack is connected to a sewer shall be provided with a sand trap which shall have capacity of at least twenty (20) cubic feet of space for sediment below inlet and outlet pipes. The trap shall have a partition between the inlet and outlet pipes which shall extend at least six (6) inches below the bottom of the inlet pipe. These traps may be constructed of concrete, brick, or stone. When brick is used the walls are to be eight (8) inches thick and all sides are to be plastered with cement plaster mixed one part Portland cement and one part clean, sharp sand. All sand traps must be cleaned out once every six (6) months or oftener if notified by the Plumbing Inspector to do so.

SECTION 16. FRESH AIR INLET. Where a main house trap is used a fresh air pipe must be put in. This shall lead from the house side of the trap to some point outside the building. This fresh air pipe shall in no case be placed near a window nor a cold air shaft for a heating arrangement.

SECTION 28. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its publication in the Kansas Chief.

PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 1930.

(SEAL)

ROY V. VANBEBBER, MAYOR.

ATTEST: G. L. HACKNEY, CITY CLERK