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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 4588 OSIRETARy ORDINANCE NO. *fJd ,/ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 2978, AS AMENDED; REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION OF JOINTS IN SEWER LINES; REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SHOWER STALLS; PROVID- ING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMU- LATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES NOT REPEALED HEREBY; AND PRO- VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Paragraph 9-1 of Section 9 of Ordinance No. 2978 of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby amended and, after having been so amended, shall hereafter read as follows: "Paragraph 9-1. SEWER SERVICE LINES. (HOUSE SEWERS) House drains shall not be connected to house sewers where such sewers are under the building. House drains shall be extended at least 3' outside of building wall as herein provided. When any building is constructed over an existing sewer, such sewer shall be replaced with Service Weight cast iron soil pipe. Sewers shall not be less than 4" in diameter. All connections to the city sewer mains not larger than 8" shall be made with wyes and 1/8 bends, or approved cast iron saddle cemented to sewer main at a 45 degree angle to the horizontal. Cast iron sewer saddles shall be installed on sewer mains by the following method: The sewer main shall first be excavated around its entire circumference with not less than 4" clearance between the sewer main and the earth. This excavation shall ex- tend at least 10" horizontally from the center of the opening of the sewer saddle in each direction. A hole shall be cut in the main of sufficient size to receive the saddle and a mixture of cement and sand as hereafter specified in this ordinance shall be placed on the saddle and around the entire circumference of the sewer main to a thickness of not less than 4" . When the sewer main is larger than 8", the Plumbing Inspector shall be consulted. All fittings used in constructing laterals from the main shall be regulation wyes and 1/8 bends. Sewers shall be laid in a direct line in a trench of smooth uniform grade with excavated bell holes and with 1/4" fall to the foot, if possible. Sewers having a greater fall than 12" to the foot shall be constructed with Standard Weight or heavier cast iron pipe. Sewer pipe, other than cast iron, shall be laid on 2" of sand cushion when the bottom of the ditch is in rock formation. Sewer lines shall not be laid on filled ground unless such fill is gravel. If sewer trenches are dug too deep and have to be filled in under the sewer line, such fill shall be gravel. No rock shall be used in bedding the pipe or in backfill closer than within 12" of the top of pipe. Sewer pipe, other than cast iron, shall have not less than 12" cover and shall have not less than 24" cover when laid in the street, gutter or alley. Such pipe may be used up to within 3' of the outside of any building wall. Fibre pipe used for sewer service lines shall be laid in accordance with CS-116-44 and the requirements con- tained herein, using manufactured fibre or cast iron fit- tings. Asbestos-cement sewer pipe used for sewer service lines shall be laid in accordance with Federal specifica- tions S S-P-351 (1940) and the requirements contained here- in using manufactured asbestos-cement fittings. Joints on sewers constructed of fibre pipe shall be made in accordance with the respective manufacturer's specifications and instructions. Joints on sewers constructed of asbestos-cement pipe shall be the compression type using a neoprene ring and gasket forming a water and pressure type joint, and shall be made in accordance with the respective manufacturer's specifications and instructions. Joints on sewers constructed of cast iron soil pipe may be made with a neoprene ring gasket that is com- pressed together forming a water and pressure type joint, and shall be made in accordance with the respective manufacturer's specifications and instructions. All joints on new sewers constructed of clay tile pipe shall be poured with an approved type asphalt or bituminous jointing compound which has been heated and made in accordance with the manufacturer's recommenda- tions. Joints on sewer constructed of concrete pipe may be made as specified for clay pipe. If joints on concrete pipe are made of cement and sand, the joints shall be made using a mixture of two parts well-screened sand and one part of Portland cement. Sewers constructed of con- crete pipe with cement and sand joints shall be covered within 24 hours after the sewer has been inspected and approved." -2- SECTION 2. Paragraph 12-3 of Section 12 of the Plumbing Code, being Ordinance No. 2978, as amended by Ordinance No. 3569, is hereby amended and, after having been so amended, shall hereafter read as follows: "Paragraph 12-3. SHOWER BATH AND TRAP. Each shower bath shall be provided with trap of cast iron, brass or lead with water seal of not less than 2" or more than 4". Inlet and outlet of this trap shall not be less than 2" in diameter. Showers in- stalled independent of shower heads over bath tubs shall be wasted through a double drainage floor drain appliance as made by the various manufacturers, and approved by the Plumbing Inspector. Drilling of the brass strainer will not be permitted. Waste shall connect with either vertical stack or horizontal house drain independent of all other fixtures, and in no case shall be connected to lead bend or lead ferrule serv- ing water closets. When 2" P-traps are used under showers in order to keep from cutting the floor joist, the extension from trap to strainer shall be of cast iron or brass and the distance from floor line to trap shall not exceed 2' , and the distance from water seal to point of entrance on vertical or horizontal connection on continuous waste shall not exceed 5' . Beyond this limit, traps shall be revented. Wherever built-up shower baths are installed except those constructed on concrete slabs directly on the earth, the base may be precast terrazzo receptor with flange cast integral and shall be of galvanized-bonderized steel and shall extend not less than one inch above the shoulder. The shoulder shall be not less than one inch high and not less than one-and-one-quarter inches wide or the base of the shower stalls shall be lined with sheet lead weighing not less than four pounds to the square foot. Lead shower pans shall be protected on both upper and lower sides by coating with asphalt and application of 30-pound asphalt felt over such coating on both sides of pan. The sheet lead shall be turned up on all sides to a height of not less than 6" . Base and walls of shower stall shall be of non-absorbent materials and impervious to moisture. When shower baths are installed in manufacturing es- tablishments, shop and engine or boiler rooms in basements -3- or if the floor in such places is constructed on the ground using concrete or tile, then the double drainage fixture and lead pan need not be used. Cast iron combi- nation P-trap with strainer may be used with wastes and vents in such business establishments. Prefabricated shower stalls with metal walls and enameled metal, stainless steel, terrazzo receptor, or fiberglass receptors and stalls and other homogeneous nylon material manufactured in accordance with CS-222-59 may be installed on the ground floor of residential buildings only. Said stalls installed in residential buildings above ground floor shall have terrazzo, fiber- glass or other homogeneous nylon receptors. Shower walls and receptor shall be connected with water-tight joints in such installation." SECTION 3. If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any per- son or set of circumstances is for any reason held to be uncon- stitutional, void or invalid, or for any reason unenforceable, the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth in adopting this ordinance that no portion hereof or provision or regulation contained here- in shall become inoperative or fail by reason of any unconstitu- tionality or invalidity of any other portion, provision or regu- lation, and to this end all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall repeal every prior ordinance in direct conflict herewith, but only insofar as the portion of such prior -4- ordinance shall be in direct conflict herewith, and as to all other sections of ordinances not in direct conflict herewith, this ordinance shall be and is hereby made cumulative. SECTION 5. Any person, firm or corporation, or any agent, officer or employee of any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any amount not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its pas- sage and publication as provided by law. APPROVED AS TO/FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney -5- OF FORT WORTH. TEXAS Y OF FORT WORTH x'r. Lsxzin CITY TEXAS Mr �q,�a,►,,� THE SUBJECT A;,,TTER OF THIS M.&C.C. Wks Pi?.ESEiAR 12_ ��62CI'J.Y COUNCIL M 9FFIR8�tAk CITY MANA ER Communication to Mayor and Council No. G— 209 OFFICIU RE ORO March 12, 1962 CITY S1:+J3jf R'� Cy secretary FT. VIORTII, EX. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Re: Amendment to Plumbing City of Fort Worth Ordinance Mrs. McKnight and Gentlemen: The Supervising Board of Plumbers has recommended three changes in Ordinanc No. 2978, which regulates the installation of plumbing within the city, in order that the plumbing ordinance may be up-dated to take into account the advances being made in materials and techniques. These amendments are sub- mitted for consideration by the City Council . The first change stipulates that sewers constructed of asbestos-cement pipe shall be the compression type using a neoprene ring and gasket formino a water and pressure-type joint. This type of jointing is a technical ad- vance over that previously used wherein the coupling and pipe were tapered and hammering was required to effect a joint. The second change provides that the joints on sewers constructed of cast iron soil pipe may be made with a neoprene ring gasket that is compressed together forming a water and pressure type joint. Previously, only the use of lead-type joints was permitted. In the recommended change, the use of either a lead-type or a neoprene ring gasket jointing is permitted. The third change permits the use of precast terazzo receptors as shower bath bases in circumstances where only sheet lead lined bases are presently allowed. The change also permits the use of fiberglass and similar types of materials for receptors and stalls where presently prohibited. The changes will help insure that plumbing installed within the city is in keeping with the most recent improvements. The Supervising Board of Plumbers states that no objections are expected from any plumbing concerns. It is recommended that the attached ordinance, which amends Ordinance No. 2978 as stated in this communication, be adopted. Respectfully submitted, LPC:1h L. P. Cookingham City Manager attach. . J I. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS �Y OF FORT WORTH ' =. . - UriTHE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS M.&C.C. ����� WAS PRESZNTED TO TiIE CITY COUNCIL �... _2 1962_ AND WAS p APPROVED OFFICE OF THE CITY MAN LGER Communication to Mayor and Council No. G- 209 March 12, 1962 City Seoretary Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Re: Amendment to Plumbing City of Fort Worth Ordinance Mrs. McKnight and Gentlemen: The Supervising Board of Plumbers has recommended three changes in Ordinanc No. 2978, which regulates the installation of plumbing within the city, in order that the plumbing ordinance may be up-dated to take into account the Advances being made in materials and techniques. These amendments are sub- mitted for consideration by the City Council . The first change stipulates that sewers constructed of asbestos-cement pipe shall be the compression type using a neoprene ring and gasket formino a water and pressure-type joint. This type of jointing is a technical ad- vance over that previously used wherein the coupling and pipe were tapered and hammering was required to effect a joint. The second change provides that the joints on sewers constructed of cast iron soil pipe may be made with a neoprene ring gasket that is compressed together forming a water and pressure type joint. Previously, only the use of lead-type ,joints was permitted. In the recommended change, the use of either a lead-type or a neoprene ring gasket jointing is permitted. The third change permits the use of precast terazzo receptors as shower bath bases In circumstances where only sheet lead lined bases are presently allowed. The change also permits the use of fiberglass and similar types of materials for receptors and stalls where presently prohibited. The changes will help insure that plumbing installed within the city is in keeping with the most recent improvements. The Supervising Board of Plumbers states that no objections are expected from any plumbing concerns. It is recommended that the attached ordinance, which amends Ordinance No. 2978 as staffed in this communication, be adopted. Respectfully submitted, LPC:ih L. P. Cookingham City Manager attach.