HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3569 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2978, THE PLUMB-
ING CODE, BY MAKING A PROVISION FOR THE INSTALLATION
OF TERAZZO SHOWER BATHS, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Paragraph 12-3 of Ordinance No. 2978, being the Plumbing Code of
the City of Fort Worth, be amended and as 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 411. Inlet and outlet of this trap shall
not be less than 2" in diameter. Showers installed in-
dependent 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 Plumb-
ing 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 serving 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 24, and the dis-
tance from water seal to point of entrance on vertical
or horizontal connection on continuous waste shall not
exceed 51. 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 terazzo receptor with
flange cast integral and shall be of galvanized-bonder-
ized 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.
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When shower baths are installed in manufacturing
establishments, shop and engine or boiler rooms in
basements or if the floor in such places are con-
structed on the ground using concrete or tile, then
the double drainage fixture and lead pan need not be
used. Cast iron combination "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 or terrazo receptor
may be installed on the ground floor of residential
buildings only. Said stalls installed in residential
buildings above the ground floor shall have terrazo
receptors. Shower walls and receptor shall be con-
nected with water tight joints in such installation.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all the ordinances of the City
of Fort Worth, and in the event that any other ordinance shall be in conflict
herewith, the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be controlling.
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and pub-
lication as provided by law.
APPROVID AS TO FORM: 1
Assistant City Attorney
DEPARiM IM HMOWIDIN
Deosabor 19, 1956
Mr. Roy A. Adass, Secretary
Supervising Hoard of Plumbers
BuiZditt
Dear Sirs
The City Council in session Deosmber 19, 19561, adopted Ordinanos
No. 3369, ,mpodinL oniinance No. 2978, the Plumbing Code, by
mkirg a provision for the installation of Terasso shower bathes,
Yours tra y,
CITY SECRETARY
RAB -In
oc - Mr. J. F. Davis
Mr. C. M. The].in
Mr. L.. c3. Larson