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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 123 r y f , ORDI14ANC H0. '.�:Y.... .. 3$ An Ordinance creating an examining Board of Supervisors of Plumbers, designating the members thereof and scribing their powers and duties and term of office, providing for the d licensing of plumbers and those engaged in plumbing work within the City of Fort Wort, for the giving of in$emtity bonds, the manner and way in which plumbing work shall be done, the kind and class of material to be used in such work, the Inspection of plumbing work and, the. scale of fee for such. inspection, the powers and duties of the inspector of plumbing, and compelling buildings under certain conditions ` to be connected with public sewers, and prescribing penalties for the violation of my of the provisions of Seetl2r4S4 to 58 inclusive of this act and repealing Ordinance leo. 55 passed by the Board of Commissioners Dec. 10th, 1907, and all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this act. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COILLISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH: Section 1. That there is hereby created a Board 9Z for the examination of plumbers within the City of Fort orth to be known &a the Examining and Supervising Board of Plumbers. Said hoard shall consist of the City Physician, City Engineer, City Plumber, a i--aster Plumber of not less than ten years activt and continuous experience and a Journeyman Plumber of not less than five yearn active and continuous experience;the first three above are to hold their positions during .their continuance in their respective offices, and the last two above mentioned shall be elected by the ,,card of Commissioners of the City of Fort ..orth witl;in five days after this ordinance takes effect and continue until the first Tuesday after the first onday in April 1911 and until their successors are elected, nud thereafter their term of office shall extend for a period of two years. If any vacancies shall occur in said .Board they shall be filled by the Board of Commissioners for the unexpired term. s a2- Section 2. Upon the written request of any person, firm or corporation who desires to stand the plumbers' examination hereinafter provided for each of which application shall be accompanied by an examination fee of #3.00 for each applicat- ion for master plumber's license, and $2.00 for each applica- tion for journeyman plumber's Lidense.. S aid hoard shall provide such examination fpr the applicants for plumbing license as in its judgment will best teat their fitness to follow said trade and businses, and no applicant shall be given a license until he shall successfully pass such examination; no person shall pursue the business or$' occupation of a plumber until he shall have a plumber's license. Bach license issued shall be given for a period of one year, but may be renewed without charge upon wriAten application to the ioard. Section 3. Said hoard shall keep in a well bound book the names and planes of business of all persons, to whom plumber's license has been issued. Section 4. -,uah p&reon to whom a Kaster Plumber's license has been issued shall before engaging in the business of i_ master plumbe r.execute a bond, payable to the City of Fort Worth In the sure of 41500.UU/with a responsible surety Com- pany, authorized to cb business in Texas, as surety, c dndition- ed to protect said City against all loss or damage occasioned m by the negligence of the prikikpal therein in failing to properly execute and protect all work done by him or his smploy. 3 or under his direction or supervision, and from all loss or gage occasioned by or eri sing in any aarner fro-. my such work done by said rz laciijE l or his euployees or under his direction or supervisloia, &4iali is not caused by the negligenoe of said City or its agent or employees; conditioned further that the principal therein will keep and observe all ordinances at any time enacted by said City relating An any way,to plumbing or plumbing work. Said bond shall be approved by the hoard of Commis ioners of said City before it becomes effective, and may be sued on by said City, in any court of competent jurisdiction. Said bonds shall run for a period of one year and be renewed at their expiration* and no plumbing work shall be done by and no permit shall be issued to any master plumber when he has not such a bond in full force and effect. No inspections shall be made on, nor permits issued for plumbing work until all inspection fees and permit- fees have been paid. Section 5. The City Plumber shall act as the City 3nepector of plumbing and do and perform all the ' duties of such City Inspector of Plumbing or have same done and it shall be his duty to issue all permits for plubming work or have same issued to inspect. and p passe upon all plumbing or have sane done and to furnish the Secretary of Wafer :Yorks with a detailed statiment of the fees due upon each ,job of plumbing inspected, together with the name of the plumber doing sante, to inspect any plumbing of any character a2ready In use or being constructed which he may have reason to believe is imperfect or out of repair or have saiie done and by written order to the owner or agent in charge of any building or premises where any such imperfect plumbing may be located or to the=" plumber in charge of such construction of same, stop the construction or use of same until same shall have beers properly constructed or repaired. and he shall have the power to enter any house or prestisee in said City at any time between the hours of 9 a. -, and 5 p.m. to inspect any such plumbing; no owner or agent in charge of any building or premises nor plumber in charge of the pluming, in said City, who shall receive written notice from the City Inspector of plumbing t-at the plumbing is being improperly constructed or is out of repair, shall continue the construction of such plumbing or use the s.une in any way until the eaene shall have been constructed or repaired so as to canform to this Ordinance. Said inspector of plumbing shall also investigate all alleged violations of the tplubbing ordinances reported to him and file complaints against all whom he may have reason -b to believe are guilty of any such violation, and p erfQ= such other services as may be reouired of him by the Loard of Commissioners. Section 6. No person shall do any plumbing of any character or repair any plumbing work or :asks =y extensions to plumbing or change the location of any plumbing fixture except as hereinafter prescribed, in said City, until he Les received a permit to do sa:ue from the City Inspector of Plumbing describing the character of the plumbing work or repairing proposed to be done together with the exact location of acme, the number and location of street opening e if any and the number, name and character of plumbing fixtures to be repaired or put in, provided that Bio such application need be made and no permit issued for repairs or leaks in pipes, ttaps or cocks, opening up waste or supply pipes, traps or drains, or replacing any broken fixture or %adAe pipes. Section 7. The following inspection fees shall be col- lected for plumbing work, extensions, or repairs, to-wit: For inspection of any one :. ingle fixture issued under any one permit, 'ne Vollar. where them are ore than one fikture the inspection fees ebull be fifty cents for each additional fixture roughed in. The terwYfixture'( used in this ordinance shall include the following: 'nater clovets, catch b.pins, sand traps, slop sinks, bath tubs, sitz tubs, kitchen sinks, urinals, wash trays, wash basins, pantry sinks, drinking f_,unt, ins, shdk.,- ers, boilers, water heaters, hopper closets, floor drains, where not connected to catch basinu, be- era, each a_ction of sectional fixtures, each other part of pluiabing -rhich is connected to water or newer pipe. Section 8. The ispector of plumbing shall give the owner or aLent in charge of any building or pdihuises or master, or contracting plumber or piumber in enarge of any work, written notice of any defects in said plumbing or changlls or repairs necessary, and such owner, agent or master plumber or contracting plumber or plumber in charge shall within five day eine`'`')3uch notice make the necessary changes or f r_ a/ -5- repair e. Section 9. No plumbing work or drains shall be covered or concealed until it has been inspected and accepted by the City Inspector of Plumbing or under his direction. Section 10. The aaater Plumber in charge of the work shall be responsible for the construction and completion according to the ordinance and regulations governing plum] - ing and drainage work in the City of Fort Worth of all the interior dra.inas and supply pipes within the buildings and their proper connections to the main house drain leading to public server and connection to sewer. Section 11. Application for inspection must be :wade to the Inspector of Plumbing when work is ready for inspection at least four hours before such inspection is desired. Section 12. All 14umbing work shall be inspected by the City Inspector of Plumbing or under his direction as follows: 1. `'hen the main house drains are laid and before they are covered the sewer pipes shal.L be examined and inspected as often as necessury to see that they conform with tiz requireLents of this ordinance. 2. When the soil, waste and vent pipes within the building are in place connected to the traps when such traps are below floor level and before being covered or concealed, they shall be filled with water to top of stack above the roof, if leaks are indicated they shall be corrected by the roaster plumber, contracting plumber ar plumber in crargc of the work by removing all defective material and replacing same with sound material, and new water tests shall be applied, until the work is found to be tight and to conform with the requirements of this Ordinance. 3. When the work is fully completed and ready for the occupancy there shall be notice of the completion of same given to the Inspector of Plumbing immediately after the completion of the woo the inspeebor may if he thinks neces- sary subject the work to a smoke or peppermint test. ','iben r the work has been properly itspected, tested and approved by the Inspector he shall issue a certificate of aeceptumm to me ater plumber, and no crater shall be turned on by the City or plumi,ing fixture used until the waster plumber or owner has obtained this certificate from the Inspector of plumbing. Section 13. All extensions to work in buildings shall be done, tested and inspected aa required for neer pork by the terms of this ordinance. Section 14. Yhen soil or waste pipes are placed in build. Ings for future use or where there are no sewer connections to be had, the necessary ventilation and drain# pipes shall be put in and the work tested and inepeated as if for limnediate use, all openings not in use must be closed, calbod or soldered. Section 15. Plumbing work may be teated in seotions,there shall be another test made after the various lines have been connected together as provleled in Section 1,z of tuts o rdinanc:e. Sections tested in this manner shall carry a presure to equal the amount of pressure same will carry waen systbm is filled with vater.0 or sufficient to show system water tight. Section 16. A house or building as such to me are used in Utz ordinance shall include any structure enclosed by walls and covered with a roof. Section 17. Each residence, building, business hoarse, Una- ment and each apartment of every flat or apartmaeat house shall be supplied with a separate water closet and Watem of plumbing. Section la. to permit for a bz�,se,nent drain shall be granted until the owner of building has executed and signed a written agreement releasing the City of Fort Worth from any ds+mage that may result from baeemei.t being flooded by the stoppage of sewers, which agreement shall be filed with the Inspector of Plumbing. Section 19. No rain water or down spout pipes, range boiler pipe, or other pipe used to convey water or other substance of like character except the pipes necessary to or plumbing systems shall be connected to any sanitary sewer. Waction 20. All drains, caste, vent and revent pipes shall be of extra heavy cast iron pipe, or extra, light lead pipe and said heavy cast iron pipe shall extend at least three Poet outside of malls of tuildlnb;s; waste pipes shall have extra heavy all extra heavy brass cleanosts at foot of each stack; all cleanouts "shall be brought to ground or floor level and be accesible ; clea,nouts shall be of same size as the waste pipe, exoept where the w:.sts pipe ie larger than four inches wher. a four inch cleanout will suffice. All vend pipes shall extend at least two feet wbove highest opening in main roof and when not vertical must have a continuous grade Section 21. Fittings for drain and waste pipes shall be extra heavy cast iron, end openings and cl"Zdi of directions for fixtures shall be made with TIE 1/b - 1/8 or 1/16 inch bends. Sanitary T's yand crosses or j bends will be allowed only where it is impossible to use the aforesaid denigrated fittini s. Section 22. Waste pipes for a fixture shall not be less than the following sizes and for additional fixtures increased in size as follows3j Lead or Cast iron pipe. sizes as fo�lows: Rf f t w in ; 5 u 6 J4Closets :1 to 20:a1 to 35:36 to 50 Sand traps :it to 20:21 to 35:36 to 51D } CataL basins :1 to 20:21 to 35:36 to 50 Slop Zinks :1 to 5:6 to 20:21 to 35:36 to 50 - Baty tubs :1 :2 to 4:5 tolO:llto 40:41 to t001 tolOU Foot Tubs :1 :2 to 4:5 to10:llto100:101tol75:176ty250 ' Kitchen Sinks :1 :2 to 4:5 to10:11to100:1O1tol75:176to250 Urniala :1 :2 tv 4:5to 1U:lltolUO:lUltol75:176to250 Slash Trays :1 :2 to 4:5 tolO:llto1OO:1O1tal75:176to250 ,ti -:a.slna :1 :2 :3 to8 :9 to20:21tolUU:lvlto275:176to250 Pantry Stake :1: 2 :3 to 8:9 ta20:21tolUO:l01tol?5:l7,dto230 ranking Fountains:1:2 :3 to 8:9to2U :21to1UO:l01tol75:17bto250 Section 23. -6ctra heavy vent br ones inverted Y1 a or p3�% T's shall be used in openings left in vent pipec to revent fixtures. Section 24. Revent pipes for a fixture shall not be less than the following sizes and fur additional fixtures increased in size as follows: ® 1 P� Iqh ! 122 a . 2 ia : : 6 Closets :1 :2 to 4 :5 to 10:11 to20:2]r to35: 36 to 50 Sand Traps :1 :2 to- 4: 5to 10:11 to20:21 u-35*.36 to 50 Catch yasins :1 :2 to. 4 :5 to 10:11 to20:21 to35:36 tob0 rAop Sinks :1 :•2 to 4 :5 to 10:11 to20:21 to35:36 to 60 lr; Bath Pubs :1 ::' :3 to 8 :9 to 20:21 to40:41 to7._ :71 to100 Font Tube :1 :2 :3 to 8 :9 to 20:21 to4U:41 to7G:71 to100 Kitchen =inks :1 :2 : 3 to 8 :9 to 20:21 t040:41 to7.::71 to100 Urinals :1 :2 : 3 to 8 :9 to 20121 to4041 to70:7_. to100 Wah Treys :1 :2 : 3 to 8 :9 to 20:21: U40:41 to70:71 to100 ' . h B: eine :1 :2 : 3 to 8 :c to 20:21 to40:41 to7.0 1 to100 Pantry oinks :1 :2 : 3 to 8 :9to 20:21 to40:41 to70:71 to100 ITInking Fount- airs :1 :2 : 3 to 8 :9 ,1020: 21 to40:41 to7. :71 to100 Section 25. .Each building, house or outhouse must be provided with at least one foup.._ inch waste and vent stank, and for every branoh.:.gf tiI dty*.deet or more in length within the building same shall extend full size and bore tbrough roof or brought back full afze to Mair: stack; where conditions require a five q lira six inch waste or drain pipe within the building then there shall be a five or six inch suck carried out through roof and far every branch of twenty feet or more within the building in length same shall extend full size through roof or be returned full size to main stack. Section 26. Where revent pipes ere connected into main stack it shall be at a ,point at least one foot above highest fixture sad between revents one foot. Section 27. No continuous revent shall be placed more than twelve inches from the trap it eeryes, and the center of outlet between wasteF and vert shall not be set below the water seal of the trap. Section 28. All closets revented in the rough must have revent as liose to floor line ,,as possible and in nocass shall a waste enter above the revent opeOing. Section 99. Except ae otherwise p»ovided in this ordinan- ce each and every fixture must be revented and have water seal trap placed as close to fixture as practicable. Section 30. Stacks, vents. and revent pipes on outside of wells of buildings and hoWm a shall extend straight through roof and the openings = in roof shall be flashed. Section 31. All drains from three feet outside of build- ings to main sewer must be of vitrified clay pipe with bells, or extra heavy cast iron pipe laid to a uniform r -9- grrde. Joints of clay pipe stall have bell holes provided on hemp caskets put in and joints viell cemented wifer. two parts of well screened sand and one part of loct Portland cement, and cast iron pipe stall be c&lked with molten lead And oakum. So vitrified clay pipe shall be used for sewer e connections unless it ie at least six inches under ground, extra .ti airy o.� st iron shall to used vaiere it is less than six inches under ground. Section 33. All sewer, soil and4 waste pipe drains shall :ave a continuous fall of rot less t ___._ one quarter of an int.h. to the foot if obtainable. O-eetion 34. All buildi;,Ls, situated upon any lot, tract or parcel of land, within the 1L4itu of the City of Fort 'i'orth, the outside line of °.rhioh "such lot, tract or parcel of land, or any part thereof abuts upon an alley or street in or throu& which a public setter extends or is wit;nin a distance or radius of 100 feet of such public sewer, shall be con- nected with such public sewer. Section 35. x-very wLter closet shall De supplied with water from a tank of not legs than four gallons capacity, and no flush for :vase shall be less than one and one quarter inches in diaraster. Section 36. Water closets shall be of glazed earthenware or enameled iron all exposed, provided that the tank and seat may be of Hood. Section 37. All closet openings except tall hoppers which may be caulked must have lead ends and same turned over on floor, or brass floor flanges. €woe in bottom of closet bowl shall be filled with an approved compound, and the closet securely fastened to floor. vection 38. Kitchen sinks shall have at least four by eight inch drum traps with trap screw of not less than fSus inches or grease traps no4; less then ton" x 10" provided that sinks in any hotel resturant or other public cooking or manufacturing establishment, must have grease traps of proper size. Section 39. Floor and cellar drains may discharge into a -10- catch basin which must have a water seal at Lest 'ten inches deep; if in base,nent they shall be provided with back water valve and gate' valve. Catch basins must be not less than 240 x 24" X 240 in size, made water tight and constructed of brick or concrete and plastered inside with at least one irch of cern mt. Section 40. Catch b sins shall be considered fixtures and must be installed accordingly. Bell traps, connected to catch basins, are not classed as fixtures and cast iron or the may be used for connections to same. Section 41. Livery stables, barns, garages and carriage repositories shall drRin into sand traps. S,-nd traps are to be considered fixtures and same nust be -lade of b=i.ck or concrete with iron cover and made ester tight and have a water seal of at least ten inches in depth. All such tragi shall be made according to plans on file in Plumbing Inspectors; Ofrice. Seeticn 42. Bar and a&bjfountain trays may be connected with a catch basin placed to floor close to bar or fountain, or each tray may be connected in the same manner us kitchen sinks. A two inch waste , ipe to catch basin for bar and fountain will suffice with one and one half inch revent pipe. Catch basin for bar and fountains may be shade as follows, Rnameled iron sink set above floor or larc;a s1ze grease 'rap gith proper openir., a left in sane for waste pipes where conditions are such that catch b.-sins cani..:t to built of brick or concrete. Lection- 43. Al! public urim is wial.L ,-ve an r.utomatic flush tank to supply same or perforate�r brass pipe E-nd the floor under urine1 shall ice of non-cbsornent = tovial V-nk. Flush pipe aball '" at le st one inch in diameter. Section 44. -7,.ate pi,le:, for refrigerators or other Which recepticles xis provisions ctored shall not be connected it directly with drain soil or waste pipe, but must drip in open tray, the tray being trapped and the lower end of waste pipe from tray discharged into some open fixture in constant use. 'ection 45. All lead -fiends and lead trays shalj ba of' drawn lead and of not less than four pound to the square loot. Section 46. All traps not herein prorided for ,ust have a water seal - 34 less than one. rind one quarter i i^_hes in depth and'` must be set true to water seal. Section 47. Drum trups not leas taan four by eight inches shall be used on wash trays, bath tube, sinks, foot tubs,with brags trap screw not leas than four inches and shall be accesible. Section 48. All drum traps must be of drawn lead not less than 4" x 8" with trap rcrews At—least four inches in diameter and trap must be so cons'ructed as to provide a water seal of at-4least two and one half inches in deA. the outlet from alldrum traps must :e connected to trap at least one and one half incree below the water line and extend upward at an angle of at least foidty five degrees to proper height arrd shall continue with uniform fall to soil or waste pipe. ML Section 49. All solder joints betAven b!- S4 and lead, r.. .. copper and lead, or lead and lead, must beep eri e wiped joints, and the same must be oanetructed in; a ,first class workmanlike =,,nner. No cup or over cast jointit either vdth <2icldering iron or cloth shall be used. Section 50. All joints in cast iron pipes and fittings and all cdnnecUone to cast iron, and between brass and cast d iron, shall oe made with picked oakum and molten lead. .ection 5L.Alloonr.aotions of lead pipe to cast iron pipes and fittings shall L;e made with extra heavy brass ferrels calked to iron pipe and wiped to lead *ipe. 6eation 52. Vent pipes shall have not less than four pound lead flashing at roof with thimble of )rlashing caked Into hub, hashing small be made and cor.t,eoted to vent pipe as shown in cut on file in the office of the inspector - of plumbing. Section 53. All plumbing f*ztures shall be installed as open plumbing. Section 54. ticattonal gash trays 'Sob gray be trapped a= vented as follows: 1L-e waste pipe from one to three compartmente tof sectional wash treys i"y connect with one 4" x 8* lead drum trap, trap to be revented.. Additional compart- ments may be connected in the same kanner. Section 55. Tong hopper closets may ire used in out houses if installed as Willows: ?aur inch extra heavy cast iron coil pipe and fi ,tinge calked with molten lead and oakuw, vent pipe to ue at least four inches in diameter and extend at least two feet above highest opening iu root and Ge fitted with cast iron vert caip, half S,, or P. water seal trap set below frost line to le used. Tank shall :;e of at least four gallons capacity with flush pine of not less than one and one quarter inches in did"ter with stop and waste on supply pipe. `file pipe ma.,y be eoat,ected direct to same "` or Y at shall line, provided same ie at least twelve inches under ground; where there is more than one boj,.per closet under the came roof each one may be installed is before provided in thio section, or revented as hereinafter provided in this ordiunnce. section 66. in buildingo of more thea sever, stories in height the Durham system wa,y be used, the material of which shall be of the recognized standard for that Gyetem, using galvanized pipe, through but and using tiro screwed pipe and recessed fittiaru, and .Bali be installed in compliance with this ordinance with reference to size of waste and vent pipe, reverting of each fixture and water seal trap for each fixture. Section 57. Steam boiler blow off, pump exhausts, and bleeds from engine heaters and tanks shall empty int cast iron, brick or concrete blow off tank, and vent pipe si<ull be carried through roof, from said tdah to carry off vteam and vapor, the tank to have water seal trap and drain pipe to discharge into a catch basin. section 58. Pan long hopper plunger, or other closets having a direct anpply, or closets not having walls flushed with each discharge of the tante must ►re t-replaced e with water clooete as called for in this ordiraneq. hell trapa shall not be used except when they connoct with a cutch b -sin, unaesa 3arw i3 provided with gate Ivalve .and Yented cad traped. Combination lewd ferrells =d combination let.d :,ends, shall not `e used. Section 5V. +Lai any person,-firm, association or corpor- ation shall :Pail to toady or violcte any of - e provisions of sections four and fifty-eight inclusive, of this ordi::anee shall be deemed guilty of a miademea nor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than .J5.00 nor wre than "50.00 for each offfence. ;section 6G. ?hat ordinance i.o. 56 passed by the board of Commi o3ioners ou l.Ah, daft of Decerber A. D. 1907 sand all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here- :,ith erre :.a rreby repealed. Section 61. That this ordilaannce stall t,:ke effect and ue in force from and after its passage std pub-lication as re uired by law. T hereby certify that the above and foregoing ordinance was duly presented and unanimously passed by the Board of Comm- issioners of the City of *ort Worth at a session of said Board held Tuesday October Mth,A.D.1909. ,i y Secretary.