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AN' 0 R D I' AT A N C. E. CITY
Entitled an ordinance providing rules and, gul tions
for the construction and house connections wi, the
water or sewer , system in the City of Beaumont, Teras,
and house plumbing for the government of plumbing
of said City of Beaumont,
BE IT ORDAZT;ED BY THE CITY COUI:�CIL OF ThT, CITY -OF REAWONT
Section 1.
That the following rules and rt gula.tiunS be. and the
same are hereby adopted for the construction, maintenance and
repairs of plumbing and house connections with the sewer and
water system in the City of Beaumont and- for the government of
plumbing in and for said City.. -
Rule 1.
Every master, employing or journeyman plumber carrying
on his trade in the City of Beaumont w o - as heretofore not
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received a. license shall appear in person, before the Examining
and Supervising Board of�Plumber' of s'a.icl city and pass ari -- - - --
examination as to his competency as required by law.
Rule 2.
It shall be unlawful for any p_er.son to carry on the
trade of plumbing in said City unless, h -e -shall have',rec_erred
a license as hereinbej ore provided
Rule 3.
All nonresident master, employing or journeymen.plumbers
who shall undertake to- do plumbing work- in the -City of Beaumont
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shall,; before doing so, exhibi.t to ,the ^P
r' �� r� the City -of Beaumont a license issued from sawN%JL—
duly authorized board
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Ni licenser plumber shall allow his name to be used
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'by any persoi� y, directly or indiredtly, either, for the
purpose of obtaining a permit ort -do any work under his license.'
pule 5.
Any master or employing plumber sending�a person o -n a
job (requiring a license) in the capacity of a plumber: without
such person having repeived a license, shall bi�; punished as here- .
inaf ter provided.
Rule 6.
The drainage and plumbing of all buildings, both pub -
lie and private, in the cite of Beaumont, sha..11 be executed in
accordance .vvith plans previously approved by the Sewer and Plumb-
ing Inspector a " �a r of said city. Suitable draw-
ings and descriptions of said plumbing and drainage shall in
each case be submitted an,& al..aced_ on.�file _-in_. the affa ce "`of said__ __--
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Rule 7.
I)rawings and complete descriptions of all plumbing
and drainage shall be'f:1ed in with ink on forms furnished by
the inspector and shall rhe filed by the master plumber in the office
of the Inspector.
Rule S.
One vertical drawing will be sufficient for a building
when it can be made to show all work. If the work is intricate
and can not b e 'shoe,-vn by one drawing, two or more should be used.
Rule 9.
Plans will h e approved or rejected veLthin two days
from the time of filing. . And the said plumbing and drainage
shall not be commenced or proceeded with until said drawings
and d escr.iptions shall have been so filed and approved by the
inspector,
Rule 10.
After the plan has once .been approved, no alteration of the
same vrlill be allowed, except on written ap..plication of the owner.,
architect or master plumber. All information or ruling from the
inspector shall be made -in writing.
Rule 11.
Repairs or alterations of plumbing and drainage may be
made without the filing and approval of drawings and descriptions;
but said repairs or alterations shall not be construed to in -
elude cases where new vertical or horizontal lines of soil or
waste pipes are proposed to be used. Notice of said r-epairs or
alterations shall be filed in the office of, 'the inspector, before
the . same are commenced, in all cases except where leaks are
stopped or obstructions are removed. Said notice shall consist
of a description in writing -of the work -to be done, of the locatim
of the property where the - ame is executed, and the name and ad-
dress of owner.
Rule 12.
All plumbing completed, before the passage of this or- i
dinance shall be treated as new work before connection is �\
made with the city sevrer system.
Rule 13.
.ritten notice must be filed in the office of the ins-
pector by the master- plumber five hours before any work is
ready for inspection
owe -gam. No
part of
th-ewonk shall
be
covered until it has
been examined,
tested
and approved by
the
inspector.
Rule 14.
The entire plumbing and drainage system within the build-
ing shall be tested by the master' plumber, in the presence of the
inspector, under a water test. The plumber shall securely
close all the
openings, as
directed
by -theinspector
mhe mater-
ial and labor
for the test
shall be
furnished by the
master plumb -
Rule 15.
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All material -shall b,e of good quality and fr-•e-e- from de-
fects. The work shall be executed in a.workmanlike manner.
Rule 16.
All cast iron pipe used in building -s , (v er fifty feet
in ceiling; height above the curb shall- be of the grade known as
extra heavy, which weigh as follaws:
Two inches 5-1%2 pounds'per lineal -foot; 3 inches, 9-1/2
pounds per lineal foot; 4 inches, 13 pounds per lineal toot; 5
inches, 17 pounds per lireal foot; 6inches, 20 poundsper lineal
foot; 7 inches,27 you},14s per lineal foot,; .3 inches,. 33-1/2
pounds per lineal foot; 10 inches 45 poundsper ] ineal foot; 12
inches, 54 pounds per, lineal foot.
Rul e 17,
All lead supply pipes shall not be lighter than extra
strong lead. All leadwaste and vent pipes shall not be lighter
than :R¢lea.d, Which �,ieighs as follows:
For Supply Pipes.
318 inch, 1 pound 8 ounces per lineal foot; 1/2 inch
2 pounds per linealf. oot; 5/8 inch, 2 pounds 12 ounces per lineal
foot; 3/4 inch, 3 pounds 8 ounces per lineal foot; 1 inch, 4 pounds
12 ounces per lineal foot; 1-lA inch, .% pounds-a�' ounces.per
lineal foot; 1-1/2 inch, $ pounds [pounces per lineal 'foot; 2 inch,
9 pounds per lineal. foot.
For t!,raste and rent Pipes.
One and a quarter inches, � pounds -.IV,, ounces per lineal
foot; 1-1/2 inches, pounds 6 ourfces per Aineal foot; .::� inches,
pounds X. ounces p er Lineal` f oot; 3 inches, pounds per lineal
foot,; 4 inches, y` pounds 0 ounces per linea -1 foot.
Rule 18.
All joints or sews on lead or between lead and brass shall.
be soldered by wiped joints.
Rubber couplings or slip joint ,connections shall not be
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used an any waste, vent or -water pipe of --any fixture.
Construction of 17ork.
Definition of terms:
The term�of "house drain" is applied to that part of the
main horizontal drain and its branches inside the galls of the
building and extending to and connectin&; with the house sewer,
r, The term ►tsoil pipe" is applied to any verticle line of
pipe extending through. the .roof receiving- the discharge of one
or more closets with or without other fixtures.
The term "wat to pipe" is applied to any special pipe
extending through the roof; receiving the discharge from any fix-
tures except water closets.
The term"vent"pipe" is ap_,,lied to any special pipe pro-
vided to ventilate the system and to prevent trap siphonage and
back p7 e ssure,
Rul e, 19.
Drains and soil pipes through which. water a.nd sewerage is
used and carried shall be of cast iron, when within a building,
and to a distance of five feet outside of the foundation walls
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thereof. They shall be securely ironed to walls, laid in tren-
cher of uniform grade, or suspended to.floor timbers by strong
iron hangers. They shall rave proper fall toward seder.
Tul e 20,
When tile is used for the house, drain, exterior to .five
feet from the foundation walls, it mu st/ be laid in a trench ctit to
uniform grade. The ends of the pipe must first be welded and
space between hub and end of nes section of pipe be completely
filled with best quality, of hydraulic cement. A scraper or
wiper must be used after cement is applied to each joint,,
and before the next section is laid to remove arty cement that may
have been forced into the pipe. Both ends of the house drain
must be left open for ' the inspector- to roll 'a rusher ball through
t, frarl t)ae h=b.zstpoint.tov
Rule 21.
Soil and waste
pipes shall
be carried out
through
the roof,
open and undiminished
in size, to
such a height as
may be
directed
by the inspector, bung sailor waste pipe shall be carried to a
height, less than,
one foot
above the roof, of
building, dwelling or
outhouse, except
when they
would open within
twent-\r feet of any
door, window or air shaft they must be attached to main or ad-
joining building, then carried above roof.
Rule 22.
Hand hole openings four inches in diameter shall be provid-
ed on all soil, waste or drain pipes laid beneath the ground;
said openings - o be not more -than twenty-five: feet apart, to be
c-losed klith. brass ferrule and screw cap when of iron, and such
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openings ro be r quired of each branch; e -r if . they do not pro-
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ject above the floor, manholes must be proltided in order to give.
access tt, same.
Rule 23.
Changes in direction shall be made with I'Y"'branches
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W"�liras and ane -eighth or .one-sixtedhth'.bends. Offsets and
90 degree fittings will not be allowed on arV soil, drain or vent
pipe, only when unavoidable, Short T -Y branches will be. permitted
on vertical lines ur so,il or waste pipe only, but m -3,)T be used an
•hori:ontal lines of vent pipes„
Rule 24R
Every sevier connection shall have a fresh air inlet not
less than four i rhes internal diameter, entei-i� th drainbe
dle
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t Ze main and all house connections. _ _ N
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Rule 25.
Sewer, soil tnd Waste pipe ventilators shall not be
constructed of
sheat
metal,
earthenrare
or wrought iron pipe, and
chimney ?lues
shall
not be
used as such
venti_l.atorsi
R -o -I e 26.
Connections
of lead pipe
with
iron pipe
shall be
made with
brass or combination
ferrules or
-hrass
soldering;
nipples
properly
soldered by wiped lj.o nt,, and caulked or screi�ed to iron pipe.
Driven ferrulas will not be alloyed.
Rule 27.
Joints between cast iron pipes shall be nacke.d with oakum
or hemp, run with molten 12 d, properly caulked and made tight.
Rule 28
The arrangement of soil and waste pipes shall be as direct,
as possible. o
Rule 29.
The size of soil a.nd waste pipes shall not be less than
those in ,the folloti7in tabl e, and shall be of cast iron
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or lead. Main and branch soil pipes, four inches In diameter.
Kltch.en sinks, urinals, laundry and li tii ubs 1-1/2 inch- in diameter
stop sinks 2 -inch in diamltter,; lavatories and pantry sinks 1-114
inch in diameter.
Rule 30.
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Every kitchen sine connected with the city sewer system
shall be provided with a grease interceptor,,/tU—Qxr�e—onc�J 1��=
thran✓6_po.uncIs sheet. le-ad��en��xael�d _ira.?:�, o.r- 1ar_ass-yaith—nu—less- khan
s inch map-scz-evr._on.w�.op� the size of said trap to be no less
then 1.,� inches. F.
in which the size of the -grease interceptor shall be fixed by the
in.=.p ector.
Rul e 31.
No steam, exhaust or blow off pipe from any boiler will be
allovied to connect with the house drain; they should discharge
into a tank or condenser, the vraste from t;rhieh should pass through
a deep seal trap then into sewer.
Rule 32.
Safe, refrigerator waste, or sediment drain of any hot
water boiler shall nbt connect directly with any soil, waste or
drain pipe.
Rul e 33.
Traps and Vents.
Each fixture must have separate trap as near fixture as
possibb, and no trap shall be set more than eighteen inches
from, any fixture,cep 3:ava°aeries= rah 1es"tn f�ur� Y�c��,vls-may
waste one - -4_-.X--8' inch lead drum-tr_ap•;- chs__rule_._y-.be. ap{�1iec1= to-
wr,
Rul e 34
All traps must be protected from siphonage and pack pres-
sure 'y special vent ,pipe if said trap - -his or more inches
from vertical waste pipe.
Rule '35.
The. size of traps shall not be less than those given in
tl_e following tables: Lavatories, pantry sinks and drinking foun-
tains 1-1/4 inch, urinals an& layndry tubs 1-1/2 inches, slop
sinks 2 :inches, water `closets 4 inches; bathtubs shall have lead
drum traps 4 inches in dipmeter and 8 inches deep.
Rule 16.
All vent pipes must be of lead, last :iron joined as in
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��oxe...�t-ha;n---six:�`lilcnes�aY�ov¢r_,c•onlie.ct-icon--vrt�i. =trap._ �a�l�s��; n^�Pc
.zrnsrP e bion-�=1 r ��- un1 ems ,rent-..:_ s...:ao:.zzn,ected
brass union,_or.. _connec'ted-• into drum •trap:-- T-rap--scr_ev�s---m_ay -be- l -e -f t
Rule 37..
All vent.: connectionA, to fixture trap, except slop sinks
and Ovate. Closets, shah. be. made with lead pip properly wiped
to brass solder nipple, brass or combination ferrule screwed or
caulked to iron pipe..
Rule 38,,
The traps bf: water closets shall be vented by a two-inch
pipe taken out of -soil pipe as near fixture as possible, except as
hereinafter provided. Vfhere there is only one water closet on a
line of soil pipe no vent is required,, providing it is within
two feet of •a -four-ihch;.vertical stack., But where there are two
eater closets located on the sama floo-k and both are within
two feet of the stack, either one of the closets roust be vented.
Where tw?) or more closets discharge into the same verticle •sail
pipe on different floors, a. separate vent connection must be pro-
vided- for the trap For the lower closets, which may connect with
the soil pipe . abo ire the upper water closet.
Rul 39 .
Vent. pipes may be 'combined by branching together and
increasing in size, and then' carried into soil pipe above the
highest fixture, or continued above the roof.
The, sizes of cokbined vent pipes shall not be smaller than
those .-iven in the following tables:
One @Aid a half -Finch, !Hain vent will carry three 1-1/4
inch branches.
Two inch main vent will carry two 2 inch and one 1-1/4
inchbranches. _
Three inch main vent -will carry five two inch and two 1-1A
inch branchese
Four :inch main vent Twill , carry, eight 2 inch and six 1-1,2
inch 'branches,
Rule 40.
All water closets s-11all have flushing rim bowls. Pipe
wash bowls, pan plunger, lor_g hopper or direct supplies of any
kind, or closets -having an unventilated space or whose walls are
not flush at each discharge will not b e , allowed. -
Rul e 41.
Enameled iron hoppers shall be properly, caulked with
lead to cast iron soil pipe.
Rule 42..
Red lead, white .lead or asphal
in screwing joints in,1r!eter nett/)ns.
,� 7refully,
Allam meters shall be p
breakage.
Rule 44.
shell not be used
tected from frosts or
All water pipes laid parallel with any curb shallZ
api-
no less than three feet from each curb �nc^h�:s';n-�3.rd
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�n street �.ra 12�c"i s-.d,ee�tj�vcr�e-zL-1a.�.y�.a-n:: yaiad.=--�
Rule 45.
`rlhenever any application shall have leen filed with
any plumber authorized to receive sage for the purpose of making
connections with the sewerage system or water works in the City
of. Beaumont, it shall be the duty of said plumber 'to construct
and complete such connection without unre-sonable delay and
with all possible speed. Any master or; employing plumber who
shall fall to make such connection iidthin a reasonable time
and with all possible speed by reason of his own neglect or br'
reason of a request or desire of the parties for whom such c n-
nection is to be made, or who shall withdrew the application
made by him to do such work i!! ithout permission of the Board,
shall forfeit his license to do arr vrurk within the City of
Beaumont
within ane year
and such
license shall be revoked by the
Dcami-ning
and Sup ery sing
Board of
Plumbers..
Section 2.
Any person found guilty of violating any of the fore-
,
s
going rules, shall upon conn*fiction thereof„ be fined in any sum
not 1 ess than $5.00 no�r1, more than A200.00,unless a dAfferent
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punishment is fixed,,�n which case the penaltiestare fixed whall not
be applicable, but such person shat 1 be prosecuted under the
laves of the State of Texas and fined as thereby provided.
Section 3,
All ordinances or- parts of ordinances in conflict
.herewith are hereby repealed.
- Section 4.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
and affect from and after its passage, approval by the Yiayor
and lawful public'at ion4
PdSsed this the day of A. D. 1911.
.LIP pr uved this the day of A. D. 1911,
ATTEST
City Secretary, m