1508 ORD AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 1074 AND ORDINANCE NO 1202

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Section 24. No permit for a basement drain sha.ll be granted until the Ovnner of the building has executed a signed and written agreernent releas- ing the City of Paris, Texas from any damage that may result from base- ment being flooded by the stoppage of aewers, which agreement shall be filed with the City Plumbing Inspector and Engineer. Section 25o No rain water or down-spout pipes, range boiler pipe, or other pipe used to convey water or other substance of like character, ex- cept the pipes necessary to plumbing systems, shall be connected to the sewer system. Section 26{a}. All waste pipes shall have extra heavy brass head cleanouts at the foot of each stack or in the gard line close to the build- ing, and shall be caulked and leaded into a cast iron fitting. All cleanouts shall be brought to ground or floor level and be accesaible for inspection or repair. Cleanouts shall be of same size as the waste pipe, except where the pipe is larger than four inches (4"), then a four inch (41) cleanout will be sufficient. All vent pipes shall extend at least one foot (12) above the highest opening in the main roof, and when not vertical must have a continuous grade. No fiber, plastic, or concretc pipe will be accepted for such vents„ If any vent is within 15 feet of a roof opening such as windows, doors, etc. y said vent shall extend a minimum of lY above said openings. Section 26.(b), The drain or soil pipe$ within or under all buildings shall extend a distance of three feet (31) past the foundation of the buildin and same must be cast iron. Waste lines sha.ll be not leas than two 2) inches in diameter and shall be of cast iron, lead, copper, or brass, with the exception that not over three feet (31) of waste line from soil stack to trap shall not be less in size than the fixture trap, and shall be of lead9 copper, brass, or galvanized pipe. Section 26(c). Vent pipes shall be of lead, copper, brass, galvanized iron, cast iron, or asbestos cement. No fiber, plastic, or concrete pipe will be acceptable. Section 26(d). The water service line from the water meter to the building shall be not less than three-quarter inch (3/411) inside diameter and shall have a master cut off placed in the service line between the meter box and the building, and provided with a stop box brought to ground or surface level for access with a cut off key. Section 27, Fittings for drain and waste pipes shall be standard cast iron and openings and change of directions for fixtures sha,ll be made with Yxs, one-sixth, or one-sixteenth, or one eight bends. Sanitary TTs and crosses or one-fourth bends will be allowed on vertical lines only. The tapping of lateral lines by puncturing or drilling holes in the body of the pipe is forbidden and will not be permittedo All connections made subsequent to the completian of the line must be made as follows: If at a point not provided with the necessary Y junction, a Y junction must be inserted in proper position by removing three joints of the tiling and re- connecting with asleeve all to be securely cemented in position. Connec- tions in cast iron pipe must be made in the same manner, calking sleeve with oakum and molten lead. Section 28, Standard vent branches, inverted Ygs or tapped Tls shall be used in openings left in vent pipes to revent fixtures.