1563 ORD AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 1074 ORDINANCE NO 1202 ORDINANCE NO 1508

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ORDIlVANCE NO. 1563 . AN OR,DINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1074, ORI?INANCE NO. 1202, AND ORDINANCE NO. 1508; PROVIDING FOR A PERMIT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SEPTIC TANK WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION ACCORDING TO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID OR.DINANCE OR ANY SEC- TION THE RE OF. PA RIS: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Section 1. That no person, firm or corporation, their agents, servants or employees, shall insta.ll any septic tank within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, Texas, without the owner or contractor, and/or plumber having obta.'ined a permit to insta.ll the same from the Plumbing Inspector of the City of Paris, Texas. Section 2. That all septic ta,nks shall be of the following design: The minimum size tank to be used shall ha.ve at least 1 foot of air space above the flow line. The ta,nk, or ta,nks, shall be large enough to hold the sewage produced for a period of 48 hours to nhta.in the maxi- mum reduction in solids. The tank may be rectangular or round. For efficient operation in the use of recta.ngular ta,nks the length should be at least twice, but not over three times, as great as the width. The depth of the tank may vary, depending on local economic `and terrain conditions; however, the depth should be at least 30 inches to the flow line. The tank shall be constructed of corrosive-resista.nt, impervious material and strong enough to withsta,nd the soil and hydrosta,tic loads encountered. The pipe from the house to the tank shall be of case iron material and in sta,lled with watertight joints, and there shall be a cleanout connection on this line. Multiple compartments, or ta.nks in series, may be used if the economics of the installation make this procedure attractive to the owners. The compartments shall be connected at least 12 inches below the top of the liquid level, and the connection may be accomplished by using slots, plain-end pipes, or elbow joints. If multiple compartments or tanks in series are used, each com- partment or tank shall be not less than 125 gallon capacity,, and the first unit shall be as large or larger than the following units.' In the . absence of data regarding the quantity of sewage which will be produced per day, in case no special conditions exist, the sewage flow figures listed in Table No. 1 may be', used, I ~ TABLE I Gallons per day Type of Esta.blishment per person Home s 50 Hotels 75 Motels (without Kitchens) 40 Motelq or cottages with kitchens 50 Restaurants (per person served) 7 Trailer Parks with central bathhouse 35 Trailer Parks with individual baths 50 Camps with central bathhouses 50 Luxury Camps 75 Day Schools 15 Hospitals 150 Park Rest Stations 5 Park Bath Houses 10 Servicea Stations, (Per vehicle served) 10