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are to be reset, either in the old or new part of such
building, then both such original, and such additional
fixtures, and any altered plumbing whatever, must be
made to conform in all respeots to the rules and reg-
ulations prescribed in this Ordinance.
SECTION 33. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIRJMNTS•
Every building or structure of any kind in which there
is any plumbing affecting the sanitary condition of
�- such building or structure and every building or struo-
ture of any kind used, occupied or inhabited as a
dwelling, shall be furnished and provided with one or
more water closets, and shall be separately connected
with and drained into a public sewer when such sewer
is constructed and ready for use in any street or alley
immediatelydadjaoent to the lot on which such building
or structure is situated. Every building or structure
of azW kind in which there is any plumbing affecting
-- the sanitary condition of such building or structure,
and which is situated upon a lot which does not abut
on any street or alley in which there is a newer con -
struoted ready for use, shall be oonneoted with and drained
into a cesspool or septic tank situated on the same lot and
constructed as required by Section 34 of this Ordinance.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
use, occupy or inhabit as a dwelling, or to suffer, or cause
or permit to be used, occupied or inhabited any building or
structure of any kind hereafter oonstructed in which has
been placed or installed any plumbing affecting the
sanitary condition of such building or structure, un-
less such building or structure is separately
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connected with and drained into a public sewer where
there is such a sewer oonstraoted and ready for use
on any street or alley immediately contiguous and
adjacent to the lot on which such building or struo-
ture is situated, or when there is no such sewer,
with a cesspool or septic tank situated on said lot,
and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to use, occupy or inhabit as a dwelling
or let as a dwelling, or to suffer or permit to be
used, occupied or inhabited as a dwelling any build-
ing or structure of axW kind situated upon a lot
which abuts upon any street or alley in which there
is a public sewer ready for use unless such building
or structure is furnished and provided with at least
one water closet, and is separately connected with
and drained into such public sewer; provided, however,
that nothing in this Section contained shall be con-
strued as requiring connection with such public sewer
where the drain exit constructed according to good
building practice is lower than the level of such
existing sewer. Provided, however, that the Plumbing
Inspector shall in cases of emergency where, in his
opinion, the public health, safety and c onvenienoe
would be subserved thereby,(approve and permit the
maintenance and use of sanitary privies, pit privies
or chemical toilets as in this Ordinance defined, but
no such permit shall be given for a longer period
than three months. No sanitary privy, pit privy or
chemical toilets as in this ordinance defined shall
be used after the expiration of the permit granted
therefor, unless the matter of the further maintenance
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and use of such sanitary privies, pit privies or ohem-
ioal toilets shall have been submitted to the Board of
Trustees of said City and their approval obtained for
any subsequent permit or permits, and their approval
expressed by a resolution of said Board.
SECTION 34. CESSPOOLS AND SEPTIC TA 0
No cesspool or septic tank shall be constructed or main-
tained nearer than four feet to any boundary line of
the lot on which it is located, or closer than five
feet to any building used as a dwelling. In case such
distance cannot be obtained from the lot line, building
or structure, such cesspool shall be located where
directed by the Plumbing Inspector. Every cesspool
or septic tank shall be sylindrioal in form and the
walls of such cesspool shall be constructed of brick,
all such brick to be laid flat, the two rows at the
bottom to be laid solid. Every sixth course of such
brick shall be laid solid and all open courses shall
have not to exceed a one -half inch opening between
the bricks in the same course. The top of such oess-
pool shall be arched or drawn in jug shape and all
brick used in arching said top shall be laid in cement
mortar. The proportions of such mortar shall consist
of ohs part cement to two parts of clean sharp sand.
The minimum internal diameter of any cesspool shall
be not less than three feet four inohes, and the
bottom of said cesspool shall be not lose than ten
feet below the inlet of said cesspool. The top of . '
the arch of any cesspool shall not be nearer tha our-
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face of the ground than two feet. The arch shall be
started at not to exceed three feet measured vertically
from the crown. Cesspools of( greater internal diameter
than five feet shall have walls and the top not lose
than eight-inches in thickness constructed as herein-
above provided. No standpipe or vent pipes opening to
the outer air shall be connected directly to any cess-
pool but every cesspool shall be vented through the
waste pipe leading thereto. In all other particulars
said cesspools shall be constructed in accordance with
the directions of the Plumbing Inspector of the City
-�' of 81 Segundo, and shall be placed at locations to be
designated by him.
Septic tanks may be constructed and used
within said city in lieu of cesspools, provided, how-
ever, that all septic tanks constructed for use within
the said City of E1 Segundo shall be constructed of
briok mason 7, or concrete. The total capacity of
every septic tank shall be at least ninety -six cubic
feet for every ten persons or fraction thereof served
thereby. All septic tanks shall be of impervious
construction and shall have water tight joints. The
overflow for the effluent of every septic tank shall
be connected to a system of agricultural drain tile,
said tile to be laid nat lose than one foot or more
than three feet below the surface of the ground, and
there shall be a sufficient amount of such drain
tile to take oars of the effluent at all times with-
out causing a nuisance. In all other particulars
said septic tanks shall be constructed in acoordauos
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with the directions of the Plumbing Inspector of the
City of El Segundo and shall be placed at locations
to be designated by him.
SECTION 36. CUT -OFF VALVES AND AIR CHARS.
A gate valve shall be installed in an easily aooessible
position in each water service line between the meter and
the point where said service line first enters the build-
ing or structure supplied with water thereby, so that the
entire water supply of said bul]Aing or structure may be
out off by said valve. An air *hember constructed of
at least two inch galvanized iron pipe, not leas than two
feet in length, shall be installed in a vertical position
at some accessible place upon the water system of each
water system having one or more fixtures connected thereto,
and upon all systems having any quick closing faucets or
tape thereon. Each sash air chamber shall be equipped
with a one - quarter inch air cook at the top thereof, which
can be opened for the purpose of admitting air to such
chamber, for the purpose of recharging same.
SACTICU 36. INSR'WTIOH OF GAS MSTALLA TIC .
All gas- fitting work done under permit shall be sub-
loot to the inspections and tests hereinaf ter. pre-
scribed, and notice mgt be given to the Plumbing
Inspector by the person, firm or corporation doing
each work, or causing the same to be done, immediate-
ly after said work is ready for inspection. such
notice must be in writing, and no inspeotion shall
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be made by the Plumbing Inspector until such notice
has been filed in his office with said permit number
attached.
The inspections of gas-fitting work done
under permit shall be two, via.: A first inspection
and a final inspection; except on unconneealed work,
such
as stove
ran or fuel ran of pipe,
then same
shall
be made
at one inspection, first
and final.
The first inspection shall be made after all the
piping authorized to be installed under the permit
shall have been installed and before any of such
piping has been covered or concealed, or an7 fix-
tares bave been attached thereto. The final in-
spection shall be made after the piping authorized
to be installed under the permit is in place and
has been covered or concealed. This inspection
shall include the application of an air pressure
test by which the pipes shall be gabjeated to a
pressure of ten pounds to the square inch for a
period of not less than thirty minutes, and such
pressure test shall show no dimunition of such pres-
sure during said testing period. Up to the time
of the first inspection all work must be uncovered
and convenient for examination. All inspections
shall be made by the Plumbing Inspector after receipt
of the notice hereinbefore mentioned. All the neces-
sary tools, labor and assistance for the requisite
tests in such inspection shall be furnished by the
person, firm or corporation having control of the work
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SECTIC9 57. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION
FOR GAS INS TART IM . When upon examination by
the Plumbing Inspector it appears that any gas-
fitting work is defective, either in construction
or material, the same shall be altered or replaced
to conform to the regulations set forth in this
When any gas piping or gas fitting for the
installation or alteration of which a permit has
been issued shall be found on inspection to conform
to the rules and regulations provided by this
Ordinance, the Plumbing Inspector shall iseme a
certificate of inspection certifying that such.
piping or fittings have been inspected and found
to oomply with the terms of this Ordinance; but no
shah certificate shall be granted until emah piping
or fittings respectively are found to conform to
said roles, regulation$ and requirements. It shall
be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
use any gas through or by means of any piping or
fittings in any building, or to furnish or supply gas
to be used through or by means of suoh pipes or fit-
ttngs until the same shall have been inspected and
- approved by the Plumbing Inspector and the certi-
ficate hereinbefore provided shall have been issued
therefor.
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SECT IEEE 39. MISCELLANEOUS 2ROQIS IONS.
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The following rules and regulations are hereby pre-
scribed in the construction of gas - fitting work in
the City of El Segundo, and all such work must be
oonstruoted in conformity therewith before the Plumb-
ing Inspector shall grant a certificate of inspection
therefor as herein provided, and it shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or oorporatian to do any gas
fitting or gene fitting work in such manner that the
same shall not conform to all of said rules and reg-
ulations, and all other provisions of this Ordinannce.
(a) The size of the gas pipe used must
vary with the length of the pipe and the number of the
burners supplied thereby in conformity to the following
table, to-wit:
No . of
Bmmers
of 5 feet
per hour
Size of pipe. Length allowed consumption
3/8 -inch (vertical only) 15 feet 2
1/2 -inch 40 feet 8
3/4 -inch 80 feet 25
1 - inch 100 feet 45
1 1/4 -inoh 150 feet 80
1 1/2 -inch 250 feet 250
2 - inch 400 feet 500
2 1/2 -inch 600 feet 900
In estimating the number of burners for Mum -
mating purposes, to determine the size of the riser
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pipe, allow three burners for each outlet in stores,
parlors, bed - rooms, offices, public halls, eta. Allow
one burner for each bracket outlet, one burner for each
outlet in a kitchen, bath room, toilet room, hall,
pantry or porch outlet.
In estimating the number of burners for heat-
ing or 000king purposes to determine the size of the
river pipe, allow three burners for each gas grate or
heating stove, ten burners for each instantaneous
` heater outlet, Deasey Heater outlet, cooking stove
outlet, or so- called hot plate outlet. Outlets for
automatic instantaneous heaters must be at least one
size larger than the inlet pipe of heater.
(b) All horizontal pipe must be at least
one -half inch in diameter. go riser pipe shall be
of smeller diameter than three- quarter -inah. The end
of the riser pipe must be located at a point designa-
ted by the Plumbing Inspector, and no inspection or
test moist be made until the riser is extended to such
designated points.
(a) In conoealed Work where practical, all
center outlets or drops shall be bent, in preference
to drop pipes with straps soldered thereto. NO
Center light or drop shall be used of smaller diameter
than one-half inah. Bracket outlets must be bent and
have an offset or have bracket elbows to prevent re-
Moral. Fireplace and stove outlets shall be fitted
in the same manner. Where drips are necessary, the
and of the drip pipe mast be exposed and be easy of
access.
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Outlets installed in grates and fireplace&
shall, unless actually connected to a gas appliance
used in said fireplace, be situated not less than two
Inches nor more than four inches from the side of the
fireplace nearest such outlet, and not lose than two
inches nor more than four inches from the rear of such
fireplace, nor shall the same extend through the finish
of said fireplace more than two inches. No pipe
smaller than 5/4 inch will be allowed for cook stoves,
hot plates and instantaneous heaters. Drop pipes
for centers and bracket outlets shall not project
through the finish of ceiling or wall lines more than
( d ) All pipe must be well secured and must
grade or incline toward the motor in all cases. There
must not be any traps or depression where condensates
Would remain. Pjping mast not be filled with water for
the detection of leakage. Gas fitter's cement, sealing
was, beeswax, or compositions of similar character,
_ shall not be used for the stopping of leaks. Union
joints or half union joints, running thread connections
or flanges, are prohibited. All pipe laid in the
ground which is used as an extension of the riser or
risers shall not be lose in size than the riser or risers
In the building and the mini=m size shall be one inch.
(e) Gas fixtures shall not be hung or attached
before the test hereinbefore provided in this Ordinance
Is made.
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SECT ION Sg • YIATER HEATERS IN BED ROCKS
C8 BATH ROCKS PBCHIBITED. Prom and after the date
this Ordinance becomes effective, it shall be unlaw-
fml for any person, firm or corporation to erect or
Install or cause or permit to be erected or installed,
any gas water heater in any bed roam or bath room of
any building or other structure erected, constructed
or maintained in the said City of E1 Segundo•
dll floor furnaces shall be vented with
terra cotta vent pipe or cement vent pipe where waid
vent pipes are run in partitions or other concealed
places, or in closets, and at all other places in gal-
vanized iron vent pipes. ftere any gas vent passes
through any wall except a masonry or concrete wall,
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the same shall be surrounded by a terra cotta thimble.
No gas vent shall be connected or discharge into any
chimney from any stove, grate or fireplace.
SECTICU 4D.
IN GAS IGTSTALL&TION.
DANGEROUS CR DEFECTIVE CCNDITICKS
If the Plumbing Inspector shall
find any part of any gar pipe or gas fittings in or
about any building in the City of El Segundo to be In
a condition dangerous to life or property, he shall
notify the owner, tenant or occupant of the building
in which such gas pipe or gas fittings are located to
have the defects repaired immediately, and to refrain
from using gas by means of said defective pipe or
fittings until the same have been repaired and rendered
safe. The Plumbing Inspector shall have the right and
M:]z
Power to cause the supply of gas to be shut off until
the necessary repairs have been made. The Plumbing
Inspector shall give written notice to the person,
firm or corporation supplying gas to any such defective
pipes or fittings to cease the supply until the neces-
sary repairs have been made, and it shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to furnish gas
for use in or by means of any defective gas pipe or
fittings after receiving such notice until the. neoes-
nary repairs have been made. Before making any
connection to supply gas to any buildings that has not
already been supplied with gas prior to the taking of
effect of this Ordinance, the person, firm or corpor-
ation about to furnish gas thereto, shall ascertain
whether a certificate of inspection has been issued
for the gas fitting or gas piping to be supplied, and
for that purpose may demand the production and exhib-
ition. of such certificate by the owner, tenant or
occupant of the building in which such gas piping or
gas fitting is located before supplying gas therefor.
SBCTICK 41. DLFINITICUS. In this Ordin-
anee, the term soil pipe applies to any line of cast
iron pipe receiving the discharge of one or more water
closets;
The term waste pipe applies to any pipe re-
ceiving the discharge from any fixture or fixtures
other than water closets;
The term house drain or sewer applies to the
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tile pipe outside of building and which receives the
total discharge from any fixture or set of fixtures;
The term vent or vent pipe applies to any
pipe provided to ventilate a system of piping, and to
which other vents may be connected to prevent trap
syphonage and back pressure;
A top fixture is defined as one whioh has
the waste Inlet at the waste staoX uppermost on the
vertical line of pipe, and the discharge pipe to the
inlet shall be exclusive of any other waste entering
at any point other than below its level;
The term indirect connection or system
applies to any line of waste pipe that is not connected
permanently to the house drain or sewer but discharges
its waste into a hopper or other receiver that has a
permanent connection through the house drain or sewer;
The term human waste matter applies to the
fecal and urinary discharges of the human body;
The term pit privy applies to a pit directly
in the earth and intended for the reception of human
waste matter without a flush toilet or water closet
system;
The term sanitary privy applies to a privy
provided with one or more water tight receptacles of
about one bushel capacity for the reception of human
waste matter, said receptacle being located in a box
or compartment beneath the seat, which oompartment
must be so constructed as to exclude flies, fowls or
animals. This oompartment mast be further provided
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with a floor and a hinged door to permit the removal
of the receptacles. Further, a ventilating flue of
some kind extending from beneath the seat to the top
of the building, or to a point just beneath the eaves
of the building, shall be installed. Openings of the
seat or seats shall be covered with well fitting lids,
which shall cover seat openings, and so arranged as
to clove the openings by their own weight. The recep-
tacles and building therefor must be kept in a cleanly
manner at all times;
The term chemical toilet applies to a toilet
provided with a water -tight metal container for the
reception of human waste matter, said container to hold
a chemical which will sterilize all waste matter. Every
chemical toilet shall contain at all times a chemical
of sufficient quantity and strength to completely
sterilize all human wastes after being in contact with
said chemical for one hour. Every chemical toilet
shall be equipped with a mechanical agitator. Every
chemical toilet shall be equipped with an anti - splash
device under the seat where the top of the chemical
rises to within two feet of the seat;
The term septic tank applies to any tank or
excavation into the earth having water tight walls and
bottom, which is used for the reception of sewage or
human waste matter, together with the water used in the
carriage of said waste matter;
The term cess pool applies to any tank or
excavation into the earth v&iah is used for the reception
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used in carriage of said waste matter, but which does
not have water -tight walls or bottom.
The term sanitary water closet applies to a
syphon type of water closet with an earthsnware bowl,
and a seat of some non - absorbent material attached
thereto;
The term sewage applies to any and all waste
water coming from any building used by human beings;
The term small fixtures applies to all
fixtures excepting toilets and four or more urinals
connected in series to the same drain.
SECTION 42. FM- The Plumbing Inspector
shall charge and collect from the person, firm or
corporation, to whom any permit for doing any gas -
fitting work, or certificate of inspection for each
work is issued, under the terms of this Ordinance,, the
following fees, to wit:
For issuing permit and making inspections of
work, for ten outlets or under, 41.00; for each
additional outlet, 5 cents; for each additional in-
spection other than first or final inspection, 50
cents; for each duplicate certificate, 10 cents.
Provided, however, that where the gas piping
is installed as a part of the original installation
of plumbing in any building or structure in this
Ordinance referred to, no permit other than the original
permit for plumbing work in said building or structure
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shall be required.
SECTION 43. PENALTY. Any person, firm
or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions
of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punish-
able by a fine of not less than five dollars, nor more
than three hundred dollars; or by imprisonment In the
County Jail of Los Angeles County, California, for
not less than five days,, nor more than ninety days,
or by both each fine and imprisonment. Each such
person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of
a separate offense for every day during which any
plumbing or house drainage done or any gas piping In-
stalled by such person, f$rm or corporation in violation
of the provisions of this Ordinance continues in smah
oondition, and for every day during which any other
violation of this Ordinance by such person, firm or cor-
poration continuee, and shall be punishable therefor as
herein provided.
SECTION 44- PLUMB IffG IDTSPECTCH. The office
of Plumbing Inspector is hereby created. The Plumbing
Inspector shall be appointed. by and hold office during
the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. He shall give
a bond in the aura of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars
payable to the City of El Segundo for the faithful
performance of his duties and said bond shall be signed
by two sureties, or by a surety company duly authorized
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to do business within the State of California, approved
by the said Board of Trustees. He shall take the
constitutional oath of office. He shall perform the
duties of Plumb-ing Inspector set forth in this Ordinance
and such other duties as the Board of Trustees shall
require of him. He shall receive each compensation
as shall from time to time be determined by the Board
of Trustees.
SECTION 45. Ordinance No. 26 entitled: "An
Ordinanoe of the City of El Segundo, California, regaldt#W
the construction and installation of plumbing and house
drainage and the installation of gas piping and fitting,
within said City, and providing for the issuing of per-
mits therefor, passed and adopted on the 19th day of
December, 1917, and all Ordinances amending said Ordinance
No. 26 are hereby repealed.
SECTION 46. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to
be published by one insertion in the E1 Segundo Herald,
a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed, pub-
lished and circulated within the said City and which is
hereby designated for that purpose,
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after the final passage and adoption thereof*
Passed and approved this 29tk day of Jun!_
A. D. 1921.
rest en of e Board o sso
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Attest: of the City of $1 Segundo
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F, Viator D. MoCartt►y, City Clem ot. 1
City of 21 Segundo, California; dC her*W *wUXr
that the foregoing Ordinianoa, berUW O dimaoo Nx•
was gassed by the Board of Trnstem of sail. Cilwo'
sued by the President of said Booxd, and a'Cttot ;:y
by the City Clerk, all at a regular motiag of
Board held on the 29%k day of
1921, and that the semne was passed by the folL;
vote: .
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