(A) Specifications. The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench shall all conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the city. In the absence of code provisions or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in the appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and W.P.C.F. Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply.
(Prior Code, § 52.39)
(B) Depth. Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor.
(Prior Code, § 52.40)
(C) Alignment. A building sewer shall be as straight in alignment as possible.
(Prior Code, § 52.41)
(D) Grade. A building sewer shall be laid at an uniform grade insofar as possible.
(Prior Code, § 52.42)
(E) Changes in direction. All changes in the direction of a building sewer shall be made with properly curved pipes and fittings.
(Prior Code, § 52.43)
(Ord. 1167, passed 1-2-1984)