A. Pipe Materials; General Provisions: All soil, waste and ventilation pipes, when placed in any building under alteration or construction, shall be cast iron, brass, copper, lead or wrought iron pipe galvanized. No chimney, brick or sheet metal pipe shall be used for any part of the plumbing or plumbing ventilation.
Tapping holes in soil or waste pipes will not be allowed, and when necessary to disconnect pipes for the removal of stoppage, cleanouts shall be inserted. (1984 Code § 29-25)
B. Size Of Soil Pipes: When fifteen (15) or more water closets discharge in a line of soil pipe, such soil pipe shall not be less than six inches (6") in diameter. In all cases the soil pipe receiving the discharge from a water closet shall not be less than four inches (4") in diameter. (1984 Code § 29-29)
C. Lavatories:
1. All earthenware and iron water closets having traps above floor, using lead connection to soil pipe, shall have a cast brass floor flange not less than one-eighth inch (1/8") thick, soldered to lead and bolted to trap of closet, the joint being made airtight with rubber gasket. (1984 Code § 29-30)
2. Every factory, workshop or place where persons are employed shall be provided with suitable closet accommodations for each sex. Theaters, public halls, railway and bus depots shall be provided with sufficient closets for the convenience of the patrons. (1984 Code § 29-31)
D. Compliance Of Plumbing In Moved Buildings: When a building is moved from one location to another, no additional plumbing work or connection shall be made until the plumbing in the building has been reconstructed to comply with this chapter. (1984 Code § 29-32)
E. Additional Plumbing Where Defective Plumbing Exists: No additional plumbing shall be installed in a building where there is defective plumbing until such defects have been repaired, renovated, replaced or removed. (1984 Code § 29-33)
F. Yard Sprinkling System: Yard sprinkling systems shall be installed so that all piping will drain dry when water is cut off, and there shall be installed in the main supply in a syphon breaker behind all sprinkler heads. The piping of such yard sprinkling system shall not be covered up until the building official has approved the whole system. (1984 Code § 29-34)
G. Stormwater And Roof Drainage: In no case shall stormwater or roof drainage be introduced into the sanitary sewer system. (1984 Code § 29-35)
H. Installation Of Plumbing By Owners: Plumbing may be installed by the owner in a residence which is occupied by him as such, but all plumbing so installed by such owner shall comply with this code or other ordinances governing such installation. (1984 Code § 29-37)