No plumbing fixture shall be installed in any room or compartment which does not contain a window, opening on a street, yard, court, or vent shaft, or which is not otherwise provided with proper ventilation by means of a local vent pipe. Fan exhaust systems of ventilation serving toilet and/or urinal rooms shall be so designed and operated as to provide a complete change of air in not to exceed five minutes. Local vent pipes serving toilet or urinal rooms or compartments shall be constructed of sheet metal and have not less than 36 square inches of cross-sectional area, and shall extend from the ceiling to and above the roof, or terminate not less than ten feet from any door, window, or other opening in a building that is used for ventilation purposes or as a means of fresh air supply.
(Ord. 1116, passed 2-25-1957; Ord. 2382, passed - -1978)