The City of Cortland hereby adopts in its entirety the provisions
of the Plumbing Code of New York State, current edition, as adopted
by the State of New York.
Whenever the plumbing within the City limits shall be condemned
by the Plumbing Inspector or Commissioner of Public Works as being
insanitary or constituting a menace to health, the owner or operator
of the property shall, when duly notified, proceed forthwith to make
such improvements as may be necessary to place the said plumbing and
drainage in sanitary condition, in accordance with the requirements
of this chapter.
No connection through which it is designed to discharge garbage, solid refuse or other matter which might clog or stop the pipes shall be made with the sewer system of the City or any of its branches; nor shall any person discharge such matters into the sewer system; nor shall any person make or permit discharges into the sewer system which are prohibited by Chapter 289 of the City Code.
It shall be unlawful to use or attach any garage, dry-cleaning or other establishment with the public sewers where gasoline, oils or other inflammable materials are used or stored, unless an oil and gasoline and sand interceptor, shall be approved in advance by the Plumbing Inspector or their designee. Any use or emplacement of interceptors must comply with the provisions of Chapter 289 of the City Code.
No soil pipe other than extra heavy (X.H.) shall be used on
any part of plumbing system.
Curb boxes on water services shall be at least four-inch inside
diameter (I.D.).
