All materials must be of good quality and free
from defects and as tested by the American Society of Testing Materials
and such as approved by the Board of Plumbing Examiners of the City
of North Tonawanda, New York.
All conductor pipes and storm sewers underground
shall be of tile or cast iron and same shall run to and properly connect
to the storm sewer. Where there is no storm sewer accessible, such
storm sewer shall be run to front lot line and street and be discharged
into the public gutter, unless otherwise permitted by proper authorities
and, in such case, need not be trapped.
On all repairs to house sewers or drains, the
joints are to be made according to specifications for new work, where
possible.
All plumbing and drainage shall be executed
according to the Plumbing Code adopted by the Plumbing Board, and
no part of the work shall be covered or concealed in any way until
it has been examined by the Inspector of Plumbing and Drainage, and
notice must be sent to the Plumbing Inspector when the work is sufficiently
advanced for such inspection.
After plans have been approved, no alteration
of same shall be allowed in changing sewers, drainage, vents, turns
or sizes of same or otherwise without the approval of the Plumbing
Inspector, and strictly according to code.
[Amended 1-19-1993; 2-2-1993]
A. All work of plumbing and drainage shall be constructed
under the supervision of a master plumber duly registered with the
City Clerk of the City of North Tonawanda and duly licensed after
obtaining a certificate of competency from the Examining Board of
Plumbers.
B. Notwithstanding the above, an owner of real property may obtain a plumbing permit to perform plumbing and drainage on his owner-occupied premises. No owner shall be permitted to perform plumbing and/or drainage work on public property, and no outside work will be allowed on the sanitary lateral from the main to one-foot inside the house, and no outside work will be allowed on the water service from the main to the house side of the water meter. Before a plumbing permit is issued to an owner of real property, the Plumbing Inspector must be satisfied that the owner is qualified to perform the required work. Said owner must provide proof of insurance in the amount and form as specified in §
69-1B(2) to the City.
[Amended 1-19-1993; 2-2-1993]
A. After the plumbing and drainage work is completed
in accordance with the plan or plans on file, a certificate of final
inspection must be obtained from the Plumbing Inspector within 30
days of completion.
B. In the event that more than two inspections are necessary
due to inadequate or improper installation, a reinspection fee of
$35 shall be assessed to the plumber or, if the owner is performing
said work, to the property owner for each inspection after the second
inspection.
Cast-iron pipe for house drains must be sound
and free from defects. Bell-and-spigot cast-iron pipe and fitting
must be of a grade known in commerce as extra heavy. Threaded cast-iron
pipe, approved, may be used. The fittings for threaded cast-iron pipe
must be deep-recessed, so that when pipe is connected to same, no
threads will show outside of fittings.
All joints for bell-and-spigot cast-iron pipe
shall be filled with oakum and molten lead and hand caulked, or any
other material approved by the Board of Examiners, so as to make them
air- and watertight. The quantity of lead used shall be 12 ounces
of fine soft lead for each inch in the diameter of the pipe.
The required size of sanitary house drains and
horizontal branches shall be determined on the basis of the total
number of fixture units drained by them, in accordance with the following
table:
Sanitary System Only
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Maximum number of fixture units
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Diameter of pipe
(inches)
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Slope 1/8 inch fall to 1 foot
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Slope 1/4 inch fall to 1 foot
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Slope 1/2 inch fall to 1 foot
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1 1/4
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1
|
1
|
1
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1 1/2
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2
|
2
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3
|
2
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5
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6
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8
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3
|
15
|
18
|
21
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4
|
84
|
96
|
114
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5
|
162
|
216
|
264
|
6
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300
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450
|
600
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8
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990
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1,392
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2,220
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10
|
1,800
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2,520
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3,900
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12
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3,084
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4,320
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6,912
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No water closet shall discharge into a drain
pipe less than three inches in diameter.
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