All receptacles used as water closets, urinals
or otherwise for the disposal of human excreta shall be vitrified
earthenware, hard natural stone or cast iron, white enameled on the
inside. Floor platforms, etc., for urinals and toilets must be of
impervious and noncorrosive material.
A.
Water closet bowls and traps shall be made in one
piece and of such form as to hold a sufficient quantity of water,
when filled to the trap overflow, to prevent fouling of surfaces,
and shall be provided with integral flushing rims constructed so as
to flush the entire interior of the bowl.
B.
All water closets within a building using lead connections
shall have a cast brass flange not less than 3/16 of an inch in thickness,
and either a fiber asbestos gasket or red lead and putty may be used
to ensure a tight joint, the flange to be bolted to the closet.
Fixed wooden washtrays or sinks shall not be
installed in any building designed or used for human habitation, except
on special permit from the Division of Health. No new copper-lined
wooden bathtubs shall be installed, and an old fixture of this class
taken out shall not be reconnected. Pan and valve plunger, offset
washout and other water closets having invisible seals or unventilated
space or walls not thoroughly washed at each flush shall not be used.
Long hopper closets or similar appliances shall not hereafter be installed.
No dry closet or chemical closet shall be installed in a dwelling.
A shower drain will be considered a fixture
and is to be provided with a strainer and equipped with approved trap.
All fixtures other than water closets and pedestal
urinals shall be provided with fixed strong metallic strainers with
an outlet area not less than that of the interior of the trap and
waste pipe.
The overflow pipe from a fixture shall be connected
on the house or inlet side of the trap and be so arranged that it
may be readily and effectively cleaned.
