Ordinance 1564 - Laserfiche WebLink

• slipped into a larger pipe without first using a reducer or bell of smaller pipe. Section 3: That said Ordinance No. 835 be and the same is hereby further amended by adding a section to be designated as Section 29: Said section shall read as follows: Section 29: All lateral or branch sewers running from main sewer to all buildings, lands or premises , must be kept not less than three feet deep in the street or alley at the property line; provided, if it is impossible to get a proper grade by reason of the depth of the main sewer, such lateral or branch sewer shall be placed at such depth as the Sewer Inspector shall determine. All curves or bends in pipe must be made with one-eighth bends, and no curves or bends will be allowed to be made with straight joints of pipe where one-eighth bend can be used. All sewer ditches must be open full length from main sewer to connection with house or premises to be connected, with proper grade of one-fourth inch or more to a foot, before calling for inspection,and if a sewer is laid before inspected it must be left uncovered until inspected; provided, if the enforcement of the above rule would interfere with traffic on the street, such sewer or lateral shall be installed in such manner as the Sewer Inspector shall determine. All cement used in laying sewers must be mixed in proportion of not less than two of fine sand to one of good cement, and all joints must be properly cemented. All persons laying sewers must clean all of the cement out of the sewers with a swab. In all cases where there are houses on separate lots, they must be connected separately to main sewer, whether such lots are owned by the same person or by different persons. If two houses are situate on the same let, one connection to main sewer will be permitted.