All installed fixtures found defective or in an unsanitary condition
shall be repaired, renovated, replaced or removed upon written notice from
the proper administrative authority.
Suitable toilet facilities shall be provided for the use of workmen
during the construction of any building. These toilet facilities shall be
maintained in a sanitary condition.
Any part of the plumbing system found defective or in an unsanitary
condition shall be repaired, renovated, replaced or removed within five days
upon written notice from the authority having jurisdiction over plumbing.
None but licensed master plumbers will be permitted to alter, repair
or make connections to any part of the plumbing system, building drain or
building sewer of any building.
If soil or waste pipes are placed in a building for future use, the
necessary ventilating pipes shall also be put in and the work tested and inspected
as if for immediate use; all openings not used shall be closed by plugs, screwed
or caulked in.
Whenever any drain connected with any public sewer or drain becomes
obstructed, broken or out of order, or in such condition as to prevent the
use of the sewer or drain, or unfit for the purpose of drainage, or where
an old tile, cement or other drain pipe that does not conform to the provisions
of this chapter is uncovered or exposed for any reason, it shall be entirely
removed and replaced with extra-heavy soil pipe. No connections, alterations
or repairs will be permitted to be made to old building drains of this character,
and the owner, agent, occupant or person having charge of any building, yard,
lot of land or other premises which are drained by said drain or sewer shall,
when directed by the Inspector of Plumbing, remove, reconstruct, alter, clean
or repair said drain as the condition of said drain may require.
[Amended 12-12-1973]
"Minor repairs," as used in this section, shall mean repairs to leaks
in drains, traps or cocks or opening waste or supply pipes. Minor repairs
shall not include the doing of such work where connections to soil pipes,
supply pipes, waste pipes or vent pipes are disturbed or inside leader pipes
are used, nor shall it include the setting or replacing of fixtures. The performance
of minor repairs as defined in this section shall not require a plumbing permit.
No connection through which it is designed to discharge offal, 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 anyone
discharge such matters into the sewer system.
Whenever, upon inspection, any building or part thereof is found unfit
for human habitation by reason of defective plumbing or drainage system, the
Board of Health may require such building or part thereof to be vacated and
may cause to be posted in a conspicuous place therein a notice of unsanitary
condition, and may order any person, firm or corporation using or maintaining
any such condition or responsible for the use or maintenance thereof to discontinue
the use or maintenance thereof or to repair, alter, change, remove or demolish
same as the Board of Health may consider necessary for the proper protection
of life, health or property.
The Board of Health has the power to stop the construction or use of
drains, sewers and water mains not properly constructed or used or which are
not in accordance with plans already approved. It may condemn and order the
removal of any fixture or any plumbing and drainage that is defective when
found to be dangerous to health.
Complaints as to defective plumbing or the performance of plumbing and
drainage work by persons, firms, associations or corporations not authorized
by this chapter shall be made to the Plumbing Inspector or the Examining Board
of Plumbers in writing and shall be investigated by the Plumbing Inspector.
The Inspector shall submit to the said Board by a written report of his inspection
with his conclusions or recommendations which may be necessary to bring out
conformity with this chapter.
The Board of Health shall have the power to order changes or improvements
in the existing plumbing or drainage on any premises within a specified time
when in its opinion the requirements of health demand such changes or improvements.
Such order shall be issued to the owner, lessee or agent in writing, and the
order shall state the time within which the work shall be completed ready
for inspection.
