Amending Ordinances No. 2243 & 3208 Commonly known as the Building Code

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Page #2. SECTION II: Section 52: (Cont'd) Providing that the number of water closets on any soil pipe, with or without other fixtures, shall never exceed the number given in either of the last two columns. The number of fixtures in a building shall determine the size of the house drain and the combined area of the soil or waste stacks shall in no case be less than the area of the house drain. SECTION III: Change Section 56 of the aforesaid Ordinance to read as follows: Section 56: All building drains in all cases where new buildings are erected end constructed in the city of South Bend, Indiana, shall be either of six (6) inch glosed tile, or five (5) inch standard cost iron soilpipe as is known in commerce. The soil stacks from immediately above the basement or lowest floor must be extra heavy cost iron pipes, galvanized wrought iron pipes, galvanized mild steel pipes, or copper tube no less in wall thickness than that specified in "Standard Specifications for Copper Drainage Tube (DWV)" issued by the Copper and Brass Research Assoc- iation, March 7, 1956. SECTION IV: Change Section 57 of the aforesaid Ordinance to read as follows: Section 57: The inside diameter of the trap and waste branches for a given fixture shall never be less than the following: Size in Inches. Kind of Fixture Trap Branch Water Closet----------------- ------------ - - - - -- 4 3 Slop sink with trap combined------------- - - - - -- 3 3 Slop sink ordinary----------------------- - -- - -- 2 2 Lip Urina. l------------ ------------------- - - - - -- 112 is 3 inch Pedestal Urinal - Stall 2 inch---- - - - - -- 3 3 Floor drains------------ ----------------- - - - - -- 2 2 Yard drains or catch basins-------------- - - - - -- 3 3 Urinal Troughs--- ------------------------ - - -- -- 2 2 Laundry Tub--------------------- --------- - - - - -- is is Kitchen Sinks ( residence ) ---------------- - - - - -- 10 is Kitchen Sinks (large) hotels or public--- - - - - -- 2 2 Pantry sinks (large) hotels or public ---------- 2 2 Pantry or bar sinks------------- - - - - -- is is Wash basins, one only-------------------- - - - - -- 1% 1% Bath tubs------------------------ -------- - - - --- 1/ 1/ Shower baths------- ----- --- -------- -- ---- - - - - -- 2 2 Sitz bath----------- --------------------- - - - - -- is 1/ Scfe wistes and drips-------------------- - - - - -- 1 1 Drinking fountains----------------------- - - - - -- is 1% Fountain cuspidors----------------------- - - - - -- 1!, L