Plumbing Code of the City of South Bend, Oridance No. 3208 as Amended 1937

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and back pressure and air circulation assured by means of a vent or re- vent pipe# Traps shall not be less than 17 gouge. Building more than three stories in height shall be provided with an approved method of relief vents when in the opinion of the plumbing Inspector the same &re necessary# Section 7$: The back vent of any fixture shall be as aloes to the traps as praotioable, consistent with its location and effectiveness. Section 78: Where two water closets located on the some floor, dis- charge into a double sanitary T or TY in a soil or waste stack they need not be revented if such fixtures do not ex6eed the three foot limit without other fixtures above them. Vhen two fixtures other than water closets discharge into a double sanitary T or TY, and there are no other fixtures discharging above them said fixtures may be revented through a common vent or revent pipe. The waste of a both tub, basin, or sink may be connected to a Y or TY fitting between the closet bend and the stack or wiped to the lead bend, without reventing the closet bend providing there are no other fix-. tares discharging above. section 80: The material used for bar waste pipes shall be lead, galvanized wrought iron pipe, galvanized mild steel, brass, copper pipe or extra heavy cast iron pipe, the main waste to be not less then two inches and the arrangement of all the plumbing in oonnection with all saloon bars shall be subject to the approval of the plumbing Inspector. The waste of different bar drains may empty through a single trap If the some is!''iaroperly revented. Section 81: No soil, waste or vent pipe extension of any new or existing building shall be run or placed on the outside of a wall, but shall be curried up in the inside of the roof. In the event that a new building is built higher than an existing building, the owner of the new building shall not locate windows within twelve (12) feet of any existing vent stack in the lower building, unless the owner of such now building shall himself make such alteration to aon- form to this Code. Section 82: Conductors shall be constructed of extra heavy seat iron