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

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having a smaller internal diameter than that specified in the following table and in no case shall more than the one fixture be supplied for the pipe of the size specified for each fixture, Wash basin 3/8'" pipe Laundry tub, for each tub Ill" pipe Bath Tub 1/2" pipe oink IZ2" pipe Urinal 1/2" pipe Water Closet 3/8" pipe Sprinkling 3/4" pipe Should the run of any pipe supplying any fixture exceed twenty feet in length, a pipe of the next larger size shall be provided for such excess. All water piping to fixture must be that specified for service pip- ing except that nickle plated brass piping of equal strength may be used for fixture connections. Section 135: The plumbing inspector is further directed and author- ized. to make the inspection of the water service connections in all build. ings erected after the passage of this ordinance and in all buildings erected prior to its passage whenever change or alterations are made and if contrary to the provisions of this ordinance oondemn and remove or cause to be removed all such work. Section 136: The plumbing inspector shall make a report of each Inspection of water service connection to the City Water Department and the City Mater Department must not start service through any connection until said inspector's approval has been filed. Section 137, The word "Fixture or Fixtures" as used in this ordinance shall mean and include bath tubs, lavatories, oommodes, flush tanks, kitchen oinks, hot water tanks, water softeners, grater heaters, boilers, and any other part of plumbing that is both trapped and vented, although not partioularly named or described herein. Section 138: All plumbing fixtures shall be installed or set free and open from all enclosing work. Section 139: Any change in the location of a plumbing fixture shall be governed by the same rules] as herein provided for new work, and shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the Plumbing inspector. Section 140: The use of pan, plunger, offset, with or without flush tank trough, latrine or amead system closets are prohibitwd.