Amending Ordinance No. 1808 with Reference to a Plumbing Code

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-33- or reducers shall be used. Section CXXI. All work as herein described shall be performed under the entire supervision of an employing master plumber, properly licensed as herein provided, except, however, that no plumbing work of any kind may be done, or any addition to any plumbing including repairs may be done unless the original plumbing meets all the requirenents set forth in the various sections of this ordinance. In the event that an addition to any plumbing is required and the original plumbing job does not conform to this ordinance, a test of the entire plumbing job must be made by the master plumber before making any addition thereto or alteration thereon. If this test shows that the plumbing installed does not meet with the requirements of this ordinance the master plumber shall notify the plumbing inspector of this fact and the plumbing inspector shall proceed under this ordinance. In all cases of additional plumbing to any plumbing job that has been installed in accordance with this ordinance a test shall be made of the additional plumbing work only. Section CXXII. When any building as defined in section three of this ordinance becomes vacant where water service is available the plumbing inspector must before the building is occupied inspect all plumbing and any defective plumbing or plumbing that does not conform to this ordinance shall be reported to the Board of Public Health by said plumbing inspector. This report shall be in writing and shall specifically state wherein the plumbing is defective or wherein it does not comply with this ordinance and the use of said plumbing shall be prohibited by the Board of Health until it is repaired or altered and meets with the re- quirements of this ordinance. Section CXXIII. Brass ferrules shall be best quality brass, not less than 42 inches long and 22f 32 and 42 inches in diameter, and not less than the standard weight.