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ORDINANCE NO. 1120 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 821 OF SAID CITY. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0F SANTA ANA DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the following numbered sections of the Plumbing ~ode of the City of Santa Ana, as adopted by Ordinance No. 821, entitled "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A PLUMBING INSPECTOR, DEFINING HIS DUTIES AND FIXING HIS COMPENSATION: REGULATING THE METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING PLUMBING WORK, HOUSE DRAINAGE, AND GAS FITTINGS, PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION THEREOF: AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID ORDINANCE" adopted August 22, 1927, be and the same are hereby amended as hereinafter set forth: (A) That Section 27 of said Plm,mbing Code is hereby amended by the addition thereto at the end of the present Section 2? and as a part of said Sectio the following: "The fee for renewal for each certificate of competency for Journeymen plumbers shall be one (1) dollar". (B) That Section 61 of said Plumbing Code is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "Section 61. Floors in Public Toilet Rooms. Floors of all public toilet rooms shall be constructed of either: WaSerproof concrete, vitreous china or ceramic tile, terrazo, marble or slate. A sanitary base of the same materials as the floor shall be erected around the entire toilet room at least six (6) inches in height and the Joint between the floor and the base shall be ~made watertight. Wood floors and what is known as floor coverings are prohibited in public toilet rooms. Toilet rooms shall be deemed to mean, any room or rooms containing toilets, urinals, lavatories, etc. for use of the general public." (C) That Section 66 of said Plumbing Code is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "Section 66. House Sewers. No material shall be used in the City of Santa Aha in the construction of house sewers or house drains as those terms are defined in this Code, except Vitrified Clay Pipe and fittings with plain end without bell, unglazed on the exterior, and glazed on the interior walls with a compound which is resistant to all forms of acid found in sewer lines, or Cast Iron pipe or its equivalent. It shall be resistant to the abrasion of sewage. It shall be non-absorbent and impervious to the penetration of moisture when subjected to an internal water pressure of fifteen (15) pounds for fifteen (18) minutes. Collars or sleeves for connecting the pipes together shall be self-centering and manufactured of the same impervious material as the pipe. Jointlng compounds for assembling pipes and fittings shall consist of a plastic sulphur melted to the proper temperature before pouring into the Joints. Ail sewer lines and laterals shall be tested as prescribed by Section 186 of this Code. House sewers constructed of any material other than Cast Iron shall not be installed or established under any building, or at a point closer than three (5) to any building." (D) That a new section is hereby added to said Plumbing Code at the end of Section 66 thereof to be known as Section 66~, and which new section shall be as follows, to-wit: "Section 66~. Installation of Sewer Laterals and House Sewers. Any sewer lateral installed in the City of Santa Ana and which is constructed of any material other than Cast Iron, shall be installed so that~ no portion of it shall be situated closer than eighteen (18) inches to the natural grade of the ground when exposed to vehicular traffic, and not closer than twelve ~12) inches when not exposed to such traffic. Any necessary fills shall be tamped hard to the proper grade before the pipe is laid, and the contractor having charge of the laying of such lateral shall make application for inspection imediately the lateral is