Municipal ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to public health : adopted from July 1, 1911 to December 31, 1911, by cities of the United States having a population of over 10,000 in 1910 / compiled by direction of the Surgeon General by John W. Trask.

Date:: [1913]

Credit: Municipal ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to public health : adopted from July 1, 1911 to December 31, 1911, by cities of the United States having a population of over 10,000 in 1910 / compiled by direction of the Surgeon General by John W. Trask. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$vent pipe must be 3 inches when the vent pipes from seven or ^?1.Ct°l!|J* nected thereto Antisiphon traps approved by this board may be us , waste pipes and the vent pipe omitted, but the use ^Xch casTa special is prohibited except where their use is necessary or advisable, in which case a spec permit from the board of health must be obtained. No vent pipe JaU to anv norcelain vent horn provided upon water-closets, and the use ot rul he of like material shall not be used on any sewer-connected PT'Anv person failing to comply with or violating any of the provisions of this ordinance for which no specific penalty is provided shall forfeit and pay a penalty |10 for each and every offense, and each and every day that or violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall continue shall be deemed t027e Alf ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are ' [Ordinance, board of health, adopted Oct. 2, 1911, as a supplement to the Sanitary and Plumbing Code adopted Dec. 1, 1900.] READING, PA. PLUMBING, HOUSE DRAINAGE, PRIVIES, AND CESSPOOLS. Rule 1. Certificate of license.—It shall not be lawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to carry on or work at the business of plumbing or house drainage m the city of Reading until a certificate of license to engage in or work at said business has been granted said person or persons by the board of health, nor until they have registered as such in the office of the Board of Health of the City of Reading. Rule 2. Board of Examiners.—The mayor shall appoint a board of examiners to examine all applicants for license under the provisions of these rules. Said board sha 1 consist of the superintendent of the board of health or the health officer, one plumbing inspector, and two competent plumbers in no way connected with the city government. Applications.—All and every person or persons engaged or engaging in the business or work of plumbing or house drainage in the city of Reading shall apply in writing to the said board of health for a certificate or license; and if after proper examination, made by the board of examiners, such person or persons so applying shall be found competent, the same shall be certified to the board of health, who shall thereupon issue a certificate or license to such person or persons, which shall for the period of one calendar year or fractional part thereof next ensuing the date of such examination entitle him or them to engage in or work at the business of plumbing and house drainage. Rules, regulations, etc.—The board of examiners shall make all reasonable rules, regulations, and examinations, which shall be approved by the said board of health. Examinations and fees.—An examination of any one member of a firm or corporation, or of the superintendent or foreman therefor, shall be deemed sufficient. Said person or persons, firm or corporation, engaged or engaging in the business of plumbing or house drainage, shall pay for each examination the sum of $5, and each journeyman or person engaged in the work shall pay the sum of 50 cents, which shall be paid into the city treasury for the use of the city of Reading. The proper officers of the said city of Read- ing are hereby authorized to pay to the plumbers acting on said board of examiners the sum of $5 per day for each day or session actually employed. Place of business and sign.—Every registered master plumber shall have a bona fide place of business in the city of Reading, and shall display on the front of his or their place of business a sign, “Registered plumber,” bearing the name or names of the person, firm, or corporation, in letters not less than 3 inches high. Registration.—No person other than a registered master plumber shall be allowed to carry on or engage in the business; nor shall any person or persons expose a sign of plumbing or house drainage, or any advertisement pertaining thereto, unless he or they have first secured a license or certificate and have been registered in the office of the Board of Health of the City of Reading; nor shall any person or persons other than a registered master plumber, or person in his or their employ, or under his. or their supervision, be allowed to alter, repair, or make any connection with any drain, soil or vent pipes, or any pipe connected therewith. Notice of change of place of business.—Every registered master plumber, firm, or corporation shali give immediate notice of any change in his, their, or its place of business, and upon his, their, or its retirement from business shall surrender his, their, or its certificate of registry to the board of health. Every person, firm, cor- 86019—13 10$