§ 98-108. House sewer pipe material, grade, joints.  


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  • All drains from four feet outside of building to main sewer must be of vitrified clay or cement pipe with bells, or extra heavy cast iron pipe laid to a uniform grade. Joints of clay pipe shall have bell holes provided or hemp gaskets put in and joints well cemented with two parts of well-screened sand and one part of best Portland cement, and cast iron pipe shall be caulked with molten lead and oakum. No vitrified clay or cement pipe shall be joined for the same sewer connections. Jiffy Joint Pipe or cast iron shall be used where the depth of any sewer pipes is less than 12 inches underground. No vitrified clay pipe joints shall contain mortar or cement compounds in bells. Hot poured tar or hot GK compound shall be used on clay pipe bells unless Jiffy Joints are used.

(Ord. No. 250, § 19, 8-27-59; Code 1973, § 21-67)