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Ordinance No , 263 .
RULES FOR PLUMBERS AND :*A`1`�R TAKERS - - SUBJECT TC ,A- TEPAT!
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AND :IEV!r RULES .
An ordinance Defining the Rules and Regulations
Governing Plumbers and "Fater Consumers in the City of Fayette -
ville , Arkansas .
Rule 1 . '-Io person sl : all do any work ;whatever in con -
nection with the introduction of water into any premises , or
alter , extend or repair the same , except he be a regular
licenses Plumber . To obtain a license he must pass such
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examination as the Plumbing Snsnector or City Council may
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exact , to a c rtRin wheter or not / he be a regular educated
Plumber and i;iaster of :: is trade , a :- far as pertains to the
of plumbing , plumbing
fixtures , drainage , ven -
tilation , sewerage connections , etc . , over whici-, the City
Council has control , He must also file with the City Coun -
cil a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars , with one or
more sureties to be approved . by the City Council .
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R Rule2 . Registration .
F j:ny p umber :wishing to do business in con - �
nection with the City :'later Plant shall , before receiving
license to do so' , rile in the office of City Insiiector his
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petition in writing , giving his name or na:ie of firn anel
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their or his place of business and asking to become a licen -
sed plumber in connection ~with the City :,"ater Plant and to
be governed in all respects by the Rules and Regulations
:which are or, may hereafter, be adopted by the City Council .
Rule 3 , Use of License .
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iio plumber shall allow his :_ase to be used
by any other person or, party directly or indirectly , either
for the .:ur•,jose of obtaining per:.: its or to do any erork under
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Rule 4 . RETURN Cr' REPORT
Within forty - eight hours after the completion
of any work , the plumber must file his report in the office
of the ':'tater Superintendent , stating the exact facts about
the :•cork done . ".;here work requires inspection , the report
must have the Inspector ' s C . K .
Rule 5 . Tapping City i„ain .
No person , except a licenses plumber shall be
per.iitted to tap any street main ; the City or its Ibmployees ,
however , may make any taps any time . All tapping must be
done •r: ith a s_ueler Tapaing l; achine and the Tee of the Cor-
poration Cock ;oust be left facing ilp,;, ard so as to be easily
� cce :. sible .
ile 6 . Corporation Cocks a .:d Connections .
The Corporation Cocks used must be . either the
Sgenuine l:ueler or Glauber make , or their equal . the service j
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pipe :rust be connected with the corporation cock by a lead II
^J1 special not less * than 15 inches in length and of extra strong {
R •� S lead pi -)e and bent into an ., shape to a11otF for expansion
and contraction . All joints between lead and brass must be
wiped joints of rood :juality ,
Rule 7 . Kinds of Pipe used .
Either lead or galvanized pipe - ay be used at the
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oation of the oiFner .
Rule S . Connection to prer:... ises .
:do plumber will be permitted to enter the service
pipe or conduct . ;rzter into any into distinct premises or
tenements unless separate and distince stop cocks shall be
placed on the out ,_ ide of' such premise!-. on the curb line
opposite same .
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Mule �i . Laying Service Pipe , ' lacing Curb Eo?: , eur'ninC on
and Cf• f .atcr .
f All service pipes ;rust be laid not leas than two
! and one half ( 22 ) feet below,- established grade of all streets
gutters , and sidewalks , and on applicant ' s premises except
;within the walls ( -where frost proof ) of his house „here it
:gust be ,,ut 18 inches beio, the surface of the ground . An
inverted key curb cock of either i'ucller , Glauber , L . 77olf
sake , or their equal , threaded to receive a " inneapolis
I pattern curb box , mint I ,e placed in service pipe in order
that the City may control the flow of :rater througl : said pi ,-�e .
A . inneanolis a.a4 'earn on .L „ 611 curlh box shall be :ilaced a. 1, �
Llne curb:- and screwrcd to said inverted. key curl; cock . Should
\° it become necessary to di u the curb box for the
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of turning the water, off or on , the consumer will be requir -
ed to bear the expens : of same .
�„ . Rule 10 . W.rrangement of Stops and ;fastc .
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All service pipes must be provided .with a suf-
ficient number of . stop and waste cocks to insure co^_ alete
drainage of all ,. ipes when ,cater is cut off . All stop and
waste cocks must be of either :dueller , Glauber , L . 77o1f , or
their equal , and if placed beneath the surface of the ground
or in :laces not of ea : y access , they must have the inverted .
key .work , and if' necessary they .must be provided with a rod
and key to extend above the first floor and of easy access ,
so that the mater may be turned off to prevont freezmng .
All service pipes ..:ust be so arranged that they gill com-
pletely drain when cut off .
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Rule 11 . Service Cock Roxe.s .
Service cork boxes shall be placed on the inner
side of the curb in paved streets and at the same relative
points in unpaved streets and be neatly fitted in the paving
or concrete walk and the whole made even ; ; ith (the surface of
the sidewalk .
Rule 12 , i,? isuse of �,5ater and Turning Fdater on and off' .
If the Superintendent shall find on bxamination that
the water is to be applied to uses not enumerated in the appli -
cation or otherwise provided f'or by the rules and regulations
governing such use , he shall ref-use to turn on the water until
the applicant corrects the application at the office , and such
�,6eI` :,on or, persons so violating these rules and regulations shall
U liable for the use of water f'or such other purposes at
1 dule rates and the supply of water from said premises cut
of The water, cannot be turned on or, off' from any iremiscs
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e ept by the superintendent or other authorized agent of the
c ty , onlyas it may be turned on by the plumber to test work ,
be turned off immediately after the test is made,
le 13 . Street 71ashers and Location of ; top Rox .
Street washersvwill not be permitted to be used for
sprinkling streets or to be allowed to be placed on sidewalks
in front of residence property but may be placed in the yard
of such property , All street :rashers now being used for str ;, et
sprin ;: ling shall be abated , Yard . hydrants may be placed in
yards and used f'or any purposes authorized in contract f'or the
use of ;..ater about prer^ises ; diagrams accompanying reports must
Pe * made specific as they are an important element in the City ' s
Record and are intended to be so completely accurate that the
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stop box can b -; found b ,, the sit :oer• intandent easily , and the
diagram must be made to shoe the location of . top box by
Yeasurements from the nearoct permanent building or street
corner or hydrant even after the box has been covered up .
Rule 111 . Penalty for violatinpr of this Ordinance .
Any Plumber violating any of the Pules and Regula
tions of the City governing the introduction , supply and con -
sumption of water , or who shall voluntarily , or at the request 1
of aov consumer , introduce any ripe , hydrant , bath closet ,
water urinals , or any other deviceor fi .: ture, which is pro -
hibited or has not been permitted by the City Inspector , shall
for=feit and pay to the City of Fayetteville a sum of not less
han ten dollars (;10 . 00 ) nor :,:ore than one hundred dollars
^ r1 �K . 000 , which may be; recovered on his bond or by direct
fact on , grid in ' addition his license shall be forfeited and !
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) 44o be renewed , nor he be allowed to do business , either for
-�` hii self or other plumbers , in connection . : ith the City . riat.er
P ant , until after the expiration of thirty days or until the
;4Payment of such fine .
ule 1 : . Application for 'Yater . .
Application for :eater for domestic pur ; roses shall
e made at the office Of the superintendent by the owner of
the premises or their authorized agent .
Rule 2 . Getting water from Heighbors .
Neither the owner nor the occupant of any premises
�.nto which the ,rater has been introduced will be allo� : ed to
permit another person to use the mater from such premises ,
unless such person has made application for use of such crater
as provided in these rules , and any such owner or, occupant
so allowing another person to use c=ater from their promises
- ijall b .: liable to the City f'or use of water f' or such person
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at schedule rate ,` and the supply of water cut off .
Rule 3 , Inspected Premises .
The Superintendent , his assistant of other agent
shall at all reasonable hours have the right to enter, the
premises of any }nater consumer to examine the pipes and
fixtures , the auantity of water used , the manner of* its use
and whether it is used for the purpose f'or }^. hick application
Via e rade , and shall at all tlmes have control of the cor -
voration cock at the main and the service cocl•: at the curb .
yule 4 . hater Rates Payable - -"Tater Off Vacant Mouses.
All water rates which are by the schedule fixed
�. at an « scertainable sun by the year , are due and payable
`�_ m ntl-: ly or quarterly , in advance , on first day of each month
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or quarter , and unless laid o ;i or before the d'ifth day of the
ayt : ,`nth for arhic : : they are due , water will be cut off arid:out
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otice and shall not be turned on again until all arrears
re paid ; a penalty of fifty cents shall also be collected
y the superintendent for turning on water again where it
been turned of' f for non - payment of rent . Applicants
v;; shall have mater turned c) 1' 1' - of premises temperarf ,y wile
aw y from kome or who shall have water turned off of any
terne:.ent house while temporarily vacant , shall nay a fee
of fifty cents for turning on water again .
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Rule 5 . Prater f'or• Construction t ork .
Special ap ;: lication for xater• for building pur -
poses or for any other temporary purposes , must state the
estimate number of thousands of brick , perches of stone ,
yarns of Mastering or if for any other purpose than these
named , the same shall be stated , and such application must V
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be acco . .,lanied 111; ' payment of estiayated rental . Should , the t
work exhaust ti:a rental , the application frust be r .:newed
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and the rental pais, or the rd't'eil', m`y at, once be shut off'
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without notice .
Rule 6 . Rate Payments Transferable .
',later rates once paid are not refunded under
any circu. . stances , but license may be transferred from one
party to another upon application and consent at the office .
Ru1a� 7 . Rental a Forfeiture for 'violation oi'
;hese Rules ,
The City reserves the right to discontinue the
use of cater to any water consumer for violation of these
rules and at any tine without - notice , and shall not be made
lia4ble for remaining portions of the rental , aid f'or the
morith in which 'water- is cutoff , but it is hereby stipulated
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that such remaining portion of rental shall be a f'orf'eiture
forl .such violation oi' these rules .
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�1 v Rule 4 , City :'tater for Filii:Zg Wells and Cisterns .
r Any applicant desiring the use of the City Water,
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for purpcses of filling any :cell or cistern shall pay the
\ � schedule rate per annum for suc _`', nater , provided , however ,
11 crater consumers vrho pay the regular 13ater rates monthly
or quarterly without discontinuation , shall be allowed use
o ' water f'or filling cistert, s c ithout extra charge , . Any
a , iaiicant z:ho shall , after filling ang ,e _ 1 or cistern or
Si !ilir thing f'or storage of water , order ,rater crater uut
off from his premises shall be deemed guilty of violating
the �e rules anti shall be held f'or the annual rent of his
preri _ ses at schedule rates ,
Rule 9 . City riate'r for Irr•i ; ation .
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No license shall be issued f'or purpose of ir -
rigation and any a ,)plicant or :rater consumer who shall use
water through—a hose or pipe or, other` device for purpose of
irrigating gardens , orchards , vinyards , or any similar thingJF
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not specied in these rules , shall be deemed guilty of
violating the Rules and Regulations and water shall bet cut
off' without notice , and the one so offending shall be liable
to a fine of n ,. t less than five dollars nor more than fifteen
collars for esti: offense .
Rule 10
Sprinkling La%R.ris .
Application for use of City tater for sprinkling
14n•ns shall be made at the ,Nater office and shall be ac -
companied by the estimated rental for such pl,irpose and the
superinte ,:dent shall issue a license for sprinkling for
the season . Any water consumer ;;he shall be found sprink -
ling la:ens without permit from the office shall be guilty
1, of violating these rules and the water cut off and said
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consumer shall be liable for the amount of his lal•:n sprinit-
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lfiing at the schedule rates . The excuse that applicant has
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only been using .hose for sprinkling a few times is no bar
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1 o prosecution . If lie uses hose or exercises sprinkling priv-
hegesat all he must 'lave a permit from this office ; no
+ s,Barts of seasonl:: ill be allowed , the season shall be from
i1pril 1st to Oct . 1st of each year .
he consumer will be allol,ved three hours each day for lawn
s rinkling through a hose nozzle or lawn spray having not
more than a 3 - 16 inch orifice . Flooding lawns with open
'dose will not be alloared , nny consumer found flooding a lawn
from, an open hydrant or pipe or hose , or any other device
other than herein specified , or who shall allow their
lawn sprinkler to run incessantly beyond the time herein
allowed , shall be deet:ied guilty of violation of these rules
and Regulations and theones so offending shall be liable
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to have water cut off without notice and will also be pun-
ished in the Police Court of the City of Fayetteville
by a fine of not less than i'ifteon dollars for each offense ,
each day to constitute a separate offense .
Hose used for flower gardens alone shall be charged
for at the sane rate as a laTrrn and a permit 'lust issue
from the office of the City Fiater Plant for such use of
mater .
Rule 11 . The owners of' rental property shall be li -
able for the water rent at schedule rates and ;rater e.Till
now be turned on to any tenement unless property ocmer shall
in person or in 1zriting , become responsible , _)ersonaliy ,
for the water rent or any arrears , if any on suc }: ::ro }: erty ,
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Should the tenant by choice ::ay the gator rent in person ,
\, due credit - will be given , but should such tenant fail or
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efuse; , or remove from such property after wator rent is
leaving same unpaid the water shall. be turnedoff until
uch arrears are paid . !': here one hydrant , co ck , or faucet
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s used for two or more tenement houses , the o•.•rner shall
liable i 'or all such uses , and upon the failure to pay for
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anyone of such tenements , the water shall be cut off with -
cut - notice and not turned on again until such rental and
penalty hereinbefore pre . cribed shall be paid .
Rule 12 . 'Che :rater rate to consumers shall not ex-
ceed ( ;,' . 35 ) per one. thousand ( 1 , 000 ) gallons appro :-i^ated for
the several purposes as follows :
Provided that schedule rate hereinafter nar..ed
is hereby declared to be the mini.num charge for the wv ter
supply herein named , and that •;;filen the consumer uses amore
water than they uhuld be entitled to at the schedule 'mo ter
price of ( tik . 35 ) per one thousand ( 1 000 ) gallons ; the daid
City Cater Plant , its successors and assigns are hereby
granted the ri [;ht to char•r:e such eon :;urter the regular + -3
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meter rate heretofore established .
Reside; :ce of four rooms and under 5";6 . 00
Each additional room 1 . 00
Hotels and isoarding i ouses , each room 1200
Offices ) 54 . 00 to 6 . 00
Sleeping room :: 3 . 00
Stores , 25 feet front or less 10 . 00
-ach additional ten feet front or le : s 3 . 00
'.akeries , average use for each bL• 1 . of
flour , x, 3 . 00 per annum , but not less than 10 . 00
A Photograph galleries ;
V10 . 00 to 15 . 00
Drug Stores 518 . 00 tc 12 . 00
a S� da Fountains 6 . 00 to'- 10 . 00
ciloons 10 . 00 to 20 . 00
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_ i tck er ; tall :: 8 . 00 to 16 . 00
Fath tubs , private , each 2 . 00
i? tri: tubs , public , each 1C . 00
:1 ter closets for private family
ea h bowl , 2 . 00
' fit"' V a er cl03ets , for orivate family w1nere no
othtr service is used , 3 . 00
Cater• clo :*,et : f'cr private office , each boarn , 2 . 00
Hotels , each both 12 . 00 to 5 . 00
Private Hoarding Hohses 5 . 00
Reataurants , kee ,) ing rco- er• s , 5 . 00
t'lagon yerds and livery stables 5 . 00
Baker shcps 5 . 00 to 5 . 00
Fork shops 2 to 4 persons . 2 ., 00
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V9ater " chedule ( continued )
Store buildings , loner floor ,.each room , 1; 2 . 00
Store building , upL)er floor , occupied by offices or
separate tenants fro-(1 the low ,. r floor , each bowl , 2 . 00
From four to eight _.ersons , leach bo-.;r1 , 3 . 00
From eight to twelve persons , each bowl , 5 . 00
For facts: ries and packing h uses , where no
meter is used , 2 to /i persons 2 . 00
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From four to eight i; orcons 3 . 00
Eight to t,�elve persons 5 . 00 '
From twelve to fiften persons , teach bowl , 7 . 50
? rovided , hosever that not more than fifteen
aer :_ons shall use one toilet boll .
rinals , fixed jets 1 - i6 inch , private , 3 . 00
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� rir.als , fixed jets , 1016 incl : , public , 6 . 00
artier shops , per 1st chair 5 . 00
. ch additional chair 3 . 00
S reet mashers for e. ashing buildings , sidexalks
�J 24 feet front or less 3 . 00
Eac foot over 25 ft . front , corner buildings ,
additional to above rates .
narks 6* 00
Blacksmith shops ( 1 firel 5 . 00
Each additional fire 3 . 00
Private stables , for one horse , including
carriage washing 3 . 00
Each additional horse 1 . 50
_ ivory horses and all of' a similar kind ,
including mashing carriages , each 2 . 00
Each additional stall 1 . b0
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t Uer Schedule ( Continued )
Printing office , no engine , 115 . 00 to ;,; 10 . 00
Steam . engines., per E . P . 2 . 50
( 1';velve hours per day , although subject; to .
special rat: . . j
Street sprinklers , per each cart during the
season , per month , „ 1 :
12 to 20 . 00
Foundries and machine shops , 10 . 00 to 20 . 00
Street mashers for sprinkling laaxns ,
50 11t ) of less , 5 . 00
Bach additional root , . 10
}�ncrete sidewalks, , per 100
�J ineal foot 20
of; and pony shops , : or eaci . 12 hours , 5 . 00
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Circuses , including menageries , eac '. , 12 hours , 15 . 00
' PER UiOUS ND FEET .
,as cork r` . 35
Locomotives . 35
I,(anufacturers , less than 3 - 4 cents per bbl . or . 35
Building purposes , per one thousand brick , 10
Building purposes , per perch of' stone , _ 10
Building purposes , per hundred yards plastering . 30
PER AIEPEUI:E .
i 7( ork shops , ten persons or less ,,6 . 00
IIFF Dyeing and scouring establishments $8 . 00 to 12 . 00
Laundries 8 . 00 to 20 . 00
Fountains 104 erceedi: g six hours per
day during season , 1 - 3 inch orifice , per annum , 112 . 00
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3 - 16 inch orifice , per annum %1112 . 00
3. inch orfice , per annum , 25 . 00
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Any plumber or ":'later Consumer found violating
any of the Rules and - Regulations herein specified shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined in any sum fro:: Five to Fifteen dollars
for each offense .
It is hereby made the duty of the Chief of
Colice and his Assistants to report to the Judge of the
Police Court all such violations of Rules and Regulations
of t.lP, City Water Plant_
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force frox, and after its passage and publication .
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ssed and approved , this 5t:: day of August , 1909 .
Rollins , Mayor .
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