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Brass distribution drain lines and leeching beds should be spaced more than 1.8 meters on center. Waste of holy water and washwater from church altar services should not be discharged into the sanitary drainage system but directly into the ground, specifically into a sacrarium.
A standpipe receptor for a cloth washer must extend between 450 mm and 800 mm above its trap. Drinking fountains may be installed with direct wastes. No fixture should be double-trapped, and drum traps should be installed without a vent.
Interceptors for sand and similar heavy solids must be designed for easy access for cleaning and have a water seal of at least 52 mm deep. The minimum size for gas piping supply to a mobile home is 3/4 inch.
Only the building owner is allowed to file an application at the office of the building official. All necessary requirements, including plans and specifications, should be submitted in six sets. A plumbing permit becomes null and void if work is suspended and abandoned for more than 120 days from the commencement date. Inspection requests to the administrative authority must be filed at least three days before the intended inspection date.
A public space, park, or thoroughfare less than 3 meters but not less than 2 meters in width is considered an alley. A large opening in a sewer line or plumbing system constructed for man access for maintenance is called a manhole. All pipes passing through or under cinders or other corrosive materials must be protected from external corrosion by encasing them with polyethylene sheath.
Vertical cast iron pipes should be supported every story or more closely. No dry or chemical closet should be installed without approval from the Health Officer. The distance between the water heater and the union on the water lines should not exceed 0.30 meters.
All shower compartments, regardless of shape, must have a minimum finished interior area of 0.6 square meters. Valves up to 51 mm in size are typically made of brass.