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ORDINANCE NO. 't
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 415 WHICH IS ENTITLED AN
~,., ORDINANCE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE ARKANSAS STATE PLUMBING CODE
WHICH CODE PROMULGATES RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD
OF HEALTH GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION
OF PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE, AUTHORIZING THE CITY INSPECTOR TO
ENFORCE SAID CODE AND PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF
SUCH REGULATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1. Section Three (3) of Ordinance No. 415 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
The said Code is amended and changed in the following
respects:
All sewer pipe shall comply with A. S. T. M. specifi-
cations C-14 and C-443 or its equivalent.
Sections 10.1.3, 10.1.4, and 10.1.5 are deleted and the
following changes are made in their place and stead:
It shall be unlawful to install galvanized water piping
underground up to and including two (2) inch pipe.
Water piping under a slab type building foundation shall
be Type K Copper tubing and there shall be no sweated j oints used
under the slab foundation. Under a conventional type building
with crawl space of less than eighteen (18) inches, Type K Copper
tubing shall be used with no sweated joints.
Water piping under a conventional type building with
~• eighteen (18) or more inches of crawl space shall be Type L or
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Type K Copper tubing and sweated joints will be permitted.
Cold water service pipe or yard lines shall be Type L
or Type K copper tubing from the City water meter to the building
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stop and waste valve or building cut-off. All copper pipe shall
be of domestic make and shall be so marked.
There shall be no dielectric union or other insulation
placed in this line after leaving the City water meter until
reaching the hot water heater within the building, and then only
if dissimilar metals such as galvanize are used.
Section 2. All other provisions contained in Ordinance
No. 415 shall remain in full force and effect except as herein
specifically amended.
Section 3. This Ordinance being necessary for the
safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of West Memphis,
an emergency is declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after its passage.
Adopted this _~~~'day of <-- , 1962.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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