ORD1970164ORDINANCE # 164
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND RECREATE
SECTION 16.25 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
DO ORDAi N AS FOLLOWS:
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEG0 , WISCONSIN,
SECTION I. Section 16.25 of the Municipa
repea I ed.
I Code is hereby
SECTION 2. Section 16.25 of the Municipal Code is hereby
recreated to read as follows:
16.25 RELIEF VALVE:;; HOT WATER HEATlNGlSTORAGE TANKS
p I aced, repa i red 01-
approved automatic
with a minimum size
hot water heaters IJ
has been tested and
(I) Every hot watm2r storage tank, manual or automatic
water heater, or o.ther equipment used for the heating and/
or storage of domestic hot water hereinafter installed, re-
relocated shall be provided with an
temperature and pressure relief valve,
of 3/4 inch, except that automatic
ith an energy shut-off device, which
approved by, or meets the specification
requirements of, the American Gas Association, the Under-
writers Laboratories, Inc., or other recognized approval
authorities, need only be provided with an approved pressure
relief valve of the diaphragm type installed as specified
here i n.
(2) Approved
installed sha
the Plumbing
temperature/pressure relief valves to be
II be Watts #40XL, or equal, as approved by
I nspec:tor.
(3) Installation c,f all relief valves shall be in accord
with the following:
(a) If a seperate tapping is provided on the top
of the heater, it shall be installed directly in
th i s tapp i ng.
-II) (b) If a separate tapping is provided on the upper
(vertical) side of the tank, directly in here.
(c) If no separate tapping is provided, relief
valve shall be inserted into a 3/4 inch tee with
the water outlet out the side of said tee.
(4) The drain tube from relief valve discharge shall be
a installed full size (3/4") and run to within six inches of the floor.
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsis-
tent with or contravening thij ordinance are heby repealed.
SECTION 4. This odinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage antJ publication.
Passed and approved this day of , 1970.
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