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C oun llmen Present: VI S rown es.
,te es and second dbThe Motion was -ma eb
that nso Section 5O-2OO ah Codethe rules and pro
anc s be read on thlee dif ere darullOrd iICu1r 1E
p ens d. with and. that 0 din umber 88 Entitled.
GT ,t -t fGN, INSTAtrLATION AI RATITIIEEOPLE BY REGI]LATI
OT' G ?IPI}.]G A}ID GAS ANC IN BUII,DINGS A}ID
VIC ALT
J.D )],TCENSES PERTA THE
STANDARDS, PERIUT
0; T0 PR0VIDE
IN CODE tr'oRl{, THE NATIoNSATIoN; AD0PTTNG
OVIS ONS OT' TH]S ORD]N
ion as setl . Brown, Yea Ivia
C IOR VTOLATIONS
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AN rNA}ICE REGULATI TIO
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ORDI N,TTNCE lI0. 88 .
AN ORD;.ANCI TO PROI{OT'E TI]tr SAtrElI{ AIID PRCTNCT T:TYCLFAiiN OF
TIE PEOPLE BY FIIGLTLiTILTGTIIE DESICII,]IISTALLATI..TII, ,\LTER..iTI,,rll,
]:J-{IMEN-4}ICIi, I].PROVlJlfii'.-'I , A}iD iijsPliCTIOl'J 0f' GhS IIIST-ILL;I'I0}I
OI GAS PI-pnlG AI]I) CAS JIPILIAIICiiS Il.i BUILDiI\CS .{]il) SBUCT];RjiSIll T:;E CITY oI I,,ERIDI.AIT; T0 DETIiE G;S AliD GAS IIiST".rLLiT-giiS,
l.ifi;I.;L'I[ itECUIPJili]rTS ANil Si:tVIC: iTAi:ril.:rnDS, PIRi.iITS, .I,U.r],IIIIXD
II.:STALLIIiIC r'tGEi.Cfils rllD CLASSI-rI3..1Ti0IT THDiSCI; T0 P,:,01'DE ?CR
rSsLrIl.G LIQJ]JS]S FERT/r..tt,rIIG Tl:lliTo; '1',0 PitOYIilE .lili f,{.!.,,IitI;rG
E(r-.11D 1llD TCP]llSCll].BX fTS +II,\LIIIClTI lis, P01;RS, DtTrl:j ..,.1i)
CO:,1?8}.lSATIOI\ ; ADClTTTG, II\] CCDE ?O]L.,,, TIIN I{:rTiOi.,l}- 3C.J}:D O]I .!-I.T,]E
IllDnRlIRIinirs PA,.Ptsltr]I 1i10. 5[; .T0 PIt,E]SCIlIBii RXi,mDi-:s -!.ii) -+fX fl;i\-
ALTIIIS fOR. j,'ICLiil.'I3rrS Oir PR)'lISICiiS 01r TIIIS 0.?Dii-iloX.
3E IT O.-.DI;,I;D 3Y.'-{rI-..
I,.GP.Iif -tI, .rDrl ,CQ1..1,11Y, . IDAIIQ;
this Ordinance. shaL
.Jiil .ilD CITY OOL-"iCiI 0l 1r:If CIfr OF
DE.qINiTIoliOi.r G.iS. The ',r'ord. "gas" as used inf ce construed to meBn an tural gas, !:iaituf ac-
!tured gas, . hydr,ocar'botr Aas, . or any .Lldxture of tases ,cr'c.iuced ,transmitte(l, distributed or furnished by any ,-ias utiiitl- or
agencl., except.liquified - petroleul gas €$.(ief itqi, ano. rQ?ltlated.
under Chapt er .)9 ,.Idaho Session Lavrs 1945.
cls, I.1.ls1A!i -iTi llIS, . . Tbe t,errri. 1'€as . ]-+s ! qrll. a! lons rr
t
as used in bhis 0 rd lnanc e shE L be c onc lr'ue d to:xean the 1ns t a iI-
ation of aII facilities for producing,'transmitting and d.is;rl-
buting gas and aII accessor'y equlpflent, apluruerrarr.ces End eppli-
onces rlecesser;r i'or the c:ntroI :rrl utilization of gas.
i,illiIi,iJ,,: I liI-:.i,)...x:titTs .AtrD s,-,;ii' IC.,i st,-,1.:r-:,i Ds .
ng part o
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lr'A eci;J 10n o
Ordinance lfo. 89,
th.e Stato of ldah
anrl the saire is hvisicns of said. S
crble to bhe inst
bui Id ings .
op ene ra rder
o Public Util i t j es Cornnissicn, is i-.
ereby na(le . par't her'eof ineof:r as
ection I of Orciinance I[o. 89 are :r-'
allatron 3n.1 t:,ij:nbenatnce ,l gas fac
98 cf
ereby od.opt edthe ,ir o-
JII'irities in
C 01.:SliLiCTICl;CIE"i:ATfuN .,:'D -,:-'-Ii,!.::,i':l,,,ri E ;t.i.C IiI-
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-ain i nurir re,:.uirencnts .:r'rvld ef tl; s.-icl iiSA D3i.I.l-I955, as so
adolted by -seotlon 2 of 0rdiunce llo. tJ, are i'iaJ.e a iert
heriof insofar.' as the s 'J.nle 3re '2i-')-ioable tc tl:e l"stallsti'irr.
und ri,a i. nt en.:lnc e of g.rs facil-lries in bu-ildirg;s.
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-r O{,I..:1 of .C j;3 tjlrr cI :'- ;:'cl- .,1;r -.i, 1S
i: r -t ,f rt'.l :is alld. rrcf;lr.]nr,.l:DIr3-.o: o:rl-inllrc€:s lliinl:ed ;s a :l'ok j'n
cr,f e fcri., r€i'ul-atin8, tiie con.st;'-ictirln, instlf i;t j. c:: i-'-':'l- :Ei:'-:L -- "r':^tce:f .:':.'j .,j., -'-:-.. :;::ci .,''ri ,. :-:'.:.--c;'-, :-t: l,ltiI:.'.r:'i, [:.-.:-, l:: l :iar -'-'''l:i
rlc::1 of it'i-i U.:.,-1ciwr i.. cr s Ir,.l-,'1..1-,it ,/. 're-.'' -; t! :; I ?:.i':ei r:lC
')e l..ilri:tnet t e-::I,]C1,?r, AS S.i.ri,',.1i:r b iJlC Cf -jv ',t;;'.-,1 ::'-': .-:..: jI: ifl
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tion has been given ," Ouro"uffi
\./ i IJAL I -r:J:j D I.. jt. ALLII(G AGilt,Cy. Yr shall beunlawful for any pcrs@engage j.n thelvork or business of rnaking g.es i:lstallations in ilerictian ur:1ess
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such person or responslble pers:n representing,. the firn or corDor-ation as hereinafte:' prescribed has $uccessiully passed an exanin-ation conducted by the BoardCertiflcate of Competency bysicns of this 0rd.inanc e.
of lxai:riners end has issued t,o him asaid Board in eccor.dence -,,,rith rrovi-
CLASST-IICATIOI{S OI UALfi''IEI rlGfIiCIiiS.There
defined.sha1l be three (3) Ct ass c oxr!e
GAS IITTI:.G CC}]'IRACTCR.
ency es e r'e n
',,rho shall be any
ensaged. in the -crac
:,ns o
iiho shal I be an;, per-
I
son or firm skl fled tn the -pfanni-ng and srlpelvision ol the installa-tion of gas piping, venting srd equlpnent, and rvho is farrriliar r,riththe laws, r'ules and rep.ulations covering the saree an.l liho is con-petent to assume rvork on a contr.act basis and to direct tire nrork oflualifiod. eniployees. A Cas Iittirg Contractol who in person d.oesgas fitting lvork shaf] also be quallfied. as a jour.nel/rnen gas fitter.
J0L?iiJI.'./.ll GAS IITT.giL.
who as oart of l:Lis pr inc i1:a 1 occuiratlon is
API')lt"iI;T':!Cll C..{ri I'IT1IR.'.',ho shaIIa Joufney i,rr.an, w ho as'o pait of his .pr
in lear'nirrg and assisting in the irstellatiequlp;rent. Apprentices shall not lerf or'i1 g
under the super'vision of a llcensecl jou::ne
l:.
t/1
caI
thinstallation of gss plping and e::uipnent; and 'rvh. o is f alliliar
LlLe Code tequireltent s goverr.iing '"i-e same, Dnd 1[i]o rr.'lrks underdlroction of a Gas l'tttine CfntrdcLor.
other thBn.is engaged:iping and
work exc eptfitt er .
0e any pelsan,
]..occr-r.I:ation
on of g,a s
as installatlcn
c cr'coral,l on shall car ry on oI cnggee
stal-lation business. 'rfhen anto be or act as an agent for
be in writing, signed bY the
one coDy of ivhich shall be fi
copy filed in '"he offlce or'I
Ll0irl{Srl,l RI.,iiIliED.Refore any
ous:, n es sn tiie ilcrk cr
firn or
Cf
rnaklng gas installations, he shall procure a license e1:llicableto the classification i.n uhich he pr'oposes to vr'rk 3no -Jay the
snnua} Ilcense fee iroposed on such classification. T.ne license
shall not be transferable. llvery ap}Iicant f or' Iicense shall
present a Certificate of Conpetency or other identificaticn asproof that he is entitled to or' has been approved by the -roard6f Examiners as coirpbtent for the calssification sought. If
the appllcant be a partnership, for'ft ox corporation the lPfitca-tlon s[aII be mad.e by a bcna f id.e inember or agent thereof , -"vho
shall at aII tlmes be in actual charge of the applicant's g.as in-y lerson 1s clesignateo and outhcrizod
the applicant, such author'ization shaIl
api,lictrnt snd the persrn deslgnated',
led -rvith the Exarnining Boar,1 and one
he City In8ineer or the City Clerk.
I
the appLicent stLaLI pay-to-the oity
dance with ihe I'oIIot'/lng sclleclule:
Cas Iittil1g Contract o
Journeyman Gas i'lt t er
ipprentlce Gss rrl lt er
Upon payment of the above fee ard present
t'icate of Co:.tpetency or otlier accepteble'
be reoulred for a Gas Iitting Ccntractor',
or Apprenticer toe City Clerk shaLl lssue
lnaicEting clearll' therron Lhe nelie of th
and year for whieh-it is.vaLid.
LICUNSMEXS. Ljefore any li.cense is issued
C l- e:r'k a licens e r-:e in accor'-
r...... ...,.1j25.00
2 'ao..... iio fee
ation of a v:1id Certi-
identifica biun as sha}l
Journeyllan Gas rritter ;a License Cer'tif icete,
e hoLder, classlfication
EX?ritAfiON AllD REliEji,AL Jr ifc:l,isils. Gas Fitter
Iic
goo
and
ens
nerho
es shall expire 'on the SIst of .Decem ber eac
revoked and shall be renewed not Ia ter tnan
f January up on poyrnent of ii5 ' 00 f or cas ritti
ye er
n8c
unless
foIIo',ving
onr-,r'actor'
$z.oo for Jao urne y:nan Gas Iit t er .
REV0CATiJN OE LICENSE. lny person or fir'm
holding a
or firm ol'
i'rork untiel
Viol at ion
Iic enses
]icense shal] not lend such
allow anY other Person or f
his license excelt Iicensed
of this r:rovision shalI be c
Ilcenseirm to djoureY
uuse for
to any ct jler
o gas inst a I
:aen in his e
r ev oc at ion
person
lation
mploy.
of
in aUdition to other penalLies providerl hereefter
Df SPL.qY oF LICIJMI . Al.I pcrognq, . iirns or cor- .
tion time. Notiflceti6, o, ffi to t.lie
-addres
-giver: on the appritation, shalr be cclsid..-zi. nctlficrtion.-t'aiIur!-of ta.e ap0Iicanl to appear for exarninat j.orr qoes notentitle hin to a ref und of l,he- examination i'ee.
cause ln rnu ;u.n*"n*"ffiH#'-"ILffii:';.':::ninat lon at tire steted ti-_e, lay apply and be give'n
af t,er thir.ty (:c ) days f or itru i,r.iiinLl f ee r:a!:.rertivho fai 1s to pass rhe exrrnlnat.ion ::ay aplly ioi r.e-after a perior of thir.ty (3C) aays upon-poynent ctfg". Shouki any person fsil bo pass the- eianinatiotinie , the Board may ref use bhe application until l;.ltesrx tb) tnor"ths.
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f or.
.leir
9n
sLlfiicientior-e?:i-.--'
e;rarci.r:a r. i ch;:. ;ny perso:.:
exainira t, io+.- -';
lr e ex.qninat ionn the s e q6-rtd
expirotlon of
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CiRT-ICrTL a.e. Ci:.?EiJ;:Cy. Uror: sua:esslul
co.'iTrlt er'ron ol'an exajni nattcn, Lhe tsoard sirarr issn-. to ti-e apprioenta.0erttflcate_of cor,rpetency in tne l'orm of a card, providir:g- i.irerepnthe appllclnt's narne, classj.fication, year wlri.ch cui.rent, slece for.the applicantrs signature and Iicens6 nunrbrr, ano the silnalureof th€ Chairraan of the Itoarrl of _E;..aminers.
Cornpet ency may be r
evi.lenc e that suchholder alemonst r.at esrelevant to such cere-exanination, or
cond.itions nay di ct
RtrVOCATf 0I{ 0.,-+ CEIRT fFIC,1TE.
evo e e oarcertificate was obtalned
the sum of (-i5.00 f or
;i Certificate of
as gcod and suffic ient
by freud, or if theIack of knowledge or incolipetenc;r in rlattersrtificate. In such cases the ioarC may ord.er
may relluse a-c;lication for re-exanination asate.
C O],fl'}-EltlSAT I0I,i 0li B0ARD l:I;",'ii -irs. The -m.ernber.s ofthe tr-xaminin.g tsoard shaII eaclr receive from iieihlian
compensation for their servicesran jrit L er examined.
as the 3illy
each Journey-
corloration who vinrovisicns of thi s
VIoLATI0I'IS ALrD ?INALTI;S.;1ny lers cn, f 1rm orcfates, cansds or ,r:e.rnits any vioiation of the
Ord.inance shaII be deemed. gui.Itlr ci' a. mlsrlereanor
!
and subject to punisturent prescribed in
Each such person shall be deer,redguilty of o separote ofr'ense ior every cloy durrng, v,rni c.b. any vicl:-ti-on of any provislon of this Ordinance is com-lt,1;ed, ccntained cirpermitteti by su.ch uerson and shaLl be punishable therefor as )rc-vided by this Ordlnanc e.
The j.ssuance or granting of a per'lit or apl:rcvalof plans and'specifications shall not be deened or consrrued. to be
a permit for, or an al.roval 3f, any violation cf anii prrvisionsof this Ordi-nance. ;'ilo perrnit presul,ring to give author'iby to vlo-Iate or cancel the lr'ovisicns of this Ordinance shaLl be valici,
except lnsofar as thc work or use whch it autirorizes is lawr ul.
The issuance of a permit upon plaos and. si:ecifi-
cations shall not prevent 66s Ci.ty Gas llngineer ftcra tnereafter reguir-
ing the correction of errors in sald plans and siecifications or
fron preventing construction operations beit:g carr'ied on tner'eunder
wen in violation of this 0rdlnarrr rl of any other Ordinance of th,.City. ;. 1 ,. , l,-, -.,.. _ " -...'Every'permit lssued by the City Gas Engineer under
'btie provlsions of this 0rdinance sirall expire b], linltation and be-
come null and void, if the work aut.horized by such pernit is rrot
eommenced wi-tirin sixty (60) days from the alate of such perrnii,. ot
if the work' authori sett by such per'mit ls suspenCed or' abandoned at
any time after the ,,vork is corinenced for a period o: sixty (60)
days. Before such work oan be recorrtmenced a new petmi"t shall be
first obtained to do so.
EtrEPTICN: 'lhen '.vork has to be'suspended on account
o.=-a6normaf weather conditions, acute shciteFe of
labor and/or moterials, strikes qr pucllc erxergency
beyond. the control of itre peuri t?,,qt he City Gas .jngineer
may grant such an extension of tirrte as he deems
necessary. Any requcst for an extension of ti.,.le
rrust be nade in v,,ritirg by the permltee and iiled
with the office of the City Engineer.
C OIISTITUfIONAL DDCLAIiATf Oli. 'The pr'ovisi.ons of
this Ordinance are sEveiaEfe and lf -any sentence, phr'a-^e, clause
or section'thereof is, for any reason, heIA to be urrcc::stitutional
or. invalid, the rlecr!cion of the court shall uot effec h tire validity
of txe re,riinir_ porttons of the 0rdinance.
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NO.89
AN OnDIhf,{CE REGULATING lItB IilSf,At.-t.ltTlolt, CON$IAUCTION, DDSIH"
ITAIFIEilANCE AltD 1l{sPE?ror oF cA^s orsT8lBmron do raArcfrrssrorLINEI, IIID PROVIDIIIG FOB t4lNI}flfi STAIIDARI'o 'AND RfiIUIBEUENTS;
ADopTIlrG (nxcrpr As ErcEprED, arrERE) oB fl{ilDED w tolso runrc
ITTILTTIES coMl,usslolr onDEB N0. (98) lsA B31.I.8 _ 1g55 (SECOI|D
EDITIoX) 0F THE AMm,ICAN STANDAIDS ASSOCTATIOI rOE CAS TSAN5UrSSON
AI{D DISTRIBUTION PIPING SISTEilS AIiID ADOPTING IDAI{O PUBLIC UTIIJ-IIES €OlOfiStSIoI oEoEs re. 96.
I
BE IT OBDAINED BT THE UAIOR AND CIrl COUNCIL OF THE CTTI
0F UEEIDTAN, ADA CoUMY, IDA{o.
?he vord ngasn es uaed in this otdinsacc shell be construodt9 uean nstural gaa, maufacturod gas, llydrocarbon gasr or anynlxLurc of, gasee produced, tranauitted, digtrlbmted or furnlshad
!f 9ny gas utlllty or agencJr, orcept llqu5.fied petroleua gas aadcflned and rcgu1eted under Chapter 391 Idaho Sesslon f,aui of 1945.thc tern rgaa lnatallatlona! 8s uaed ln thl-s ordtnance ehall
be conatrued to nean the inat+l latloa of g't'l fecLll,tieg for
pr.oductng, tranaEitting and dlEtributlng gas erd 81I accolsory
cqulpcoont, appurt enrnc es ard epp).Iances neceraary for the contlol
a^rd utlllzation of ga!.
pa,rttal supply of a plped utllity ayatcn, aubJect to the Juris-
dlctloa of thc Ida^ho Publlc Uttll.tleg Coniaalon, uuet b.ar tbc
approval of tha Co@i!sio!.
nula 2.
-io
thc intcrost of safety, it ia requirod that those eryloyed
ln the operation of such planta ruderstand the properties of
thoae gaaes, ard that they be thorough\y trained ir safe practicea
for hsDdlj.ng, distrlbutlon and operatlona.
SUB5ECTION ]I
CONSTBUCTIoN, OPERATIOX AND I'{AINTENANCE OF FACILITIES IOR
TNANST{ISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OP CAS.
SECIIOIII 2. ThEt Seetlon 6 of the Ancrican Stendard Code forprersurc Plpirrg, deslgaated as ASI 831.I.6 - 1955 (Second Edit ton)of the Anericarr Stardatds Association for Eaa Transnleslon and
Dl,stributlon Plplng Sgsteuo, rhich shall her.after be deoignetcd
eg AEA B3I.1.8 - 1955', b.lng a code, or g set of rulee ard r.glF
lattons in ordlnance forn, rcgulating the conltructlon and r'!a{ nL
tenance of trangrlcsion lines for gaa to be uaed ln bulldlngs a.nd
structurer, and relatcdrto th€ conEtr.nctlon of bulldlngs, and the
sald ASA ErI.1.8 - L95r-, bct ng of a g€ncral a^Dd p€rnanent character
prlnted ln book forE, a! ahonn by txo copl€s thereof norr lnftlc in thc offlce of the Clty Glerk of llcrldlan, la hercby ratiflcd
ard adoptcd, e:cept aa altered or auendcd by Bules 3 and ,+,
SeotloE II, Idaho Public Utiliticg 0td6r to. 98, as helelnaft.r
set forth, aa part of thic ordlnsDco rcgulatlng auch conetructr.on
ard uaintcnanco of auch gar line and cyltaB J.n lil€ridta[.
SECTION 3. That Generai Order l{o. 98 of the Idaho P,,b}ic
Utitltles Comrlasion ia hereby tolloyod as near\ aa praiticable
aa pa,rt of th€ ordinarc€s of U€ridiaIr relating to the installe-
tion eni nalltenance of gaa transaieeion pipe lines end saLd
general order being follored, rith alt€rstionc pertaini-ng to
Heridian, as follors:
SUB9ECTTON I
GAS
BULE }.1on:
P lans for ,,inatal]'atlon o gucb facill tics ea the tot&I or
I
BUI.E 3.
Thc sppllcstion portlone of the A.5A 831.1.6 - L9552 t adoqted
by thts ordinanc", rlth exceptions 8rd coDdltlona ae noted belot.
slall conetitute lhe dnlnun etsndsrd applylng to the construction
of gas tranenlsslon and dlstrlbution ayateo.
nIC@TIOIJSt
In place of Itcn 8r+5.51 thc foltoriag sh'Il be
If lhc na:duun actual operatlng prcrsuro of the
aystcu lc betrccn 2 patg ard 6O parg a rcrricc regul
tirc cha,ractcrlstlcs 1lstcd belor chall. be usodt
aubstituledr - ^.. . :l
di stributloa- /'.' -.i -:-
etor nav:.nE -::-.ri(al A preesure rcgulator c epable of reducing dlstr;l-.
bution Ilnc pr.sEur€ (pouds Per tl1uarc tmh) to preaeur€a re- '
comded for houschoill appltancc (incl of Yater colurn) '' --' '
(b) singlc pori- valve rith orlflcc diancter no grealcS
thalr thst i"iorenaea ty the uanufacturor for the nariuu grs
)^"r.preEsure at the reguLar lnIet.(c) \e valvc seat ahall be orde of regillent naterlal
dcalgned to irlthsrdld abracion of the Bes, i.upurities ln gas,
cuttlng by the vaIve, and to reglst pernan€nt deformatlou rhen it
is precsed agalnat the valve port.(a) Plpe conn6ctions to the regulator ehall not exceed
2 inches iE dlaneter.(") the regulator mret be of a type that 1s c apablc
under noraal operating condltiona of regulating tho dom-etrean
pressuro rrithla tho necesEarlr lluits of accuracy and of lrmitinS
thc bulld-up of preseure r:nder no-flor couditiors to 501 or IeEgof the discha.rgc ptersure nalntalned undcr fLoy coEditlonE.(f) A self-contained servlce re8glator yith no externelgtatic or control li.nes.(g) Sultable protective deviceg shal1 bc j-natalled to
preveat accidental overpressuring of th6 cultoEsrt s sppliernog
should thB servlc e rcgolator fail. Sone of the auJ.tab1e type a
of protectivc devicea to pr"event overprcaaurJ-ng of customerr I
appliances are:(1) A nonitorlng regulator(2) A relief valve
O) An autooatic ehut-off devLce
These devj.ces nay be instal.lcd as ar integral part of the sertrice
re8u]-ator or a8 a seprratc unit, and shall be capabl€ of lfudtlng -:,
the preesure on the consumers lines to such pressures ac 8re
a1lovabIe for loy preBsurc distribution syEtenr aa defined by
?t+5.1i4
It en 8l+5.52 not appll,cable
co NDITIONS
Itsu 86r It shall be interpreted thai odorant sh&II be
I
added vhere gas does not naturally posaesa e distinctivo odor to
the extent that itE pr€aence 5l the atroosphere is readily detact-
able at gas concentratloag over 20 perr€nt of thc concentratlonat the lorrer li-it of conbustibillty.
EiI.E 4.
In addltlon to the plano ard records as requlred in cor
pI:lanco vith ru]-e J aborc, tho followtng 6hr11 s]s6 be kept:(a) A suiteble tlap or tnaps ehall be kept on flLe 1n
the City Clerkr a Offi'c6 tD Herldlan, so as to be convenient for
lnapection by llerl-dian, whlch rnaps ehalt at all tinec show tho size,
character, locatLon and dat€ of inetalfation of €ech atreet naln,diatrict regulator, Etlcet valye and drLp, and rhen prartieable, -r:
egch service conncction 1R the corresponding terfltory seryed.in lieu of ehoring gervice locationE on napa, a card report or
other euitabre E€aDs Eav bo uS;*EcrroN rrr
INS?AI.LATI ONS ON USIO},{EBS PNS{ISES
RIJIE.5. (Note: Eul.s 5 not adopted aE part of thie ordlnance)
RUIE 6.
The gas coryany shaIl inspect the custonerl s inatallation
prlor to the connection of a meter to ascertaln that Euch
lnata.Ilation conforns to the provlslors contained ln Rule I of
the IdeIo Publlc Utl1ltles ComLaclon and to the Ninancca of
the City of l{erldlaa.If the lnstallation on the cugtooeli s prenJ.ses doeE not
neet the requireuentc, the Corya^r1y shalI refuBe to connect the
neter and Bhal] adrlae the custoner In vriting the reasona for
euch refusal.
SMTIOil IV
Notor Eujles 7 to 19 relate to porera Eolely in the PubILcUtllitlee Counission and are Dot sdopted aB part of thls ordinance.
SECTIoII 4. Th€ lnstaIlation, con8truction snd nelntenanc€
of such ges dlstrlbutlon and transnj.sslon lines belng for the
purpose of qgr-rnectlon8 to bulldinEa, the enforceuent of all
ordlnaucsj rcleLing th€reto ls hcreby placed rithin the City Gaa Etgin-
€6!s ^6flice of the 01ty of Uerldlan. The excavation for such
lindi. openlng of, st!6ats and alleys, reconstfuctio:t of atreets
an& _tJ.l,€y. r-tld natterB appurtenant thereto, shall be utdor the
Jurisdictiou od the City Oas Englnecr of l,lerldlcn.
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.PAsStD by th€of erfdian,
€ity Councll ard approved bY thc of thethia ILthCity
AltffiTi'l
CltY:g1"t"
Ada County, I dEtro
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