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material, having a fall to the door of such watercloset of half an
inch to the foot.
He shall provide such watercloset with proper doors and
fastenings.
Provided always that this bye-law shall not apply to any
watercloset constructed below the surface of the ground and
approached directly from an area or other open space available
for purposes of ventilation, measuring at least forty superficial
feet in extent, and having a distance across of not less than five
feet, and not covered in otherwise than by a grating or railing.
2. Every person who shall construct a watercloset in
connection with a building, whether the situation of such watercloset
be or be not within or partly within such building, and
every person who shall construct an earthcloset in connection
with a building, shall construct in one of the walls of such
watercloset or earthcloset which shall abut upon the public way,
yard, garden, or open space, as provided by the preceding
bye-law, a window of such dimensions that an area of not less
than two square feet, which may be the whole or part of such
window, shall open directly into the external air.
He shall, in addition to such window, cause such watercloset
or earthcloset to be provided with adequate means of constant
ventilation by at least one air-brick built in an external wall of
such watercloset or earthcloset, or by an air-shaft, or by some
other effectual method or appliance.
3. Every person who shall construct a watercloset in
connection with a building, shall furnish such watercloset with a
cistern of adequate capacity for the purpose of flushing, which
shall be separate and distinct from any cistern used for drinking
purposes, and shall be so constructed, fitted, and placed as to
admit of the supply of water for use in such watercloset so that
there shall not be any direct connection between any service pipe
upon the premises and any part of the apparatus of such watercloset
other than such flushing cistern.
Water-closets