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i BUILDINGS § 6-163 Porosity: An index of the void characteristics of a soil as it pertains to percolation. Turbidity: A condition of a liquid due to fine visible material in suspension, which may not be of sufficient size to be seen as individual particles by the naked eye but which prevents the passage of light through the liquid. Yield: The quantity of water flow (gallons per minute or per hour) which can be collected (pumped) from the well. (Ord. No. 56, § 2, 9-12-60) 8ec. 6-162. Purpose. The provisions of this article have been enacted for the benefit and protection of property owners as well as the public. Each and every contract for the performance of work of a type regulated by this article shall by implication include a covenant on the part of the one who ia to perform the work that, except to the egtent that compliance with this article has been modified or waived, the work ahall be , performed strictly in accordance with the applicable provisiona of this article. (Ord. No. 56, § 6, 9-12-60) Sec. 6-163. Inspectiona. The plumbing inspector is charged with the responsibility of conducting regular inspections upon the construction or major reconstruction of all wells within the city. Such inspections shall be made as Prequently and as egtensively as, in his opinion, are necessary to obtain strict compliance with the provisiona of this article. In any situation where the plumbing inspector has a serious doubt as to the proposed location of a well or the type of construction of a well, he shall prohibit all further work on such proposed ~ well for a period of not to exceed thirty (30) days, and within said thirty (30) day period the plumbing inspector shall make appropriate inquiry with the atate department of health to determine whether the proposed construction or location constitutes a health menace. Within said thirty (30) day period the plumbing inspector shall take final action 339