§ 14.102. Amendments.

The 2015 International Plumbing Code adopted by section 14.002 is amended as follows:

Section 103 is deleted.

Section 106.3 is deleted.

Section 106.6 Fees, is deleted.

Section 109 is deleted.

Section 501 is amended by adding 501.9 to read as follows:

501.9. Before any water heater is installed, the person installing the water heater must receive a permit from the building inspections department.

Section 603. is amended as follows.

Section 603.2. Where water service piping is located in the same trench with the building sewer, such sewer shall be constructed of materials listed in table 702.2. Where the building sewer piping is not of materials indicated in Table 702.2, the water service pipe shall be horizontally separated by not less than 5 feet (1524 mm) of undisturbed or compacted earth. The separation distance shall not apply where the service crosses a sewer pipe, provided the water service is sleeved to a point not less than 5 feet (1524 mm) horizontally from the sewer pipe centerline on both sides of such crossing. The sleeve shall be of pipe materials indicated in Table 605.3, 702.2 or 702.3. The required separation distance shall not apply where the bottom of the water service pipe that is located within 5 feet (1524 mm) measured horizontally of the sewer is placed on a solid ledge of undisturbed or compacted earth not less than 12 inches (305 mm) above and to one side of the highest point in the sewer line.

Section 606.1 is amended by adding 606.1.1 to read as follows:

606.1.1. Water Supply Control. A customer shutoff valve shall be provided on the customer's premises immediately following the water service meter. The shutoff valve shall be located and accessible in a valve box with a readily removable access cover which extends to grade level. When drain valves are provided on the distribution piping or other portion of the water supply system, the drains shall be above grade or otherwise located to prevent the possibility of backflow into the piping system after the system has been drained.

Table 702.2 is amended by deleting the following.

Table 702.2 Underground building drainage and vent pipe is hereby amended to delete all references cellular core pipe.

Table 702.3 is amended by deleting the following.

Table 702.3 Building Sewer Pipe is hereby amended to delete all references to cellular core pipe.

Section 703 is amended by adding 703.6 to read as follows:

703.7 Minimum building sewer size. Any building sewer pipe which extends five feet from the structure and is connected to the sewer tap, shall be four inches in diameter, schedule 40 PVC or SDR 26 gasket joint PVC.

Section 916.1 is amended by adding 916.1.1 to read as follows:

916.1.1 At least one vent in the venting system shall have a three inch diameter extending from the building drain through the roof.

( Ord. No. 2015-21, § 1, 7-7-15 )