HomeMy WebLinkAbout1605 - Uniform Plumbing CodeAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH.
AMENDING CHAPTER 15.08 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH`
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM PLUMBING
CODE, 1973 EDITION
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The City Council of the City of Newport Beach DOES ORDAIN as
follows:
SECrICN 1. Chapter 15.08 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code
is amended to read: 15.08 Plumbing Code.
"15.08.010. Adoption of Uniform Plumbing Code.. Subject to the
particular additions, deletions and amendments hereinafter set forth
in this Chapter, the rules, regulations, provisions and conditions
set forth in that certain Code entitled "Uniform Plumbing Code, 1973
Edition," which Code is pmim1gated and published by the International
Association of.Plimibing and Mechanical Officials, including Chapters 1
through 13 and Appendices A, B, C, F, G and H, three full printed
copies of which, printed as a Code in book form, were by the City
Council ordered filed and which have been actually filed in the office
of the City Clerk and which, as so on file are hereby referred to,
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hereof fully and for al intents and
adopted and made a part as purposes
as though set forth herein at length, shall be and the same are hereby .
established.and adopted as the rules, regulations, provisions and
conditions to be observed and followed in the installation, alteration
or repair of plumbing and drainage systems and the inspection thereof;
and subject to said additions, deletions and amendments hereinafter
set forth; said Code is hereby established and adopted and the same
shall be designated, known and referred to as the "Pltmibing Code" of
and for the City of Newport Beach."
15.08.020.. .Chapter 1.5 is hereby added to the Plumbing Code, here
inbefore adopted by Section 15.08.010 to read as follows: Chapter 1.5,
Administration.
"This ordinance shall be known as the Uniform Plumbing Code, may
be cited as such and will be referred to in this ordinance as 'this
code.'
SECTION 1.0.- APPLICATION AND SCOPE
The provisions of this code shall apply to all new oonstruction,
relocated buildings, and to any alterations, repairs, or reconstruc=
tion except as provided for otherwise in this code.
• SECTION 1.1 ADMINISTRATIVE AU1130RITY AND ASSISTANTS
Whenever the term 'administrative authority' is used in this code
it shall be construed to mean the building official of the City of
Newport Beach or his authorized representative.
SECTION 1.2 - ASSISTANTS
Whenever the term 'assistants' is used in this code it shall be
construed to mean the duly authorized inspectors of the Caununity
Development Department..
SECTION 1.3 - DEPARTMENT HAVING JURISDICTION
Unless otherwise provided for by law, the Office of the.Administra-
tive Authority shall be a part of the Oca mrnity Development Department.
SECTION 1.4 - DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUPHORITY
The Administrative Authority shall maintain public office hours
necessary to efficiently administer the provisions of this Code and
amendments thereto and shall perform the following duties:
(1) Require submission of, examine and check plans and
.specifications, drawings, descriptions, and/or diagrams necessary
to show clearly the character, kind and extent of plumbing work
covered by applications for a permit and upon approval thereof
shall issue the permit applied for.
(2) Collect all fees for permits issued as provided in
this Code, issue receipts therefor in duplicate, the duplicate
copy of which shall be maintained as a record of his office.
(3) Administer and enforce the provisions of this Code
in a manner consistent with the intent thereof and inspect all
plumbing and drainage work authorized by any permit to assure
compliance with provisions of this Code or amendments thereto,
approving or condemning said work in whole or in part as conditions
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(4) Issue upon request a certificate of approval for any
work approved by him.
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(5) Condemn and reject all work done or being done or
materials used.or being used which do not in all respects
comply with the provisions of this Code and amendments thereto.
(6) Order changes in workmanship and /or materials
essential to obtain compliance with all provisions to this
Code.
(7) Investigate any construction or work regulated by
this Code and issue such notices and order as provided in
Section 1.6.
(8) Keep a complete record of all the essential trans-
actions of his office.
(9) Transfer all fees collected by him to the proper
authority provided by law to receive such funds.
SECTION 1.5 - RIGHT OF ENTRY
(1) The Administrative Authority, or his duly authorized
representative, shall have the authority to enter any build-
ing or premises for the purpose of investigating the existence
of suspected or reported damage or defects which constitute
an immediate danger to human life or an immediate hazard to
public safety or health.
(2) Except in emergency situations as defined in Sec-
tion 1.5(1) of this Code, the Administrative Authority, or
his authorized representative, shall not enter any building
or premises without the consent of the owner or occupant
thereof, unless he possesses a valid search warrant authoriz-
ing entry and search of the premises.
(3) No person shall hinder or prevent the Administrative
Authority or his authorized representative, in the performance
of the duties hereinbefore described as emergency situations
or while in possession of a valid search warrant, from enter-
ing upon and into any and all premises under his jurisdiction,
at all reasonable hours, for the purpose of inspecting the
same to determine whether or not the provisions of this
Code and all other applicable laws or ordinances pertaining
to the protection of persons or property, are observed therein.
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SECTION 1.6 - DANGEROUS AND INSANITARY CONSTRUCTION
(1) Any portion of a plumbing system found by the
Administrative Authority to be insanitary as defined here-
in is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(2) Whenever brought to the attention of the Depart-
ment having jurisdiction that any insanitary conditions
exist or that any construction or work regulated by this
Code is dangerous, unsafe, insanitary, a nuisance or a
menace to life, health or property or otherwise in viola-
tion of this Code, the said department may request an
investigation by the Administrative Authority who, upon
determining such information to be fact, shall order any
person, firm or corporation using or maintaining any such
condition or responsible for the use or maintenance thereof
to discontinue'the use or maintenance thereof or to repair,
alter, change, remove or demolish same as he may consider
necessary.for the proper protection of life, health or
property and in the case of any gas piping or gas appli-
ance may order any person, firm or coporation, supplying
gas to such piping or appliance to discontinue supplying
gas thereto until such piping or appliance is made safe
to life, health or property.
Every such order shall be in writing, addressed
to.the owner, agent or person responsible for the premises
in which such condition exists and shall specify the date
or time for compliance with such order.
(3) Refusal, failure or neglect to comply with any
such notice or order shall be considered a violation of
this Code.
(4) When any.plumbing system is maintained in viola-
tion of this Code and in violation of any notice issued
pursuant to the provisions of this section of where a
nuisance exists in any building or on a lot on which a
building is situated, the Administrative Authority shall
institute any appropriate action or proceeding in any
court of competent jurisdiction to prevent, restrain, cor-
rect, or abate the violation or nuisance.
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SECTION 1.7 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Any person, firm or corporation violating any.of the provi-
sions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not to
• exceed five - hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the
County Jail for a period of not to exceed six (6) months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or any portion
thereof during which any violation of this Code occurs or con-
tinues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and
upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided.
The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans
and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a per-
mit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions
of this Code. No permit presuming to give authority to violate
or cancel the provisions of this Code shall be valid, except
insofar as the work or use which it authorizes is lawful.
The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans
shall not prevent the Administrative Authority from thereafter
• requiring the correction of errors in plans and specifications or
from preventing construction operations being carried on there-
under when in violation of this Code or of any other ordinance
or from revoking any Certificate of Approval when issued in. error.
Every permit issued by the Administrative Authority under
the provisions of this Code shall expire by limitation and become
null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not com-
menced within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of
issuance of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit
is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is com-
menced for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days. Before
such work may be recommenced a new permit shall be first obtained
to do so.
SECTION 1.8 - PERMIT REQUIRED
• (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to install,
remove, alter, repair or replace or cause to be installed,
removed, altered, repaired or replaced any plumbing, gas or
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drainage piping work or any fixture or water heating or
treating equipment in a building or premises without first
obtaining a permit to do such work from the Administrative
Authority.
• (2) A separate permit shall be obtained for each
building or.structure.
(3) No person shall allow any other person to do or
cause to be done any work under a permit secured by a
Permittee except persons in his employ.
SECTION 1.9 - WORK NOT REQUIRING PERMIT
No permit shall be required in the case of any repair work
as follows: the stopping of leaks in drains, soil; waste or
vent pipe, provided, however, that should any trap, drainpipe,
soil, waste or vent pipe be or become defective and it becomes
necessary to remove and replace the same with new material in any
part or parts, the same shall be considered as'such new work and
.a permit shall be procured and inspection made as hereinbefore
provided. No permit shall be required for the clearing of stop-
pages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures,
when such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or
rearrangement of valves, pipes, or fixtures.
SECTION 1.10 - ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
(1) No permit shall be issued to any person to do or
cause to be done any construction or work regulated by this
Code unless such person is a duly registered or licensed
contractor as required by this Code except, when and as .
provided herein.
(2) Any permit required by this Code may be issued
to a person to do any plumbing or drainage work regulated
by this Code in a single family dwelling used exclusively
for living purposes, including common accessory and minor
poultry or agricultural buildings in the event that such
® person is the owner of such dwelling and accessory build-
ings and that the same are occupied and used exclusively
by said owner, provided that said owner shall personally
perform all labor in connection therewith.
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(3) A permit may be issued to any responsible person
not acting in violation of Chapter 9, Division 3, of the
Business and Professions Code of the State of California
for the installation, alteration, or repair of water piping,
water treatment equipment, and for private sewage disposal
systems and house sewers connecting thereto. Permits may
be .issued for the installation, alteration, or repair of
house.sewers connecting with the public sewers to owners
as described in Subsection (b) of this Section or to other
persons properly registered or licensed as required by this
Code.
SECTION 1.11 - APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
Any person legally entitled to apply for and receive a.per-
mit shall make such application on forms provided for that pur-
pose. He shall give a description of the character of the wrok
proposed to be done, and the location, ownership, occupancy and
Use of the premises in connection therewith. The Administrative
Authority may require plans, specifications or .drawings and such
other information as he may deem necessary.
If the Administrative Authority determines that the plans,
specifications, drawings, descriptions or information furnished
by the applicant is in compliance with this Code, he shall issue
the permit applied for upon payment of the required fee as
hereinafter fixed.
SECTION 1.12 - PERMIT FEES
(1) General. Any person applying for a permit shall,
at the time the application is made, pay to the Administra-
tive Authority the fees set forth in this Section. Except
as provided herein, a plumbing permit and a sewer or
private sewage disposal permit shall be required for each
building or installation.
Exception: Where accessory buildings and /or
® appurtenances, such as laundry rooms, guest
houses, bath houses or swimming pools, are used
in conjunction with a single family residence,
are located on the same lot and under the same
ownership; and are erected at the same time as
the main building, all plumbing items may be
combined on one plumbing permit. '.All buildings
and appurtenances regardless of type, located
on the same lot and under the same ownership may,
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when being connected at the same time to a.
common house sewer or to a common or multiple
private sewage disposal system, be combined
on one sewerage permit.
Plumbing permit fees shall be as specified in.
Table No. I. Sewer and private sewage disposal permit fees
shall be as specified in Table No. II. For the purpose of
this Section, a sanitary plumbing outlet on which or to
which a plumbing fixture or appliance may be set or attached
shall be construed to be a fixture. Built -in dishwashers
shall be construed fixtures whether individually trapped
or not. Fees for reconnection and retest of existing
plumbing systems in relocated buildings shall be based on
the number of plumbing fixtures, gas systems, water heaters,
and related systems involved. When interceptor traps or
house trailer site traps are installed at the same time as
a house sewer on any lot, no sewer permit shall be required
for the connection of any such trap to an appropriate inlet
fitting provided in the house sewer by the permittee con-
structing such sewer.
When a permit has been obtained to connect an
existing building or existing work to the public sewer,
or to connect to a new private disposal facility, backfilling
of private sewage disposal facilities abandoned consequent
to such connection is included in the house sewer permit.
Plumbing permit fees shall be as follows:
TABLE I
For
issuing each permit. . . . . . . . . . ... . .
. $3.00
In addition:
For
each plumbing fixture or trap or set of
fixtures on one trap (including drainage
vent, water piping and backflow prevention
devices therefor) . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 2.00
For
each permanent type dishwasher whether
individually trapped or not . . . . .
2.00
For
each industrial waster pretreatment
interceptor including its trap and vent,
excepting kitchen type grease interceptors
functioning as fixture traps . .
. 2.00
For
each swimming pool drainage trap.and
receptor whether connected to a building
drain or a building sewer (water supply
for pool not included) . . . . .
. 2.00
For
each gas piping system of one to five
outlets or alteration or retest of exist -
ing gas piping system . . . . . . . .
. 2.00
For
each additional outlet over five . . . . . . .
. 0.50
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TABLE I (Continued)
For
each gas pressure regulator other than
appliance regulators . . . . . . . . .
. $0,50
For
each water heater and /or vent . • . .
. 2.00
For
repair or alteration of drainage and /or
vent piping . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .
. 2.00
For
each piece of water - treating equipment
and /or water piping installed without -
accompanying plumbing . . . . . . . . .
. 2.00
For
each residential lawn sprinkler system
on any one meter including backflow
protection devices therefor . . . .
. 2.50
For
each commercial (non- residential) lawn;,
gardening or landscape sprinkling system
including backflow protection devices
therefor (including community landscaped
areas, parks, etc.)
First 50 heads . . . . . . . . . .
. 11.00
Each additional head . . . . . . .
. 0.10
For
backflow prevention devices on unprotected
water supplies, pools, tanks, vats, etc.
(including incidental water piping) one
to five . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . .
. 2.00
For
each additional device over five . . . . . .
. 0.50
Temporary gas service (prior to final approval
for occupancy) . . . . . . . . ., . . .
100.00
Inspections for.which no fee is herein provided
(valuation of labor and materials up to
$1,000.00) . . . . . . .
. 6.00
plus, for each additional $1,000.00 valua-
tion or part thereof . . . . . . . . . .
. 1.00
Investigations for which no fee is herein
provided, per hour . . . . . . . . . .
. 8.00
Minimum
charge, per half hour or less . . . .
. 4.00
Rain
water roof drain . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 2.00
Sewage ejectors and sump pumps . . . . . . . .
. 5.50
TABLE II
,For
issuing each permit . . . . . . . . . . .
. $3.00
In addition:
For
the connection of a house sewer to a public
sewer or for the extension of a house
sewer lateral onto a lot for future use
(separate permit required for each such
connection or extension) . . . . . . .
. 5.50
For
each house sewer manhole . . . . . . . . .
. 5.50
For
the installation of a section of house
sewer for future use . . . . . . . . . .
. 3.50
For
the connection of each additional build -
ing or additional work to a house sewer . .
. 3.50
For
the connection of a house sewer to a
private sewage disposal system . . . .
. 3.50
For
each private sewage disposal system
(septic tank and seepage pit or pits
and /or drainfield) . . . . . . . ... . .
. 10.00
For
each cesspool, overflow seepage pit,
percolation test pit, swimming pool
drywell, or drainfield extension or
replacement . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 5.50
For
disconnection, abandonment, alteration
or repair of any house sewer or private
sewage disposal system or part thereof . . .
. 3.50
For
private sewer line more than 100 ft, and
less than 200 ft. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 10.00
For
each additional 10 ft. . . . . . . . . .
. 0.50
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(2) Plan Check. Plans and specifications shall be
submitted and approved prior to the commencement of any
work described in this section.
A plan checking fee shall be paid to the
® Administrative Authority at the time of submitting the
plans and specifications for work described in this
Section.
Said fee shall be equal to one -half (1/2) the
required plumbing permit fee as set forth in Table I of
this Chapter.
All plan checking fees shall be based on the
aggregate quantities required for the complete project:
(a) Building or premises containing over 180
drainage fixture units.
(b) Building or premises with a potable water
supply 4" or larger.
(c) Building or premises with fuel gas piping
4" or. larger or containing medium or high pressure
fuel gas.
(3) Special. Whenever any work for which a permit
is required under the provisions of this Code has been
commenced, constructed or completed without the authori-
zation of such permit, a special investigation may be
required before a permit will be issued for such work in
order to determine whether the work done complied with
Code requirements. In addition to the'regular permit fee,
an investigation fee shall be collected as. follows:
When the Permit Fee is: Investigation Fee
$10.00 or less . . . . . . . . $10.00
More than $10.00 . . . . . $25.00
No permit shall be issued when an investigation fee
is due until such fee has been paid.
® The payment of the investigation fee shall not exempt
any person,from compliance with the provisions of this Code
nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
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The permit fee herein specified shall be doubled
when work requiring a permit has been started or carried on
prior to obtaining said permit and the applicant has knowledge
that a permit was necessary as evidenced by the fact that at
the time of doing such work he held a license as required
by Section 1.10 of this Code, or had previously applied for
a permit as.provided in this Code, but payment of such
double fee, provided the permit is subsequently used, shall
not relieve any persons from fully.complying with the require-
ments of this Code in the execution of the work nor from any
other penalties prescribed herein.
(4) Conversion Inspection Fee. A fee as set forth
below shall be paid when a conversion inspection is required
by the Administrative Authority.
Affected Floor Area (Sq. Ft.). Fee
Single Story of 2,500 sq. ft.
of floor area, or less . . . . . . $25.00
Multi -story or greater than
2,500 sq. ft. of floor area . . . $35.00
NOTE: Above fees do not include the fees for the
building permit, nor fees for electrical,
plumbing, or heating and ventilating per-
mits covering the alterations and /or repairs
of the conversion.
(5) Investigation Fee. A fee of Fifteen Dollars (15.00)
may be charged by the Administrative Authority for any investi-
gation of a building, structure, work reports, certification or
any other related work, requested by an owner or authorized
agent of such owner.
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to
emergency work when it shall be proved to the satisfaction
of the Administrative Authority that such work was urgently
required and that it was not practical to obtain a permit
therefor before commencement of the work. In all such cases
a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do
® so, and if there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining such
permit, an investigation fee as herein provided shall be
charged.
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(6) Reinspection Fee. Ten Dollars $10.00) per inspec-
tion may be charged for additional inspections necessary
as a result of faulty workmanship or material or both; or
for any inspection requested before the work to be inspected
® has been completed and made ready for inspection. Notice
of completion of the work or of correcting faulty work-
manship or material shall he given the Administrative
Authority and reinspection requested.
SECTION 1.13 - ALL WORK TO BE INSPECTED
All plumbing and drainage systems shall be inspected by the
Administrative Authority to insure compliance with all the require-
ments of this Code.
SECTION 1.14 - NOTIFICATION
It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized
by the permit to notify the Administrative Authority orally or in
writing, that said work is ready for inspection. Such notifica-
tion shall be given not less than twenty -four (24) hours before
the work is to be inspected.
It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized
by the permit, to make sure that the work will stand the tests
prescribed elsewhere in this Code, before giving the above
notification.
SECTION 1.15 - SURRENDER OF PERMIT
If no portion of the work or construction covered by a per-
mit issued by the Administrative Authority under the provisions
of this Code has been commenced the person to whom such permit
has been issued may deliver such permit to the Administrative
,Authority with the request that such permit be cancelled. The
Administrative Authority shall thereupon stamp or write on the
face of such permit the words "Cancelled at the request of the
permittee." Thereupon such permit shall be void and of no effect.
SECTION 1.16 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT
® The Administrative Authority may suspend or revoke any
permit issued under the provisions of this Code whenever such
permit is issued in error, or is issued on the basis of incorrect
information supplied, or has been obtained by falsification or
misrepresentation, or when work is being done thereunder in
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violation of this or any other related ordinance or regulation.
SECTION 1.17 - REFUND
In the event that any person shall have obtained a permit
and no portion of the work or construction covered by such per-
• mit shall have been commenced and such permit shall have been
canceled without any work having been done, the permittee upon
presentation to the Building Official of a request therefor in
writing, shall be entitled to a refund in an amount equal to
80 percent of the fee actually paid for such permit. There
shall be no refund of plan check fees.
The Administrative Authority will satisfy himself as to
the right of such applicant to such refund and each such refund
shall be paid as provided by law for the payment of claims
against the City. No refund shall be made when a permit has
been obtained by falsification or misrepresentation and has been
revoked for such cause or if the permit fee is $6.00 or less. No
refund shall be.made on permits more than one year old.
SECTION 1.18 - TRANSFER
Permits are not transferable from one person to another or
from one location to another.
SECTION 1.19 - EXEMPTION FROM FEE
The requirements for fees contained in this Chapter shall
not apply when the collection of such fees is legally prohibited
by other statutes.
15.08.030. Amendment to Section 506(b),of the Plumbing
Code. Section 506(b) of the Plumbing Code, hereinbefore adopted
in Section 15.08.010, is amended to read:
SEC. 506 - VENT TERMINATION
(b) Each vent shall terminate.not less than ten
(10) feet from or at least three (3) feet above any window,
door opening, air intake or vent shaft, nor less than ten
(10) feet in any direction from the nearest point on any
® adjacent lot where openable windows are permitted in a
building thereon.
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15.08.040 Amendment to Section 613 (a), (b), (c)
of the Plumbing Code. Section 613 of the Plumbing Code, herein -
before adopted in Section 15.08.010 is amended to read:
SEC. 613 - VERTICAL WET VENTING
® (a) .Wet venting is limited to vertical drainage
piping receiving the discharge from the trap arm of 1 and 2
fixture unit fixtures that also serves as a vent for not to
exceed four (4) fixtures. All wet vented fixtures shall be
on the same floor level; provided, further, that fixtures
with a continuous vent discharging into a wet vent shall be
on the same floor level as the wet vented .fixtures.
(b) The vertical piping between.any two consecutive
inlet levels shall be considered a wet vented section. Each
wet vented section shall be a minimum of one(l) pipe size
larger than the required minimum waste pipe size of the
upper.fixture, but in no case less than 2'. .Identical
fixtures installed back to back and side by-side shall have
their fixture inlets at the same level.
• (c) Common vent sizing shall be the sum of the
fixture units served but in no case smaller than the minimum
vent pipe size required for any fixture served, or by
.section 504.
15.08.050 Amendment to Section 1008 (c) of the Plumb-
ing Code. Section 1008 (c) of the Plumbing Code, hereinbe €ore
adopted in Section 15.08.010 is amended to read:
SEC. 1008 - INSTALLATION. INSPECTION AND TESTING
(c) Water piping installed within a building and
in or under a concrete floor slab resting on the ground shall
be installed in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) Non- metallic and ferrous piping shall be prohibited;
except that ferrous piping four inches (4 ") and
larger may be used when protected against cor-
rosion and installed in channels, tubes or in
similar protective manner when approved by the
Administrative Authority. Cast iron pressure water
piping excepted.
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(2) Copper tubing shall be installed without joints
where possible. Where joints are permitted, they
shall be brazed and fittings shall be wrought
copper.
® 15.08.060 Amendment to Section 1009 (h) of the
Plumbing Code. Section 1009 (h) of the Plumbing Code, herein-
before adopted in Section 15.08.010 is amended to read:
SEC. 1009 - SIZE OF POTABLE WATER PIP
(h) No building supply line shall.be less than
three - quarters inch (3/4 ") in diameter and not less than
one inch (1 ") diameter for each single family residential
structure. Each main building shall, have a minimum of
two (2) three- quarter inch (3/4 ") hose bibbs located one
readily to the front yard and one readily accessible to
the rear yard.
15.08.070 Amendment to Table 10 -2 of the Plumbing
Code. Table 10 -2.of the Plumbing Code, hereinbefore adopted in
Section 15.08.010 is amended to read:
"Building Supply - 3/4" minimum - 1" minimum for
each single family residential structure.
15.08.080 Amendment to Section 1310 of the Uniform
Plumbing Code. Section 1310 of the Plumbing Code, hereinbefore
adopted in Section 15.08.010 is'amended by adding.subsection (d)
to read:
SEC. 1310 - PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE
(d) On new construction, water heaters which
are located within the habitable area of a building or
when located where damage may occur, shall be protected
from water leakage.
Such protection shall consist of one of the
following:
(1) A pan of galvanized sheet metal or
® other approved material with hemmed edges 3
inches minimum depth, with 2 inches minimum
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clearance on all sides from the water heater and
a 1 -1/2 inch bottom drain.to the outside or other
visible approved receptor.
(2) If on an outside wall, a depression of
the slab of 1 -1/2 inches which is sloped to drain
to the outside.
(3) Equivalent protection as' approved by
the administrative authority.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be published once in
the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effective
30 days after the date of its adoption.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 24th day
of March
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CERTIF17-D AS TO FUgLICATiO? 1
1975, and was adopted on the 14th day
1975, by the following vote; to wit:
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CITY C ERK OF THE CITY OF ORT BEACH
ATTEST:
City Clerk
AYES, COUNCILMEN: Dostal, Barrett,
Kuehn, Rogers, Ryckoff, Store
NOES, COUNCILMEN:
None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: McInnis
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