HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-13 - Adding Chapter 15.08 to the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Adopt the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1988 EditionC`
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ORDINANCE NO. 90 -13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ADDING CHAPTER 15.08 TO THE NEWPORT BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE UNIFORM PLUMBING
CODE, 1988 EDITION
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach DOES ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15.08 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is
amended to read:
Chapter 15.08
PLUMBING CODE
Section:
15.08.010
Adoption of Uniform
Plumbing Code.
15.08.020
Amendment to Section
1212(a).
15.08.030
Amendment to Section
1213(d).
15.08.040
Deletion of Section
1213(e).
15.08.050
Amendment to Section
1310.
15.08.010 Adoption of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
The City Council adopts and incorporates by reference, as though set forth
in full in this Chapter, the 1988 edition of the "Uniform Plumbing Code"
including Chapters 1 through 13 and Appendices A, B, C, D, E, H,.and I, and the
Installation Standards, as published by the International Association of Plumbing
and Mechanical Officials, subject to the changes and modifications set forth in
this chapter.
The various parts of these Codes and Standards, along with the additions,
amendments, and deletions adopted in this Chapter, shall constitute and be known
as the Newport Beach "Plumbing" Code. A copy of the 1988 Uniform Plumbing Code,
printed in code book form, shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.
All administrative provisions including enforcement, permit process, fees, and
inspections for these chapters are contained in the Administrative Code under
Chapter 15.02.
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15.08.020 Amendment to Section 1212(a). Section 1212(a) is added to the
Plumbing Code to read: 1212(a) All pipe used for the installation of extension,
alteration, or repair of any gas piping shall be standard weight wrought iron
or steel (galvanized or black), yellow brass (containing not more than seventy -
five (75) percent copper), or internally tinned or equivalency treated copper
•of iron pipe size. Approved PVC or PE pipe must be used in exterior buried
piping systems.
15.08.030 Amendment to Section 1213(d). Section 1213(d) is added to the
Plumbing Code to read: Section 1213(d) Plastic gas piping shall have at least
eighteen (18) inches (0.5m) of earth cover or other equivalent protection.
Risers shall be metallic and shall be wrapped to a point at least six (6) inches
(152.4 mm) above grade.
15.08.040 Deletion of Section 1213(e) Section 1213(e) of the Plumbing
Code. It has been deleted.
15.08.050 Amendment to Section 1310.
Section 1310 of the Plumbing Code is amended by adding subsection (f) to
read:
Section 1310(f) 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 two
inches (2 ") minimum depth, two inch (2 ") minimum clearance on all sides from the
water heater and a 3/4 inch (314") bottom drain to the outside or other visible
approved receptor.
(2) If on an outside wall, a depression of the slab of one and one -half
(1 -1/2 ") inches which is sloped and drains to the outside.
(3) Equivalent protection as approved by the Administrative Authority.
. SECTION 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have
passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase hereof,
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irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be published once in the official
newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effective thirty (30) days after
the date of its adoption.
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This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Newport Beach held on the 26th day of March . 1990, and was
adopted on the 9th day of April 1990, by the following vote to wit:
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City Clerk
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AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS TURNER, WATT,
SANSONE, HART, STRAUSS, COX
NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE
ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS PLUMMER
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