HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 190-2005 Plumbing Code Amendments.pdfCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 190-2005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 2002-42, WHICH ADOPTED THE 2000 EDITION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, BY REVISING CHAPTER 1
(ADMINISTRATION), CHAPTER 3 (GENERAL REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 4
(FIXTURES, FAUCETS, AND FIXTURE FITTINGS), CHAPTER 5 (WATER
HEATERS), CHAPTER 6 (WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION), CHAPTER
7 (SANITARY DRAINAGE), CHAPTER 9 (VENTS), CHAPTER 10 (TRAPS,
INTERCEPTORS AND SEPARATORS), AND CHAPTER 11 (STORM
DRAINAGE) OF THE 2000 EDITION OF THE 2000 INTERNATIONAL
PLUMBING CODE; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined the need for revising the City's existing residential
code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received recommendations for said revisions from qualified
professionals in the building inspection trade; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt and implement said recommendations; now
therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS:
Section 1. International Plumbing Code Revised.
The city council hereby adopts certain revisions to the 2000 Edition of the International
Plumbing Code, as originally adopted by Ordinance 2002-42, said revisions being hereby
attached to this ordinance as Exhibit A and hereby made an integral part of this ordinance.
Section 2 Repeal Clause
All parts of any ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are to the extent of
such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 3 Savings Clause
If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder
of such ordinance shall continue in full force and effect the same as if such invalid or
unconstitutional provision had never been a part hereof.
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Section 4 Effective Date
This ordinance shall be effective upon the posting and/or publication of its caption as required
by law and the City Secretary is hereby directed to implement such posting and/or publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, this 22nd day of February, 2005.
APPROVED:
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EXHIBIT "A"
CITY OF ANNA AMENDMENTS
2000 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
The following additions, deletions and amendments to the 2000 International Plumbing Code adopted
herein are hereby approved and adopted.
Chapter 1 Administration
Section 102.8 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this code
shall be those that are listed in Chapter 13 and such codes, when specifically adopted, and standards
shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to prescribed extent of each such reference.
Where the requirements of reference standards or manufacturer's installation instructions do not conform
to the minimum provisions of this code, the provisions of this code shall apply. Whenever amendments
have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard
shall be considered to reference the amendments as well. Any reference to NFPA 70 or the ICC
Electrical Code shall mean the electrical code adopted by the City of Anna as it currently exists or may be
amended.
Section 106.6.2 Permit fee schedule. The permit fees for all plumbing work shall be as indicated in the
following schedule:
Permit Issuance
1. For issuing each permit............................................................. $20.00
2. For issuing each supplemental permit .......................................... $10.00
Unit Fee Schedule (in addition to items 1 and 2 above)
1.
For each plumbing fixture on one trap or a set of fixtures on one trap ........
$7.00
2.
For each building sewer.....................................................................
$15.00
3.
Rainwater systems- per drain ........................................................
$7.00
4.
For each On-site Sanitary Sewer facility ........................................
$185.00
5.
For each water heater and / or vent ...................................................
$7.00
6.
For each gas piping system (1 to 5 outlets) ........................................
$5.00
7.
For each additional gas piping outlet, per outlet ...................................
$1.00
8.
For each waste pretreatment interceptor ...........................................
$15.00
9.
For each lawn irrigation system including backflow, prevention ...............
$75.00
10.
For atmospheric vacuum breakers not include above (1 to5) ...................
$5.00
11.
For additional vacuum breakers, each ........... 2 ...................................
$1.00
12.
For other backflow protection devices: 2 inch diameter or less ................
$7.00
over 2 inch diameter ..................
$15.00
13.
For each medical gas piping system serving one to five inlets/outlets .........
$50.00
14.
For each additional medical gas inlet/outlet........................................
$5.00
15.
For each building sewer video inspection .........................................
$50.00
Other Inspections and Fees
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours .............................. $150.00
2. Reinspection fee................................................................. $30.00
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated ...................... $30.00
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or alterations to approved
plans (per hour, one hour minimum) ........................... $30.00
Section 106.6.3 Fee refunds. The building official may authorize the refunding the full amount of fees
that were erroneously paid or collected. The building official may authorize the refund of not more than
eighty percent (80%) of fees paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with
this code. The building official may authorize the refund of not more than eighty percent (80%) of plan
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review fees paid when an application for permit is withdrawn or canceled before any plan review effort
has been expended.
The building official may not authorize the refunding of any fees paid except upon written application filed
by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of the fee payment.
Section 107 Inspections and Testing
Section 107.1 Required inspections and testing. Add an additional item number 4 to this section.
5. Each building sewer shall be inspected by video camera. This inspection will be scheduled after the
rough plumbing inspection when all test plugs have been removed and the building sewer trench has
been backfilled. Fees for this inspection will be assessed and paid at the issuance of the plumbing permit.
Any failure of this inspection will require correction and payment of a re -inspection fee equal to the
original assessment. The building sewer camera inspection must be passed before receiving a framing
inspection.
Chapter 3 General Regulations
Section 305 Protection of pipes and plumbing system components
Section 305.6.1 Sewer depth. Building sewers shall be a minimum of twelve (12) inches below grade.
Section 305.9 Protection of components of plumbing system. Components of plumbing systems
installed within three (3) feet along alleyways, driveways, parking garages or other locations in a manner
in which they would be exposed to damage shall be recessed into the wall or otherwise protected in an
approved manner.
Section 312.9 Inspections and Testing of backflow prevention assemblies
Section 312.9.1 Inspections. Annual inspections shall be made of all backflow protection assemblies
and air gaps to determine whether they are operable. In the absence of local provisions, the owner is
responsible to ensure that testing is performed.
Section 312.9.2 Testing. Reduced pressure principle backflow preventer assemblies, double check -
valve assemblies, double -detector check valve assemblies and pressure vacuum breaker assemblies
shall be tested at the time of installation, immediately after repairs or relocation and at least annually, by a
recognized backflow prevention assembly tester, and certified to be operating within specifications. The
testing procedure shall be performed in accordance with applicable State or local provisions. In the
absence of local provisions, the owner is responsible to ensure that testing is done in accordance with the
standards listed in this section.
Section 314 Condensate Disposal
Section 314.2.1 Condensate disposal. Condensate from all cooling coils and evaporators shall be
conveyed from the drain pan outlet to an approved place of disposal. Condensate shall not discharge in a
publicly exposed area such as into a street, alley, sidewalk or other areas so as to cause a nuisance.
Section 314.2.2 Condensate waste pipe materials and sizing. Add a second paragraph to this section
as follows:
Equipment Capacity in tons of refrigeration
up to 20 tons
over 20 to 40 tons
over 40 to 90 tons
over 90 to 125 tons
over 125 tons
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Minimum Condensate Pipe
Inside Diameter
3l4 inch
1 inch
1 %4 inch
1 %: inch
2 Inches
The size for condensate waste pipes may be for one unit or a combination of units, or as recommended
by the manufacturer. The capacity of waste pipes assumes a 1/8 inch per foot slope, with the pipe
running three-quarters full.
Section 314.2.3 Auxiliary and secondary drain systems. Add note to end of this section as follows:
Note: Discharge from auxiliary and secondary condensate waste systems shall be to a conspicuous point
to alert occupants in the event of a stoppage of the primary drain. However, the conspicuous point shall
not create a hazard such as dripping over a walking surface or other areas so as to create a nuisance.
Methods 2 and 3 above may not be used for cooling or evaporator coils located in attics of residential
occupancies.
Chapter 4 Fixtures, Faucets, and Fixture Fittings
Section 401.1 Scopes. This chapter shall govern the materials, design and installation of plumbing
fixtures, faucets and fixture fittings in accordance with the type of occupancy, and shall provide for the
minimum number of fixtures for various types of occupancies. The provisions of this chapter are meant to
work in coordination with the provisions of the Building Code. Should any conflicts arise between the two
chapters, the building official shall determine which provision applies.
Section 404 Accessible plumbing facilities
Section 404.2 Unisex toilet and bathing rooms. In assembly and mercantile occupancies, an
accessible unisex toilet room shall be provided where an aggregate of six or more male or female water
closets are provided. In buildings of mixed occupancy, only those water closets required for the assembly
or mercantile occupancy shall be used to determine the unisex toilet room requirement. In recreational
facilities where separate sex bathing rooms are provided, an accessible unisex bathing room shall be
provided.
Section 409 Dishwashing machines
Section 409.2 Water connection. The water supply connection to a commercial dishwashing machine
shall be protected against backflow by an air gap or backflow preventer in accordance with Section 608.
Section 412 Floor drains
Section 412.4 Required location. Floor drains shall be installed in the following locations.
1. In public coin-operated laundries and in the central washing facilities of multi -family dwellings, rooms
containing automatic clothes washers shall be provided with floor drains located to readily drain the entire
floor area.
2. Commercial kitchens shall be provided with floor drains connected to the grease waste system.
3. In toilet rooms containing two or more water closets or urinals.
Section 413 Food waste grinders
Section 413.4 Water supply required. All food waste grinders shall be provided with a supply of cold
water. The water supply shall be protected against back flow by an air gap or with the installation of a
backflow prevention device in accordance with Section 608.
Section 417 Showers
Section 417.5 Shower floors or receptors. Floor surfaces shall be constructed of impervious, non-
corrosive, nonabsorbent and waterproof materials.
Threshold shall be a minimum of two (2) inches and a maximum of nine (9) inches measured from the top
of the drain to the top of the threshold or dam. Thresholds shall be of sufficient width to accommodate a
minimum twenty-two (22) inch door.
Section 417.5.2 Shower lining. Floors under shower compartments, except where prefabricated
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receptors have been provided, shall be lined and made watertight utilizing material complying with
Sections 417.5.2.1 through 417.5.2.4. Such liners shall turn up on all sides at least three (3) inches above
the finished threshold level and shall extend outward over the threshold and fastened to the outside of the
threshold jamb. Liners shall be recessed and fastened to an approved backing so as not to occupy the
space required for wall coveting, and shall not be nailed or perforated at any point less than one (1) inch
above the finished threshold. Liners shall be pitched one-fourth unit vertical in twelve units horizontal (2%
slope) and shall be sloped towards the fixture drains an be securely fastened to the waste outlet at the
seepage entrance, making a water -tight joint between the liner and the outlet.
Section 417.7 Test for shower receptors. Shower receptors shall be tested for water tightness by filling
with water to the level of the rough threshold. The drain shall be plugged in a manner so that both sides of
pans shall be subjected to the test at the point where it is clamped to the drain.
Chapter 5 Water Heaters
Section 502.5 Water heaters installed in attics. Water heaters installed in attics shall be provided with
an opening and unobstructed passageway large enough to allow the removal of the water heater. The
passageway shall not be less than thirty (30) inches high and twenty-two (22) inches wide and not more
than twenty (20) feet in length when measured along the centerline of the passageway from the opening
to the water heater. The passageway shall have continuous solid flooring not less than twenty-four (24)
inches wide. A level service space at least thirty (30) inches wide and thirty (30) inches deep shall be
provided at the front or service side of the water heater. The clear access openings shall be a minimum of
twenty (20) inches by thirty (30) inches or larger where such dimensions are not large enough to allow
removal of the water heater.
Section 502.5.1 Stairway or ladder required. As a minimum, access to water heaters or other
equipment installed in attics shall be provided by one of the following:
1. A permanent stair or ladder fastened to the building.
2. A pull down stairway with a minimum 300 -pound capacity.
3. An access door from an upper floor level.
Section 504 Safety devices
Section 504.6 Discharge. The relief valve shall discharge through full size piping to a safe place of
disposal such as a floor drain, outside the building, or an indirect waste receptor. The discharge pipe shall
not have any trapped sections. When the drain pipe is run exposed, in an area outside of the room where
the water heater is located, in a manner that would make it subject to damage, the drain shall have a
visible air gap or air gap fitting located in the same room as the water heater. The discharge shall be
installed in a manner that does not cause personal injury to occupants in the immediate area or structural
damage to the building. Piping shall not discharge to a porch, patio or sidewalk.
The end of the discharge pipe shall not be threaded. The discharge pipe shall not discharge into the pan
required in Section 504.7. When discharging outside the building, the point of discharge shall not be
less than six (6) inches or more than twenty-four (24) inches above the ground or the floor level of the
area receiving the discharge and pointing downward.
Section 504.7 Required pans. Where water heaters or hot water storage tanks are installed in attics or
furred spaces, in an approved location within the occupied areas or a building or in a garage adjacent to
the common wall with an occupied area where leakage of tanks or connections will cause damage, the
tank or water heater shall be installed in a galvanized steel pan having a minimum thickness of 24 gage,
or other pans approved for such use.
Section 505 Insulation
Section 505.1 Unfired vessel insulation. Unfired hot water storage tanks shall be insulated so that heat
loss is limited as specified in Section 504, International Energy Conservation Code.
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Section 506 Combustion air and ventilation. Combustion air and ventilation for fuel burning water
heaters, other than gas-fired, shall be in accordance with the Mechanical Code as adopted by the City of
Anna. Combustion air and ventilation for gas-fired water heaters shall be in accordance with the Fuel Gas
Code as adopted by the City of Anna.
Chapter 6 Water Supply and Distribution
Section 603 Water service
Section 603.1.1 Copper required. Ali potable water supply and distribution piping in the City of Anna
shall be Types K, L, or M copper tubing. Non-metallic materials may be permitted for underground water
supply piping with prior approval of the authority having jurisdiction.
Section 603.2 Separation of water service and building drain/sewer. Add exception number 2 to this
section as follows:
2. Water piping crossing sewer or drain piping shall be laid a minimum of twelve (12) inches above the
sewer or drain piping and shall be protected by a PVC sleeve a minimum of two (2) pipe diameters larger
than the water piping. The sleeve shall extend a minimum of twelve (12) inches beyond the trench.
Section 604.8 Water pressure reducing valves. An approved water pressure -reducing valve
conforming to ASSE 1003 shall be installed on all water supply and distribution systems to protect the
systems from excessive pressures in the public water mains. Each pressure -reducing valve shall be
equipped with an integral bypass.
Section 605 Materials, joints and connections.
Tables 605.4 and 605.5. Delete Polybutylene (PB) plastic pipe and tubing.
Section 606 Installation of building water distribution system.
Section 606.1 Location of full -open valves. Delete items number 4, 5 and 6 in this section.
Section 606.2 Location of shutoff valves. Shutoff valves shall be installed in the following locations
1. On the fixture supply to each plumbing fixture.
2. On the water supply to each sillcock when subject to freezing.
3. On the water supply pipe to each appliance or mechanical equipment.
Section 607 Hot water supply systems.
Section 607.1 Hot water supply temperature maintenance. All hot water supply and distribution piping
shall be insulated. The methods of maintaining energy efficiency shall be in accordance with the
International Energy Conservation Code as adopted by the City of Anna.
Chapter 7 Sanitary Drainage
Section 710 Drainage system sizing.
Section 710.1 Maximum fixture unit load. The maximum number of drainage fixture units connected to
a given size of building sewer, building drain or horizontal branch of the building drain shall be determined
using Table 710.1 (1). The maximum number of drainage fixture units connected to a given size of
horizontal branch or vertical soil or waste stack shall be determined using Table 710.1 (2).
No building sewer, including cleanouts, shall be less than four (4) inches, nor smaller than the building
drain.
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Chapter 9 Vents
Section 904 Vent terminals.
Section 904.1 Roof extension. All open vent pipes extending through a roof shall be terminated at least
six (6) inches above the roof, except where the roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather
protection, the vent extensions shall be run at least seven (7) feet above the roof.
Section 912 Combination waste and vent system.
Section 912.1 Type of fixtures. A combination waste and vent system shall not serve fixtures other than
floor drains, standpipes and indirect waste receptors. Combination waste and vent systems shall not
receive the discharge of a food waste grinder.
Section 912.2 Installation. The only vertical pipe of a combination waste and vent system shall be the
connection between the fixture drain of a standpipe, and the horizontal combination waste and vent pipe.
The maximum vertical distance shall be eight (8) feet.
Chapter 10 Traps, Interceptors and Separators
Section 1003.3 Grease traps and grease interceptors. Grease traps and grease interceptors shall be
sized and installed to comply with the requirements of Food and Health Safety Department of the City of
Anna.
Section 1003.3.2 Food waste grinders. Food waste grinders shall not be connected to a grease trap or
grease interceptor.
Chapter 11 Storm Drainage
Section 1106 Size of conductors, leaders and storm drains.
Section 1106.1 General. The size of vertical conductors and leaders, building storm drains, building
storm sewers, and any horizontal branches of such drains or sewers shall be based on six (6) inches per
hour rainfall rate.
Section 1107.3 Sizing of secondary drains. Secondary roof drain systems shall be sized in accordance
with Section 1106. Scuppers shall be sized to prevent the depth of standing water from exceeding that for
which the roof was designed as determined by Section 110! .7. Overflow scuppers shall be three times
the size of the primary roof drains and shall be at least four (4) inches in height. The flow through the
primary system shall not be considered when sizing the secondary roof drain system.
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