[Ord. No. 3820, 11-20-2018[1]]
A.
An ordinance of the City of Sullivan adopting the 2018 International
Plumbing Code.
1.
The City of Sullivan, by and through its Board of Aldermen,
had determined that the Plumbing Codes of the City of Sullivan need
to be updated so as to promote the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of Sullivan, Missouri, and
2.
Section 67.280, RSMo., allows Cities to incorporate by reference
certain technical codes.
[Ord. No. 3820, 11-20-2018]
Three (3) copies of the 2018 International Plumbing Code, including Appendixes Chapters B, E, and H, are on file with the City Clerk of the City of Sullivan, Missouri, at City Hall, 210 West Washington, Sullivan, Missouri, 63080, and are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of the Code of Ordinances as fully as if set forth in its entirety.
[Ord. No. 3820, 11-20-2018]
A.
The code adopted by this Article is hereby amended by substituting
the following Sections or portions of Sections for and in lieu of
those Sections or portions of Sections with corresponding numbers
in the 2018 International Plumbing Code or where there is no corresponding
Section in the code, the following Sections shall be enacted as additions
to the code.
1.
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the International
Plumbing Code of the City of Sullivan hereinafter referred to as "this
code."
2.
106.5.3 Expiration. Every permit issued by the Code Official
under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become
null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced
within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of such permit,
or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned
at any time after the work is commenced for a period of ninety (90)
days.
3.
108.4 Violation Penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision
of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair plumbing work
in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of
the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the
provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable
by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment
not exceeding ten (10) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each
day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall
be deemed a separate offense.
4.
108.5 Stop Work Orders. Upon notice from the Code Official,
work on any plumbing system that is being done contrary to the provisions
of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner shall immediately
cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner
of the property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the
work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized
to resume. Where an emergency exists, the Code Official shall not
be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any
person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after
having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that
person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition,
shall be liable to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
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SECTION 109 MEANS OF ADJUSTMENT
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5.
109.1 Application For Appeal. Any person shall have the right
to appeal a decision of the Code Official to the Board of Adjustment.
An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true
intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been
incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully
apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed.
The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the Code Official
within twenty (20) days after the notice was served.
6.
109.2 Membership Of Board. The Board of Appeals shall consist
of five (5) members appointed by the chief appointing authority as
follows: one (1) for five (5) years, one (1) for four (4) years, one
(1) for three (3) years, one (1) for two (2) years and one (1) for
one (1) year. Thereafter, each new member shall serve for five (5)
years or until a successor has been appointed.
7.
109.2.1 Qualifications. Delete in its entirety.
8.
109.2.2 Alternate Members. Delete in its entirety.
9.
109.2.3 Chairman. Delete in its entirety.
10.
109.2.4 Disqualification Of Member. Delete in its entirety.
11.
109.2.5 Secretary. Delete in its entirety.
12.
109.2.6 Compensation Of Members. Delete in its entirety.
13.
109.3 Notice Of Meeting. The board shall meet upon notice from
the chairman, within ten (10) days of the filing of an appeal or at
stated periodic meetings.
14.
109.4 Open Hearing. Hearings before the board shall be open
to the public. The appellant, the appellant's representative, the
Code Official and any person whose interests are affected shall be
given an opportunity to be heard.
15.
109.4.1 Procedure. The board shall adopt and make available
to the public through the secretary procedures under which a hearing
will be conducted. The procedures shall not require compliance with
strict rules of evidence, but shall mandate that only relevant information
be received.
16.
109.5 Postponed Hearing. When five (5) members are not present
to hear an appeal, either the appellant or the appellant's representative
shall have the right to request a postponement of the hearing.
17.
109.6 Board Decision. The board shall modify or reverse the
decision of the Code Official by a concurring vote of three (3) members.
18.
109.6.1 Resolution. The decision of the board shall be by resolution.
Certified copies shall be furnished to the appellant and to the Code
Official.
19.
109.6.2 Administration. The Code Official shall take immediate
action in accordance with the decision of the board.
20.
109.7 Court Review. Any person, whether or not a previous party
of the appeal, shall have the right to apply to the appropriate court
for a writ of certiorari to correct errors of law. Application for
review shall be made in the manner and time required by law following
the filing of the decision in the office of the chief administrative
officer.
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111. License Required
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21.
111.1 License Required As Master Plumber. No individual shall
engage in the business of plumbing in the City of Sullivan unless
licensed as a master plumber under the provisions of this Code.
22.
111.1.1 Supervision Of Master Plumber. No individual, firm,
partnership or corporation shall engage in the business of installing,
repairing or altering plumbing unless the plumbing work performed
in the course of such business is under the direct supervision of
a licensed master plumber or his/her employee to assure proper and
accurate work as prescribed by this Code.
23.
111.1.2 Examination And Certification. The Building Commissioner
shall establish standards and procedures for the qualifications, examination,
and licensing of master plumbers and shall issue an appropriate certificate
of competency to each person who meets the qualifications therefore
and successfully passes the examination given by the Building Commissioner.
The Building Commissioner shall keep an official record of all transactions.
Exception for Testing: Master plumber's licensed from another
municipality that requires examination for licensing.
24.
111.1.3 Re-Examinations. Any person who fails to pass the examination,
as prescribed by the Board, may apply for one (1) re-examination after
the expiration of thirty (30) days. If the applicant fails on re-examination
he/she may not reapply until a period of six (6) months and shall
be considered as a new plumber.
25.
111.1.4 Master Plumber's Certificate Of Insurance. Before the
issuance of a certificate of competency to a contracting master plumber
of the registration of a plumbing contractor, he/she shall file a
Certificate of Liability Insurance with a minimum one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00), such insurance will indemnify and keep harmless
the City of Sullivan from all liability, from any accident or damage
arising from negligence or unskillfulness in doing or protecting his/her
work, or for any unfaithful or inadequate work done in pursuance of
his/her license.
26.
111.1.5 Qualifications For Examination. Applicants for examination
for a certificate of competency as a master plumber shall furnish
the Building Commissioner with evidence of at least four (4) years
experience as a certified plumber, or equivalent experience satisfactory
to the Building Commissioner.
27.
111.2 Drain Layer. No individual shall engage in the business
of drain laying in the City of Sullivan unless licensed as a drain
layer.
28.
111.2.1 Definition. Drain layer is defined as installing sewer
line from the building to the City's sewer main.
29.
111.2.2 Qualifications. Qualifications for drain layers will
require a minimum of four (4) years experience in drain laying. A
letter of competency from a licensed plumber, building inspector or
general contractor will be required.
30.
111.2.3 Certificate Of Insurance. Drain layers will be required
to have a certificate of insurance as defined in Section 110.1.4.
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Chapter 2 Definitions. No amendments.
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Chapter 3 General Regulations
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31.
305.4.1 Sewer Depth. Building sewers that connect to private
sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of twelve (12) inches below
finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers
shall be a minimum of twelve (12) inches below grade.
32.
312.1 Required Test. The permit holder shall make the applicable
tests prescribed in Sections 312.2 through 312.10 to determine compliance
with the provisions of this code. The permit holder shall give reasonable
advance notice to the Code Official when the plumbing work is ready
for tests. The equipment, material, power and labor necessary for
the inspection and test shall be furnished by the permit holder and
the permit holder shall be responsible for determining that the work
will withstand the test pressure prescribed in the following tests.
All plumbing system piping shall be tested with either water or by
air. After the plumbing fixtures have been set and their traps filled
with water, the entire drainage system shall be submitted to final
tests. The Code Official shall require the removal of any cleanouts
if necessary to ascertain whether the pressure has reached all parts
of the system.
33.
312.5 Water Supply System Test. Upon completion of a section
of or the entire water supply system, the system, or portion completed,
shall be tested and proved tight under a water pressure not less than
the working pressure of the system or by air test of not less than
eighty (80) psi.
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Chapter 4 Fixtures, Faucets and Fixture Fittings
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34.
417.3 Shower Waste Outlet. Waste outlets serving showers shall
be at least two (2) inches in diameter and, for other than waste outlets
in bathtubs, shall have a removable strainers not less than three
(3) inches in diameter with strainer openings not less than twenty-five
hundredths (0.25) inch in minimum dimension. Where each shower space
is not provided with an individual waste outlet, the waste outlet
shall be located and the floor pitched so that waste from one (1)
shower does not flow over the floor area serving another shower. Waste
outlets shall be fastened to the waste pipe in an approved manner.
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Chapter 5 Water Heaters.
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35.
502.6 Prohibited Location. Gas-fired water heaters shall not
be installed in a sleeping room, bathroom, or a closet accessed through
a sleeping room or bathroom.
Exception: Direct vent water heater.
36.
506.1 Water heater sizing chart.
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Fuel
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Gas
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Elect
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Oil
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Gas
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Elect
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Oil
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Gas
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Elect
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Oil
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Gas
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Elect
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Oil
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Number of Bedrooms
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1
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2
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3
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—
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1 to 1 1/2 Baths
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Storage (gal)
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20
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20
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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40
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30
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—
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—
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—
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Input (Btu/h or kw)
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27K
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2.5
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70K
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36K
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3.5
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70K
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36K
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4.5
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70K
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—
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—
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—
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Draw (qph)
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43
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30
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89
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60
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44
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89
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60
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58
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89
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—
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—
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—
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Recovery (qph)
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23
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10
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59
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30
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14
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59
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30
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18
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59
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—
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—
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—
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Number of Bedrooms
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2
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3
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4
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5
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2 to 2 1/2 Baths
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Storage (gal)
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30
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40
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30
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40
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50
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30
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40
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50
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30
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50
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66
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30
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Input (Btu/h or kw)
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36K
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4.5
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70K
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36K
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5.5
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70K
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38K
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5.5
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70K
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47K
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5.5
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70K
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Draw (gph)
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60
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58
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89
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70
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72
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89
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72
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72
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89
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90
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88
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89
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Recovery (qph)
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30
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18
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59
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30
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22
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59
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32
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22
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59
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40
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22
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59
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Number of Bedrooms
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3
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4
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5
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6
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3 to 3 1/2 Baths
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Storage (gal)
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40
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50
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30
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50
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66
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30
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50
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66
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30
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50
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80
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40
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Input (Btu/h or kw)
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38K
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5.5
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70K
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38K
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5.5
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70K
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47K
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5.5
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70K
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50K
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5.5
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70K
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Draw (gph)
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72
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72
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89
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82
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88
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89
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90
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88
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89
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92
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102
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99
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Recovery (gph)
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32
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22
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59
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32
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22
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59
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40
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22
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59
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42
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22
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59
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For SI: 1 gallon = 3.785L, 1 gallon per hour = 1.05 mL/s, 1
Btu/h = 0.2931 W, ° F. = 1.8° C. + 32.
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NOTE: Storage capacity, input and the recovery requirements
indicated in the table are typical and may vary with each individual
manufacturer. Any combinations of these requirements to produce the
one-hour draw stated will be satisfactory. Recovery is based on 100°
F. Water temperature rise.
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Chapter 6 Water Supply and Distribution
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37.
Table 605.3
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Table 605.3
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Water Service Pipe
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Material
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Standard
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Copper or copper-alloy pipe
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ASTM B42; ASTM B43; ASTM B302
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Copper or copper-alloy tubing (Type K)
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ASTM B75/B75M; ASTM B88; ASTM B251; ASTM B447
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Polyethylene (PE) plastic tubing
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ASTM D2737; AWWA C901; CSA B137.1
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Stainless steel (Type 304/304L) pipe
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ASTM A312; ASTM A778
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Stainless steel (Type 316/316L) pipe
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ASTM A312; ASTM A778
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38.
Table 605.4 Water Distribution Pipe. Water distribution piping
within dwelling units shall conform to NSF 61 and shall conform to
one (1) of the standards indicated in Table P2906.5. Water distribution
pipe and tubing shall have a pressure rating of not less than one
hundred (100) psi at one hundred eighty degree Fahrenheit (180°
F.) (689 kPa at 82° C).
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Table 605.4
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Water Distribution Pipe
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Material
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Standard
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Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) plastic pipe and tubing
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ASTM D2846; ASTM F441; ASTM F442/F442M; CSA B137.6
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Copper or copper-alloy pipe
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ASTM B42; ASTM B43; ASTM B302
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Copper or copper-alloy tubing (Type K, WK, L, WL, M or WM)
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ASTM B75/B75M; ASTM B88; ASTM B251; ASTM B447
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Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) plastic tubing
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ASTM F876; CSA B137.5
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Stainless steel (Type 304/304L) pipe
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ASTM A312; ASTM A778
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39.
605.5 Fittings. Pipe fittings shall be approved for installation
with the piping material installed and shall comply with the applicable
standards indicated in Table P2906.6. Pipe fittings used in water
supply systems shall comply with NSF 61.
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Table 605.5
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Pipe Fittings
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Material
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Standard
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Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) plastic
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ASSE 1061; ASTM D2846; ASTM F437; ASTM F438; ASTM F439; CSA
B137.6
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Copper or copper alloy
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ASME B16.15; ASME B16.18; ASME B16.22; ASME B16.26; ASME B16.51;
ASSE 1061
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Fittings for cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) plastic tubing
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ASSE 1061; ASTM F877; ASTM F1807; ASTM F1960; ASTM F2080; ASTM
F2098; ASTM F2159; ASTM F2434; ASTM F2735; CSA B137.5
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Stainless steel (Type 304/304L) pipe
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ASTM A312; ASTM A778
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Stainless steel (Type 316/316L) pipe
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ASTM A312; ASTM A778
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40.
608.17.5 Connections To Lawn Irrigation Systems. The potable
water supply to lawn irrigation systems shall be protected against
backflow by a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly.
Valves shall not be installed downstream from an atmospheric vacuum
breaker. Where chemicals are introduced into the system, the potable
water supply shall be protected against backflow by a reduced pressure
principle backflow prevention assembly.
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Chapter 7 Sanitary Drainage
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41.
701.2 Connection To Sewer Required. Sanitary drainage piping
from plumbing fixtures in buildings and sanitary drainage piping systems
from premises shall be connected to a public sewer. Where a public
sewer is not available, the sanitary drainage piping and systems shall
be connected to a private sewage disposal system in compliance with
State or local requirements.
Exception: Deleted in its entirety.
42.
P2906.6 Fittings. Pipe fittings shall be approved for installation
with the piping material installed and shall comply with the applicable
standards indicated in Table P2906.6. Pipe fittings used in water
supply systems shall comply with NSF 61.
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Table P2906.6
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Pipe Fittings
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Material
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Standard
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Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) plastic
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ASSE 1061; ASTM D2846; ASTM F437; ASTM F438; ASTM F439; CSA
B137.6
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Copper or copper alloy
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ASME B16.15; ASME B16.18; ASME B16.22; ASME B16.26; ASME B16.51;
ASSE 1061
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Fittings for cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) plastic tubing
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ASSE 1061; ASTM F877; ASTM F1807; ASTM F1960; ASTM F2080; ASTM
F2098; ASTM F2159; ASTM F2434; ASTM F2735; CSA B137.5
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Stainless steel (Type 304/304L) pipe
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ASTM A312; ASTM A778
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Stainless steel (Type 316/316L) pipe
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ASTM A312; ASTM A778
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43.
702.1 Above-Ground Sanitary Drainage And Vent Pipe. Above-ground
soil, waste and vent pipe shall conform to one (1) of the standards
listed in Table 702.1
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Table 702.1
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Above-Ground Drainage And Vent Pipe
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Material
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Standard
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Cast-iron pipe
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ASTM A74; ASTM A888; CISPI 301
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Copper or copper-alloy pipe
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ASTM B42; ASTM B43; ASTM B302
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Copper or copper-alloy tubing (Type K, L, M or DWV)
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ASTM B75/B75M; ASTM B88; ASTM B251; ASTM B306
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Galvanized steel pipe
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ASTM A53
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in IPS diameters, including
schedule 40, DR 22 (PS 200)
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ASTM D2665; ASTM F891; ASTM F1488; CSA B181.2
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Stainless steel drainage systems, Types 304 and 316L
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ASME A112.3.1
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For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
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44.
702.2 Underground Building Sanitary Drainage And Vent Pipe.
Underground building sanitary drainage and vent pipe shall conform
to one (1) of the standards listed in Table 702.2.
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Table 702.2
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Underground Building Drainage And Vent Pipe
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Pipe
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Standard
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Cast-iron pipe
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ASTM A74; ASTM A888; CISPI 301
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in IPS diameters, including
schedule 40, DR 22 (PS 200)
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ASTM D2665; ASTM F891; ASTM F1488; CSA B181.2
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For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
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45.
702.3 Building Sewer Pipe. Building sewer piping shall conform
to one (1) of the standards listed in Table 702.3.
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Table 702.3
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Building Sewer Pipe
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Material
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Standard
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in IPS diameters, including
schedule 40, DR 22 (PS 200)
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ASTM D2665; ASTM D2949; ASTM D3034; ASTM F1412; CSAB182.2; CSA
B182.4
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For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
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46.
702.4 Fittings. Pipe fittings shall be approved for installation
with the piping material installed and shall comply with the applicable
standards indicated in Table 702.4.
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Table 702.4 Pipe Fittings
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Pipe Material
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Fitting Standard
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Copper or copper alloy
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ASME B16.15; ASME B16.18; ASME B16.22; ASME B16.23; ASME B16.26;
ASME B16.29
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic in IPS diameters
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ASTM D2665; ASTM D3311; ASTM F1866
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PVC fabricated fittings
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ASTM F1866
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47.
708.1.2 Building Sewers. Building sewers smaller than eight
(8) inches (203 mm) shall have a minimum of one (1) cleanout capable
of cabling both up and down stream, and at intervals of not more than
one hundred (100) feet (30,480 mm) thereafter. Building sewers eight
(8) inches (203 mm) and larger shall have a manhole located not more
than two hundred (200) feet (60,960 mm) from the junction of the building
drain and building sewer and at intervals of not more than four hundred
(400) feet (122 m). The interval length shall be measured from the
cleanout or manhole opening, along the developed length of the piping
to the next drainage fitting providing access for cleaning, a manhole
or the end of the building sewer.
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Chapter 8 Indirect/Special Waste. No amendments.
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Chapter 9 Vents
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48.
903.1 Roof Extension. Open vent pipes that extend through a
roof shall be terminated not less than twelve (12) inches above the
roof. Where a roof is to be used for assembly or as a promenade, observation
deck, sunbathing deck or similar purposes, open vent piping shall
terminate not less than seven (7) feet above the roof.
49.
918.1 Air Admittance Valves, General. Vent systems using air
admittance valves shall comply with this Section. Stack-type air admittance
valves shall conform to ASSE 1050. Individual and branch-type air
admittance valves shall conform to ASSE 1051. Air admittance valves
are only allowed to be used when approved by the Building Official.
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Chapter 10 Traps, Interceptors and Separators. No amendments.
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Chapter 11 Storm Drainage. No amendments.
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Chapter 12 Special Piping and Storage Systems. No amendments.
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Chapter 13 Nonpotable Water Systems. No amendments.
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Chapter 14 Subsurface Landscape Irrigation Systems. No amendments.
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50.
Adopt the following Appendixes: B: Rates of Rainfall for Various
Cities, E: Sizing of Water Piping System, and H: Geothermal Systems.
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(A)
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Purpose. This Section is intended to protect the public health,
safety, and general welfare by protecting groundwater from pollution
or depletion resulting from construction, reconstruction, repair,
or abandonment of geothermal systems. An open loop geothermal system
that penetrates and/or draws water from an aquifer can deplete or
pollute groundwater and shall not be allowed. An improperly constructed
or maintained closed loop geothermal system can also pollute the City's
groundwater.
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(B)
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Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this Section.
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Annular space. The space between the casing or well screen and
the wall of the borehole, or between drilling pipe and casing, or
between two (2) separate strings of casing.
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Aquifer. A subsurface water-bearing layer of soil, sand, gravel,
or rock that will yield usable quantities of water to a well.
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Borehole. A hole drilled or bored into the earth, usually for
exploratory or economic purposes; a hole into which casing, screen,
and other materials may be installed to construct a well.
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Casing. An impervious, durable pipe placed in a borehole to
prevent the walls of the borehole from caving, and to seal off surface
drainage or undesirable water, gas, or other fluids and prevent entrance
into a well.
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Closed horizontal loop geothermal system. A geothermal system
that consists of the following basic elements: underground loops of
piping; heat transfer fluid; a heat pump, and an air distribution
system. An opening is made in the earth. A series of pipes are installed
into the opening and connected to a heat exchange system in the building.
The pipes form a "closed loop" and are filled with a heat transfer
fluid. The fluid is circulated through the piping from the opening
into the heat exchanger and back. The system functions in the same
manner as the open loop system except there is no pumping of groundwater.
A horizontal closed loop geothermal system shall be no more than twenty
(20) feet deep. A variance would be required from the City Engineer
and Code Administrator for systems over twenty (20) feet deep.
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Closed vertical loop geothermal system. A geothermal system
in which a borehole extends beneath the surface. Pipes are installed
with U-bends at the bottom of the borehole. The pipes are connected
to the heat exchanger and heat transfer fluid is circulated through
the pipes.
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Drinking water. Water which is intended for human consumption
and other domestic uses, and is considered to be free of harmful chemicals
and disease-causing microorganisms.
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Geothermal borehole. A hole drilled or bored into the earth
into which piping is inserted for use in a geothermal system.
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Geothermal system. A system for heating and/or cooling buildings
using the earth's thermal properties in conjunction with electricity.
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Groundwater. Water beneath the earth's surface that is located
between saturated soil and rock that supplies wells and springs.
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Grout. A low permeability material that is placed in the space
between the wall of the borehole and the casing of a well end, or
placed in the annular space of the borehole. The emplacement of grout
is to prevent the migration of water or fluid contaminants into and
through the borehole. Grout shall consist of neat cement, high solids
bentonite slurry, or hydrated bentonite chips.
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Heat Transfer Fluid. Any liquid used especially for the purpose
of transferring thermal energy from the heat source to another location.
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Open Loop Geothermal System. A geothermal system in which groundwater
is pumped from a well into a heat exchanger located in a surface building.
The water drawn from the earth is then pumped back into the aquifer
through a different well or in some cases the same well (commonly
referred to as "re-injection"). Alternatively, the groundwater could
be discharged to a surface water body (also known as "pump and dump").
In the heating mode, cooler water is returned to the earth, while
in the cooling mode, warmer water is returned to the surface water
body. This type of system shall not be permitted in the City of Sullivan.
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Permeability. The propensity of a material to allow fluid to
move through its pores or interstices. Permeability is an important
soil parameter when flow of water through soil or rock is a matter
of concern.
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Separation/Isolation Distances. The distance of a source of
contamination from a surface drinking water source, a groundwater
source supply well, or any type of borehole.
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Water Supply Well. A well used for extracting groundwater for
human consumption.
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Well. Any excavation that is drilled, cored, driven, dug, bored,
augured, jetted, washed, or otherwise constructed for the purpose
of exploring for groundwater, monitoring groundwater, utilizing the
geothermal properties of the ground, or extracting water from or injecting
water into an aquifer. Well does not include an open ditch, drain
tiles, an excavation made for obtaining or prospecting for oil, natural
gas, minerals, or products mined or quarried, lateral geothermal heat
exchange systems less than twenty (20) feet deep, nor temporary dewatering
wells such as those used during the construction of subsurface facilities
only for the duration of the construction.
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(C)
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Permit Required. No person shall: (i) construct or install a
geothermal system, (ii) dig, bore, drill, replace, modify, repair,
or destroy a well that is, is intended to be, or was part of a geothermal
system, or (iii) make any other excavation that may intersect groundwater
without first obtaining a permit from the City and, for construction
of a well, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
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A permit is required for any closed loop horizontal and closed
loop vertical geothermal system. (No permit shall be issued for any
open loop geothermal system because such systems are prohibited by
Subsection (K) below.)
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(D)
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Application Procedure. Applications for City permits shall be
made to the City Code Administrator on approved forms and shall contain
the information required on the form. Permits shall be issued for
the particular parcel of property on which the geothermal system is
to be constructed and/or installed. The application may be made by
the property owner, a representative of the property owner authorized,
in writing, by the property owner such as a tenant authorized under
a lease, or the geothermal installer, and shall be accompanied by
the required filing fee. The locations of the loops that are part
of any closed loop geothermal system shall be completely located within
the property's boundaries. Ten (10) foot setbacks from the property
lines shall be required.
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(E)
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Well Permits. All wells must be permitted by the City of Sullivan
and Missouri Department of Natural Resources and must comply with
the Missouri Well Construction Rules, Chapter 5 — Heat Pump
Construction Code, and all rules and regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto, or any replacing Statute and regulations.
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(F)
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Site Plan Requirement. A site plan showing the generally proposed
location, number of wells, location of loops including description
and MSDS sheets of the heat transfer fluid must be submitted for final
approval. The plan must include the calculated anticipated volume
of grout that will be required. Heat transfer fluid that is toxic
or Glycol will not be accepted. Geothermal pipe hoops shall be of
approved material for geothermal installation and have a fifty-year
warranty against defect and workmanship. Horizontal pipe shall be
installed with tracer wire.
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(G)
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Location of Geothermal Systems. A site plan shall be prepared
showing the property boundaries and easements of record and shall
detail where the system is located on the property.
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Location of all loops shall be within the property boundaries
of the building lot and not encroach on any recorded easements or
be within ten (10) feet of any property boundary line. Systems shall
not be located within five hundred (500) feet of a City well or water
source.
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(H)
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Permit Requirements.
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(1)
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Permits may be issued only for closed loop geothermal systems.
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(2)
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Boreholes shall be drilled by properly certified drillers.
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(3)
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The property owner shall maintain a well log of the borehole
and "as built" plans showing the location and specifications of closed
loop geothermal system components.
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(4)
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Borehole piping shall be as required by the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources standards for closed loop heat pumps.
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(5)
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The annular space of the boreholes must be grouted for the full
depth of the borehole using an approved bentonite grout.
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(6)
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Heat transfer fluids must be a non-toxic, environmentally safe
material approved by the City Engineer and meeting the current Missouri
Department of Natural Resources regulations.
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(7)
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Permits will be required from the City and the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
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(I)
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Permit Fee. The geothermal system permit fee shall be in the
amount established by resolution of the City Council and shall be
paid when the application is filed.
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(J)
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Permit Revocation. The City Code Administrator may revoke a
permit if: (i) any action or any geothermal system violates a provision
of this Section, or (ii) there are factual inaccuracies in a permit
application or the documents supporting it.
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(1)
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The Code Administrator shall notify the property owner and occupant,
in writing, of a permit revocation.
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(2)
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The property owner or occupant may appeal a revocation to the
City Engineer who shall be provided information to prove the geothermal
system complies with this Section or that the statements in the application
and supporting documents are true. Further appeals shall be to the
Board of Appeals.
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When a permit is revoked, the property owner shall immediately
abandon the geothermal system as required by this Chapter. Except
in cases where the City Engineer reasonably determines that groundwater
contamination is an imminent risk, the obligation to abandon the geothermal
system after revocation shall be stayed while any appeal is pending.
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(K)
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Open Loop Systems Prohibited. Open loop geothermal systems are
prohibited.
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(L)
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System Testing. Pipes for geothermal system permitted under
this Section shall be tested hydrostatically at one and one-half (1 1/2)
times the maximum system design pressure, but not less than one hundred
(100) psi (689 kPa), for a duration of not less than fifteen (15)
minutes. All geothermal systems must be pressure checked by a licensed
geothermal system contractor every five (5) years from the date of
its initial successful test. Results shall be filed with the City
Code Administrator. If the test results show the system fails to meet
these requirements, system shutdown and repairs shall be made at the
direction of the City Engineer and City Code Administrator.
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(M)
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System Abandonment. Abandonment of a geothermal system shall
comply with the laws, rules and regulations applicable to abandonment
of water supply wells. Heat transfer fluid must be removed by displacement
with grout. The top of the borehole must be uncovered and capped with
grout.
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(N)
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Conflict With Other Regulations. If any provision of this Section
conflicts with any applicable State or Federal law, rule or regulation
which is more strict or which is determined to preempt a provision
of this Section, the applicable State or Federal requirement shall
control.
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(O)
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Violation and Penalty. Any violation of any provision of this
Section shall constitute a municipal civil infraction punishable by
a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Each day of that
a condition exists that violates any provision of this Sections shall
constitute a separate offense.
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