The following insertions and changes are hereby made to the BOCA International
Plumbing Code/1995:
A.
Section 101.1 shall be amended to insert the name "Montgomery
Township" as [name of jurisdiction].
C.
Section 109.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety, beginning
with 109.1 and ending with 109.7. The procedure for appeal shall be the same
as provided under Sections 121.1 through 121.5 of the BOCA National Building
Code/1996, as amended by this chapter.
The following provisions are hereby added to this code:
A.
Licensing. The following licensing authorities are the
only recognized agencies of Montgomery Township for the licensing of master,
journeyman and apprentice plumbers in obtaining permits and yearly registration
in Montgomery Township: Philadelphia, Abington and Lower Bucks Regional Cooperation
Council Plumbing Examiner.
B.
No individual, firm, partnership or corporation shall
engage in the practice of plumbing in Montgomery Township unless licensed
under the provisions of this chapter. No individual firm, partnership or corporation
shall engage in the installation, repairing or altering of plumbing unless
performed under the direct supervision of a licensed master plumber, licensed
pursuant to this chapter.
C.
No permit shall be issued unless detailed plans showing
the proposed work have been submitted to the Plumbing Inspector, and he has
determined from examination of such plans and specifications that the work
will conform to the provisions of this chapter. If an applicant is denied
a permit, he may submit revised plans and specifications without payment of
an additional fee. If, in the course of the work, it becomes necessary to
make any change in the plans or specifications for which a permit has been
issued, amended plans and specifications shall be submitted and a supplementary
permit, subject to the same conditions applicable to the original application
for permit, shall be issued to encompass such change.
D.
Repair involving only the working parts of a faucet or
valve; the removal of pipe stoppages; repairing of leaks; or replacement of
defective faucets or valves may be made without a permit, provided that no
changes are made in the piping to the fixtures.
E.
It shall be the duty of the CEO to enforce the provisions
of this chapter and to make the inspections and tests required thereunder.
After proper identification, the Plumbing Inspector has the right to enter
any premises at reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting any plumbing
system in order to protect the public health.
F.
Grease traps shall be sized according to Table 1004.3.1
and be utilized in smaller food preparation uses such as convenience stores
or delicatessens where cooking is not done on site. In all other uses, such
as restaurants, supermarkets, schools, hotels with kitchens and other food
preparation areas, a grease intercepter shall be used and sized in accordance
with the directions of the Montgomery Township Sewer Authority Engineer. Fees
for this review will be assessed and added to the normal plumbing permit fee
to be paid by the applicant. Strip center and/or single space built buildings
shall reserve sufficient area and piping to effectively control grease flow
in the event that a food use tenant may occupy one or more locations.
G.
Facilities of twenty-five-pound grease capacity or more
must submit quarterly reports of disposal to the Department of Code Enforcement.
H.
Underground sewer pipe shall have a maximum SDR of 35
and shall conform to ASTM D3034. Pipe joints shall be made and joined with
an integral bell, bell and spigot rubber-gasketed joint. Each integral bell
joint shall consist of a formed bell complete with a single rubber gasket.
Gaskets shall conform to ASTM F477. The underground sewer pipe shall be installed
from the Montgomery Township Municipal Sewer Authority's six-inch PVC SDR
35 lateral to within five feet of the building entry which shall then be converted
to Schedule 40 PVC. All changes in pipe size, direction or connection shall
be through standard PVC fittings as defined in ASTM D1784.
[Amended 6-2-1997 by Ord.
No. 97-76]
I.
Venting shall be at least every 40 feet and made with
a Tee Wye fitting towards the eight-inch sewer main and brought up to grade
with the first vent within 10 feet of the Montgomery Township Municipal Sewer
Authority's six-inch lateral.
[Amended 6-2-1997 by Ord.
No. 97-76]
K.
A hole in the basement wall shall be provided and be
large enough to accept the four-inch Schedule 40 building drain with a compression
link seal used to seal the opening after installation of the building drain
pipe. The backfill under and around the pipe on the outside of the building
shall be adequately compacted.
[Added 6-2-1997 by Ord. No.
97-76]
L.
The building lateral shall be TV-inspected by the Authority
from inside the building to the eight-inch sewer main in the street or right-of-way
prior to issuance of use and occupancy permits by the Township. The lateral
must be installed a minimum of 30 days before the TV inspection can be conducted.
[Added 6-2-1997 by Ord. No.
97-76]
