[Adopted 8-5-1998 by Ord. No. 98-138 (Ch. 5, Part 1, of the 1984 Code of Ordinances)]
A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the Borough Office at 126 North Cherry Lane, Jacobus, Pennsylvania 17407, being marked and designated as the "International Plumbing Code, 1997," as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., with the below-stated modifications, be and is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of Jacobus Borough, York County, Pennsylvania (hereinafter referred to as the "Plumbing Code"), in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Plumbing Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this article, with the additions, insertions and changes as prescribed in § 82-15, Supplemental specifications, of this article.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this article are hereby repealed. In the event of any discrepancy between the International Plumbing Code, 1997, and this article, or any rule, regulation or exhibit promulgated under this article by the Jacobus Borough Council, the provisions of this article or such rule, regulation or exhibit shall apply.
[Amended 2-2-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-146]
The following sections of the International Plumbing Code, 1997, are hereby revised as follows:
A. 
Section 101.1. Section 101.1 shall specify "Jacobus Borough."
B. 
Section 101.2 is revised as follows:
Section 101.2. Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the installation of building sewers only, except that all necessary inspections to determine compliance with other provisions of this article are authorized.
C. 
Section 106.5.2. The fee schedule is to be established by resolution of the Borough Council.
D. 
Section 106.5.3 is deleted.
E. 
Section 108.4 is deleted.
F. 
Section 108.5 is revised by adding the following: "... not less than $200 nor more than $600."
G. 
Section 305.6.1. Section 305.6.1 shall specify three feet zero inches for pipeline depth.
H. 
Section 306.2. Section 306.2 shall specify that, regardless of the pipe type, a bed of six inches of crushed stone (1B, 2B or as approved by the Plumbing Inspector) must be laid and pipe backfilled with 12 inches of stone above the pipe.
I. 
Section 701.2. All occupied buildings within 250 feet of a sewer line shall connect to the sewer.
J. 
Section 702.3. Pipe for building sewers must be SDR35 PVC or service weight cast iron.
K. 
Section 704.1. The minimum slope for a four-inch pipe shall be 1/4 inch per foot and for six-inch pipe shall be 1/8 inch per foot.
L. 
Section 708.2. Section 708.2 shall specify that any cleanout plugs used outdoors shall be brass with countersunk heads.
M. 
Section 708.3.2. Section 708.3.2 shall require cleanouts at intervals of not more than 75 feet apart, and a cleanout shall be installed at or near the existing or projected curbline of the property unless the building trap assembly is within 15 feet of the curbline.
N. 
Section 710.1. Add: Section 710.1. Minimum size of building sewer/drain servicing a single-family structure shall be four inches in diameter to first three-inch or larger stack.
O. 
Section 712.4.1. Add: Section 712.4.1. Minimum size for underground sanitary grinder pump force main pipe shall be 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
P. 
Section 1002.6. Section 1002.6 shall specify building (house) traps are to be installed on every new or additional connection to the sanitary sewer system.
Q. 
Section 1101.3. Add: Section 1101.3 shall specify that roof gutters, leaders and conductors are prohibited to connect to the sanitary sewer system.
R. 
Section 1104.3. Add Section 1104.3 as follows: "Floor drains below grade are prohibited to be connected to the building sanitary sewer systems unless specifically waived by the Authority."
S. 
Section 1111.2. Add: Section 1111.2 shall specify that building subdrains and foundation-type area drains (footer drains) are prohibited to connect to the sanitary sewer system.
T. 
Section 710. Section 710.4 is added as follows:
Section 710.4. Minimum size of building sewer/drain servicing a commercial establishment (including apartment buildings with more than two apartments) connecting to an existing lateral stub shall be equal to the size of the lateral stub provided. Where no lateral stub exists, the minimum size of the required tap and building sewer shall be six inches in diameter.
U. 
Section 1003. Section 1003.14 is added as follows:
Section 1003.14. Food waste grinders may discharge into five-hundred gallon or larger grease interceptors. Commercial dishwashers are required to discharge into grease interceptors with a minimum distance of 10 feet between the dishwasher outlet and the inlet of the grease interceptor.
V. 
Section 1003. Section 1003.15 is added as follows:
Section 1003.15. Beauty salon/barbershop-type establishments. Beauty sinks shall discharge into a hair or solids-type interceptor.
W. 
Section 1003. Section 1003.16 is added as follows:
Section 1003.16. Animal grooming establishments. Washtubs/sinks shall discharge into a hair or solids-type interceptor.
[Amended 2-2-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-146]
The Jacobus Borough Council may adopt regulations by resolution establishing additional procedures and examples to effectively administer the Plumbing Code outlined as follows:
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Plumbing Code, the following terms shall have the indicated meanings:
APPRENTICE PLUMBER
A person regularly employed by and engaged in the plumbing business conducted by a master plumber, duly licensed as an apprentice in accordance with the provisions of this code.
AUTHORITY
A five-member Board appointed by the Jacobus Borough Council and known as the "Jacobus Borough Sewer Authority."
CODE
This Plumbing Code, as amended, together with the 1997 International Plumbing Code and any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder by the Borough.
JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER
A person to whom a currently valid journeyman plumber's license has been issued in accordance with the provisions of this code.
LABORER
A person not otherwise licensed or registered under the provisions of the code and employed in the performance of plumbing work by a master plumber.
MASTER PLUMBER
A person to whom a currently valid master plumber's license has been issued by Springettsbury Township or the City of York, York County, Pennsylvania, or Class 1 or 2 cities as stated in the York City Plumbing Code.
OFFICIAL COPY
A copy of the 1997 International Plumbing Code, appropriately amended to be an official copy of the code.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
A person hired by the Jacobus Borough Sewer Authority to perform the duties assigned in the code.
B. 
Plumbing permits.
(1) 
Application; issuance. No sewer lateral installation shall be undertaken unless and until a registered and licensed master plumber proposing to undertake the same shall have filed with the Plumbing Inspector or Authority an application for a plumbing permit for such work and until the necessary fees have been paid therefor, and a plumbing permit shall have been issued therefor. The owner of the said property may pay the necessary fees in advance of the licensed master plumber picking up the permit to perform the work. No permit shall be issued until plans and specifications showing the proposed work in reasonable detail shall have been submitted to the Plumbing Inspector, and it has been determined from examination of such plans and specifications that the proposed work will conform with the provisions of the code. If a permit is refused, written notice thereof shall be provided to the applicant, who may submit such revised plans and specifications as are necessary to obtain approval. If, in the course of the work, it is found necessary to obtain approval to make any change from the plans and specifications on which a permit has been issued, amended plans and specifications shall be submitted, and a supplementary permit shall be issued to cover the change after the same conditions required to secure the original permit have been satisfied.
(2) 
Fees. Fees shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Authority.
C. 
Condemned equipment. The Plumbing Inspector shall condemn any plumbing material or equipment which is so worn, damaged, defective or constructed as to constitute a sanitary or safety hazard, and such condemned material or equipment shall not be reused for plumbing purposes. Where, in the opinion of the Plumbing Inspector, condemned material or equipment shall be destroyed to prevent its reuse, he may order such destruction.
D. 
Procedure in event of sewer stoppage. In the event of a stoppage of a main building drain or sewer, the owner or tenant shall first contact a plumber to ascertain the location of the stoppage, and in the event that the public sewer is the problem, the plumber in turn shall notify the Authority's office.
E. 
Inspection of building before connection to sewer. Before any building shall be connected with the sanitary sewerage system, the plumbing system thereof shall be inspected and approved by the Plumbing Inspector. The Plumbing Inspector may order revision, alteration and correction to the plumbing system so that the plumbing system shall conform, both in construction and manner of use, to the provisions of the Plumbing Code.
F. 
Procedure upon removal of building. When any building is removed or any drainage or sewer system is abandoned or dismantled or removed, the sewer connection shall be disconnected at the curb or property line and properly sealed, plugged or capped and inspected by the Plumbing Inspector.
G. 
Waiver of authority liability prerequisite to permit issuance of structures below grade. When a permit is issued for a building having plumbing fixtures in the basement or a section of the building below grade construction, the owner shall be required to sign a written agreement or waiver upon a form furnished by the Authority in the hands of the Plumbing Inspector, releasing the Authority from any damage that may result from this area being flooded by the stoppage or backflow of sewers. In areas where stoppage or backflow is prevalent, the building shall be provided with a backwater valve or check valve.
H. 
Connection of floor drains and sump pumps to building sanitary systems prohibited.
(1) 
Floor drains are prohibited from being connected to building sanitary sewer systems.
(2) 
Sump pumps are prohibited from being connected to building sanitary sewer systems.
I. 
Enforcement.
(1) 
Any portion of a plumbing system found by the Plumbing Inspector to be unsanitary as defined herein is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(2) 
Whenever it is brought to the attention of the Authority that any unsanitary conditions exist or that any construction or work regulated by this code does not meet the code, the Authority may request an investigation by the Plumbing Inspector, who, upon determining such information to be fact, shall order any person using or maintaining any such condition or responsible for the use or maintenance thereof to repair, alter, change, remove or demolish the same as may be considered necessary for the proper protection of 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 conditions exist and shall specify the date or time for compliance with such order.
(3) 
Refusal, failure or neglect to comply with such notice or order shall be considered a violation of this code.
(4) 
When any plumbing system is maintained in violation of this code and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, or where a nuisance exists in any building or on a lot on which a building is situate, the Plumbing Inspector shall institute any appropriate action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation or nuisance.
J. 
Plumbing Inspector.
(1) 
Office created; assistant. The offices of Plumbing Inspector and Assistant Plumbing Inspector are hereby created. The Plumbing Inspector shall be hired by the Authority to serve at its pleasure for such compensation as such Authority shall from time to time determine.
(2) 
Duties. The duties of the Plumbing Inspector(s) are as follows:
(a) 
Maintain public office hours within the Borough necessary to efficiently administer the provision of the code and amendments thereto.
(b) 
Require submission, examine and check plans and specifications, drawings, descriptions and/or diagrams necessary to show clearly the character, kind and extent of work covered by applications for a permit and, upon approval thereof, issue the permit applied for.
(c) 
Keep a permanent, accurate account of all fees for permits issued and other monies collected and received as provided by this code and other Authority codes, regulations or standard details, the names of the persons upon whose account the fees were paid, the date and amount thereof, together with the location or premises to which they relate.
(d) 
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 such work, in whole or in part, as conditions require.
(e) 
Issue, upon request, a certificate of approval for any work approved.
(f) 
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.
(g) 
Order changes in workmanship and/or materials essential to obtain compliance with all provisions of this code.
(h) 
Investigate any construction or work regulated by this code and issue such notices and orders as deemed necessary.
(i) 
Keep a complete record of all the essential transactions of his office.
(3) 
Conduct of plumbing business.
(a) 
Plumbing permits will only be granted to a master plumber, duly licensed in Springettsbury Township or the City of York or Class 1 or 2 cities, as stated in the York City Plumbing Code, in person, after the filing and payment of all information, plans, specifications and fees required by this code or any resolution of the Authority.
(b) 
A journeyman or master plumber must be responsible for all plumbing work performed for all sewer lateral connections in the area served by the Authority.
(4) 
Display of certificate or cards. Every master plumber, journeyman plumber and apprentice plumber shall have in their possession, at all times when engaged in plumbing work, a certificate of license card, showing that such workman is the holder of a license issued pursuant to this section, and such workman shall exhibit the same upon request. The original certificate of license shall be displayed for all at the place of business at all times, and a photocopy at the work sites at all times for which work is to be performed by his or their company.
K. 
Acceptable materials.
(1) 
Sampling manholes. Sampling manholes shall be four feet inside diameter, with a minimum depth of 40 inches and a maximum depth of 122 inches from grade to invert, meeting the requirements of ASTM C-478 specifications, as manufactured by Monarch Products Company, Inc., York Haven, Pennsylvania (or approved equal), and as shown on Drawing MH-4C herein.[1] Each sampling manhole shall be provided with a twenty-four-inch-by-twenty-four-inch (clear opening) aluminum access door, similar in all essential respects to type APS, as manufactured by U.S. Foundry and Manufacturing Corporation and shown on Drawing MH-4D herein.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said drawing is on file in the Borough offices.
[2]
Editor's Note: Said drawing is on file in the Borough offices.
(2) 
Sewer pipe saddles. New connections to the sewer system shall be made to the sewer main; no penetrations of existing manholes will be permitted without specific written approval of the Sewer Authority. Connections to sewer mains shall be effected by means of a pipe saddle with gasketed bell designed for use with SDR35 PVC pipe. Sealtite Model "H" tee sewer saddle as manufactured by the General Engineering Co., Frederick, MD, or approved equal.
(3) 
Transition couplings. Where joints must be made between Schedule 40 and SDR35 PVC pipe, a fitting designed especially for this purpose, such as the No. G657 four-inch DWV by four-inch SDR35 coupling as manufactured by Plastic Trends, Inc., shall be used.
Nothing in this article or in the Plumbing Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court or any rights acquired or liability incurred or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in § 82-14 of this article, nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this article.
This article shall take full force and effect 10 calendar days after this date of final passage and approval.
[Amended 7-3-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-3]
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article shall be subject to a summary criminal proceeding before the Magisterial District Justice as provided by the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, as may be amended from time to time. Upon a finding of a violation, a fine of not less than $450 nor more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, including court costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Borough to prosecute the violation, shall be imposed, and such person may be subject to imprisonment of up to 15 days in the event such fines and costs are unpaid. Each day that such violation(s) continues shall be a separate violation of this article.