[Ord. No. 1378 §29, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1571, 12-21-2022]
A. 
There is hereby adopted the International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, published by the International Code Council, for regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, and maintenance of all plumbing systems in the City of Mission, providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees thereof; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, on file in the office of the Building Official are hereby referred to as the IPC, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, subject only to the express amendments and deletions provided herein.
B. 
Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the International Building Code, adopted hereby, said term shall mean the City of Mission.
[Ord. No. 1378 §30, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1571, 12-21-2022]
Any person violating any provision of such code shall be punished as provided in Section 100.100 of the Mission City Code.
[Ord. No. 1378 §31, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1571, 12-21-2022]
For the purposes of the International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, as adopted, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
The term "Building Official" shall also be known as the "Code Official" or "Administrative Authority" and shall have the duty of enforcing all provisions of this code.
[Ord. No. 1378 §32, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1571, 12-21-2022]
The following provisions shall be deleted:
a) 
Section 103. Department of Plumbing Inspection.
b) 
Section 312.10. Inspection and testing of backflow prevention assemblies.
c) 
Section 312.6. Gravity sewer test.
d) 
Section 312.7. Forced sewer test.
e) 
Section 312.10.1. Inspections.
f) 
Section 109 Means of Appeal.
[Ord. No. 1378 §33, 3-20-2013; Ord. No. 1571, 12-21-2022]
The following amendments shall be made:
a) 
Amend Section 101.1 of the IPC to read as follows:
Section 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the International Plumbing Code of the City of Mission, hereinafter referred to as "this code" or "IPC."
b) 
Amend Section 106.6.2 of the IPC to read as follows:
Section 106.6.2 Fee Schedule. The fees for work requiring a permit shall be paid as adopted by resolution of the City Council. When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review or when the project involves deferred submittal items, an additional plan review fee shall be charged. Applications for which no permit is issued within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of application shall expire by limitation and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. The Building Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days on written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.
c) 
Amend Section 106.6.3 of the IPC to read as follows:
Section 106.6.3 Fee Refunds. The Building Official shall authorize the refunding of fees as follows:
1. 
The full amount of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.
2. 
Not more than eighty percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
3. 
Not more than eighty percent (80%) of the plan review fee paid when an application for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan review effort has been expended.
The Building Official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the fee payment.
d) 
Amend Section 108.4 of the IPC to read as follows:
Section 108.4 Violation Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to violate a provision of this code or who 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 Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code. Violation of any provision of this code shall be an unlawful act. Each separate day or any portion thereof, during which any violation of this code occurs or continues, shall also be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and shall be punishable as provided in Municipal Code Section 100.100.
e) 
Amend Section 108.5 of the IPC to read as follows:
Section 108.5 Stop Work Orders. Upon notice from the Building 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 Building 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 subject to penalties as prescribed by law.
f) 
Amend Section 305.4.1 of the IPC to read as follows:
Section 305.4.1 Sewer depth. Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall comply with the Johnson County Sanitary Code, adopted by Johnson County, Kansas. Building sewer pipe connecting to the public sewer shall comply with the regulations of the Johnson County Wastewater District.
g) 
Amend Section 312.3 of the IPC to read as follows:
Section 312.3 Drainage and Vent Air Test. An air test shall be made by forcing air into the system until there is a uniform gauge pressure of 5 psi (34.5 kPa) or sufficient to balance a 10-inch column of mercury. This pressure shall be held for a period not less than fifteen (15) minutes. Any adjustments to the test pressure because of changes in ambient temperature or the seating of gaskets shall be made prior to the beginning of the test period.
h) 
Amend Section 410.4 of the IPC to read as follows:
Section 410.4 Substitution. In occupancies where drinking fountains are required, water coolers or bottled water dispensers are permitted to be substituted for the required drinking fountains.
i) 
Amend Section 608.15.2 of the IPC as follows:
Section 608.15.2 Protection of backflow preventers. Backflow preventers shall not be located in areas subject to freezing except where they can be removed by means of a union or are protected from freezing by heat, insulation or both. Exception: In-ground backflow devices for lawn-irrigation systems.
j) 
Amend Section 903.1 of the IPC to read as follows:
Section 903.1 Roof extension. Open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated not less than six (6) 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 pipes shall terminate not less than seven (7) feet above the roof.
k) 
Amend Section 918.1 of the IPC to read as follows:
Section 918.1 General. Air admittance valves are not allowed unless approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Vent systems utilizing 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.
l) 
Amend Section 1103.3 of the IPC to read as follows:
Section 1103.3 Prohibited drainage. Storm water systems, to include connections of sump pumps, foundation drains, yard drains, gutters, downspouts and any other stormwater conveyance or system are prohibited from connecting to the sanitary sewer system. Storm water systems shall not be installed so as to cause a nuisance onto adjacent properties or to alter any existing drainage course.
m) 
Amend Section 1113.1.4 of the IPC to read as follows:
Section 1113.1.4 Piping. Discharge piping shall meet the requirements of Sections P3002.1, P3002.2, P3002.3, and P3003. Discharge piping shall include an accessible full flow check valve. Pipe and fittings shall be the same size as or larger than the pump discharge piping. Discharge shall be day-lighted so as not to cause a nuisance onto adjacent properties or alter any existing drainage course and shall not be discharged into the public sewer system.