[R.O. 1996 § 500.160; CC 1990 § 5-131; Ord. No. 885 § 5-131, 1-24-1994; Ord. No. 1151 § 1, 12-8-1997; Ord. No. 1469, 2-25-2002; Ord. No.
1705, 12-27-2004; Ord. No. 2271 § 1, 12-3-2012; Ord. No. 2550, 7-26-2021]
A.
Adopt the 2018 International Plumbing Code
and all supplements published by the International Code Council for
all construction other than one- and two-family residential construction
for use as of May 1, 2021.
B.
Appendix Chapters to be adopted: B, D,
E, F.
C.
Amendments. Sections listed below are to
be inserted in place of published Sections.
1.
Section 108.4 Violation Penalties. Any person(s) found in violation of this code shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and subject to punishment in Section 100.110 of the Code of the City of Grain Valley.
2.
Section 305.4.1 Sewer Depth shall
be amended as follows. Building sewers shall be installed a minimum
of twelve (12) inches below grade.
3.
Section 312.10 Inspection And Testing
Of Backflow Prevention Assemblies shall be amended as follows. Inspection
and testing of backflow prevention assemblies shall be in accordance
with the policies prescribed by the Public Works Department of the
City of Grain Valley, MO.
4.
Section 403.4.1 Directional Signage
is hereby deleted.
5.
Section 410.4 Substitution is hereby
amended to read as follows. Where restaurants provide drinking water
in a container free of charge, drinking fountains shall not be required
in those restaurants. In other occupancies where drinking fountains
are required, water coolers and bottled water dispensers shall be
permitted to be substituted for the required drinking fountain.
6.
Section 607.2 Hot And Tempered Water
Supply To Fixtures is hereby amended to read as follows. The developed
length of hot or tempered water piping, from the source of hot water
to the fixtures that require hot or tempered water, shall not exceed
one hundred (100) feet.
7.
Section 608.15.2 Protection Of Backflow
Preventers is hereby amended to add the following language.
Exception: In-ground back-flow devices
for lawn irrigation systems.
8.
Section 714.1 Backwater Valves is
hereby deleted.
9.
Section 903.1 Roof Extension is hereby
amended to read as follows. Open vent pipes that extend through a
roof shall be terminated not less than six (6) inches (152.4 mm) 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 (2,134 mm) above the
roof.
10.
Section 918.1 General is hereby amended
to read as follows. Air admittance valves are only allowed when approved
by the Building Official. Vent systems utilizing air admittance valves
shall comply with this Section. Stack-type are admittance valves shall
conform to ASSE 1050. Individual and branch type air admittance valves
shall conform to ASSE 1051.
11.
Section 1002.4 Trap Seals is hereby
amended to read as follows. Each fixture trap shall have a liquid
seal of not less than two (2) inches (51 mm) and not more than four
(4) inches (102 mm), or deeper for special designs relating to accessible
fixtures. Where a trap seal is subject to loss by evaporation, a deep-seal
trap consisting of a four (4) inch (102 mm) seal or trap seal primer
valve shall be installed. A trap seal primer shall conform to ASSE
1018 or ASSE 1044.
12.
Section 1101.3 Prohibited Drainage
is hereby be amended to read as follows. Sanitary sewer systems shall
be designed, built and maintained in such a manner to prevent all
stormwater or groundwater from draining, discharging or entering into
the sanitary sewer system. Connection of sump pumps, foundation drains,
yard drains, gutter downspouts and any other stormwater drainage receptacle
or system are specifically prohibited from being connected to the
sanitary sewer system.
13.
Section 1113.1.1 Pump Capacity And
Head is hereby amended to read as follows. Sumps receiving stormwater
from any exposed exterior drain or opening shall be provided with
a backup system capable of ensuring proper sump operation in case
of power failure.
