City of Richmond, MO Plumbing Code

[Ord. No. 2474, 12-11-2018; Ord. No. 2636, 2-13-2024]

A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Richmond, being marked and designated as the International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City of Richmond, in the State of Missouri, regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing systems as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Plumbing Code on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Richmond are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this legislation, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Section 500.060 of this Article.

[Ord. No. 2474, 12-11-2018; Ord. No. 2636, 2-13-2024]

The following Sections of the 2021 International Plumbing Code are hereby revised as follows:

In Section 101.1 Title. Add "City of Richmond."

In Section 103.1, add Community Development Department.

Delete Sections 106.1.1 and 106.1.2.

Section 109 Fee schedule. See City of Richmond Comprehensive Fee Schedule.

In Section 115.4 Violation penalties. Add "Any person violating the provisions of these regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with Section 100.100 of the Richmond Municipal Code Penalties."

Add Section 301.8 Tracer wire. All non-metallic underground utility installations shall have an insulated copper tracer or other approved conductor installed in contact with piping. Access shall be provided to the tracer wire or the tracer wire shall terminate above ground at one end of the non-metallic piping. The tracer wire shall be not less than 18 AWG and the insulation type shall be suitable for direct burial.

In Section 305.4.1 Sewer depth. Add "frost depth of thirty-six (36) inches"; "minimum sewer depth of eighteen (18) inches."

In Section 403.1 Table minimum number of required plumbing fixtures. Remove requirements for service sinks. 1). Drinking fountains for "B" occupancy are not required for those occupancies with an occupant load of fifteen (15) or less. 2). Drinking fountains in an "M" occupancy are not required for those occupancies with an occupant load of fifty (50) or less.

Delete Section 607.2.1 Circulation system, in its entirety.

10.

Section 607.5 Insulation of piping. Replace with "Hot or tempered water supply fixtures. 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 (1,5240 mm). Recirculating system piping and heat-traced piping shall be considered to be sources of hot or tempered water."

11.

In Section 701.2 Sewer required. Add "Sewer availability is defined as public sewer system available with two hundred (200) feet of said property."

12.

Section 703.2 Building sewer. Replace Section with "Drainage pipe placement. All piping must be laid on a firm base for its entire length, bedded in and covered with gravel, with a minimum one-fourth (1/4) inch per foot slope."

13.

Section 714.1 Sewage backflow. Replace with "Sewage backflow shall be installed per City ordinance on all new construction or replacement of sewer lines."

14.

Section 903.1. l Roof extension. Replace with "All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least twelve (12) inches above the roof, except that where a roof is to be used for other than weather protection, the vent shall be run at least seven (7) feet above the roof."

15.

Add Section 1101.3 as hereby amended to read as follows: Storm water shall not be drained into sewers intended for sewage only. Sanitary sewer systems shall be designed, built and maintained in such a manner to prevent all storm or ground water from draining, discharging or entering into the sanitary sewer system. Connection of sump pumps, foundation drains, yard drains, gutter downspouts and any other storm water draining receptacle(s) or system(s) are specifically prohibited from being connected to the sanitary sewer system.