[Ord. No. 15-1 G §1, 6-20-2005; Ord. No. 15-11, 12-18-2017]
That a certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Farmington marked and designated as the International Plumbing Code, 2015 Edition, published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City of Farmington, 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 of Farmington, Missouri, 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
500.050 of this Article.
[Ord. No. 15-1 G §1, 6-20-2005; Ord. No. 5-10B §1, 9-29-2006; Ord. No. 15-10H §1, 6-5-2008; Ord. No. 15-10 O §3, 8-31-2011; Ord. No. 15-11, 12-18-2017]
The following Sections of the International Plumbing Code, 2015
Edition, are hereby revised as follows:
Section 101.1. Insert: City of Farmington, Missouri.
Section 103.3.1 The Fire Chief shall be authorized to enforce
any provisions of this code necessary to ensure compliance with minimum
requirements pertaining to fire safety.
Section 106.6.2. Insert: As referenced in Section
500.250.
Section 106.6.3. Insert: As referenced in Section
500.260.
Section 108.4. Insert: As referenced in Section
500.990.
Section 108.5. Insert: As referenced in Section
500.410.
Section 109. Means of appeal is hereby deleted and replaced
with the following:
SECTION 109. MEANS OF APPEAL
Section 109.1 Appeals. Applications for appeal of a decision
of the code official shall be made in accordance with Section 113
and Appendix B of the Building Code.
Section 305.4.1. Insert: Thirty (30) inches, Thirty (30) inches,
or as approved by Code Official.
Section 410.2.1. In buildings or tenant spaces with an occupant
load of less than fifty (50), bottled water dispensers shall be permitted
to be substituted for the required drinking fountains.
Section 603.3. The installation and maintenance of water service
piping from the curb valve shall be the responsibility of the property
owner.
Section 603.4. The installation and maintenance of water service
piping from the curb valve to the public water main and the tap shall
be the responsibility of the City of Farmington.
Section 603.5. Water Service pipe shall be installed in accordance
with the following additional procedures and specifications:
Specifications.
1. Water service pipe shall be a minimum of three quarter (3/4)
inch, Type K copper or three quarter (3/4) inch high density blue
polyethylene (ASTM D2737 SDR 9) water service pipe, with single strand
twelve (12) gauge copper tracer wire bedded with screenings or sand.
2. Fire protection water supply piping shall be ductile iron
or AWWA C900 PVC.
3. Water service piping shall be protected by a sleeve consisting
of Schedule 40 or better P.V.C. pipe under the fall width of all public
street rights-of-way.
4. Water service connections shall not be tapped from any part
of fire protection water supply piping.
5. All water service piping shall be installed at least thirty
(30) inches below finished grade.
6. Water service taps shall not be located nearer than two (2)
feet, to be measured from tapping saddle to tapping saddle.
7. A water main extension shall be required where a water service
line would exceed six hundred (600) feet or cross other private property,
except as authorized by the Water and Sewer Superintendent.
8. Water service lines installed during development in accordance
with the Subdivision Code shall be terminated with a curb valve.
9. Curb valves shall be located on private property as close
to the lot line as practicable.
Procedures.
1. Water meters shall be installed outdoors whenever practicable
in the opinion of the Water and Sewer Superintendent.
2. A trench shall be excavated from the building to the location
of the curb valve by the owner or authorized agent.
3. A trench shall also be excavated from the location of the
curb valve to the water main by the authorized agent whenever a curb
valve, piping and tap were not installed by the developer.
4. The owner or authorized agent shall install water service
pipe from the building to the location of the curb valve.
5. The owner or authorized agent shall notify the Water and
Sewer Department after the required trenching has been completed,
the water service piping from the building to the curb valve is substantially
completed and a water main tap is needed.
6. The Water and Sewer Department shall install water supply
piping from the water main to the curb valve and tap the water main
as soon as practicable, except in new developments where the installation
shall be made by the developer in accordance with the Subdivision
Code.
7. When in the opinion of the Water and Sewer Superintendent
that the water meter should be installed indoors, the water meter
yoke or setter shall be installed indoors by the owner or authorized
agent at least twelve (12) inches but not greater than fifty-four
(54) inches from the floor.
8. The water meter shall be installed by the Water and Sewer
Department.
9. The water service piping shall be filled with water for thirty
(30) minutes prior to backfilling the trench to ensure that the piping
is free from leaks.
10. The owner or authorized agent shall be responsible for backfilling
the trench after the test is completed and approved by the Water and
Sewer Department.
Section 701.10: Building sewers shall be installed in accordance
with the following additional procedures and specifications.
1. The public sewer shall be considered available whenever it
is within four hundred (400) feet of the property line.
2. When a public sewer becomes available to a property served
by a private sewage disposal system, the property owner shall connect
to the public sewer within ninety (90) days after receipt of notice
by the City and properly abandon any private sewage disposal system.
3. The property owner shall not be required to connect to the
public sewer, where the Water and Sewer Superintendent determines
it would be technically infeasible.
4. A sewer main extension shall be required where a building
sewer pipe would exceed four hundred (400) feet in length or cross
any private property, except as authorized by the Water and Sewer
Superintendent.
5. All new building sewer pipe and appurtenances thereto installed
hereafter shall be Schedule 40 PVC.
6. Repairs consisting of other existing materials shall be permitted,
but replacement of the building sewer shall be Schedule 40 PVC, as
required for a new installation.
7. Building sewer pipes installed in conjunction with new development
shall be terminated in a ninety degree (90°) angle at least four
(4) feet above grade, and the end of the pipe shall be capped.
Section 903.1. Insert: Twelve (12) inches.