City of Cottleville, MO Plumbing

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Editor's Note: Former Article II, Division 1, Plumbing Code Adopted, containing Sections 500.060 through 500.070, was repealed 2-20-2019 by Ord. No. 1750.

[Ord. No. 1750, 2-20-2019]

The Plumbing Code adopted in Section 500.060 is amended as follows:

(CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION)

(SECTION 101 GENERAL)

101.1 Title. Delete "NAME OF JURISDICTION" and insert "City of Cottleville, Missouri."

(SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF PLUMBING INSPECTION)

103.2 Appointment. Delete "by the chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction" and insert "as provided by ordinance."

(SECTION 106 PERMITS)

106.3.1 Construction Documents. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"Submittal documents consisting of construction documents, statement of special inspections, geotechnical report and other data required by the Building Official shall be submitted with each permit application. The construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design professional. Where special conditions exist, the Building Official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be prepared by a registered design professional.

Exception: The Building Official is authorized to waive the submission of construction documents and other data not required to be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that review of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this Code."

106.5.1 Approved Construction Documents. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"Where the Building Official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be approved, in writing, or by a stamp that states 'REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE.' One (1) set of construction documents so reviewed shall be retained by the Building Official. The other set shall be returned to the applicant, and may be kept at the site of work or made available at the time of inspection, and shall be open to inspection by the Building Official."

106.5.3 Expiration. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"All permits for work under the scope of this code shall comply with Section 105.5 Expiration of the Building Code of the City of Cottleville, Missouri."

106.6.1 Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"Any person who commences any work on a plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to an additional fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) in addition to the required permit fees."

106.6.2 Fee Schedule. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"Fees related to administration of this code shall be as set forth in Article XI of Chapter 500 of the Municipal Code of the City of Cottleville."

106.6.3 Fee Refunds. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"The code official is authorized to establish a refund policy."

106.7 Electronic Submission. This Section shall be added and shall read as follows:

"Where design documents, including, but not limited to, plot plans, site plans, design drawings, specifications, etc., are originally created electronically, the Building Official is authorized to require electronic submittal of such documents in a portable document format (PDF) or similar format for review."

(SECTION 107 INSPECTIONS AND TESTING)

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107.8 Workmanship. This Section shall be added and shall read as follows:

"All work shall be executed in a workmanlike and skilled manner so that, for example, floors are level, walls are plumb and square, windows and doors are plumb, square and easily operable, exterior building envelopes are weather-tight and exclude the elements, building materials are undamaged, and surfaces are unmarred. All work performed shall be in compliance with this code, per industry standards, and in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions."

(SECTION 108 VIOLATIONS)

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108.4 Violation Penalties. Delete in its entirety.

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108.5 Stop Work Orders. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"The stop work order shall be, in writing, and shall be given to the owner of the property for which the application was submitted, the owner's authorized agent, or the person performing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the work shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall state the reason(s) for the order and the condition(s) under which the work will be permitted to resume. Any person served with a stop work order shall pay an administrative penalty of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)."

(SECTION 109 MEANS OF APPEAL)

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Section 109 Means Of Appeal. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"109.1 Appeals. For the purposes of this code, all appeals shall be in accordance with the procedure established for the Building Code of the City of Cottleville, Missouri."

(CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS)

(SECTION 305 PROTECTION OF PIPES AND PLUMBING SYSTEM COMPONENTS)

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305.4.1 Sewer Depth. Delete first instance of "[NUMBER] inches (mm)" and insert "eighteen (18) inches (457 mm)." Delete second instance of "[NUMBER] inches (mm)" and insert "thirty (30) inches (762 mm)."

(CHAPTER 4 FIXTURES, FAUCETS AND FIXTURE FITTINGS)

(SECTION 403 MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES)

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403.3 Required Public Toilet Facilities. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"Customers, patrons and visitors shall be provided with public toilet facilities in structures and tenant spaces intended for public utilization. The number of plumbing fixtures located within the required toilet facilities shall be provided in accordance with Section 403 for all users. Employees shall be provided with toilet facilities in all occupancies. Employee toilet facilities shall be either separate or combined employee and public toilet facilities.

Exception:

Public toilet facilities shall not be required in:
1.	Open or enclosed parking garages where there are no parking attendants.
2.	Structures and tenant spaces intended for quick transactions, including takeout, pickup and drop-off, having a public access area less than or equal to three hundred (300) square feet (28 m²).
3.	Customer facilities, other than gas or filling stations, with a customer occupancy load of fifteen (15) or less and which do not serve food or beverages."

(CHAPTER 6 WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION)

(SECTION 602 WATER REQUIRED)

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602.2 Potable Water Required. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"Only potable water shall be supplied to plumbing fixtures that provide water for drinking, bathing, or culinary purposes, or for the processing of food, medical, or pharmaceutical products. Unless otherwise provided in this code, potable water shall be supplied to all plumbing fixtures. The water distribution system of any building in which plumbing fixtures are installed shall connect to a potable public water supply, if available. When a potable public water supply is not available, an individual water supply shall be provided."

(SECTION 604 DESIGN OF BUILDING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM)

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604.9 Water Hammer. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"The flow velocity of the water distribution system shall be controlled to reduce the possibility of water-hammer. A water-hammer arrestor shall be installed where quick-closing valves are utilized. Water-hammer arresters shall be required for dishwashers, clothes washers, and for each bathroom group, unless otherwise approved. Water-hammer arresters shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Water-hammer arresters shall conform to ASSE 1010."

(SECTION 608 PROTECTION OF POTABLE WATER SUPPLY)

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608.16.6 Connections Subject To Backpressure. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"Where a potable water connection is made to a non-potable line, fixture, tank, vat, pump, or other equipment subject to high hazard backpressure, the potable water connection shall be protected by a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly. All reduced pressure backflow devices and check assemblies shall be registered and tested annually by a certified individual as authorized by the State of Missouri."

(CHAPTER 7 SANITARY DRAINAGE)

(SECTION 701 GENERAL)

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701.2 Sewer Required. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"The sanitary drainage system of any building in which plumbing fixtures are installed shall connect to a public sewer, if available. A public sewer shall be considered available when the nearest property line is located within two hundred (200) feet of a public sewer. When a public sewer is not available, the sanitary drainage shall be connected to an approved private sewage disposal system. All private sewage disposal systems shall be maintained and function without any ground surface discharge."

(SECTION 706 CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DRAINAGE PIPING AND FITTINGS)

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706.3 Installation Of Fittings. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"Fittings shall be installed to guide sewage and waste in the direction of flow. Change in direction shall be made by fittings installed in accordance with Table 706.3. Change in direction by combination fittings, side inlets, or increasers shall be installed in accordance with Table 706.3 based on the pattern of flow created by the fitting. Double sanitary tee patterns shall not receive the discharge of back-to-back water closets and fixtures or appliances with pumping action discharge.

Exception: Back-to-back water closet connections to double sanitary tees shall be permitted where discharge is received by gravity flow."

(CHAPTER 9 VENTS)

(SECTION 903 VENT TERMINALS)

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903.1 Roof Extension. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"Open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated not less than twelve (12) inches (305 mm) from a promenade, observation deck, sunbathing deck, or similar improvement. Open vent pipes shall terminate not less than seven (7) feet (2,134 mm) above the roof."

(SECTION 905 VENT CONNECTIONS AND GRADES)

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905.1 Connection. Delete in its entirety and insert:

"Individual, branch and circuit vents shall connect to a vent stack, stack vent, air admittance valve, or extend to the open air. All vents one and one-half (1 1/2) inches in diameter shall be increased to two (2) inches in diameter, a distance of two (2) feet prior to the roof penetration."