[Amended 4-19-2017 by Ord. No. 2345-17]
A. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
"Cheltenham Township Plumbing Code."
B. Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all plumbing
and drainage work for any building or structure located within the
Township and to all drains, pipes and connections which empty into
the sanitary sewer system or septic tanks of the Township.
C. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE WORK
Includes, but is not limited to, additions to; alterations
of; repair, replacement or relocation of any water supply, sanitary
sewer, drainage or similar piping including the main drain and/or
lateral.
(1)
"Plumbing and Drainage Work" shall not include the following,
provided work denoted in Subsections C(1)(a) through (d) is completed
on or in valves, pipes or fixtures located within a structure and
no pipes are replaced or rearranged.
(b)
Removal and reinstallation of plumbing fixtures in the same
location;
(c)
Stopping leaks in a drain, water, soil, waste or vent pipe;
or
(d)
Clearing stoppages in pipes, valves or fixtures.
(2)
Any such work completed outside the structure shall be considered
"plumbing and drainage work," with the exception of the repair or
replacement of outside faucets, rain gutters, downspouts and similar
drains conveying stormwater to a lawful disposal location.