[Ord. No. 1552 §1, 3-2-2011; Ord.
No. 1905, 2-21-2018]
A. A certain document, one (1) copy of which was placed on file in the
office of the City Clerk, said copy being marked and designated as
the International Plumbing Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the
International Code Council, as amended, be and is hereby adopted as
the Plumbing Code of the City; and all of the regulations, provisions,
penalties, conditions, and terms of the International Plumbing Code,
2015 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, are
hereby referred to, adopted and made part thereof, as if fully set
out in this Article with the additions, insertions, deletions, and
changes prescribed in this Article.
B. Jurisdictional Titles Throughout the International Plumbing Code,
2015 Edition, as published by the International Code Council. Wherever
the terms "Name of Jurisdiction" or "Local Jurisdiction" appear, it
shall be deemed to mean "City of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri."
C. Wherever the term "Department of Plumbing Inspection" appears it
shall be deemed to mean the department consisting of the City Engineer
and the Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Dardenne Prairie,
Missouri, and their designees.
D. Wherever the term "Code Official" appears, it shall mean the City
Engineer or the Code Enforcement Officer of the City.
[Ord. No. 1552 §1, 3-2-2011; Ord.
No. 1905, 2-21-2018]
A. The International Plumbing Code, 2015 Edition, as published by the
International Code Council, is amended by additions, deletions and
changes, including the changing of Articles, Sections, Subsections
and Subsection titles and the addition of new Sections and Subsections
so that such amended and added Articles, Sections and Subsections
read as follows:
1.
Chapter 1 Administration.
a.
Section 101 General.
(1) 101.1 Title. These regulations shall
be known as the "Plumbing Code of the City of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri,"
hereinafter referred to as "this code."
b.
Section 103 Department Of Plumbing Inspection.
(1) 103.2 Appointment. The code official
shall be appointed as provided by ordinance.
c.
Section 106 Permits.
(1) 106.3.1 Construction documents. Construction
documents, engineering calculations, diagrams and other data shall
be submitted as required by the code official with each application
for a permit. The code official shall require construction documents,
computations and specifications to be prepared and designed by a registered
design professional where required by State law. Where special conditions
exist, the code official is authorized to require additional construction
documents to be prepared by a registered design professional. Construction
documents shall be drawn to scale and shall be of sufficient clarity
to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed and
show in detail that the work conforms to the provisions of this code.
Construction documents for buildings more than two (2) stories in
height shall indicate where penetrations will be made for mechanical
systems, and the materials and methods for maintaining required structural
safety, fire resistance rating and fireblocking.
Exception:
The code official shall have the authority to waive the submission
of construction documents, calculations or other data if the nature
of the work applied for is such that reviewing of construction documents
is not necessary to determine compliance with this code.
(2) 106.5.3 Expiration. 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 Dardenne Prairie, Missouri.
(3) 106.6.1 Work commencing before permit issuance. 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.
(4) 106.6.2 Fee schedule. Fees related
to administration of this code shall be as set forth elsewhere in
this Chapter of the Municipal Code.
(5) 106.6.3 Fee refunds. The code official
is authorized to establish a refund policy.
d.
Section 107 Inspections And Testing.
(1) 107.90 Workmanship. 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
weathertight 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.
e.
Section 108 Violations.
(1) 108.4 Violation penalties. Delete
in its entirety.
(2) 108.5 Stop-work orders. Upon notice from the code official that mechanical work is being performed contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's authorized agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop-work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to fines and penalties as set forth in Section
500.087 of the Municipal Code.
f.
Section 109 Means Of Appeals.
(1) 109.1 Application for appeal. For
the purposes of this code, all appeals shall be in accordance with
the procedure established for the Building Code of the City of Dardenne
Prairie, Missouri.
(2) 109.2 Membership of board. Delete
in its entirety.
(3) 109.2.1 Qualifications. Delete in
its entirety.
(4) 109.2.2 Alternate members. Delete
in its entirety.
(5) 109.2.3 Chairman. Delete in its entirety.
(6) 109.2.4 Disqualification Of Member. Delete in its entirety.
(7) 109.2.5 Secretary. Delete in its entirety.
(8) 109.2.6 Compensation of members. Delete
in its entirety.
(9) 109.3 Notice of meeting. Delete in
its entirety.
(10) 109.4 Open hearing. Delete in its
entirety.
(11) 109.4.1 Procedure. Delete in its
entirety.
(12) 109.5 Postponed hearing. Delete in
its entirety.
(13) 109.6 Board decision. Delete in its
entirety.
(14) 109.6.1 Resolution. Delete in its
entirety.
(15) 109.6.2 Administration. Delete in
its entirety.
(16) 109.7 Court review. Delete in its
entirety.
2.
Chapter 3 General Requirements.
a.
Section 305 Protection Of Pipes And Plumbing System Components.
(1) 305.4.1 Sewer depth. Building sewers
that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum
of eighteen (18) inches (457 mm) below finished grade at the point
of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of thirty
(30) inches (762 mm) below grade.
3.
Chapter 4 Fixtures, Faucets, And Fixture Fittings.
a.
Section 403 Minimum Plumbing Facilities.
(1) 403.3 Required public toilet facilities. 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:
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Public toilet facilities shall not be required in:
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1. Open or enclosed parking garages where there are no parking
attendants.
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2. Structures and tenant spaces intended for quick transactions,
including takeout, pickup and dropoff, having a public access area
less than or equal to three hundred (300) square feet [twenty-eight
(28) m2].
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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.
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4.
Chapter 6 Water Supply And Distribution.
a.
Section 602 Water Required.
(1) 602.2 Potable water required. 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.
A potable public water supply shall be considered available when the
nearest property line is located within two hundred (200) feet of
a potable public water main. When a potable public water supply is
not available, an individual water supply shall be provided.
b.
Section 604 Design Of Building Water Distribution System.
(1) 604.9 Water hammer. 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 arrestors shall be
installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Water-hammer arrestors shall conform to ASSE 1010.
c.
Section 608 Protection Of Potable Water Supply.
(1) 608.16.6 Connections subject to backpressure. 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.
5.
Chapter 7 Sanitary Drainage.
a.
Section 701 General.
(1) 701.2 Sewer required. 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.
b.
Section 706 Connections Between Drainage Piping And Fittings.
(1) 706.3 Installation of fittings. 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.
6.
Chapter 9 Vents.
a.
Section 903 Vent Terminals.
(1) 903.1 Roof extension. 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 purposes; open vent pipes shall terminate not less
than seven (7) feet (2,134 mm) above the roof.
b.
Section 905 Vent Connections And Grades.
(1) 905.1 Connection. 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.
[Ord. No. 1552 §1, 3-2-2011; Ord.
No. 1905, 2-21-2018]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions
of this Article or who shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a structure
in violation of an approved plan or directive of the Code Official
or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this
Article or shall start any work requiring a permit without first obtaining
a permit thereof or who shall continue any work in or about a structure
after having been served a stop-work order, except for such work which
that person, firm or corporation has been directed to perform to remove
a violation or unsafe condition shall upon conviction thereof be punished
by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment
not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.