The provisions of this regulation shall govern the minimum standards
for plumbing facilities and fixtures.
A.
Every dwelling unit shall include its own plumbing facilities which
shall be maintained in proper operating condition, can be used in
privacy and are adequate for personal cleanliness and the disposal
of human waste. The following minimum plumbing facilities shall be
supplied and maintained in a sanitary and safe working condition:
(1)
Water closet and lavatory. Every housing unit shall contain within
its walls a room, separate from other habitable areas, which provides
a water closet supplied with cold running water and which affords
privacy. A lavatory shall be placed in the same room as the water
closet or located in another room in which close proximity to the
door leading directly into the room in which said water closet is
located. The lavatory shall be supplied with hot and cold running
water.
(2)
Bathtub or shower. Every housing unit shall contain a room which
is equipped with a bathtub or shower supplied with hot and cold running
water and which affords privacy.
B.
Alternative plumbing. Alternative plumbing facilities and fixtures
for use in housing units may be allowed as approved on a case-by-case
basis by the Code Official.
A.
General. All plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in a safe condition
and maintained in working condition. All plumbing fixtures shall be
of nonabsorbent material and shall have received all necessary and
legally required approvals.
B.
Connections. Water supply lines, plumbing fixtures, vents and drains
shall be properly installed, connected and maintained in working order;
free from obstructions, leaks and defects; and capable of performing
the function for which they are designed. All repairs and installations
shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the applicable
building code or applicable plumbing code.
C.
Maintenance. All plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in a clean
and sanitary condition so as not to breed insects and rodents or produce
dangerous or offensive gases or odors.
D.
Access for cleaning. Plumbing fixtures shall be installed to permit
easy access for cleaning both the fixture and the area around it.
A.
General. Every sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower, drinking fountain,
water closet or other plumbing facility shall be properly connected
to either a public water system or to a private water system which
has received all necessary and legally required approvals.
B.
Contamination. The water supply shall be maintained free from contamination.
All water inlets for plumbing fixtures shall be located above the
flood-level rim of the fixture.
C.
Water supply. The water supply system shall be installed and maintained
to provide at all times a supply of water to plumbing facilities,
fixtures, devices and appurtenances in sufficient volume and at pressures
adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily.
D.
Water-heating facilities. Water-heating facilities shall be installed
in a manner which has received all necessary and legally required
approvals, be properly maintained and be properly connected with hot-water
lines to the fixtures required to be supplied with the hot water.
Water-heating facilities shall be capable of heating water to such
a temperature so as to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn
at every kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub, shower and laundry
facility or other similar facilities, at a temperature of not less
than 110° F.
E.
Alternative water systems. Alternative water systems may be allowed
as approved on a case-by-case basis by the Code Official.
A.
General. From sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower, drinking fountain,
water closet or other plumbing facility shall be properly connected
to either a public sewer system or private sewage disposal system
which has received all necessary and legally required approvals.
B.
Maintenance. Every plumbing stack, waste, vent and sewer line shall
be installed and maintained so as to function properly and shall be
kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects to prevent structural
deterioration or health hazards. All repairs and installations shall
be made in accordance with the provisions of the applicable state
or local building code or applicable state or local plumbing code.
