The materials used shall conform with the standards set forth in the 2015 edition of the International Plumbing Code, unless amended in this article.
(Ordinance 17-3650, sec. II, adopted 3/28/17)
Materials other than those listed in the 2015 International Plumbing Code may be permitted upon approval of the building trades and fire code board of appeals.
(Ordinance 17-3650, sec. II, adopted 3/28/17)
The use of lead pipes, solder and flux is prohibited when used in the installation or repair of any public water system or any plumbing in a residential or nonresidential water system providing water for human consumption. This prohibition does not apply to leaded joints necessary for repair of cast-iron pipes. For the purpose of this prohibition, the definition of “lead-free” shall be:
(1)
When used with respect to solder and flux it refers to solder and flux containing not more than 0.2% lead; and
(2)
When used with respect to pipes and pipe fittings it refers to pipe and pipe fittings containing not more than 8.0% lead.
(2000 Code, sec. 20-144)