The International Plumbing Code, 2021 edition, and appendices B, C, D, and E thereto as published by the International Code Council, Inc. are hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter, except as amended in section
6.02.282.
(Ordinance 2022-22 adopted 9/20/22)
The International Plumbing Code, 2021 edition and appendices as adopted in section
6.02.281 are hereby amended as follows:
(1) Subsection
101.1 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall
be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of Buda, Texas, hereinafter
referred to as “this code.”
(2) Section
103 is hereby deleted.
(3) New
subsection 106.3.3 is hereby added:
106.3.3 Permits; licensing.
(a) A person applying for a plumbing permit shall be:
(1) A State of Texas licensed master plumber; or
(2) Exempt under state law from the licensing requirement.
(b) If applicable, a state licensed master plumber shall register with
the City in accordance with the city’s registration policy and
shall show proof of the license before any work is performed within
the City.
(c) If a building owner is claiming an exemption under state law because
they are planning to do the work themselves, then the owner shall
provide proof to the building official stating they own the building
as a homestead.
(4) Subsection
109.2 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
109.2 Fee schedule. The fees for work shall be as indicated in the schedule of fees adopted by the city council and attached to the Code of Ordinances as appendix
A.
(5) Subsection
109.5 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
109.5 Fee refunds. No portion of any
fee collected under this article shall be returned after a permit
has been issued.
(6) Section114
is hereby deleted.
(7) Subsection
305.4.1 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
305.4.1 Sewer depth. Building sewers
that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be installed
not less than 12 inches below finished grade at the point of septic
tank connection. Building sewers shall be installed not less than
12 inches below grade.
(8) Subsection
312.10 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
312.10 Inspection and testing of backflow prevention
assemblies. Inspection and testing shall comply with Section
312.10.1 and 312.10.2.
312.10.1 Inspections. Inspections shall
be made of all backflow prevention assemblies and air gaps to determine
whether they are operable and to ensure compliance with 30 Texas Administrative
Code § 290.44, as may be amended from time to time, and to be
managed by the applicable water purveyor.
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312.10.2 Testing. Reduced pressure principle,
double check, pressure vacuum breaker, reduced pressure detector fire
protection, double check detector fire protection, and spill-resistant
vacuum breaker backflow preventer assemblies and hose connection backflow
preventers shall be tested at the time of installation, immediately
after repairs or relocation and as required by 30 Texas Administrative
Code § 290.44 and to be managed by the applicable water purveyor.
The testing procedure shall be performed in accordance with one of
the following standards: ASSE 5013, ASSE 5015, ASSE 5020, ASSE 5047,
ASSE 5048, ASSE 5052, ASSE 5056, CSA B64.10 or CSA B64.10.1.
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(9) Subsection
903.1.1 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
903.1.1 Roof extension unprotected. Open
vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated no less
than 12 inches(mm) above the roof. Where a roof is to be used for
assembly or as a promenade, observation deck, sunbathing deck or similar
purposes, open vent pipes shall terminate not less than seven feet
above the roof.
(10) Chapter
14 is hereby deleted.
(Ordinance 2022-22 adopted 9/20/22)