A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the city secretary of the city, being marked and designated as the International Plumbing Code, 2018 edition, including appendix chapters B, C, D, and E as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the plumbing code of the city, regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing systems as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said plumbing code on file in the office of the city secretary are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this legislation with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in this section. The following sections are revised:
Section 101.1 Insert: City of Hereford.
Section 106.6.2 Insert: Fee Schedule:
Minimum Permit Fees
Permit issuance:
 
For issuing each permit
$25.00
Unit fee schedule:
 
1. For each plumbing fixture on one trap or a set of fixtures on one trap
$2.00
2. For each building sewer installed, replaced or repaired
$4.00
3. For each sewer tap
$10.00
4. For each water heater and/or vent
$4.00
5. For each gas piping system of 1 to 5 outlets
$10.00
6. For each gas piping system of 6 or more outlets, per outlet
$2.00
7. For each installation or replacement of water piping
$10.00
8. For each lawn sprinkler system
$10.00
Section 106.6.3 is hereby amended to provide 106.6.3.2 and 106.6.3.3 are deleted.
Section 108.4 is amended to provide that the penalty for the violation of this section shall be the penalty as provided in section 1.01.009 of the Code of Ordinances of the city.
Section 108.5 is amended to provide that the penalty for violation of this section shall be the penalty as provided in section 1.01.009 of the Code of Ordinances of the city.
Section 305.4.1 is amended to read:
Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of 36" below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of 12" below grade.
Section 903.1 is amended to read:
All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated not less than 6" above the roof, except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions shall terminate not less than seven feet above the roof.
(Ordinance 05.10.21, secs. 3–7, adopted 5/10/21)