Note: Prior ordinance history: Ord. 568.
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There is adopted by reference the California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition, which is based on the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code and is published by the California Building Standards Commission as Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. A copy of the Code together with the local amendments is on file with the building and safety division.
B. 
The California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition (hereinafter "Plumbing Code") shall be the Plumbing Code for the city and said Code together with the additions, deletions and amendments set forth in this chapter shall regulate and govern the requirements for the installation and maintenance of plumbing and the issuance of permits and collection of permit fees.
(Ord. 646 § 6, 2007; Ord. 647 § 6, 2008; Ord. 698 § 6, 2010; Ord. 728 § 5, 2013; Ord. 782 § 5, 2016; Ord. 834 § 5, 2020; Ord. 866 § 5, 2022)
A. 
The following modifications, amendments and deletions are made to the Plumbing Code:
1. 
Section 104.5 is amended to read as follows:
104.5 Permit fees. On buildings, structures, and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit under this code, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the City Council, a copy of which is on file with the Building and Safety Division.
2. 
Section 203.0 is revised to designate the city's building official and designees as the authority having jurisdiction:
203 Authority having jurisdiction. The City's Chief Building Official and his/her designees are designated as the Authority Having Jurisdiction for purposes of this Plumbing Code and wherever the term "Authority Having Jurisdiction" is used in this Code, it shall mean the City's Chief Building Official and his/her designees.
3. 
Section 106.0 is amended to read as follows:
Section 106.0 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
106.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use or maintain plumbing systems or equipment regulated by this Plumbing Code or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, alter or repair plumbing in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code.
106.2 Public nuisance; Abatement. Any violation of this Plumbing Code, including the adopted appendices, which results in a public nuisance pursuant to Chapter 13.80 of the City's Municipal Code may be abated in accordance with Title 13 of the City's Municipal Code.
106.3 Penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this Plumbing Code, including the adopted appendices, or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs plumbing in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this Code shall be guilty of an infraction violation, and the violator shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Chapter 13.65 (Infraction Violations) of the City's Municipal Code, including, but not limited to, the imposition of any and all civil and criminal penalties set forth therein.
106.4 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use or maintain mechanical systems or equipment regulated by this Mechanical Code or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, alter or repair a mechanical system in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Chief Building Official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code.
106.5 Public nuisance; Abatement. Any violation of this Mechanical Code, including the adopted appendices, which results in a public nuisance pursuant to Chapter 13.80 of the City's Municipal Code may be abated in accordance with Title 13 of the City's Municipal Code.
4. 
Section 107.0 is amended to establish the board of appeals for the Plumbing Code:
107.1 Board of appeals. The Board of Appeals established pursuant to CBC Section 113 shall serve as the Board of Appeals for this Plumbing Code. The procedures established in Section 113 for the filing of appeals shall be applicable to appeals filed pursuant to this Code. The Board is created to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction governed by this Plumbing Code. The Board shall have no authority to waive requirements of the Plumbing Code.
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Section 107.2 is amended to limit the authority of the board of appeals:
107.2 Limitations on authority. The Board of Appeals is created to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction governed by this Mechanical Code. The Board of Appeals shall have no authority to waive requirements of the Mechanical Code.
(Ord. 646 § 6, 2007; Ord. 647 § 6, 2008; Ord. 698 § 6, 2010; Ord. 728 § 5, 2013; Ord. 782 § 5, 2016; Ord. 834 § 5, 2020; Ord. 866 § 5, 2022)
There is adopted by reference and without amendment, the following appendices to the Plumbing Code:
Appendix A: Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System.
Appendix B: Explanatory Notes on Combination Waste and Vent Systems.
Appendix D: Sizing Storm Water Drainage Systems.
Appendix G: Sizing of Venting Systems.
Appendix H: Private Sewage Disposal Systems.
Appendix I: Installation Standards.
Appendix J: Combination of Indoor and Outdoor Combustion and Ventilation Opening Design.
(Ord. 646 § 6, 2007; Ord. 647 § 6, 2008; Ord. 698 § 6, 2010; Ord. 728 § 5, 2013; Ord. 782 § 5, 2016; Ord. 834 § 5, 2020; Ord. 866 § 5, 2022)