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Prior legislation: Ords. 326 C.S., 77-28, 85-13 and 87-11.
The 2022 California Plumbing Code, copies of which are on file with the City Clerk as required by law, is adopted by reference and incorporated into this title as the plumbing code for the City, except as amended in this chapter and in Chapter 15.04 CMC.
(Code 1975 § 1141.0; Ord. 89-29 § 1, 1989; Ord. 92-24, 1992; Ord. 99-04 (Exh. B), 1999; Ord. 2003-03 § 2, 2003; Ord. 2008-02 § 1, 2008; Ord. 2010-05 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2013-07 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013; Ord. 2017-04 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 2020-01 § 1, 2020; Ord. 2022-04 § 2, 2022)
Every applicant for a plumbing permit shall pay a fee as prescribed in the City's fee schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council prior to issuance of the permit. The plumbing permit fee for single-family residential construction, when the work is part of work covered by a building permit, shall be included as part of that building permit fee. The valuation of all plumbing work shall be included in the project valuation submitted on the application form.
(Ord. 89-29 § 1, 1989; Code 1975 § 1142; Ord. 2018-03 § 1 (Exh. A § 4), 2018)
A plan review fee shall be charged for review of all construction documents pertaining to a plumbing permit application. The fee shall be 65 percent of the plumbing permit fee normally charged at the time of issuance. This fee shall be collected upon the submittal of the application by the applicant and may be adjusted as necessary during the plan review process. The plan review fee for plumbing work associated with a building permit for a single-family dwelling shall be included in the building permit plan review fee.
(Ord. 2018-03 § 1 (Exh. A § 4), 2018)
The City's jurisdiction and control of sewer drainage piping shall terminate two feet outside the foundation walls of any structure, from which point to the collecting lines all sewer drainage piping shall be under the Carmel Area Wastewater Management District (Carmel Sanitary District).
(Ord. 89-29 § 1, 1989; Ord. 96-1 § 1, 1996; Ord. 2008-02 § 1, 2008; Ord. 2008-02 § 1, 2008; Code 1975 § 1142.1)
The plumbing permit fee for single-family residential construction, when the work is part of any work covered by a building permit, shall be included as part of that building permit fee.
(Ord. 89-29 § 1, 1989; Ord. 96-1 § 1, 1996; Ord. 99-04 (Exh. B), 1999; Code 1975 § 1142.2)
In no case shall a gas service or supply be connected or reconnected unless inspected and a certificate of approval has been issued by the Building Official authorizing the connection or reconnection. A fee as prescribed in the City's fee schedule as adopted by the City Council shall be paid before inspection and certification of the system.
(Ord. 89-29 § 1, 1989; Ord. 96-1 § 1, 1996; Ord. 2008-02 § 1, 2008; Ord. 2008-02 § 1, 2008; Ord. 2018-03 § 1 (Exh. A § 4), 2018; Code 1975 § 1142.3)
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Whenever brought to the attention of the department having jurisdiction that any unsanitary conditions exist or that any construction or work regulated by this code is dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary, a nuisance or a menace to life, health, or property, or otherwise in violation of this code, the department may request an investigation by the Building Official who, upon determining such information to be fact, shall order any person, firm or corporation using or maintaining any such condition or responsible for the use or maintenance thereof to discontinue the use or maintenance thereof or to repair, alter, change, remove or demolish same as s/he may consider necessary for the proper protection of life, health, or property, and in the case of any gas piping or gas appliance may order any person, firm or corporation supplying gas to such piping or appliance to discontinue supplying gas thereto until such piping or appliance is made safe to life, health or property. Every such order shall be in writing, addressed to the owner, agent or person responsible for the premises in which such condition exists and shall specify the date or time for compliance with such order.
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Refusal, failure, or neglect to comply with any such notice or order shall be considered a violation of this code.
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When any plumbing or gas system is maintained in violation of this code and/or in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, or where a nuisance exists in any building or on a lot on which a building is situated, the Building Official shall institute appropriate action in accordance with this code and the International Property Maintenance Code as adopted by the City and/or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation or nuisance.
(Ord. 89-29 § 1, 1989; Code 1975 § 1142.4; Ord. 2018-03 § 1 (Exh. A § 4), 2018)
When, in the opinion of the Building Official, the plumbing piping within any one wall so inhibits the area that framing members are adversely affected, then said wall shall be framed utilizing minimum two-inch by six-inch framing material.
(Ord. 92-24, 1992; Ord. 2018-03 § 1 (Exh. A § 4), 2018)
Section 710.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
710.1. In every case where the outlet of a trap for a plumbing fixture is installed or located at an elevation which is less than two feet (2') above the rim of the nearest manhole uphill from the point of connection of the building sewer to the public sewer in any new or existing drainage system, approved types of backwater valve, relief vent, and cleanout shall be installed in the building sewer at the point of lowest elevation of the ground surface of the building site outside of the building or at such other location as is permitted by the Building Official, providing that at any such location, the elevation of the ground surface is not less than two feet (2') below the lowest trap outlet served by the building sewer.
The installation shall consist of an approved fresh air inlet and a Y branch or combination fitting installed in sequence in the line of flow from the building. The vent from this fresh air inlet shall be piped to the ground surface and capped with a vent cap. Provision shall be made by elevation above the ground or by other means for preventing the obstruction of the vent opening or the flow of water therein. The cleanout shall be placed as close to the valve as is practical and shall be piped to within one foot (1') of the ground surface and closed with an approved cleanout plug. Every existing installation which includes a plumbing fixture trap outlet which is less than two feet (2') above the rim of the nearest manhole uphill from the point of connection of the building sewer to the public sewer is hereby declared to be dangerous, unsanitary, and a menace to life, health, and property. Whenever it shall come to the attention of the Building Official that such an installation exists, he or she is hereby empowered to order and require that such plumbing outlet be immediately plugged or capped, or that the equipment described in the preceding paragraph of this section be installed immediately. (Topographical finding).
(Ord. 2013-07 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013; Ord. 2017-04 § 1 (Exh. A), 2017; Ord. 2018-03 § 1 (Exh. A § 4), 2018; Ord. 2020-01 § 1, 2020)