Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the code entitled 2022 California Plumbing Code, based on the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code, found in Title 24, California Code of Regulations, Part 5, together with appendices thereto, as published by the International Code Council, as adopted and modified by the State Building Standards Code by the State Building Standards Commission pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 17922, and as amended by the provisions of this Ordinance Code, is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part of this Article with the same effect as if fully set forth herein and is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the County of Tulare, and all the provisions thereof shall apply to all of the unincorporated territory of the County of Tulare.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3407, effective 6-3-10; amended by Ord. No. 3421, effective 2-10-11; amended by Ord. No. 3457, effective 4-17-14; amended by Ord. No. 3574, effective 1-16-20; amended by Ord. No. 3618, effective 12-29-2022)
The provisions of Part IV (Health, Safety, and Sanitation), Article 1 (General Provisions), Chapter 13 (Wells) commencing with Section 4-13-1000 (Legislative Authority) of this Ordinance Code shall prevail over the provisions of this Article and the California Plumbing Code with regard to the location of wells in relation to property lines, septic tanks and the other objects and land uses for which minimum distances are established by said Chapter 13 (Wells).
(Amended by Ord. No. 3407, effective 6-3-10; amended by Ord. No. 3421, effective 2-10-11; amended by Ord. No. 3457, effective 4-17-14; amended by Ord. No. 3528, effective 5-24-18)
The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time, establish by resolution fees to cover the cost of receiving and processing permit applications, performing inspections, issuing permits, covering the costs of processing and hearing appeals and/or enforcement under this Article.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3407, effective 6-3-10; amended by Ord. No. 3421, effective 2-10-11; amended by Ord. No. 3457, effective 4-17-14)
This Article shall be applicable only to those buildings and structures which are subject to the California Building Code under this Chapter as it presently exists and as it may hereafter be amended; provided, however, that if the owner of a building or structure excepted from the application of this Article voluntarily applies for a permit under said Plumbing Code, said building or structure shall thereafter be subject to all of the provisions of the Plumbing Code and this Article.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3407, effective 6-3-10; amended by Ord. No. 3421, effective 2-10-11; amended by Ord. No. 3457, effective 4-17-14)
It shall be unlawful for any person to install, remove, alter, repair or replace any plumbing, gas or drainage piping work or any fixture or water heating or treating equipment in a building or premises, or to perform any other act, contrary to or in violation of any provision of the California Plumbing Code or this Article, or to cause, permit or suffer the same to be done. Any person violating any of the provisions of said Plumbing Code or this Article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in Section 125 (Violations) of this Ordinance Code. Any person in violation of said Plumbing Code or this Article shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day, or portion thereof, during which any violation of any such provision of said Plumbing Code or this Article is committed, continued or permitted.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3407, effective 6-3-10; amended by Ord. No. 3421, effective 2-10-11; amended by Ord. No. 3457, effective 4-17-14)