It shall be unlawful for anyone to construct
private sanitary sewers from the public sewer to any building, structure
or premises; to install house drains or soil, waste and vent pipes;
to set any fixture eventually connected to the sanitary sewer system;
or to alter or change any existing house drain, soil, waste or vent
pipe or fixture presently connected to the sanitary sewer system unless
such construction, installation, setting or alteration shall comply
with the terms of this chapter or the alteration to existing plumbing
has been approved by the Code Enforcement Officer and a permit issued,
provided that no permit is required if the only work to be done is
repairs as defined in the BOCA National Plumbing Code.
There is hereby adopted all of the provisions and sections of Chapter
98, Administration and Enforcement, regulating the administration and enforcement of the Housing (Chapter
132), Building (Chapter
108), Plumbing (Chapter
147), Electrical (Chapter
121) and Fire Prevention (Chapter
279) Codes for Latrobe.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall receive all applications for permits, issue permits and conduct any and all inspections under this code and shall issue all notices of violations thereof as provided for in Chapter
98, Administration and Enforcement.
[Amended 4-23-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-5]
There is hereby adopted by Latrobe for the purpose
of establishing minimum standards for the construction of plumbing
and house or building drainage in all buildings, structures and premises
in Latrobe that certain plumbing code known as the "BOCA National
Plumbing Code," 1993 Edition, and any amendments thereto, and the
same is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as if
fully set out herein, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling
as to the buildings, structures and premises within Latrobe from the
time this chapter shall take effect.
[Amended 4-23-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-5]
The edition of the BOCA National Plumbing Code
now in effect is amended and changed as set forth below. To the extent
that the current edition of the 1993 BOCA National Plumbing Code or
any subsequent amendment, addition or supplement thereto establishes
a higher standard than the amendments set forth below, then in that
event the higher standard of either the BOCA Code or the ordinance
amendment shall be applicable to the extent there is any conflict
between the amendments set forth below and the applicable BOCA National
Plumbing Code. The amendments are:
A. The section regarding violations, is amended to read as follows: "Any violation of this code shall be enforced under the provisions and sections of Chapter
98, Administration and Enforcement, regulating the administration and enforcement of the Housing (Chapter
132), Building (Chapter
108), Plumbing (Chapter
147), Electrical (Chapter
121) and Fire Prevention (Chapter
279) Codes for Latrobe."
B. The section regarding definition of terms, shall be amended by defining "administrative authority" as the Office of Code Enforcement as established in Chapter
98, Administration and Enforcement.
C. The section regarding connections to plumbing systems
is hereby amended to read as follows: "The water distribution and
drainage system of any building in which plumbing fixtures are installed
shall be connected to a public water supply and sewer system, respectively.
No new installations of water distribution or drainage systems are
allowed that are not connected to a public water supply and sewer
system."
D. The section regarding protection of pipes from freezing
shall be amended to read as follows: "Water service piping and sewers
shall be installed below recorded frost penetration but not less below
grade than four feet for water piping and four feet for sewers. Piping
in exterior building walls shall be adequately protected against freezing
by insulation or heat, or both."
E. The Appendix regarding typical symbols and drawings
is deleted.
If any provision of this chapter is found to be in conflict with any provision of Chapter
166, Zoning or the Building (Chapter
108), Electrical (Chapter
121), Housing (Chapter
132) or Fire Prevention (Chapter
279) Codes of Latrobe in force on the effective date of this chapter, the provision which establishes the highest standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people shall prevail.
This chapter shall be known hereafter as the
"Latrobe Plumbing Code."