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CA CityofLosAngelesPlumbingCode 2014

CA CityofLosAngelesPlumbingCode 2014

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City of Los Angeles Plumbing Code

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This code includes the 2013 California Plumbing Code© with the City of Los Angeles amendments to that code (inserted as replacement pages) and a custom LA City binder bundled into one convenient publication.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 Preface
4 City of Los Angeles
5 City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
7 Effective Use of the City of Los Angeles Plumbing Code
8 City of Los Angeles Table of Contents
9 Symbols and Notations in the Code for the City of Los Angeles
10 Preface
11 Acknowledgements
12 California Code of Regulations Title 24 California Agency Information Contact List
13 UPC Foreword
14 Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Division I California Administration
Chapter 1 Division II Administration
15 Chapter 2 Definitions
Chapter 3 General Regulations
16 Chapter 4 Plumbing Fixtures and Fixture Fittings
17 Chapter 5 Water Heaters
19 Chapter 6 Water Supply and Distribution
20 Chapter 7 Sanitary Drainage
22 Chapter 8 Indirect Wastes
23 Chapter 9 Vents
Chapter 10 Traps and Interceptors
24 Chapter 11 Storm Drainage
25 Chapter 12 Fuel Gas Piping
27 Chapter 13 Health Care Facilities and Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems
28 Chapter 14 Referenced Standards
29 Chapter 15 Firestop Protection
Chapter 16 Alternate Water Sources for Nonpotable Applications
30 Chapter 16A Non-Potable Water Reuse Systems
Chapter 17 Nonpotable Rainwater Catchment Systems
Appendices Table of Contents
Appendix A Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System
Appendix B Explanatory Notes on Combination Waste and Vent Systems
Appendix C Alternate Plumbing Systems
Appendix D Sizing Storm Water Drainage Systems
Appendix E Manufactured/Mobile Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks
Appendix F Firefighter Breathing Air Replenishment Systems
Appendix G Sizing of Venting Systems Serving Appliances Equipped with Draft Hoods, Category I Appliances, and Appliances Listed for Use with Type B Vents
Appendix H Private Sewage Disposal Systems
Appendix I Installation Standards
Appendix J Combination of Indoor and Outdoor Combustion and Ventilation Opening Design
Appendix K Potable Rainwater Catchment Systems
Appendix L Sustainable Practices
Useful Tables
Index
History Note Appendix
31 How to Distinguish Model Code Language from California Amendments
32 Related Publications and Services
35 California Matrix Adoption Tables
38 Chapter 1 – Administration
TABLE
40 101.0 Title, Scope and General.
101.1 Title.
101.2 Scope.
101.3 Purpose.
101.4 Conflicts Between Codes.
101.5 Plans Required.
101.5.1 General.
101.5.2 Signature.
101.5.3 Risers and Isometrics.
101.5.4 Quality of Plans.
101.5.5 Stamped Plans on Job.
101.5.6 Types of Plans Required to be Submitted.
41 101.6 Repairs and Alterations.
101.6.1 Building Sewers and Drains.
101.6.2 Openings.
101.7 Maintenance.
101.8 Existing Construction.
101.9 Additions, Alterations, or Repairs.
101.10 Appendices.
101.11 Application to Existing Plumbing System.
101.11.1 Health and Safety.
101.11.2 Existing Installation.
101.11.3 Changes in Building Occupancy.
101.11.4 Operating Condition.
101.11.5 Moved Buildings.
101.11.6 Prohibited Acts.
101.11.6.1 No person shall add, alter, change, construct, install, locate, maintain, move, occupy, relocate, remove, renovate, repair, replace, or use any plumbing system, water-connected appliances, products or devices, fire sprinkler system, rainwater piping, standpipe, subsurface drainage piping, swimming pool piping, reclaimed water piping, underground fire protection piping, or graywater piping systems except as provided by this Code.
42 101.11.6.2 No person shall use or maintain any private sewage disposal system on any lot or parcel of land, that has failed, is in an overflowing condition or, in the judgment of the Department, is unsanitary or is a menace to life, health or property.
101.11.6.3 No person shall alter, add to or relocate any private sewage-disposal system on any lot or parcel of land that abuts on any public way or sewer easement in which a public sewer exists and is ready for use.
101.11.6.4 No person shall sell, offer for sale, display for sale, advertise for sale, loan, rent or lease, dispose of by way of gift or premium or otherwise for reuse or use, the following:
101.11.7 Exemptions From Code.
101.11.7.1 Public Sewers.
101.11.7.2 Street Water Mains.
101.11.7.3 Street Gas Mains.
101.11.7.4 Refineries and Wells (Gas Piping).
101.11.7.5 Portable Gas Cooking Appliances.
101.11.7.6 Vehicles.
101.11.7.7 Manufactured Homes, Recreational Vehicles, Commercial Coaches, Special Purpose Commercial Coaches, Mobile Homes, Mobile Home Parks.
102.0 Organization and Enforcement.
102.1 Authority Having Jurisdiction.
102.2 Duties and Powers of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
102.2.1 Right of Entry.
43 102.2.2 Stop Orders.
102.2.3 Authority to Disconnect Utilities in Emergencies.
102.2.4 Authority to Condemn.
102.2.5 Liability.
102.3 Board of Appeals.
102.3.1 Limitations of Authority.
102.4 Violations.
102.5 Penalties.
103.0 Permits and Inspections.
103.1 Permits Required.
103.1.1 General.
103.1.1.1 A permit shall be required where the Department has determined that the gas piping shall be retested for the following:
103.1.1.2 Relocated Buildings.
103.1.1.3 Separate Permits Required.
103.1.1.4 No person shall be subject to fine, imprisonment, or payment of an investigation fee for starting or doing work without a permit being first obtained, if a permit is obtained for the work on or before 12:00 noon of the third day the office of the Department is open for public business after the work was started.
44 103.1.1.5 Transfer of Permits and Plan Checks.
103.1.2 Permits Not Required.
103.1.2.1 General.
103.1.2.2 General Repairs.
103.1.2.3 Stoppages and Leaks.
103.1.2.4 Gas Piping.
103.1.2.5 A separate plumbing permit shall not be required for the installation of any plumbing system for which a combined building-mechanical permit has been obtained pursuant to Section 107.2.2 of the Los Angeles Building Code.
103.1.2.6 No permit shall be required for the capping of a private sewage disposal system where a grading permit is required.
103.1.2.7 Water Heater Repair.
103.1.2.8 Resetting of Fixtures.
103.1.2.9 High Efficiency Fixtures.
103.1.2.10. Rainwater Systems.
103.1.2.11. Exhibition.
103.1.2.12. Certified Licensed Contractors.
45 103.2 Application for Permit.
103.2.1 Plans and Specifications.
103.2.2 Information on Plans and Specifications.
103.3. Permit Issuance.
103.3.1 Retention of Plans.
103.3.2 Validity of Permit.
103.3.3 Expiration of Permits.
103.3.4 Suspension or Revocation.
103.4 Fees.
103.4.1 Permit Fees.
46 103.4.2 Plan Check Fees.
103.4.2.1 Plumbing drainage and vent piping, fuel gas piping, gas vents, rainwater piping, subsurface drainage piping and water piping.
103.4.2.2 In addition to the fee specified in Section103.4.2.1, above, a plan checking fee shall be assessed for checking the following systems:
103.4.3 Expiration of Permit and Plan Check.
103.4.4 Investigation Fees.
103.4.5 Refund of Fees.
103.4.6 Additional Permit and Inspection Fees.
103.4.6.1 Miscellaneous Equipment.
103.4.6.2 Miscellaneous Piping.
103.4.6.3 Additional Inspections.
103.4.6.4 Off-Hour Inspections.
103.4.6.5 Off-Site Inspection.
103.4.6.6 Change of Address and Transfer of Permit or Plan Checks.
103.4.6.7 Critical Soil Survey.
47 103.4.7 Additional Plan Check Fees.
103.4.7.1 Hourly Plan Check Fee.
103.4.7.2 Off-hour Plan Check Fee.
103.4.7.3 Energy Plan Check Fee.
103.4.8 Systems Development Surcharge.
103.4.9 One-Stop Surcharge.
Table 103.4 Plumbing Permit Fee Schedule
49 103.5 Inspections.
103.5.1 Water Supply System.
103.5.2 New Plumbing Work.
103.5.3 Covering or Using.
103.5.4 Uncovering.
103.5.5 Operation of Plumbing Equipment.
103.5.6 Testing of Systems.
103.5.6.1 Test.
103.5.6.2 Test Waived.
103.5.6.3 Exceptions.
103.5.6.4 Tightness.
103.5.7 Inspection Requests.
103.5.7.1 Advance Notice.
103.5.7.2 Responsibility.
103.5.7.3 Test Equipment.
103.5.8 Other Inspections.
103.5.8.1 Defective Systems.
103.5.8.2 Moved Structures.
50 103.5.9 Reinspections.
103.5.9.1 Corrections.
103.5.9.2 Retesting.
103.5.9.3 Approval.
103.6 Connection Approval.
103.6.1 Other Connections.
103.6.2 Temporary Connections.
103.7 Unconstitutional.
103.8 Validity.
103.9 Reserved.
103.10 Certificate of Final Inspection.
103.10.1 Fees.
103.10.2 Approval.
103.10.3 To Whom Issued.
103.11 Qualified Installer.
103.12 Maintenance Certificate of Registration.
103.12.1 A Maintenance Certificate of Registration as defined in Chapter 2 of this Code may be issued to the owner or occupant of specified premises for the sole purpose of adding to, altering, maintaining or repairing existing plumbing only on the premises designated.
103.12.2 Issuance.
103.12.3 Validity.
51 103.12.4 Maintenance Permits.
103.13 Certificate of Qualification Required.
103.13.1 Scope.
103.13.1.1 Apprentices and Helpers.
103.13.2 Gas Fitting.
103.13.3 Maintenance Supervisor.
103.13.4 Employment.
103.14 Applications.
103.14.1 Forms.
103.14.2 Information Necessary.
103.14.3 Notarization.
103.14.4 Fees.
103.15 Examinations.
103.15.1 Examination Required.
103.15.2 Experience Required.
103.15.3 Board of Examiners.
103.15.4 Scope of the Examination.
52 103.15.5 Rules and Regulations.
103.15.6 Fitness of Applicant.
103.16 Issuance of Certificate.
103.16.1 Certificate of Registration.
103.16.2 Certificate of Qualification.
103.16.3 Every Certificate of Registration or Qualification shall be issued only by the Department.
103.16.4 Public Utility Corporation.
103.16.5 Partnership, Firm and Corporation.
103.17 Renewal of Certificates.
103.17.1 Certificate of Registration.
103.17.2 Certificate of Qualification.
103.17.3 Delinquent Certificates.
103.18 Exhibition of Certificate.
103.18.1 All persons having a fixed place of business shall keep their Certificates of Registration posted in some conspicuous portion of their place of business during the time the Certificate is in force.
103.18.2 Every person not having a fixed place of business shall carry his or her Certificate of Registration at all times while doing any construction or work regulated by this Code.
103.18.3 Every journey-level plumber shall carry his or her Certificate of Qualification at all times while doing any construction or work regulated by this Code.
103.19 Revocation of Certificate.
103.20 Transfer of Certificate.
54 Chapter 2 – Definitions
56 201.0 General.
201.1 Applicability.
202.0 Definition of Terms.
202.1 General.
203.0 – A –
57 204.0 – B –
205.0 – C –
58 206.0 – D –
59 207.0 – E –
208.0 – F –
60 209.0 – G –
210.0 – H –
61 211.0 – I –
62 212.0 – J –
213.0 – K –
214.0 – L –
63 215.0 – M –
216.0 – N –
64 217.0 – O –
218.0 – P –
65 219.0 – Q –
220.0 – R –
66 221.0 – S –
67 222.0 – T –
223.0 – U –
224.0 – V –
68 225.0 – W –
226.0 – X –
227.0 – Y –
228.0 – Z –
70 Chapter 3 – General Regulations
72 301.0 Materials – Standards and Alternates.
301.1 Minimum Standards.
301.1.1 Marking.
301.1.2 Standards.
301.1.3 Existing Buildings.
301.2 Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction Equivalency.
301.2.1 Testing.
301.2.1.1 Tests.
301.2.1.2 Request by Authority Having Jurisdiction.
301.3 Flood Hazard Areas.
301.3.1 Flood Hazard Areas Subject to High-Velocity Wave Action.
TABLES
73 301.4 Alternative Engineered Design.
301.4.1 Permit Application.
301.4.2 Technical Data.
301.4.3 Design Documents.
301.4.4 Design Approval.
301.4.5 Design Review.
301.4.6 Inspection and Testing.
301.5 One- and Two-Family Dwellings.
302.0 Iron Pipe Size (IPS) Pipe.
302.1 General.
303.0 Disposal of Liquid Waste.
303.1 General.
304.0 Connections to Plumbing System Required.
304.1 General.
305.0 Damage to Drainage System or Public Sewer.
305.1 Unlawful Practices.
306.0 Industrial Wastes.
306.1 Detrimental Wastes.
306.2 Safe Discharge.
74 307.0 Location.
307.1 System.
307.2 Ownership.
308.0 Improper Location.
308.1 General.
309.0 Workmanship.
309.1 Engineering Practices.
309.2 Concealing Imperfections.
309.3 Burred Ends.
309.4 Installation Practices.
310.0 Prohibited Fittings and Practices.
310.1 Fittings.
310.2 Drainage and Vent Piping.
310.3 Waste Connection.
310.4 Use of Vent and Waste Pipes.
310.5 Obstruction of Flow.
310.6 Dissimilar Metals.
310.7 Direction of Flow.
310.8 Screwed Fittings.
310.9 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4]
310.10 [OSHPD 1, 3 & 4]
310.11 [SFM]
310.12 [OSHPD 1, 2 & 4] Services/Systems and Utilities.
311.0 Independent Systems.
311.1 General.
312.0 Protection of Piping, Materials, and Structures.
312.1 General.
75 312.2 Installation.
312.3 Building Sewer and Drainage Piping.
312.4 Corrosion, Erosion, and Mechanical Damage.
312.5 Protectively Coated Pipe.
312.6 Freezing Protection.
312.7 Fire-Resistant Construction.
312.8 Waterproofing of Openings.
312.9 Steel Nail Plates.
312.10 Sleeves.
312.10.1 Building Loads.
312.10.2 Exterior Walls.
312.10.3 Firewalls.
312.11 Structural Members.
312.12 Rodentproofing.
312.12.1 Meter Boxes.
312.12.2 Metal Collars.
312.12.3 Tub Waste Openings.
313.0 Hangers and Supports.
313.1 Suspended Piping.
313.2 Piping Support.
313.3 Underground Piping.
313.4 Strength.
313.5 Piping, Fixtures, Appliances, and Appurtenances.
313.6 Hanger Rod Sizes.
313.7 Gas Piping.
Table 313.6 Hanger Rod Sizes
76 313.8 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4]
314.0 Trenching, Excavation, and Backfill.
314.1 Trenches.
314.2 Tunneling and Driving.
314.3 Open Trenches.
314.4 Excavations.
315.0 Joints and Connections.
315.1 Unions.
315.2 Prohibited Joints and Connections.
315.2.1 Obstruction.
316.0 Increasers and Reducers.
316.1 General.
317.0 Food-Handling Establishments.
317.1 General.
318.0 Test Gauges.
318.1 General.
318.2 Pressure Tests (10 psi or less).
318.3 Pressure Tests (greater than 10 psi to 100 psi).
318.4 Pressure Tests (exceeding 100 psi).
318.5 Pressure Range.
319.0 [Not permitted for OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems.
319.1 General.
77 Table 313.1 Hanger and Supports
78 Chapter 4 – Plumbing Fixtures and Fixture Fittings
TABLES
80 401.0 Materials – General Requirements.
401.1 Quality of Fixtures.
401.2 Lead.
402.0 Installation.
402.1 Cleaning.
402.2 Joints.
402.3 Securing Fixtures.
402.4 Wall-Hung Fixtures.
402.5 Setting.
402.6 Flanged Fixture Connections.
402.6.1 Closet Rings (Closet Flanges).
402.6.2 Securing Closet Flanges.
402.6.3 Securing Floor-Mounted, Back-Outlet Water Closet Bowls.
81 402.7 Accessible Plumbing Facilities.
402.8 Supply Fittings.
402.9 Installation.
402.10 Design and Installation of Plumbing Fixtures.
402.11 Slip Joint Connections.
402.12 Future Fixtures.
403.0 Water-Conserving Fixtures and Fittings.
403.1 Flush Volumes.
403.2 Water Closets.
403.2.1 Water Closets on or after July 1, 2011
403.2.1.1 Performance
403.3 Urinals.
403.3.1 Nonwater Urinals.
403.3.1.1 Non-Water Urinal Drainage Connections.
403.4 Metered Faucets.
403.5 Pre-Rinse Spray Valve.
403.6 Kitchen Faucets.
403.7 Residential Lavatory Faucets.
82 403.8 Lavatory Faucets in Common and Public Use Areas.
403.9 Dishwashers.
403.9.1 Commercial Dishwashers.
403.9.2 Domestic Dishwashers.
404.0 Overflows.
404.1 General.
405.0 Strainers and Connections.
405.1 Strainers.
405.2 Continuous Wastes.
406.0 Prohibited Fixtures.
406.1 Prohibited Water Closets.
406.2 Prohibited Urinals.
406.3 Miscellaneous Fixtures.
407.0 Special Fixtures and Specialties.
407.1 Water and Waste Connections.
407.2 Special Use Sinks.
407.3 Special Use Fixtures.
407.4 Zinc Alloy Components.
408.0 Showers.
408.1 Application.
408.2 Water Consumption.
408.3 Individual Shower and Tub-Shower Combination Control Valves.
83 408.4 Waste Outlet.
408.5 Finished Curb or Threshold.
408.6 Shower Compartments.
408.7 Lining for Showers and Receptors.
84 408.7.1 Tests for Shower Receptors.
408.8 Public Shower Floors.
408.9 Location of Valves and Heads.
408.10 Water Supply Riser.
409.0 Bathtubs and Whirlpool Bathtubs.
409.1 Application.
409.2 Waste Outlet.
409.3 Overflow.
409.4 Limitation of Hot Water in Bathtubs and Whirlpool Bathtubs.
409.5 Backflow Protection.
409.6 Installation and Access.
410.0 Bidets.
410.1 Application.
410.2 Backflow Protection.
410.3 Limitation of Water Temperature in Bidets.
411.0 Water Closets.
411.1 Water Closet Bowls.
411.2 Water Closet Seats.
85 411.2.1 Type.
411.2.2 Size.
412.0 Urinals.
412.1 General.
413.0 Flushing Devices for Water Closets and Urinals.
413.1 Application.
413.2 Flushing Devices Required.
413.3 Flushometer Valves.
413.4 Water Supply for Flush Tanks.
413.5 Overflows in Flush Tanks.
414.0 Dishwashing Machines.
414.1 Application.
414.2 Backflow Protection.
414.3 Drainage Connection.
415.0 Drinking Fountains.
415.1 Application.
415.2 Where Required.
415.3 Drainage Connection.
415.4 Location.
416.0 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment.
416.1 Application.
416.2 Water Supply.
416.3 Installation.
416.4 Location.
86 416.5 Drain.
417.0 Faucets and Fixture Fittings.
417.1 Application.
417.2 Deck Mounted Bath/Shower Valves.
417.3 Handheld Showers.
417.4 Faucets and Fixture Fittings with Hose Connected Outlets.
417.5 Separate Controls for Hot and Cold Water.
418.0 Floor Drains.
418.1 Application.
418.2 Strainer.
418.3 Location of Floor Drains.
418.4 Food Storage Areas.
418.5 Floor Slope.
419.0 Food Waste Disposal Units.
419.1 Application.
419.2 Drainage Connection.
419.3 Water Supply.
420.0 Sinks.
420.1 Application.
420.2 Water Consumption.
420.3 Waste Outlet.
421.0 Fixtures and Fixture Fittings for Persons with Disabilities.
421.1 General.
87 421.2 Limitation of Hot Water Temperature for Public Lavatories.
422.0 Minimum Number of Required Fixtures.
422.1 Fixture Count.
422.1.1 Family or Assisted-Use Toilet and Bathing Facilities.
422.1.2 [DSA-AS] Effective January 1, 1990, in new construction and those existing facilities which occupancy type are listed in Tables 422.1 and 4-4 for public use, which apply for permit to undertake construction, structural alterations, repairs or improvement which exceed 50 percent of the square footage of the entire facility, shall install water closets, urinals, lavatories and drinking fountains as stipulated in Tables 422.1 and 4-4for public use.
422.2 Separate Facilities.
422.2.1 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] Separate toilet facilities shall be provided for the use of patients, staff personnel and visitors.
422.3 Fixture Requirements for Special Occupancies.
422.4 Toilet Facilities Serving Employees and Customers.
422.4.1 Access to Toilet Facilities.
422.5 Toilet Facilities for Workers.
422.6 [CA] Cosmetology.
422.7 [CA] Cosmetology Establishments.
422.8 [DHS] Commissaries Serving Mobile Food Preparation Units.
88 422.9 [DPH] Employee Lavatories in Food Establishments.
89 Table 422.1 Minimum Plumbing Facilites
94 Table A. Occupant Load Factor
95 Table 4-2 Minimum Plumbing Facilities
98 Table 4-3
99 Table 4-4
100 Chapter 5 – Water Heaters
102 501.0 General.
501.1 Applicability.
502.0 Permits.
502.1 General.
503.0 Inspection.
503.1 Inspection of Chimneys or Vents.
503.2 Final Water Heater Inspection.
504.0 Water Heater Requirements.
504.1 Location.
504.1.1 Self-Closing Doors.
504.1.2 Gasketing.
504.2 Vent.
504.3 Clearance.
504.3.1 Listed Water Heaters.
504.3.2 Unlisted Water Heaters.
TABLES
Table 501.1 First Hour Rating
FIGURES
103 504.4 Pressure-Limiting Devices.
504.5 Temperature-Limiting Devices.
504.6 Temperature, Pressure, and Vacuum Relief Devices.
505.0 Oil-Burning and Other Water Heaters.
505.1 Water Heaters.
505.2 Safety Devices.
505.3 Oil-Fired Water Heaters.
505.4 Indirect-Fired Water Heaters.
505.4.1 Single-Wall Heat Exchanger.
506.0 Air for Combustion and Ventilation.
506.1 General.
506.1.1 Other Types of Appliances.
506.1.2 Draft Hood and Regulators.
506.1.3 Makeup Air.
506.2 Indoor Combustion Air.
104 506.2.1 Standard Method.
506.2.2 Known Air Infiltration Rate Method.
506.3 Indoor Opening Size and Location.
506.4 Outdoor Combustion Air.
506.4.1 Two Permanent Openings Method.
506.4.2 One Permanent Opening Method.
Figure 506.3 Combustion Air from Adjacent Indoor Spaces through Indoor Combusion Air Openings
105 Figure 506.4(1) Combustion Air from Outdoors Inlet Air from Ventilated Crawl Space and Outlet Air to Ventilated Attic
Figure 506.4(2) Combustion Air from Outdoors through Ventilated Attic
Figure 506.4(3) Combustion Air from Outdoors through Horizontal Ducts
Figure 506.4.2 Combustion Air from Outdoors through Single Combustion Air Opening
106 506.5 Combination Indoor and Outdoor Combustion Air.
506.5.1 Indoor Openings.
506.5.2 Outdoor Openings.
506.5.3 Outdoor Openings Size.
506.6 Engineered Installations.
506.7 Mechanical Combustion Air Supply.
506.7.1 Exhaust Fans.
506.7.2 Interlock.
506.7.3 Specified Combustion Air.
506.8 Louvers, Grilles, and Screens.
506.8.1 Minimum Screen Mesh Size.
506.8.2 Motorized Louvers.
506.9 Combustion Air Ducts.
107 507.0 Other Water Heater Installation Requirements.
507.1 Dielectric Insulator.
507.1.1 Support of Appliances.
507.2 Seismic Provisions.
507.2.1 Structural Capacity.
507.3 Ground Support.
507.4 Drainage Pan.
507.5 Relief Valve Discharge.
507.6 Added or Converted Appliances.
507.7 Types of Gases.
507.8 Safety Shutoff Devices for Unlisted LP-Gas Appliance Used Indoors.
507.9 Use of Air or Oxygen Under Pressure.
507.10 Protection of Gas Appliances from Fumes or Gases other than Products of Combustion.
507.11 Process Air.
507.12 Flammable Vapors.
108 507.13 Installation in Garages.
507.13.1 Physical Damage.
507.13.2 Access from the Outside Only.
507.14 Installation in Commercial Garages.
507.14.1 Parking Structures.
507.14.2 Repair Garages.
507.15 Installation in Aircraft Hangars.
507.16 Venting of Flue Gases.
507.17 Extra Device or Attachment.
507.18 Adequate Capacity of Piping.
507.19 Avoiding Strain on Gas Piping.
507.20 Gas Appliance Pressure Regulators.
507.21 Venting of Gas Appliance Pressure Regulators.
507.22 Bleed Lines for Diaphragm-Type Valves.
109 507.23 Combination of Appliances.
507.24 Installation Instructions.
507.25 Protection of Outdoor Appliances.
507.26 Accessibility for Service.
508.0 Appliances on Roofs.
508.1 General.
508.1.1 Load Capacity.
508.1.2 Fasteners.
508.2 Installation of Appliances on Roofs.
508.2.1 Clearance.
508.2.2 Electrical Power.
508.2.3 Platform or Walkway.
508.3 Access to Equipment and Appliances on Roofs.
508.3.1 Access.
508.3.2 Access Type.
508.3.3 Permanent Lighting.
110 508.4 Appliances in Attics and Under-Floor Spaces.
508.4.1 Length of Passageway.
508.4.2 Width of Passageway.
508.4.3 Work Platform.
508.4.4 Lighting and Convenience Outlet.
509.0 Venting of Appliances.
509.1 Minimum Safe Performance.
509.1.1 Installation.
509.1.2 Prohibited Discharge.
509.2 Connection to Venting Systems.
509.2.1 Appliances Not Required to be Vented.
509.2.2 Ventilating Hoods.
509.2.3 Well-Ventilated Spaces.
509.2.4 Direct-Vent Appliances.
509.2.5 Appliances with Integral Vents.
509.3 Design and Construction.
509.3.1 Appliance Draft Requirements.
509.3.2 Appliance Venting Requirements.
509.3.3 Mechanical Draft Systems.
509.3.3.1 Venting.
509.3.3.2 Leakage.
111 509.3.3.3 Vent Connectors.
509.3.3.4 Operation.
509.3.3.5 Exit Terminals.
509.3.4 Ventilating Hoods and Exhaust Systems.
509.3.4.1 Automatically Operated Appliances.
509.3.5 Circulating Air Ducts and Furnace Plenums.
509.4 Type of Venting System to be Used.
509.4.1 Plastic Piping.
509.4.2 Plastic Vent Joints.
509.4.3 Special Gas Vent.
509.5 Masonry, Metal, and Factory-Built Chimneys.
509.5.1 Factory-Built Chimneys.
509.5.2 Metal Chimneys.
509.5.3 Masonry Chimneys.
Table 509.4 Type of Venting System to be Used
112 509.5.4 Termination.
509.5.4.1 Medium-Heat Gas Appliances.
509.5.4.2 Chimney Height.
509.5.4.3 Decorative Shrouds.
509.5.5 Size of Chimneys.
Figure 509.5.4 Typical Termination Locations for Chimneys and Single-Wall Metal Pipes Serving Residential-Type and Low-Heat Appliance
113 509.5.6 Inspection of Chimneys.
509.5.6.1 Standard.
509.5.6.2 Cleanouts.
509.5.6.3 Existing Chimney.
509.5.7 Chimney Serving Appliances Burning Other Fuels.
509.5.7.1 Multiple Appliances.
509.5.7.2 Manual Reset Device.
509.5.7.3 Combination Gas- and Oil-Burning Appliances.
509.5.8 Support of Chimneys.
509.5.9 Cleanouts.
509.5.10 Space Surrounding Lining or Vent.
509.5.10.1 Combustion Air.
509.6 Gas Vents.
509.6.1 Installation.
509.6.1.1 Fasteners.
509.6.2 Additional Termination Requirements.
114 509.6.2.1 Type B and L Vents.
509.6.2.2 Type B-W Vents.
509.6.2.3 Exterior Wall Termination.
509.6.2.4 Decorative Shrouds.
509.6.2.5 Forced Air Inlet.
509.6.3 Size of Gas Vents.
509.6.3.1 Category I Appliances.
509.6.3.2 Sizing.
Table 509.6.2 Roof Pitch Height
Figure 509.6.2 Gas Vent Termination Locations for Listed Caps 12 Inches or Less in Size Not Less than 8 Feet from a Vertical Wall
115 509.6.4 Gas Vents Serving Appliances on more than One Floor.
509.6.4.1 Habitable Space.
509.6.5 Support of Gas Vents.
509.6.6 Marking.
509.7 Single-Wall Metal Pipe.
509.7.1 Cold Climate.
509.7.2 Termination.
509.7.3 Installation with Appliances Permitted by Table 509.4.
509.7.3.1 Limitations.
509.7.3.2 Attic or Concealed Space.
Figure 509.6.4.1 Plan View of Pratical Separation Method for Multistory Gas Venting
116 509.7.3.3 Incinerator.
509.7.3.4 Clearances.
509.7.3.5 Exterior.
509.7.3.6 Roof Thimble.
509.7.4 Size of Single-Wall Metal Pipe.
509.7.4.1 Sizing of Venting System.
509.7.4.2 Non-Round Metal Pipe.
509.7.4.3 Venting Capacity.
Table 509.7.3 Clearance for Connectors
117 509.7.5 Support of Single-Wall Metal Pipe.
509.7.6 Marking.
509.8 Through-the-Wall Vent Termination.
509.8.1 Mechanical Draft Venting System.
509.8.2 Direct-Vent Appliance.
Figure 509.7.3 Extent of Protection Necessary to Reduce Clearances from Gas Appliances or Vent Connectors
Figure 509.7.3(1) Wall Protection Reduction System
Figure 509.7.3(2) Masonry Clearance Reduction System
118 509.8.3 Nuisance and Hazard.
509.8.4 Annular Spaces.
509.8.5 Vent Terminals.
509.9 Condensation Drain.
509.9.1 Local Experience.
509.10 Vent Connectors for Category I Appliances.
509.10.1 Materials.
509.10.1.1 Unconditioned Area.
Figure 509.8 Exit Terminals of Mechanical Draft and Direct-Vent Venting Systems
119 Table 509.7.3(1) Reduction of Clearances with Specified Forms of Protection
120 509.10.1.2 Residential-Type Appliances.
509.10.1.3 Non-Residential Low-Heat Appliances.
509.10.1.4 Medium-Heat Appliances.
509.10.2 Size of Vent Connector.
509.10.2.1 Manifold.
Table 509.10.1 Minimum Thickness for Galvanized Steel Vent Connectors for Low-Heat Appliances
Table 509.10.1(1) Minimum Thickness for Steel Vent Connectors for Medium-Heat Appliances and Commercial and Industrial Incinerators
121 509.10.2.2 Size.
509.10.2.3 Height.
509.10.2.4 Size Increase.
509.10.3 Two or More Appliances Connected to a Single Vent.
509.10.3.1 Height of Connector.
509.10.3.2 Pressure.
509.10.4 Clearance.
509.10.5 Joints.
509.10.6 Slope.
509.10.7 Length of Vent Connector.
509.10.7.1 Single Wall Connector.
509.10.7.2 Type B Double Wall Connector.
509.10.8 Support.
509.10.9 Chimney Connection.
509.10.10 Inspection.
509.10.11 Fireplaces.
122 509.10.12 Passage through Ceilings, Floors, or Walls.
509.10.12.1 Medium-Heat Appliances.
509.11 Draft Hoods and Draft Controls.
509.11.1 Installation.
509.11.2 Draft Control Devices.
509.11.3 Additional Devices.
509.11.4 Location.
509.11.5 Positioning.
509.11.6 Clearance.
509.12 Manually Operated Dampers.
509.13 Automatically Operated Vent Dampers.
509.14 Obstructions.
510.0 Sizing of Category I Venting Systems.
510.1 Installation.
123 510.1.1 Vent Downsizing.
510.1.2 Elbows.
510.1.3 Zero Lateral.
510.1.4 High-Altitude Installations.
510.1.5 Multiple Input Ratings.
510.1.6 Corrugated Chimney Liner Reduction.
510.1.7 Connection to Chimney Liners.
510.1.8 Vertical Vent Upsizing Using 7 x Rule.
510.1.9 Draft Hood Conversion Accessories.
510.1.10 Chimney and Vent Locations.
124 510.1.11 Corrugated Vent Connector Size.
510.1.12 Upsizing.
510.1.13 Single Run of Vent.
510.1.14 Interpolation.
510.1.15 Extrapolation.
510.1.16 Engineering Methods.
510.1.17 Height Entries.
510.2 Additional Requirements to Multiple Appliance Vent Table 510.2(1) through Table 510.2(9).
510.2.1 Vent Connector Maximum Length.
510.2.2 Vent Connector Exceeding Maximum Length.
125 510.2.3 Ten Percent Reduction.
510.2.4 Vent Offset.
510.2.5 Elbow Reduction.
510.2.6 Common Vent Minimum Size.
510.2.7 Tee and Wye Fittings.
510.2.8 Size of Fittings.
510.2.9 High-Altitude Installations.
510.2.10 Connector Rise.
510.2.11 Vent Height.
510.2.12 Multistory Installations.
510.2.13 Size of Vents for Multistory Installations.
510.2.14 Vent Type Multistory Installations.
510.2.15 Offsets in Multistory Installations.
Table 510.2.1 Vent Connector Maximum Length
126 510.2.16 Flow Area of Vent.
510.2.17 Multiple Input Ratings.
510.2.18 Corrugated Metallic Chimney Liner Reduction.
510.2.19 Chimneys and Vents.
510.2.20 Vent Connector Size Limitations.
510.2.21 Combination of Pipe Types and Sizes.
510.2.22 Multiple Connector and Vent Sizes.
510.2.23 Interpolation.
510.2.24 Extrapolation.
510.2.25 Engineering Methods.
510.2.26 Height Entries.
127 511.0 Direct-Vent Appliances.
511.1 General.
128 Figure 510.1.2(6) Range of Winter Design Temperatures Used in Analyzing Exterior Masonry Chimneys in the United States
129 Table 510.1.2(1) Type B Double-Wall Gas Vent
132 Table 510.1.2(2) Type B Double-Wall Gas Vent
134 Table 510.1.2(3) Masonry Chimney
136 Table 510.1.2(4) Masonry Chimney
138 Table 510.1.2(5) Single-Wall Metal Pipe or Type B Asbestos-Cement Vent
139 TABLE 510.1.2(6) Exterior Masonry Chimney
140 Table 510.2(1) Type B Double-Wall Vent
144 Table 510.2(2) Type B Double-Wall Vent
146 Table 510.2(3) Masonry Chimney
148 Table 510.2(4) Masonry Chimney
150 Table 510.2(5) Single-Wall Metal Pipe or Type B Asbestos-Cement Vent
Table 510.2(6) Exterior Masonry Chimney
151 Table 510.2(7) Exterior Masonry Chimney
152 Table 510.2(8) Exterior Masonry Chimney
153 Table 510.2(9) Exterior Masonry Chimney
154 Chapter 6 – Water Supply and Distribution
156 601.0 Hot and Cold Water Required.
601.1 General.
601.2 Identification of a Potable and Nonpotable Water System.
601.2.1 Potable Water.
601.2.2 Color and Information.
601.2.2.1 Alternate Water Sources.
TABLES
FIGURE
Figure 601 International Symbol
157 601.2.3 Fixtures.
601.2.4 Outlets.
601.3 [CA] Schools of Cosmetology and Cosmetological Establishments.
601.3.1 Hot-and Cold running Water.
601.3.2 Handwashing Facilities.
601.3.3 Drinking Water.
601.4 [AGR] Meat and Poultry Processing Plants.
601.4.1 A supply of hot water shall be available.
601.4.2 Hose connections with steam and water-mixing valves or hot-water hose connections shall be provided at locations throughout the plant.
601.4.3 The refuse rooms shall be provided with facilities for washing refuse cans and other equipment in the rooms.
601.4.4 Non-potable water is permitted only in those parts of official plants where no product is handled or prepared, and then only for limited purposes, such as on condensers not connected with the potable water supply, in vapor lines serving inedible product rendering tanks, and in sewer lines for moving heavy solids in the sewage.
601.4.5 Equipment using potable water shall be so installed as to prevent back-siphonage into the potable water system.
601.4.6 All pipelines, reservoirs, tanks, cooling towers and like equipment employed in handling reused water shall be constructed and installed so as to facilitate their cleaning and inspection.
601.4.7 Hot water of such temperature as to accomplish a thorough cleanup shall be delivered under pressure to outlets.
601.4.7.1 An ample supply of water at not less than 180°F (82°C) shall be available when used for sanitizing purposes.
601.4.8 Pens, alleys, and runways shall have hose connections for cleanup purposes.
601.5 [AGR] Collection Centers and Facilities.
601.5.1 The water supply shall be ample with facilities for its distribution.
601.5.2 The vehicle cleaning and sanitizing area shall be provided with adequate line steam, producing a temperature of at least 180°F (82°C), or other suitable method.
601.5.3 Hose connections with steam and water-mixing valves of hot-and cold-water hose connections shall be provided at locations throughout the building and at unloading and vehicle cleaning slabs.
601.6 [AGR] Renderers.
601.7 [AGR] Horse Meat and Pet Food Establishments.
601.7.1 The water supply shall be ample, clean and potable, with facilities for its distribution in the plant, and its protection against contamination and pollution.
601.7.1.1 Equipment using potable water shall be so installed as to prevent back-siphonage into the potable water system.
601.7.1.2 Non-potable water is permitted only in those parts of official plants where no edible product is handled or prepared, and then only for limited purposes, such as on ammonia condensers not connected with the potable water supply, in vapor lines serving inedible product rendering tanks, in connection with equipment used for washing and washing inedible products preparatory to tanking, and in sewer lines for moving heavy solids in sewage.
Table 601.2.2 Minimum Length of Color Field and Size of Letters
158 601.7.2 All pipelines, reservoirs, tanks, cooling towers, and like equipment employed in handling reused water shall be constructed and installed so as to facilitate their cleaning and inspection.
601.7.3 Hot water for cleaning rooms and equipment shall be delivered under pressure to outlets and shall be of such temperature as to accomplish a thorough cleanup.
601.7.3.1 An ample supply of water at not less than 180°F (82°C) shall be available when used for sanitizing purposes.
601.7.4 Pens, alleys, and runways shall have hose connections for cleanups purposes.
602.0 Unlawful Connections.
602.1 Prohibited Installation.
602.2 Cross-Contamination.
602.3 Backflow Prevention.
602.4 Approval by Authority.
603.0 Cross-Connection Control.
603.1 General.
603.2 Approval of Devices or Assemblies.
603.3 Backflow Prevention Devices, Assemblies, and Methods.
603.3.1 Air Gap.
603.3.2 Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker (AVB).
603.3.3 Hose Connection Backflow Preventer.
603.3.4 Double Check Valve Backflow Prevention Assembly (DC).
159 Table 603.2 Backflow Prevention Devices, Assemblies, And Methods
160 603.3.5 Pressure Vacuum Breaker Backflow Prevention Assembly (PVB).
603.3.6 Spill-Resistant Pressure Vacuum Breaker (SVB).
603.3.7 Reduced-Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Assembly (RP).
603.3.8 Double Check Detector Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assembly.
603.3.9 Reduced Pressure Detector Fire Protection Backflow Prevention Assembly.
161 603.4 General Requirements.
603.4.1 Backflow Prevention Valve.
603.4.2 Testing.
603.4.3 Access and Clearance.
603.4.4 Connections.
603.4.5 Hot Water Backflow Preventers.
603.4.6 Integral Backflow Preventers.
603.4.7 Freeze Protection.
603.4.8 Drain Lines.
603.4.9 Prohibited Locations.
Table 603.3.1 Minimum Air Gaps for Water Distribution
162 603.5 Specific Requirements.
603.5.1 Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker.
603.5.2 Ballcock.
603.5.3 Backflow Prevention.
603.5.4 Heat Exchangers.
603.5.5 Water Supply Inlets.
603.5.6 Protection from Lawn Sprinklers and Irrigation Systems.
603.5.6.1 Systems with Pumps.
603.5.6.2 Systems with Backflow Devices.
603.5.6.3 Systems with Chemical Injectors.
603.5.7 Outlets with Hose Attachments.
603.5.8 Water-Cooled Equipment.
603.5.9 Aspirators.
163 603.5.10 Steam or Hot Water Boilers.
603.5.11 Nonpotable Water Piping.
603.5.12 Beverage Dispensers.
603.5.13 Prohibited Location.
603.5.14 Deck-Mounted and Equipment-Mounted Vacuum Breakers.
603.5.15 Protection from Fire Systems.
603.5.16 Health Care or Laboratory Areas.
603.5.17 Special Equipment.
603.5.18 Potable Water Outlets and Valves.
603.5.19 Pure Water Process Systems.
603.5.19.1 Dialysis Water Systems.
603.5.20 Plumbing Fixture Fittings.
603.5.21 Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs.
604.0 Materials.
604.1 Pipe, Tube, and Fittings.
164 604.1.1 Local Authority to Approve CPVC Pipe Within Residential Buildings Under Specified Conditions.
604.1.2 PEX.
165 604.2 Copper Tube.
604.3 Hard-Drawn Copper Tubing.
604.4 Flexible Copper Connectors.
Table 604.1 Materials for Building Supply and Water Distribution Piping and Fittings
166 604.5 Cast-Iron Fittings.
604.6 Malleable Iron Fittings.
604.7 Previously Used Piping and Tubing.
604.8 Epoxy Coating.
604.9 Plastic Materials.
604.10 Solder.
604.11 Lead Content.
604.12 Flexible Corrugated Connectors.
604.13 Water Heater Connectors.
605.0 Joints and Connections.
605.1 Asbestos-Cement Pipe and Joints.
605.1.1 Mechanical Joints.
605.2 Brass Pipe and Joints.
605.2.1 Brazed Joints.
605.2.2 Mechanical Joints.
605.2.3 Threaded Joints.
605.3 Copper Pipe, Tubing, and Joints.
605.3.1 Brazed Joints.
605.3.2 Flared Joints.
167 605.3.3 Mechanical Joints.
605.3.3.1 Mechanically Formed Tee Fittings.
605.3.3.2 Pressed Fittings.
605.3.3.3 Push Fit Fittings.
605.3.4 Soldered Joints.
605.3.5 Threaded Joints.
605.4 CPVC Plastic Pipe and Joints.
605.4.1 Mechanical Joints.
605.4.2 Solvent Cement Joints.
605.4.3 Threaded Joints.
168 605.5 Ductile Iron Pipe and Joints.
605.5.1 Mechanical Joints.
605.5.2 Push-On Joints.
605.6 Galvanized Steel Pipe and Joints.
605.6.1 Mechanical Joints.
605.6.2 Threaded Joints.
605.7 PE Plastic Pipe/Tubing and Joints.
605.7.1 Heat-Fusion Joints.
605.7.1.1 Butt-Fusion Joints.
605.7.1.2 Electro-Fusion Joints.
605.7.1.3 Socket-Fusion Joints.
605.7.2 Mechanical Joints.
605.8 PE-AL-PE Plastic Pipe/Tubing and Joints.
605.8.1 Mechanical Joints.
169 605.8.1.1 Compression Joints.
605.9 PE-RT.
605.9.1 Fittings.
605.10 PEX Plastic Tubing and Joints.
605.10.1 Fittings.
605.10.2 Mechanical Joints.
605.11 PEX-AL-PEX Plastic Tubing and Joints.
605.11.1 Mechanical Joints.
605.11.1.1 Compression Joints.
605.12 Polypropylene (PP) Piping and Joints.
605.12.1 Heat-Fusion Joints.
605.12.2 Mechanical and Compression Sleeve Joints.
605.12.3 Threaded Joints.
605.13 PVC Plastic Pipe and Joints.
605.13.1 Mechanical Joints.
605.13.2 Solvent Cement Joints.
170 605.13.3 Threaded Joints.
605.14 Stainless Steel Pipe and Joints.
605.14.1 Mechanical Joints.
605.14.2 Welded Joints.
605.15 Slip Joints.
605.16 Dielectric Unions.
605.17 Joints Between Various Materials.
605.17.1 Copper Pipe or Tubing to Threaded Pipe Joints.
605.17.2 Plastic Pipe to Other Materials.
605.17.3 Stainless Steel to Other Materials.
606.0 Valves.
606.1 General.
606.2 Fullway Valve.
606.3 Multidwelling Units.
606.4 Multiple Openings.
606.5 Control Valve.
606.6 Accessible.
606.7 Multiple Fixtures.
606.8 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3, & 4] Each riser or branch shall be provided with an accessible sectionalizing valve in hot-and cold-water systems to permit servicing or replacement of piping or equipment.
171 607.0 Gravity Supply Tanks.
607.1 General.
607.2 Potable Water Tanks.
608.0 Water Pressure, Pressure Regulators, Pressure Relief Valves, and Vacuum Relief Valves.
608.1 Inadequate Water Pressure.
608.2 Excessive Water Pressure.
608.3 Expansion Tanks, Combination Pressure, and Temperature Relief Valves.
608.4 Pressure Relief Valves.
608.5 Drains.
608.6 Water-Heating Devices.
608.7 Vacuum Relief Valves.
609.0 Installation, Testing, Unions, and Location.
609.1 Installation.
172 609.2 Trenches.
609.3 Under Concrete Slab.
609.4 Testing.
609.5 Unions.
609.6 Location.
609.7 Abutting Lot.
609.8 Low-Pressure Cutoff Required on Booster Pumps for Water Distribution Systems.
609.9 Disinfection of Potable Water System.
173 609.10 Water Hammer.
609.10.1 Mechanical Devices.
610.0 Size of Potable Water Piping.
610.1 Size.
610.2 Pressure Loss.
610.3 Quantity of Water.
610.4 Parallel Distribution Systems.
610.5 Sizing per Appendices A and C.
610.6 Friction and Pressure Loss.
610.7 Conditions for Using Table 610.4.
610.8 Size of Meter and Building Supply Pipe Using Table 610.4.
610.9 Size of Branches.
174 Table 610.3 Water Supply Fixture Units (WSFU) and Minimum Fixture Branch Pipe Sizes
175 Table 610.4 Fixture Unit Table for Determining Water Pipe and Meter Sizes
176 610.10 Sizing for Flushometer Valves.
610.11 Sizing Systems for Flushometer Tanks.
610.12 Sizing for Velocity.
610.12.1 Copper Tube Systems.
610.12.2 Tubing Systems Using Copper Alloy Fittings.
610.13 Exceptions.
Table 610.10 Flushometer Fixture Units for Water Sizing Using Table 610.3
177 611.0 Drinking Water Treatment Units.
611.1 Application.
611.2 Air Gap Discharge.
611.3 Connection Tubing.
611.4 Sizing of Residential Softeners.
612.0 Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems.
612.1 General.
613.0 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] Domestic Hot-Water Distribution Systems for Health Facilities and Clinics.
613.1 The domestic water-heating equipment and distribution systems shall supply water at the temperature and amounts shown in Table 613.1.
613.2 At least two pieces of hot-water-heating equipment shall be provided to supply hot water for dishwashing and minimum patient services such as handwashing and bathing.
613.3 Instantaneous heaters are permitted for supplying hot water to handwashing and bathing fixtures if a continuous mechanical recirculation system is also provided.
613.4 Water storage tanks shall be fabricated of corrosion resistant materials or lined with corrosion-resistant materials.
613.5 Temperature control valves shall be provided to automatically regulate the temperature of hot water delivered to plumbing fixtures used by patients to a range of 105°F (41°C) minimum to 120°F (49°C) maximum.
613.6 Hot-water distribution system serving patient care areas shall be under constant mechanical recirculation to provide continuous hot water at each hot water outlet.
Table 611.4 Sizing of Residential Water Softeners
Table 613.1 Hot Water Use
178 613.7 At fixtures where water exceeding 125°F (52°C) is accessible to patients or personnel, warning signs in letters at least 2 inches (51 mm) high shall be posted above the fixtures
613.8 Sectionalizing valves shall be provided as required by Section 606.8.
614.0 Dialysis Water-Distribution Systems.
614.1 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3, & 4] Dialysis water feedlines shall be PVC (polyvinyl chloride), glass, stainless steel, or PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) and sized to provide a minimum velocity of 1.5 feet per second (0.46 m/s).
614.2 All piping for multistation or central dialysis units shall be rigid where possible.
614.3 All valves shall be located in accessible locations.
614.4 Piping and valves shall be identified according to their function.
614.5 A means of preventing backwashing or flushing of the system when one or more stations are in operation shall be provided.
614.6 A continuous audible alarm shall sound at the nurses’ station and remote equipment rooms when the minimum velocity is not maintained, or if backwashing or flushing is attempted while one or more stations are in operation.
614.7 Water used for dialysis treatment shall meet the latest edition of ANSI/American Association of Medical Instrumentations (AAMI) RD62, Water treatment equipment for hemodialysis applications.
614.8 A diagram of all piping as installed shall be posted at the nurses’ station and equipment room of all multistation or central dialysis units.
615.0 Identification of Potable and Nonpotable Water Lines.
615.1 Uses Not Permitted.
615.1.1 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] Nonpotable water shall not be piped for drinking, washing or bathing, washing of clothing, cooking, washing of food, washing of cooking or eating utensils, washing of food preparation or processing premises, or other personal service rooms.
615.2 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] Non-potable water systems or systems carrying any other non-potable substance shall be installed so as to prevent backflow or back-siphonage into a potable water system.
615.3 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] Outlets for non-potable water, such as water for industrial or fire-fighting purposes, shall be posted in a manner understandable to all employees to indicate that the water is unsafe and shall not be used for drinking, washing, cooking or other personal service purposes.
615.4 [OSHPD 1] Emergency Water Supply.
615.4.1 For new acute care hospital buildings submitted after the effective date of this code, the hospital shall have an on-site water supply sufficient to operate essential hospital utilities and equipment in the acute care hospital building, to support 72 hours of continuing operation in the event of an emergency.
615.4.2 The emergency supply of water shall be provided at adequate pressure using gravity, pressure tanks, or booster pumps.
180 Chapter 7 – Sanitary Drainage
182 Part I – Drainage Systems.
701.0 Materials.
701.1 Drainage Piping.
701.2 Drainage Fittings.
701.2.1 Screwed Pipe.
701.2.2 Threads.
701.2.3 Type.
701.3 Lead.
701.4 Caulking Ferrules.
701.5 Soldering Bushings.
702.0 Fixture Unit Equivalents.
702.1 Trap Size.
702.2 Intermittent Flow.
702.3 Continuous Flow.
TABLES
Table 701.4 Caulking Ferrules
Table 701.5 Soldering Bushings
183 Table 701.1 Materials for Drain, Waste, Vent Pipe and Fittings
184 Table 702.1 Drainage Fixture Unit Values (DFU)
185 703.0 Size of Drainage Piping.
703.1 Minimum Size.
703.2 Maximum Number of Fixture Units.
703.3 Sizing per Appendix C.
704.0 Fixture Connections (Drainage).
704.1 Inlet Fittings.
704.2 Single Vertical Drainage Pipe.
704.3 Commercial Dishwashing Machines and Sinks.
705.0 Joints and Connections.
705.1 ABS and ABS Co-Extruded Plastic Pipe and Joints.
705.1.1 Mechanical Joints.
705.1.2 Solvent Cement Joints.
705.1.3 Threaded Joints.
705.2 Asbestos-Cement Pipe and Joints.
705.2.1 Mechanical Joints.
Table 702.2(a) Maximum Drainage Fixture Units for a Trap and Trap Arm
Table 702.2(b) Discharge Capacity in Gallons per Minute for Intermittent Flow Only
186 705.3 Brass Pipe and Joints.
705.3.1 Brazed Joints.
705.3.2 Mechanical Joints.
705.3.3 Threaded Joints.
705.4 Cast-Iron Pipe and Joints.
705.4.1 Caulked Joints.
705.4.2 Mechanical Joints.
Table 703.2 Maximum Unit Loading and Maximum Length of Drainage and Vent Piping
187 705.5 Copper Pipe (DWV) and Joints.
705.5.1 Brazed Joints.
705.5.2 Mechanical Joints.
705.5.3 Soldered Joints.
705.5.4 Threaded Joints.
705.6 Galvanized Steel Pipe and Joints.
705.6.1 Mechanical Joints.
705.6.2 Threaded Joints.
705.7 PVC and PVC Co-Extruded Plastic Pipe and Joining Methods.
705.7.1 Mechanical Joints.
705.7.2 Solvent Cement Joints.
705.7.3 Threaded Joints.
705.8 Stainless Steel Pipe and Joints.
705.8.1 Mechanical Joints.
705.8.2 Welded Joints.
188 705.9 Vitrified Clay Pipe and Joints.
705.9.1 Mechanical Joints.
705.10 Special Joints.
705.10.1 Slip Joints.
705.10.2 Expansion Joints.
705.10.3 Ground Joint, Flared, or Ferrule Connections.
705.10.4 Transition Joint.
705.11 Joints Between Various Materials.
705.11.1 Copper Pipe to Cast-Iron Pipe.
705.11.2 Copper Pipe to Threaded Pipe Joints.
705.11.3 Plastic Pipe to Other Materials.
705.11.4 Stainless Steel Pipe to Other Materials.
706.0 Changes in Direction of Drainage Flow.
706.1 Approved Fittings.
706.2 Horizontal to Vertical.
706.3 Horizontal to Horizontal.
706.4 Vertical to Horizontal.
707.0 Cleanouts.
707.1 Plug.
707.2 Approved.
707.3 Gas and Watertight.
707.4 Location.
189 707.5 Cleaning.
707.6 Extension.
707.7 Interceptor.
707.8 Access.
707.9 Clearance.
707.10 Fittings.
707.11 Pressure Drainage Systems.
707.12 Countersunk Cleanout Plugs.
707.13 Hubless Blind Plugs.
707.14 Trap Arms.
708.0 Grade of Horizontal Drainage Piping.
708.1 General.
709.0 Gravity Drainage Required.
709.1 General.
710.0 Drainage of Fixtures Located Below the Next Upstream Manhole or Below the Main Sewer Level.
710.1 Backflow Protection.
710.2 Sewage Discharge.
Table 707.1 Cleanouts
190 710.3 Sewage Ejector and Pumps.
710.3.1 [HCD 1 & HCD 2] The minimum size of any pump or any discharge pipe from a sump having a water closet connected thereto shall be not less than (2) inches (50 mm).
710.4 Discharge Line.
710.5 Size of Building Drains and Sewers.
710.6 Backwater Valves.
710.7 Drainage and Venting Systems.
710.8 Sump and Receiving Tank Construction.
710.9 Alarm.
710.10 Sump and Receiving Tank Covers and Vents.
710.11 Air Tanks.
710.12 Grinder Pump Ejector.
710.12.1 Discharge Piping.
191 710.13 Macerating Toilet Systems.
710.13.1 Sumps.
710.13.2 Discharge Piping.
710.13.3 Venting.
711.0 Suds Relief.
711.1 General.
712.0 Testing.
712.1 Media.
712.2 Water Test.
712.3 Air Test.
Part II – Building Sewers.
713.0 Sewer Required.
713.1 Where Required.
713.2 Private Sewage Disposal System.
713.3 Public Sewer.
713.4 Public Sewer Availability.
713.5 Permit.
713.6 Lot.
713.7 Installation.
192 714.0 Damage to Public Sewer or Private Sewage Disposal System.
714.1 Unlawful Practices.
714.2 Prohibited Water Discharge.
714.3 Prohibited Sewer Connection.
714.4 Commercial Food Waste Grinder.
714.5 Tanks.
715.0 Building Sewer Materials.
715.1 Materials.
715.2 Joining Methods and Materials.
715.3 Existing Sewers.
716.0 Markings.
716.1 General.
717.0 Size of Building Sewers.
717.1 General.
717.2 [AGR] Meat and Poultry Processing Plants.
718.0 Grade, Support, and Protection of Building Sewers.
718.1 Slope.
718.2 Support.
Table 717.1 Maximum/Minimum Fixture Unit Loading on Building Sewer Piping
193 718.3 Protection from Damage.
719.0 Cleanouts.
719.1 Locations.
719.2 No Additional Cleanouts.
719.3 Building Sewer Cleanouts.
719.4 Cleaning.
719.5 Access.
719.6 Manholes.
720.0 Sewer and Water Pipes.
720.1 General.
721.0 Location.
721.1 Building Sewer.
721.2 Abutting Lot.
722.0 Abandoned Sewers and Sewage Disposal Facilities.
722.1 Building (House) Sewer.
722.2 Cesspools, Septic Tanks, and Seepage Pits.
194 722.3 Filling.
722.4 Ownership.
722.5 Disposal Facilities.
723.0 Building Sewer Test.
723.1 General.
724.0 [AGR] Meat and Poultry Processing Plant Drainage.
724.1 The drainage and plumbing systems must permit the quick runoff of all water from plant buildings, and of surface water around the plant buildings, and of surface water around the plant and on the premises; and all such water shall be disposed of in such a manner as to prevent a nuisance or health hazard.
724.2 Toilet soil lines shall be separated from house drainage lines to a point outside the building unless an automatic backwater check valve is installed to prevent backflow.
725.0 [AGR] Collection Center and Facilities Drainage.
726.0 [AGR] Drainage and Plumbing, General.
726.1 The outer premises of every official establishment, including docks, areas where cars and other vehicles are loaded, driveways, approaches, yards, pens and alleys, shall be drained.
726.2 Toilet soil lines shall be separated from house drainage lines to a point outside the building, and drainage from toilet bowls and urinals shall not be discharged into a grease catch basin.
Table 721.1 Minimum Horizontal Distance Required from Building Sewer (feet)
195 727.0 [OSHPD 1] Emergency Sanitary Drainage.
727.1 For new acute care hospital buildings submitted after the effective date of this code, the hospital shall have an on-site holding tank[s] to store sewage and liquid waste sufficient to operate essential hospital utilities and equipment in the acute care hospital building, to support 72 hours of continuing operation in the event of an emergency.
196 Chapter 8 – Indirect Wastes
198 801.0 Indirect Wastes.
801.1 Air Gap or Air Break Required.
801.2 Food and Beverage Handling Establishments.
801.2.1 Size of Indirect Waste Pipes.
801.2.2 Walk-In Coolers.
801.2.3 Food-Handling Fixtures.
801.3 Bar and Fountain Sink Traps.
801.4 Connections from Water Distribution System.
801.5 Sterilizers.
801.6 Drip or Drainage Outlets.
802.0 Approvals.
802.1 General.
803.0 Indirect Waste Piping.
803.1 General.
TABLES
199 804.0 Indirect Waste Receptors.
804.1 Standpipe Receptors.
805.0 Pressure Drainage Connections.
805.1 General.
806.0 Sterile Equipment.
806.1 General.
807.0 Appliances.
807.1 Non-Classed Apparatus.
807.2 Condensate Waste.
807.3 Undiluted Condensate Waste.
807.4 Domestic Dishwashing Machine.
808.0 Cooling Water.
808.1 General.
809.0 Drinking Fountains.
809.1 General.
810.0 Steam and Hot Water Drainage Condensers and Sumps.
810.1 High Temperature Discharge.
200 810.2 Sumps, Condensers, and Intercepting Tanks.
810.3 Cleaning.
810.4 Strainers.
811.0 Chemical Wastes.
811.1 Pretreatment.
811.2 Waste and Vent Pipes.
811.3 Joining Materials.
811.4 Access.
811.5 Permanent Record.
811.6 Chemical Vent.
811.7 Discharge.
811.8 Diluted Chemicals.
812.0 Clear Water Wastes.
812.1 General.
813.0 Swimming Pools.
813.1 General.
814.0 Condensate Wastes and Control.
814.1 Condensate Disposal.
Table 810.1 Pipe Connections in Blowoff Condensers and Sumps
201 814.2 Size.
814.3 Point of Discharge.
Table 814.1 Minimum Condensate Pipe Size
202 Chapter 9 – Vents
204 901.0 General.
901.1 Vents Required.
901.2 Trap Seal Protection.
902.0 Vents Not Required.
902.1 Interceptor.
902.2 Bars, Soda Fountains, and Counter.
903.0 Materials.
903.1 Applicable Standards.
903.1.1 [HCD 1 & HCD 2] ABS or PVC installations are limited to not more than two stories of areas of residential accommodation.
903.1.2 [HCD 1] All malleable iron vents shall be galvanized.
903.1.3 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] ABS and PVC installations are not allowed.
903.2 Use of Copper Tubing.
903.2.1 Underground.
903.2.2 Aboveground.
903.2.3 Prohibited Use.
903.2.4 Marking.
903.3 Changes in Direction.
904.0 Size of Vents.
904.1 Size.
904.2 Length.
205 905.0 Vent Pipe Grades and Connections.
905.1 Grade.
905.2 Horizontal Drainage Pipe.
905.3 Vent Pipe Rise.
905.4 Roof Termination.
905.5 Location of Opening.
905.6 Common Vertical Pipe.
906.0 Vent Termination.
906.1 Roof Termination.
906.2 Clearance.
906.2.1 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4, except OSHPD 3SE] Each vent pipe shall terminate not less than twenty-five (25) feet (7620 mm) from any air intake or vent shaft.
906.3 Use of Roof.
906.4 Outdoor Installations.
906.5 Joints.
906.6 Lead.
906.7 Frost or Snow Closure.
907.0 Vent Stacks and Relief Vents.
907.1 Drainage Stack.
907.2 Yoke Vent.
908.0 Wet Venting.
908.1 Vertical Wet Venting.
908.1.1 Size.
206 908.1.2 Vent Connection.
908.2 Horizontal Wet Venting for Bathroom Groups.
908.2.1 Vent Connection.
908.2.2 Size.
909.0 Special Venting for Island Fixtures.
909.1 General.
910.0 Combination Waste and Vent Systems.
910.1 Where Permitted.
910.2 Approval.
910.3 Vents.
910.4 Size.
910.5 Vertical Waste Pipe.
910.6 Cleanouts.
910.7 Fixtures.
207 911.0 Engineered Vent System.
911.1 General.
911.2 Minimum Requirements.
208 Chapter 10 – Traps and Interceptors
210 1001.0 Traps Required.
1001.1 Where Required.
1002.0 Traps Protected by Vent Pipes.
1002.1 Vent Pipes.
1002.2 Fixture Traps.
1002.3 Change of Direction.
1002.4 Vent Pipe Opening.
1003.0 Traps — Described.
1003.1 General Requirements.
1003.2 Slip Joint Fittings.
TABLES
Table 1002.2 Horizontal Lengths of Trap Arms
211 1003.3 Size.
1004.0 Traps.
1004.1 Prohibited.
1004.2 Movable Parts.
1005.0 Trap Seals.
1005.1 General.
1006.0 Floor Drain Traps.
1006.1 General.
1007.0 Trap Seal Protection.
1007.1 General.
1008.0 Building Traps.
1008.1 General.
1009.0 Industrial Interceptors (Clarifiers) and Separators.
1009.1 Where Required.
1009.2 Approval.
1009.3 Design.
1009.4 Relief Vent.
1009.5 Location.
1009.6 Maintenance of Interceptors.
1009.7 Discharge.
1010.0 Slaughterhouses, Packing Establishments, etc.
1010.1 General.
1010.2 [AGR] Meat and Poultry Processing Plants.
1010.2.1 Drainage and Plumbing Systems.
1010.2.1.1 Each floor drain shall be equipped with a deep-seal trap.
1010.2.2 The plumbing shall be installed so as to prevent sewage from backing up and flooding the floor.
212 1010.2.3 Interceptor traps which are connected with the sewer system shall not be near any edible products department or in any area where products are unloaded from or loaded into vehicles.
1010.3 [AGR] Collection Centers and Facilities.
1010.4 [AGR] Horse Meat and Pet Food Establishments.
1010.5 [AGR] Draining and Plumbing.
1010.5.1 Drainage and Gutters.
1010.5.2 Sewage and Plant Waste.
1011.0 Minimum Requirements for Auto Wash Racks.
1011.1 General.
1012.0 Commercial and Industrial Laundries.
1012.1 General.
1013.0 Bottling Establishments.
1013.1 General.
1014.0 Grease Interceptors.
1014.1 Where Required.
1014.1A [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] The Authority Having Jurisdiction is the individual official, board, department or agency authorized to administer and enforce the sewage treatment system in the area of the location of the health facility.
1014.1B [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] Grease interceptors shall not be installed in food preparation area of the kitchens.
1014.1C [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] Grease interceptors shall be installed outside of the kitchen area in location affording ease of maintenance and servicing.
1014.1.1 Trapped and Vented.
1014.1.2 Maintenance.
1014.1.3 Food Waste Disposal Units and Dishwashers.
213 1014.2 Hydromechanical Grease Interceptors.
1014.2.1 Capacity.
1014.2.2 Vent.
1014.3 Gravity Grease Interceptors.
1014.3.1 General.
1014.3.2 Waste Discharge Requirements.
Table 1014.2.1 Hydromechanical Grease Interceptor Sizing Using Gravity Flow Rate
214 1014.3.2.1 Toilets and Urinals.
1014.3.2.2 Inlet Pipe.
1014.3.3 Design.
1014.3.4 Location.
1014.3.4.1 Interceptors.
1014.3.4.2 Business Establishment.
1014.3.4.3 Access.
1014.3.5 Construction Requirements.
1014.3.6 Sizing Criteria.
1014.3.7 Abandoned Gravity Grease Interceptors.
1015.0 FOG (Fats, Oils, and Greases) Disposal System.
1015.1 Purpose.
1015.2 Scope.
1015.3 Components, Materials, and Equipment.
1015.4 Sizing Application and Installation.
1015.5 Performance.
1015.6 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] Grease interceptors shall not be installed in food preparation area of kitchens.
1015.7 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] Grease interceptors shall be installed outside of the kitchen area in location affording ease of maintenance and servicing.
Table 1014.3.6 Gravity Grease Interceptor Sizing
215 1016.0 Sand Interceptors.
1016.1 Discharge.
1016.2 Authority Having Jurisdiction.
1016.3 Construction and Size.
1016.4 Separate Use.
1017.0 Oil and Flammable Liquid Interceptors.
1017.1 Interceptors Required.
1017.2 Design of Interceptors.
218 Chapter 11 – Storm Drainage
220 1101.0 General.
1101.1 Where Required.
1101.2 Storm Water Drainage to Sanitary Sewer Prohibited.
1101.3 Material Uses.
1101.3.1 [HCD 1 & HCD 2] ABS or PVC installations are limited to not more than two stories of areas of residential accommodation.
1101.3.2 [OSHPD 1, 2 , 3, & 4] ABS and PVC installations are not allowed.
1101.4 Expansion Joints Required.
1101.5 Subsoil Drains.
1101.5.1 Discharge.
1101.5.2 Sump.
1101.5.3 Splash Blocks.
1101.5.4 Backflow Protection.
1101.5.5 Open Area.
1101.6 Building Subdrains.
1101.7 Areaway Drains.
TABLES
221 1101.8 Window Areaway Drains.
1101.9 Filling Stations and Motor Vehicle WashingEstablishments.
1101.10 Paved Areas.
1101.11 Roof Drainage.
1101.11.1 Primary Roof Drainage.
1101.11.2 Secondary Drainage.
1101.11.2.1 Roof Scuppers or Open Side.
1101.11.2.2 Secondary Roof Drain.
1101.11.2.2(A) Separate Piping System.
1101.12 Cleanouts.
1101.12.1 Rain Leaders and Conductors.
1101.13 Rainwater Sumps.
1102.0 Materials.
1102.1 Conductors.
1102.1.1 Inside of Conductors.
222 1102.1.2 [HCD 1] ABS or PVC installations are limited to not more than two stories of areas of residential accommodation.
1102.1.3 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] ABS and PVC installation sare not allowed.
1102.2 Leaders.
1102.3 Underground Building Storm Drains.
1102.4 Building Storm Sewers.
1102.5 Subsoil Drains.
1103.0 Traps on Storm Drains and Leaders.
1103.1 Where Required.
1103.2 Where Not Required.
1103.3 Trap Size.
1103.4 Method of Installation of Combined Sewer.
1104.0 Leaders, Conductors, and Connections.
1104.1 Improper Use.
1104.2 Protection of Leaders.
1105.0 Roof Drains.
1105.1 Materials.
1105.1.1 Lead.
1105.1.2 Copper.
1105.2 Dome or Strainer for General Use.
1105.3 Strainers for Flat Decks.
1105.4 Roof Drain Flashings.
1105.4.1 Lead Flashing.
1105.4.2 Copper Flashing.
1106.0 Size of Leaders, Conductors, and Storm Drains.
1106.1 Vertical Conductors and Leaders.
1106.2 Size of Horizontal Storm Drains and Sewers.
1106.3 Size of Roof Gutters.
1106.4 Side Walls Draining onto a Roof.
Table 1102.5 Materials for Subsoil Drain Pipe and Fittings
223 1107.0 Values for Continuous Flow.
1107.1 General.
1108.0 Controlled-Flow Roof Drainage.
1108.1 Application.
Table 1108.1(2) Controlled-Flow Maximum Roof Water Depth
Table 1108.1(8) Distance of Scupper Bottoms Above Roof
224 1108.2 Setback Roofs.
1109.0 Testing.
1109.1 Testing Required.
1109.2 Methods of Testing Storm Drainage Systems.
1109.2.1 Water Test.
1109.2.2 Air Test.
1109.2.3 Exceptions.
225 Table 1101.7 Sizing of Horizontal Rainwater Piping
226 Table 1101.11 Sizing Roof Drains, Leaders, and Vertical Rainwater Piping
227 Table 1106.3 Size of Gutters
228 Chapter 12 – Fuel Gas Piping
230 1201.0 Scope of Gas Piping.
1201.1 Coverage of Piping System.
1201.2 Piping System Requirements.
1201.3 Application.
1202.0 General.
1202.1 Installation.
1203.0 Inspection.
1203.1 Inspection Notification.
1203.2 Excavation.
1203.3 Type of Inspections.
1203.3.1 Rough Piping Inspection.
1203.3.2 Final Piping Inspection.
1203.4 Inspection Waived.
TABLES
FIGURES
231 1204.0 Certificate of Inspection.
1204.1 Issuance.
1204.2 Gas Supplier.
1204.3 Unlawful.
1205.0 Authority to Render Gas Service.
1205.1 Authorized Personnel.
1205.2 Outlets.
1206.0 Authority to Disconnect.
1206.1 Disconnection.
1206.2 Notice.
1206.3 Capped Outlets.
1207.0 Temporary Use of Gas.
1207.1 General.
1208.0 Gas Piping System Design, Materials, and Components.
1208.1 Installation of Piping System.
1208.1.1 Addition to Existing System.
1208.2 Provision for Location of Point of Delivery.
1208.3 Interconnections Between Gas Piping Systems.
1208.3.1 Interconnections Supplying Separate Users.
1208.3.2 Interconnections for Standby Fuels.
1208.4 Sizing of Gas Piping Systems.
1208.4.1 Maximum Gas Demand.
1208.4.2 Sizing Methods.
232 1208.4.3 Allowable Pressure Drop.
1208.5 Acceptable Piping Materials and Joining Methods.
1208.5.1 Materials.
1208.5.1.1 Other Materials.
1208.5.2 Metallic Pipe.
1208.5.2.1 Cast-Iron.
1208.5.2.2 Steel and Wrought-Iron.
1208.5.2.3 Copper and Brass.
1208.5.2.4 Aluminum Alloy.
1208.5.3 Metallic Tubing.
1208.5.3.1 Steel.
1208.5.3.2 Copper and Brass.
Table 1208.4.1 Approximate Gas Input for Typical Appliances
233 1208.5.3.3 Aluminum Alloy.
1208.5.3.4 Corrugated Stainless Steel.
1208.5.4 Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings.
1208.5.4.1 Regulator Vent Piping.
1208.5.4.2 Anodeless Risers.
1208.5.4.2(A) Factory-Assembled Anodeless Risers.
1208.5.4.2(B) Service Head Adapters and Field-Assembled Anodeless Risers.
1208.5.4.2(C) Undiluted Liquefied Petroleum Gas Piping.
1208.5.5 Workmanship and Defects.
1208.5.6 Protective Coating.
1208.5.7 Metallic Pipe Threads.
1208.5.7.1 Damaged Threads.
1208.5.7.2 Number of Threads.
1208.5.7.3 Thread Joint Compounds.
1208.5.8 Metallic Piping Joints and Fittings.
1208.5.8.1 Pipe Joints.
Table 1208.5.7.2 Specifications for Threading Metallic Pipe
234 1208.5.8.2 Tubing Joints.
1208.5.8.3 Flared Joints.
1208.5.8.4 Metallic Pipe Fittings (Including Valves, Strainers, Filters).
1208.5.9 Plastic Piping, Joints, and Fittings.
1208.5.9.1 Joint Design.
1208.5.9.2 Heat-Fusion Joint.
1208.5.9.3 Compression-Type Mechanical Joints.
1208.5.9.4 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Piping Systems.
1208.5.10 Flanges.
1208.5.10.1 Flange Facings.
1208.5.10.2 Lapped Flanges.
1208.5.11 Flange Gaskets.
235 1208.6 Gas Meters.
1208.6.1 Location.
1208.6.1.1 Subject to Damage.
1208.6.1.2 Extreme Temperatures.
1208.6.2 Supports.
1208.6.3 Meter Protection.
1208.6.4 Identification.
1208.7 Gas Pressure Regulators.
1208.7.1 Overpressure Protection.
1208.7.2 Listing.
1208.7.3 Location.
1208.7.4 Regulator Protection.
1208.7.5 Venting.
1208.7.5.1 Line Gas Pressure Regulators.
1208.7.5.2 Venting of Gas Appliance Pressure Regulators.
236 1208.7.5.3 Discharge of Vents.
1208.7.6 Bypass Piping.
1208.7.7 Identification.
1208.8 Backpressure Protection.
1208.8.1 Protective Devices.
1208.9 Low-Pressure Protection.
1208.10 Shutoff Valves.
1208.11 Expansion and Flexibility.
1208.11.1 Special Local Conditions.
1209.0 Excess Flow Valve.
1209.1 General.
1210.0 Gas Piping Installation.
1210.1 Piping Underground.
1210.1.1 Cover Requirements.
1210.1.2 Trenches.
1210.1.2.1 Backfilling.
237 1210.1.3 Protection Against Corrosion.
1210.1.4 Protection Against Freezing.
1210.1.5 Piping Through Foundation Wall.
1210.1.6 Piping Underground Beneath Buildings.
1210.1.6.1 Conduit with One End Terminating Outdoors.
1210.1.6.2 Conduit with Both Ends Terminating Indoors.
1210.1.7 Plastic Piping.
1210.1.7.1 Connections Between Metallic and Plastic Piping.
1210.1.7.2 Tracer Wire.
1210.2 Installation of Piping.
1210.2.1 Building Structure.
1210.2.2 Gas Piping to be Sloped.
1210.2.2.1 Ceiling Locations.
1210.2.3 Prohibited Locations.
238 1210.2.4 Hangers, Supports, and Anchors.
1210.2.4.1 Spacing.
1210.2.4.2 Expansion and Contraction.
1210.2.5 Removal of Piping.
1210.3 Concealed Piping in Buildings.
1210.3.1 Connections.
1210.3.2 Piping in Partitions.
1210.3.3 Tubing in Partitions.
1210.3.4 Piping in Floors.
1210.4 Piping in Vertical Chases.
1210.4.1 Pressure Reduction.
Table 1210.2.4.1 Support of Piping
239 1210.4.2 Construction.
1210.4.3 Ventilation.
1210.5 Maximum Design Operating Pressure.
1210.5.1 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Systems.
1210.6 Appliance Overpressure Protection.
1210.7 Gas Pipe Turns.
1210.7.1 Metallic Pipe.
1210.7.2 Plastic Pipe.
1210.7.3 Elbows.
1210.8 Drips and Sediment Traps.
1210.8.1 Provide Drips Where Necessary.
1210.8.2 Location of Drips.
1210.8.3 Sediment Traps.
240 1210.9 Outlets.
1210.9.1 Cap Outlets.
1210.9.1.1 Appliance Shutoff Valves.
1210.10 Branch Pipe Connection.
1210.11 Manual Gas Shutoff Valves.
1210.11.1 Valves Controlling Multiple Systems.
1210.11.1.1 Shutoff Valves for Multiple House Lines.
1210.11.2 Emergency Shutoff Valves.
1210.11.3 Shutoff Valve for Laboratories.
1210.12 Prohibited Devices.
1210.13 Systems Containing Gas-Air Mixtures Outside the Flammable Range.
1210.14 Systems Containing Flammable Gas-Air Mixtures.
1210.15 Electrical Bonding and Grounding.
1210.15.1 Pipe and Tubing other than CSST.
1210.15.2 Bonding of CSST Gas Piping.
241 1210.15.3 Grounding Conductor or Electrode.
1210.15.4 Lightning Protection System.
1210.16 Electrical Circuits.
1210.17 Electrical Connections.
1210.17.1 Safety Control.
1210.18 Earthquake-Actuated Gas Shutoff Valves.
1211.0 Appliance Connections to Building Piping.
1211.1 Connecting Gas Appliances.
1211.2 Suspended Low-Intensity Infrared Tube Heaters.
1211.3 Use of Nonmetallic Gas Hose Connectors.
1211.3.1 Indoor.
1211.3.2 Outdoor.
1211.4 Connection of Portable and Mobile Industrial Gas Appliances.
1211.4.1 Flexible Hose.
242 1211.4.2 Swivel Joints or Couplings.
1211.4.3 Metal Flexible Connectors.
1211.4.4 Flexible Connectors.
1211.5 Appliance Shutoff Valves and Connections.
1211.6 Quick-Disconnect Devices.
1211.7 Gas Convenience Outlets.
1211.8 Sediment Trap.
1211.9 Installation of Piping.
1212.0 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Facilities and Piping.
1212.1 General.
1213.0 Pressure Testing and Inspection.
1213.1 Piping Installations.
1213.1.1 Inspection Requirements.
1213.1.2 Repairs and Additions.
1213.1.3 New Branches.
Figure 1211.8 Method of Installing A Tee Fitting Sediment Trap
243 1213.1.4 Piping System.
1213.1.5 Regulators and Valves.
1213.1.6 Test Medium.
1213.2 Test Preparation.
1213.2.1 Pipe Joints.
1213.2.2 Expansion Joints.
1213.2.3 Appliances and Equipment.
1213.2.4 Designed for (less than) Operating Pressures.
1213.2.5 Designed for (equal to or more than) Operating Pressures.
1213.2.6 Safety.
1213.3 Test Pressure.
1213.4 Detection of Leaks and Defects.
1213.4.1 Detecting Leaks.
1213.4.2 Repair or Replace.
1213.5 Piping System Leak Test.
1213.5.1 Turning Gas On.
1213.5.2 Leak Check.
1213.5.3 Placing Appliances and Equipment in Operation.
1213.6 Purging Requirements.
244 1213.6.1 Piping Systems Required to be Purged Outdoors.
1213.6.1.1 Removal from Service.
1213.6.1.2 Placing in Operation.
1213.6.1.3 Outdoor Discharge of Purged Gases.
1213.6.1.4 Combustible Gas Indicator.
1213.6.2 Piping Systems Allowed to be Purged Indoors or Outdoors.
1213.6.2.1 Purging Procedure.
1213.6.2.2 Combustible Gas Detector.
1213.6.3 Purging Appliances and Equipment.
Table 1213.6.1 Size and Length of Piping
245 1214.0 Interconnections Between Gas Piping Systems.
1214.1 Interconnections Supplying Separate Users.
1214.2 Interconnections for Standby Fuels.
1215.0 Required Gas Supply.
1215.1 General.
1215.2 Volume.
1215.3 Gas Appliances.
1215.4 Size of Piping Outlets.
1216.0 Required Gas Piping Size.
1216.1 Pipe Sizing Methods.
1216.1.1 Longest Length Method.
1216.1.2 Branch Length Method.
1216.1.3 Hybrid Pressure.
1216.2 Tables for Sizing Gas Piping Systems.
1216.3 Sizing Equations.
246 1216.4 Sizing of Piping Sections.
1216.5 Engineering Methods.
1216.6 Variable Gas Pressure.
1217.0 Seismic Gas and Excess Flow Shut Off Valves.
1217.1 Definitions.
1217.2 Scope.
1217.2.1 A building or structure containing fuel gas piping for which a building permit was first issued on or after September 1, 1995.
Table 1216.3 Cr and Y for Natural Gas and Undiluted Propane at Standard Conditions
247 1217.2.2 An existing building or structure which is altered or added to; and
1217.2.2.1 That building or structure has fuel gas piping supplying the existing building or structure or the addition to the building or structure; and
1217.2.2.2 The alteration or addition is valued at more than $10,000 and a building permit for the work in commercial buildings was first issued on or after September 1, 1995.
1217.2.2.3 The alteration or addition is valued at more than $10,000 and a building permit for the work in residential buildings, including condominium units, is first issued on or after January 10, 1998.
1217.2.2.4 The alteration or addition is to the fuel gas piping system and involves the alteration or replacement of the gas meter.
1217.2.3 Prior to entering into an agreement of sale, or prior to the close of escrow when an escrow agreement has been executed in connection with the sale:
1217.3 General Requirements.
1217.3.1 Seismic gas shut off valves or excess flow shutoff valves shall be installed by a contractor licensed in the appropriate classification by the State of California.
1217.3.2 Seismic gas shut off valves or excess flow shutoff valves shall be mounted rigidly to the exterior, or other approved location, of the building or structure containing the fuel gas piping.
1217.3.3 Seismic gas shut off valves or excess flow shut off valves shall be certified by the Office of the State Architect.
1217.3.4 Seismic gas shut off valves or excess flow shut off valves shall be approved by the Department of Building and Safety, Mechanical Testing Laboratory.
1217.3.5 Seismic gas shut off valves or excess flow shut off valves shall have a thirty year warranty which warrants that the valve is free from defects and will continue to properly operate for thirty years from the date of installation.
1217.3.6 Where seismic gas shut off valves or excess flow shut off valves are installed as required by this section, they shall be maintained for the life of the building or structure or be replaced with a valve complying with the requirements of this section.
1217.3.7 Seismic gas shut off valves must be in compliance with all requirements of California Referenced Standard 12-16-1.
1217.3.8 Excess flow shut off valves must be in compliance with all requirements of California Referenced Standard 12-16-2.
248 Figure 1216.1.1 Example Illustrating Use of Tables 1208.4.1 and 1216.2(1)
249 Table 1216.2(1) Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
250 Table 1216.2(2) Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
251 Table 1216.2(3) Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
252 Table 1216.2(4) Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
253 Table 1216.2(5) Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
254 Table 1216.2(6) Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
255 Table 1216.2(7) Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing
256 Table 1216.2(8) Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing
257 Table 1216.2(9) Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing
258 Table 1216.2(10) Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing
259 Table 1216.2(11) Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing
260 Table 1216.2(12) Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing
261 Table 1216.2(13) Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing
262 Table 1216.2(14) Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)
263 Table 1216.2(15) Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)
264 Table 1216.2(16) Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)
265 Table 1216.2(17) Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)
266 Table 1216.2(18) Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)
267 Table 1216.2(19) Polyethylene Plastic Pipe
268 Table 1216.2(20) Polyethylene Plastic Pipe
269 Table 1216.2(21) Polyethylene Plastic Pipe
270 Table 1216.2(22) Polyethylene Plastic Tubing
Table 1216.2(23) Polyethylene Plastic Tubing
271 Table 1216.2(24) Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
272 Table 1216.2(25) Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
273 Table 1216.2(26) Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
274 Table 1216.2(27) Schedule 40 Metallic Pipe
275 Table 1216.2(28) Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing
276 Table 1216.2(29) Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing
277 Table 1216.2(30) Semi-Rigid Copper Tubing
278 Table 1216.2(31) Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)
279 Table 1216.2(32) Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)
280 Table 1216.2(33) Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)
281 Table 1216.2(34) Polyethylene Plastic Tubing
282 Table 1216.2(35) Polyethylene Plastic Tubing
283 Table 1216.2(36) Polyethylene Plastic Tubing
284 Chapter 13 – Health Care Facilities and Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems
286 Chapter 14 – Referenced Standards
288 1401.0 General.
1401.1 Standards.
TABLE
Table 1401.1 Referenced Standards
310 Abbreviations in Table 1401.1
312 Chapter 15 – Firestop Protection
314 Chapter 16 – Alternate Water Sources for Nonpotable Applications
316 1601.0 General.
1601.1 Applicability.
1601.1.1 Allowable Use of Alternate Water.
1601.2 System Design.
1601.3 Permit.
1601.4 Component Identification.
1601.5 Maintenance and Inspection.
1601.5.1 Maintenance Responsibility.
1601.6 Operation and Maintenance Manual.
1601.7 Minimum Water Quality Requirements.
1601.7.1 [BSC] The minimum water quality for alternate water source systems shall meet the applicable water quality requirements for the intended application as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
1601.7.2 [HCD 1] The minimum water quality for alternate water source systems shall meet the applicable water quality requirements for the intended application as determined by the public health Authority Having Jurisdiction.
TABLES
317 1601.8 Material Compatibility.
1601.9 System Controls.
1602.0 Gray Water Systems.
1602.1 General.
Table 1601.5 [BSC] Recommended Minimum Alternate Water Source Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance Frequency
318 1602.1.1 [HCD 1] Clothes Washer System.
1602.1.2 Simple System.
1602.1.3 Complex System.
1602.2 System Requirements.
1602.2.1 Discharge.
1602.2.2 Surge Capacity.
319 1602.2.3 Diversion.
1602.2.4 Backwater Valves.
1602.3 Connections to Potable and Reclaimed (Recycled) Water Systems.
1602.4 Location.
1602.5 Plot Plan Submission.
Table 1602.4 Location of Gray Water System
320 1602.6 Prohibited Location.
1602.7 Drawings and Specifications.
1602.8 Procedure for Estimating Gray Water Discharge.
1602.8.1 Residential Occupancies.
1602.8.2 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Occupancies.
1602.8.2.1 Lavatories.
1602.8.2.2 Showers.
1602.8.2.3 Commercial Clothes Washers.
321 1602.8.3 Daily Discharge.
1602.9 Gray Water System Components.
1602.9.1 Surge Tanks.
1602.9.2 Gray Water Pipe and Fitting Materials.
1602.9.3 Animals and Insects.
1602.9.4 Freeze Protection.
1602.10 Subsurface Irrigation System Zones.
Table 1602.10 Design of Six Typical Soils
322 1602.10.1 Required Area of Subsurface Irrigation Fields, Subsoil Irrigation Fields and Mulch Basins.
1602.10.2 Determination of Maximum Absorption Capacity.
1602.10.3 Groundwater Level.
1602.11 Irrigation, Disposal Field and Mulch Basin Construction.
1602.11.1 Mulch Basin.
1602.11.2 Irrigation Field.
Table 1602.11 Subsurface Irrigation Design Criteria for Six Typical Soils
323 1602.11.3 Disposal Field.
1602.12 Gray Water System Color and Marking Information.
1602.13 Special Provisions.
1602.13.1 Other Collection and Distribution Systems.
1602.13.2 Future Connections.
1602.14 Testing.
1602.15 Maintenance.
Table 1602.11.3 Subsoil Irrigation Field Construction
324 1603.0 Reserved.
1604.0 On-Site Treated Nonpotable Gray Water Systems.
1604.1 General.
1604.2 Plumbing Plan Submission.
1604.3 System Changes.
1604.4 Connections to Potable or Reclaimed (Recycled) Water Systems.
1604.5 Initial Cross-Connection Test.
1604.6 On-Site Treated Nonpotable Gray Water System Materials.
1604.7 On-Site Treated Nonpotable Gray Water Devices and Systems.
1604.8 On-Site Treated Nonpotable Gray Water System Color and Marking Information.
1604.9 Valves.
1604.10 Design and Installation.
1604.10.1 Listing Terms and Installation Instructions.
1604.10.2 Minimum Water Quality.
1604.10.3 Deactivation and Drainage.
1604.10.4 Near Underground Potable Water Pipe.
1604.10.5 Required Filters.
325 1604.10.6 Disinfection.
1604.11 Signs.
1604.11.1 Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, and Residential Restroom Signs.
1604.11.2 Equipment Room Signs.
1604.12 Inspection and Testing.
1604.12.1 Supply System Inspection and Test.
1604.12.2 Cross-Connection Inspection and Testing.
1604.12.2.1 Visual System Inspection.
1604.12.2.2 Cross-Connection Test.
326 1604.12.2.3 Discovery of Cross-Connection.
1604.13 Sizing.
328 Chapter 16A – Non-Potable Water Reuse Systems
330 Part II [DWR]
1613A.0 RecycledWater Systems – General.
1614A.0 Definitions.
1615A.0 Permit.
1616A.0 Drawings and Specifications.
1617A.0 Pipe Material/Pipe Identification.
1617A.1 Pipe Materials.
1617A.2 Color and Information.
1618A.0 Installation.
1619A.0 Signs.
331 1620A.0 Inspection and Testing.
332 1621A.0 Sizing.
334 Chapter 17 – Nonpotable Rainwater Catchment Systems
336 1701.0 General.
1701.1 Applicability.
1702.0 Nonpotable Rainwater Catchment Systems.
1702.1 General.
1702.2 Plumbing Plan Submission.
1702.2.1 Permit.
1702.3 System Changes.
1702.4 Connections to Potable or Reclaimed (Recycled) Water Systems.
1702.5 Initial Cross-Connection Test.
1702.6 Sizing.
1702.7 Rainwater Catchment System Materials.
1702.7.1 Water Supply and Distribution Materials.
1702.7.2 Rainwater Catchment System Drainage Materials.
1702.7.3 Storage Tanks.
1702.8 Rainwater Catchment System Color and Marking Information.
1702.9 Design and Installation.
1702.9.1 Outside Hose Bibbs.
TABLE
FIGURE
Figure 1702.9
337 1702.9.2 Deactivation and Drainage for Cross-ConnectionTest.
1702.9.3 Collection Surfaces.
1702.9.3.1 Prohibited Discharges.
1702.9.4 Minimum Water Quality.
1702.9.4.1 Disinfection.
1702.9.5 Rainwater Storage Tanks.
1702.9.5.1 Construction.
1702.9.5.2 Location.
1702.9.5.3 Above Grade.
1702.9.5.4 Below Grade.
1702.9.5.5 Drainage and Overflow.
1702.9.5.5(A) Overflow Outlet Size.
1702.9.5.6 Opening and Access Protection.
1702.9.5.6(A) Animals and Insects.
1702.9.5.6(B) Human Access.
338 1702.9.5.7 Venting.
1702.9.5.8 Marking.
1702.9.6 Pumps.
1702.9.7 Roof Drains.
1702.9.8 Water Quality Devices and Equipment.
1702.9.9 Freeze Protection.
1702.9.10 Debris Removal.
1702.9.11 Required Filters.
Table 1702.9.4 Minimum Treatment and Water Quality for Rainwater
339 1702.9.12 Roof Gutters.
1702.10 Signs.
1702.10.1 Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, and Residential Restroom Signs.
1702.10.2 Equipment Room Signs.
1702.11 Inspection and Testing.
1702.11.1 Supply System Inspection and Test.
1702.11.2 Cross-Connection Inspection and Testing.
1702.11.2.1 Visual System Inspection.
1702.11.2.2 Cross-Connection Test.
1702.11.2.3 Discovery of Cross-Connection.
342 Chapter 18 – Uniform Solar Energy Code
1800.0 Basic Provisions.
344 Chapter 19 – Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code
1900.0 Basic Provisions.
346 Chapter 20 – Fire Protection Systems
2000.0 General.
2001.0 Scope.
2002.0 through 2004.0 Reserved.
2005.0 Location.
2006.0 Protection from Mechanical Damage.
2007.0 through 2009.0 Reserved.
2010.0 NFPA 13.
2010.1 NFPA 13-2013 Section 2.2 is amended as follows:
2010.2 NFPA 13-2013 Section 3.3.25 is amended to read as follows:
347 2010.3 NFPA13-2013 Section 3.4.1.1 is amended to read as follows:
2010.4 NFPA 13-2013 Section 6.9.4.1 is amended to read as follows:
2010.5 NFPA 13-2013 Section 7.6.2.1 is amended to read as follows:
2010.6 NFPA 13-2013 Section 7.6.2.1.1 is added to read as follows:
2010.7 NFPA 13-2013 Section 7.6.2.1.2 is added to read as follows:
2010.8 NFPA 13-2013 Section 7.6.2.1.3 is added to read as follows:
2010.9 NFPA 13-2013 Section 8.15.1.2.15 is amended to read as follows:
2010.10 NFPA 13-2013 Section 8.15.4.5 is added to read as follows:
2010.11 NFPA 13-2013 Section 8.15.5.7.2 is amended to read as follows:
2010.12 NFPA 13-2013 Section 8.15.7.1 is amended to read as follows:
2010.13 NFPA 13-2013 Section 8.15.7.2 is amended to read as follows:
2010.14 NFPA 13-2013 Section 8.15.7.3 is amended to read as follows:
2010.15 NFPA 13-2013 Section 8.15.7.4 is not adopted.
2010.16 NFPA 13-2013 Section 8.15.7.6 is added to read as follows:
348 2010.17 NFPA 13-2013 Section 8.16.1.1.1.4 is added to read as follows:
2010.18 NFPA 13-2013 Section 8.16.1.1.1.5 is added to read as follows:
2010.19 NFPA 13-2013 Section 8.16.1.5.4 is added to read as follows:
2010.20 NFPA 13-2013 Section 9.1.3.9.1.1 is added to read as follows:
2010.21 NFPA 13-2013 Section 9.3.5.11.4 is amended to read as follows:
2010.22 NFPA 13-2013 Section 9.3.5.12.4 is amended to read as follows:
2010.23 NFPA 13-2013 Section 9.3.5.12.6 is amended to read as follows:
2010.24 NFPA 13-2013 Section 9.3.5.12.7.2 is amended to read as follows:
2010.25 NFPA 13-2013 Section 9.3.6.1(3) is amended to read as follows:
2010.26 NFPA 13-2013 Section 9.3.7.7 is not adopted.
2010.27 NFPA 13-2013 Section 10.6.4 is amended to read as follows:
2010.28 NFPA 13-2013 Section 10.9.1 is amended to read as follows:
2010.29 NFPA 13-2013 Section 11.2.3.1.4 (4) (i) is amended as follows:
2010.30 NFPA 13-2013 Section 11.2.3.2.3.1 is amended to read as follows:
349 2010.31 NFPA 13-2013 Section 11.2.3.2.3.2 is amended to read as follows:
2010.32 NFPA 13-2013 Section 11.3.3.5 is added to read:
2010.33 NFPA 13-2013 Section 12.1.1.2 is amended to read as follows:
2010.34 NFPA 13-2013 Section 24.1.7 is not adopted.
2010.35 NFPA 13-2013 Section 25.1 is amended to read as follows:
2010.36 NFPA 13-2013 Section 25.4 is amended to read as follows:
2010.37 NFPA 13-2013 Section 25.5.1 is amended to read as follows:
2010.38 NFPA 13-2013 Section 25.5.2 is amended to read as follows:
2010.39 NFPA 13-2013 Section 25.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
2011.0 through 2012.0 Reserved.
2013.0 NFPA 13R.
2013.1 NFPA 13R-2013 Section 2.2 is amended to read as follows:
350 2013.2 NFPA 13R-2013 Section 6.3.1 is added to read as follows:
2013.3 NFPA 13R-2013 Section 6.6.7.1 is added to read as follows:
2014.0 NFPA 13D.
2014.1 NFPA 13D-2013 Section 3.3.6 is modified to read as follows:
2014.2 NFPA 13D-2013 Section 5.1.4 is added to read as follows:
2014.3 NFPA 13D-2013 Section 6.2 is amended to read as follows:
2014.4 NFPA 13D-2013 Section 6.2.2 is modified to read as follows:
2014.5 NFPA 13D-2013 Section 6.2.2.1 is added to read as follows:
2014.6 NFPA 13D-2013 Section 6.2.4 is added to read as follows:
351 2014.7 NFPA 13D-2013 Section 8.3.4 is amended to read as follows:
2014.8 NFPA 13D-2013 Section 10.2.1(6) is added to read as follows:
2015.0 through 2019.0 Reserved.
2020.0 NFPA 14.
2020.1 NFPA 14-2013 Section 5.1.3 is modified to read as follows:
2020.2 NFPA 14-2013 Section 5.1.4 is not adopted.
2020.3 NFPA 14-2013 Section 5.3.3 is modified to read as follows:
2020.4 Reserved.
2020.5 NFPA 14-2013 Section 6.1.2.5 is modified to read as follows:
2020.6 NFPA 14-2013 Section 6.3.7.1 is modified to read as follows:
2020.7 NFPA 14-2013 Section 6.4.5.3.1 is added to read as follows:
2020.8 NFPA 14-2013 Sections 7.3.2.2 and 7.3.2.3 are not adopted.
2020.9 NFPA 14-2013 Section 7.9.1.2 is amended to read as follows:
2020.10 NFPA 14-2013 Section 7.9.3 is not adopted.
2020.11 NFPA 14-2013 Section 9.1.5 is amended to read:
2020.12 NFPA 14-2013 Section 9.2.1 is added to read as follows:
352 2020.13 NFPA 14-2013 Section 11.2.3 is added to read as follows:
2020.14 NFPA 14-2013 Sections 11.5.7.3.1 through 11.5.7.3.5 are added to read as follows:
2020.15 NFPA 14-2013 Section 12.1 is amended to read as follows:
2021.0 Class H Standpipes.
2021.1 Class H standpipes are fire lines equipped with 1 1/2 inch hose outlets and intended for use by trained personnel in fighting fires on helicopter landing pads.
2021.2 At least one Class H standpipe outlet shall be located outdoors to serve each helicopter landing facility.
2021.3 Class H standpipe outlets shall be located below the glide path.
2021.4 Class H standpipe hose outlets shall be readily accessible to the Fire Department.
2021.5 Class H standpipe components, material, identification, protection and installation shall comply with the applicable requirements for standpipe systems.
2021.6 Class H standpipes shall be flushed for at least one minute.
2021.7 Water Supply.
2021.7.1 Class H standpipes shall be designed to automatically provide a flow of at least 100 g.p.m. at 65 psi residual pressure.
2021.7.2 The emergency supply for Class H standpipes in buildings over 75 feet in height shall have at least 2500 gallons usable capacity in case of failure of the normal power and water services.
2021.7.3 When the maximum working pressure exceeds 175 psi at a Class H standpipe outlet, a pressure regulator shall be installed to reduce the static pressure from the outlet to 175 psi or less.
2021.8 A minimum 2-inch bypass shall be made between the City water main and the downstream side of any pump when that connection will provide the minimum required flow and pressure for a Class H standpipe.
2021.9 Hoses.
2021.9.1 Each Class H standpipe outlet shall have a hose valve, fire hose and nozzle.
2021.9.2 Fire hoses shall be listed.
2021.9.3 Fire hoses shall be 1 1/2 inches in diameter and not over 100 feet long.
2021.9.4 Fire hoses shall be lined.
2021.9.5 Hose nozzles shall be listed 1 1/2 inch combination fog and straight stream type and shall be of a design acceptable to the Fire Department.
2021.9.6 Fire hoses exposed to the weather shall be protected by hose cabinets.
2021.10 Hose Racks, Reels and Cabinets.
2021.10.1 Hose racks and reels shall be listed.
2021.10.2 Any hose cabinet that can be locked shall have an opening with a pane of single-strength glass at least seven inches high and as wide as the construction of the door will permit.
2021.10.3 Hose cabinets that can be locked shall be labeled “CAUTION – FOR FIRE FIGHTING BY TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY” in contrasting letters at least three inches high.
2021.11 Outlets shall not be under control of fire sprinkler floor control valves.
353 2022.0 through 2029.0 Reserved.
2030.0 NFPA 20 Fire Pumps and Drivers.
2030.1 NFPA 20-2013 Sections 1.4 through 1.4.3 are not adopted.
2030.2 NFPA 20-2013 Sections 4.7.1 is modified to read:
2030.3 NFPA 20-2013 Sections 4.11.1.4 is modified to read as follows:
2030.4 NFPA 20-2013 Section 4.14.2 is modified to read as follows:
2030.5 NFPA 20-2013 Section 4.14.4.1 is modified to read as follows:
2030.6 NFPA 20-2013 Section 4.14.11 is added to read as follows:
2030.7 NFPA 20-2013 Sections 4.20.2 through 4.20.2.4 are not adopted.
2030.8 NFPA 20-2013 Section 4.20.3.1.4 is added to read as follows:
2030.9 NFPA 20-2013 Section 4.20.3.5 is added read to as follows:
2030.10 NFPA 20-2013 Section 4.25.9 is added to read as follows:
2030.11 NFPA 20-2013 Section 4.31.1(1) is not adopted.
2030.12 NFPA 20-2013 Chapter 9 is not adopted.
2030.13 NFPA 20-2013 Sections 10.1 through 10.4.8 are not adopted.
2030.14 NFPA 20-2013 Sections 10.6 through 10.10.12.5 are not adopted.
2030.15 NFPA 20-2013 Section 11.4 is added and modified to read as follows:
2030.16 NFPA 20-2013 Sections 11.4.1 through 11.4.6.4 are not adopted.
2031.0 through 2039.0 Reserved.
2040.0 NFPA 24 Underground Fire Protection Piping.
2040.1 NFPA 24-2013 Chapter 2 is not adopted.
2040.2 NFPA 24-2013 Section 4.2.1 is modified to read as follows:
2040.3 NFPA 24-2013 Section 4.2.2 is modified to read as follows:
2040.4 NFPA 24-2013 Section 4.2.2.1 is added to read as follows:
2040.5 NFPA 24-2013 Section 5.6 is modified to read as follows:
354 2040.6 NFPA 24-2013 Section 5.7 is modified to read as follows:
2040.7 Reserved.
2040.8 NFPA 24-2013 Section 5.9.1.2 is amended to read as follows:
2040.9 Reserved.
2040.10 NFPA 24-2013 Section 5.9.5.1 is added to read as follows:
2040.11 NFPA 24-2013 Section 6.1.5 is modified to read as follows:
2040.12 NFPA 24-2013 Section 6.2.11 (5) is not adopted.
2040.13 Reserved.
2040.14 NFPA 24-2013 Section 6.4.1 is modified by changing the reference “NFPA 13” to “Section 2050.0 of this Chapter.”
2040.15 NFPA 24-2013 Section 6.6.2 is modified to read as follows:
2040.16. NFPA 24-2013 Sections 6.6.2.1 through 6.6.2.4 are added to read as follows:
2040.17 Reserved.
2040.18 NFPA 24-2013 Section 7.1.1.1 is added and modified to read as follows:
2040.19 NFPA 24-2013 Section 7.1.4 is added to read as follows:
2040.20 NFPA 24-2013 Section 10.6.4 is modified to read as follows:
2040.21 NFPA 24-2013 Section 10.9.1 is modified to read as follows:
2040.22 NFPA 24-2013 Section 10.10.2.2.5 is modified to read as follows:
2040.23 NFPA 24-2013 Section 12.1 is modified to read as follows:
2040.24 NFPA 24-2013 Section 12.2.5 is modified to read as follows:
2040.25 NFPA 24-2013 Section 12.2.6 is modified to read as follows:
355 2041.0 through 2049.0 Reserved.
2050.0 NFPA 22 Fire Protection Tanks.
2051.0 through 2059.0 Reserved.
2060.0 High-Rise Buildings.
2060.1 Water Tank.
2060.1.1 One or more water tanks shall be installed to serve the fire sprinklers and standpipes in a high-rise building.
2060.1.2 The capacity of the tank shall be based on the required standpipe demand capacity for the duration as specified in Table 11.2.3.1.2 of NFPA 13 but not less than 30,000 gallons.
2060.1.3 The tank shall be supplied from the City water main via a fill line.
2060.1.4 In buildings over 420 feet high, fire sprinklers serving each floor shall be supplied from two standpipe risers.
356 Appendices Table of Contents
358 Appendix A – Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System
360 A 1.0 Preliminary Information.
A 1.1 Daily Service Pressure.
A 1.2 Water Meter.
A 1.3 Local Information.
A 2.0 Demand Load.
A 2.1 Supply Demand.
A 2.2 Continuous Supply Demand.
A 3.0 Permissible Friction Loss.
A 3.1 Residual Pressure.
CHARTS
Chart A 1.2 Friction Losses for Disk-Type Water Meters
TABLES
361 A 3.2 Elevation.
A 3.3 Available Pressure.
A 3.4 Developed Length.
A 4.0 Size of Building Supply.
A 4.1 Diameter.
A 4.2 Copper and Brass Piping.
A 4.3 Hard Water.
A 5.0 Size of Principal Branches and Risers.
A 5.1 Size.
A 5.2 Branches.
A 5.3 Water Closets.
A 6.0 General.
A 6.1 Velocities.
A 6.2 Pressure-Reducing Valves.
A 6.3 Fittings.
362 Table A 2.1 Water Supply Fixture Units (WSFU) and Minimum Fixture Branch Pipe Sizes
363 Chart A 2.1 Estimate Curves for Demand Load
Chart A 2.1(1) Enlarged Scale Demand Load
364 Table A 3.4 Allowance in Equivalent Length of Pipe for Friction Loss in Valves and Threaded Fittings Equivalent Length of Pipe for Various Fittings
365 Chart A 4.1
366 Chart A 4.1(1)
367 Chart A 4.1(2)
368 Chart A 4.1(3)
369 A 7.0 Sizing.
A 7.1 Example.
370 Appendix B – Explanatory Notes on Combination Waste and Vent Systems
372 B 1.0 General Requirements.
B 2.0 Caution.
B 3.0 Pneumatics.
B 4.0 Trap Sizes.
B 5.0 Layout Drawings.
B 5.1 Example of Sizing.
374 Appendix C – Alternate Plumbing Systems
376 Appendix D – Sizing Storm Water Drainage Systems
378 D 1.0 Roof Drainage.
D 1.1 General.
D 2.0 Sizing by Flow Rate.
D 2.1 General.
D 3.0 Sizing by Roof Area.
D 3.1 General.
D 4.0 Capacity of Rectangular Scuppers.
D 4.1 General.
TABLES
Table D 1.1 Maximum Rates of Rainfall for Various Cities
384 Table D 4.1 Discharge from Rectangular Scuppers
386 Appendix E – Manufactured/Mobile Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks
388 Appendix F – Firefighter Breathing Air Replenishment Systems
390 Appendix G – Sizing of Venting Systems Serving Appliances Equipped with Draft Hoods, Category I Appliances, and Appliances Listed for Use with Type B Vents
392 G 1.0 Examples Using Single Appliance Venting Tables.
TABLE
FIGURES
Figure G 1.0(a) Type B Double-Wall Vent System Serving a Single Appliance with a A Type B Double-Wall Vent
Figure G 1.0(b) Type B Double-Wall Vent System Serving a Single Appliance with a Single-Wall Metal Vent Connector
Figure G 1.0(c) Vent System Serving a Single Appliance with a Masonry Chimney and a Type B Double-Wall Vent Connector
Figure G 1.0(d) Vent System Serving a Single Appliance Using a Masonry Chimney and a Single-Wall Metal Vent Connector
393 Figure G 1.0(e) Asbestos Cement Type B or Single-Wall Metal Vent System Serving a Single Draft Hood-Equipped Appliance
Figure G 1.0(f) Vent System Serving Two or More Appliances with Type B Double-Wall Vent and Type B Double-Wall Vent Connectors
Figure G 1.0(g) Vent System Serving Two or More Appliances with Type B Double-Wall Vent and Single-Wall Metal Vent Connectors
Figure G 1.0(h) Masonry Chimney Serving Two or More Appliances with Type B Double-Wall Vent Connectors
394 Figure G 1.0(i) Masonry Chimney Serving Two or More Appliances with Single-Wall Metal Vent Connectors
Figure G 1.0(j) Asbestos Cement Type B or Single-Wall Metal Vent Systems Serving Two or More Draft Hood-Equipped Appliances
Figure G 1.0(k) Use of Manifolded Common Vent Connectors
Figure G 1.0(l) Use of Offset Common Vent
395 G 1.1 Example 1: Single Draft Hood-Equipped Appliance.
Figure G 1.0(m) Multistory Gas Vent Design Procedure for Each Segment of System
Figure G 1.0(n) Principles of Design of Multistory Vents Using Vent Connector and Common Vent Design Tables
396 G 1.2 Example 2: Single Fan-Assisted Appliance.
G 1.3 Example 3: Interpolating Between Table Values.
G 2.0 Examples Using Common Venting Tables.
G 2.1 Example 4: Common Venting Two Draft Hood-Equipped Appliances.
Figure G 1.1 Single Draft Hood-Equipped Appliance – Example 1
Figure G 1.2 Single Fan-Assisted Appliance – Example 2
397 G 2.2 Example 5(a): Common Venting a Draft Hood-Equipped Water Heater with a Fan-Assisted Furnace into a Type B Vent.
Figure G 2.1 Common Venting Two Draft Hood-Equipped Appliances – Example 4
Figure G 2.2 Common Venting a Draft Hood-Equipped Water Heater with a Fan-Assisted Furnace into a Type B Double-Wall Common Vent – Example 5(a)
398 G 2.3 Example 5(b): Common Venting into an Interior Masonry Chimney.
Table G 2.3 Masonry Chimney Liner Dimensions with Circular Equivalents
399 G 2.4 Example 5(c): Common Venting into an Exterior Masonry Chimney.
402 Appendix H – Private Sewage Disposal Systems
404 H 1.0 Private Sewage Disposal.
H 1.1 General Requirements.
H 1.2 Quantity and Quality.
H 1.3 Septic Tank and Disposal Field Systems.
H 1.4 Flood Hazard Areas.
H 1.5 Design.
H 1.6 Capacity.
H 1.7 Location.
H 1.8 Building Permit.
H 1.9 Additional Requirements.
H 1.10 Alternate Systems.
TABLES
CHARTS
405 H 2.0 Capacity of Septic Tanks.
H 2.1 General.
H 3.0 Area of Disposal Fields and Seepage Pits.
H 3.1 General.
Table H 1.7 Location of Sewage Disposal System
406 Table H 2.1 Capacity of Septic Tanks
Table H 2.1(1) Estimated Waste/Sewage Flow Rates
407 Table H 2.1(2) Design Criteria of Five Typical Soils
408 H 4.0 Percolation Test.
H 4.1 Pit Sizes.
H 4.2 Absorption Qualities.
H 4.3 Absorption Rates.
H 5.0 Septic Tank Construction.
H 5.1 Plans.
H 5.2 Design.
H 5.3 Construction.
H 5.4 Compartments.
H 5.5 Access.
H 5.6 Pipe Opening Sizes.
Table H 2.1(3) Leaching Area Size Based on Septic Tank Capacity
409 H 5.7 Pipe Extension.
H 5.8 Free Vent Area.
H 5.9 Sidewalls.
H 5.10 Partitions and Baffles.
H 5.11 Structural Design.
H 5.12 Manholes.
H 5.13 Materials.
H 5.14 Prefabricated Septic Tanks.
H 6.0 Disposal Fields.
H 6.1 Distribution Lines.
H 6.2 Filter Material.
H 6.3 Grade Board.
H 6.4 Seepage Pits.
410 H 6.5 Distribution Boxes.
H 6.6 Laterals.
H 6.7 Connections.
H 6.8 Dosing Tanks.
H 6.9 Construction.
H 6.10 Joints.
H 7.0 Seepage Pits.
H 7.1 Capacity.
H 7.2 Multiple Installations.
H 7.3 Construction.
H 7.4 Lining.
H 7.5 Brick and Block.
Table H 6.9 General Disposal Field Requirements
411 H 7.6 Sidewall.
H 7.7 Arch and Dome.
H 7.8 Location.
H 7.9 Inlet Fitting.
H 8.0 Cesspools.
H 8.1 Limitations.
H 8.2 Septic Tanks.
H 8.3 Construction.
H 8.4 Existing Installations.
H 9.0 Commercial or Industrial Special Liquid-Waste Disposal.
H 9.1 Interceptor.
H 9.2 Installation.
H 9.3 Sampling Box.
H 9.4 Design and Structural Requirement.
H 9.5 Location.
H 9.6 Waste Discharge.
H 9.7 Design Criteria.
H 10.0 Inspection and Testing.
H 10.1 Inspection.
H 10.2 Testing.
412 H 11.0 Abandoned Sewers and Sewage Disposal Facilities.
H 11.1 Plugged and Capped.
H 11.2 Fill Material.
H 11.3 Filling Requirements.
H 11.4 Owner.
H 11.5 Permittee.
H 12.0 Drawings and Specifications.
H 12.1 General.
Chart H 9.7 Recommended Design Criteria
414 Appendix I – Installation Standards
418 IS 1 – Installation Standard for Non-Metallic Building Sewers
1.0 Scope.
2.0 General Requirements.
3.0 Product Requirements.
422 IS 2 – Installation Standard for Tile-Lined Roman Bath Tubs
424 1.0 General Requirements.
2.0 Materials.
3.0 Installation.
428 IS 3 – Installation Standard for Copper Plumbing Tube, Pipe, and Fittings
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
434 3.0 General Information.
436 IS 4 – Installation Standard for Tile-Lined Shower Receptors (and Replacements)
437 1.0 Scope.
2.0 General Requirements.
3.0 Product Requirements.
4.0 Installation Requirements.
440 IS 5 – Installation Standard for ABS Building Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
TABLES
442 Table 1 Thermal Expansion Table
Table 1 (Metric) Thermal Expansion Table
446 IS 6 – Installation Standard for Hubless Cast Iron Sanitary and Rainwater Systems
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
448 IS 7 – Installation Standard for Polyethylene (PE) Cold Water Building Supply and Yard Piping
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
452 IS 8 – Installation Standard for PVC Cold Water Building Supply and Yard Piping
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
TABLES
FIGURES
455 Table 1 Minimum Cure Time, In Hours Test Pressure for Pipe
456 Table 2 Thrust at Fittings in Pounds at 100 psi
Table 3 Thrust at Fittings in Pascals at 689 kPa of Water Pressure
Table 4 Safe Bearing Loads of Various Soils
457 Table 5
458 Figure 1
459 Figure 2
460 IS 9 – Installation Standard for PVC Building Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
TABLES
462 Table 1 PVC-DWV Type I Thermal Expansion Table
Table 1 (Metric) PVC-DWV Type I Thermal Expansion Table
466 IS 11 – Installation Standard for ABS Sewer Pipe and Fittings
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
470 IS 12 – Installation Standard for Polyethylene (PE) for Gas Yard Piping
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
TABLES
472 Table 1 Size of Plastic Gas Tubing
Table 1 (Metric) Size of Plastic Gas Tubing
474 IS 13 – Installation Standard for Protectively Coated Pipe
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
476 IS 15 – Installation Standard for Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipe for Water Service and Yard Piping
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
TABLES
CHART
478 Table 1 Thrust at Fittings in Pounds at 100 psi of Water Pressure
479 Table 1 (Metric) Thrust at Fittings in Newtons at 689 kPa of Water Pressure
480 Table 2 Safe Bearing Loads for Various Soils
Chart 1
482 IS 18 – Installation Standard for Extra Strength Vitrified Clay Pipe in Building Drains
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
484 IS 20 – Installation Standard for CPVC Solvent Cemented Hot and Cold Water Distribution Systems
1.0 Scope.
TABLES
CHARTS
485 2.0 Product Requirements.
489 Table 1
491 Table 2
Table 3 8 Feet Per Second
Table 3 (Metric) 2.4 Meters Per Second
492 Chart 1
493 Chart 2
494 Chart 3
495 Appendix A
496 IS 21 – Installation Standard for Welded Copper and Copper Alloy Water Tube
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
500 3.0 General Information.
502 IS 26 – Installation Standard for Trenchless Insertion of Polyethylene (PE) Pipe for Sewer Laterals
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
504 IS 27 – Installation Standard for Odor Control Systems for Water Closets
1.0 Scope.
TABLE
505 2.0 Product Requirements.
506 Table 1 Maximum Allowable Number of Water Closets Connected to an Exhaust Manifold
508 IS 28 – Installation Standard for Composite PEX-AL-PEX Hot and PE-AL-PE Cold Water Distribution Systems
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
TABLES
509 Table 1 Support Spacing
511 Table 2
Table 3 Developed Length
512 IS 29 – Installation Standard for PE-RT Hot and Cold Water Distribution Systems
1.0 Scope.
2.0 Product Requirements.
516 SIS 1 – Installation Standard for Flexible PVC Hose
1.0 Minimum Standards.
2.0 Markings.
3.0 Protection of Hoses.
4.0 Trenching, Cover, and Backfill.
TABLE
FIGURES
517 5.0 Installation.
Figure 1 Areas of Hose and Fittings to be Softened (Dissolved) and Penetrated
Figure 2 Cement Coatings of Sufficient Thickness
Figure 3 Assembly of Surfaces While They Are Wet and Soft
518 Figure 4 Bonded and Fused Surfaces of Joined Hoses
519 Table 1 Minimum Cure Time, in Hours Test Pressure for Hose
520 SIS 2 – Installation Standard for Assembled Whirlpool Bath Appliances
1. Purpose and Scope.
2. Testing.
3. Instructions.
4. Labeling Requirements.
522 Appendix J – Combination of Indoor and Outdoor Combustion and Ventilation Opening Design
524 J 1.0 General.
J 1.1 Example of Combination Indoor and Outdoor Combustion Air Opening.
TABLE
525 Table J 1.1 Standard Method: Required Volume, All Appliances
526 Appendix K – Potable Rainwater Catchment Systems
528 Appendix L – Sustainable Practices
530 Useful Tables
Conversion Tables
532 Areas and Circumferences of Circles
533 Flow in Partly Filled (One-Half Full) Pipes
534 Flow in Partly Filled (Full) Pipes
535 Metric System
536 Unit Conversions
538 Index
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539 – B –
540 – C –
542 – D –
543 – E –
544 – F –
546 – G –
– H –
547 – I –
548 – J –
549 – K –
– L –
550 – M –
551 – N –
– O –
552 – P –
555 – Q –
– R –
556 – S –
560 – T –
561 – U –
562 – V –
563 – W –
565 – X –
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