SC SouthCarolina PlumbingCode 2015
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South Carolina Plumbing Code
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| SC | 2015 | 183 |
This is a fully integrated code based on the 2015 IPC.
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| 1 | 2015 SOUTH CAROLINA PLUMBING CODE |
| 2 | 2015 SOUTH CAROLINA PLUMBING CODE TITLE PAGE |
| 3 | COPYRIGHT |
| 4 | PREFACE |
| 8 | EFFECTIVE USE OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE |
| 12 | LEGISLATION |
| 14 | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| 18 | CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION PART 1—SCOPE AND APPLICATION SECTION 101 GENERAL SECTION 102 APPLICABILITY |
| 19 | PART 2—ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF PLUMBING INSPECTION SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL |
| 20 | SECTION 105 APPROVAL SECTION 106 PERMITS |
| 22 | SECTION 107 INSPECTIONS AND TESTING |
| 23 | SECTION 108 VIOLATIONS |
| 24 | SECTION 109 MEANS OF APPEAL |
| 25 | SECTION 110 TEMPORARY EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS AND USES |
| 26 | CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS SECTION 201 GENERAL SECTION 202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS |
| 34 | CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS SECTION 301 GENERAL SECTION 302 EXCLUSION OF MATERIALS DETRIMENTAL TO THE SEWER SYSTEM SECTION 303 MATERIALS SECTION 304 RODENTPROOFING |
| 35 | SECTION 305 PROTECTION OF PIPES AND PLUMBING SYSTEM COMPONENTS SECTION 306 TRENCHING, EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL |
| 36 | SECTION 307 STRUCTURAL SAFETY SECTION 308 PIPING SUPPORT TABLE 308.5 HANGER SPACING |
| 37 | SECTION 309 FLOOD HAZARD RESISTANCE SECTION 310 WASHROOM AND TOILET ROOM REQUIREMENTS SECTION 311 TOILET FACILITIES FOR WORKERS SECTION 312 TESTS AND INSPECTIONS |
| 38 | SECTION 313 EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCIES SECTION 314 CONDENSATE DISPOSAL |
| 39 | [M] TABLE 314.2.2 CONDENSATE DRAIN SIZING |
| 40 | SECTION 315 PENETRATIONS SECTION 316 ALTERNATIVE ENGINEERED DESIGN |
| 42 | CHAPTER 4 FIXTURES, FAUCETS AND FIXTURE FITTINGS SECTION 401 GENERAL SECTION 402 FIXTURE MATERIALS SECTION 403 MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES TABLE 403.1 MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURESa (See Sections 403.1.1 and 403.2) |
| 43 | TABLE 403.1 —continued MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURESa (See Sections 403.1.1 and 403.2) |
| 44 | TABLE 403.1 —continued MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURESa (See Sections 403.1.1 and 403.2) |
| 46 | SECTION 404 ACCESSIBLE PLUMBING FACILITIES SECTION 405 INSTALLATION OF FIXTURES |
| 47 | SECTION 406 AUTOMATIC CLOTHES WASHERS SECTION 407 BATHTUBS SECTION 408 BIDETS SECTION 409 DISHWASHING MACHINES |
| 48 | SECTION 410 DRINKING FOUNTAINS SECTION 411 EMERGENCY SHOWERS AND EYEWASH STATIONS SECTION 412 FLOOR AND TRENCH DRAINS SECTION 413 FOOD WASTE DISPOSER UNITS SECTION 414 GARBAGE CAN WASHERS SECTION 415 LAUNDRY TRAYS |
| 49 | SECTION 416 LAVATORIES SECTION 417 SHOWERS |
| 50 | SECTION 418 SINKS SECTION 419 URINALS SECTION 420 WATER CLOSETS SECTION 421 WHIRLPOOL BATHTUBS |
| 51 | SECTION 422 HEALTH CARE FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT SECTION 423 SPECIALTY PLUMBING FIXTURES |
| 52 | SECTION 424 FAUCETS AND OTHER FIXTURE FITTINGS SECTION 425 FLUSHING DEVICES FOR WATER CLOSETS AND URINALS |
| 53 | SECTION 426 MANUAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE DISPENSING EQUIPMENT SECTION 427 FLOOR SINKS |
| 54 | CHAPTER 5 WATER HEATERS SECTION 501 GENERAL SECTION 502 INSTALLATION SECTION 503 CONNECTIONS |
| 55 | SECTION 504 SAFETY DEVICES SECTION 505 INSULATION |
| 56 | CHAPTER 6 WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION SECTION 601 GENERAL SECTION 602 WATER REQUIRED SECTION 603 WATER SERVICE |
| 57 | SECTION 604 DESIGN OF BUILDING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TABLE 604.3 WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA REQUIRED CAPACITY AT FIXTURE SUPPLY PIPE OUTLETS TABLE 604.4 MAXIMUM FLOW RATES AND CONSUMPTION FOR PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGS |
| 58 | TABLE 604.5 MINIMUM SIZES OF FIXTURE WATER SUPPLY PIPES TABLE 604.10.1 MANIFOLD SIZING SECTION 605 MATERIALS, JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS |
| 59 | TABLE 605.3 WATER SERVICE PIPE |
| 60 | TABLE 605.4 WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE TABLE 605.8 MANUFACTURED PIPE NIPPLES |
| 61 | TABLE 605.5 PIPE FITTINGS TABLE 605.7 VALVES |
| 64 | SECTION 606 INSTALLATION OF THE BUILDING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM |
| 65 | TABLE 606.5.4 SIZES FOR OVERFLOW PIPES FOR WATER SUPPLY TANKS TABLE 606.5.7 SIZE OF DRAIN PIPES FOR WATER TANKS SECTION 607 HOT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
| 66 | SECTION 608 PROTECTION OF POTABLE WATER SUPPLY |
| 67 | TABLE 608.8.2.2 SIZE OF PIPE IDENTIFICATION FIGURE 608.8.1 PICTOGRAPH—DO NOT DRINK |
| 68 | TABLE 608.1 APPLICATION OF BACKFLOW PREVENTERS |
| 70 | TABLE 608.15.1 MINIMUM REQUIRED AIR GAPS |
| 71 | TABLE 608.17.1 DISTANCE FROM CONTAMINATION TO PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES AND PUMP SUCTION LINES |
| 72 | SECTION 609 HEALTH CARE PLUMBING SECTION 610 DISINFECTION OF POTABLE WATER SYSTEM |
| 73 | SECTION 611 DRINKING WATER TREATMENT UNITS SECTION 612 SOLAR SYSTEMS SECTION 613 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICES AND VALVES |
| 74 | CHAPTER 7 SANITARY DRAINAGE SECTION 701 GENERAL SECTION 702 MATERIALS TABLE 702.1 ABOVE-GROUND DRAINAGE AND VENT PIPE |
| 75 | TABLE 702.2 UNDERGROUND BUILDING DRAINAGE AND VENT PIPE TABLE 702.3 BUILDING SEWER PIPE |
| 76 | TABLE 702.4 PIPE FITTINGS SECTION 703 BUILDING SEWER SECTION 704 DRAINAGE PIPING INSTALLATION TABLE 704.1 SLOPE OF HORIZONTAL DRAINAGE PIPE SECTION 705 JOINTS |
| 79 | TABLE 705.18 CAULKING FERRULE SPECIFICATIONS TABLE 705.19 SOLDERING BUSHING SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 706 CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DRAINAGE PIPING AND FITTINGS TABLE 706.3 FITTINGS FOR CHANGE IN DIRECTION |
| 80 | SECTION 707 PROHIBITED JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS SECTION 708 CLEANOUTS |
| 81 | SECTION 709 FIXTURE UNITS TABLE 709.2 DRAINAGE FIXTURE UNITS FOR FIXTURE DRAINS OR TRAPS SECTION 710 DRAINAGE SYSTEM SIZING TABLE 710.1(1) BUILDING DRAINS AND SEWERS |
| 82 | TABLE 709.1 DRAINAGE FIXTURE UNITS FOR FIXTURES AND GROUPS |
| 83 | TABLE 710.1(2) HORIZONTAL FIXTURE BRANCHES AND STACKSa SECTION 711 OFFSETS IN DRAINAGE PIPING IN BUILDINGS OF FIVE STORIES OR MORE SECTION 712 SUMPS AND EJECTORS |
| 84 | TABLE 712.4.2 MINIMUM CAPACITY OF SEWAGE PUMP OR SEWAGE EJECTOR SECTION 713 HEALTH CARE PLUMBING |
| 85 | TABLE 713.11.1 STACK SIZES FOR BEDPAN STEAMERS AND BOILING-TYPE STERILIZERS (Number of Connections of Various Sizes Permitted to Various-sized Sterilizer Vent Stacks) |
| 86 | TABLE 713.11.3 STACK SIZES FOR PRESSURE STERILIZERS (Number of Connections of Various Sizes Permitted To Various-sized Vent Stacks) SECTION 714 COMPUTERIZED DRAINAGE DESIGN SECTION 715 BACKWATER VALVES SECTION 716 VACUUM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS |
| 87 | SECTION 717 REPLACEMENT OF UNDERGROUND SEWERS BY PIPE-BURSTING METHODS |
| 88 | CHAPTER 8 INDIRECT/SPECIAL WASTE SECTION 801 GENERAL SECTION 802 INDIRECT WASTES |
| 89 | SECTION 803 SPECIAL WASTES SECTION 804 MATERIALS, JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS |
| 90 | CHAPTER 9 VENTS SECTION 901 GENERAL SECTION 902 MATERIALS SECTION 903 VENT TERMINALS SECTION 904 OUTDOOR VENT EXTENSIONS |
| 91 | SECTION 905 VENT CONNECTIONS AND GRADES SECTION 906 VENT PIPE SIZING SECTION 907 VENTS FOR STACK OFFSETS |
| 92 | TABLE 906.1 SIZE AND DEVELOPED LENGTH OF STACK VENTS AND VENT STACKS |
| 93 | TABLE 906.5.1 SIZE AND LENGTH OF SUMP VENTS SECTION 908 RELIEF VENTS—STACKS OF MORE THAN 10 BRANCH INTERVALS SECTION 909 FIXTURE VENTS TABLE 909.1 MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF FIXTURE TRAP FROM VENT SECTION 910 INDIVIDUAL VENT SECTION 911 COMMON VENT |
| 94 | TABLE 911.3 COMMON VENT SIZES SECTION 912 WET VENTING TABLE 912.3 WET VENT SIZE SECTION 913 WASTE STACK VENT TABLE 913.4 WASTE STACK VENT SIZE |
| 95 | SECTION 914 CIRCUIT VENTING SECTION 915 COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT SYSTEM TABLE 915.2.2 SIZE OF COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT PIPE SECTION 916 ISLAND FIXTURE VENTING |
| 96 | SECTION 917 SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM TABLE 917.2 SINGLE STACK SIZE |
| 97 | SECTION 918 AIR ADMITTANCE VALVES SECTION 919 ENGINEERED VENT SYSTEMS EQUATION 9-1 |
| 98 | TABLE 919.2 MINIMUM DIAMETER AND MAXIMUM LENGTH OF INDIVIDUAL BRANCH FIXTURE VENTS AND INDIVIDUAL FIXTURE HEADER VENTS FOR SMOOTH PIPES SECTION 920 COMPUTERIZED VENT DESIGN |
| 100 | CHAPTER 10 TRAPS, INTERCEPTORS AND SEPARATORS SECTION 1001 GENERAL SECTION 1002 TRAP REQUIREMENTS |
| 101 | SECTION 1003 INTERCEPTORS AND SEPARATORS |
| 102 | TABLE 1003.3.4.1 CAPACITY OF GREASE INTERCEPTORSa |
| 103 | SECTION 1004 MATERIALS, JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS |
| 104 | CHAPTER 11 STORM DRAINAGE SECTION 1101 GENERAL SECTION 1102 MATERIALS TABLE 1102.4 BUILDING STORM SEWER PIPE TABLE 1102.5 SUBSOIL DRAIN PIPE |
| 105 | TABLE 1102.7 PIPE FITTING SECTION 1103 TRAPS SECTION 1104 CONDUCTORS AND CONNECTIONS SECTION 1105 ROOF DRAINS SECTION 1106 SIZE OF CONDUCTORS, LEADERS AND STORM DRAINS |
| 106 | FIGURE 1106.1 100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) EASTERN UNITED STATES |
| 107 | FIGURE 1106.1—continued 100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) CENTRAL UNITED STATES |
| 108 | FIGURE 1106.1—continued 100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) WESTERN UNITED STATES |
| 109 | FIGURE 1106.1—continued 100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) ALASKA |
| 110 | FIGURE 1106.1—continued 100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) HAWAII |
| 111 | TABLE 1106.2 STORM DRAIN PIPE SIZING TABLE 1106.3 VERTICAL LEADER SIZING SECTION 1107 SIPHONIC ROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS SECTION 1108 SECONDARY (EMERGENCY) ROOF DRAINS |
| 112 | TABLE 1106.6 HORIZONTAL GUTTER SIZING SECTION 1109 COMBINED SANITARY AND STORM PUBLIC SEWER SECTION 1110 CONTROLLED FLOW ROOF DRAIN SYSTEMS SECTION 1111 SUBSOIL DRAINS |
| 113 | SECTION 1112 BUILDING SUBDRAINS SECTION 1113 SUMPS AND PUMPING SYSTEMS |
| 114 | CHAPTER 12 SPECIAL PIPING AND STORAGE SYSTEMS SECTION 1201 GENERAL SECTION 1202 MEDICAL GASES SECTION 1203 OXYGEN SYSTEMS |
| 116 | CHAPTER 13 NONPOTABLE WATER SYSTEMS SECTION 1301 GENERAL FIGURE 1301.3 PICTOGRAPH—DO NOT DRINK |
| 118 | SECTION 1302 ON-SITE NONPOTABLE WATER REUSE SYSTEMS |
| 119 | TABLE 1302.7.1 LOCATION OF NONPOTABLE WATER REUSE STORAGE TANKS |
| 120 | SECTION 1303 NONPOTABLE RAINWATER COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS |
| 121 | TABLE 1303.10.1 LOCATION OF RAINWATER STORAGE TANKS |
| 122 | TABLE 1303.15.8 RAINWATER QUALITY SECTION 1304 RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEMS |
| 124 | CHAPTER 14 SUBSURFACE LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS SECTION 1401 GENERAL SECTION 1402 SYSTEM DESIGN AND SIZING EQUATION 14-1 |
| 125 | TABLE 1402.3 LOCATION OF SUBSURFACE IRRIGATION SYSTEM TABLE 1403.1.1 DESIGN LOADING RATE SECTION 1403 INSTALLATION |
| 126 | TABLE 1403.2 DISTRIBUTION PIPE |
| 128 | CHAPTER 15 REFERENCED STANDARDS ANSI AHRI API ASME |
| 130 | ASPE ASSE |
| 131 | ASTM |
| 134 | AWS AWWA |
| 135 | CISPI CSA |
| 136 | IAPMO ICC |
| 137 | ISEA MSS NFPA NSF |
| 138 | PDI UL |
| 140 | APPENDIX A PLUMBING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE PERMIT ISSUANCE UNIT FEE SCHEDULE OTHER INSPECTIONS AND FEES |
| 142 | APPENDIX B RATES OF RAINFALL FOR VARIOUS CITIES |
| 144 | APPENDIX C STRUCTURAL SAFETY SECTION C101 CUTTING, NOTCHING AND BORING IN WOOD MEMBERS |
| 146 | APPENDIX D DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURES TABLE D101 DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURESa FOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES |
| 147 | TABLE D101—continued DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURESa FOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES |
| 148 | TABLE D101—continued DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURESa FOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES |
| 149 | TABLE D101—continued DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURESa FOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES |
| 150 | TABLE D101—continued DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURESa FOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES |
| 152 | APPENDIX E SIZING OF WATER PIPING SYSTEM SECTION E101 GENERAL SECTION E102 INFORMATION REQUIRED SECTION E103 SELECTION OF PIPE SIZE |
| 156 | TABLE E.1 TABLE E.2 |
| 157 | FIGURE E103.3(1) EXAMPLE-SIZING |
| 158 | TABLE E103.3(1) RECOMMENDED TABULAR ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN SOLVING PIPE SIZING PROBLEMS |
| 159 | TABLE E103.3(2) LOAD VALUES ASSIGNED TO FIXTURESa |
| 160 | TABLE E103.3(3) TABLE FOR ESTIMATING DEMAND |
| 161 | TABLE E103.3(3)-continued TABLE FOR ESTIMATING DEMAND TABLE E103.3(4) LOSS OF PRESSURE THROUGH TAPS AND TEES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH (psi) |
| 162 | TABLE E103.3(5) ALLOWANCE IN EQUIVALENT LENGTHS OF PIPE FOR FRICTION LOSS IN VALVES AND THREADED FITTINGS (feet) TABLE E103.3(6) PRESSURE LOSS IN FITTINGS AND VALVES EXPRESSED AS EQUIVALENT LENGTH OF TUBEa (feet) |
| 163 | FIGURE E103.3(2) FRICTION LOSS IN SMOOTH PIPEa (TYPE K, ASTM B88 COPPER TUBING) |
| 164 | FIGURE E103.3(3) FRICTION LOSS IN SMOOTH PIPEa (TYPE L, ASTM B88 COPPER TUBING) |
| 165 | FIGURE E103.3(4) FRICTION LOSS IN SMOOTH PIPEa (TYPE M, ASTM B88 COPPER TUBING) |
| 166 | FIGURE E103.3(5) FRICTION LOSS IN FAIRLY SMOOTH PIPEa |
| 167 | FIGURE E103.3(6) FRICTION LOSS IN FAIRLY ROUGH PIPEa |
| 168 | FIGURE E103.3(7) FRICTION LOSS IN ROUGH PIPEa |
| 169 | SECTION E201 SELECTION OF PIPE SIZE SECTION E202 DETERMINATION OF PIPE VOLUMES |
| 170 | TABLE E201.1 MINIMUM SIZE OF WATER METERS, MAINS AND DISTRIBUTION PIPING BASED ON WATER SUPPLY FIXTURE UNIT VALUES (w.s.f.u.) |
| 171 | TABLE E201.1—continued MINIMUM SIZE OF WATER METERS, MAINS AND DISTRIBUTION PIPING BASED ON WATER SUPPLY FIXTURE UNIT VALUES (w.s.f.u.) |
| 172 | TABLE E202.1 INTERNAL VOLUME OF VARIOUS WATER DISTRIBUTION TUBING |
| 174 | INDEX |
