ORDINANCE NO. 8027
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS ADOPTING THE UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE, 2003 EDITION, WITH AMENDMENTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 6 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2003 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.
Section 1.
Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 601 of the Code of the City of
Edition,
and amendments thereto is hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑601
PLUMBING CODE INCORPORATED.
"The Uniform
Plumbing Code, 2000 2003 Edition," published by the International Association
of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, 2001 Walnut Drive South, Walnut,
California, 91789, 5001 E. Philadelphia Street, Ontario,
California, 91761, and
all amendments and supplements thereto, are hereby incorporated by reference
and made a part hereof as if fully set out herein save and except certain
parts, sections or portions thereof specifically referred to and omitted
therefrom or as amended or modified herein. Not less than three copies of
said code, marked or stamped in the manner provided by K.S.A. 12‑3010
with all sections or portions thereof intended to be omitted clearly marked and
showing portions that are amended and to which shall be attached a copy of
amendments, shall be filed with the city clerk, and shall be open to inspection
and available to the public at reasonable business hours. Official copies
of such Code shall be supplied at the cost of the City to the officials and
agencies in the manner listed and set forth in K.S.A. 12‑3010. (Ord.
7661)
Section 2. Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 603.1 of the
Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003 Edition, and amendments thereto is
hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑603.1
EXEMPT
WORK.
103.1.2.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
103.1.2.1 The stopping of leaks in drains, soil, waste
or vent pipes, provided, however, that should any trap, drainpipe, soil,
waste, or vent pipe become defective and it becomes necessary to remove and
replace the same with new material, the same shall be considered as new work
and a permit shall be procured and inspection made as provided in this Code.
replacing of traps, faucets or plumbing fixtures in an existing
structure. The relocation of any fixture or addition thereto shall be
considered as new work and a permit shall be procured and inspection made as
hereinbefore provided.
EXCEPTION:
Domestic garbage disposers and electrical dishwashers may be installed by
dealers and/or their employees, only if connected to existing plumbing vents or
drain lines above the floor, beneath the sink and outside the wall if existing
plumbing is in accordance with applicable standards. Expressly, persons
installing domestic garbage disposers and electrical dishwashers shall not
install, change, alter or improve any electrical or plumbing appurtenance or
device used by this appliance.
Section 3. Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 603.3 of the
Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003 Edition, and amendments thereto is
hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑603.3
103.3.6
is hereby enacted to read as follows:
103.3.6 Permits to do or cause to be done any work regulated by
this Code may be issued only to a person holding a valid unexpired, unrevoked
and unsuspended plumbing contractor or master gas fitter's certificate of
qualification or registration as required by Section 5‑602.1 of this Article, except
when and as otherwise hereinafter provided in this Section.
103.3.7 is hereby
enacted to read as follows:
Permits
required by this Code may be issued to an owner to do any work regulated by
this Code in a single family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes,
including the usual accessory buildings and quarters in connection with such
dwelling and accessory buildings and quarters, and that the same are occupied
by the owner. The owner shall personally purchase all materials and shall
personally perform all labor in connection therewith.
103.3.8 is hereby
enacted to read as follows:
A letter
shall accompany the permit application stating that the owner is able to do the
work, to pass all inspections, and will live in the dwelling for a minimum of
one year from the date of the final inspection.
EXCEPTION:
Permits required by this Code may be issued to Lawn Irrigation Contractors
holding a certificate as a certified Cross-Connection Control Technician,
provided the work to be done begins at the main valve of a lawn irrigation
system, and is for the purpose of retrofitting an existing lawn irrigation
system, which was installed prior to August 1, 1992, to bring the system into
compliance with state and local law.
Section 4. Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 603.4 of the
Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003 Edition, and amendments thereto is
hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑603.4
FEES.
Section 103.4.1(Fees)
Shall be amended to read as follows:
103.4.1 Permit Fees. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the
provisions of this section and as set forth in the fee schedule in Table
1-1. The fees are to be determined and
adopted by this jurisdiction. All
permits are subject to the schedule of fees as listed in the
Section 5. Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 603.5 of the
Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003 Edition, and amendments thereto is
hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑603.5
ADVANCE
NOTICE.
Section 103.5.4.1 (Advance Notice) shall be amended to read as follows:
103.5.4.1. Advance Notice. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work
authorized by the permit to notify the Authority Having Jurisdiction orally or
in writing that said work is ready for inspection. Such
notification shall be given not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the
work is to be inspected.
Section 6.
Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 605 of the Code of the City of
Edition,
and amendments thereto is hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑605
PLUMBING FIXTURES.
Section 406.5 is hereby
enacted to read as follows:
406.5 In no case shall tubs be installed head‑to‑head.
Section 7.
Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 606 of the Code of the City of
Edition,
and amendments thereto is hereby repealed:
5‑606
WATER
HEATERS AND VENTS.
Section 509.0
(Prohibited locations) shall be amended by the addition of the following
exception:
EXCEPTION:
An existing water heater located in a bathroom may remain or be replaced by a
heater equipped with an approved safety pilot and thermostat and connected to
an approved vent outlet pipe in any such bathroom which has at least 400 cubic
feet of air content with at least one window in one outside wall.
Section 8.
Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 607 of the Code of the City of
Edition,
and amendments thereto is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-607
WATER TREATMENT UNITS.
Section 603.4.14.1 is hereby
enacted to read as follows:
603.4.14.1 Permits Required. It shall be unlawful for any
person to install, or replace or cause be installed, or replaced any water
treatment units that require a wastewater discharge without first obtaining a
permit from the Administrative Authority to do so.
Section 9. Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 607.1 of the
Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003 Edition, and amendments thereto is
hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑607.1
WATER
DISTRIBUTION.
Section 604.1 (Materials) shall be amended to read as follows:
604.1 Water distribution pipe, building supply water pipe, and fittings
shall be of brass, copper, cast iron, CPVC, galvanized malleable iron, galvanized
wrought iron, galvanized steel, PEX, or other approved materials. Water pipe and fitting shall be of brass, copper, cast
iron, galvanized malleable iron, galvanized wrought iron, galvanized steel, or
other approved materials. PEX-AL-PEX
water pipe manufactured to recognized standards may be used for cold water
distribution systems outside a building.
PEX-AL-PEX water pipe, tubing, and fittings manufactured to recognized
standards may be used for hot and cold water distribution systems within a
building. CPVC, PE or PVC water pipe approved
for potable water, manufactured and installed to recognized standards may be
used for the purpose of retrofitting an existing lawn irrigation system, which
was installed prior to August 1, 1992. All materials used in the water
supply system, except valves and similar devices shall be of like material
except where otherwise approved by the administrative authority.
Section 10.
Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 608 of the Code of the City of
Edition,
and amendments thereto is hereby repealed:
5-608 DRAINAGE
SYSTEMS.
Section 701.1.2 (Materials) shall be amended to read as follows:
Section
701.1.2 ABS and Cellular core PVC plastic pipe is not allowed in slab or
underground. ABS and PVC DWV piping installations shall be limited to
structures not exceeding three floors above grade. For the purpose of
this subsection, the first floor of a building shall be that floor that has
fifty (50) percent or more of the exterior wall surface area level with or
above finished grade. One additional level that is the first level and is
not designed for human habitation and used only for vehicle parking, storage,
or similar use shall be permitted. (Ord. 6421, Ord. 7390, Ord. 7661, Ord.
7863)
Section 11. Chapter
5, Article 6, Section 608.1 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003
Edition, and amendments thereto is hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑608.1
DRAINAGE
SYSTEMS.
TABLE
7-5 (Maximum Unit Loading and Maximum Length of Drainage and Vent Piping) shall
be amended to read as follows:
1. Excluding trap arm.
2.
Except sinks, urinals and dishwashers.
3.
Except six-unit traps or water closets.
4. Only four (4) water
closets or six-unit traps allowed on any vertical pipe or stack, and not to
exceed three (3) water closets or six-unit traps on any horizontal branch or
drain.
5. Based on one-fourth
(1/4) inch per foot (20.9 mm/m) slope. For one-eighth (1/8) inch per foot (10.4
mm/m) slope, multiply horizontal fixture units by a factor of 0.8.
Note: The diameter of
an individual vent shall not be less than one and one-fourth (1-1/4) inches
(31.8 mm) nor less than one-half (1/2) the diameter of the drain to which it is
connected. Fixture unit load values for drainage and vent piping shall be
computed from Tables 7-3 and 7-4. Not to exceed one-third (1/3) of the total
permitted length of any vent may be installed in a horizontal position. When
vents are increased one (1) pipe size for their entire length, the maximum
length limitations specified in this table do not apply. (Ord.
7661)
Section 12. Chapter
5, Article 6, Section 5-608.2 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003
Edition, and amendments thereto is hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑608.2
DRAINAGE
SYSTEMS.
Section 710.1 (Drainage of fixtures located below the next upstream manhole
or below the main sewer level.) shall be amended to read as follows:
Drainage
piping serving fixtures, the flood level rims of which are located below the
elevation of the curb or property line, at the point where the building sewer
crosses under the curb or property line and above the crown level of the main
sewer, shall drain by gravity into the main sewer and shall be protected from
back flow of sewage by installing an approved type back water valve, and each
such backwater valve shall be installed only in that branch or section of the
drainage system which receives the discharge from fixtures located below the
elevation of the curb or property line.
Section 712.1 shall be amended to
read as follows:
712.1 Media. The piping of the
plumbing, drainage, and venting systems shall be tested with water or air except
that plastic pipe shall not be tested with air. The Authority Having
Jurisdiction may require the removal of any cleanouts, etc., to ascertain
whether the pressure has reached all parts of the system. After the plumbing
fixtures have been set and their traps filled with water, they shall be
submitted to a final test.
Section 13. Chapter
5, Article 6, Section 5-608.3 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003
Edition, and amendments thereto is hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑608.3
BUILDING
SEWERS.
Section 717.0 shall be amended to read as follows:
717.0 Size of Building Sewers. The
minimum size of any building sewer shall be determined on the basis of the
total number of fixture units drained by such sewer, in accordance with Table 7-8.; however no
building sewer shall be smaller than the building drain less than
four (4) inches in diameter.
Section 14. Chapter
5, Article 6, Section 5-608.4 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003
Edition, and amendments thereto is hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑608.4
BUILDING
SEWERS.
Section 719.7 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
719.7 In all cases an approved cleanout using approved type
cleanout fittings acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be provided outside of all
buildings. All cleanouts shall be extended to grade. (Ord. 7661)
Section 15.
Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 609 of the Code of the City of
Edition,
and amendments thereto is hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑609
VENTS AND VENTING.
Section 902.3 is hereby enacted to read as
follows:
902.3 A vent is not required for a floor drain unless the
floor drain is located 20 feet or more from a vented
waste line or is located four feet or more above a ventilated waste line.
Section 16.
Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 610 of the Code of the City of
Edition,
and amendments thereto is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-610
MATERIAL FOR GAS PIPING.
Section
1210.1 (Materials) shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.1 All
pipe used for the installation, extension, alteration, or repair of any gas
piping shall be standard weight wrought iron or steel (galvanized or
black) or corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST). Approved PE pipe may
be used in exterior buried piping systems.
Section 1209.5.2.3 shall be amended to read as follows:
1209.5.2.3 Copper
and brass pipe shall not be used if the gas contains more than an average of
0.3 grains of hydrogen sulfide per 100 scf of gas
(0.7/100L).
Threaded copper, brass, or aluminum
alloy pipe shall not be used with gases corrosive to such material.
1209.5.2.3 Copper pipe and tubing may be used
for exterior installations, if the gas does not contain more than an average of
0.3 grains of hydrogen sulfide per 100 scf of gas
(0.7 mg/100 L). Copper tubing shall comply with standard Type K or L of ASTM B
88, specification for Seamless Copper
Water Tube, or ASTM B 280, specification
for Seamless Copper Tube for Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service.
Threaded copper or aluminum alloy pipe shall not be used with gases corrosive
to such material.
Section 1209.5.3.2 shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 1209.5.3.2
Copper and brass tubing shall not be used if the gas contains more than an
average of 0.3 g of hydrogen sulfide per 100 scf of
gas (0.7 mg/100L). Copper tubing shall
comply with standard Type K or L of ASTM B 88, Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube, or ASTM 280, Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service.
1209.5.3.2 Copper pipe and tubing may be used
for exterior installations, if the gas does not contain more than an average of
0.3 grains of hydrogen sulfide per 100 scf of gas (0.7 mg/100 L). Copper tubing
shall comply with standard Type K or L of ASTM B 88, specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube, or ASTM B 280, specification for Seamless Copper Tube for
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service. Threaded copper or
aluminum alloy pipe shall not be used with gases corrosive to such material.
Section 17. Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 610.1 of the
Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003 Edition, and amendments thereto is
hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑610.1
FUEL GAS PIPING.
Section 1212.0 (Appliance
Connectors) shall be amended by the deletion of subsection 1212.0(5)
and the addition of Subsections (1212.0)(9) and (1212.0)(10):
Section 1212(5) DELETED.
Section 1212.0(10). Gas appliance connectors used in restaurants and
commercial food preparation establishments must be approved stainless steel or
protective coated stainless steel. (Ord. 7661)
Section 1212.1 shall be amended to read as
follows:
1212.1.
Connecting Gas Equipment. Gas
utilization equipment shall be connected to the building piping in compliance
with 1212.4 and 1212.5 by one of the following:
(1)
Rigid metallic pipe and fittings.
(2) Semirigid metallic tubing and metallic fittings.
(3) Listed flexible gas connectors in compliance
with ANSI Z21.24, Standard for Connectors
for Gas Appliances. The connector
shall be used in accordance with the terms of their listing that are completely
in the same room as the equipment.
(4) CCST where installed in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
(5) Listed non-metallic gas hose connectors in
accordance with 12.12.2.
(6) Gas-fired food service (commercial cooking)
equipment listed for use with casters or otherwise subject to movement for
cleaning, and other large and heavy gas utilization equipment that can be
moved, shall be connected in accordance with the connector manufacturer’s
installation instructions using a listed appliance connector complying with
ANSI A21.69, Standard for Connectors for
Movable Gas Appliances.
(7) In 1212.1(2), and (3), and
(5), the connector or tubing shall be installed so as to be protected
against physical and thermal damage.
Aluminum alloy tubing an connectors shall be coated to protect against
external corrosion where they are in contact with masonry, plaster, or
insulation or are subject to repeated wettings by such liquids as water (except
rain water), detergents, or sewage.
(8) Gas appliance connectors used in restaurants
and commercial food preparation establishments must be approved stainless steel
or protective coated stainless steel.
Section 18. Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 610.2 of the
Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003 Edition, and amendments thereto is
hereby enacted to read as follows:
5-610.2 Section 1214.4.2
shall be amended to read as follows:
1214.4.2 The test pressure to be used shall be no less than 1-1/2
times the proposed maximum working pressure, but not less than 3 psi (20 kPa), irrespective of
design pressure. Test pressure
inspection shall include an air, CO2 or nitrogen pressure test, at which time
the gas piping shall stand a pressure of not less than ten (10) pounds per
square inch (68.9 kPa) gauge pressure, or at the discretion of the
Administrative Authority, the piping and valves may be tested at a pressure of
at least six (6) inches (152 mm) of mercury, measured with a manometer or slope
gauge. Test pressures shall be held for a length of time satisfactory to the
Administrative Authority, but in no case for less than fifteen (15) minutes,
with no perceptible drop in pressure. For welded piping, and for piping
carrying gas at pressures in excess of fourteen (14) inches (356 mm) water
column pressure, the test pressure shall not be less than sixty (60) pounds per
square inch (413.4 kPa) and shall be continued for a length of time
satisfactory to the Administrative Authority, but in no case for less than
thirty (30) minutes. These tests shall be made using air, CO2, or nitrogen
pressure only and shall be made in the presence of the Administrative
Authority. All necessary apparatus for conducting tests shall be furnished by
the permit holder. Test gauges used in conducting tests shall comply with
Section 319.0, Test Gauges.
Section 19.
Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 611 of the Code of the City of
Edition,
and amendments thereto is hereby amended to read as follows:
5‑611
PENALTY.
Any person violating
any of the provisions of this Article or the "Uniform Plumbing Code, 2000 2003 Edition," as incorporated by Section 5‑601 of
this Article, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars
($500) or to imprisonment not to exceed three (3) months or both at the discretion
of the court. Each day that any such violation continues shall constitute
a separate offense. (Ord. 7661)
Section 20. Chapter 5, Article 6,
Sections 5-601, 5-603.1, 5-603.3, 5-603.4, 5-603.5, 5-605, 5-607, 5-607.1, 5-608.1,
5-608.2, 5-608.3, 5-608.4, 5-609, 5-610, 5-610.1, and 5-611 of the Code of the
City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003 Edition, and amendments thereto are hereby
repealed, it being the intent of this Ordinance to substitute the provisions in
place thereof. Chapter 5, Article 6, Sections
5-606 and 5-608 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas 2003 Edition and
amendments thereto are hereby repealed.
Chapter 5, Article 6, Section 5-610.2 is hereby enacted.
Section 21. The ordinance shall be in full force and
take effect upon its publication as provided for by law.
PASSED by the governing body this day of ,
2006.
Mike
Amyx, Mayor
ATTEST:
Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality:
David L. Corliss, Interim City Manager