19730911 1973-25 ORDINANCE NO. 1973-25
RE-ADOPTION OF CHAPTER 16 (PLUMBING)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
At a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, at Fairfax
City, Virginia, on September 11, 1973, the City Council after having
first given notice of its intention so to do, in the manner prescribed
by law, deleted Chapter 16 (Plumbing) of the Code of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, and replaced it with a new Chapter 16, to be known as the
Fairfax City Plumbing Code, which includes the adoption of BOCA Basic
Plumbing Code, including standards and amendments as adopted by the
Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, (Virginia State Law Chapter 829,
Section 36-100 of the Acts of the V~rginia General Assembly of 1972).
Section 16.1. Adoption - BOCA Basic Plumbing Code.
There is hereby adopted by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, for the purpose of regulating the installation, alteration,
and repair of plumbing facilities, including licensing, permits, penalties
and fees that certain Plumbing Code known as BOCA Basic Plumbing Code,
including standards and amendments as adopted by the Virginia Uniform
Statewide Building Code; not less than three copies of this Code shall
be on file in the Office of the Chief Plumbing Inspector in City Hall
and shall be available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday inclusive, and the said Plumbing
Code is hereby adopted and incorporated herein as fully as if set out
at length herein. From the date this Chapter becomes effective, its
provisions shall be controlling as to all matters contained herein.
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Section 16-2. Title and Scope.
(A) Title
This chapter shall be known as the City of Fairfax Plumbing Code,
and may be so cited.
(B) Scope
New Plumbing Systems
This Code shall apply to plumbing systems and to parts thereof
which are hereafter installed in buildings of the occupancy classifications
enumerated in Article 12 of the BOCA Basic Plumbing Code.
Existinq Plumbinq Systems
(1) General
This Code shall also apply to existing plumbing systems
described in this Section as if hereafter installed.
(a) Plumbing systems in a building hereafter occupied
for occupancies or uses other than those for which it was occupied when
this Code became applicable to the City of Fairfax.
(b) Plumbing systems in a building moved into, such as
prefabs, demountable homes, or houses moved from other sites. Except
buildings governed by the State of Virginia Industrialized Building Unit
and Mobile Home Safety Law, Chapter 305 of the Acts of the General Assembly
of 1970, which prescribed that the State Corporation Commission shall
adopt regulations governing the fabrication of such structures.
(c) Repair to any part of a plumbing system shall conform
as nearly as may be practicable to the requirements of these regulations
for new work of like character or as directed by the administrative
authority.
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(2) Addition or Alteration
(a) Any addition or alteration, regardless of cost made to
a plumbing system shall be made in conformity with applicable regulations
of this Code.
(b) Where additions or alterations subject parts of existing
systems to loads exceeding those permitted herein, such parts shall be
made to comply with this Code.
(3) Minor Repairs or Replacements
Repairs involving only the working parts of a faucet or valve,
the clearance of stoppages, or the replacement of defective faucets or
valves may be made without a permit, provided that no changes are made
in piping to the fixtures.
(4) Existinq Uses Continued
Except as otherwise provided herein, nothing in this Code
shall require the removal, alteration, or abandonment of, nor prevent
continued use of, an existing plumbing system.
(5) Pluqqin~ Cappin~ and Sealin~ of A~andoned Sewer Laterals
When a building is razed or a new sewer connection is provided
for an existing building, the abandoned sewer lateral shall be plugged or
capped at, or outside of, the property line, tightly sealed with an
approved material. A permit for this work must be obtained before the
work is started. Where evidence of an abandoned sewer lateral is found
on a vacant lot or in an abandoned building it shall be plugged and sealed
after proper notice to the owner. Should the owner, or agent of the premises,
ordered to perform this work neglect or refuse to comply with the order
within 30 days, it shall be the duty of the Chief Plumbing Inspector to
arrange to have this work performed and the cost charged against the
property.
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Section 16-}. Definition of terms
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Apprenticel helper: The term "apprentice" or "helper" shall mean any
person employed by a licensed plumbing contractor for the purpose of
doing plumbing work under the supervision of a certified master
plumber or certified journeyman plumber.
Board. The Board of Plumbing Examiners, as established in this
chapter.
Certificate. The certification of competence issued by the Board
of Plumbing Examiners.
Chief. The Chief Plumbing Inspector, as designated by the Director
of Public Works, subject to the approval of the City Manager to
enforce provisions of this chapter, and who is specifically
charged with administering the provisions of this chapter.
Plumbinq Inspector. The qualified person charged with the field
inspections of all plumbing work done in the City.
Plumbinq Contractor. The term "plumbing contractor" shall include
all persons engaged in the business of contracting with others to
install, erect or repair plumbing systems, fixtures, appliances or
appurtenances to be used in the City, who have met the certification
and licensing requirements of this chapter.
Plumbin~ Journeyman. The term "journeyman plumber" shall mean any
person other than an apprentice or helper who installs, erects or
repairs plumbing fixtures, appliances or appurtenances and who has
met the certification and licensing requirements of this chapter.
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Section 16-4 Administration
The Director of Public Works shall have general management and
control of the administration of the provisions of this chapter.
Section 16.2 Responsibility, Powers and Duties of Chief Plumbing Inspector
The Chief Plumbing Inspector shall specifically administer and enforce
the provisions of this chapter and shall be responsible for the technical
implementation and enforcement of same.
For the purpose of this chapter, administrative authority is
defined as the Office of Inspections of the Department of Public Works.
(a) To inspect or cause to be inspected by other inspectors of
this office, all plumbing work, appliances, materials and devices in
or on all premises, not otherwise exempt, where plumbing is used in
the City and to keep records of all such permits and fees received.
Section 16-6 Enforcement
No person other than the holder of a Plumbing Inspector~s Certificate
of Qualification shall be appointed to act as plumbing inspector and to
enforce the provisions of this Act and any applicable resolution or
ordinance within his jurisdiction.
Section 16-7 Identification of Inspector
Inspectors for the administrative authority shall carry and exhibit
identification before entering premises for the purpose of making a
plumbing inspection.
Section 16-8 Verbal Waiving of Regulations Insufficient
Under no circumstances shall verbal permission given by anyone,
whether connected with the government of the City of Fairfax or not, be
considered a justification for any deviation from, or violation of, these
regulations.
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Section 16-~ Board of Plumbing Examiners; Establishment and
Composition of Membership
There is hereby created a Board of Plumbing Examiners hereinafter
referred to as the Board, which shall be composed of seven members as
follows:
1. A representative of the Department of Health (to be designated
or recommended by the Director of Health).
2. Two master plumbers, registered in the City of Fairfax, Virginia.
3. Two journeyman plumbers, registered in the City of Fairfax, Virginia.
4. Two residents of the City of Fairfax who are not employed by the
City of Fairfax or in any way engaged in or having connection with the
plumbing business.
The Chief Plumbing Inspector shall be an ex-officio member of the
Board, without the right to vote.
Each member appointed shall have met the qualifications of one of
the above categories for a minimum of five years preceding his appointment.
In the event any member ceases to meet qualifications of the category
under which he was appointed, his position shall be deemed vacant and
a new member shall be appointed.
Appointments shall be made by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
for terms of three years; provided, however, that the initial appointments
made pursuant to this ordinance shall be for terms as follows: one for
one year, two for two years, two for three years and two for four years.
Vacancies occurring for any reason shall be filled by the City Council
in accord with the foregoing qualifications for the unexpired term of the
member replaced; provided, however, that any member may be reappointed
to a new term, and further provided, that any member shall serve until
his successor has been duly appointed.
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Any member may be removed by the City Council for cause, including but
not limited to, failure to perform the duties imposed upon him by this Code,
including attendance at meetings of the Board. Any such member shall be
given notice and an opportunity to be heard.
Section 16-10 Same - Duties, Meetings, and Notice Thereof
The Board shall perform the following duties: (!) Establish standards
and procedures for the qualification, examination, and licensing of master
plumbers and journeyman plumbers; (2) hear and determine appeals from de-
cisions or actions of the Plumbing Inspector by any person aggrieved by
any such decision or action; (3) issue and renew licenses and maintain
adequate records of its activities; (4) hold public hearings on matters
relating to the plumbing code when deemed advisable.
The Board shall hold its first meeting not more than thirty (30)
days after all of its members have been appointed, and it shall meet
thereafter at such times as are necessary to perform its duties but not
in any case less than twice each year; provided, however, that upon receipt
of written notice from any person demanding a hearing on any matter properly
within the jurisdiction of the Board, a meeting shall be held by the Board
within ten days of the date of receipt of such notice.
Any person aggrieved by a decision or action of the Plumbing Inspector
shall have the right to be heard by the Board, and the Board shall affirm,
modify or reverse the Plumbing Inspector. Any such person shall state his
grievance in writing with sufficient clarity that the Board can ascertain
what act or decision is sought to be modified or reversed, and what, if any,
additional persons should be notified of any such hearing; provided, however,
that in no case shall the Board reduce or increase performance or materials
standards otherwise established by this Code.
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The Board shall ascertain whether or not there are persons who
should be notified of any specific item of business to be transacted
at any meeting and shall take such steps to notify such interested
persons as may be reasonably necessary; provided, however, that the
Board shall provide for the mailing of notices of all meetings to any
person who requests such notice and who deposits, in advance, an amount
sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of producing and mailing such
notices for such period as he wishes to receive notice with the Board.
Section 16-11 - Same - Examination and Certification
The Board shall establish standards and procedures for the qualifi-
cation, examination and licensing of master plumbers and journeyman plumbers
and shall issue an appropriate license to each person who meets the qualifi-
cations therefor and successfully passes the examination given by the Board.
The Board shall keep an official record of all its transactions.
A license may be issued to any person who has passed the examination
for plumbing contractors given by the State Registration Board for Contractors
without the examination required by the above paragraph. This license will
be valid only as long as the State Registration Certificate is in full force.
If the State Registration Certificate of the person receiving the license
from the City of Fairfax Plumbing Board should become void for any reason,
the license granted under this section shall also become void. Fees required
for the license shall be the same as applies to master plumbers.
Section 16-12 Same - Re-examination
Any person who fails to pass an examination as prescribed by the Board
may apply for re-examination after the expiration of thirty days upon pay-
ment of the regular examination fee. Any person who fails a re-examination
shall wait six months before filing again.
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Section 16-13 Plumbing Contractor's License - Required
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of
installing, repairing or altering plumbing unless licensed as a plumbing
contractor under the provisions of this chapter.
Section 16-14 Plumbing Contractor's Bond - Required
A person who has been issued a Plumbing Contractor's license shall
execute and deposit with the City a bond in the sum of one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00), such bond to be so conditioned that all plumbing
work performed by the licensee or under his supervision shall be
performed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and that
he will pay all fines and penalties properly imposed upon him for
violation of the provisions of this chapter. A Plumbing Contractor's
license shall not be valid unless a bond is executed and deposited as
herein provided.
Section 16-12 Plumbing Contractor's License - Display of
The holder of a plumbing contractor's license shall keep the license
displayed in a conspicuous place in his principal office or place of
business.
Section 16-16 Master Plumber's License - Required
A firm, partnership or corporation may apply for and receive a
plumbing contractor~s license, provided a bona fide member, officer or
full time employee of the firm, partnership or corporation, passes the
required master plumber's examination, and further provided that all
plumbing work done by such firm, partnership or corporation shall be
executed by or be under the immediate supervision of such master plumber.
In the event the master plumber severs his association with or employment
by such firm, partnership or corporation, the plumbing contractor's
license shall immediately become void, but may be reinstated without
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charge, within the valid period, upon the employment of another master
plumber.
(a) A licensed Limited Master Plumber (Appliance) may install or
replace humidifiers, ice makers and kitchen equipment such as dishwashers,
disposals, etc., to an existing piping system, without changes thereto,
for private use as defined in this chapter.
(b) A licensed Limited Master Plumber (Outside Utilities) may
install service lines (Sewer and Water) to within 5' of the building.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee, or agent or any person
having authority or duty in connection with any building or premises,
with knowledge and intent to circumvent the plumbing code, to employ any
person to do any plumbing work in any such building or premises unless
such person is licensed as a Master Plumber in the City of Fairfax.
It shall be unlawful for any person to display a sign stating or
implying that he is carrying on the business of plumbing work or to
advertise by means of business cards, stationery or any publication, or
to claim orally to a prospective customer, or otherwise indicate, that
he is in the business of plumbing or is offering to do plumbing, unless
he is licensed as a master plumber as provided herein.
Section 16-17 Same - Examination Fee
Any person desiring to be licensed under the provisions of Section
16-16 shall make written application to the Board. Application fees
shall accompany the application and are not returnable. The application
fees are as follows:
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Plumbing Contractor
Master Plumber
Limited Master Plumber (Appliance)
Limited Master Plumber (Service Connection)
Journeyman Plumber
Section 16-18 Same - Renewal
$15.00
$15.o0
$15.00
$15.00
$5.00
All licenses issued by the Board shall expire on December 31 of
the year for which issued but may be renewed prior to that date upon
payment of an annual fee of:
Plumbing Contractor
Master Plumber
Limited Master Plumber (Appliance)
Limited Master Plumber (Service Connection)
Journeyman Plumber
$7.50
$7.50
$1o.oo
$1o.oo
$3.00
Expired licenses may be renewed within thirty days after expiration
upon payment of the annual fee and a penalty of $30.00.
Section 16-19 Same - Revocation - Violations - Notice
The Board may revoke any license upon any of the following grounds:
1. That it was obtained by non-disclosure or misrepresentation of
a material fact.
2. That a penalty has been imposed upon the licensee pursuant to
the provisions of this Chapter.
3. That the licensee has refused, without adequate cause, to
complete work covered by a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of
this code.
Provided, however, that no such revocation shall be effective until
the licensee shall have had written notice of the charge against him
and had an opportunity to be heard and to present evidence in his own
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behalf at a hearing before the Board to be held not less than five days
nor more than thirty days from the date of such written notice. At any
such hearing, the licensee shall have the opportunity to present both
oral and written evidence and shall be entitled to cross-examine. All
testimony shall be given under oath.
Further provided, that notice in writing of a violation of this code
shall be served on the person doing or who has done the work, if he may be
served on the premises where the work is located, and/or upon the permit
holder if such permit holder is a person other than the person who did the
work. The permit holder shall be served in any case with a notice of vio-
lation; service shall be by certified mail to the address of the applicant
as given in the permit application.
Section 16-20 Same - Use of Licensee's Name by Another
No person who has obtained a plumber's license shall allow his name
to be used by another person either for the purpose of obtaining permits
or for doing business or work under the license. Every person licensed
shall notify the Board of the address of his place of business and the name
under which such business is carried on and shall give immediate notice to
the Board of any change in either.
Section 16-21 Vehicle Display
Every person licensed under this chapter shall plainly letter his bus-
iness vehicles with name, address, and plumbing license number.
Section 16-22 Plumbing Permits - Required; Exception
No plumbing work, except as provided below, shall be undertaken prior
to the issuance of a permit therefor by the Chief Plumbing Inspector.
A permit shall be issued only to a licensed Master Plumber; provided,
that any permit for work regulated by this code to be done in a single-family
dwelling used exclusively for residence purposes, including usual accessory
buildings, and quarters in connection with such buildings used
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and occupied by the owner, may be issued to the bona fide owner of such
building permitting him to purchase all material and perform all labor
personally.
Provided, that in the event of an emergency, a licensed plumber
may perform such plumbing work as may be necessary to eliminate
imminent danger to persons or property or to restore to a functional
condition any essential plumbing system, without having first secured
a permit; provided, further, that if such an emergency is to be
remedied during the hours in which the Plumbing Inspector's office is
open, the licensed Master Plumber shall notify the Plumbing Inspector
by telephone, as soon as is practicable, of the emergency and the work
~ing performed.
The term "Emergency" shall be construed to include only those
occurrences endangering persons or property by reason of malfunction or
failure of an essential plumbing appliance or system. In any event,
application for a permit shall be made within two working days of the
date on which such emergency commenced.
Section 16-23 Same - Application
Application for a permit for plumbing work shall be made on
suitable forms provided by the Chief Plumbing Inspector. The application
shall be accompanied by fees in accordance with the schedule of fees herein.
No permit for installing plumbing in any building shall be issued until
appropriate forms are submitted showing that a public sewer or a private
system is available. The application form for connection to public
sewers must show that all fees (for frontage,,~ availability, etc.) have
been paid. Any requirement for an easement across another property or
extension of a public sewer line shall also be shown on this form.
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Section 16-24 Same - Schedule of Fees
Fees for permits for plumbing work shall be as follows:
(a) Plumbing in new building (f~lus $1.00 for each fixture,
including floor, area, roof drains and water heaters). This fee
applies also to installing complete new plumbing in existing unplumbed
buildings, $5.00.
(b) Plumbing in additions, remodeling, or changes in existing
plumbing system, (plus $1.00 for each fixture), $3.00.
(c) Adding or replacing plumbing fixtures to an existing system
without changes thereto, (plus $1.00 for each fixture), $3.00.
(d) Water service: new, replacement, or repair, $3.00.
(e) Sewer: new, replacement, or repair, $5.00
(f) Tapping sewer, $5.00.
(g) Additional inspections made necessary by undue delays in
work, the use of improper material, failure to be ready for inspection
when ordered or failure to have system tight, $3.00.
Section 16-2~ Same - Requirement Generally
(a) Plans and Specifications. No permit for plumbing work shall
be issued until plans and specifications showing the proposed work in
necessary detail have been submitted to the Chief Plumbing Inspector
or his authorized agents, and he has determined from examination of
such plans and specifications that the work will conform to the provisions
of this chapter. If a permit is denied, the applicant may submit revised
plans and specifications without payment of additional fees. If, in the
course of the work, it is found necessary to make any change in the plans
and specifications on which a permit has been issued, amended plans and
specifications shall be submitted and a supplementary permit, subject to
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the same conditions applicable to the original application for permit,
shall be issued to cover the change.
(b) Repairs. Repairs involving only the working parts of a
faucet or valve, the clearance of stoppages, repairing of leaks or
replacement of defective faucets or valves may be made without a
permit, provided that no changes are made in the piping to the fixtures.
(c) Protection of Water Supply System. The plumbing board shall
make such rules and regulations in furtherance of the purposes of this
chapter and not inconsistent with specific provisions thereof for the
installation, repair or alteration of water treatment and water operated
devices as may be deemed necessary to properly protect the water supply
system and the sewerage system.
Section t6-26 Permits - Abandoned or Discontinued Work
(a) Should any person to whom a permit has been issued for plumbing
work abandon the installation for any reason, he shall immediately
notify the Office of Inspections in writing.
(b) If an installation has been partially completed, the permit
grantee, upon abandoning the installation, shall notify the Office of
Inspections and request an inspection. A record shall be kept of the
result of the inspection.
(c) If a permit grantee abandons an installation after work has
been started, the work shall be inspected and a notice of any violations
shall be sent to the permit grantee and the bonding company. The master
plumber who then proceeds with the installation shall secure a permit for
the entire job and shall be responsible for all work.
(d) If no work has been done, a permit grantee shall be entitled
to a refund of 75% of the permit fee, provided that request for a refund
is made within six months after date of permit. Permit fees of $5.00 or
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less shall not be refunded.
No refund shall be granted to the permit grantee for work already
installed and inspected.
(e) Before proceeding with any plumbing work which has been
started by any other person, an owner or master plumber shall make
request for an inspection of the installation and shall notify in writing
the original permit grantee, before securing a new permit for the entire
job.
The responsibility for all plumbing work shall be with the new
permit holder.
Section 16-27 Connection to Public Sewer (Sanitary & Storm)
(a) Tapping Public Sewers. All labor and material necessary for
installing connections between building and sewer mains, including those
portions located within the rights of way of public or private streets,
shall be furnished by the owners of such building at their cost and
expense; all necessary work shall be done by a plumber registered in the
City. Connections to sewer mains shall be made through existing manufactured
Tees previously installed, or the connection shall be made by means of
inserting an approved saddle and affixing it to the main in a method
approved by the Department of Public Works. Cutting into the pipe for
branches will be permitted~only with a commercially manufactured tapping
or drilling machine. Whenever it is necessary to tap the sewer main, it
shall be tapped on a 45 degree angle unless permission is otherwise granted
by the administrative authority. The pipe shall be completely uncovered,
the excavation shall be free of all water, and shoring shall be installed
if necessary. No sewer main shall be cut for a tap or any other purpose
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except during the presence of and under the supervision of the plumbing
inspector. The plumbing inspector shall be notified at least twenty-four
hours before a tap is desired. Before the tap can be made, the owner of
the premises shall have made application to the Department of Public Works
for the connection and paid all necessary charges. At the time the tap is
made, a section of the connection to be installed adjacent to the sewer main
shall be assembled and available for insertion into the saddle. Immediately
after the saddle and the section of building sewer have been fastened in
place, it shall be supported with cement, covered with heavy paper, and
then covered to a depth of two or more feet with dry dirt. The tap must
be protected from water while the cement is green, and if the plumbing
inspector directs, pumps must be used to keep water from the tap until
the cement is hard. Test tees shall be located not closer than five feet
from the sewer saddle, and the pipe between the test tee and saddle shall
be of material as specified in Article 4 of the B.O.C.A. Basic Plumbing
Code. After the tap is made, the sewer must be completed and inspected
in the shortest time possible. Trenches must not be left open longer than
a reasonable length of time to complete work, and sewer shall be protected
at all times from damage by water and mud. Sufficient backfill shall be
placed over the pipe by hand to prevent damage when filling the trench,
and that portion of the trench in the street shall be tamped in six inch
layers, each compacted to 95 per cent density until backfill is completed.
Any additional requirement of the Public Works Department shall be carried
Out.
In subdivisions where the sewer mains are being installed by the
developer, the developer may also install a spur extending from the
sewer main to one foot beyond the property line for each lot. In cases
where spurs would terminate under sidewalks or utilities, a variance may
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be granted by the authority having jurisdiction. This extension is to
receive the building sewer for each lot.
In apartment developments, shopping centers or on other types of
easements, the developer may extend a spur not more than one length
of pipe from the public sewer. This extension shall not exceed ten feet.
Such extensions are to be shown on the sewer plans submitted to
and approved by the City sanitary engineer. These extensions are to
be installed in the exact location shown on the plan, under the super-
vision of a registered master plumber as specified in Section 16-16, and
with a permit issued for each spur. These spurs shall be constructed of
the approved material as specified in Article 4 of the BOCA Basic
Plumbing Code, properly plugged at the end of the spur, and laid to the
grades required by this code. The spur shall be inspected by the
Plumbing Inspector.
After a building is connected through a spur to the sanitary or
storm sewer, the spur shall become a part of the building sewer and the
owner of the premises shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance
of the entire building sewer between the building and the street sewer as
set forth in paragraph (f) of this section?
(b) Broken or damaged sewer main. In the event a section of the
sewer main is broken or damaged during the process of tapping, the plumber
shall immediately replace or repair the broken section under the direction
of the plumbing inspector pursuant to Public Works specifications and at
the expense of the plumber. The plumbing inspector shall notify Public
Works as soon as possible.
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(c) Building Sewers to Trunk Lines. Trunk lines may not be tapped;
but where available and with the approval of the sanitary engineer, building
sewer may enter a trunk line manhole and a satisfactory bench and invert
built at the expense of the plumber. If no manhole is available, permission
to construct a new manhole must be secured from the Director, Department
of Public Works and it must be built at the plumber's expense and under
the direction of the sanitary engineer.
(d) Building Sewers Entering Manhole. When permission is given by
the Director, Department of Public Works house connections may enter a
manhole on the top of the bench and a satisfactory invert shall be built
by the plumber under the direction of the plumbing inspector. The manhole
shall be made watertight where the building sewer enters. The channel in
the manhole for the entering building sewer shall be made to the full
size of the pipe it connects. It shall have a smooth rounded bottom. The
benches shall be brought up to the full height of the channel and drain
toward the main channel. Channels shall curve toward the flow of the
sewer main.
(e) Protection of Building Sewer. Where there is danger of surface
~ter or mud entering the building sewer, the pipe must be plugged.
(f) Ownership of Building Sewer. The ownership of connections
between buildings and sewer mains, including those portions located within
the rights of way of public or private streets, shall be vested in the
owners of such premises, and the City shall not be responsible for
operation and maintenance of such connections.
(g) Size of Tap Permitted. No eight inch sanitary sewer shall be
tapped for a building sewer larger than five inches unless approved by
the Director, Department of Public Works.
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Section 16-28 Clearance Required
No house sewer or water service may be laid within three feet from
any lot line or lot line extended.
Section 16-29 Method of Sewage Disposal
(a) For a one-or two-family dwelling, a public sanitary sewer shall
be deemed available when such sewer abuts the premises on which the
dwelling is located, any part of the building is within 100 feet of sewer,
and a connection may be made lawfully thereto according to local jurisdic-
tional requirements.
(b) For buildings of any other occupancies, a public sanitary sewer
shall be deemed available when such sewer is within 500 feet of the
premises on which the building is located, measured along a street, alley
or easement, and a connection may be made lawfully thereto according to
local jurisdictional requirements. Any extension of public sewer required
hereby shall be made at the expense of the owner of the premise to be
served. Such extension shall conform to regulations of the Department of
Public Works and will be inspected by said Department. This section shall
not preclude installation of an extension of greater length if required
by, or approved by, the Department of Public Works.
(c) Disposal of Radioactive wastes shall conform to rules and
regulations Title 10 - Atomic Energy Commission Part 20 - Standards for
Protection Against Radiation, Paragraph 20-203 Disposal by Release into
Sanitary Sewerage System, or as required by administrative authority
having jurisdiction.
(d) Sewers, Required. Every building or separate business estab-
lishment, having an outside entrance, shall have an independent building
sewer connection with a public or private sewer, except where one building
stands in the rear of another building on an interior lot and no public
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or private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building
through an' adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway? The housm.draim from
the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole
may be considered as one house drain.
(e) Cooperative apartments, condominum apartments, apartment buildings,
and office buildings designed for rental purposes may have one common
building sewer provided that other utilities (water, gas and electricity)
are supplied to the building through common meters. In shopping centers
and warehouses, each rental unit in one story buildings shall be considered
as one building. Semi-detached houses shall have one public sewer connection
for each section of the house.
(f) Commercial buildings under one roof containing several different
units where the landlord is responsible for the maintenance and repair of
plumbing, may be served by one system upon written request by the owner so
long as separate units within said building are not subdividable under
both the Zoning Ordinance and Building Code.
Section 16-30 Method of Storm and Subsoil Water Disposal
(a) Buildings shall have drainage provisions for conveying storm and
subsoil water from roofs, areaway drains, condensate drains, cooling water
and paved areas on the premises to a public storm sewer, except that where
such sewer is not available, an approved method of storm and subsoil
water disposal shall be provided and approved by the local jurisdiction
having authority. No storm water shall be drained or discharged into
sewers intended for sewage only, nor be discharged so that water will
flow onto public sidewalks.
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For a one-or two-family dwelling, a public storm sewer shall
be deemed available when such sewer is within 100 feet of the premises
on which the dwelling is located, measured along a street, and a connection
may be made lawfully thereto.
(c) For buildings of any other occupancies, a public storm sewer
shall be deemed available when such sewer is within 500 feet of the
premises on which the building is located, measured along a street, and
a connection may be made lawfully thereto according to local jurisdictional
requirements.
Section 16-31 Source and Quality of Water Supply
(a) For a one-or two-family dwelling a public water supply system
shall be deemed available when such system abuts the premises on which
the dwelling is located, any part of the building is within 300 feet of
system, and a connection may be made lawfully thereto.
(b) Water Service, Required: Every building or separate business
establishment, having an outside entrance, shall have an independent
water connection with a public or private water main, except where one
building stands in the rear of another building on an interior lot and
no public or private water supply main is available or can be installed
to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway.
The water supply from the front building may be extended to the rear
building and the whole may be considered as one water service. Water
service required for buildings under a single covenant, such as garden
apartments, cooperative apartments, condominum apartments, apartment
buildings, and office buildings designed for rental purposes may have
one common water service, provided that other utilities (gas and electricity)
are supplied to the building through common meters. In shopping centers
and warehouses, each rental unit in one-story buildings shall be considered
as one building. Semi-detached houses shall have separate water service
for each house.
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Section 16-~2 Water Conservation (In accord with Principle #4 BOCA
Basic Plumbing Code).
(a) Lavatories for Public Use
Faucets of lavatories located in rest rooms intended for public use
shall be out of the metering, or self closing type.
(b) Car Washes
Car wash installations shall be equipped with an approved water
recycling system. This clause shall be retroactive and all existing
car wash installations shall be equipped with such recycling devices
by not later than one year after the effective date of this section.
(c) Coin Operated Car Washes
Coin operated car washes shall be required to install the following:
1. An oil interceptor to hold no less than 45 gallons liquid capacity
with not less than a 2" vent.
2. A sand trap to discharge oil into separator not less than 18" x 30".
3. A six inch masonry curb, or asphalt roll, around car wash area.
4. An enclosed car wash area sufficiently to meet the requirements
to permit discharge into the sanitary sewer.
5. Two approved hose bibs with vacuum breakers.
See illustration on Page 24
(e) Continuous Flow Equipment
Any water connected device or appliance requiring a continuous flow
of 5 GPM or more and not previously listed in this section shall be
equipped with an approved water recycling system
Section 16-~ Constitutionality
If any part or parts, section, sub-section, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this ordinance is for any reason declared unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance, which shall remmin in full force and effect as if
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this ordinance had been passed with the unconstitutional part or parts,
section, sub-section, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof, eliminated.
Introduced: September 4, 1973.
Adopted: September 11, 1973.
ATTEST:
C~ CLERK