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OR 2002- 992 Adopts the 2000 International Plumbing CodeAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 2002-992 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 15 BY DELETING AND REPEALING ARTICLE 15-4, UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, SECTIONS 15-4-1 THROUGH 15- 4-4 AND BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 15-4 TO ADOPT THE OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, 2000 EDITION, AS THE CITY OF COPPELL PLUMBING CODE; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE 2000 EDITION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; EXCEPT HOWEVER, WHERE A DIFFERENT PENALTY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY STATE LAW FOR SUCH OFFENSE WHICH IS A VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF LAW THAT GOVERNS FIRE SAFETY, ZONING, OR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION, INCLUDING DUMPING OF REFUSE, THE PENALTY SHALL BE A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas be and the same is hereby amended by amending Chapter 15, Article 15-4 in part to adopt the International Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition, with amendments to read as follows: "ARTICLE 15-4. PLUMBING CODE Sec. 15-4-1. Plumbing Code Adopted There is hereby adopted the International Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition, and made a part hereof for all purposes, the same as if fully copied in full herein, with the exception of such sections hereof, which are hereafter deleted, modified or amended. PAGE 1 46725(Rev.) Sec. 15-4-2. Amendments The following sections of the International Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition, are hereby amended to read as follows: 1. Table of Contents, Chapter 7, Section 714; shall to read as follows: "S ection 714 Engineered Drainage Design ........................... 60" 2. Section 102.8 shall be amended to read as follows: "102.8 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 13 and such codes, when specifically adopted, and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to reference the amendments as well. Any reference to NFPA 70 or the ICC Electrical Code shall mean the 1999 National Electrical Code, as adopted and amended." 3. Section 305.6.1; shall be amended to read as follows: "305.6.1 Sewer depth ...... Building sewers shall be a minimum of 12 inches (304 mm) below grade." 4. Section 305.9 shall be amended to read as follows: "305.9 Protection of components of plumbing system. Components of a plumbing system installed within three (3') feet along alleyways, driveways, parking garages or other locations in a manner in which they would be exposed to damage shall be recessed into the wall or otherwise protected in an approved manner." 5. Section 310.4 Water closet compartment shall be deleted in its entirety. 6. Sections 312.9.1 and 312.9.2 shall be amended to read as follows: "312.9.1 Inspections ...... In the absence of local provisions, the owner is responsible to insure that testing is being performed. 312.9.2 Testing ...... The testing procedure shall be performed in accordance with applicable local provisions. In the absence of local provisions, the owner is responsible to ensure that testing is done in accordance with one of the following standards: ..... " PAGE 2 46725(Rev.) 7. Section 314.2.1; shall be amended to read as follows: "314.2.1 Condensate disposal ...... Condensate shall not discharge in a publicly exposed area such as onto a street, alley or sidewalk or other areas so as to cause a public nuisance." 8. Section 314.2.2; add a second paragraph to read as follows: "314.2.2 Drain pipe materials and sizes ...... Condensate waste pipes from air-cooling coils may be sized in accordance with equipment capacity as follows: Equipment capacity in tons of refrigeration Minimum condensate pipe I.D. Up to 20 tons Over 20 to 40 tons Over 40 to 90 tons Over 90 to 125 tons Over 125 to 250 tons 3¼ inch 1 inch 14¼ inch 1 lA inch 2 inch The size of condensate waste pipes may be for one unit or a combination of units, or as recommended by the manufacturer. The capacity of waste pipes assumes a 1/8 inch-per-foot slope, with the pipe running three-quarters full." 9. Section 314.2.3 shall be amended by adding item #4, which shall read as follows: "314.2.3 Auxiliary and secondary drain systems ...... Discharge, as noted, shall be to a conspicuous point of disposal to alert occupants in the event of a stoppage in the drain. However, the conspicuous point shall not create a hazard such as dripping over a walking surface or other area so as to create a nuisance." 10. Section 401.1 shall be amended by adding a sentence to read as follows: "Scope ...... The provisions of this Chapter are meant to work in coordination with the provisions of the Building Code. Should any conflicts arise between the two chapters, the Building Official shall determine which provision applies." 11. Section 403.1 shall be amended and a new section 403.1.2 added which shall read as follows: PAGE 3 46725(Rev.) "403.1. Minimum number of fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for the type of occupancy and in the minimum number as follows: 1. Assembly occupancies: At least one drinking fountain shall be provided at each floor level in an approved location. Exception: A drinking fountain need not be provided in a drinking or dining establishment. Groups A, B, F, H, I, M and S occupancies: Buildings or portions thereof where persons are employed shall be provided with at least one water closet for each sex except as provided for in Section 403.2. 3. Group E occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table 403.1. 4. Group R occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table 403.1. It is recommended, but not required that the minimum number of fixtures provided also comply with the number shown in Table 403.1. Types of occupancies not shown in Table 403.1 shall be considered individually by the Building Official. The number of occupants shall be determined by the International Building Code, 2000 Edition. Occupancy classification shall be determined in accordance with the International Building Code. 403.1.2 Finish material. Finish materials shall comply with Section 1209 of the International Building Code, 2000 Edition." 12. Section 404.2 shall be amended to read as follows: "404.2. Unisex toilet and bathing rooms. In assembly and mercantile occupancies, an accessible unisex toilet room shall be provided where an aggregate of six or more male or female water closets are provided ...... " 13. Section 405.6 Plumbing in mental health centers shall be deleted in its entirety 14. Section 409.2 shall be amended to read as follows: "409.2 Water connection. dishwashing ..... " The water supply to a commercial PAGE 4 46725(Rev.) 15. Section 410.1; shall be amended by deleting the requirement for water served in restaurants or bottled water coolers, and by providing an exemption, which shall read as follows: "410.1 Approval. Drinking fountains shall conform to ASME Al12.19.1, ASME Al12.19.2 or ASME Al12.19.9, and water coolers shall conform to ARI 1010. Exception: A drinking fountain need not be provided in a drinking or dining establishment." 16. Section 412.4, Public laundries and central washing facilities, shall be deleted it is entirety and replaced with Required location, providing for the installation of floor drains, which shall read as follows: "412.4 Required location. Floor drains shall be installed in the following areas: 1. In public coin-operated laundries and in the central washing facilities of multiple family dwellings, the rooms containing the automatic clothes washers shall be provided with floor drains located to readily drain the entire floor area. 2. Commercial kitchens. (in lieu of floor drains, in commercial kitchens, the Building Official may accept floor sinks. 3. Toilet rooms in restaurant occupancies." 17. Section 413.4 shall be amended by adding a provision for the protection of the water supply, which shall read as follows: "413.4 Water supply required ...... The water supply shall be protected against backflow by an air gap or with the installation of a backflow preventer in accordance with Section 608 of this Code." 18. Section 417.5; shall be amended by adding language addressing thresholds, which shall read as follows: "417.5 Shower floors or receptors ...... Thresholds shall be a minimum of 2 inches (51 mm) and a maximum of 9 inches (229 mm), measured from top of drain to top of threshold or dam. Thresholds shall be of sufficient width to accommodate a minimum 22 inch (559 mm) door." 19. Section 417.5.2 shall be amended to read as follows: PAGE 5 46725(Rev.) "417.5.2 Shower lining ...... Such liners shall turn up on all sides at least 3 inches (51 mm) above the finished threshold level and shall extend outward over the threshold and fastened to the outside of the threshold jamb ...... " 20. Section 417.7, Test for shower receptors, shall be added to read as follows: "417.7 Test for shower receptors. Shower receptors shall be tested for water tightness by filling with water to the level of the rough threshold. The drain shall be plugged in a manner so that both sides of pans shall be subjected to the test at the point where it is clamped to the drain." 21 Section 419.3 shall be amended to read as follows: "419.3 Surrounding material ...... a smooth, readily cleanable, hard, nonabsorbent material." 22. Section 502.5 shall be amended to read as follows: "502.5 Water heaters installed in attics ...... The clear access opening dimensions shall be a minimum of 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by 762 mm), or larger where such dimensions are not large enough to allow removal of the water heater." 23. Section 502.5.1, Electrical requirements, shall be added to read as follows: "502.5.1 Electrical requirements. A lighting fixture controlled by a switch located at the required passageway opening with a receptacle outlet shall be provided at or near the equipment location in accordance with the electrical code." 24. Section 502.6 shall be amended by specifying "2000 Edition" after the words International Building Code, which shall read as follows: "502.6 Seismic supports .... International Building Code, 2000 Edition... International Building Code, 2000 Edition." 25. Sections 502.7 and 502.7.1, shall be added to read as follows: "502.7 Water heaters above ground or floor. When the attic, roof, mezzanine or platform in which a water heater is installed more than 8 feet (2438 mm) above the ground or floor level, it shall be made accessible by a stairway or permanent ladder fastened to the building. PAGE 6 46725(Rev.) 502.7.1 Whenever the mezzanine or platform is not adequately lighted or access to a receptacle outlet is not obtainable from the main level, lighting and a receptacle outlet shall be provided in accordance with Section 502.5.1 of this Code." 26. Section 504.6.1 shall be amended to read as follows: "504.6.1 Discharge. The relief valve shall discharge through full size piping to a safe place of disposal such as a floor drain, outside the building, or an indirect waste receptor. The discharge pipe shall not have any trapped sections. When the drain pipe run is exposed, in an area outside of the room where the water heater is located, in a manner that would make it subject to damage, the drain shall have a visible air gap or air gap fitting located in the same room as the water heater. The discharge shall be installed in a manner that does not cause personal injury to occupants in the immediate area or structural damage to the building in the event it operates. (1) The end of the discharge pipe shall not be threaded. The discharge shall not discharge into the pan required in Section 504.7 of the Code. (2) When discharging outside the building, the point of discharge shall be with the end of the pipe not more than two feet (610 mm) or less than 6 inches (152 mm) above the ground or the floor level of the area receiving the discharge and pointing downward." 27. Section 505.1 shall be amended to read as follows: "505.1 Unfired vessel insulation. Unfired hot water storage tanks shall be insulated so that heat loss is limited as specified in Section 504, International Energy Conservation Code, 2000 Edition." 28. Section 506 and subsection 506.1, providing for Combustion Air and Ventilation, shall be added to read as follows: "SECTION 506 Combustion Air and Ventilation "506.1 Combustion Air and Ventilation. Combustion air and ventilation for fuel burning water heaters, other than gas-fired, shall be in accordance with the International Mechanical Code. Combustion air and ventilation for gas-fired water heaters shall be in accordance with the International Fuel Gas Code, 2000 Edition." PAGE 7 46725(Rev.) 29. Section 604.4 shall be amended by adding Subsection 604.4.1, providing for State maximum flow rate, shall be added to read as follows: "604.4.1 State maximum flow rate. Where the State mandated maximum flow rate is more restrictive than those of this section, the State flow shall take precedence." 30. Amend Tables 605.4 and 605.5 by deleting all references to "Polybutylene plastic pipe and tubing" 31 Amend Section 606.1 by deleting subsections 4, 5 and 6. 32. Amend Section 606.2, subsections 1 and 2, to read as follows: "606.2 Location of shutoff valves. Shutoff valves shall be installed in the following locations: 1. On the fixture supply to each plumbing fixture. Exception: Tub and shower valves. 2. On the water supply pipe to each sill cock when subject to freezing." 33. Amend Section 607.2.1 by deleting in its entirety and replacing the same with the following: "607.2.1 Piping insulation. Piping in required return circulation systems shall be insulated as required in Section 504, International Energy Conservation Code, 2000 Edition." 34. Section 608.1 shall be amended to read as follows: "608.1 General. A potable water supply system shall be designed, installed and maintained in such a manner so as to prevent contamination from nonpotable liquids, solids or gases being introduced into the potable water supply through cross-connections or any other piping connections to the system. Backflow... conform to applicable local regulations, ..... " 35. Section 608.17 shall be amended to read as follows: "608.17 Protection of individual water supplies. An individual water supply shall be located and constructed so as to be safeguard against contamination accordance with applicable local regulations. In PAGE 8 46725(Rev.) the absence of other local regulations, installation shall be in accordance with sections 608.17.1 through 608.17.8." 36. Amend Section 708.3.4, Base of stack, by deleting in its entirety and replace the same with a new Section 708.3.4, Upper terminal, which shall read as follows: "708.3.4 Upper terminal. Each horizontal drain shall be provided with a cleanout at its upper terminal. Exception: Cleanouts may be omitted on a horizontal drain less than 5 feet (1524 mm) in length unless such line is serving sinks or urinals." 37. Amend Section 712 by adding subsection 712.5, which shall read as follows: "712.5 Dual pump system. All sumps shall be automatically discharged and, when in any 'public use' occupancy where the sump serves more than 10 fixture units, shall be provided with dual pumps or ejectors arranged to function independently in case of overload or mechanical failure. For storm drainage sumps and pumping systems, see Section 1113 of the Code." 38. Amend Section 714 by changing the name of the Section title, and by amending subsection 714.1 to read as follows: "Section 714 Engineered Drainage Design 714.1 Design of drainage system. The sizing requirements for plumbing drainage systems shall be determined by approved design methods." 39. Section 802.1.1 shall be amended by deleting the exception thereto. 40. Section 802.4 shall be amended to read as follows: "802.4 Standpipes ...... No standpipe shall be installed below the ground." 41 Section 904.1 shall be deleted and replaced with similar language which shall read as follows: "904.1 Roof extension. All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least 6 inches (152 mm) above the roof, PAGE 9 46725(Rev.) except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions shall be run at least 7 feet (2134 mm) above the roof." 42. Section 912 shall be amended by amending subsections 912.1 and 912.2 to read as follows: "912.1 Type of fixture. A combination drain and vent system shall not serve fixtures other than floor drains, standpipes and indirect waste receptors ...... 912.2 Installation. The only vertical pipe of a combination drain and vent system shall be the connection between the fixture drain of a standpipe, and the horizontal combination drain and vent pipe ...... " 43. Section 1002.10, Plumbing in mental health centers, shall be deleted in its entirety. 44. Section 1003.3 shall be amended by adding section 1003.3.5 and by deleting subsections 1003.3.1 through 1003.3.4 and replacing with the same with similar language which shall read as follows: "1003.3 Grease traps and grease interceptors ..... sections 1003.3.1 through 1003.3.6. 1003.3.1 Grease traps and interceptors required. All food establishments having a food waste disposal or a discharge of more than 50 gallons per minute shall discharge into a grease interceptor of at least 750-gallon capacity. Establishments with a discharge of 50 gallons per minute or less shall discharge into at least a 100-lb. size grease trap. An approved grease trap or interceptor complying with the provisions of this section shall be installed in the waste line leading from sinks, drains and other fixtures or equipment in establishments such as restaurants, cafes, lunch counters, cafeterias, bars and clubs, hotel, hospital, factory or school kitchen, or other establishments where grease may be introduced into the drainage or sewage system in quantities that can effect line stoppage or hinder sewage treatment or private disposal. 1003.3.2 Food waste grinders. Where food waste grinders connect to grease traps or grease interceptors, the grease interceptor shall be sized and rated for the discharge of the food waste grinder. 1003.3.3 Less restrictive requirements. Where in the opinion of the Administrative Authority, grease would not be introduced into the PAGE 10 46725(Rev.) sewage or drain system in a quantity that would hinder sewage treatment or private disposal, less restrictive measures may be accepted by the Administrative Authority. 1003.3.4 Grease trap and interceptor not required. A grease trap or interceptor shall not be required for individual dwelling units or private living quarters. 1003.3.4.1 Grease trap capacity ...... 1003.3.4.2 Rate of flow controls ...... 1003.3.5 Engineered design. Interceptors required by section 1003.3.1 and 1003.3.2 shall be designed and sized by a mechanical engineer." 45. Section 1106.1 shall be amended by deleting Figure 1106.1 and to read as follows: "1106.1 General. The .... shall be based on six inches per hour rainfall rate." 46. Section 1107.3 shall be amended to read as follows: "1107.3 Sizing of secondary drains .... shall be sized in accordance with Section 1106 ...... " 47. Chapter 12, Special Piping and Storage Systems, Sections 1201 through 1203, shall be deleted in its entirety. SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase or work in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity. SECTION 3. That all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, PAGE 11 46725(Rev.) repealed, and all other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance or the Code of Ordinances as amended hereby, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the City of Coppell, Texas, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense, except where a different penalty has been established by State law for such offense, the penalty shall be that fixed by State law, and for any offense which is a violation of any provision of law that governs fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse, the penalty shall be fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense; and each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new and separate offense. SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately from and after its passage and the publication of the caption, as the law and charter in such cases provide. DULY PASSED by the City Council of Coppell, Texas, this the 23rd day of April, 2002. CANDY SHEEHAN, MAYOR ATTEST: LIBBY BALL, CITY SECRETARY PAGE 12 46725 (Rev.) ROBERT HAGER, CITY ATTORNEY (REl-I/cdb II'vised] 3/18/02) PAGE 13 46725 (Rev.)