ORDINANCE NO. 8796
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, 2011 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 8585, AND ENACTING, IN THEIR PLACE, CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2011 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, WHICH ADOPTS AND INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, REGULATING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. Existing Chapter V, Article 5, of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2011 Edition, and amendments thereto, and City of Lawrence, Kan., Ord. No. 8585 (Nov. 2, 2010), are hereby repealed in their entirety, it being the intent of the Governing Body that Section 2 of this Ordinance supersede them.
SECTION 2. The Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2011 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended by enacting Chapter V, Article 5, which reads as follows:
ARTICLE 5. PLUMBING CODE
5-501 PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED AND INCORPORATED.
The 2012 International Plumbing Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., other than those portions hereinafter specifically deleted, modified, or amended, is hereby adopted as the City's Plumbing Code and is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
5-502 OFFICIAL COPY.
Not less than one (1) copy of the 2012 International Plumbing Code shall be marked or stamped "OFFICIAL COPY AS INCORPORATED BY ORDINANCE No. 8796," with all sections or portions deleted, modified, or amended clearly marked as such, and to which one (1) copy of this ordinance shall be affixed, shall be filed with the City Clerk, shall be open to inspection, and shall be available to the public during reasonable business hours. Additional official copies shall, at the cost of the City, be supplied to those officials and agencies charged with enforcement of the City's Plumbing Code.
5-503 AMENDMENTS TO THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE.
The 2012 International Plumbing Code is amended as set forth in the succeeding sections of this Article. These amendments shall not serve to delete, modify, or amend any discretely numbered section or subsection of the 2012 International Plumbing Code, unless the section or subsection is specifically identified as being deleted, modified, or amended.
5-504 CHAPTER 1, "SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION," of the 2012 International Plumbing Code is hereby deleted.
5-505 The 2012 International Plumbing Code is hereby amended by adding Section 407.5, which reads as follows:
407.5 Prohibition. In no case shall bathtubs be installed head to head.
5-506 Table 605.3, "WATER SERVICE PIPE," of the 2012 International Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-507 Table 605.4, "WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE," of the 2012 International Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-508 Section 708.3.5 of the 2012 International Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
708.3.5 Building drain and building sewer
junction. There
shall be a cleanout near the junction of the building drain and the building
sewer. The cleanout shall be either inside or outside the building wall
and shall be brought up to the finished ground level or to the basement
floor level. An approved two-way cleanout is allowed to be used at this
location to serve as a required cleanout for both the building drain and
building sewer. The cleanout at the junction of the building drain and
building sewer shall not be required if the cleanout on a 3-inch (76 mm) or
larger diameter soil stack is located within a developed length of 10 feet
(3048 mm) of the building drain and building sewer connection. The minimum
size of the cleanout at the junction of the building drain and building sewer
shall comply with Section 708.7.
5-509 Section 710.1 of the 2012 International Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
710.1 Maximum fixture unit load. The maximum number of drainage fixture units connected to a given size of building sewer, building drain or horizontal branch of the building drain shall be determined using Table 710.1(1); however no building sewer shall be less than four (4) inches in diameter. The maximum number of drainage fixture units connected to a given size of horizontal branch or vertical soil or waste stack shall be determined using Table 710.1(2).
5-510 The 2012 International Plumbing Code is hereby amended by adding Section 906.6, which reads as follows:
906.6 Aggregate Size of Vents. The drainage piping of each building and each connection to a public sewer or a private sewage disposal system shall be vented by means of one or more vent pipes, the aggregate cross-sectional area of which shall not be less than that of the largest required building sewer, as determined from Table 710.1(1). Vent pipes from fixtures located upstream from pumps, ejectors, backwater valves, or other devices that in any way obstruct the free flow of air and other gases between the building sewer and the outside atmosphere shall not be used for meeting the cross-sectional area venting requirements of this section.
Exception: When connected to a common building sewer, the drainage piping of two (2) or more buildings located on the same lot and under one (1) ownership may be vented by means of piping sized in accordance with Table 710.1(1), provided the aggregate cross-sectional area of all vents is not less than that of the largest required common building sewer.
5-511 Sections 918.2, 918.3, and 918.8 of the 2012 International Plumbing Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
918.2 Installation. The valves shall only be installed with prior approval from the department having jurisdiction, in accordance with the requirements of this section, and in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Air admittance valves shall be installed after the DWV testing required by Section 312.2 or 312.3 has been performed.
918.3 Where permitted. The valves shall only be permitted in the alterations of existing buildings with prior approval from the department having jurisdiction. Individual, branch and circuit vents shall be permitted to terminate with a connection to an individual or branch-type air admittance valve in accordance with Section 918.3.1. Stack vents and vent stacks shall be permitted to terminate to stack-type air admittance valves in accordance with Section 918.3.1.
918.8 Prohibited installations. Air admittance valves shall not be installed in new construction and in non-neutralized special waste systems as described in Chapter 8 except where such valves are in compliance with ASSE 1049, are constructed of materials approved in accordance with Section 702.5 and are tested for chemical resistance in accordance with ASTM F 1412. Air admittance valves shall not be located in spaces utilized as supply or return air plenums. Air admittance valves without an engineered design shall not be utilized to vent sumps or tanks of any type.
Exception: Island fixtures in new construction may be vented by air admittance valves that comply with section 918.
SECTION 3. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. After adoption and publication as provided by law, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect, commencing March 1, 2013.
ADOPTED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this ____ day of December, 2012.
APPROVED:
___________________________________
Robert J. Schumm
Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Jonathan M. Douglass
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
__________________________________
Toni R. Wheeler
City Attorney
*****
NOTICE TO PUBLISHER
Publish one time and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the City Attorney.