HomeMy WebLinkAbout3675-10/16/1989 ORDINANCE NO. 3675
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY REPEALING CHAPTER 30 ,
PLUMBING; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER
30, PLUMBING.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO,
IOWA:
That Chapter 30, Plumbing, of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Waterloo, Iowa, is hereby repealed in its entirety; that
a new Chapter 30 , Plumbing, of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Waterloo, Iowa, is hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
Chapter 30
PLUMBING
Sec. 30-1. Certain Sections and Articles Saved from Repeal.
Sections 3 , 19 and 20 of Article XIV, and all of Articles
XV, XVI , XVII , XVIII , and XX of Ordinance No. 2234 , as amended,
pertaining to persons authorized to do plumbing, inspection fees ,
application and examination for licenses , board of plumbers,
examiners, and plumbing inspector, are hereby saved from repeal.
Sec. 30-2 . Certain Sections Re-enacted.
Section 4 of Article XIII , Maintenance, and Sections 1 , 11
and 18 of Article XIV, Inspection Tests and Miscellaneous
Regulations, of Ordinance No. 2234, are hereby re-enacted as
follows:
ARTICLE XIII - MAINTENANCE
"Sec. 4 . Conditions Not Covered by Ordinance.
Whenever a condition should arise during the construction,
remodeling, alteration, or additional work on any building in
which this ordinance would be applicable only in part, the
Plumbing Inspector shall see that the work is done as the
Inspector thinks best, and the Inspector ' s decision shall be
final . "
ARTICLE XIV - INSPECTION TESTS AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
"Sec. 1 . Persons Authorized and Reporting.
(a) No person, firm or corporation other than those holding
a master plumber ' s license issued by the City of Waterloo, or
such other master plumbers, not legally residents of the City of
Waterloo, who have satisfied the Board of Plumbing Examiners as
to their competence and have posted bond as by this ordinance
provided, shall tap any water or sewer mains, nor install any
private sewage disposal plant or private water system; nor shall
they make any connections, extension, replacement, removals or
additions of any nature to the sanitary plumbing or water supply
system within any building, or disconnect any fixture or change
the sanitary or water pipe arrangement.
(b) In cases when the owner occupant desires to install
plumbing in the owner ' s own residence, the owner may appear
before the Plumbing Inspector and show that the owner is competent
to do the specific works.
(c) When any changes, replacements, removals or additions
to the sanitary arrangements within a building are made, the same
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shall be reported to the Plumbing Inspector who shall issue a
permit for, and make inspection of such work. Replacement, or
renewal of defective piping or other parts of the sanitary system
not involving the removal of plumbing fixtures, or traps and
extension, replacements, renewals and removals of water piping in
connection with the plumbing system when done by a licensed
plumber and in accordance with the terms of this ordinance need
not be reported to the Plumbing Inspector. "
"Sec. 11. House Sewer Inspection
The house sewer shall be inspected by the Plumbing Inspector
at the junction with the city main. "
"Sec. 18 . Laundry Trays
Fixtures such as laundry trays and tubs in private
residences, used for laundry wastes only, may be drained over an
open floor drain provided that such fixture is set not more than
five feet from such floor drain. "
Sec. 30-3 . Uniform Plumbing Code Adopted by Reference.
A certain document, a copy of which is on file and available
in the office of the city clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa,
being marked and designated as "Uniform Plumbing Code, 1985
Edition, published in 1985 by the International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials" , be and the same is hereby
adopted as the plumbing code of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for
governing the installation of plumbing. The Uniform Plumbing
Code, 1985 Edition, is hereby adopted as if fully set forth in
this chapter, with exceptions as hereinafter provided in this
chapter.
Sec. 30-4 Materials and Alternates - Minimum Standards.
That subsection (d) of Section 201, Minimum Standards, of
the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby repealed, and a new
subsection (d) of Section 201, Minimum Standards, is hereby
enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
" (d) The administrative authority may allow the extension,
addition, or relocation of existing soil, waste, or vent pipes
with materials of like grade or quality. Extra heavy weight cast
iron soil and waste pipe shall be either statically or
centrifugally cast. Service weight cast iron soil or waste pipe
shall be centrifugally (spun cast) or of equal quality. "
That a new subsection (k) of Section 201 , Minimum Standards ,
of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby added as follows:
" ( k) All materials, systems, equipment, fixtures,
appliances, and/or appurtenances authorized for use in this code
shall be installed, used, and maintained strictly in accordance
with the manufacturer ' s specifications for installation, use and
maintenance, and/or the standards cited in this Code. "
Sec. 30-5. General Regulations - Existing Construction.
That Section 320, Existing Construction, of the Uniform
Plumbing Code is hereby repealed, and a new Section 320, Existing
Construction, is hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
"Nothing in this Code shall be construed to prohibit the
continued use of any existing plumbing, plumbing systems ,
equipment, fixtures, appliances or appurtenances found, upon
inspection to be in accord with the health and safety standards
established by this Code, and which does not relate a health or
safety hazard by reason of its continued use. "
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Sec. 30-6 . Drainage Systems - Materials.
'char- Section 401 , Materials, of the Uniform Plumbing Code,
is hereby repealed, and a new Section 401, Materials, is hereby
enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
"Soil and waste piping for a drainage system above ground
within a building shall be of cast iron, galvanized wrought iron,
galvanized open-hearth iron, galvanized steel, brass, seamless
copper pipe, or copper tube Types K, L, M or Schedule 40 ABS or
PVC plastic pipe. "
"EXCEPT that all plumbing piping installed in residential
buildings of more than twelve ( 12) units, and/or more than two
(2) floors, and buildings classified and/or zoned as commercial or
industrial by the authority having jurisdiction shall be in an
approved metallic soil and waste plumbing system. For the
purpose of this code a building is a structure that stands alone
and is separated by other structures by open area or fire walls
approved by the Uniform Building Code. "
Sec. 30-7. Drainage Systems - Cleanouts.
That Section 406, Cleanouts, of the Uniform Plumbing Code is
hereby repealed, and a new Section 406, Cleanouts, is hereby
enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
" (a) Cleanout openings shall not be used for the
installation of new fixtures or floor drains except where
approved in writing by the administrative authority and where
another cleanout of equal access and capacity is provided.
(b) Cleanouts on concealed piping shall be extended through
and terminate flush with the finished wall or floor; chases may
be left in the wall or floor, provided they are of sufficient
size to permit removal of the cleanout plug and effective
cleaning of the system.
(c) Cleanout plugs shall not be covered with cement,
plaster, or any other permanent finishing material. Where it is
necessary to conceal a cleanout plug, a covering plate or access
door shall be provided which will permit ready access to the
plug. "
Sec. 30-8. Vents and Venting - Materials.
That Section 503 , Materials; of the Uniform Plumbing Code,
is hereby repealed, and a new Section 503 , Materials, is hereby
enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
"Vent piping above ground shall be of cast iron, galvanized
wrought iron, galvanized steel, galvanized ferrous alloys, brass,
seamless copper pipe or copper tube, or Schedule 40 ABS or PVC
plastic pipe. "
"Seamless copper pipe or copper tube Types K, L, and M, may
be used in all buildings. "
"EXCEPT that all plumbing piping installed in residential
buildings of more than twelve ( 12 ) units, and/or more than two
(2) floors, and buildings classified and/or zoned as commercial
or industrial by the authority having jurisdiction shall be in an
approved metallic soil and waste plumbing system. For the
purpose of this code a building is a structure that stands alone
and is separated by other structures by open area or fire walls
approved by the Uniform Building Code. "
Sec. 30-9. Vents and Venting - Vent Pipe Grades and
Connections.
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That subsection (c) of Section 505, Vent Pipe Grades and
Connections, of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby repealed, and
a new subsection (c) of Section 505 , Vent Pipe Grades and
Connections, is hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
" ( c) ) All vent and branch vent pipes shall be free from
drops and sags and be so graded and connected as to drip back to
the soil or waste pipe by gravity. Whenever possible where dry
vent pipes connect to a horizontal soil or waste pipe, the vent
branch shall be taken off above the center line of the pipe, and
the vent pipe rise vertically or at an angle of 45 degrees to the
vertical to a point six inches above the fixture it is venting
before offsetting horizontally or connecting to a branch, main
waste, or soil vent. No vertical vent terminating through roof
shall have more than a 45 degree offset. All buildings that have
basements shall be provided with a two inch future vent to serve
this area. "
Sec. 30-10. Indirect and Special Wastes - Indirect Waste
Conditions.
That subsection (b) of Section 601 , Indirect Waste
Conditions, of the Uniform Plumbing Code, is hereby repealed, and
a new subsection (b) of Section 601 , Indirect Waste Conditions ,
is hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
" (b) No cold storage room, refrigerator , cooling counter ,
compartment, receptacle, appurtenance or device which is used,
designed or intended to be used for the storage or holding of
food or drink and no dishwashing or culinary sink in any food
preparation room which is used for soaking, washing or preparing
ready-to-serve food shall have any drain in connection therewith
directly connected to any soil, waste or vent pipe. Such
equipment or fixtures shall be drained by means of indirect waste
pipes, as defined in Chapter 1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code, and
all wastes drained by them shall discharge through an airgap into
an open floor sink or other approved type receptor which is
properly connected to the drainage system.
Cooling and air conditioning equipment may be separated by
an airbreak, but all food equipment shall be separated from the
drainage system by a full airgap. "
Sec. 30-11 . Indirect and Special Wastes - Indirect Waste
Receptors.
That subsection (b) of Section 604, Indirect Waste
Receptors, of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby repealed, and a
new subsection (b) of Section 604 , Indirect Waste Receptors , is
hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
" (b) A separately trapped standpipe shall be provided for
the clothes washer and laundry tub and the same shall be properly
vented. "
Sec. 30-12. Traps and Interceptors - Industrial
Interceptors (Clarifiers) and Separators.
That Section 708 , Industrial Interceptors (Clarifiers) and
Separators, of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby repealed, and
a new Section 708, Industrial Interceptors (Clarifiers) and
Separators, is hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
" (a) Drainage from commercial garages, gasoline filling
stations, dry cleaning establishments, oil extraction plants and
other industries where oils or solvents are used, is likely to
contain inflammable compound, which shall therefore be
intercepted before discharging into the city sewer. The
interceptor shall have a capacity sufficient to separate the oil,
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grease or other inflammable compound and shall be so located and
constructed to prevent fire or explosion. Drainage from
commercial garages and oil stations where automobile wash racks
are installed is also likely to contain mud and sand which shall
be separated from the wastes before discharging into the city
sewer. Hence, the interceptor for these wastes shall afford
sufficient capacity for both separating the oils and grease by
flotation and the sand and mud by settling.
(b) Where the wastes do not contain sand, mud or other
solid material and inflammable compounds only are to be
separated, the interceptor shall have a minimum capacity of 15
cubic feet with a minimum effective depth of 3 feet; and shall be
provided with a vent and manhole with tightly fitting cover.
(c) For drainage from commercial garages or other places
where wastes are likely to contain sand, mud or other solid
material in addition to oil, grease or other inflammable
compounds, a minimum capacity of 50 cubic feet, with a minimum
effective depth of 3 feet, shall be provided and a vent and
manhole with tightly fitting cover shall be installed.
(d) All interceptors shall be cleaned periodically.
(e) Interceptors shall be built of poured concrete with
floors and walls not less than 5 inches thick. Covers shall be
of poured, reinforced concrete not less than 5 inches thick.
(f ) For details, see diagram marked 'Mud Trap and
Inflammable Waste Interceptors' . "
Sec. 30-13 . Joints and Connections - Cement Mortar Joints.
That Subsection (f ) of Section 802, Types of Joints , of the
Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby repealed, and a new subsection
( f ) of Section 802 , Types of Joints, is hereby enacted in lieu
thereof as follows:
" ( f ) Cement Mortar Joints. Except for repairs and
connections to existing lines constructed with such joints,
cement mortar joints are prohibited. Where permitted, cement
mortar joints shall be made in the following manner: A layer of
jute or hemp shall he inserted into the base of the joint space
and rammed to prevent mortar from entering the interior of the
pipe. Jute or hemp shall be dipped into a slurry suspension of
portland cement in water prior to insertion into the bell. Not
more than twenty-five percent ( 25%) of the joint space shall be
used. for jute or hemp. The remaining space shall be filled in
one continuous operation with a thoroughly mixed mortar composed
of one part cement and two parts sand, with only sufficient water
to make the mixture workable by hand. After one-half hour of
setting, the joint shall be rammed around its entire periphery
with a blunt tool to force the partially stiffened mortar into
the joint and to repair any cracks formed during the initial
setting period. The pipe interior shall be swabbed to remove any
material that might have fallen into the interior. Additional
mortar of the same composition shall then be troweled so as to
form a 45 degree taper with the barrel of the pipe. "
Sec. 30-14 . Joints and Connections - Clay and Concrete
Sewer Pipe.
That subsection (a) of Section 803 , Use of Joints, of the
Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby repealed, and a new subsection
(a) of Section 803 , Use of Joints , is hereby enacted in lieu
thereof as follows:
" (a) Clay and Concrete Sewer Pipe. Flexible joints between
lengths of clay pipes shall be made using approved resilient
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materials both on the spigot end and in the bell end of the pipe.
Flexible joints between lengths of concrete pipe shall be made
using approved rubber materials both on the spigot and in the
bell end of the pipe. "
Sec. 30-15 . Water Distribution - Running Water Required.
That Section 1001 , Running Water Required, of the Uniform
Plumbing Code is hereby amended by adding the following sentence
thereto as follows:
"Hot water for fixtures and appliances requiring hot water
shall be supplied to the fixture or appliance at a temperature of
at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit. "
Sec. 30-16 . Water Distribution - Cross-Connection Control.
That Section 1003 , Cross-Connection Control, of the Uniform
Plumbing Code is hereby amended by adding subsection (q) thereto
as follows:
"(q) Stop-and-waste valve combination. Combination stop-
and-waste valves and cocks shall not he installed in any
underground potable water supply system unless an approved system
of watertight piping from the weep hole of the stop-and-waste
valve is installed to drain to a lower protected level. "
Sec. 30-17. Water Distribution - Materials.
That Section 1004, Materials, of the Uniform Plumbing Code
is hereby repealed, and a new Section 1004, Materials, is hereby
enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
" (a) Materials for water service piping shall be of brass,
cast iron, wrought iron, open-hearth iron or steel, or copper.
All threaded ferrous pipe and fittings shall have been galvanized
(zirr: coated) or cement lined. All ferrous pipe threaded joints
shal _ be coal tar enamel coated and wrapped at the time of
instillation in the trench. Copper pipe and tubing shall be
inst).lied so that the color marking is clearly visible at the
time of inspection. Copper tube, when used underground, shall
have. ' weight not less than copper water tube Type K.
(b) Materials for water distribution, pipes and tubing
sha'. l be of brass, copper, cast iron, wrought iron, open hearth
ircn, or steel pipe with appropriate approved fittings. All
threaded ferrous pipe and fittings shall have been galvanized
( ':inc coated) or cement lined, and when such pipe and fittings
=.re used underground inside buildings , they shall be coal tar
enamel coated and the threaded joints wrapped at the time of
installation. Copper tube used underground shall have a weight
of not less than copper water tube Type K and above ground shall
have a weight of not less than copper water tube Type L. "
Sec. 30-18 . Building Sewers - Sewer Required.
That subsection (d) of Section 1101, Sewer Required, of the
Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby repealed, and a new subsection
(d) of Section 1101 , Sewer Required, is hereby enacted in lieu
thereof as follows:
" (d) A public water supply system and/or public sewer
system shall be deemed available to premises used for human
occupancy if such premises are within 200 feet, measured along a
street, alley, or easement, of the public water supply or sewer
system and a connection conforming with the standards set forth
in this code shall be made thereto. "
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Sec. 30-19. Building Sewers - Grade, Support and Protection
of Building Sewers.
That subsection (b) of Section 1106 , Grade, Support and
Protection of Building Sewers, of the Uniform Plumbing Code is
hereby repealed, and a new subsection (b) of Section 1106, Grade,
Support and Protection of Building Sewers, is hereby enacted in
lieu thereof as follows:
" (b) A building sewer or building drain installed in filled
or unstable ground shall be of cast iron pipe or copper tube,
Type L, hard temper. "
Sec. 30-20 . Building Sewers - Sewer and Water Pipes.
That Section 1108, Sewer and Water Pipes, of the Uniform
Plumbing Code is hereby repealed, and a new Section 1108 , Sewer
and Water Pipes, is hereby enacted in lieu thereof as follows:
" (a) The building sewer, when installed in a separate
trench from the water service pipe, shall be of cast iron soil
pipe, vitrified clay tile, or copper tube not less than Type L
hard temper.
(b) The building sewer when installed in the same trench
with the water service pipe shall be of cast iron soil pipe or
copper tube of a weight not less than that of copper water tube
Type L, hard temper, and installed with approved joints and shall
be of such as to remain water tight and root proof. "
INTRODUCED: October 16, 1989
PASSED 1ST CONSIDERATION: October 16 , 1989
PASSED 2ND CONSIDERATION: October 16 , 1989
PASSED 3RD CONSIDERATION: October 16 , 1989
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, on the 16th day of October, 1989, and approved by
the Mayor on the 18th day of October, 1989.
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Bernard L. McK nley, Mayor/
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Larry P.,, urger, C. y Clerk/Auditor
/ CERTIFICATE
Li , Larry P. Burger, City Clerk/Auditor of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that attached hereto is a true
and complete copy of Ordinance No. 3675, as passed and adopted by
the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 16th;<day. of
October, 1989.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 18th day of October,
1989. 7ger ;2'-/; i/
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STATE OF IOWA. Legal City of Waterloo
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do solemnly swear that the annexed copy of
Ordinance
rdinance No. 3675 tUatCjOO Courier a daily newspaper printed In Waterloo,
notice was published In the
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ORDAINED BY THE CITY 1989
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF October 31 ,
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Thai chapter 30•plumbs"9' of said newspaper, and that the annexed rate of
Code of Plumbing,
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in its entirety;that a new Chapterled 3 ' and that the following is s correct bill for
Iowa,o, is here, of thea Code of regular legal rate of said newspaper,
Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, advertising Is the
is hereby enacted in lieu publishing said notice. Printer's Bill $ 1 Li—
thereof as follows:
Chapter 30 PLUMBING
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Articles Saved from Repeal.SectionsSec.30-1.Certain and
Sections 3,19 and 20 of Article XfIV, ��nOd —
and all of Articles XV,.XVI,XVII,
and XX of Ordinance No. `� day Of
2234,as amended,pertaining to
Persons authorized to dplumbing, Subscribed and sworh to before me this inspection tees,,application
examination for licenses,board,of i ii A•D., 19—••��
plutzbers•examiners,and plumbing J( �/
inspector,are hereby saved from '�..
repeal. x. _
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enacted. 4 of Article XIII, W� Notary Public
Section
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thinks best,and the Inspector's
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