Ordinance 714 PART XII
of the
BUILDING CODE I
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
'F?
Adopted June 28th, 194.
12. 25.01 INDEX
12.01.07)
12.08.02) Accepted Standards
12.16. 24 Accessibility
12.03.07 Age Limit
12.08.03) Air Gap - Definition
12. 23.15) Air Gap - Flushometer
12. 21.02 Air Gap on Closet Bowls
12.08.06 Alignment
12. 22.09 Alterations
12. 25.16 Alternate Materials
12.06.16 )
12.16. 22.10) Apparatus using Water where Food is Contained
12. 27.04 Apartments (Homes) See State Rule No. 1405
12. 34.04 Appeal - Owner
12. 34.05 Appeal - City Council
12.04.01 Application
12. 26.04 Application
12.08.04 Approved
12.05.06 Approval of Plans
12.03.06 Apprentice
12.08.05 Area Drain
12.08.07 A. S. T. M.
8. 33.01 Automatic sprinkler
12.06.18 Back Flow of Sewerage
12.08.08 Back Flow
12.08.09 Back Vent
12. 22.05 Back Syphonage
12.06.01 Basic Plumbing
12.16.17 Basement ( Note Cellar)
12. 33.05 Bath Room - Ventilation
12. 21.10 Bath Tubs
12. 21.05 Bath Tub and Shower Connections
12. 32.09 Baptistries and Lily Ponds
12.16.18 Bar Wastes
12.16.19 Bar and Fountain Wastes
12.30.08 Blow Off
12.01.05 Board. of Examiners
12. 27.07 Boarding House
12. 30.13 Boiler Inspection
8. 34.03 Boilers - Low and High Pressure
12.08.10 Branch
12.08.11 Branch Vent
12.1 .17 Brass and Copper Pipe
12.18.18 Brass and Copper Tubing
12.18. 27 Brass Floor Flange
12.06.05 Building Connected to Sanitary Sewer
12.06.06 Building Connected to Septic Tank
12.08.12 Building Drains - Definition
12.08.13 Building Drainage System
12.05.02 Building Location on L t
12.16.04 Building - More Than 8ne to a Lot
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12.08.14 Building Main
-- 12. 26.04 Building Permit before Plumbing
12.10.01 Building to be Inspected before Occupancy
12.06.02 Building Not to be Used Before Certificate of
12. 4.11 II II II If u II
3 � Occupancy
12.06.05 Building Connected to Sanitary Sewer
12.08.15 Building Sewer
12.08.16 Building Sub-drain
12.16. 21 Bubbler end Drinking Devices
12.18. 27 Caulking Ferrules
12.18. 24 Caulking Ferrules - Sizes
12.16.10 Caulking Joints
12.09.01 Catch Basin
12.13.12 Cast Iron Soil or Vent Pipe
12.16.17 Cellar Floor Drain (Basement)
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12. 20.07 Cellar Fixture Requirements
12. 20.0 Cellar Fixture Sewerage Lift
12. 20.09 Cellar Fixture Discharge from Tare
12.03.02 Certificate of Occupancy
12.03. 02 Certificate Renewals
12. 22.07 Cesspools - Prohibited
12.16.12 Change in Direction
12.16.13 Change in Vertical Direction
- 12.18.02 Change in Horizontal Direction
8. 33.05 Check Valves
12. 23.08 Check Valves
12. 30.05 Check Valves
12. 23.03 City Curb Cocks
12.09.02 Circuit Vents
12. 23.02 City Water Supply
12. 22.02 Closet Floor Connection
12.21.02 Closet Bowl Air Gap
12.16.14 Closet Connection
12.06. 10 Clean Outs
12.09.03 Clean Outs
12.16.13 Clean Outs
12.09.06 Combination Fixtures
12.09.05 Conductors or Leaders
12.09.08 Continuous Waste
12.09.07 Continuous Waste and Vent
12.16.14 Connection between Soil and Lead
12.16. 02 Connection to Sanitary Sewer
12. 34.02 Condemnation
12. 34.03 Condemnation Notice
12. 27.10 Conflict with Principal
12.10. 22.03 Coffee Urns
12.09.04 Code
12.18.05 Cross Connections
12.09.09 Cross Connections
12.01.04 . Collection of Fees
12.09.10 Dea.. End
12. 25.08 Defective Material
12. 25.09 Defective Fixtures
12.08.01 Definition of Terms
12.09.11 Developed Length
12.19.03 Dental Cuspidors
12.18. 10 Depth of Soil Pipe to Septic Tank
12.09.12 Diameter
12.34.12 Display Sign of Registration
12.11.05 Downspout - see Leaders or Hoof Drains
12.1(',.01/1- Double Sanitary Tees
12.03.13 Drains
12.20.04 Drains - Floor
12. 20.05 Drains -- Floor
12. 20.06 Drains - House
12.09.14 Dry Vent
12.09.15 Dry Well
12.16.16 Drainage Fitting
12.06.08 Drainage System shall be Designed
12.22.16 Drainage Elevation or Tunneling
12. 27.09 . Drink Stand
12. 20.09 Drainage from Basement or Cellar
12. 27/03 Duplex
12.09.16 Dual Vent
12. 22.01 Earthenware with Metal Floor Connection
12.10.01 Ejectors closet bo- __
12. 25.01 Emergency York
12.03.01 Examination of Plumbers
12.03.08 Examination Dates
12.01. 05 Examination Board
12,03.09 Examination Certificates -. Renewals
12.03.10 Examination Renewal of Fees
12. 22.16 Excavations - see Drainage or tunneling
12.01. 04 Fees - Collection of
12.28.01 Fees for Plumbing Installation s
12. 28.02 Fees for Septic Tanks t
12. 28.033 Fees for Steam Installations
12.28.0 - Fees for Hot Water Installations
12. 28.05 Fees for Solar Heating Installations
12. 28.06 Fees for Refrigerator Installations
12. 28.07 Fees for Oil Burner Installations
12. 28.08 Fees for Well Installations
12. 28.09 Fees for Swimming Pool Installations
12. 23.10 Fees for Sprinkler System Installations
12. 28.11 Fees for Ventilation Installations
12. 28.12 Fees for Renewal Installations
12.10.02 Ferrules
12.10. 2 Ferrules - Caulking;
12.10. 24 Ferrules - Sizes
12.10.07 Flood Level
12.10. 27 Floor Flange - Brass
12. 22. 02 Floor Flange - Gasket
12.20.04 Floor Drain in Kitchen
12.20.05 Floor Drain in Public Toilet Rooms
12. 20.06 Floor Drain in Cellar
12.06.03 Flushing of Fixtures
12. 23.14 Flushometers
12. 21. 02) Flushometers
12.07.03) Flushometers
12. 23. 1 5) Flushometers - Air Brake
12.10. 04) Fixtures
12. 21.01 ) Fixtures
12. 21.12) Fixtures
12. 22.04 Fixtures - Accessories
12.17. 32 Fixtures - At base of Stack
12. 22. 06 Fixtures - Contents
12.10.05 Fixtures - Drains
12. 21.07 Fixtures - Earthenware
12.06.11 Fixtures - Trap
12. 17.03 Fixtures - Highest Fixture Vent
Fixtures Recuirea - See Rule No.l401 .Fle. State Rule
12. 22.0) Fixture - Alera:tions or Replacement
12.22.05 Fixture - Supply and Back Syphonage
12. 22.03 Fixture - Quality - See Rule No. 1447.Fla State Rule
12.07.01 ; Fixture Units
12.10.06) Fixture Units
12.17.13 Fixture - Ventilation
12.10.03 Fittings
12.10.00 Free Circulation of Air
12.32.07 Filters - Swimming Pool
12. 3 .01 Fire - Stand Pipes
12.02.02 Gas - Ordinance #524
Gas Master See Ordinance #524
Gas Fitter II n
12.04.01 Gas Permits " "
12.04.01.02 Gas License " it
0. 3 .02 Gas Space Heaters - also see Fla. State Rule
12.10.10 Garages - Private
12.10. 0; Garages - Public .
12.20. 01 Garages - Oil end Grease Traps
12. 22.02 Gaskets for Water Closet Floor Flanges
12.02.03 General Laws of Florida Pertaining to Plumbing'
12.16. 22.0 - Glass Water Service
12.10. 11 Grade
12.05.07 Granting of Plumping Permits
12.1 .0r Grease gaps
12.1).00 Grease Trap - Waste Vent
12.1).09 Grease Trap - Location
12.1;.10 Grease Trap - xecuirements
1 ^_ 1 ^. 11 Grease Trap - Accessories
12.15.16 Grease Traps - Accessibility
12.15.12 Grease Traps - Desin
10.15; .16 Grease Traps - Efficiency
12.19.15 Grease Traps - Control of Flow
12.19.17 Grease Traps - Table
12.19.05 Grease Traps - Interceptor
12.19. 06 Grease Traps -- Vent
12.15. 05 Grease Traps - Water Jacket
1% 22.10 Hangers and Supports
12. 22.11 Hangers - Stack Supports
12.30.01 Heeting - Steam
8.34.03) Kish Pressure Boilers
12.30.11 ) High Pressure Boilers
12.046.01.02 Hot Water - License
12.30.00 Hot Water Heater Protection
8, 34. 06•) Hot. Water Heater Protection
12,27.05 Hotel - Sanitary Requirements (See Fla. State Rule
12.10. 12 Horizontal Branch No.1401-1 )
12.1& 02 Horizontal Soil
12.16. 20 Hydraulic Machinery
12.16.06 House Lateral
12.16.11 ) House Connec tion
12. 26.09 )
12.10.1 3 House Drain
12.10.1 -) House Sewer
12.13.16) House Sewer
1°.06.16) Ice Box
12.16. 22.01 Ice Box
12. 25.08 Imperfect Materials
12.35.01 Index of Plumbing
12..16.12 Identification of - aterials
12.06.09 Identification of Materiels
12.11.01 Indirect Wastes
le,1 22 Indirect or Sfe Pastes
12.16. 23 Indirect ';tastes Limit
12.11.02 Interconnection
12.11.04 Interctnnection
12.11.03 Interceptor - aee Sand Trap
12.25.02 Inspection Notice
12. 25.04 Inspection - Time for
12. 25.05 Inspection
12. 25.06 Inspection for Rough
12. 25.11 Inspection for Finish '
12.16 . 14- Joints in Fixture Connections
12.16. 10 Joints in Cast Iron
12.03.05 Journeyman Plumbers - See Fla. State pule #1430.
12. 20.04 Kitchen Floor Drains
12. 21.03 Latrines or Range Closets
12.16.15 Lead Bends - Waste Entering same
12.13. 25 Lead Caulking
12. 16.14 Lead - Connections with Soil Pipe
12.1: . 19 Lead - Pipe Requirements
12. 22.17 Lead - Pipe Protection
12.18. 20 Lead Pipe Sizes
12.1:). 21 Lead - Sheet
12.11.05) Leader - See Root Drain
12. 22. 14 Leader
12.16.04 Lot or Plot Vent Requirements
12.05.02 Location - Lot, Bloc, etc.
12.30.12 LowPressure Boilers
12.1 . 01 Long Sweep Bend's
12.11.06 Long Sweep
12.11.07 Logp Vents
12.01.05 License of Plumbers
12.04.01 .01 License of All Trades
12.03.0) ) License Renewals
12.03.10) License Renewals
12.23.01 Main 'deter Supply
12.13.06 Main Sewer, or House
12.16.11) Mein Sewer, or House
12:11. 09 Main Vent
12.11.0 8) Manhole
12. 21.0) Manhole
12.03.0+ Mester Plumber
12. 23.05 Materials - Water Supply
12. 16.05 Materials - quality (House, sewers and drains )
12. 25.08 Materiels - Defective ( see quality)
12.11. 10 Non-Pressure Drainage
12. 34.09 Notices
12.25.10 Notice to Building Inspector
12. 34.02 Notices of Condemnation
12. 23.04 Notices to deter Department
12.18. 25 Nipples - Soldering
12.16.01 Occupancy - Building must be inspected
12. 2r 11 Occupancy for Human Habitation
12.34.11 Occupancy not allowed
12.11.11 Offset r
12.28.07 ) Oil Burner Equipment
12. 31.01) Oil . Burner Equipment
12. 31.01 0i1 Burner Contractor' s License
12.31.02 - Oil Burner Inspection
12.31.03 Oil Burner System
12. 0.01 Oil Interceptor.
12. 20.02 "il Interception Specifications
12.04.01 Oil Permits
12.04.01.02 Oil License
12. 74.04 Owner Appeal
12.34.07 Owner Shall Comply
12.23.10 Owner' s Responsibility
12. 25.15 Overflow Pipe
12.34.14 Penalties
12. 24.01 Penal (Cost of doing plumbing without permit )
12.05.01 Permit must be Obtained
12.04-.01 Permits
12.05.06 Permit Violations
12. 26.05 Permits Not Required
12.04-.03 Permits for Steam
12.04 .04 Permits for Hot Water
12.04.01 Permits for Plumbing
12.04.06 Permits for Septic Tanks
12.04.07 Permits for Refrigeration
12.04. 05 Permits for. Solar Systems'
12. 28.13 Permit Records
12.0?'-.08 ) Permits for Oil Burners
12.31.01 ) Permits for Oil Burners
12.04.09 Permits for Gas Piping
12.014.10 Permits for Wells
12.04. 11 Permits for Swimming Pools
12.04-.12 Permits for Sprinklers
12.O4.13 Permits for Ventilation
12.04.14 Permits for Kitchen Ventilation
12.04-.15 Permits for Similar Trades
12.05.05 Plans - Approval
12.05.04 Plans Recuired (plumbing)
5.10.17 Plumbing - General Recuirements
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5.14-.1
5.15.14
5.16.11
5.17. 11
5.18. 12
5. 19. 11
5. 20. 11
7. 30. 20
Section XIV -Florida State Rule No. 1401
12.12.01) Plumbing - Definition
12.02.01 ) ii II
12.03.12 Plumbing - Chief Buildinry Inspector' s Supervision
12.06.07) Plumbing Fixtures - non-absorbent
12.12.02) Plumbing Fixtures
12.04. 02 Plumbing, Permits - also Fla. State Rule #1401 & 1402
1.02.02 Plumbing Permits
12.0 -.01.02 Plumbing License
12.12.03 Plumbing System
12.01. 03 Plumbing State Recuirements -Rules X1401 to 1454
4 12.17.1.1 Pipe - Change to -Vertical
12.18. 02 Pipe - Change to Horizontal
12.18.06 Pipe in Concrete
12.18.0Pipe in Grade Beams and Columns
12.18.09 Pipe in Spread. Footings
12.18.07 Pipe in Columns
12.16.07 Pipe ,in Fireproofing- Fla. State rule #1Li13
12.16.07 Pipe in Masonry
12.18.18 Pipe. in Brass one. Copper (Soil.)
12. 22. 12 Pipe Supports
12.16.12 Pipe - vertical Direction
12.12.011-. Pool - Definition
12.12.05 Pressure Drainage
12. 23.07 Pressure Valves and Temperature
12.12.06 Primary Branch
12.12.07 Privy
1126.01 Privy Vaults
1?. 26.02 Privy Permits
12. 26.03 Privy Maintenance
12.06.15 Preventive Measures
12.25.12 Protection to Water Tanks
12. 25.13 Protection to Electrical Machinery
12. 22.0 Prohibited Connections
12.18.03 Prohibited Fittings
12.04.01 Pump or Well Permits
12.04.01.02 Pump or Well License
12. 32.07 Pumps and Filters
12.04 . 10
12.12.08 Public Buildings
12. 26.09 Public Sewer - see sewer
12. 27.01 Public Toilet Room
12.01.02 Purpose
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12.18.11 Quality of Materials
12.18.14 Quality of Sewer Pipe or Soil Pipe
12.16.05 Quality of Pipe
12.18.14 Quality of Pipe
12.18.17 Quality of Copper and Brass Pipe
12.18.18 Quality of Copper and Brass Tubing
12.18.18 Quality of Steel
12.18.15 Quality of Wrought Iron Pipe
12.1 .19 Quality of Lead Pipe
12. 22.03 Quality of Fixtures
12.18.11 Quality of Materials
12. 22.14 Rain Water Leaders
12. 22. 17 Ret Proofing
12.21.08 Range Closets
12.16. 20 Receptacle where Bottled Goods are Stored in Ice
12.16. 22 Receptacle Where Food is Stored
12.30.07 Reducing - Pressure Valve
12.28.13 Records
12.06.16) Refrigerators
12.16. 22) xefr•igerators
12.30.07 Reducing - Pressure Valve
12. 28.13 Records
12.06.16) Refrigeration
1246.Q1)02 refrigeration License
12.0-1 .O1 Refrigeration Permits
12. 20.12 Refrigeration Pipes
12. 20.11 Refrigeration Trap
12. 20.11 Refrigeration Waste Size
12. 20.12 Refrigeration paste
12.03.11 Registration of Plumbers
12. 3 -.12 Registration shall be Displayed
12. 23.06 Relief Valves
12. 34.10 Removal Notices
12.13.10 Relief Vent
12.03 09 Renewal of License
12.22.09 Repairs
1^ 26.06 Repairs
12. 29.12 Repair Permit
12. 30.06 Responsibility of Owner or Plumber
12. 27.08 Restaurants - Fla. State Rule # 1 -07
12.12.11 Riser
12. 22.14 Roof Drain
12. 22,13 Roof Flashings
12.17. 35 Roof Terminals
12. 17. 36 Roof Extension
12. 27.0 Rooming oHouses - see Fla. State Rule # 1 +06
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12.1°,12 Roughing
12. 25.05 ) Roughing Test Inspection
12.25.06) RoughingTest j-nspg.ction
12,12.13 Rural or Isolated. lumbing
l2.09.0 Rules and Regulations (Code)
12. 23.06) Safety Valves t
1^. 23.07)
12. 23.Of)
12. 23.10)
12. 29.13
12.30. 0.'2,,
12. 30.16
12. 23.00
12.16.0
12.30.07 Safety - Hot Water Boilers
12.30.08 ) Safety - Steam
12. 30.11 )
12.30.12)
12. 29.13 Safety , - Solar Heaters
12.13.01 Sef ing
Sandwich Stand (See Fla. State Rule #1401)
7. 30. 20 Sanitation of Temporary Buildings
12.1',.05 Sanitary Sewer
12.15.0D Sanitary Requirements of all lots
12.06.19 Sanitary Requirements of Buildings, Stores, etc.
12. 27 01 Sanitary Requirements of Buildings, Btores, etc.
12. 27/02 Sanitary Recuirements - Single Family
12.06.19 Sanitary Maintenance
12. 20.03) Sand Interceptor
12.13.02 ) Sand Interceptor
12. 20.03) Sand Traps
12.13.02 Send Traps
12.13.03 Sewer - Sanitary - Definition
12.16.02 Sewer for Each Lot
12.13.06 Sewer - House
12. 26.09 Sewer Connection
12.16.03 Sewer Vents
12.13.04 Septic Tank - Definition
12. 26.07 Septic Tank - Permits
12.04.01.02 Septic Tank License
10. 26.08 Septic Tank Requirements - See Fla State Rule #1450
12. 26.10 Septic Tank Location
12. 26.0 Septic Tank Size
12.13.08 Shall
12.1 . 21 Sheet - Lead. (look up 'leadt )
12. 21.0 r Shower - Outside
12. 21.05 Showery Inside
12. ?1.06 Shower - Cabanas
12. 27.02 Single-Family Requirements
12. 27.11 Size of mater Pipe
12.07.02 Size of Sewer Pipe
12.07. 02 Size of Soil Units
12.07.03 Size of Vent Units
12.0A.15 Similar Trades
12.04.01 Similar Trades - Permits and license
12.13.07 Side Vent
12.13.09 Siphonage
12.15. 10 Siphonage - Back
12.17. 35 Siphonage - Protection against, Trap Siphonage
12.07.01 Sinks -( See Fla. State Rule # 1 +47)
12. 21. 11 Sinks
12.07.01 Sinks - Slop
12.19.10 Sinks - Connected to Grease Traps
12.13.1 _ - Slip Joints,
12.16.19 Soda Fountains
12.16.18 Soda Fountain Vents
12.16.15 Soda Foundain Waste
12.13'.11- Soil Pipe Weight
12.16.11 Soil - Sewer or House Drain
12.13.12 Soil Pipe - Note Fla State Rule r= 1116
12.16.09 Soil - Waste and Vents
12. 27.09 Soft Drink Stands or Fruit Juice Stands
12. 29.01 Solar Systems
8. 23.10 Solar Water Heaters
12. 29.01 Solar Water Heaters
12. 29.02 Solar Heater Contractors
12.04.01.02 Solar Water Heater License
12.04.01 Solar Water Heater Permits
12. 29.03Solar Water Heater - Definition
12. 2 .04 Solar Water Heater Erection
8.34.01 Solar Water Heater Coil Boxes
12. 29.05 Solar Water Heater Coil Boxes
12. 29.06 Solar Water Heater Supports
8. 34.02 Solar Water Heater Tanks
12. 29.07 Solar Water Heater Tanks
12. 29.08 Solar Water Heater Floor Plates
12. 29.09 Solar Water Heater Tank Box
12. 29.10 Solar Water Heater Tank Insulations
12. 29.11 Solar Water Heater Tank Box Construction
12. 29.12 Solar Water Heater Repairs and Replacements
12. 29.13 Solar Water Heater Supply and Relief Valve
12.18. 25 Soldering Nipples
12.18. 26 Soldering Bushings
12.13.13 Spigot.
8.33.03 Stand apes
12.044.01 Sprinkler Permits
12.04.01.02 Sprinkler License
8. 33.01 Sprinkler Systems
12.13.11 Stack
12.13.15 Stack Vents
12.13.15 Stack Supports
12.01.0State Requirements -See section XIV, Rule #1401
12.05.04 State Hotel Requirements for Plumbing & Gas
1 2. 30.01 Steam Fitting
12.04.03 Steam Fitter License
12. 30.02 Steam Fitter License
12. 30.02 Steam Fitter Permits
12.30.03 Steam Fitter Master
8.34.03 Steam Boiler
12.30.04 Steam Boiler
12.04.01.02 Steam Boiler License
12.04.01 Steam Heating
12.18.16 Steel Pipe ,
12.16. 22.08 Sterilizer
12.13.16 Storm Sewer
12.27.01 Store Connection
12. 23.12 Stop on Water Lines - See Fla. State Rule # 1411
12. 23.13 Stop on Hotel Bath
12. 23.13 Stop on Apartment House
btop on Fire Lines - Note Building Code.
12. 22.04 Supplies - Back Siphonage
12.13.17 Sump
12. 20.09 Sump Vent Pipes
12.03.12 Supervision of Plumbing
12. 22.14.02 Surface or Seepage of water - Fla State Rule #1444
12. 32.01 Swimming Pools
12.04.01.11 Swimming Pool Contractor' s License
_ 12. 32.02 Swimming Pool Contractor' s License
12.04.01 Swimming Pool Permits
12.32.01 Swimming Pools - State Health Department
12. 32.08 Swimming Pools - Drain
12. 32.03 Swimming Pools - Drainage
12. 32.05 Swimming Pools - Cross connections
12.32.07 Swimming Pools - Filters
12. 32.04 Swimming Pools - Regulators
12.32.06 Swimming Pools - Water Supply
12.07.01 Tables - Unit
12.19.17 Tables - Grease
12. 26.11 Temporary Toilets
7.30. 20 Temporary Toilets - Building Code
12.06.14 'test - See Fla State Rule No. 1408
12. 25.05 • Test
12. 25.06 Test - Rough
12. 25.07 test - Approval
12.16.08 Terra Cotta. - Sewer Under k3uilding
12.16.06 Terra Cotta - Connection Between Cast Iron
12.14.01 Terminal
12. 25.04 Time for Inspection
12.1.4.02) Traps - Definition (Note Fla State Rule # 1432)
12.19.01) Traps - Distant from Vents
12.19.02 Traps - Fixtures - Fla State Rule # 1432
12.19.03 Traps - Dentist Cuspidor
12.17.11 Traps - Vent Limit - Fla State Rule # 1434
12.14.03 Traps - Crown
12.14.0 Traps - Seal
12.14.05 Traps - Depth of Seal
12.].4.06 Traps - Deep Seal
12.14.07 Traps - Drum
12.13.02 Traps - Sand
12.14.08 Traps - Sand
12.19.04 Traps - Grease Vent
12.19.06 Traps - Grease Vent
12.19.07 Traps - Grease (for sink)
12.19.08 Traps - Grease (waste)
12.19.09 Traps - Grease (location)
12.19.10 Traps - Grease (requirements)
12.19.11 Traps - Grease (accessories)
12.19.12 Traps - Grease (design)
12.19.03 Traps - Grease (interior)
12.19.1 Traps - Grease (accessibility)
12.19.15 Traps - Grease (water jacket)
12.19.16 Traps - Grease (efficiency)
12.19.17 Traps - Grease (table)
12.19.1 Traps - Grease (control of flow)
12.19.05 Traps - Interceptor
12.06.12 Traps - Siphonage
12. 20.01 Traps - Oil and Grease
12.7., .03 Top. Fixture Vent. ( see fixture) •
12.06.02 Toilets - Requirements in Buildings, etc.
12.07.01 Toilets - Recuirements in Buil(f_ings, etc.
...,- 12. 22.16 Trenches for Pipes
12.01.01 Title
12. 25.1 - Transformer Room Requirements
12. 22.16 Tunneling Under Side Walls
12. 27. 02 Units - Soil and Waste
12.07.03 Units - Vents
12. 21.09 Urinals - Note Fixtures (Fle.Atete Rule # 1411-7 D)
12.07.01 Units - Tables
12.07.02 snits - Vents
12.07.03 Units - Vents
12.34.10 Unlawful to Remove Notice
12.34.11 Unlawful to Occupy
12. 31-.06 Unsanitary - Plumbing
12. 23.08 Valves - Check
12. 23.12 Valves - Stop
12. 23.06 Valves - Relief
12.01.06 Validity
12.15.01 ' Vents
;y 12.15.02 Vents - Bac_:
12.07.03 Vents - Units capacity
12.17.01) Vents Wet
12.15.04) Vents - Wet
12.17. 20 ) Vents - Yoke
12.15.05 ) Vents - Yoke
12.15.06 Vents - Local '
12.17. 33 Vents - Main
12.17. 37 Vents - Location Adjoinin12, Tall Building
12.1;.03 Vents - Unit definition
12. 31 .01 Vents - Flues - pipes
12.17. 34 Vents - Table
12.17. 35 Vents - Crown
12.17. 35 Vents - Terminal
12.17. 30 Vents - Extension
12.17. 37Vents - Height of tjoining,,Building
1.17. Vents - Protection to Trap 6ea.l
12.17. -0 Vents - Increases
12.17. 41 Vents - Change in Vertical
12.17.02 Vents - Re-vent
12.17. 32 Vents - Fixtures Base of Stack
12.17. 03 Vents - Highest Fixture ,
12.17.0r Vents - Through Roof
12.17.05 Vents - Prohibited
12.17.06 Vents - Horizontal
12.17.07 vents - Septic Tank
— 12.17.08 Vents - Sewage System
12.17.09 Vents - Connections
12.17.10 Vents - Stacks
12.17.11 Vents - Distance from Trap
12.17.12 Vents - Relief (back)
12.17.12 Vents - Fixture
12.17. 14 Vents - Minor
."' 12.17.1 Vents - Major
12.17. 2 Vents - Relief
12.17.16 Vents - Dual
12.17.17 Vents - Dual Fixture
12.17. 21 Vents - Group
12.17. 22 Vents - One Bath Group
12.17. 23 . Vents - One Beth Group
12.17.18 Vents - Two Bath Groups
12.17.19 Vents - Four Fixture
12.17. 25 Vents - Circuit or Loop
12.17. 26 Vents - Branch Interval
12.17. 27 Vents - Duel Relief
12.06.13 Vents -- location
12.17. 28 Vents - Limits of Circuit (Note Table)
12. 17. 29 Vents - Limits of Circuit Table
12.17. 28) Vents - Loop Limits
12.17. 25 Vents - Loop Limits
12.17. 30) Vents - Loop Limits
12.17. 31 Vents - Double Battery
12.1 .02 Vertical I`iping
• 12. 3 7.01 Ventilation
12.04-. 01.02 Ventilation
12. 33.02 Ventilation Contractor' s License
12. 33.03 Ventilation Fees
12.0'.01 Ventilation Permits
-- 12. 33. 04 Ventilation Flans
12.06.17 Ventilation Light and Air
12. 33.06 Ventilation Kitchen
12. 37.05 Ventilation Bath Room
12. 3 .01 Ventilation Hood
12. 3='.08 Ventilation Gas Appliances
12. 34.14 Violations end Penalties
12. 34.13 Violation of Permit Application
12.18.13 Vitrified Clap Pipe and Joints
l2. 3 -.08 WarninP,
12.15.07 Waste Pipes
12.07.02 Waste Pipe - Units Capacity
12.16.15 Waste Entering Lead Bends
12.11.01 Waste Indirect
12.16.1s Waste - Bar and. Fountain t
12. 20.10 Waste - Refrigerator
12. ^0. 11 Waste - Refrigerator size
12.16. 20 Waste - Over Hydraulic Machinery
12.07. 01) Water Closet Fixture
12.16.04) Water Closet Fixture
12. 21.07 Water Closet Fixture
12. 22.02 Water Closet Floor Gasket
12. 32. 09 Water Column
12. - . 31 Water Service Connection
12. 2- . J2 Water Flush Valves
12.21. 01 Water Closet T -nks
1% 03. 15 Water Closet Tank Stops
12. 25.05 Water Closet Test
-- 1^.15.08 titter- Supply - See Fla State Rule #11.09 & 111-15.
8. 33.05 Water Supply to Stand Pipe or Sprinkler
Y12. 15. 09 Water Distribution
12. 23.05 Water Materiels
12. 03.0° Weter Department Rules
1`", ` " .01 Water Service Pipe
1."._ Water Treatment Devices
. 12. . � _ Water - Size of Supply to Fit re
12.- _ . 22 Water Still
12. 23. 02 Water - Ap: lic?tion to dater Department
12. 23.09 Water Meter Protection
. 3 .0; W-ter Heaters
12.21.12 Wash Trays
12.0'1 .01 ) Wells and rumps
12.04.C1.02) Wells and Pumps
- ^.31 .10) Wells & Pumps
12.15.10 Wiped Joints
1°,25.03 Work left Uncovered
12.15.11_ Workmanship
12.i_.15 i' rou t Iron Pipe
1-.17. 20Yoke Vents
1. 33.05 Yard Sprinkler
% 33.04 Yard Hydrants
ORDINANCE NO. 7l
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 592 OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS THE "MIAMI BEACH
BUILDING CODE" , BY ADDING THERETO, AT THE
END THEREOF,AN ADDITIONAL PART TO BE KNOWN
AS PART XII.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 592 of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, known and designated as the
"Miami Beach Building Code" , be and the same is
hereby amended by adding thereto, at the end thereof,
an additional Dart to be known as Part XII , and to read as
follows:
PART XII
PLUMBING CODE
OR
REQUIREMENTS
12.01.01 This Part. XII of the Building Code of
TITLE the City of Miami Beach, Florida, shall be
known as the Plumbing Code and may be cited
as such, and will be referred to hereinafter
as the Plumbing Requirements or Code.
12.01 02 The purpose of the Plumbing Requirements or
PUr.POSE Code is to provide certain accepted standards,
basic requirements, provisions and require-
ments for safe and stable design, methods of
construction and use of materials in buildings,
premises and/or structures hereafter erected,
constructedT enlarged, altered, repaired, moved,
or converted to other use; to regulate the
equipment and materials used within buildings,
premises and structures within the City of
Miami Beech, Florida.
12.01.03 To comply with the State of Florida. Hotel Com-
FLORIDA mission rules and regulations governing install-
STATE ation of plumbing within hotels, apartment
REQUIRE- houses, rooming houses and restaurants and also
MENTS regulations governing master plumbers, journeyman
plumbers and gas fitters , ( see Florida State Hotel
Commission Rules, section 14, rules No. 1401 to
No. 1454) , establishing basic principles for
plumbing, water supply systems, for fire and com-
mercial use, hot water, steam or steam heating
equipment and piping, waste, .ddrainage, soil,
sewer, and vent pipes; establishing requirements
as to connections with the city water supply, or
water supply pipes and fixtures, sanitary sewers,
sewage treatment tanks, septic tanks, supply and
discharge wells, privies, gas piping, (either
manufactured or bottled) or other gas containers,
gas appliances, oil pining and appliances, s,Timm-
ing pool installations, sprinkler systems ea all
types, refrigeration, solar water equipment anc_their
installation.
1:_.01.04
For the issuance of permits, collection of
COLLECTION fees, issuance of occupational license or
OF FEES certificates, requirements of plans and
specifications, establishing the duties and
authority of the Chief Building Inspector,
Chief Plumbing Inspector and his deputies. .
12.01.05 Providing for the appointment of a Board of
BOARD OF Examiners consisting of four (4) examiners
EXAMINERS as per section 1. 03.05.03 of the Building
Code; examination of applications for master
plumbers, journeyman plumbers and registration
of all persons engaged in aforesaid trades or
occupation; the issuance and revocation of
licenses; establishing rules and regulations
for inspection and tests; providing for the
enforcement of ordinances referring to sani-
tary laws of the City of Miami Beach, Florida.
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12.01.06 Providing that in the event any section, sub-
VALIDITY section, sentence, clause or p1se of this
ordinance shall be declared or adjudged.
invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication
or invalidity shall not effect the other
o sections, sub-sections, sentences, clauses or
phases of this ordinance; providing for the pro-
tection under and establishing penalties for
the violation thereof as ordained by the City
Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida.
12.01.07 The following basis plumbing principles and
ACCEPTED accepted standards are part of this code or
STANDARDS plumbing requirements,
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12. 02.01 The art and work of installing in or on
PLUMBING buildings in connection, with structures;
or on the premises, the pipe, fixtures end
other apparatus for bringing in the water and
gas supply and for removing liquid and water
waste. The said pipe, fixture and apparatus
shall include the was supply pipes, the
water supply pipes, distributing pipes, the
fixtures and fixture traps, the soil, waste
and vent pipes, the house drain, with their
devices, appurtenances and connections within
or directly serving the building or structure,
including septic tank connections and house
sewer.
12.02.02 The City of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 524
GAS ORDINANCE which is the Gas Ordinance, is a part of this
Code.
Florida State Hotel Commission gas rules nos.
1452, 1453 and 1454, are also a part of this Code.
12.02.03 Rules and regulations promulgated by -the Florida.
GENERAL State Hotel Comniiseion and applicable to the
LAWS subject matter of this Chapter shall be and are
hereby declared to be a part of this Code.
Laws of the State of Florida now existing or
hereinafter enacted which are applicable to the
subject matter of this Chapter shall be and are
hereby declared to be a part of this Code-or
amendments.
12.03 01 No person, as principal, agent, manager or
EXAMINATION employee, shall conduct, manage or carry on
OF the trade, business or calling of a master
PLUMBERS plumber, or work as a journeyman plumber, or
do any plumbing work of any kind or descrip-
tion in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, for
which a permit is required, without having
first submitted to a written examination, given
by the Board of Examiners of Plumbers and obtain-
ing from said Board of Examiners a City: of Miami
Beach Certificate of Competency.
12.0 .02 The Certificate of Competency shall show that
CERTIFICATE the holder of same has sufficient knowledge
OF and has had sufficient practical experience
t OMPETENCY to do plumbing work.
Any master plumber or journeyman plumber, who
fails to pass examination, will not be allowed
to appear before the Board of Examiners for
further examination until the expiration of a
period of thirty ( 30) days from the date of such
examination.
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12.0 .033 The fee for examination by said Examining Board
EXAMINATION of Plumbers shall be Ten (10) Dollars for each
FEES master plumber and Five (5) Dollars for each
journeyman plumber, for the first examination,
payable in advance to the City Clerk of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida.
12.03.01- For the purpose of this ordinance, a master
MASTER plumber shall be deemed to be the person engaged
PLUMBER in or carrying on the business of plumbing or
doing the plumbing work; end who has received
a Certificate of Competency from the Board. of
Examiners of Plumbers of the City of Miami Beech,
Florida.
12.03.05 For the purpose of this ordinance, a journeyman
JOURNEYMAN plumber shall be deemed to be any person who is
PLUMBER employed to do plumbing work for wages or salary
and is employed by a master plumber and has
been examined and has received a Certificate of
Competency by the Board of Examiners of Plumbers
of the City of Miami Beach, Florida.
12.03.06 For the purpose of this ordinance, an appren-
APPRENTICE tie shall be deemed to be any person doing
PLUMBER plumbing work under the direct supervision
and in the presence of a certified master
plumber or a certified journeyman plumber,
and such apprentice is required to have a
permit from the said Examining Board of
Plumbers to do such plumbing work.
12.03.07 No person shall receive a Certificate of
AGE FOR Competency as a master plumber who has not
MASTER attained the age of twenty-one ( 21) .
PLUMBERS
12.03.08 The Board of Examiners of Plumbers shall
DATE OF conduct en examination on or about May 15th
EXAMINATION and November 15th of each year to every appli
cent for master' s or journeyman' s examination,
after filing written application therefor and
payment of the fee incident thereto. Every
applicant passing such examination to the
satisfaction of the Examining Board 'shall
receive from said Board of Examiners a
Certificate of Competency as a master plumber
or journeyman plumber, in accordance with his
application; end such Certificate of Compe-
tency shall authorize the holder thereof to do
plumbing work in the City of Miami Beech until
the 31st day of October next succeeding the
date thereof. Examination can be called by
the City Manager, if necessary, at any time.
12.03.09 All Certificates of Competency issued by the
RENEWALS Examining Board of Plumbers shall expire on
OF the last day of October of each year, unless
CERTIFICATES sooner revoked. Every master or journeyman
OF plumber holding a Certificate of Competency
COMPETENCY issued by said Board of Examiners of Plumbers,
may during the month of October of each year,
make application for extension of such Certi-
ficate of Competency for en additional year
and said Board of Examiners of Plumbers, if
satisfied that the holder of such Certificate
of Competency is competent to do plumbing work
shall grant an extension of such Certificate
of Competency for an additional year without
examination. No plumber failing to make such
application and to obtain such extended
Certificates of Competency, during said time,
shall- do any plumbing work in the City of
Miami Beach, after the expiration of the
Certificate of Competency then held, without
taking the examination and paying the full fee
therein provided for persons originally desiring
to do plumbing work in the City of Miami Beach.
12.03.10 A charge of One Dollar ($1.00) shall be made for
RENEWAL each renewal, also One Dollar ( $1.00) for a gas
FEES fitter and Fifty Cents ($. 50) for a plumber's
apprentice.
12.03.11 The Chief Building Inspector shall prepare and
REGISTRATION keep a register, showing the name and address
OF PLUMBERS of every person, firm or corporation together
with .the names of the members of such firm and
the officers of such corporation and their
addresses, carrying on the business of a merchant
plumber of a plumbing business in the City of
Miami Beach, showing the name and address of
every master plumber, everyjourneyman plumber,
and every plumber' s apprentice licensed or
permitted to do plumbing in the City of Miami
Beach; and shall keep said register up to date
by the endorsement of all changes therein and
additions thereto.
12.03.12 The Chief Building Inspector of the City of
SUPERVISION Miami Beach shall have supervision over the
OF installation, alteration, repair and the use of
PLUMBING all waste pipes, water, gas, steam, oil pipes and
all fixtures in all buildings and other structures
or on any lot or premises in the City of Miami
Beach
122.0 -.01 Permits shall be obtained from the Building
PERMITS Department before any work is commenced or
material is placed on the job of installing pipe,
pipe fittings, or apparatus for the use of the
following systems.
12.04.02 A City of Miami Beach license shall first .be
LICENSE obtained before any permit shall be issued on
the following installations or• systems.
.01 Plumbing
.02 Steam
.03 Hot Water
.04 Solar Systems
.05 Septic Tanks
.06 Refrigeration
.07 Oil Burner Equipment
.08 Gas Piping or• Equipment
.09 Wells or Pumps
.10 Swimming Pools
.12 Sprinkler Systems - ! : ' i
.13 Ventiletion
.14 Ventilation (Kitchens, Dining Rooms)
.15 Similar Trades.
12.05. 01 ' No person, as principal, agent, manager or
PERMIT employee, shall place or install or cause
MUST BE or permit to be placed or installed, any
OBTAINED plumbing, steam, hot water, solar system,
sprinkling system, fixtures, apparatus and all
other plumbing work of any kind whatsoever;
or make, or cause or permit to be made any
alterations, change in, addition to or repair
of any such plumbing, steam, hot water, sprinkling
system, oil or ventilating appliances in the
City of Miami Beach without first obtaining a
written permit for such work from the Building
Department of the City of Miami Beach.
10.05.02 Such permit shall be denominated a "Plumbing
LOCATION Permit" and shall contain a description of the
LOT-BLOCK work to be done thereunder end a statement of
SUBDIVISION the location by lot, block, subdivision, street
and number sufficient to locate the same, where
such work is to be done.
12.05.03 Plumbing permits shall be granted upon written
GRANTING OF application therefor to the Building Department.
PLUMMBING AND providing applicant has complied with section
OTHER PERMITS 12.05.04.
12.05. 04 There shall be plans or drawings, specifications
PLANS and details of the contemplated work, when
REQUIRtED recuired by the Chief Building Inspector. If
the Chief Building Inspector, after investigation,
is satisfied that the work desired can be done
without violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance or any other ordinance or law govern-
ing such work in the City of Miami Beach and
that the applicant therefor is duly licensed by
the City Clerk to do plumbing or other trades
aforementioned in the City of Miami Beach, he
shall issue a plumbing permit to such applicant,
upon payment of the fees therefor.
12.05.05 The issuance of a plumbing permit shall not be
PLANS construed as an approval 'by the plumbing
APPROVED authority or inspector of the drawings, specifi-
cations, plans and details of such contemplated
work insofar as the same, or any portion thereof,
may be in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance or any other ordinance or law governing
such work in the City of Miami Beach.
12.05.06 The holder of a -plumbing permit shell not do or
PERMIT perform, or cause or permit to be done or per-
VIOLATIONS formed any work other than that designated in such
plumbing permit,
BASIC PLUMBING PRINCIPLES AND ACCEPTED STANDARDS
12.06.01 The following basic plumbing principles are
BASIC hereby a part of this code:
PLUMBING.
12.06. 02 All premises intended for human habitation or
OCCUPANCY occupancy shall be provided with pipes connect-
FOR HUMAN Ed to a supply of pure and wholesome water.
HABITATION The water system sell not be connected with
unsafe water supplies or cross-connected in any
way through plumbing fixtures to the drainage
system, or connected to tanks, swimming pools,
or other appliances using, storing, or holding
any substance other than water from the municipal
water supply system supplying pure water.
12.06.03All pipes conveying water to plumbing fixtures
FLUSHINshall be of sufficient size to carry water at
OF a rate to flush each fixture adequately, without
FIXTURES unduly reducing the pressure at other fixtures.
12.06.04 Precaution shall be taken, in the design and
SAFETY OF installation of all devices for heating water
HOT WATER and storing it in boilers or' hot water tanks,
BOILERS, ETC. to avoid danger of exploion, and to prevent
back flow of hot water through cold water fix-
tures or meters.
12.06.05 Every building intended for human habitation or
BUILDING occupancy on premises abutting a street in which
SHALL BE there is a public sewer shall have a connection
CONNECTED TO with the swwer, and a separate connection for
SANITARY each lot or subdivision thereof, if water-closet
SEWER or other plumbing fixtures have been or are
installed.
12.06. 06 In a building where there is no sewer within (150)
BUILDING one hundred and fifty feet, suitable provision
SHALL BE shall be made for disposing of the house sewage
CONNECTED TO by some method of sewage treatment and disposal
SEPTIC TANK or septic tank.
12.06.07 All plubing fixtures shall be made of smooth
PLUMBING non-absorbent materials and shall be free from
FIXTURES concealed fouling surfaces.
SHALL BE
NON-ABSORBENT
MATE±IALS
12.06.08 The entire drainage system shall be designed and
DRAINAGE constructed in a manner which will avoid the
SYSTEM deposit of solids, and prevent clogging, and
SHALL BE which will quickly conduct rein, storm, or waste
DESIGNED water and sewage, to the point of disposal.
12.06.09 Each drainage system shall be so designed and
IMPERFECT constructed with such materials as to be proof,
MATERIALS for a reasonable life-time of the building,
against leakage of water or drainage due to
defective materials, imperfect connections,
corrosion, settlements, or vibration of the
ground or building, temperature changes , or
other causes.
12.06.10 Each drainage system shall be provided with en
CLEAN OUTS adequate number of cleanouts so arranged that,
in case of stoppage, the pipes will be readily
accessible through said cleanout.
12.06. 11 Each fixture or combination fixture shell be
FIXTURE provided with a separate , accessible, self-
TRAP securing, reliable water seal trap, which shall
be placed as near the fixture as possible.
12.06.12 Each house drainage syster; shall be so designed
TRAP that under conditions of ordinary use there will
SIPHONAGE be adequate circulation of air in all pipes in
order to avoid the possibility of syphonage,
aspiration, or forcing of trap seals.
12.06.13 The soil stack shell extend full size upward
VENTS - through the roof and have a free opening; the
LOCATION roof terminal shell be so located that there
will be no danger of air passing from it to any
window or air shaft vent, no clogging of the
pipe by articles thrown into it, and so located
that roof water cannot drain into it.
12.06.14 Each plumbing system upon completion and before
TEST using, shall be tested by means of water or air
pressure in the presence of the Plumbing Inspector.
12.06.15 Precautions shall be taken in design and construe-
PREVENTIVE tion of plumbing to prevent entrance into the drainage
MEASURES system of substances which might clog the pipes,
produce explosive mixtures, or destroy the pipes
or their joints.
12.116.16 Refrigerators, ice boxes, and other receptacles
REFRIGERATORS for storing food, shell be connected indirectly
with the drainage system.
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12.06.17 No water-closet shall be located in a room or
VENTILATION compartment which is not properly lighted,
LIGHT AND and ventilated fyr the access of outer air.
AIR
12.06.18 Suitable provisions shall be made to prevent
BACK-FLOW sewage from back flowing into a house drainage
SEWAGE system.
12.06.19 All plumbing and drainage systems shall be
SANITARY maintained in a sanitary condition.
MAINTENANCE All plumbing fixtures and rooms where plumbing
fixtures ere installed shall be maintained in
a sanitary condition.
12.07.01 The minimum waste units for each fixture shall
FIXTURE be figured as follows:
UNITS
Units Branch Vent
Water Closet 6 4" 2u or 4"
Slop sink integral trap 4 3" 2" or 4"
._ Soda fountain catch basin 4 2" 2" or 4"
Urinal trough and stall 2" 2"
Laundry trap 4 1b" 2"
Sim14 11" 2"
Bath tub 2 1*" 2"
Shower Head 2 1 -" 2"
Lavatory2 la" 2"
Dentist Cuspidor 2 ?" 2"
Drinking Fountain 1 l " 2"
Soda Fountain & Bar sinks 10 4" 2"
Safe Wastes 4 2" 2"
Sewage ejector -25 gals per min 50 4" 3"
Floor Trap 4 4" 2"
Sump Pump 6 '-I-" 2"
Sand Trap 10 1" 2"
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12.07.02 2 inch pipe Ten (10) Units
WASTE PIPE3 II " Thirty-two ( 32) iiUNITS 4 " " One Hundred-sixty (160)_ "
CAPACITY 5 " " Three Hundred-eighty (380 "
6 " " Six Hundred-forty (640 , R►
7 H H Twelve Hundred (1200) "
8 " u Eighteen Hundred (1800) "
10 " 't Twenty-eight Hundred ( 2800) 'i
12.07.03 Maximum number of fixture units (as foregoing
VENT UNITS equation) permitted on vents:
CAPACITY
Main Vent
2 Inch Twenty-four ( 24) Units
7 n Eighty (80)
4 n Four Hundred-ten (410) "
3 " Seven Hundred-fifty (750)
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6 One Th6usand Four Hundred-forty (111- ;0) H
12.08.01
DEFINITIONS
OF TERMS
12.08.02 Accepted standards are standards cited in this
ACCEPTED code or manuel, or other standards approved by
STANDARDS the Chief Building Inspector.
12.08.03 The air gap in a water supply system for plumbing
AIR GAP fixtures is the vertical distance between the
supply fitting outlet ( spout) andthe highest
possible water level in the receptor when flooded.
12.08.011- Approved means accepted as satisfactory to the
APPROVED authority having jurisdiction over plumbing.
12,08.05 An area drain is a drain installed to collect
AREA DRAIN surface or rain water from an open area.
12.08.06 Alignment is laid to a straight line or given
ALIGNMENT angle.
12.08.07 A. S.T.M. is the abbreviation for American
A. S.T.M. Society for Testing Materials.
12.08.08 Back flow means the flow of water into a water
BACK FLOW supply system from any source except its regular
one. Back syphonage is one type of back flow.
12.08.09 A back vent is a branch vent installed primarily
BACK VENT for the purpose of protecting fixture traps from
self-syphonage.
12.08.10 That part of a piping system other than a main,
`BRANCH or to receive fixture outlets not directly
connected to the stack.
12.08.11 Branch vent is any pipe connecting from a
BRANCH branch of a drainage system to the vent stack.
VENT Also note 'Vents-Backl .
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12.08.12 The building (house) drain is that part of the
BUILDING lowest horizontal piping of a building drainage
DRAIN system which receives the discharge from soil,
• waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls
of the building and conveys it to the building
(house) sewer beginning five feet outside the
inner face of the building wall.
12.08.13 The building drainage system consists of all
BUILDING piping provided for carrying waste water,
DRAINAGE sewage or other drainage from the building to
SYSTEM the street sewer or place of disposal.
12.08.14 The building main is the water supply pipe
BUILDING including fittings and accessories, from the water
MAIN (street) main or other source of supply to the
first branch of the water distributing system.
12.08.15 The building (house) sewer is that part of the
BUILDING horizontal piping of a building drainage system
SEWER extending from the building main five feet outside
of the inner face of the building wall to the
street sewer or septic tank, and conveying the
drainage of but one building site.
12.08.16 A Building (house) sub-drain is that portion of
BUILDING a drainage system which cannot drain by gravity
SUB-DRAIN into the building sewer.
12.09.01 A catch basin is a water tight receptacle to
CATCH arrest the sediment and prevent its entrance into
BASIN the house sewer or drain.
12.09.02 A circuit vent is a group vent extending from in
CIRCUIT VENT front of the last fixture connection of a. hori-
zontal branch to the vent stack.
12.09.03 A clean-out is a metallic plug which can be removed
CLEAN-OUT for the purpose of cleaning or examination of pipe.
12.09.04 A compilation of minimum rules and regulations
CODE governing the installation of plumbing, drainage
and water supply.
12.09.05 Conductors are pipes located in or outside
CONDUCTORS of buildings, conveying storm or rain water
from roofs or areas.
12.09.06 Combination fixture is a trade term designating
COMBINATION an integral combination of a. sink and one or
FIXTURE two laundry trays in one fixture.
12.09.07 Continuous waste and vent is a vent that is
CONTINUOUS a continuation of and in a straight line with
WASTE AND the drain to whAch it connects - can be
VENT vertical or 45 angle.
12.09.08 A continuous waste is a waste from two or more
CONTINUOUS fixtures connected to a single trap.
WASTE
12.09.09
CROSStSECTION See back-flow or interconnection.
12.09.10 A dead end is that part of a branch of a
free
DEAD END drainage system which is without a circu-
lation of air.
12.09.11 Developed length of a pipe is its length along
DEVELOPED the center line of the pipe and fitting.
LENGTH
12.09.12 Diameter means the nominal diameter as designated
DIAMETER commercially.
12.0 .13 The drain pipe is any pipe which carries water
DRAIN or waterborn , waste in a building drainage system.
12.0 .14 A dry vent is any vent that does not carry water
DRY VENT or water barn waste.
12.09.15 A dry well is an underground receptacle for
DRY WELL disposal of rain water through soil absorption.
12.09.16 A dual vent is a group vent connecting at the
DUAL VENT junction of two fixture branches and serving as
a back vent for both branches.
12.10. 01 An ejector is a device operated either electri-
EJECTORS cally or by water power or other mechanical
means so constructed as to elevate liquids from
a lower level to a point of discharge into a
public or , private sewer or other final means
of disposal.
12.10.02 A ferrule is a metallic sleeve used to connect
FERRULE lead or iron waste or vent pipe to a soil pipe
hub.
12.10.03 A device designed to make connection between
FITTING pipes.
12.10.04 A receptacle intended to receive and discharge
FIXTURE water, liquids or water carried wastes into a
drainage system,
A lavatory or wash basin is a fixture designed
for the washing of the hands or face.
A sink is a shallow fixture ordinarily with a
flat bottom and usually used in a kitchen.
A slop sink is a deeper fixture than a kitchen
sink and is used for the reception of slop.
A tray is a fixture used in a laundry for
washing clothes.
12.10.05 A fixture drain is the drain from the trap of
FIXTURE a fixture to the junction' of the drain with any
DRAINS other drain pipe.
12.10.06- A fixture unit is the unit factor chosen that the
FIXTURE load-producing values of the different plumbing
UNIT fixtures can be expressed approximately as
multiples of that factor.
12.10.L07 EVEI, Flood level means level at which waste begins to
overflow the top rim of fixture.
12.10.05 For the purpose of this code free circulation
FREE CIR- of air is understood to mean a plumbing and
CULATION drainage system so designed and installed as
OF AIR to keep air within the system in free circula-
tion and movement to prevent unequal air pressure
of such force as might blow, siphon or affect
trap seals, or retard the discharge from plumbing
fixtures.
12.10. 29 A public garage is a building which accomodates
GARAGES or houses more than three self propelled vehicles.
PUBLIC
•
12.10.10 A private garage is a building used in /,
GARAGES connection with a private residencerhousing self ,, ,
PRIVATE propelled venicles owned by the occupant of the i>;'
residence and used only for personal and family . .
service.
12.10. 11 ' The grade or a line of pipe is its slope in
GRADE reference to a horizontal plane. In plumping
it is usually expressed as the fall in inches
per foot length of pipe.
12.10.12 A horizontal branch is a branch drain extending
HORIZONTAL laterally from a soil or waste stack Or building
BRANOti drain, with or without vertical sections or
branches, which receives the drainage from one
or more fixture drains and conducts it to the
soil or waste stack or to the building (house)
drain.
12.10.13 A house drain is that part of the underground
H6USE horizontal piping of a drainage system which
DRAIN receives the discharge of ell soil, waste and
other drainage pipes inside the wills of any
building end conveys the same to the house
sewer, three to five feet outside the foundation
walls of such building.
12.10.14 A house sewer is that part of the horizontal
HOUSE piping beginning three feet from the foundation
SEWER wall to its connection with the main sewer,
or other disposal terminal.
12.11.01 An indirect waste pipe is a waste pipe which does
INDIRECT not connect directly with the building drainage
WASTES system, but discharges into it through a properly
trapped fixture or receptacle.
12.11.0 . Interconnection is any physical connection or
INTER— arrangement of pipes between two otherwise separate
CONNECTION building water-supply systems whereby water may
flow from one system to the other, the direction
of flow depending upon the pressure differential
between the two systems.
12.11.03
INTERCEPTION See Sand-trap.
12.11.04 Where such connection occurs between the
INTER- sources of twp such systems and the first
CONNECTION branch from either, whether inside or outside
A. S. S. E. the building, the term cross-connection
STANDARDS (American Water Works terminology, also American
Society Sanitary Engineering) applies and is
generally used.
12.11.05 A leader or downspout is the water conductor
LEADER from the roof to the storm drain or curb.
12.11.06 1/4 bend - a bend having: the radius of the center
LONG line of the bend equal to seven (7) inches plus
SylEEP one half the inside diameter of the pipe.
12.11.07 Loop vent is the same as a circuit vent except
LOOP VENT that it loops back and connects with a soil or
waste - stack vent instead of the vent stack.
12.11.08 An opening constructed to a sewer or any portion
MANHOLE of a plumbing system or receptacle and of suffi-
cient size to permit a man to gain access thereto.
12.11.09 , See Vent Stack.
MAIN VENT
12.11.10 Non-pressure refers to a condition in which a
NON- static pressure cannot be imposed safely on the
PRESSURE building drain. This condition is sometimes
referred to as gravity flow and implies that the
sloping pipes are not completely filled.
12.11.11 An offset in a line of piping is a combination
OFESET of elbows or bends which brings one section of
the pipe out of line with but into line parallel
with another section.
12.12.01 Plumbing is the work or business of installing
PLUMBING in buildings the pipes, fixtures, and other
apparatus for bringing in . the water supply
and removing liquid and water borne wastes.
Also denote the installed fixtures and piping
of a building - see 12. 04.01.
12.12.02 Plumbing fixtures are receptacles which receive
PLUMBING and discharge water, liquid, or water borne
FIXTURES wastes into a drainage system with which they
are connected.
12.12.03 The plumbing system of a building includes the
PLUMBING water supply distributing pipes, the fixture
SYSTEM and fixture traps, the soil, waste and vent pipes,/
the building (house) drain and building(house)
sewer; and the storm-drainage pipes; with their
devices, appurtenances, and connection all within
or adjacent to the building.
12.12.04 A pool is a water receptacle used for swimming
POOL or as a plunge or other bath, designed to accom-
modate more than one bather at a time; or a
water receptacle designed as a fish pool or
flower pool
12.12.05 Pressure drainage refers to a condition in which
PRESSURE a static pressure may be imposed safely on the
DRAINAGE entrances of sloping building drains through soil,
and water stacks connected thereto.
12.12.06 A primary branch of the building (house) drain
PRIMARY is the single sloping drain from the base of a
BRANCH soil or waste stack to its junction with the main
building drain or with another branch thereof.
12.12.07 A privy is an outhouIe or structure used for the
PRIVY deposition of human excrement.
12.12.08 Any structure used in whole or in part as a
PUBLIC place of resort, assemblage, lodging, trade,
BUILDING traffic occupancy or use by the public; or by
three or more tenants.
12.12.09 Repairs are defined to consist of fixing leaks
REPAIRS and removing obstructions in soil, waste and
supply pipes, and to restore defective valves,
faucets, and similar appliances to an efficient
operating condition.
12.12.10 A relief vent is a branch from the vent stack,
RIEF connected to a horizontal branch between the
VENT first fixture branch and the soil or waste stack
where primary function is to provide for circu-
lation of air between the vent stack and the
soil or waste stack.
12.12.11 A riser is a water supply pipe which extends
RISER vertically one full story or more to convey
water to branches or fixtures.
12.12.12 Roughing in is the installation of all soil,
ROUGHING waste, vent and water supply pipes within a
IN •
building.
12.12.13 Rural or isolated buildings are buildings
RURAL OR situated at such a distance from a public
ISOLATED sewer system that their drainage systems
BUILDINGS cannot become tributary thereto.
12.13,01 A pan or other collector placed beneath a pipe
SAFING or fixture, to prevent leakage from escaping on to
the floor, ceiling or walls. '
12.13.02 A sand trap or sand interceptor is a water tight
SAND TRAP receptacle designed and constructed to intercept
OF and prevent the passage of sand or other solids
IvTERCEPTOR into the drainage system to which it is directly
or indirectly connected.
12.13.03 A sanitary sewer is a sewer designed or used only
SANITARY for conveying liquid or water-borne waste from
SE"i.R plumbing fixtures, of which all surface and storm
water is excluded.
12.13.04 A septic tank is a reservoir or tank, which
SEPTIC TANK receives crude sewage, and by bacterial action
and sedimentation effects a. process of clari-
fication and decomposition of solids.
12.13.05 Sewerage is a sewer or drain intended to receive
SEWERAGE domestic sewage- to pumping station or treatment
DRAIN works necessary to the collection, treatment, or
disposal of sewage.
12.13.06 Note: House Sewage •
HOUSE
SEWER
12.13.07 A side vent is a vent connection to the drain
SIDE pipe through E, 45° wye.
VENT
12.13.0g When the word ' shall' is used the rule is mandatory.
SHALL - When the word ' should' is used the rule is
SHOULD - recommended.
MAY The word 'may' implies only permission.
1 2.13.09 Siphonage is a suction created by the flow of
SIPHONAGE liquids in pipes.
12.13.10 Back siphonage means the formation of a partial
SIPHONAGE vacuum in water supply pipes which may cause a
BACK sucking back of polluted water or other liquids into
a water supply piping from fixtures.
12.13.11 A slip joint is a connection in which one pipe slips
SLIP into another, the joint of which is made tight
JOINT with approved gaskets or packing.
12.13,12 A soil pipe is any pipe which conveys the discharge
SOIL PIPE of water closets or fixtures having similar
functions with or without the discharges from
other fixtures.
12.13.13 The end of a pipe or fitting which fits into bell
SPIGOT or hub.
12.13.14 Stack is a general term for the vertical main of a
STACK system of soil, waste, or vent piping.
12.13.15 A stack vent is the extension of a soil or waste
STACK stack above the highest horizontal or fixture
VENT branch connected to the stack.
12.13.16 A storm sewer is a sewer used for conveying rain
STORM SEWER water or surface water.
12.13.17 A sump is a pit or receptacle at the low point to
SUMP which liquid wastes are drained.
12.14.01 A terminal is that part of a drainage or vent system
TERMINAL which projects above the roof of the building or
at the end of the house drain connecting to the
septic tank or house sewer.
1 2.14.02 A trap is a fitting constructed to prevent the
TRAPS passage of air or gas through a pipe without
materially affecting the flow of sewage or waste
water.
12.14.03 A trap crown is where the trap connects to or
TRAP becomes a part of the horizontal outlet arm of
CROWN the trap which is integral with the trap.
12.14.04 The trap seal is the vertical distance between
TRAP the crown weir and the dip of the trap.
SEAL
12.14.05 Trap seal depth is indicated by the height of
TRAP the water column measured between the overflow
SEAL DEPTH and the dip separating the inlet and outlet arms
of the trap.
12.1+.06 Trap (deep seal) is a term applied to a trap
TRAP - having a water seal twice the depth of the
DEEP SEAL common trap.
12.14.07 A trap (drum) consists of a cylinder with its
TRAP - axis vertical, the cylinder is larger in diameter
DRUM than the inlet or outlet pipe; it is usually four
inches in diameter with one and one-half or two
inlets and outlets. A trap screw of the same size
as the cylinder accessible for cleaning purposes
is provided.
12.14.08 A sand trap is a catch basin for the collection
TRAP - of sand.
SAND
12.15.01 Vent pipe is any pipe provided to ventilate a
VENTS drainage or plumbing system of piping.
12.15.02 A back vent is a pipe which connects directly with
VENT an individual trap, soil or waste pipe, underneath
BACK or back of the fixture it serves and connects to
the general vent piping system above this fixture
with no part of it below the fixture trap.
12.15.03 A unit vent is one which denotes an installation
VENT so arranged that one pipe will serve two traps at
UNIT the same point.
12.15.04 A wet vent is that portion of a vent pipe through
VENT which liquid wastes flow.
WET
12.15.05 A connection between a vent stack and a soil or
VENT - waste stack in a manner to prevent minus and plus
y®rB pressures in the stacks.
Termed also where a vent is vertical or 45°
relief vent of the continuous waste and vent type
formed by the extension of an upright wye branch
or 45° wye-branch inlet of the horizontal
branch to the stack. It becomes a dual yoke vent
when two horizontal branches are thus vented.
12.15.06 Local vent is a pipe or exhaust conveying foul
VENT - air from plumbing fixtures or rooms to the outside
LOCAL OR air and not connected to the plumbing system.
EXHAUST
12.15.07 A waste pipe is any pipe which receives the
WASTE discharge of any fixture except water closets
PIPE and conveys the same to the soil pipe or house
drain.
12.15.08 The water supply is the water service pipe or
WATER supply from the water main or private pumping
SUPPLY system to the building served.
12.15.09 The water distribution pipes are those which
WATER convey water from the service pipe to the plumbing
DISTRIBUTION fixtures.
PIPES
12.15.10 Wiped joints is the fusion of metal with solder,
WIPED smoothly finished with a wiping cloth, and
JOINTS having a thickness of at least 1/4 inch at the
point where pipes are joined and at least 1/2
inch in center of joint.
12.15.11 Workmanship is the work of such character that
WORKMANSHIP will fully secure the results sought in all the
sections of this code.
12.16.01 Every building, hotel, apartment house, stores,
OCCUPANCY premises, or other structure for which any
BUILDING drainage or plumbing arrangements are constructed
MUST BE shall first be inspected and approved by the
INSPECTED Chief Building Inspector or deputy before any
such building or structure shall be occupied.
12.16.02 City of Miami Beach Ordinance No.193 requires
CONNECTION all buildings within one hundred and fifty (150)
TO feet of sanitary sewers to be connected to same.
SANITARY
SEWER
12.16.03 When a sewer is constructed along the street,
SEWER avenue or alley adjacent to the property upon
VENTS which such building or structure is situated or
in close proximity thereto, then such building
or structure shall have at least one four-inch
house sewer and four-inch vent.
12.16.04 Where two or more buildings are on one lot each
VENTS building shall have its own four inch vent and
REQUIRED independent four inch sewer_ .,
FOR EACH
LOT OR
PLOT
12.16.05 All sewer pipes within the property line shall be of
QUALITY extra heavy cast iron.
OF PIPE
FOR SEWER
12.16.06 Where house sewer enters City T/C, sewer lateral,
HOUBE there shall be a reducing or increasing hub
LATERAL installed. No soil pipe shall extend into any City
CONNECTION Sanitary sewer laterial; ,offsets shall be made with
4 inch Wyss and 1/8 inch bends with cleanoutrs brougrit
to grade level. Note Engineer' s requirement.
12.16.07 No soil, drain, waste or vent pipe shall be built
PIPES IN into masonry or concrete walls, columns, beams, or
MASONRY footings; suitable chases shall be provided for
OR FIRE- them with the approval of the Chief Building Inspector.
PROOFING See State rule No. 1412.
12.16.08 In case of a building or other structure being built
TERRA COTTA or moved. over an old City T/C sewer, such sewer
SEWER shall be relaid with cast iron pipe of the same size
UNDER BUILD- as the old sewer or larger size. All T/C sewer in
INS any building or other structure shall be replaced or
repaired with cast iron pipe.
12.16.09 All house sewer soil or waste pipes or vents r fittings
SOIL OR within the property lines or within the building
WASTE PIPES or other structures shall be of extra heavy cast iron,
WITHIN lead or brass.
BUILDINGS
12.16.10 All joints in cast iron waste pipes, whether inside
JOINTS or outside of the building line of such buildings
IN CAST or structures, shall be made of pig lead one inch
IRON deep and oakum thoroughly packed and shall be
thoroughly caulked. Paint, putty or varnish is
prohibited .from being used.
12.16.11 Horizontal soil pipe shall be installed in as
SOIL - direct line from city sewer lateral to extreme end
SEER OR outside of building where a clean out shall be
HOUSE DRAIN installed above grade, and supported every ten feet.
HORIZONTAL Where C. I. trap is used under shower or tub a brass
nipple may- be used, on lower floor, to connect to
floor drain or on other floors there shall be a two
inch Ferrell wiped to a short piece of lead to allow
for settlement.
12.16.12 On every change of direction soil line shall be
CHANGE IN carried to outside of building with a clean-out.
DIRECTION
HORIZONTAL
12.16.13 No clean-out shall be installed under any building
CLEANOUTS or inside of any room except under sink on the
vertical and on vertical stacks servicing more than
one bathroom. Plumbing Inspector may request a
clean-out placed to the best advantage to clean soil
pipes of stoppage. Clean lute shall not be placed
in any soil line that cannot be removed and other
fixtures added; providing the venting of original
fixtures are not interfered with.
1 2.16.14 Connection betweek cast iron soil pipe fittings and
CONNECTIONS waste outlets shall be as follows: W.C. shall be
BETWEEN connected with a brass ferrell and a piece of lead
SOIL AND LEAD at least inches long or to a lead bend wiped with
AND FIXTURES round joint. All W.C. floor connections shall be
made with brass flange soldered to lead. Baths,
showers and urinals shall be connected with a lead
trap and brass ferrell or lead stub of at least g
inches long wiped with a round joint to brass
soldering nipple.
12.16.15 No waste shall enter any lead bend.
LEAD BENDS
WASTE ENTERING
12.16.16 Drainage pipes or fittings shall not be used when
DRAINAGE concealed from view at all times.
FITTING
12.16.17 Cellar or basement floor drains shall connect into
BASEMENT a cast iron deep seal trap not less than four inches
FLOOR by twelve inches so installed with a four-inch clean-
DRAINS out before each and every floor drain and vented
within fifteen feet from said trap.
12.16.18 May be installed as basement floor drains requirements
BAR WASTES but must be directly under fixture served.
12.16.19 Soda fountain wastes may be connected and installed
SODA FOUNTAIN as above.
WASTES
12.16.20 Hydraulic machinery wastes may be connected and
DYDRAULIC installed same as above.
MACHINERY
L2.16.21 Waste pipes from bubble fountains may discharge
BUBBLE into a floor drain or indirect.
FOUNTAINS When connected to soil, waste or drain pipes they
shall be trapped and vented properly.
12.16.22 Waste pipes from the following shall not connect
INDIRECT directly with any building drain, soil or waste
OR SAFE pipe.
WASTES
.01 Refrigerator
.02 Ice Box
.03 Coffee Urn
.04 Glass Water Service
.05 Receptacle where food is stored.
.06 Receptacle or box where bottled goods are
stored in ice.
.07 Apparatus using water as a cooling medium.
.08 Sterilizer.
.09 Water Still
.10 Water Treatment Device
12.16.23 Such waste pipes shall in all cases empty into,
INDIRECT and above the floor of, an open trapped plumbing
WASTE fixture located not more than twenty feet from the
LENGTH LIMIT fixture drained, or a sand trap.
12.16.24 Indirect wastes or trap connections shall not be
ACCESSIBILITY located in inaccessible or unventilated cellars
or other spaoes.
12.16.25 There shall be an air gap of .two inches between
AIR GAP safe waste pipes and fixture or flood level.
Fixtures or traps shall be water supplied.
12.17.01 Wherever practicable plumbing shall be put in
VENTS - on the continuous or wet vent system as follows :
WET VENT
SYSTEM
12.17.02 The revent shall be taken out of the waste pipe
RE-VENT between the stack and the fixture, and as many
waste branches, the combined area of which do
not exceed the area of said revent, may be con-
nected under the same conditions governing the
combined wastes and vents, provided that in a
sink or urinal waste the revent shall be not
less than three inches, but may be reduced to
two inches after rising above the sink or urinal;
said revent shall then be connected with stack
above all fixtures or into a separate vent stack,
or be carried through the roof separately.
12.17.03 Each vent pipe shall be connected above the highest
VENT OF fixture into the adjacent soil pipe if distance
HIGHEST therefrom is not more than five feet.
FIXTURE
12.17.04 No vent shall be extended through the roof
VENT smaller than two inches.
THROUGH
ROOF
12.17.05 No brick, sheet metal, earthenware or chimney flue
VENTS shall be used as a sewer trap or plumbing fixture
WHERE vent.
PROHIBITED
12.17.06 No dry vent shall run horizontal more than ten feet.
VENTS - DRY .
HORIZONTAL
12.17.07 Wet vents can be fifteen feet to the vertical.
VENTS - WET
HORIZONTAL
12.17.08 Every building or other structure connected to a
VENTS FOR sewer or septic tank shall have at least one
SEPTIC TANK four-inch vent pipe through the roof.
OR
SANITARY SEWER
12.17.09 Wye fittings shall be used where vent is taken off the
VENT waste line below fixture.
CONNECTION
12.17.10 A vent stack or main vent shall be installed
VENT with a soil or waste stack wherever relief vents,
STACKS back vent, or other branch vents are required in
two or more branch intervals.
12.17.11 Each minor fixture trap shall have a protecting
VENT TO vent located so that the total fall in the fix-
TRAP AND ture drain from trap to went to the vent fitting
DISTANCE is not more than one pipe diameter, and the de-
veloped length of drain from trap weir to vent
fitting is not less than two or more than thirty-
six pipe diameters unless special permission is
granted.
12.17.12 A back vent or relief vent, preferable in the form
VENT - of a continuous waste and vent, shall be installed
BACK OR within these limits as may be necessary for com-
RELIEF VENT pliance with this requirement.
12.17.13 Fixture drains shall slope continuously from trap
VENT - weir and the requirement assuming the fall of 1/4"
FIXTURES to the foot, the permissable length of a drain
between trap and vents.
12.17.14 Not over six feet for a 1-1/2" drain trap.
VENTS - Not over six feet for a 2" drain trap unless
MINOR by special permission of the plumbing inspector.
FIXTURES
12.17.15 Not over five feet for a major fixture.
VENTS -
MAJOR
FIXTURES
12.17.16 A dual vent for two fixture traps installed as a
VENTS vertical continuous waste and vent, or a stack vent
DUAL in a dual capacity, may be employed under the
following conditions and no additional vents for
the trap thus vented shall be required.
When both fixture drains connect with a vertical
drain or stack at the same level and the developed
length and total fall of each fixture drain are
within the limits given in section, 12.17.14.
12.17.17 When the two fixture drains connect with the
VENTS - vertical drain or stack at different levels, the
DUAL FIXTWRE difference in level of the two connections is not
greater than five times the diameter of the vertical
section of the drain or stack, the diameter of the
vertical section or stack is not less than that
required for the horizontal drain for both fixtures
and the developed length and total fall of each of
the two fixture drains is within the limits as
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12.17.15 A lavatory trap and a bath tub or a shower stall
VENTS trap may be installed on the same horizontal branch
TWO FITTINGS with a back vent for the lavatory trap and with no
back vent for the bath tub or shower stall trap,
provided the vertical section of the lavatory drain
is not less than two (2) inches in diameter and
conniocts with the tub or shower drain in a vertical
plane, and the developed length of both fixture,.
drains are within the aforesaid limits. (12.17.14 Rule)
12.17.19 Two lavatory traps and two bath tub or shower stall
VENTS traps may be installed on the same horizontal branch
FOUR with a dual vent for the lavatory traps, and with no
FIXTURES back vent for the bath tub or shower stall traps,
provided that the horizontal branch, except the
separate fixture drain, shall be at least two inches
in diameter and the fixture drains for the bath tubs
or shower stalls connect as closely as practicable
upstream from the vent by means of a drainage wye
fitting.
12.17.20 Bath room groups, each consisting of a water closet
VENTS - lavatory and a shower stall or bath tub, with or without
YOKE AND shower head, may be installed on a soil stack with any of
RELIEF the following forms of group venting.
12.17. 21 Two bath room groups, or one bath room group and a
VENT GROUP kitchen sink and tray combination, may be installed
in the highest branch intervals of the soil stack or
on a vertical yoke vented branch not less than three
inches in diameter with no branch vents other than the
yoke vent, provided each fixture drain connects
independently to the soil stack or with the water closet
drain in the highest branch interval and each fixture
drain in all except the highest branch interval connects
independently with the yoke vented branch or with the
closet drain within the limits.
12.17. 22 One bath room group with group venting in accordance
VENTS - with the horizontal branch connected to the soil stack
ONE BATH at the same level as the water closet drain, or a
ROOM GROUP bath room group and kitchen sink with connections to
the stack in the same manner and with group venting in
accordance with group vents, may be installed in the
same branch interval, of a soil stack within the limits
of permissible fixture units for one soil stack and
branch interval.
12.17.23 Two bath room groups with group venting or
VENT - two bath room group and two kitchen sinks
TWO BATH with group ventingin accordance with (group
ROOM GROUP venting permitted) may be installed in the
same branch interval of a soil stack, provided
a relief vent is installed for the second or
lower branch intervals from the top group.
12.17.24 In all cases the relief vent required under
VENT - aforesaid paragraph 12.17.15 may be a dual
RELIEF vent and the size shall be in accordance with
CAPACITY sizes of back vents and relief vents.
12.17.25 A group of fixtures in line (battery) on the
VENTS - same floor level may be installed on one hori-
LOOP OR zontal branch with a circuit or loop vent con-
CIRCUIT'' netted to the horizontal branch in front of
the last fixture drain, within the limit
12.17.15 provided relief vents connected to
the horizontal branch in front of the first
fixture drain are installed as follows:
12.17. 26 In each branch interval, if the total fixture
VENT - units installed in the branch exceeds one-half
BRANCH the number given in Table 12.17. 29 and the
INTERVALS number of fixtures on the circuit or loop
vented horizontal branch does not exceed two
for two inch or three inch horizontal branch
or does not exceed one-half the permissible
number in column two of first paragraph for a
four inch and larger horizontal branches.
12.17.27 A dual relief vent for two circuit or loop
VENT - vented horizontal branches in the same branch
DUAL interval may be installed.
RELIEF
12.17.28 Note Tables 12.17.14, 12.17.15, 12.17. 25.
VENTS -
LIMITS OF
CIRCUIT-LOOP
VENTING
12.17. 29
TABLE #1 #2 #3
Diameter of 'Water Closets Fixture Units Other
Horizontal Branch Urinals Than Column No.2
` 2 inches Number 1 Number 12
Il II 2 H 20
H II II 60
H U 16 `r 120
o n U 2L!. rr 180
12.17. 30 Limits for circuit or loop vented horizontal branches
VENTS may be increased to one and one-13alf the value given
LOOP VENT in above table for three inch and larger branches
LIMITS when relief vents are installed so that there is e
relief vent inside the first fixture drain, the number
of fixtures or fixture units outside the last relief
vent does not exceed the limits given in column #2
and #3 of above table, the number of fixture drains between
any two successive relief vents does not exceed two for
e three inch, three for a four inch, five for a five
inch and eight for a six inch or larger branch.
12.17. 31 Two lines of fixtures back to back (double battery)
VENT shall not be circuit or loop vented on o/le branch,
DOUBLE but each line may be installed on a separate branch
BATTERY or circuit or loop vented.
12.17. 32 A group of not more than three fixtures, none of
VENT - which discharge greasy wabtes, may be installed on
FIXTURES AT a main vent or vent stack below the lowest branch
BASE OF vent.
STACK
12.17. 33 Main vent stacks shall have e diameter of at least
VENT - two inches and in accordance with tha limits of
MAIN length and number of fixture units as given in the
table below. 12.17. 34
The length of the main vent for application with said
table shall be the total developed length as follows:
From the lowest connection of the vent system with the
soil stack, waste stack, or primary branch to the
terminal of the vent, if it terminates separately to
the open air.
12.17. 3
VENT
TABLES Diameter of? Maximum permissible developed length of vent
Soil or Waste Number
Vent Stack of
. Fixture
Units 2" rr 4" II 6" 8"
.
2" 24 300
3" 431 80 650
3" 8o 75 600
4 tr 310 3o 240 1000
iI." 620 22 180 750
5" 750 70 320 1000
ii
6" 1440 20 295 20 1000
6" 2880 18 70 180
8" 3100 ! 3o 8o 35o loon
8" 6200 1 25 6o 25o 800
._ ____.
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12.17. 35 Back vents, relief, circuit and loop vents shall be
VENT as of above table.
TE '`llINALS No vent terminal from the sanitary drainage system
_ shall be within twelve feet of any door, window or
ventilating opening of the same or an adjacent
building unless it is at least three feet higher
than the top of such opening, Where roof is
occupied as solarium vents must extend seven feet
high above roof walk of solarium.
12.,17.36 Extension of vent pipes through roof shall terminate
VENT at least one foot above and shall be properly
EXTENSION flashed.
12.17. 37 In the event that a structure is built higher than
VENT - an existing structure, the owner of the structure
HEIGHT TO shall not locate windows within twelve feet of
ADJOINING any existing vent terminal on the lower structure,
BUILDING unless owner of such higher structure shall defray
the expense of, or shall himself make, such altera-
tions as are necessary to conform with the provisions
of this section.
12.17. 38 The seal of every fixture trap in a plumbing system
VENT PRO- shall be adequately protected by a properly installed
TECTION TO vent or system of venting, a stack vent, back vent,
TRAP SEAL relief vent, duel vent, circuit or loop vent, or a
combination. All traps shall be of the same size as
the wastes, in sinks, and urinals which shall be l?" .
12.17. 39 No crown vents are allowed. Traps shall have a
VENTS - water seal of at least two inches.
CROWN
12.17. 40 Where necessary to increase the size of a soil or
VENT . vent stack the largest size shall be extended
INCREASES throughout and, if a main stack, it shall be taken
off the foot of the soil or waste stack and if over
forty (40) feet in length carried through the roof
independent of the main soil or waste stack, provided
that waste stack need not be increased throughout.
12.17.41 Changes in vertical direction may be made by sanitary tees,
CHANGE IN short 1/4 bends may be used in drainage lines where
VERTICAL the change in direction of flow is from horizontal to
DIRECTION vertical.
1 2.18.01 Long sweep bends may be used at foot of stacks where
LONG SWEEP where a test tee or wye with cleanout are
BENDS installed on the vertical into sweep.
12.18.02 No change in direction greater than 90% in a single
CHANGE IN turn shall be made in drainage pipes, same shall be
HORIZONTAL made with wyes or 1/8 bends.
DIRECTION
12.18.03 No double hub or double tee saddle hub or saddle band
PROHIBITED shall be used on soil or vent pipe. No drilling, welding
FITTINGS or tapping of soil or waste pipes or the use of wooden
plugs driven into soil or waste pipes shall be allowed
where holes are drilled for cleaning purposes.
12.18.04 • Double sanitary tees may be used on the vertical stack
DOUBLE for waste pipes only.
SANITARY
TEES
12.18.055 No fixture, device or fitting shall be installed which
CROSS CON- will provide a backflow or cross connection between
NECTIONS a distributing system of water for drinking or
domestic purposes and a drainage system, soil or waste
pipes so as to permit or make possible the backflow
or cross connection of sewerage or waste water or
pool water into a water supply system.
12.18.06 No piping will be allowed in masonry only by
PIPING IN permission of the Chief Building Inspector.
CONCRETE
12.18.07 No pipes will be allowed vertical in any reinforced
PIPES IN concrete beams or columns or fireproofing.
CONCRETE
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12.18.08 No pipes shall be allowed in grade beams except by
PIPES IN special permission of the Chief Building Inspector
BEAMS OR when he may allow same at the zero point of beam
COLUMNS when same is sleeved during pouring of said grade
beams. No cutting or drilling of grade beams will
be allowed.
1 2,18.09 Pipes shall not be installed in any foundation or
PIPES IN spread footings. They shall be installed above
FOUNDATIONS or below all spread footings.
OR SPREAD
FOOTINGS
12.18.10 Soil pipes from house to septic tanks shall not be
DEPTH OF over ten inches below grade at septic tank.
PIPE TO
SEPTIC TANKS
12.18.11 Material used in any plumbing system or part thereof
QUALITY OF shall meet with the accepted standards and the re-
MATERIALS quirements of this manual and shall be free from all
defects.
12.18.12 Each length of pipe, each fitting, trap, fixture and
IDENTIFI- device used in plumbing systems shall be casted,
CATION OF stamped or indelibly marked with the maker's mark
MATERIALS or name and the weight and quality thereof.
12.18.13 Vitrified clay pipe shall conform to Federal Specifi-
VITRIFIED cations for Clay-Sewer Pipe. Joints shall be hot
CLAY PIPE poured or cement, and packed with approved packing.
12.18.14 Cast iron soil pipe and fittings shall be as known
SOIL PIPE in trade Extra Heavy (XH).
GRADE
12.18.15 Wrought iron pipe shall conform with Federal Specifi-
WROUGHT cations for wrought iron, welded, black and galvanized.
IRON PIPE
12.18.16 Steel pipe shall conform to Federal Specifications for
STEEL PIPE steel pipe, seamless, welded, black and zinc coated
pipe.
12,18.17 Brass and copper pipe ( I.P. S. ) shall conform to
BRASS AND Federal Specifications for brass, seamless, iron
COPPER pipe size.
PIPE
12.18.18 Brass tubing shall conform to Federal Specifica-
BRASS TUBING, tions for land. use. Copper tubing fur use with
COPPER TUBING flared or soldered fittings shall conform to
SPECIFICATIONS Federal Specifications for tubing, copper, seamless
type K.L. and M. copper tubing for use with flanged
fittings, or with silver brazed joints - general
use I.P. S. Flanged fitting types A - B - C and D. ..
12.18.19 , Lead pipe shall conform to accepted standards and
LEAD PIPE shall be what is known to the trade for wastes as
REQUIREMENTS D- or XL.
12.18. 20 1*" Pipe weight shall be ?z lbs per fortit.
LEAD PIPE 11-11 n if H H 41, H H H
SIZES 2 H HH H H 3/4 H II H
4 H H tl H 7-7/ss H II II
12.18. 21 Sheet lead shall not weigh less than 4 lbs per
LEAD SHEET square foot.
12.18. 22 Shall be soft ilig lead without solder or antimony
LEAD or other foreign substances.
CAULKING
12.18. 23 Caulking ferrules shall be of red brass and of the
CAULKING following weight and .±mensions;
FERRULES
12.18. 24 Size Length Weight
SIZES - 2" 1 1 lb.
CAULKING 7" 4 1 lb. 12 oz.
FERRULES " 4 2 lb. B oz.
12.18. 23 Solderingnipples shell be of red brass - I.P. S.
SOLDERING
NIPPLES
12.18. 26 Soldering bushings shall be of red. brass - I.P. S.
` SOLDERING
BUSHINGS •
12.18. 2 Brass floor flanges shall be of red brass soldered
BRASS FLOOR or wiped to lead.
FLANGES
12.19.01 All traps shall be effectively vented with an air
TRAPS vent pipe of a diameter not less than two ( 2)
inches in diameter, provided that a single pipe
may be used to vent two traps, through the same
fitting when such fitting has effective means
to prevent the drainage from one trap entering
the other trap and is made of one piece of metal
without loose or attached parts, and vent is
within the table limits.
12.19.02 Every fixture shall have a separate trap and shall
TRAP be placed as close as possible to the fixture they
FIXTURES serve and in no case more than eighteen inches
from the outlet.
12.19.03 Dentist cuspidors shall be a four inch drum trap
TRAPS - and vent shall not be more than ten feet from trap
DENTIST
CUSPIDORS
12.19.04 All buildings or stores equipped with kitchens
TRAPS- where food is prepared for public consumption shall
GREASE have a grease trap for each and every sink.
12.19.05 Where there is more than one sink in kitchen or
TRAP- pantry, one grease trap may serve as an interceptor
INTERCEPTOR for them all, providing all sinks are separately
trapped and vented independently.
12.19.06 The main grease trap has to be vented also. The
TRAP - size of main grease trap shall be double the com-
VENT OF bined capacity of all sinks served. Every kitchen
GREASE TRAP shall have at least one door trap, same conuecvea
through grease trap or interceptor if possible.
12.19.0? Where sinks are within five (5) feet of grease
TRAP - trap they do not have to be retrapped or vented.
GREASE FOR All sinks shall have a cleanout exposed just below
SINKS the waste of the sink where trap enters the waste
line.
12.19.08 If soil pipe to sink is less than five feet and
TRAP will rise at a 45o angle just one cleanout on
_ GREASE TRAP vertical waste pipe will be required.
`tvASTE VENT
T19.09 Geese traps shell be installed inside or outside
AP of buildings as close to kitchen as possible.
GREASE TRAP
LOCATION
12.1).10 Greasetreps shall be furnished with a tight fitting
TRAP cover the full size of interceptor. Cover shall
GREASE TRAP be so designed as to be readily removed and shall
REQUIREMENTS have cast in cover the name of the manufacturer
and size and flow capacities of trap at 900
efficiency of grease retention.
12.19.11 A suitable socket type wrench for removing and
TRAP replacing cover fastening shall be burnished with
GREASE each trap.
ACCESSORIES
12.19.12 Interior of interceptor shall be designed to pro-
TRAP vide a maximum active capacity with a minimum of
GREASE distuubance without causing any turbulency or
DESIGNS short circuiting.
12.19.13 Interior baffles or partitions shall be so designed
TRAP - as to readily permit thorough cleaning of the inter-
GREASE ceptor and to permit easy and complete removal of
INTERIOR all grease accumulation.
12.19.11- Traps shall be installed in an accessible location.
TRAP
ACCESSIBILITY
12.19.15 Grease traps shell not have a water jacket.
TRAPS -
GREASE T RAP
WATER
JACKET
12.19.16 The following table of various kitchen equipment
TRAP - and average efficiency must be certified by the
GREASE Iowa Institute of Hydraulics Research Testing Lab-
EFFICIENCY oratory or other authority such as the Bureau of
Standards, and must comply with War Department
Specifications for grease traps.
12.19.17
TRAP
GREASE TRAP FEDERAL SPECIFICATION TABLE
TABLE
Type of ' Interceptor Inlet Outlet , Efficiency
Fixture Size Size Size
Scullery Sinks T1s Pounds
per of
Min Grease
l - Compartment 20 40 1 1 90%
2 " 25 50 1 1 90%
3 N
4 " 25 50 1 1. 90%
12.19.18 The flow through the interceptor, a cast iron cleanout
TRAP-GREASE type control tee shall be installed, a suitable vent
CONTROL shall be installed between control fitting and the
OF FLOW interceptor. Control tee shall be furnished by the
manufacturer of the interceptor.
12.20.01 Oil and gas interceptors shall be installed in all
OIL AND gasoline and oil filling stations, public gar es
GAS INTER- wash racks, mechanical lifts and in other spaces or
CEPTOR buildings where oil or gasoline is dispensed with,
WHERE and for washing, greasing and oil changing.
REQUIRED
12.20.02 The oil interceptor must be approved heavy duty oil
OIL INTER- and gas separator trap with approved retainers and
CEPTOR vent.
SPECIFICATIONS
12.20.C3 On all wash racks there shall be a sand interceptor
SAND INTER- installed in the rack before wash water enters
CEPTOR the oil and grease separator trap to sanitary sewer.
12.20.04 All kitchens in hotels, restaurants, or public eating
FLOOR DRAINS places shall have cast iron floor drains of four
IN (4) inches outlet, and, if possible, connect through
KITCHENS grease traps to sanitary sewer; they shall be water
supplied above trap for renewal of seal.
12.20.05 All public toilet rooms shall have a two inch floor
FLOOR DRAINS drain connected to the drainage system.
IN PUBLIC
TOILET
ROOMS
12.20.06 Cellar drains shall be connected to a sand trap of
FLOOR DRAINS 12" x 12° x 12" and a suitable cellar drain pump
IN CELLARS to discharge into an open sink that is water
supplied and connected to the sanitary sewer.
12.20.07 Plumbing fixtures of all types installed below the
CELLAR curb level of the street shall be roughed in
FIXTURES- regular, and vented as fixtures above street level
REQUIREMENTS must comply with 12.20.08.
12.20.03 All soil or waste shall enter a cast iron or wrought
CELLAR iron sealed tank with an approved automatic sewerage
FIXTURES - lift attached to a tank. There shall be manholes
SEWERAGE for cleaning, and shall comply with 12.20.09
LIFT
12.20.09 Discharge pipes shall rise to ceiling height above
CELLAR grade of street and a separate three inch vent
FIXTURES - shall be taken off the top of loop and extended
DISCHARGE through roof independently of all other vents,
FROM TANK and waste discharge into sanitary sewer.
OR SUMP
VENT
12.20.10 The waste pipe from any refrigerator or other
receptacles in which provisions are stored shall not
be connected directly with a drain soil pipe or
other waste pipe, but shall be arranged to waste
into an open sink or sand trap and same connected
to sanitary sewer.
12.20.11 The waste pipe for such refrigerator or other
WASTE - SIZE receptacle shall not be less than 1* inch pipe,
FOR REFRIG- which shall run from an open sink or tray to the
ERATOR refrigerator and extend through the roof.
Refrigerator traps shall be used.
12.20.12 Soil pipe shall be used under ground.
REFRIGER- Galvanized or copper where exposed above ground
ATOR with cleanouts at every turn.
PIPES
12.21.01 Water closet tanks shall be flushed by a tank of
WATER at least four gallons capacity.
CLOSETS -
TANKS
12.21.02 No water closet bowl equipped with a flushometer
WATER valve shall be installed with a side or rear
CLOSETS - spud located below the lower part of the flush
FLUSHOMETER rim of the bowl. Valve must have an anti-siphon
VALVE attachment.
12. 1.03 Latrines, range closets and pedestal urinals shall
LATRINES not be installed without the approval of the
AND RANGE Chief Building Inspector.
CLOSETS
12.21.04 Outside showers and garbage can floor drains shall
SHOWERS have a four inch drain with a 12 x 12 x 12 inch cast
OUTSIDE iron sand trap. No vent will be required if same
is within fifteen feet of any vent stack, measured
along pipe to said vent.
12.21.05 Inside showers may have a two inch P trap with a
SHOWERS brass nipple when the shower is on the ground floor.
INSIDE Upstairs showers shall have a saping pan or sheet
lead pan under all shower stalls where a two inch
C.I. trap is used there shall be a two inch brass
ferrule wiped to a short piece of lead to allow
for compression.
12.21.06 Showers in cabanas shall be roughed in regular,
SHOWERS IN a trap under each and waste shall be connected with
CABANAS the sanitary sewer.
12.21.07 All water closets shall be made of vitreous china-
FIXTURES ware. The bowl and trap must be made of the combined
EARTHENWARE pattern in one piece . They shall hold a sufficient
quantity of water and be of such shape and form
that no fecal matter will collect on the surface
of the bowl. All water closets shall be equipped
with adequate flushing rims so as to flush and scour
the bowl properly when discharged.
12.21.08 Range closets may be installed for temporary use only
RANGE upon approval of the Chief Building. Tnsneetnr„
12.21.09 All stall or trough urinals connected to a sewerage
URINALS system shall be provided with an effective auto-
matic tank and same shall be adjusted so as to cause
flushing at regular intervals. Approval only by the
Chief Building Inspector.
12.21.10 Bath tubs and all such fixtures, shall be made of
BATH TUBS earthenware, vitreous chinaware, enameled iron, or
other impervious material.
12.21.11 Same as above
SINKS
12.21.12 Same as above or concrete.
WASH TRAYS
12.22.01 The connections between fixtures of earthenware,
EARTHENWARE vitreous china or enameled iron shall be made by
CONNECTIONS means of a brass floor plate not less than 3/16 inc_-:es
in thickness, soldered or wiped to lead pipe . The
fixture floor flange shall be bolted with solid brass
closet bolts.
12.22.02 Floor joints shall be made air tight with an asbestos
CLOSET graphite ring; all joints shall be made permanently
FLOOR water and air tight.
CONNECTIONS
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12.22.03 Plumbing fixtures shall conform to accepted standards
QUALITY of the National Bureau of Standards and they shall
OF be installed in a manner to afford access for cleaning.
FIXTURES
12.22.04 Fixtures other than water closets shall have approved
FIXTURE strainers; overflow pipe shall be connected on the
ACCESSORIES inlet side of trap and be so arranged that it may be
cleaned.
12.22.05 All fixture water supply inleus oz every description
FIXTURE shall be located and designed so as to prevent the
SUPPLY - possibility of back siphonage or back drainage of any
BACK of the fixtures contents into the water supply line.
SIPHONAGE Where a water supply inlet cannot be raised above the
maximum possible water level, an approved type of
vacuum breaker must be installed between the control
valve and the fixture in such a manner that no
back siphonage is possible under any degree of vacuum.
12. 22.06 Fixture contents against which back siphonage
FIXTURE protection is to be maintained includes all
CONTENTS pollutional material, sewage, waste water,
processing liquids, chemicals and all water
and other liquids which can be polluted.
12. 22.07 A cess pool is a hole in the ground with cribbed
CESS POOL sides and open bottom into which sewage is
PROHIBITED discharged. No such installation will be
permitted within the City of Miami Beach.
12.22.08 No exhaust from an engine or blow off from steam
PROHIBITED boiler or waste from condensers shall connect
CONNECTIONS directly to sewer but shall be an indirect
-EXHAUST connection.
12. 22.09 Upon the removal or alteration of any building
ALTERATIONS or structure, or the making of any addition thereto;
if any new plumbing fixtures are placed therein,
either in the original or altered or added portion
thereof, such new fixtures shall be properly
connected with the plumbing in the original
parts of the building or structure; and if the
fixtures are to be reset, either in the old or
any new part of such building or structure, then
both the original and additional fixtures and
all altered plumbing shall be made to comply in
all respects with the provisions of this ordinance
and a permit shall be obtained.
122.22.7.0 All hangers and pipe supports shall be securely
HANGERS made. No wooden plugs into masonry shall be
allowed.
12. 22.11 All stacks shall be provided with floor rests
HANGERS OR at ten foot intervals on each floor.
STACK Horizontal piping shall be supported at intervals
SUPPORTS not to exceed ten feet; cast iron soil every
five feet.
12. 22.12 Pipe supports shall be made of heavy iron posts,
PIPE wall hangers or brackets, concrete or masonry
SUPPORTS piers.
12. 22.13 The joint at the roof shall be made water tight
ROOF by the use of copper, lead-galvanized sheet
FLASHING metal.
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12. 22.14 All roof drains shall be connected to storm sewer
ROOF DRAIN or street inlet and such drain shall be placed under
`OR the sidewalk and shall not be smaller than a four
RAIN LEADERS inch cast iron pipe to gutter.
.02 Surface or Seepage Water: No opening shall be
allowed in the sewer pipes of any building for the
purpose of receiving the surface or ground water
of a cellar, basement or area.
12. 22.15 All excavations required for the installation of a
DRAINAGE building or other drainage system, or any part thereof,
EXCAVATION within the walls of such building or outside of the
building to lot line, shall be open trench work and
all such trenches shall be kept open until the pipe
therein shall have been inspected.
12. 22. 16 No tunnelling for drainage under pavements, side-
DRAINAGE walks or driveways will be allowed.
TUNNELLING
12. 22.17 All concealed lead work shall be made proof against
RAT PROOFING damage by rats by a covering of galvanized wire
cloth securely fastened in place.
12. 23.01 Every service pipe from a city main tap to any
WATER building or other structure or sprinkling system,
SERVICE yard hydrants or appliance shell be not less than
..IPE three-fourths of an inch in internal diameter.
12. 2-2.02 The City Water Department in every instance reserves
WATER DEPART- the right to, at its own option, designate and pre-
MENT RULES scribe the size of a service connection, either
upon original installation of a new connection or
upon any renewal or-'.teplacement of any old connec-
tion and in any case where a size of service other
than that applied for by the tenant, or previously
existing, is designated and prescribed by the City,
the tenant shall be bound thereby.
12. 23.03 No one but an authorized employee of the Water
CITY CURB Department is allowed to touch any water main,
COCKS service pipe, meter, stop-cock, curb-cock, or
other fixture belonging to or under the control of
the city.
12.23.04 Any plumber finding repairs or changes necessary
NOTICE TO will shut off the water at the stop-cock at the
WATER building. In case it is necessary to shut off
DEPARTMENT the water at the curb he will notify the Water
Department before he does.
12123.05 Water supply materials shall be of brass, copper,
WATER cast iron, wrought iron, galvanized or steel gal-
SUPPLY vanized and all fittings shall be of the same
MATERIALS material.
12.23.06 In all premises where steam boilers, hot water
RELIEF boilers or tanks or solar water heater systems
VALVES that are supplied with water from the City Water
Department or mains and connected to same, the
owner and plumber must install an approved relief
valve.
12.23.07 A pressure valve, vacuum and a temperature relief
PRESSURE valve shall be installed to prevent damage from
VALVE collapse of boiler or water tank or solar water
TEMPERATURE systems.
VALVE
12.23.08 Check valves shall be so located that there is no
CHECK shut off or check valve between the tank and
VALVES relief valve.
12.23.09 In all cases where pipes are connected direct with
WATER boilers, water heaters, water tanks and similar
METER fixtures, protection to City water meters shall
PROTECTION be observed so that hot water shall not back up
into city water meter.
12.23.10 The owner will be held responsible for the cost
OWNER' S of labor and material to repair said meters when
RESPONSIBILITY repairs are necessary due to backing up of hot water
FOR WATER through supply pipes.
METERS
12.23.11 The size of water pipe shall refer to the nominal
SIZE OF internal diameter and shall vary with the number of
WATER PIPES fixtures supplied thereby as follows: for nipples
TO FIXTURES and tubing only, not less than three-eighths of an
inch (3/8") ; toilet and lavatory supplies for not
more than three fixtures, not less than one-half (1/2") ;
for not more than twenty-four fixtures, not less
than three-quarters of an inch (3/4") ; for not more
bnan rorty (40) fixtures, not less than one (1)
inch; for not more than eighty (80) fixtures
not less than one and one-quarter inches ( 1-1/40) ;
for not more than one hundred and fifty (150)
fixtures, not less than one and one-half inches
(1-1/20) ; for not more than three hundred (300)
fixtures, two inches (2") ; for every additional
one hundred and fifty (150) fixtures add one-half
an inch (1/2") additional.
12.23.12 On all water pipe lines supplying water to any
STOP ON plumbing system, fire-line, sprinkler, or other
SUPPLY water supply system there shall be a separate
LINES stop-cock on each and every pipe line in a con-
venient and accessible place, outside of the
building and independent of city service stop-cock,
which shall be used by the Plumber or whoever desires
to turn off the water.
12.23.13 In apartments, hotels and rooming houses every bath
STOP IN room shall have a stop-cock on each supply to each
APARTMENTS- fixture and in an accessible place.
HCTELS,ETC. Note State Rule No. 1411.
12.23.14 Flushometers or similar connections shall have a
FLUSHOMETER vacuum breaker to prevent back siphonage.
VALVES
12.23.15 Water closet tanks shall have a valve accessible
WATER CLOSET below said tank.
TANK STOP
12.24.01 Any person, as principal, agent, manager, or employee
PENAL COST commencing or doing any plumbing work for which a
FOR DOING plumbing permit is required, without first obtain-
WORK WITHOUT ing a plumbing permit therefor, shall pay double
PERMIT the fee therein provided for a plumbing permit
authorizing such work, and subject to Penalty for
Violation 12.34.14. Note 12.05.03.
12.25.01 A double fee shall not be charged in cases of ,
EMERGENCY emergency work necessary to be done in order to
WORK prevent material injury or damage to property
and provided that the issuance of a permit upon
payment of such double fee shall not be a defense
to a prosecution for a violation of any of the
provisions of this Ordinance.
12.25.02 All plumbing work done shall be subject to inspec--
INSPECTION tion and a written notice shall be given to the
NOTICE Chief Building Inspector by the master plumber,
firm or corporation doing such plumbing work or
having same done, as soon as the work is ready
for inspection. Such notices shall be given for
inspection of both the rough and finished work.
The person, firm or corporation doing such plumb—
ing work shall secure a certificate from the
Plumbing Inspector, showing the result of such
inspection and shall deliver the said certificate
to the owner of the premises on which the same is
done, or to the authorized representative of such
owner.
12.25.03 Floors shall be left up in all bathrooms and
WORK LEFT elsewhere above all plumbing until the plumbing
UNCOVERED pipes and other plumbing work shall have been
examined, tested and approved by the Plumbing
authority or inspector.
12.25.04 Inspection of plumbing shall be made within forty—
TIME FOR eight (48) hours after a notice that the same is
INSPECTION ready for inspection shall have been received by
the Building Department on a written duplicate
application blank furnished by said Building Depart—
ment.
12.25.05 The master plumber or 3 oirneyman plumber shall
TESTS OF apply the water test on all new plumbing work for
ROUGHING the approval of the Chief Building Inspector or
his deputy in his presence.
Test shall comply with State Rule No.1408.
12.25.06 Before fixtures are placed in connection with the
ROUGH TEST plumbing of any building or structure and before
any portion of the drainage system of any building
or structure is covered or concealed from view,
the outlet from the soil pipe and all openings
therein below the top shall be hermetically sealed
and the pipe shall then be filled with water to
the highest point in the system. Soil pipes and
fittings shown to be defective shall be removed
and replaced with sound pipes and fittings.
12.25,0? Every part of the work shall successfully stand
TESTS SHALL such tests for one (1) hour and shall in all
BE APPROVED respects conform to the requirements of this
ordinance to the satisfaction of the Chief Build-
ing Inspector or his deputy.
1.2.25.08 Every person, firm or corporation doing any plumb-
DEFECTIVE ing work shall immediately remove and replace any
MATERIAL and all defective material, waste pipe, soil pipe
or drainage pipe and any and all defective work,
when required so to do by the Chief Building Inspector
or his deputy.
12.25.09 Any water closet, urinal, sink or other fixture
DEFECTIVE set up, used or installed otherwise than in
FIXTURES accordance with this ordinance, or any other
ordinance or law governing such work in the City
of Miami Beach, or which may become defective,
dangerous or in any way unfit for service, shall
upon notice, either verbal or in writing, from the
Chief Building Inspector, remove or repair same to
his satisfaction.
12.25.10 Notice shall be given by the Chief Building Inspector
NCTICE BY or his deputy to remove or repair any defective
CHIEF material and same shall be made to comply with the
BUILDING provisions of this ordinance and of every other
INSPECTOR ordinance and law governing such work in the City
of Miami Beach, within the time fixed in such notice
or within any extension thereof granted by the Chief
Building Inspector or his deputy.
12.25.11 No person shall occupy or make use of any hotel,
OCCUPANCY apartment house, rooming house, store or building
or other structure in which plumbing has been installed
or constructed, until after the Chief Building Inspector
or his deputy shall have issued a final certificate
of approval of the plumbing work therein or in con-
nection therewith.
Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued as per the
zoning regulations from the Building Department.
12.25.12 No soil or drainage pipes shall pass over any water
PROTECTION supply tanks, reservoirs or other receptacles holding
TO MATER water supplies either hot or cold.
TANKS
12. 25.13 No water pipe, soil or drainage pipes shell be
PROTECTION installed over any electrical machinery or equip-
TO ment.
LEC 'RI C AL
MACHINERY
' 12. 25.14 No plumbing pipes, soil waste or supply shell be
TRANSFORMER installed in eny transformer room.
ROOMS
12. 25.15 No overflow pipes from cisterns, supply tanks,
OVERFLOW expansion tanks, or dtip pans shall connect
PIPE direct with any drainage system but shall be
connected as an indirect installation.
12. 25.16 No material other then specified in this code shall
ALTERNATE be used, unless accepted and approved by the Board
MATERIAL of Examiners for Plumbers or by the Chief Building
Inspector•.
12. 26.01 No privy vault shall be dug or constructed in the
PRIVY City of Miami Beach except that the Chief Building
VAULTS Inspector may permit such vaults to be dug or con-
PROHIBITED structed for temporary use only and shell specify
in the permit the length of time during which same
may be used.
12. 26.02 It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain
PRIVY such privy vault a longer time then specified. in
VAULT such permit.
PERMITS
12.26.03 Such vaults shell be maintained in a sanitary con-
PRIVY VAULT dition during use.
MAINTENANCE
12.26.04 In case any plumbing is required or desired in the
BUILDING construction, alteration or repair of any building
PERMIT or structure requiring a building permit, no
BEFORE plumbing permit shall be issued until after the
PLUMBING building permit for such building or structure
PERMIT shell have been previously issued.
12.26.05 No plumbing permit shall be issued for repairing
PERMIT leaks in drain, soil, waste or vent, but work
NOT must be performed by a licensed plumber.
REQUIRED
12.26.06 Should any trap, drain, soil, pipe, waste or vent
REPAIR pipes become so defective as to require removal
PERMIT or replacement with new material, in whole or in
REQUIRED part, or should any toilet, wash basin, laundry,
tray, sink, slop sink, slop hopper or any other
fixture be taken up or reset, or be replaced with
a new fixture, a plumbing permit must first be pro—
cured therefor, and a licensed plumber shall do the
work.
12.26.07 No person, as principal, agent, manager or employee,
SEPTIC shall install or repair or cause or permit to be
TANK installed or repaired any septic tank within the
PERMITS City of Miami Beach without first having obtained
from the Chief Building Inspector a permit for such
repair or installation.
12.26.08 The Florida State Board of Health requirements shall
SEPTIC be complied with regard to size and construction
TANK of septic tanks and drain fields.
REQUIREMENTS
12.26.09 When any building or other structure, in or for
SEWER which any drainage or plumbing arrangements are con—
CONNECTIONS structed, is not situated within 150 feet of a
REQUIRED sanitary sewer, so as to require connection to the
sanitary sewer, then such drainage or plumbing arrange—
ments shall be connected with a septic tank.
12.26.10 Septic tanks shall not be located less than five
SEPTIC feet from any property line or less than ten feet
TANK from any dwelling; except when it is impossible
LOCATION to maintain these distances, then the Chief Building
Inspector may issue a permit for a septic tank at
a less distance from property lines and dwellings,
provided the same shall not be detrimental to health
or unsanitary or endanger the structural footing
or building.
12.26.11 On all lots where buildings are to be constructed
TEMPORARY there shall be temporary toilets installed and
TOILET connected to sewer or septic tank before work on
FOR the building is started.
NEW BUILDING
12.27.01 There shall be one lavatory and one water closet
STORES - for each individual store.
REQUIREMENTS
iz.47.02 There shall be one water closet, one lavatory,
SINGLE-FAMILY one shower or tub and one sink for each and
REQUIREMENTS every family.
12.27.03 There shall be one water closet, one lavatory,
DUPLEX one shower or tub and one sink for each and
REQUIREMENTS every family.
12.27.04 Same requirements as for single-family and
APARTMENT duplex.
HOUSES - See State Rule No. 1405 for requirements.
REQUIREMENTS
12.27.05 There shall be at least one water closet, one
HOTEL -- lavatory, and one tub or shower for every two
SANITARY sleeping rooms, same shall be installed be-
REQUIREMENTS tween the sleeping rooms and be accessible
from each room without entering any public hallway.
See State Rule No. 1404.
12.27.05 The same requirements as for hotels shall be in
ROOMING force .
HOUSE See State Rule No. 1406.
REQUIREMENTS
12.27.07 The same requirements as for hotels shall be
BOARDING in force.
HOUSE
REQUIREMENTS
12.27.08 There shall be one water closet and one lavatory
RESTAURANTS- for each sex in restaurants of five to twenty
REQUIREMENTS seating capacity. Also all other requirements
of the State Board of Health shall be
complied with.
See State Rule No. 1407.
12.27.09 A soft drink stand is a place where soft drinks
SOFT or fruit juices are served. No beer or sand-
DRINK wiches shall be served. There shall be one water
STANDS closet and one lavatory; a floor drain and a
sink near where the soft drinks or juice is
served and all boxes holding iced soft drinks
must comply with the health laws and be drained
to sand trap.
12. 27.10 No work on a plumbing or other system which conflicts
CONFLICT with any of the basic principles stated herein shall
WITH be accepted or approved by the Plumbing Inspector,
PRINCIPLES and only work on a plumbing system that is in accord-
ance with such basic principles shall be accepted
or approved.
12. 28.01 - There shall be charged and collected by the City Clerk,
FEES FOR on certification by the plumbing inspector en inspec-
*PLUMBING tion fee of fifty cents (500) for each fixture in new
PERMITS and reconstructed plumbing work with a- minimum permit
of one dollar ($1.00) before the issuance of any permit,
which said fee shall be placed to the credit of the
General Fund of the City of Miami Beach.
12. 28.02 The fees for septic tank installation or repairs shall
FEES FOR be a minimum of one dollar ($1.00) for any permit;
SEPTIC TANK a 500 gallon installation 01.00 and for a one thousand
INSTALLATION gallon installation, 42.00; and ;'1.00 for every
one thousand gallon or part thereof over the first
thousand gallons.
12. 2& 03 42.00 for every $1,000.00 contract or portion thereof.
FEES FOR
STEAM HEATING
12.28.04 :12. 00 for every $1,000.00 contract or portion thereof.
FEES FOR HOT
WATER HEATING
12.28.05 4'2. 00 for every $1,000.00 oontract or portion thereof.
FEES FOR
SOLAR WATER
HEATING
12. 28.0'6 42.00 for every $1,000.00 contract or portion thereof.
FEES FOR
REFRIGERATION
12. 28.0 42. 00 for ever
FEES FOR every 1,000.00 contract or portion thereof.
OIL BURNERS
12. 28.06 _ $2. 00 for every $1,000.00 contractor portion thereof.
FEES FOR
WELLS
12.28.0
9 y�r_.00 for every 11,000.00 contract or portion thereof.
FEES FOR
SWIMMING POOLS
12.20.10A for every §1,000.00 contract or portion thereof.
FEES FOR
sPR INKLER
SYSTEM;
12. 28.11 X2.00 for every „'1,000.00 contract of portion thereof.
FEES FOR
VENTILATION
17. 28.13 The plumbing inspector shall keep, in proper books
PERMIT - - for that purpose, a true and correct account of all
41ECORDS plumbing fees received, the name of the person paying
same, the date and the amount of each payment.
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12. 22.01 The word or term "solar°° is herein used to indicate
SOLAh WATER all heaters used for gathering heat from the sun
HEATER for the purpose of heating water.
12. 2;.02 There shall be a license required of all, solar water
SOLAR WATER heating contractors. A master plumber may do this
HEATING work.
CONTRACTOR1S
LICENSE
12.25.03 • Each solar heater or any part thereof shall be con-
SOLAR WATER sidered as a plumbing fixture fdr the purpose of this
HEATER Code.
DEFINITION
12. 2 .04 No such solar water heater shell be erected, constructed,
SOLAR built, placed or repaired, in the City of Miami Beach
ERECTION which does not conform to the requirements of this Code
and the Miami Beach Building Cope.
12.25.05 A coil box shall be made of not less than twenty-four
COIL ( 2L ) gauge galvanized iron or other material having
BOXES equal strength and rust and decay-resisting qualities
and shall be constructed and supported so that no sag
will develop in the side and rails when supported.
12.29.06 Solar water heaters shall be anchored to supports of
SOLAR at least one and one-quarter inch by one and one-quarter
SUPPORTS inch by one-eighth -inch , (li x 1$ x i/o" ) galvanized
angle iron, or other material equal ' in strength end
rust end decay-resisting qualities. These supports
shall be fastened to e galvanized metal floor plate
to be anchored to the roof rafters with hot tempered
galvanized jay bolts not less' than three-eights of
an inch (3/ ) in diameter.
12. 29.07 Tanks shall be galvanized inside and outside or
SOLAR HEATER shall be of some other corrosion resisting
TANKS ; HALL material, designed to operate under not less
HE GALVANIZED than one hundred (100) pound pressure, and shall
be tested to 150 hydrostatic pressure.
12. 29.0] Floor plates end uprights shall be of galvanized
,SOLAR FLOOR angle iron and of a size not less than one and
PLATES one-half (i1-) inches by one and one-half (11-)
inches by one-eighth (1/s) inch or of some other
material and shape having equal strength and rust,
fire and decay-resisting qualities; all other
supports and traces shall be of material having
similar qualities and strength.
12.29.09 Tank box base to support tank shall be bolted or
SOLAR TANK attached to the metal tank frame in an approved
BOX BASE manner. Tank box base, if made of wood, shall
be constructed of at least four (4) pieces of
two-by-four (2X4) inches nominal size timber,
covered with at least one inch (1'" ) nominal
size stock; or, if made of other material must
be rust-resisting and of at least equal strength.
12. 29.10 All insulation around the tank shall be et least
SOLAR TANK five (5) inches of ground, regranulated cork or its
INSULATION , . equivalent, tamped in the tank box in such manner as
not to lose more than •one degree of heat per hour
from the tank.
12. 2 .11 The tank bQx must extend five (j) inches above
SOLAR TANK the tank and down each side to .a. point et least
BOX to the top of the metal tank supports, end shell
CONSTRUCTION be securely fastened to the two-by-six (2X6) inch
timber forming the tank brace. Where not otherwise
protected, the tank box shell be completely covered
with galvanized iron lath and cement plaster, or
twenty-four (24) gauge galvanized iron lath end
cement plaster, or twenty-four (24) gauge galvanized
iron, or sixteen (16) ounce copper, or other
approved covering. This type of construction will
be allowed in residences only; in all other types of
construction the enclosure shall be fireproof.
12. 29.12 When necessary to repair existing wooden systems,
REPAIRS - they shall be replaced with systems meeting, the
REPLACEMENTS requirements of this Code.
12. 20.13 Hot and cold water supply pipes for such tanks
SUPPLY shall be installed by plumbers to 2_ point above
INSTALLAt the ceiling joist end adjacent to location of
TION the tank box. Connections between the tank and
the heating elements and between the tank end
hot and cold water supply lines, shell be made
as one installation under the provisions of this
RELIEF . Code. A relief valve, pressure or vacuum valve,
VALVES and temperature valve shall be installed on every
insulation.
12. 30.01 The work of installing in or on a building or
STEAM structure or on the premises, boilers, piping,
HEATING fixtures or apparatus for the use or generating .
or conveyance of steam to radiators, pressers,
engines or any similar appliances.
12.30.02 A licensedmaster plumber or a licensed journeyman
STEAM plumber under a master plumber may do this work
FITTING providing a permit is taken out and inspection
LICENSE requested.
12. 0.03 A master pipe fitter or journeyman pipe fitter .may
MASTER also do his type of work providing he has passed
PIPE-FITTER examination by the Plumbing Board of Examiners
and has paid the license fee and taken out a permit
for each job or install tion or reinstallation.
12.30.04 Hot water heating boilers in ell premises where
STEAM steam boilers or hot water boilers are supplied
BOILERS with water from the City of Miami Beach Water
supply, the owner must see that a suitable safety
valve, vacuum, air or other relief valve or device
is placed thereon to prevent damage from collapse
under heavy pressure from explosion if water is shut
off.
12.30.05 In all cases where pipes are connected direct with
CHECK boilers, feed water heaters, or other fixtures
VALVES where pressure is or can be generated, there must
be a check-valve placed in the pipe between such
fixture and the meter.
12.30.06 Where the above is not done the consumer or plumber
RESPONSI- will be held responsible for any damage to meter or
SILITY other fixture on the service pipe and for cost of
labor in repair.
12.30.07 Boilers shall have a reducing pressure valve according
REDUCING to boiler rating as specified.. on name plate.
PRESSURE
- VALVE
12. 30.08 - No blow-off shall be connected direct to any
BLOW-OFF sewer or drainage system but may be connected
to deep seal sand trap.
12. 30.09 Water column try cocks, ejectors, pressure gauge
WATER and safety valves must be kept in perfect working
COLUMN order and. repair.
12. 30.10 Boilers shall not be fixed to produce a pressure
SAFETY VALVE greeter than the safety valve is set.
ON
PRESSURE
BOILERS
12030.11 A high pressure boiler is any boiler r,here over 15
HIGH-PRESSURE pounds steam pressure is generated.
BOILERS
12. 30.12 A low pressure boiler is any boiler generating
LOW-PRESSURE below 15 pounds pressure.
BOILERS
12, 30.13 High pressure boilers shall be inspected by the
BOILER boiler inspector of en insurance company and reports
INSPECTION of said inspection must be filed with the Building
Department. No high pressure boiler shall be
used without said inspection.
12.31.01 Master plumbers, master pipe fitters or oil burning
OIL BURNER companies must have a City of Miami Beach license
CONTRACTOR' S and must take out: permit and furnish a plan
• LICENSE describing the work contemplated.
12. 31.02 Inspection and approval by the Fire Department
OIL BURNER and the Building Department is necessary.
INSPECTION
12. 31.03 Oil burner or steam fitting companies shall not
OIL BURNER install water supplies or do any drainage or
SYSTEMS electrical work; they shall employ a master plumber
or a master electrician to bring service and supplies
and waste within five feet of the appliance.
12. 32.01 The regulations of the State Board of Health are
SWIMMING a part of this code.
POOLS
12. 32.02 A license and permit must be secured before work
SWIMMING is started and a complete plan, approved by the
POOL State Board of Health, showing supply and waste
CONTRACTORS outlets indicated thereon; also pumps, chlorina-
tions,etc.
Master plumbers or general contractors may install
this work on their license of their respective
trades.
12. 32.03 All supplies and drainages shall be installed by
S,wIMMING a master plumber. Concrete and appliances may
POOL be installed by a swimming pool contractor and
DRAINAGE electrical work must be done by a licensed master
electrician.
12.32.04 Swimming pools shall be constructed in accordance
SWIMMING with United States Public Health Service Bulletin
POOL No. 139 and the Board of Health of the State of
REGULATIONS Florida.
12.32.05 Under no circumstances shall piping systems be so
SWIMMING designed or installed as to permit pool water
POOL to enter a portable water supply system, nor
CROSS - waste water or sewerage to enter pool through
'CONNECTIONS backflow or interconnections.
12. 32.06 Supply from portable water system shall be fed
SWIMMING indirect through an elevated tank with an air
POOL break between city water supply and water supply
WATER to pool or by a well.
SUPPLIES
12. 32.07 Where filters are installed and filter washing
SWIMMING with the recirculation pump is not possible, a
POOL washwater pump of proper capacity shall be in-
FILTERS stalled and a suction well or small elevated
tank used to supply water to the pumps, the
discharge being above the flow lines.
12. 32.08 No pool drain or drains from the filters, where the
SWIMMING recirculating system is used, should be directly
POOL DRAINS connected to sewers. Such drains should discharge
by an indirect connection to a properly trapped
sump.
12. 32.09 Baptistries, ornamental and lily ponds, aquariums,
BAPTISTRIES ornamental fountains, basins and similar appur-
LILY PONDS tenances shall have supplies thereto protected
from back flow.
12.33.01 Ventilation as applied to plumbing, bathroom,
VENTILATION kitchen and dining rooms and the work of installing
within premises or buildings, the pipe fixtures or
other apparatus for the removal of air or odors.
12.33.02 Ventilation contractors shall have a City of Miami
VENTILATION Beach license and a permit to install pipes and
CONTRACTOR'S appliances shall be required.
LICENSE
12.33.03 The ventilation permit fees shall be based upon
VENTILATION building permit fee regulations.
FEES
12.33.04 A plan shall be furnished showing the size of ducts
VENTILATION and appliances. Galvanized ducts shall not be
PLANS smaller than twenty—four (24) gauge galvanized.
12.33.05 Bathroom ventilating ducts shall start at the grill
VENTILATION in the bathroom and it shall be continuous and
OF BATH reasonably tight. It shall be continuous through
ROOMS the roof and. no other openings entering this duct
except ventilation of bath room.
12..S0.06 No flue or opening from any kitchen wnere meals
VENTILATION are prepared or served shall open into any street,
KITCHENS alley or areaway without being completely enclosed in
galvanized duct from grill or opening and this duct
to terminate above the roof and not to be within fifteen
(15) feet of any window or directly under a window.
No electric ventilating fan or exhaust fan shall
discharge into a street or alley but shall discharge
into a duct that discharges above the roof of the
building.
12.33.07 Kitchen hoods and the ventilation of kitchens should
VENTILATION be connected to a ventilating flue of brick when
KITCHEN building is constructed. Galvanized vent flues will
HOODS be allowed with consent of the Building Inspector if
no fire hazard is thereby created.
12.33.08 Gas appliances shall be ventilated through transit or
VENTILATION soil pipe that are insulated 2" from any wood, and
OF GAS shall not be connected to any other flue or ventilating
APPLIANCES duct but shall be installed independently of other
ducts.
12.34.01 No galvanized pipe or vent flues shall enter any
VENT FLUES - space between ceiling and roof without being con-
PIPE BETWEEN tinuous from grill face through the space or attic
CEILING AND and through the roof and shall have another pipe
ROOF outside of same which shall act as a fire retardant.
Also all vent ducts shall have a return hood thereon
subject to the Building Inspector' s approval.
12.34.02 Where a building or structure has been inspected
CONDEMNA- and the plumbing work (or work of other trades)
TIONS has been condemned by the Chief Building Inspector
as being in an unsanitary condition or defective
Rule 12.34.03 shall apply.
12.34.03 A condemnation notice shall be given in writing by
CONDEMNA- the Chief Building Inspector to the owner, agent
TION NOTICE or occupant of the building or structure condemned
and in such notice he shall designate the repairs
or improvements required to be made.
12.34.04 If the owner, agent or occupant objects to such
OWNER'S condemnation or to the making of such repairs or
APPEAL improvements, he may within three days after such
notice appeal to the City Council from the decision
of the Chief Building Inspector. Such appeal shall
be taken by filing a notice, in writing, with the
City Clerk and a copy with the Chief Building
Inspector stating the objections to such condemnations
or to such repairs or improvements and, a statement
that he appeals to the City ®ouncil for relief.
12.34.05 If an appeal is so taken by such owner, agent or
APPEAL TO occupant, the same shall be presented for hearing
COUNCIL at the next regular meeting of the City Council
provided notice of the time to which such hearing
is continued shall be given to such owner, agent
or occupant, and the City Council may hear evidence
and argument touching the issue and may affirm,
reverse or modify the order of the Chief Building
Inspector and the decision of the City Council
on such an appeal shall .bg. final and conclusive.
12.34.06 When plumbing in any building has been condemned as
UNSANITARY unsanitary and no appeal taken as herein provided,
PLUMBING or if taken and the order of the Chief Building
Inspector is affirmed or modified.
12. 3' 07 The owner, agent or occupant shell immediately
OWNER make such repairs and improvements as may be
SHALL recuired by the City Council end unless the dame
;00MPLY shall be commenced within three days after notice
of the decision of the said City Council, it shell
be the duty of the Chief Building Inspector to
- post at some conspicuous place on such building or
structure one or more notices, which shall be
substantially in the following form:
12. 34.08 " WARNING"
°iARNING "This building (or structure) has been condemned
as unsanitary and unfit for human habitation
or occupancy and it is unlawful for any person
to live in or use the same.
By order of the City Council.
Chief Building Inspector. "
12. 34.O9 Such notice may be in typewriting end shell remain
NOTICES on such building or structure until the repairs or
improvements shall have been made and. the same shall
then be removed by the Chief building Inspector, or
by such person as may be authorized by such official
to do so.
12. 34.10 It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or
REMOVAL ZOVAL deface same. After building or structure has
OF been placarded on account of unfit plumbing and
NOTIC: S until the repairs or improvements recuired shall
have been Wade.
' 12.34.11 It shall be unlawful for any person to live in or
OCCUPANCY occupy such building or structure, whether for
NOT business or residence purposes, or to rent, let
ALLOWED or hire the same or any part thereof, or to
collect, receive or pay any rent therefor, whether
as agent, owner, tenant, or otherwise.
12. 34.1
very person, firm or corporation doing business as
REGISTRMTION a merbhant plumber (or other trades) in the City
DISPLAY of Miami Beach shall, at the place of such business,
display a business sign showing the full registered
name of such person, firm or corporation; end it
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corooretion
not so res:istered'to do business plumbing i�orhy f Miatni
therein.
beach, or to advertise to do an
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SECTION 2. 'That this Ordinance shall go into effect immediately
upon its passage and posting as required by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 28th day of June, A. D. 1944.
Mayor
Attest :
y C erk
1st reading - June 8, 1944
2nd reading - June 8, 1944
3rd reading - June 28, 1944
Posted - July 6, 1944
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF DADE )
I, C. W. TOMLINSON, City Clerk in and for
the City of Miami Beach, Florida, do hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 714 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2
OF ORDINANCE NO. 592 OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS THE "MIAMI BEACH BUILDING CODE, "
BY ADDING THERETO, AT THE END THEREOF, AN ADDITIONAL PART
TO BE KNOWN AS PART XII, " having been passed and adopted
by the City Council Of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
has been posted by me in three conspicuous places in the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, one of which was at the door
of the City Hall in said City on the 6th day of July, A. D.
1944, and that said Ordinance remained posted for a period
of at least thirty days in accordance with the requirements
of the City Charter of the said City of Miami Beach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, on this the 14th day of August, 4,, D. 1944.
` s
' City Clerk �"
ORIGINAL
ORDINANCE NO. 7l
(Plumbing Code)
A MINIMUM STANDARD FOR THE
' INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING
EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS
WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA.
City Manager
Claude A. Renshaw
Mayor
John H. Levi
COUNCILMEN
Wm. Burbridge Val C. Cleary Ralph Pole
Herbert A. Frink Marcie Liberman D. Lee Powell
J. J. FARREY
CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR
OF
BUILDING DIVISION
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