Ordinance 1135 ORDINANCE NO.1135
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA AMENDING PART XII CF SECTION 2
OF ORDINANCE NO. 592, COMMONLY REFERRED
TO AS "THE MIAMI BEACH BUILDING CODE"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THI' CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That part XII of Section 2 of "The Miami Beach
Building Code" , said part XII being that portion
of said Code usually referred to as "The Plumbing Code" , be and
the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
PLUMBING CODE
INDEX
of the
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Pae
Chapter 51 Administrative 1
Chapter 52 Definitions 7
Chapter 53 Permits, Inspections,
Tests and Penalties 13
Chapter 54 Basic Plumbing Principals
and Accepted Standards 21
Chapter 55 Construction Requireme_nts. . .27
Chapter 56 Materials 31
Chapter 57 Drainage and Vent Lines 41
Chapter 58 Water Supply, Steam and
Hot Water Boilers, Space
Heating, Fire Lines and
Rain Water Leaders 52
Chapter 59 Permit and Inspection
Fees 64
Chapter 60 Gas Regulations 66
PART ATI
FLUMBIG CODE
CITY OF MI MI B'_I CH, FLCRID:_
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Charter administrative
12. 51.01 This Fart XII of the Building Code of the City
TITLE
of i•_ie.mi beach, Florida, shall be kno',-n at the
Plumbing Code, and may be cited as such, end will
be referred to hereinafter as the Plumbing Re-
quirements or Code.
12. 51.02 The purpose of these Plumbing Reauirements or
PURPOSE
Code is to protect the health, safety and wel-
fare of the people of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida by establishing rules and regulations
for plumbing and sanitation, providing certain
acceptable standards and basic recuirements re-
gulaating the design, installation, alterations
or repairs of all plumbing and sanitation fac-
ilities,
ac-ilities, providing for the Qualification of
and regulating those persons engae-.ed in or at
the plumbing business and providing for the
enforcement and administration thereof.
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12.51. 03 The provisions of this Code shall be deemed
FLORIDA
STATE LAWS to supplement any and all State Laws of the
State of Florida now existing or hereafter
enacted which are applicable to the subject
matter of this part.
12.51.04 The Chief Building Inspector is hereby
ENFORCEMENT
authorized and directed to enforce all of
the provisions of this code subject to the
powers vested in the Board of Rules and
Appeals, rnd for such purpose, he and pl-
umbing inspectors so delegated by him shall
have power of Police Officers and may enter
any building or premises for the purpose of
inspection or to prevent violations of this
Code.
12.51.05 Any person desiring to engage in the business
CERTIFICATE
OF COMFET- as a Master Plumber, or work as a Journeyman
ENCY
Plumber, or do any plumbing work of any kind
or description in the City of Miami Beach,
Florida. shall first submit to a written ex-
amination, given by the Board of Examiners of
Plumbers, and shall obtain ^ Certificate of
Competency issue: by such Bo^rd.
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12.51. 0t 7-lumber is a person who has
li- STET;
PL--m3ER pessed the examination for faster Plumber,
end holds a. valid certificate of Competency
as such, issued by the Bosrd of Examiners of
Plu.,aoers or the City of M.ami Beach, Florida.
12. 51. 07 . Cl Journeyman plumber is a person who
JOURNEN
'L-LUMBER haa passed the examination for Journe::-
man plumber, and holds a valid certificate
of Competency a - suc , issued by the Board of
Examiners of Plumbing of the City of 1.1iami
Beach, Florida .
. 02 Such Journeyman plumbers may do plumbing
pork only under the direction and res-
ponsibility of a 1,.aster Plu.r.ber.
12. 51.08 . 01 An Apprentice blum„)er is a person lie-
APCRE7ICE
eased as such, learning the trade and..
1Dermitted to do olumbfIng wrk under the
direction of and in the presence of a Master
or Jpurneyman Plumber.
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.02 The number of aprrentice pllo1c€.d to work
for one Laster f-1 i ber t any one time
shall not exceed the folloi1 ' n, tsb ' e.
, ml
1 to 2
2 to 7
3 to 12
4 to 17
5 to 22
. C3 .=prrenti ce. before eng�g' no in work as
such shell register with an_: obtr n a.
permit fro:: the Board of Examiners of Plumbers
of the City of :LiPmi Be^ch, Florida.
12,51. 09 . C1 The Board of examiners of ilu.nber^ shall
DA1 E OF
.XAMIN TIC. conduct an examination cn o:i about ori1.
let and October 1st of each ye,1:or, for all
applicant. riving filed written apclicetion
and having: paid the examination fee. Those
receiving a passing grade shall be issued a
Certificate of Competency as a easter Plumber
or Journeyman Plumber in accordance with their
applic„Lti.n.
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. 02 The examination fees shall be twenty-
five (25) dollars for the aster lumbers
examination and five (5) dollars for the Jour-
neyman' s examination.
. 03 All Certificates .of Competency shall
expire on the last day of October of each
year and such certific tee may be renewedby
paying:, the yearly renewal ft e of .,ne ( 1) dollar
for plumbers certificate.
12.51. 10 . 01 A City of Beach occupational license
OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSE shall first be obtained before flny permits
REG,UIREnENT S
will be issued on the fo.11o-. ing :'.nstallations or
systems: Plumbing, Steam, Hot iter, Solar
Systems, Septic Tanks, Oil Burner Equiprent ,
Gas piping, and Equipment , ':ells, Pumps ,
Swimming pool pining and Sprinkler Systems.
. 02 Occupational license shall not be issued
to any person as principal, agent , manager
or employee, to conduct , manage or carry on the
trade , business or calling of a easter Plumber,
without first having obtained a valid master
( 5)
plumbers Certificate of Competency issued
by the Board of Examiners of Plumbers of the
City of Miami Beach.
. 03 ti Master Plumber Certificate of Compe-
tency shall qualify holder for not more
than one current occupational license at any
one time.
. C4 Master Plumber' s occup^tional license
shall include names and addresses of all
offices, stores or places of business that
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are engaged in or carrying on the business
of plumbing under this license.
. 05 It shall be the Master Plumber' s res-
ponsibility to insure that all plumbing
work under his supervision or permit, be
performed by personnel meetin: the require-
ments and qualifications as set forth in the
Code.
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Chapter52 Definitions
12.52.01 . 01 For the purpose of this Code, certain
.
DEFINITI NS
terms, phrases and words and their
derivities shall be construed as set out in
this Section. Other terms and notations are
defined under the Chapters to which they apply.
Words used in the masculine ,ander include the
feminine , and the feminine the masculine. Words
not defined herein shall have the meaning
commonly ascribed to them by the plumbing
trade (industry. ) Whenever a Section, Chapter
or Part is referred to in this Code , it shall
be understood to refer to a Section) Chapter or
Part of tris Code.
. 02 Area. Drain: is a drain installed to collect
surface or rcinwater fro.:: an area open to
the sky.
. 03 Approved: means accepted as satisfactory
to the authority having jurisdiction over
plumbing.
. O+ Branch: is any part of a piping system
other than a main.
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. 05 Branch Interval : a vertical section of a
soil or waste stack corresponding to one
story height.
. 06 Branch Drain: a separately vented branch
of the sanitary sewer system receiving waste
from one or more fixtures.
. 07 Building Drain: is the lowest horizontal
section of the building drainage system,
extending five ( 5) feet or more outside the
building wall.
. 0g Building Drainage System: a system of
piping provided for car•ryi_de all waste
water and water born waste from all parts of
the building to the property line or other
point of disposal.
. 09 Building Sewer: that part of the build-
ing drainage system extending from outside
the building wall to the property line or other
point of disposed.
. 10 Circuit Vent : a system of venting a group
of fixtures as outlined in 12. 07. 07.
. 11 Diameter: the nominal size as designated
commercially.
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. 12 Dry Well : an underground receptacle for
disposal of waste wn.ter through soil
absorption.
. 13 Em urgency Overflow: an opening installed
in a drain line to provide temporary relief
in case of stoppage.
. 14 Fixture: a receptacle intended to receive
and discharge water, liquids cr water born
waste into a drainage system.
. 15 Fixture Drain: ' the section of drain line
from the vent junction tc the fixture trap.
. 16 Fixture Units: the factor used to determine
the load.-producing value of the various
fixtures.
.17 Free Circulation of Air: for the purpose
of this Code, fro° circulation of air is
understood to mean a plumbing and drainage
system so designed and installed es to keep
air within the system ip free circulation 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.
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. 16 Grade:
. 01 Pipe Grade: the difference in
elevation expressed in the amount
of fa.11 per foot of an inclined pipe.
.02 Ground or Surface Grace: the
elevation of the surface of the
ground, walkway or street.
. 19 Generator, Hot Water: any device used for
heting water.
. 20 Interceptor : .a receptacle installed in
drr.in lint: to collect certain liquids
or solids contained in the waste water.
. 21 Loop or Circuit Vont : a system of
venting a group of fixtures as out-
lined in 12. 07. 07.
. 22 Plumbing Inspector: nn authorized
representative of the Chief Building
Inspector, and who shall have had not less
than ten (10) years experience as a li-
censed Journeyman Plumber.
. 23 Roughing in: The installation of all
soil, waste, vent and water supply
pipes in a building.
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. 24 Safe Waste: A liquid waste line not ex-
ceeding twenty (20) feet in length and
discharging into the sanitary sewer system in
such manner that will not permit back flow cf
sewerage to the fixture served.
. 25 Shall and hay: when used in this code, shall
means mandatory, and may implies only per-
mission.
. 26 Slip Joint : a connection in which one pipe
slips into another, the joint of which is
made tight with gasket and packing nut.
. 27 Stack: as used in this code means any
verticel soil, waste or vent pipe ex-
tending one or more branch intervals.
. 28 Suu;p:
. 01 Drainage Sump : a pit or receptacle
to collect surfece or seepage water
in a basement.
.02 Sewerage Sump: e cast iron tank to
receive liquid waste from plumbing
fixtures.
. 29 Trap: a fitting or device to prevent
the passage of gas or sir through a pipe
without materially affecting the flow
liquids.
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. 30 Wiped Joi.ht : a solder connection betwcc,n
two metals, the solder being shaped and
smoothly finished with a wiping cloth.
. 3l Workmanlike : is work of such character
that will fully secure the results sought
in all the sections of this code.
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Chapter 53
Permits, Inspections , Tests
and Penalties
12. 53.01 Permits shall be required for the in-
PE'R-ITS
stallation, alteration or replacement of
the following installations or systems:
plumbing, septic tanks and dr in fields,
steam boilers, hut water generators and
storage tanks, gas piping and o, uipment ,
solar water heating ecuipmcnt, wells, oil
storage tanks, swimming cool piping and
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eauipiLent, steal: and hot water sra.ce heat-
ing systems and sprinkler systems.
12.53. 02 Plumbing r:c.rmits shall be issued to licensed
PLUMBING
PERNITS master plumbers only for the following in-
st.a.11a_tions, alterations, replacement or
repairs. All plumbing ftx.tures, sewer Waste
and vent lines, storm drains, fire lints,
piping on swimming pools, water treatment
apparatus, domestic hot and cold water piping
to and from hot water generator or storage
tank, and all main_ drain lines serving two
or more air conditioning units.
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12.53.03 Permits shall be issued to master plumbers
GAS
PERMITS or master gasfitters only for the install-
ation alteration or replacement of gas
piping and appliances.
12.53.04 .01 Solar water heating systems may be in-
DOMESTIC
WATER HEAT- stalled as a package unit by licensed
ING SYSTEMS
solar heating contractors and connected to
supply lines installed by licensed plumbers.
Connections to plumbers supply lines shall
be made within five (5) feet of the storage
tank.
.02 Domestic water heating systems may be
installed as d package unit by licensed
Heating Contractors. Lines carrying water
for purely domestic and personal use to and
from the heaters or appliances shall be
installed by a licensed Plumbing Contractor.
12.53.05 Licensed heating contractors and licensed
STEAM AND
HOT TATER air conditioning contractors may make the
HEA i 1 ATG
following installations . Steam boilers,
hot water generators, steam piping, raditors,
(14.)
convectors, heating coils, and
circulating lints and eeuipment for hot
water space heating systems.
12.53. 06 Certified master plumbers licensed to en-
CONTRACTORS
002.1-LY ain the business or .
gage calling of master
plumber shall be. oermittec? to Yoerform any
and ell work governed by this plumbing Codc,
Other contractors lic. nsed to do certain
work as rL:reiittcd by. tnis code shah comply
with all requirements pertaining to their work,
and be subject to penalties set forth for
master plumbers.
12.53. 07 All work for which a permit has been issued
APFLI CATIO IS
FOR INSPEC- shall be subject to insr_;- ction. Request for
TION
inspection shell be filed in writing on in-
spection application blanks furnished by the
Building Department. Such insp actions shall
bo made within forty eight (48) hours after
written requsst has been received by the
Building Department.
(15)
12.53. 08 All work requiring inspection shall be left
WORK EXPOSED
'UNTIL APPROVED exposed until such work has been inspected
and approved.
12. 53.09 . C1 Before connecting any fixtures or
TESTS
concealing any piping, all soil,
waste and vent lines shall be subjtcted
to a water test by scaling ^11 openings
below the vent terminal end filling entire
system with water. System shall bc filled
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and all joints made water tight at time of
ins lection.
.C2 All storm drains end roof leaders
inside the building or structure shall
be tested and made T,,,at rtiht.
. 03 Drainegu� in tsllations may be tested
in sections or story heights, each
suction shall be subjcctr:d to a five (5)
foot read of water or to the highest per-
manent point of ovcrf] ow.
. 04 A -tub inspection shall b„ recui red
on all green` floor bath tubs. Tubs
shall be: in pl.ecc, connected and filled with.
water to the overflow connL etion.
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.05 On one story buildings a tub inspection
will be accepted in lieu of a top-out
inspection, provided the entire drainage sys-
tem is filled with water to the rim of the
tub and all vents are extended through the
roof.
.06 All tests required by this Plumbing Code
shall be conducted in the presence of a
Plumbing Inspector under the direction and to
the satisfaction of the Chief Building Inspec-
tor and all material that is found to be defec-
tive shall be replaced or repaired to the
satisfaction of the Chief Building Inspector.
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12.53.10 A final inspection shall be required at the
FINAL
INSPECTION completion of all work for which a permit
has been issued. If such work is found to
be satisfactory as to workmanship and code
requirements, permit shall then be recorded
as being completed.
12. 53.11 .01 Sewer connection.
ORDER OF
INSPECTION .02 Ground. roughing.
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. 03 Final roughing
. 01 Top-out
. 02 Tub inspection
. 03 Lead pan inspection
. 04 Final inspection.
12.53. 12 Inspection shall be required on septic
SEPTIC
TANK tank ^i-id drain field insta11eti.ens and
INSPECTICN
replacements, before such installations
are covered.
12.53. 13 Any plumbing fixture, or any equipment
DEFECTIVE
FIXTURES connected to the plumbing system, steam
OR EGJJIP-
N ENT boil _ tank,
l ,,� , ho � wa.t;;r• ` �ner•a�tor, stora,g�
roof tank, septic tank or gas fired equip-
ment th-.t is found to be unfit for service
or installed in a manner not in accordance with
the requirements governing such equipment or
installations shall be re-installed to meet
such req_uirealents, removed, replaced or
r._paircd to the satisfaction of the Chief
Building Inspector.
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12.53.1 + When the plumbing in any building or str-
DEFECTIVE
' AND UNSAn- ucture is found to be defective or in an
ITARY
PLUb3ING unsanitary condition, a condemnation notice
shall be given by the Chief Buildin In-
spector to the owner agent or occupant of
the building or structure in which the
plumbing is condemned, and in such notice
shall designate the rep:air•s or improvements
required by this code.
12.53. 15 . 01 A orson or firm to whom a permit has
CANCELLING
FERITS been issued, who desires to cancel
such permit shall make request in writing to
the Chief Building Inspector. If work has
been commenced, it shall be inspected and
if no violations have been committed, the
permit may then be cancelled.
. 02 A permit may be cancelled by the Chief
Building Inspector when, in his opinion
the holder of the permit has caused un-res-
son�ble or malicious delay ih executing work
for which the permit was iss .
. 03 A permit shall not be issued for any
work for which a permit has previously been
issued until previous permit has been cancelled.
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12.53.16 . 01 Peri its shall be obtained for any
P ER .I T S FOR
ADDITIONAL additional work not shorn on ori-
WORK
rin^1 Lermit.
. 02 Permits shall not be issued for any
work that connects to or becomes part
of another plumbing installation for which
another permit hac been issued until holder
of original p. rmit had completed his work and
had a final insoectior:, or has given per-
mission to the Building Dencrt.iie_nt for addi-
tional work to be added by other,
12.53. 17 The person or firm to whom a permit has
PENALTIES
been issued failing to call for inspec-
tion or to make corrections that may be
necessary for work to comply with this code,
or failin : to call for ficial inspection with-
in ten (10) days after job is completed, shall
be refused any further permits until such
failures have been corrected. Job shall be
deemed completed when fixtures or other,
apparatus are connected and reaay for their
intended use.
(20)
Chapter 54
Basic Plumbing Princi ales
and Accented, Standards
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2. 54. 01 all premises intended for human habi-
FLU,IBIi r
REQ;UiRE= tation or occupancy shall be provided with
itiIEN T S
an adenuate supply of pure and wholesome
water, also with drainage and sanitation
facilities as required by the Building
Code of the City of Miami Beach and The
Florida State Hotel Commission. All
plumbing work shall be installed in acc-
ordance with the basic plumbing pririciplbs
outlined in this Code s.nd any work or
installations that conflict with these
princiles shall nut be ap -roved.
12.54. 02 . 01 On all construction work, adequate
TOILETS FOR
CONSTRUCTION toilet facilities, maintained in e
WORKERS
clean, sanitary condition, shall be pro-
vided for workers within ens access of
their place of Ut-ork.
. C2 At least ori. water closet shall be
provided for every thirty (30) workers,
and such provisions shell be lade before
any other construction work is commenced.
Such water closet shall be of a:. flushinu
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type and shall be connected to s City
• Sanitary sewer or Septic tank.
12. 54. 03 . 01 Plumbing installations located on
SEWER CON-
1ECT-CNS any lot or plot recorded by plat
REQUIRED -
of record, and abutting a sonita_y sewer,
shall be rosu i-red to connect to the sani-
tary sewer.
. 02 Plumbing installations located on
any property which is located wi th-
• in two hundred ( 200) feet of an available
sanitary sewer, shall be connected to
sanitary sewer when required by the Chief
Building Inspector. .
. 03. Where sanitary sewer is not available,
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plumbing installations. shall connect
to a septic tank or tanks as reg uired by the
Florida State Sanitary Code, Chapter V.
• 04 When a b ii ld inp sewer is connected
to a City sanitary sewer, and :a. septi c
tank iL a.bend oned, it shell be the respon-
sibility
:soon-
sioility of the :`'aster Plumber to see that
the tank is pumped out the bottom demolished-
,
end the hole filled 1;:D to grade, before
calling for . sewer inspection.
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12.54.04 All plumbing or other underground service
PIPE LINES
INSIDE PRO- lines serving a building shall be installed
PERTY LI ; S
inside the property lines for that bu-
ilding, and where property lines are far-
ther removed from the building than the
rewired area set back distance, such pipe
lines shall be confined within the app-
licable area set back requirements.
12.54.05 Each septic tank or sanitary sewer connection
BUILDING
AND SEWER shall be served by at least one three (3)
VENTS
inch vent. hlso each separate building
connecting to a common building sower shall
have at least one three (3 ) inch vent ex-
tending through the roof.
12.54.06 .01 Drain lines serving plumbing fixtures
SEWER
LIFTS located below street level shall dis-
charge into a sewer sump equipped with an
approved automatic sewer lift.
.02 Drain lines serving plumbing fixtures
located at street level or above, shall
not discharge into a basement or collar
sewer sump or lift, but shall discharge
directly to a city sewer or septic tank.
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12.5 -. C7 Surface or se.;page water from base lents or
SURFACE AND
SEEPAGE areaw?ys shall not be w- sted into the sani-
tary sewer system except by permission of
the Chief Buileing Inspector, and the City
Engineer.
12. 5L. Co All roof end areaw.7.y dr. ins shall discharge
ROOF AND
AREA lrAY into a, atone sewer, OC. ci7, b-y or t a a
t�rew�_y
DRAINS
when available. When none of these means
pre ava la ole, pip the buildinL faces on a
curb and guttered thoroughfare, such drains
shl1 be run to the face of the curb and
discharge in the gutter;
12.5L.09 All condensation waste lints sell dis-
StiTION charge indirecIly, or safe waste to the
WASTE
sanitary sewer system or wherLavailable to
a city storm serer as outlined in Part XIV,
15. 17.02. 02 of the Building Code of the
City of 'Miami Beach.
12. 54.10 Floor drains or other waste connections
FLOOR DRAINS
IN REFRIG- installed in a room or enclosure forming
ERATORS
( 2#)
part of a ple:rumn chamber, cr in a
refrigerated room, or room where pro-
pared f ooc_ is stored shall not connect
directly to the sanitaryewer, but shall
be safe-wasted.
12. 54. 11 Potable water supply systems shall be
WATER
SUPPLY adequately protected from any possible
T
PROTECT-
ION me,tins of contamination.
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12. 5 -. 12 Soil, waste, water or steam lines shall
PIPES IN
TRANSFOR- not be i nsta:lled in ..^ny trinsformer room.
MER ROCH
12.5+.13 Pumps or cther devices shy ll net ee in-
EXCESS
n-EXCESS PRES-
SURE ON stalled or connected in .n`- way to a
WATER LINES
domestic water supply system that will
subject the system to a pressure ex-
ceeding eighty (8C) pounds per scuarc inch.
12.54. 1+ All plumbing facilities shell be main-
SANITARY
CONDI- tamed in a sanitary condition, with all
mI,ON
S
piping and fixtures in nroper workin : order.
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12.54.15 The disposal of all waste and drainage into
-INTERCEPTORS
the City sanitary or storm sewers shall be
subject to the approval of t-1e City yngineer.
The Building Inspection Department shall
designate the manner in which suchdisposals
are made relative to the need, type, size,
construction, and installation of special
equipment for separating, treating or res-
tricting the flow of sewerage or drainage.
12.54.16 For all drainage and vent installations,
PLANS
REQUIR.,D any part cf which is not specifically
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covered bi;- t is plurrbing code, an isome-
tric drawing shall be made of that part
or parts of the system and submitted to the
Chief . 8ui lding Inspector for approval, before
work is commenced.
12.5L .17 All plumbing work shall be done in a work-
WORKMAN-
SHIP manlike manner. Soil, waste and vent lines
shall be installed with all pipe and fit-
tings in proper alignment, conforming to
uniform grade, and in such manner that will
assure proper drainage, and free circulation
of air throughout the ssten.
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Chapter 55
Construction Requirements
12.55. 01 For all new conotruction, or remodeling work
BUILDING
- PEFLIT 3EFOR73 costrig twenty-rive (25) dollars or Llere
PLULBING
PEFRIT a 'Plumbing penait shall not be iESU, (L until
F building permit h' s first been obtained.
12.55. 02 Plumbing work shall not be covered by
PLUMBING
LEFT _ flooring or any other means until such
UNCOVERED
'ork ha&I been inspected and approved by
rlumoing inspector.
12. 55. 03 Tunnelling 'or -Dipcs. under streets or
TUNNELLING
sidewalks,' shall not be per_itteu except
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by peril:lesion of the City Engine,,r.
12.55. 04 All excavations for pipe lines running
parallel to a building sprnd footing, 21111
clear a forty-five (45) degree line ex-
tending out and down from the nearest
bottom corner of footing.
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12.55. 05 . 01 Pipe lines shall not be imbedcled,
PIPE LINT_S
IN CONCRETE channulled for, chased in or .sle-
eyed for, in c' spread footinq., tic be-m,
grade beam or other 0.se1ned member,
excebt by permission Dna provr'l of the
Chief Building Inspector.
.02 Pipe lines shall not be imbedded in
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t-lny exterior eight (8) inch masonry
wall or in nny fire wEll.
. 03 Pie lines shall not be directly
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imbedded in concrete, except where
a. water tight joint is recuirecl; other-
wise such pipes shall be sleeved or
suitably wrapped to allow for exbansion
and settlement of structure.
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12, 55. 06 Flocs shall not be installed in fire-
FIFES IN
FIFE- proof in or between fireoroofin and
PROOFING
structural member.
12. 55. 07 . 01 Concrete joists shall not be notched,
CUTTMG
DRILLIrG chnneled or drilled to brovid
AND
NOTCHING sr, ce for plumbinc b,i-:es.
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. C2 Notching or cutting of wood joist , plates
or studs may be done only in location
and manner approved by the Chief Building
Inspector.
. 03 Steel bar joist or reinforcing steel
in suspended slabs shall not be cut to
provide pipe space.
12.55. 08 .01 Pipes conveying domestic gas shall
FIFES UNDER
SLAB ON not be installed underneath a concrete
FILL
slab on fill in any, location inside the
buildin; walls, . except under the following
conditions; in commercial buildings where it
may be necessary to install domestic gas
piping below floor level, if floor is a
concrete slab on fill, such piping shall be
installed in concrete trenches with removable
covers or in an approved conduit.
. 02 Fire lines and domestic water lines
shall not be installed underneath a
concrete slab on fill in any location
inside the building walls.
( 29)
12.55.09 Water closets shall not be installed in
SIZE Cr
TOILET a room or inclosure of less than nine (9)
ROCAS
square fejt of floor space and not less
then three (3) feet in its least di;n,nsions.
This space sh:.-111 be vented to the outside
a-Laosrhere.
12. 55. 10 Stall Urinr.ls shall be provided with -
STALL
URI ?ALS floor of i.:pervious material :.xtencjine Ft
least eighteen (lam) inches out in the front
and s i X (6) inches on each side.
-12.55.11 Septic tanks shall be located outside the
SEPTIC TANK
LOCATION building: in C. space convenient for service
and ,p y shall beleast three (3)
�._ r� a ii s a.n�. �. .�t l�:.
feet from the property line and five ( 5)
feet from any building spread footing.
(30)
Chapter :56
Materials
12.56. 01 Materials thrt conform: to the specifications
MATERIAL
SFECIFI— of any of the following testing agencies
CATIONS
shall be ecepted subject to any limitations
that might be imposed elsewhere in this code:
A. G. A. American Gas Association and Testing
Laboratory,
A. S. A. American Standards Association.
A. S. k. E. American Society of :Mechanical
Engineers.
A. S. T. M. American Society of Sanit^,ry
Engineers. d
A. S. T. M. American Society for Testing
Materials.
N. B. S. National Bureau of Standards.
F. S. Federal Specifications.
P. D. I. Plumbing and Drainage Institute.
12. 56. 02 Materials other than those specified in
MATERIALS
PROHLBITED this code shall be prohibited, unless ap—
proved by the Chief Building Inspector or
the Board of Rules and Appeals as eauivslent
to the material specified herein.
(31)
.. 12.56.03 .01 Water closets bowls and traps shall
FIXTURE
CONSTRUC- be made in one piece and shall be
TION
provided with intergral flushing rim so
as to flush the entire interior of the
bowl.
.02 Urinals shall be vitreous china and
of the stall, or pedestal type .
.03 Bath tubs and lavatories shall be
vitreous china, enameled iron or other
impervious material.
12.56.04 .Q1 Waste connections between soil pipe
FIXTURE
WASTE and floor mounted vitreous china
CON-
NECTIONS fixtures shall be lead ?Ipe wipe? to a
brass caulking ferrule . Fixtures shall be
bolted to a cast brass flange soldered or •
wiped to lead pipe, bolts shall be solid brass.
.02 Floor mounted vitreous china fixtures
shall be properly grouted with white
cement or equal.
(32 )
1256.05 Bath tub waste shall be wiped or soldered
'BATH TUB
WASTE to lead „ire Dr lea '►P►► trap wiped onto
a cast brass caulking ferrule.
12.56.06 Soil, waste and vent lines shall be cast
SOIL, WASTE
AND VENT iron, with the follotw,in , exceptions;
LINES
fixture drains .may be lead; fixture drains
for wall hun fixtures may be copper or
b '^ss with drinac'e fittings; exposed
fixture drains may be galvanized vire with
dr lna ye fittings; exposed vont line outside
building may be galvanized eine.
12. 56.07 . 01 Soil bibe joints shall be ma.le with
JOINTS AND
CONNECTIONS tightly packe cekum and one (1) inch
of pure load properly c^ulk�d.
. 02 Soil pipe to torr-cotta or cement
pipe shall be with oakum -nd cement.
.03 Concrete and clay pipe joints shall be
made with cAkcm anC_ cement or es; hr t.
(33)
. 04 Wiped, round joints and cup joints
shall be made with solder bearing a
minimum of three qu^.rt ers (3/4) of an inch
on each surface and tapering off on each
side with a minimum thickness of three
eights (3/s) of an inch at the thickest tart.
12.56. 08 . 01 utiste connections for floor munteJ
T^ASTE
CONNECTION water closets, ped :stat urinals, and
sanista.nc+s shall be le?d pipe four. (1' )
inches in dia_~:etr, with not less than four
(4) inches of lead pipe between the wiped
joint <,nc� the floor flange.
Note : Four ( ';) inch by three (3) inch lead
stubs and bends ?:rill be remitted.
. 02 Bath tub waste shall connect to lead
stubs or le^d "P" trans the minimum
size of which shall be one nd one half
(1 1/2) inch in diameter.
. 03 Shower drains shall connect to lead
stubs or lead "p" traps, except that
on a slab on fill floor cast iron stubs may
be used. The minimum size of such connections
shall be two (2) inches in diameter.
(3d)
.04 Stall urinals shell connect to lead
• stubs or lead HP" tres, the minimum
size of which shell be two ( 2) inches in
di-c.cter.
12. 56. o9 . 01 Cast iron soil pipe end fittincs shell
SOIL PIPE
ANP be rs known in tr-de. Standard,
FITTINGS
victory weights and Extre Heavy.
. 02 £0.1 soil rpipu in iJuilings of three
stories end over shell be extrhervy.
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12.56. 10 . 01 Weights of hied oire sell be es
LEO FIP
FETET LE_11.D known in trade es D Or Xl.
. 02 Shoot lead shell weigh not less then
four (4) pounds to the snuere foot.
12. 56. 11 Roof flesnins for vent st-cks shell be
R0.917
FL2.1SHINGS lead or copper with riot loss than six ( 6)
inches overlap on roof.
12. 56, 12 Clennout2 shall have e cast iron body with
CLEIINOUTS
brass screw extending not less then
one Quertur (T) inch -hove the hub.
( 35
. ' -
12. 56. 13 . C1 Fixture traps other than interceptors
FIXTURE
TRAPS shall be self-cleaning and shall not
depend on any moving parts for its seal.
. 02 Fixture traps, other than interceptors
and intergr^.1 fixture trays, concealed
in the building structure or under a sus-
pended floor shall be cast iron or lead and
of the type known es a "F" trap.
. 03 Exposed fixture traps other than
interceptors ^nu intergra.l fixture
traps shall be cast iron, c'.st br` ss, lead
cr seventeen (17) gauge copper tube and
shall be of the type known ae a, "P" trap.
12. 56. 14 Lend or copper pans shall be installed in
SHOWER
PANE all ground floor shower stalls on wool joist
and in all shower stalls above the ground
floor.
12. 56. 15 All water lines shell be copper, brass,
WATER LINES
galvanized iron or -;E.lvra.nized Etcca Disc.
( 36)
12.56.16 Copper tube shall conform to accepted
COPPER TUBE
standards and be of weights known as types M,
K, or L.
12. 56.17 . 01 Safe waste lines, concealers, underground
SAFE WASTES
or in concrete shall be cyst iron.
. 02 S^f e waste lines ears sed shall be
cyst iron, copper, brass, g_.l�ranizod
iron or galvanized steel pipe.
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12. 56. 18 . 01 Rain water leaders and building; storm
STORM DRAINS
AND ROOF drains shall be cast iron.
LEADERS
. 02 Building storm sewers shall be cast
iron, concrete, clay or bi-tuminous
pipe.
12. 5.19 . O1 When reolrcements become necessary in
EXISTING
TERRACOTTA an existing terracotta sewer line,
SEWER LINES
such replacements shall be mace with cast
iron pipe.
. 02 When new buildings or additions to
existing buildings are constructed
over an existing terracottasewer line,
(37)
such sewer lines shall be replaced with
cast iron pipe to a distance not loss than
five (R) feet outside building
12. 56. 20 . 01 Coil Boxes: A Coil box shall be made
SOLAR WATER
HEATER cf not less than twenty-four (2a) gauge
CONSTRUCTION
gallmnized iron or other material having equal
strength and rust Pnd decay-resisting
cualities and shell be constructed and
su-J,-ported so that no sag will develop in
the side and rails when supported.
.02 Water tanks : Tanks shall be 2,.alvanised
inside and outside or shall be of •
some other corrosion resisting material
designed to operate under not less than one
hundred (100) pound pressure, and shall be
tasted to 150 hydrostatic pressure.
. C3 Box Constructions: The tank box must
extend five (5) inches above the tank
and down each side to a point at least to
the top cf the metal tank sup,orts, and sh-.11
be securely fastened to the two-by-six (2x6)
inch timber forming the tank brace.
( 38)
Where not othervise protected, the tank box
shall be completely covered with galvanized
iron lath and cement plaster, or twenty-
four (24-) gauge galvanized iron, or sixteen
(16) ounce copper, or other approver: covering.
This type of construction will be allowed in
residences only; in all other types of con-
struction the enclosure shall be fireproof.
.04 Tank insulation: All insulation
around the tank shall be at least
five ( 5) inches of ground, reyra.nulated,
cork or its equivalent, tamped in the tank
box in such manner as not to lose more than
one degree of heat per hour from the tank.
. 05 Anohcrs: Solar water heaters shall be
anchored to supports of at least one
and one-quarter inch by one and one-quarter
inch by one-eighth inch (1 l/4-1 1/4x1/e" )
galvanized angle iron, or other material
equal in strength and rust and decay-
resisting qu:.nities. These supports shall
be fastened to a galvanized metal floor plate
to be anchored to the roof rafters with hot
(39) ---.,
•
tempered galvcnized jay bolts not less than
three-eights of an inch (3/C in diameter.
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(4o)
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Chapter 57
Drainr`e ant,. Vent Lines
12. 57.01 The dischf:r`c flow from 7, rlu.abin-° fixture
FIXTURE
UNIT at the rate of cne (1) cubic foot or seven
an! one half (72) gallons per minute cc.-
naling one (1) fixture unit, shall be used
in deter; iining the fixture unit value of the
various plumbing fixtures.
1267. 02 Fixture Units
FIXTURE UNIT
VALUE 1 rash basin 1
1 pantry sink A 1
1 f curtain cuspidor 1
1 c rin .=ng fountain
1 kitchen sink 2
l bath tub 2
1 laundry tray one to
three ;arts 3
1 urinal stall or !,cdestal 3
1 bed ,an sterni z,r
6
1 shoN er bath 2
1 floor drain 3
1 slot sink �+
1 water closet 6
1 bidet 2
(4l)
12. 57.03 . 01 Horizontal drain lines : The follcwinF
FIXTURE UNIT
LI:II"_'S Olt? table shall be used to determine the
DRIN LIiES
maximum fixture units permittaa on hori-
zontal drain :11:10G.
Pine =- 7e Fixture Unit s:
J
2 IC!!
V
In
72*
150
h It
375
900
A
& ►r 1500
' 0" 200
* Not more than two ( 2) w.:.ter closets.
* Nct r,•ermitted for building sL:wers.
. 02 Vertical Drain Lines : The following
table shall be used to determine the
maximum re-vented fixture units permitted
on vertical Crain lines.
Pipe Size Fixture Units
2" 21
3" 72'
t
4"
300
" 720
6"
10&0
* Not more than four ( 4) water closets.
(42)
12. 57. 04 . 01 Vents : The folloi ing table shill be
,FIXTURE U- IT
LaITS ON used to determine the m^ximur fixture
VENT LINES
units on Vent Lines
Pipe Size Fixture Units
36
3" 150
y-'
L"
480
5 " 750
, 02 Circuit or Loop Vents : The followinc,
table shall be used to determine the
R
maximum fixture units permitted cn n circuit
or loop vented system.
Size of drain Fixture irons Size of Vent
2" Six (6)
I:� or four 2"
( 4) 1 trips other
than sinks no
urinal trans �.11owed.
3" Six (6) urinal traps 3"
or 30 waste fixture
units.
4" 12 rat.)r closets, and 4"
in addition, 36 w"ste
fixture units.
(43)
12.57.05 . 01 Horizontal wet ventc sha11 not exceed'.
WET VENTS
• fifteen ( 15) feet ^.nilshall receive
discharge from fixture drains only, no
branch drains shall be permitted.
. 02 Verticel wet vents shall not exceed
six (6) feet and shall receive discharge
from fixture drains only, no branch drains
shall be permitted.
. 03 The following trble shall be used to
determine the minimum size and the
maximum capacity of wet vents.
2" Vent: six (6) fixture units, no sinks
or urinals permitted.
3" or 4" Vent : twelve (la) fixture units,
no w-ter closets permitted.
12. 57.06 Horizontal dry vents or dry vents on an
DRY VENTS
incline less than forty-five ( 45) dere`s
up from n horizontal p1_e.ne will not be per-
mitted below six (6) inches above the, over-
flow rim of the highest fixture served.
(h+4)
12.57. 07 A group of fixtures may be it !tailed on
CIRCUIT OR
LOOP VENTS a horizontal branch under th; following
conditions and subject to thb limitations
set forth in 12. 07. 04. 02. A vent shall be
installed vertically within five ( 5) feet
down stream from the first fixture drain,
and another vent installed vertically be-
tween the lasttwo fixture drains or within
five (5) feet up stream from the last fix-
ture dry^in, all f&.xture drains shall enter
the circuit or loop vented branch in a hor-
izontal plane at intervals not to exceed
five (5) feet except as provided for in
12. 07.08.
12. 57.08 Cabana showers may be installed on a
CABANA
SHO''JERS circuit cr loop vented branch ss set forth
in 12.07.07 and not limited as to distance
between fixture drain, provided all cabana
shower drains shall waste through a sand
intercertor before entering sanitary sewer
system.
(45)
12.57. 08 Fixtures of two b^throoms back to bac?
• GROUP
VENT may be installed on a vertical branch or
on a main soil stack in the highest branch
interval, ,rovidee the tubs or showers do
not connect to soil stack below the water
closets and that the stack continues in a
vertical plans six (6) inches above the
overflow rim of the highest fixture with all
fixtures wasting into the stack independ-
ently. a
12. 57.10 Sinks or other fixtures discharging greasy
SINK WASTE
waste shall not discharge into a two (2) inch
vent for any other fixture, except that in
single family residences sinks, washing
machines and dishwashers may discharge into
a. two (2) inch waste stack without re-venting,,
provided fixture drains do not exceed six
(6) feet for two (2) inch or five (5) feet
for 12 inches. •
(L 6)
12. 57. 11 Urinal traps installud downstream from a
FIXTURES
WASHED BY water closet in a vent group shall be
WATER
CLOSETS three (3) inches. Tubs and showers
instc lled downstream from a water closet
shall be re—vented.
12. 57. 12 Each minor fixture drain shall have a.
VENTS FOR
uiIrOR protecting vent located within the fol—
FIXTURES
lowing- limits: five ( _;) feet on l inch
and li inch arms, pix ( 6) feet on two ( 2)
inch arms distance to be me'sured n.lcnu
center of pipe from trap weir to vent
opening, and the gr?de of such drains shall
not assume a total fall exceeling the dia—
meter of the pipe.
12. 57.13 Floor drains sized three (3) inches and
FLOOR
DRAINS larger may be installed within fifteen (15)
feet of a vented sewer line without a
revent, provided that no floor drain shall
connect to a soil line within five ( 5)
feet of the base of a soil stack.
(47)
12. 57. 14 Major fixture drains shall not exceed
VENTS FOR
MAJOR five (5) feet from vent in a horizontal
FIXTURES
plane, distance to be measured along center
of pipe from upri-,ht part of fixture drain
to the vent opening.
12. 57. 15 The vertical cro•o of a fixture drain
VERTICAL
DISTANCE serving an integral trap shallnot exceed
TO FIXTURE
TRAP twenty—four ( 24) inches; other fixture
trap inlets shall znot exceed eighteen ( 1E)
inches measured vertically from the bottom
of the fixture to the trap serl.
12.57.16 . 01 All main vents and vent stacks shall
VENT LINES
maintain its largest size th rouzhout
from the soil or waste line to the vent
terminal.
. 02 No fixture vent shall be less than
two ( 2) inches in diameter r.; shall
extend full sized through the roof or -
connect full sized to a main vent.
. 03 No vent from the sanitary sower system
shall terminate within t ,elve (12)
feet horizontal dist •nce of any door,
(48)
window or ventilation opening unless it is
three (3) feet or higher above such openings.
.04 Vents shall extend through the roof
not less than ten (10) inches and on
roofs used as solariums or otherwise cc-
cuDied the vents shall extend seven (7)
feet above the deck and properly stabilized.
12.57. 17 . 01 Where building sewer connects to the
CLE NOUTS
city sewer lateral, a cleanout the same
A
size as the building_ sewer shall be in-
stalled and extended to grade level.
. 02 Cleanouts shall be installed on all
building sewers and building drain
lines pt intervals not to exceed fifty (50)
feet, and at each change of direction.
.03 Cleanouts shall not be installed
beneath any building or below grade
level on any sanitary sewer system dis-
charging by gravity to the city sewer.
. 04 A three (3) inch cleanout shall, be
installed at the reduction or term-
inating point on all three (3) inch
(49`
horizontal waste lines receiving greasy waste.
.05 Cleanouts shall be prcvided to allow
rcddin. r the base of all sink stacks:
in commercial Hitchens cleanouts may be
places_ exposed on stacks and on ell other
�
>i :,`•hens cleanouts shall be located out-
side of buildings.
. C6 Plumbing Inspector may require
tioral cloc_nouts whenever necessary.
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12. 57.18 . 01 Drilling and tapping of any soil,
RESTRICTED
AND PRO- waste or vent lines, or the use of
HIBITED
FITTIIGS saddle fitting of any kind be per-
mitted only after first obtaining permission •
from the Chief Buil ina' Inspector.
. 02 One cuarter ( ) bent's may be used on
soil or waste lines only There the
action of flow is from horizontal to ver-
tical except that such bends be used
in a horizontal position en fixture c.rains.
( 50)
.03 Sanitary tees and crosses may be used
on soil or waste lines only in a ver-
. tical position.
.04 Slip joint connections in drain lines
will not be permitted on the sewer
side of a trap.
12.57 .19 Soil, waste and vent lines shall be nro-
HANGERS AND
SUPPORTS FOR perly supported every five (5) fect on
SOIL, WASTE
AND VENT horizontal lines and at every floor level
LINES
on vertical lines.
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12.57 .20 Soil stacks extending one branch interval
REDUCING
SOIL in height `hall continue full sized throuc_,'h
STACKS
PROHIBITED the roof or connect full sized to a main
vent except that stacks larger than Four (1..)
inch and serving two or more soil stacks
may be reduced in accordance to the fixture
unit count.
(51)
Chapter 58.
Water Supply, Steam and Hot
Water Boiler Space Heting,
Fire Lines and Rein Water Le^ :tiers
12.53. 01 The City W^ter Department in every inst^nce
WATER
DEFr.RTNE yT reserves the right to, at its own option,
RULES
-lesignate and prescribe the size of a ser-
vice connection, either ul_on original in-
st^11a.tion or ree3.acement of any old con-
nectien and. in any case where f size of
service other than that applied for by the
tenant, or previously existing, is desi-
gn^t and prescribed by the City Water
Department. The tenant shill be required to
comply therewith.
12e5g. 02 . 01 Water service lines from the water
WATER
SERVICE meter into all buildings or structures
LINES
shall not be less than three qurters (3/4)
of an inch internal diameter.
•
(52)
. 02 Tho followin` tables shell be used to
determine the minimum size of water
service linos from meter to building :
Bathrooms with Tank Type Toilets ;
Number of B^throo, s Size Service
3/4"
2-J 1"
6-10 1 1/4"
11-30 1 1/2"
. 03 Bathrooms with Flush V2lve Toilets
A
Number of Bathrooms Size Service
1-3 1 1/4"
--10 1 1/2"
11-30 2"
For inst^llations other th^n those listed
. bove, the minimum size for I.:reter service
lines shall be eovernee_ by the recommen-
C,ations of the City .e.ter Dep�a.rtment.
12. 55. 03 . 01 Every buil din_ or structure sh 11 have
VALVE& ON
SERVICE separate control valve installelon the
LINES
water service line contr•olline ell water
( 53)
supply in that building. Such valves shall
be inst^lied in an accessible location.
. 02 In commercial buildings e, ch store,
office or public toilet room shall have
separate control valves on all water supply
lines or fixtures.
.03 In multiple- family buildings, each
apartment shall have separate control
valve on the hot and cold water supply or
each fixture shall be seoar�•tely valved.
. 04+ In hotels, all bathrooms and toilet
rooms shall have separate control valves
on the hot and cold water supply or each fix-
ture shall be separately valved.
. 05 All water closet flusn tanks shall have
separate water control valves.
. 06 All water heating systems shall have
separate water supply control valves
installed in an accessible location in the
same room or enclosure containing the heater.
or storage tank, except that control valves
for solar water heating systems may be installed
in the first story below the storage tank.
(5I )
12.58. 04 . 01 In all buildings or structures con—
. WATER IdiETER
PROTECTION Mining water heating equipment ,
protection of city water meters shall
be required to prevent hot water backing
up in the service line and damaging the
meter.
. 02 The owner will be held responsible for
the cost of repairing water meters
damaged by hot water backing up in the
rater service line.
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12. 58.05 . C1 Pipes conveying water to plumbing
FLUSHING
OF FIXTURES fixtures shall be of sufficient size
to carry water it .a rote to flush each
fixture adequately, without unduly re—
ducing the pressure at oti.er fixtures.
. 02 i•!inimum size of supply from house
service to bathroom or bathroom
groups equipped with tank tyle toilets.
House Service Number of Baths Size of Branch
3/4" 1 3/4tt
1 " 2 3/4"
1"
3 1" to first
bath
1" 4 1" to first
two bath
(55)
At no time shall the number of supply branches
to bathrooms exceed two (2) on one 3/4" line.
. 03 Minimum size of supply from house service
to bathroom or bathroom groups ecuipped
with flush valve type toilets.
House Service Number of Baths Size of Branch
1 1/4" 1 1 "
1 1/4" 2 1 1/4" to
first bath
1 1/4" 3 1 1/4" to
first two baths
At no time shall twos or more one (1) inch
flush valves be installed on a one (1) inch
branch supplying other fixtures.
12. 58. 06 . C1 Water pipe installations shall be ade-
PROTECTION
FROM WATER quately protected from water hammer by
HAMM.R
use of air chambers or other approved devices.
. 02 Air chambers shall be installed in such
manner that will permit draining with-
out disconnecting fixture supply.
12.55.07 Water piping shall be securely fastened,
WATER PIPE
SUPPORTS risers properly supported at each floor
level, and horizontal lines properly sup-
ported or hung not less than every ten (10) feet.
(56)
12. 58.08 . 01 For all fire lines installations an
FIRE LINES
isometric dra grit_; shall be submitted
to the building inspection department for
approval before work in commenced. This
dr=awing shall be of the entire installation
showing pip. sizes, check valves , hose and
roof valves and siamese connections.
. 02 Fire lines connected to properly sized
roof tanks will not be required to
connect to the city water main.
. 03 Fire lines nct connected to roof tanks
shall connect full sized to the city
water main.
.04 Fire lines in buildings of five (5)
stcriesand higher shall be equipped
with roof tanks havinga fire reserve in
accordance with 8. 33. 05. 03. 03 of the Bu-
ilding Code of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida.
. 05 All sources of supply to fire line
systems shall be protected from back
pressure by check valves, and no line con-
trol valves shall be installed.
(57)
. 06 Si-mest. connections shall be installed
in accessible locations on a street or
alley not less than tan ( 10) inches or more
then forty-eight (48) inches nbove sidewalk
or erade level.
. 07 "Stand Piro" shall e_csi.-Jinte ariser
not less than four ( 4) inches in di-
ameter and sorvin_-.: two (2) or more hose
connections with no branches other than
hose connections. A
. 08 Stand pipes one story height and over
shall not be less than four (4) inches
in ( iameter including stand pi - es for roof
vnlve.
. 09 Horizont-1 branches two and one half (2- )
inches in diameter nd not exceedin
twenty feet in length :Tiny be installed to
supply one hose connection.
.10 The service or sunr2ly line serving not
more than two ( 2) stand nipos maybe
four (4) inch, for more than two ( 2) st,,nd
nips the service or su-,ply line shall be
six (6) inches in CLi-Imeter.
(5a)
11. Fire lines connected to roof tanks shall
be cross connected rt the roof and also
at the ground floor in accordance with the
sizes required in 12.08.08.10.
12. All openings in fire lines shall be
eeuipped with an _,.pproved two and one
half ( 22) inch angle valve, with hose ad-
n.ptors.
12.58.09 Steam boilers, not water generators, heat
SEAL CF •
APPROVAL exchangers a.na hot water storage tanks shall
bear the stamp or seal of an approved testing
agency.
12.58. 10 Steam boilers generating steam pressures
LOW
PRESSURE not exceeding fifteen (15) pounds gauge
BOILERS
pressure sh^11 be considered low pressure
boilers.
12. 58. 11 Steam boilers generatin.` steam pressures
HIGH
PRESSURE exceeding fifteen (15) pounds gauge pressure
BOILERS
shall be considered high pressure boilers.
( 59)
12.58.12 It shall be required that all high
HIGH
PRESSURE pressure installations, including boners,
BOILER
INSPECTION generators, piping and steam operated
appliances shall to inspected and Epproved
by a Boiler Inspector, registered with the
Chief Building Inspector and having a cur-
rent certificate issued by the National
Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Inspectors, or an approved equal. And a
valid certificate or valid report of in-
surance issuance covering all phases of
the high pressure steam installations, shall
be onfile with t1e Building a_ partment
cf the City of Miami Beach at all times
such installations ars: in use .
12.58.13 Steam boilers, hot water generators and
OPERATING
PRESSUFES storage tanks, steam and not water heating
equipment shall be installed in a manner that
will assure a safe operating pressure not to
exceed that for which the equipment has been
tested and certified by an approved testing
agency.
12.58.14 .01 Steam boilers shall be equipped with
RELIEF
VALVES safety valves sized in accordance with
the American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
and set to relieve pressure below the maximum
working pressure of the boiler.
(60)
. 02 Domestic hot water boilers shall be
equipped with pressure and temperature
relief valves of sufficient size to discharge
the amount of B. T. U' s equal to the output
in B. T. U' s of the generator or heater.
. 03 Temperature relief valves shall be in-
stalled within six ( 6) inches of the top
of the storage tank or generator or in the
discharge line within six ( 6) inches of the
storage tank or generator.
A
12. 58.15 Discharge lines from hot water relief valves
DISCHARGE
FROM shall be run to a safe, conspicious point of
RELIEF
VI,:LVES discharge either inside or outside the bui-
lding.
12.58,16 . 01 Domestic water heaters shall have a
DOMESTIC
HOT WATER minimum water supply of three quarters
SYSTEMS
( 3/4) of an inch with a. separate control
valve and boiler drain.
.C2 Hot water storage t^nks shall be ecuip--
ned with an approved temperature reg-
ulating device for controlli E source of heat,
( 61)
such c?ovicc shall be installed directly on the
storage cb^.11 control source cf heat
independently of all other controls other than
safety devices.
. C3 On all domestic hot water generating,
storage and supply systems, the piping
shall be sc arranged in both gr=avity rnd
forced circulation systems that the flow of
water in all ports of the system can not
reverse its circuloli on.
12. 58. 1; . 01 Hct water space heating systems shall
HCT WATER
SPACE operate ;as on "open" system or
HEATING
reduced pressure with pressure reducing and
relief valve installed on supply line.
. 02 Hot water used for doaiestic purposes
shall not be circulated through space
heating equipment.
12.56.18 . 01 Building storm drains connecting: to
STORY
DRAINS City storm sewers shall be provided -,pith
emergency overflows the size of which shall
be equal to the size of the main storm drain.
( 62)
. 02 Storm drains, larger than four (4) inches,
discharging into a street gutter shall
be reduced to four ( 4) inch branches the
combined area of which shall not be less
than the area of the main drain. This reduction
shall be made inside the property lines.
12.5$.19 . 01 Yhere roofs are provided with emer-
SIZES OF
MAIN DRAINS gency overflow scuppers the following
AND
LEADERS table may be used i determining the minimum
pipe sizes for both the main drain and leaders
or downspouts.
Roof Are Pipe Size Roof Area. Pipe Size
500 sq. ft. 2" 5000 Sc. ft. 5"
100C sq. ft. 2i" 10, 000 so. ft. E"
2000 SQ. ft. 3" 20 ,000 so. ft. 8"
4000 sq. ft. 4"
. 02 Where roofs are not provided with emer-
gency overflow scuppers the pipe sizes
shall be increased one size.
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CHAPTER 59
PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES
12.59.01 .01 Sanitary Drainage Systems
PERMIT
FELS .01 Waste opening 1.00
Each additional waste
opening .75
.02 Fixtures connected, one 1.00
Each additional fix-
ture connected .25
.03 Building sewer each1.00
.04 Safe waste con-
nection each
1.00
.05 Septic tanks 2.00
.06 Septic tank drain
tile relaying 1.50
.02 Storm Drainage Systems
A
.01 Building storm sewer. 1 .00
.02 Rain leaders each1.00
.03 Waste openings in
storm drainage system
each .50
.03 Pools, Drains, Wells and
Water Collection Equipment
.01 Pool drains 2.00
.02 Supply wells each2.00
.03 Discharge wells each2 .00
.04 Water Supply Connections
.01 Service lines first
meter 1.00
.02 Each additional meter .50
.03 Lawn sprinkler systems 2.00
.04 Fire sprinkler systems 2.00
.05 Fire Control Systems
.01 First stand pipe 2.00
.02 Each additional stand
pipe 1.00
(64)
.06 Water Heating Systems
.01 Hot water storage tank 1.00
.02 Hot water generator1.00
.07 Steam Systems
.01 Steam generators 2.0
.02 Each steam fired
appliance .25
.08 Solar Water Heaters
.01 New Installations2.00
.02 Replacements 2.00
.09 Minimum Fee for any Permit 1.00
.10 Fees for all types of Gas
Installations - See Or-
dinance #524
.11 Penalty Fees A
.01 Each re-inspection made
due to condemnation of
work or to the fact that
work was not ready at time
specified in application for
inspection 2.00
.02 When work is commenced.
before obtaining permit,
such permit fees may be
doubled at the discretion of
the Chief Building Inspector
(65)
SECTION 2: That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: Nothing contained herein shall repeal Ordinance
No. 52)4 of the City of Miami Beach, commonly
referred to as "The Gas Ordinance" except such portions there-
of as are in conflict herewith.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall go into effect immediately
upon its passage and posting as required by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of October, A. D. 1954.
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ATTEST:
C. W. TOMLINSON, City Clerk
By: ,e/' 1r. 4/.2.-ol.--
44
puty Ci lerk
1st reading - September 15, 1954
2nd reading - Sep-tember 15, 1954
3rd reading - October 6, 1954
POSTED - October 6, 1954
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. 1135,
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
AMENDING PART XII OF SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 592, COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS 'THE MIAMI BEACH BUILDING CODE' ", 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, one of which was at the door of the City Hall
in said City on the 6th day of October, 1954, 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
17th day of November, A. D. 1954.
C. W. ;rinson City Clerk
By
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