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The "ICBO"logoisatrademarkoftheInternationalConferenceofBuildingOfficials.The"SBCCI"logois atrademarkoftheSouthernBuildingCode CongressInternational, Inc. Publishedincooperationwith: lB1U][lL][)][NGOJFJF][C][AlLSAN][)CO][)EA][)M][N][Sl'RAl'OlRS][Nl'ElRNAl'][ONAlL,][NCo 4051 WestFlossmoorRoad 0 CountryClubHills,Illinois60478-5795 (800)214-4321 www.bocai.org 0 ][Nl'ElRNAl'][ONAlLCONlFElRENCEOlF lBU][lLD][NGOJFJF][C][AlLS 5360WorkmanMillRoad oWhittier,California90601-2298 (800)284-4406 0 www.icbo.org S01Ul'HElRNlBU][lL][)][NGCODECONGlRESS][Nl'ElRNAl'][ONAlL,][NCo 900MontclairRoad oBirmingham,Alabama35213-1206 (800)442-6337 0 www.sbcci.org PRINTEDINTHEU.S.A. PREFACE Introduction Internationally,codeofficialsrecoglJ.izetheneedforamodem,up-to-dateplumbingcodeaddressingthedesignandinstallationof plumbingsystemsthroughrequirements emphasizingperformance. TheInternationalPlumbing Code isdesignedtomeetthese needs throughmodelcoderegulatipnsthatsafeguardthepublichealthandsafetyinallcommunities,largeandsmall. Thiscomprehensiveplumbingcode,whichincorporatesapprovedcodechangesfromthelasttwocodedevelopmentcycles,es tablishes minimum regulations for'iplumbing systems using prescripti,\,e and performance-related provisions. It is founded on broad-based principles that make possible the use ofnew materials and new plumbing designs. Additionally, the International PlumbingCodeisdesignedtobecowpatiblewiththeBOCANationalCodespublishedbyBuildingOfficialsandCodeAdministra torsInternational(BOCA),theUniformCodespublishedbytheInternationalConferenceofBuildingOfficials(ICBO),theStan dardCodespublishedbytheSouthetnBuildingCodeCongressInternational(SBCCI),and,eventually,alltheInternationalCodes publishedbytheInternationalCodyCouncil. TheInternationalPlumbingCoileprovidesmanybenefits,amongw~~chisthemodelcodedevelopmentprocessthatoffersan internationalforumforplumbingprofessionalstodiscussperformanceandprescriptivecoderequirements.Thisforumprovidesan excellentarenato&~bateproposedreviSIons.Thismodelcodealsoencouragesinternationalconsistencyintheapplicationofprovi sions. Development ThefirstdraftoftheInternationalPlumbingCodewaspreparedin1994byadevelopmentcommitteeappointedbyandconsisting ofrepresentatives ofBOCA,ICBOandSBCCI.Theintentwastodraftacomprehensivesetofregulationsforplumbingsystems consistentwithandinclusiveoftheSCOpyandcontentoftheexistingmodelplumbingcodesthatincorporatesthecommonplumbing codeformatestablishedbytheCouncilofAmericanBuildingOfficials.Thisformatestablishesthetitle,scopeandsequenceofthe chapters anddoes notinvolvetheorderorcontentoftheprovisionswithinthechapter. TechnicalcontentofthelatestpliImbingcodespromulgatedbyBOCA,ICBOandSBCCIwasutilizedasthebasisforthedevel opmentofthisdocument.Whilethe~ewereagreatmanysimilaritiesamongthethreecodes,carefulconsiderationwasgiventoiden tifieddifferences. Thedevelopmentcommitteefollowedcertainprinciples as guidanceintheresolutionoftechnicaldifferences. Theprincipleswerebasedontheintenttoestablishprovisionsconsistentwiththescopeofaplumbingcodethatadequatelyprotect publichealth,safetyandwelfare;provisionsthatdonotunnecessarilyincFeaseconstructioncosts;provisionsthatdonotrestrictthe useofnewmaterials,productsormethoasofconstruction;andprovisionsthatdonotgivepreferentialtreatmenttoparticulartypes orclassesofmaterials,products ormethodsofconstruction. Adoption TheInternationalPlumbingCodeisavailableforadoptionandusebyjurisdictionsinternationally.Itsusewithinagovernmentalju risdictionisintendedtobeaccomplishedthroughadoptionbyreferenceinaccordancewithproceedingsestablishingthejurisdic tion's laws. Atthetimeofadoption,jurisdictions shouldinsertthe appropriateinformationinprovisionsrequiring specific local information,suchasthenameoftheadoptingjurisdiction.Theselocatioijsareshowninbracketedwordsinsmallcapitallettersin thecodeandinthesampleadoption:ordinance.Thesampleadoptionordinanceonpagevaddressesseveralkeyelementsofacode adoptionordinance,includingtheinformationrequiredfor insertionintothe codetext. Maintenance TheInternationalPlumbing Codeis"keptuptodatethroughthereviewofproposedchangessubmittedbycodeenforcementoffi cials,industryrepresentatives,designprofessionalsandotherinterestedparties.Proposedchangesarecarefullyconsideredthrough anopencodedevelopmentprocess:i,hwhichallinterestedandaffectedpartiesmayparticipate. Formoreinformationregardingdiecodedevelopmentprocess,contactBOCA,4051WestFlossmoorRoad,CountryClubHills, Illinois60478-5795;ICBO,5360W6rkmanMillRoad,Whittier,California90601-2298;orSBCCI,900MontclairRoad,Birming- ham, Alabama35213-1206. ' Whilethedevelopmentprocedure"oftheInternationalPlumbingCodeassuresthehighestdegreeofcare,BOCA,ICBO,SBCCI, theirmembersandthoseparticipatiq-giRthedevelopmentofthiscodedonotacc-eptanyliabilityresultingfromcomplianceornon compliancewiththeprovisionsgiv~nherein,foranyrestrictionsimposedonmaterialsorprocesses,orforthecompletenessofthe text.BOCA,ICBOandSBCCIdon,dthayepowerorauthoritytopoliceorenforcecompliancewiththecontentsofthiscode.Only thegovernmentalbodythatenactstliecodeintolawhas suchauthority. 2000INTERNATIONALPLUMBINGCOOE® iii • M~U'~UITilta1~ Mta1U'~u!r\)~~ Solidverticallinesinthemarginswithinthebodyofthecodeindicateachangefromtherequirementsofthe 1997editionexcept whereachangewasminor.Deletionindicators(c:» areprovidedinthemarginwhereaparagraphoritemlistinghasbeendeletedif thedeletionresultedinachangeofrequirements. • iv 2000~NTIERNAT~ONAl PUJlMIB~N1GCODIE® SAMPLE ORDINANCE FOR,ADOPTION OFTHE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE Anordinanceofthe[JURISDlcTloNladoptingthe2000editionoftheInternationalPlumbing Code, regulating andcontrollingthe design, construction, quality ofmaterials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, useormaintenanceofplumbingsystemsinthe[JURISDICTION];providingfortheissuanceofpermitsandcollectionoffeestherefore whenusedwithmoney;repealingOrdiNanceNo._'__ofthe[JURISDICTION]andallotherordinancesandpartsoftheordinances inconflicttherewith. The[GOVERNINGBODYJ ofthe [JURI~Il)ICTION] does ordain asfollows: Section1.Thatcertaindocuments,:three(3)copiesofwhichareonfileintheofficeofthe[JURISDICTION'SKEEPEROFRECORDS]and the[JURISDICTION],beingmarkedan'qdesignatedasInternationalPlumbingCode, includingAppendixChapters(fillintheapplica bleAppendixChapters. [SeeInterniationalPlumbing Code Section 101.2,2000edition]),aspublishedbytheInternationalCode Councilbeandisherebyadoptedas:thecodeofthe[JURISDICTION]forregulatingthedesign,construction,qualityofmaterials,erec tion,installation,alteration,repair,'location,relocation,replacement, additionto, useormaintenanceofplumbingsystemsinthe [JURISDICTION]andprovidingfortheissuanceofpermitsandcollectionoffeestherefore;andeachandalloftheregulations,provi sions, conditionsandterms ofsuchlnternationalPlumbing Code, 2000edition, publishedbytheInternationalCodeCouncilon file inthe officeofthe[JURISDICTION]areherebyreferredto, adoptedandmade aparthereofas iffully setoutinthis ordinance. Section2.Thefollowing sectionsareherebyrevised: Section 101.1.Insert: [NAMEOF,JURISDICTION] Section 106.6.2.Insert: [APPROPRIATESCHEDULE] Section 106.6.3.Insert: [PERCENiTAGESINTWOLOCATIONS] Section 108.4.Insert: [OFFENSE:DOJLARAMOUNT,NUMBEROFDAYS] Section 108.5.Insert: [DOLLARAMOUNTINTWOLOCATIONS] Section305.6.1. Insert: [NUMBEROFINCHESINTWOLOCATIONS] Section904.1. Insert: [NUMBERbFINCHES] I Section3.ThatOrdinanceNo.__,_of[JURISDICTION]entitled(fillinherethecompletetitleofthepresentplumbingordinanceor ordinancesineffectatthepresenttimesothattheywillberepealedbydefinitemention)andallotherordinancesorpartsofordi nancesinconflictherewithareherebyrepealed. Section4.Thatifany section, subsection, sentence, clause orphrase ofthis ordinanceis, for any reason, heldtobeunconstitu tional,suchdecisionshallnotaffeetthevalidityoftheremainingportionsofthis'ordinance.The[GOVERNINGBODY]herebydeclares thatitwouldhavepassedthisordinance,andeachsection,subsection,clauseorphrasethereof,irrespectiveofthefactthatanyone ormore sections,subsections, sentences,clausesandphrasesbedeclaredunconstitutional. Section5.Thatthe[JURISDICTION'S~EEP'ER OFRECORDS]isherebyorderedanddirectedtocausethisordinancetobepublished.(An additionalprovisionmayberequire'f,1todirectthenumberoftimestheordinanceistobepublishedandtospecifythatitistobeina newspaperingeneralcirculation. Postingmayalsobe required.) Section 6. Thatthis ordinance and,therules, regulations, provisions, requirements, orders and matters established and adopted hereby shalltakeeffectandbeinfunforce andeffect[TIMEPERIOD] from andafterthedateofits finalpassageandadoption. • 2000INTERNATIONALPLUMBINGCODE® v vi 2000INTIERNATIONALPLUMBINGCODIE®