HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 92- 1351, Amends §§ 15.16.010 and 15.16.030, plumbing code
ORDINANCE NO. 1351
AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN, MONTANA, PROVIDING THAT THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL
CODE, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1289 AND NOT CURRENTLY
CODIFIED IN THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE, BE AMENDED BY
REVISING SECTIONS 15.16.010, AND 15.16.030 OF SAID CODE;
PROVIDING FOR ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE
1991 UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE ALONG WITH AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS AS
SPECIFIED HEREIN.
Preamble
The purpose of this code is to provide minimum standards
to
safeguard life and limb, health, property and public welfare.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONT ANA:
Section 1.
That Section 15.16.010 of the Bozeman Municipal Code be amended so that such
section shall read as follows:
"15.16.010 Document Adopted by Reference--Copies on File.
A certain documents, thrcc (3) copies one ( 1) CODV of which are is on file in the eOffice
of the Building Official of the City of Bozeman, being marked and designated as the "Uniform
Plumbing Code," 4-988 1991 Edition, as published by the International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, with Montana amendments which are set forth in Section
8.70.302 of the Administrative Rules of Montana which are attached hereto as Exhibit A and
are hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein, be and the same is
hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the iurisdictional area of the City of Bozeman for
the regulation of plumbing and drainage systems in the jurisdictional area of the City of
Bozeman; providing for penalties for violation of such code; and each and all regulations,
provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the "Uniform Plumbing Code," 4-988- ~
Edition, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
with Montana amendments adopted previously which are set forth in Section 8.70.302 of
the Administrative Rules of Montana which are attached hereto as Exhibit A and are hereby
incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein and on file in the eOffice of the
Building Official, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out
in this ordinance; save and except such portions thereof as have been deleted, modified, or
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amended as hereinafter set forth and is to be enforced within in the jurisdictional limits of
the City of Bozeman, Montana."
Section 2.
That Section 15.16.030 of the Bozeman Municipal Code be amended so that such
section shall read as follows:
"15.16.030 Schedule of Fees Amended--Plumbing Permit Fees.
The schedule of fees in the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Plumbing Permit Fees
Fee
For issuing each permit $20.00
1 5.00 *
For each plumbing fixture, or set
of fixtures on one trap including
water, drainage, piping and back-
flow protection thereof $ 4.00
6.00
For each building sewer and each
trailer park sewer $1 0.00
For each water heater and vent $ 4.00
6.00
For each gas piping system:
One to four outlets $ 6.00
Five or more, per outlet $ .:J.-.:.W
2.00
For installation, alteration or
repair of water piping and/or
water treatment equipment $ 4.00
6.00
Building storm drains and/or
rain water leaders per each $ 4.00
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For repair or alteration of
drainage or vent piping $ 4.00
6.00
For each lawn sprinkler system
and/or fire protection system,
including backflow devices $ 6.00
For each mobile home inspection
including gas lines, venting
and appliances, including
issuance of permit $22.50
*exceDt for reDlacement of water heaters"
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Section 3
ReDealer.
All resolutions, ordinances, and sections of the Bozeman Municipal Code, or parts
thereof, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4
Savinas Provision.
This ordinance does not affect the rights and duties that matured, penalties that were
incurred or proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 5
Severabilitv.
If any portion of this ordinance is declared unconstitutional or the applicability thereof
to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
provisions or applications of this ordinance which may be given effect without the invalid
provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 6
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after second reading and final
adoption as provided by law.
PROVISIONALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 17th day of August 1992.
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TIMOTHY SW NSON, Mayor
ATTEST:
e*st~
Clerk of the Commission
FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
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Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 31 st day of August 1992.
ATTEST:
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Clerk of the Commission
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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BUILDING CODES BUREAU
8.70.302
SUb-Chapter 3
Plumbing Requirements
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(1)
herein means
codes bureau
Montana.
(2)
person
approved
of
the
plumbing
(3) A plumbing p
is a document that is issued by
the section authoriz
g the app .cant to do plumbing work.
(History:
Sec. 50-
0-203, 50-60- 04, MCA: .IME,
Sec. 50-60-
203,
50.60.504, : ~,
1978 MAR 380,
Eff. 3/25/78: AMQ,
1979 MAR p.
166 , Eff.
12/28/79; from Dept. of Admin.,
Ch.
352, L. 5,
Eft. 7/1/85.)
8.70.302 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF UNIFORM PLUMBING
QQQ! (1) The building codes bureau of the department
of
commerce adopts and incorporates by reference herein
the
Uniform Plumbing Code,
1991 Edition, as amended by this rule.
The Uniform Plumbing Code,
1991 Edition, is a nationally
recognized model code setting forth minimum standards
and
requirements for plumbing installations.
A copy of the
Uniform Plumbing Code,
1991 Edition, may be obtained from the
Department of Commerce,
Building Codes Bureau, Capitol
Station,
Helena, Montana 59620 at cost plus postage and
handling. A copy may also be obtained by writing to
the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials,
20001 South Walnut Drive, Walnut,
California 91789.
The Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition,
adopted herein by
reference,
is amended as follows:
(a) The following exceptions hold true throughout the
entire code:
(i) Asbestos-cement vent pipe is not an acceptable
material in the state of Montana for DWV.
(ii) Homogenous bituminized fiberdrain and sewer pipe
is not an acceptable material in the state of Montana,
except
in drain fields.
(b) The following amendments are listed according to
section of the Uniform Plumbing Code:
(i) Delete sections 20.3,
30.1, 30.2, 30.3,
30.4, 30.5
and 30.6.
These sections are replaced with provisions of
Title 50,
chapter 60, MCA. wNo permit
is required for any
minor replacement or repair work,
the performance of which
does not have a significant potential for creating a
condition
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hazardous to public health and safety. No permit is required
where the installation is exempt under the provisions of 50-
60-503 or 50-60.506. MCA. The provisions of this act do not
apply to regularly employed maintenance personnel doing
maintenance work on the business premises of their employer
unless work is subject to the permit provisions of this part.
Factory-built buildings covered by an insignia issued by the
building standards section need not have a plumbing permit for
the construction of the unit; however.
a permit will still be
required for on site work, as provided
for in these rules.-
(ii) Delete Table No.
3-A - PLUMBING PERMIT FEES and
replace with the following schedule:
--for issuing each permit
$ 15.00*
--for each plumbing fixture
6.00
--water service - domestic or commercial
6.00
--for each building sewer and each trailer
park sewer
10.00
--storm drains and sto~ drainage
6.00
--for each water heater
6.00
--tor each gas piping system at one to tour
outlets
6.00
--for each gas piping system of five or more
per outlet
2.00
--for each industrial water pre-treatment
interceptor, including its tray and vent,
excepting kitchen type grease interceptors
functioning as fixture traps
7.00
--for installation, alteration,
or repair
at water piping and/or water treatment
equipment
6.00
--for repair or alteration at drainage or
vent piping
6.00
--for each lawn sprinkler system and tire
protection system or anyone meter,
including
backflow protection devices therefore
6.00
--for vacuum breakers or backflow protective
devices on tanks, vats, etc. ,
or tor
installation on unprotected plumbing
fixtures, including necessary water piping--
one to four
6.00
--five or more, each
2.00
--requested plumbing inspection fee
45.00
provided that such service is not in excess
of 1 hour in duration, and then $25.00
for
each 30 minutes or fractional part thereof in
excess of 1 hour. Travel and per diem
will
be charged as per the state of Montana's
existing rate for these items.
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--reinspect ion
(provided the $30 does not
exceed the original permit fee,
in which
case the original fee will be charged)
30.00
*except for replacement of water heaters
(iii) Sec.
203
(a) , Use of Copper Tubing. Delete "DWV"
and substitute "L".
(iv)
Sec. 203
(d) , Use of Copper Tubing. Delete "or
underground outside of structures." ending the sentence with
"building. "
(v)
Sec. 406
(a) , Cleanouts. Line 4 shall be changed
to read as follows:
" .
shall be provided with a cleanout
.
for each 50 feet .
.
. . rather than "
. . 100 feet. .
, .
.
Also add: "Lines 6 inches in size and larger shall
be
provided with a cleanout for each 100 feet,
or fraction
thereof, in length of such piping..
(vi)
Sec. 407,
Grade of Horizontal Drainage Piping.
Change "four (4)
inch" to "2 Inch,. and delete "When first
approved by the Administrative Authority."
(vii) Sec.
409
(a) , Drainage of Fixtures Located Below
the Next Upstream and Manhole or Below the Main Sewer Level.
Lines 3-4, amend to read as follows:
"the public sewer
serving such drainage piping may be protected from backflow."
(viii)
Sec. 506
(a) and (c), Vent Termination.
Change
"six inches" to "12 inches."
(ix)
Sec. 506 (f), Frost or Snow Closure.
Change
diameter from "two (2)
inches" to .three
(3) inches" and
change termination height from "ten
(10) inches" to "twelve
(12) inches."
(x)
Sec. 1003,
Cross-Connection Control . General
Requirements.
Delete subsection (b).
(xi)
Sec. 1004
(a), Materials, amend to read as
follows: "Sec.
1004 - Materials (a)
Water pipe and fittings
shall be of brass, copper,
cast iron, galvanized malleable
iron, galvanized wrought iron,
galvanized steel, or other
approved materials.
Asbestos-cement, CPVC,
PE, or PVC
water pipe manufactured to recognized standards may be used
for cold water distribution systems outside a building;
provided however, that this same material
may extend to a
point immediately inside the building when a sleeve for all
pipe passing through or under concrete construction and valve
are provided at the point of entrance.
CPVC water pipe
and tubing may be used for hot and cold water distribution
systems within a building.
All materials used in the water
supply system, except valves and similar
devices shall be of a
like material, except where otherwise approved by the
Administrative Authority."
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(xii) Sec.
1008, Installation,
Inspection and Testing,
after subsection (e)
add the following new subsection (f) :
· (f) Disinfection.
(1) When required by the administrative
authority having jurisdiction, potable-water systems or any
part thereof installed or repaired shall be disinfected in
accordance with one of the following methods:
--by filling the system or any part thereof with a
solution containing 50 parts per million of available
chlorine and allowing it to stand far a minimum period
of 6 hours before flushing.
--by filling the system or any part thereof with a
solution containing 100 parts per million of available
chlorine and allowing it to stand for a minimum period
of 2 hours before flushing.
--In the case of a potable-water storage tank where
it
is not possible to disinfect by one of the above
methods,
the entire interior of the tank shall be
swabbed with a solution containing 200 parts per
million of available chlorine and allowing to stand
2
hours before flushing.
--In the case of potable-water filters or similar
equipment, the mixture shall be determined by the
administrative authority having jurisdiction."
(xiii)
Sec. 1009 (h) ,
Size of Potable Water Piping.
Amend the second paragraph to read:
"No building supply pipe
shall be less than 3/4 inch in inside diameter."
(xiv)
Sec. 1106, Grade, Supp
ort and Protection of
BUilding Sewers. Amend line 7 to read:
.pipe or piping
three (3)
inches (76.2nuu) or larger may have a slope of".
(xv)
Add the following to Sec. 1215 (e) :
LPG
Appliances may be installed in single family dwellings
notwithstanding the prohibition on the installation of such
appliances by the liMC and the UPC provided:
(A)
All LPG piping is pressure tested to insure it
is gas tight and not installed in concealed locations.
Concealed LPG piping means all piping and fittings which, when
in place in the finished building, would require removal of
permanent construction to gain access to the piping.
Piping
may be installed in an attic,
under floor area, including
basement or crawl space, provided
this area is adequately
ventilated from at least two exposed sides of the building.
Each ventilation opening shall be a minimum of 36 square
inches.
(B) The appliance is a vented-type,
approved by a
nationally recognized testing organization,
and installed in
accordance with the manufacturer's reconuuendations.
(C)
Automatically controlled LPG appliances shall
be of the complete shut off type.
Complete (lOOt) shut
off
means the gas to both the pilot light and the main gas
burner(s) will shut off in the event of pilot outage.
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(D)
A readily accessible and identified shut off
valve controlling the flow of gas to the entire gas piping
system shall be installed near the point of connection to the
service piping or supply connection of the LPG tank.
The
container service valve may be used for this purpose.
(E)
The installer shall promptly report any
accident/incident where LPG may have been a factor,
or could
become a contributing factor,
to the building codes bureau by
phone. If death or serious personal injury occurs or
if
property damage in excess of $500.00 results from any such
accident/incident, a written report shall be prepared by the
installer and presented to the bureau within 15 days of the
accident/incident.
(F)
A LPG detection/shut-off valve system shall be
installed that sounds an alarm and shuts off the main gas
supply in the event of the detection of LPG.
The valve shall
be a solenoid type shut-off valve, held open when powered, and
shall be located outside the building foundation.
(xvi)
Add the following to Sec. 1215 (f) :
Refer to
1215 (e) for installations in single family dwellings.
(xvii )
Appendix E, Mobile Home Parks. Delete.
(xviii)
Appendix C, Minimum Plumbing Facilities.
Delete. ARM 8.70.303 will be used in lieu of
Appendix C.
(xix)
Appendix I, . Private Sewage Disposal Systems.
Delete.
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The purpose ot this code i8 to provide minimum
requirements and standards for plumbing installations for the
protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.
(History: Sec. 50-60-203, 50-60-504,
50.60-508, MCA; ~,
Sec. 50-60-203, 50-60-504, 50-60-508, MCA; HEH,
1978 MAR p.
380, Eff. 3/25/78: AMQ, 1978 MAR p. 1480, Eff. 10/27/78: ~,
1979 MAR p. 1662, Eff. 12/28/79; ~, 1981 MAR p. 1052, Eff.
9/18/S1: ~, 1982 MAR p. 2170, Eft. 12/31/82:
IBAHS, from
Dept. of Admin., Ch. 352, L. 1985, Eff. 7/1/85; ~, 1986 MAR
p. 106, Eff. 1/31/86: AMQ,
1989 MAR p. 476, Eff. 4/28/89: AMQ,
1992 MAR p. 1133, Eff. 5/29/92.)
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(1) The
following table will ed to determine the
minimum number
of plumbing fixtures installed in new
buildings:
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