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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 87-54 AGENDA ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1985 EDITION OF THE STANDARD PLUMBING CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1 . That Table 500 of the 1985 Edition of the Standard Plumbing Code be amended as outlined on Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Section 2. That Section 1213.1 of the 1985 Edition of the Standard Plumbing Code be amended to read as follows: Section 1213.1 - Relief Valves All storage water heaters shall be provided with an approved, self-closing (levered) pressure relief valve and termperature relief valve or combination thereof, except for nonstorage instantaneous heaters of less than 10,000 BTU's. Such valves shall be installed in the shell of the water heater tank or may be installed in the hot water outlet, provided the thereto-bulb extends into the shell of the tank. Temperature relif valves shall be so located in the tank as to be actuated by the water in the top one-eighth of the tank served. For installation with separate storage tank, said valve shall be installed on the tank and there shall not be any type of valve installed between the water heater and the storage tank. There shall not be a check valve or shutoff valve between a relief valve and the heater or tank which it serves. Section 3. That Section 1213.7.4 of the 1985 Edition of the Standard Plumbing Code be, and the same is hereby, deleted. Section 4. That Section 1213.7.6 of the 1985 Edition of the Standard Plumbing Code be amended to read as follows: O- �'J S_/ f-•x/-X7 Relief valve discharge piping and safety pan drains shall be of copper and galvanized material. Section 5. That Table 1305.1 of the 1985 Edition of the Standard Plumbing Code be amended by adding a footnote No. 3 to read as follows: No building sewer shall be less than 4" in size Section 6. That Section 1420.4 of the 1985 Edition of the Standard Plumbing Code be amended as follows: Section 1420.4 - Size of Individual and Branch Vents The diameter of individual fixture vents and branch vents for horizontal soil and waste branches shall not be less than one-half the diameter of the drain served, but in no case less than 1 -1 /2 inches and shall be determined from its length and the total of fixture units connected thereto, as provided in Table 1420.4. Section 7. That Table 1420.4 of the 1985 Edition of the Standard Plumbing Code be amended to delete the references to 1 -1 /4 inch piping. Section 8. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. 2 - Section 9. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the ollgt oft day of , 1987. Mayor - 3 - TABLE 500—MATERIALS FOR PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS—(Conrd) 3"S.cibon 501.3 and S03 011W aer+a.rAr MaiaWa and Rarnafu ANSI ASTM FS ABS Sewer Pipe and Fittings D 2751-80 See Sectiau 1302.1. (for outside building sewers,storm 1501.5,15M.3 and drains and storm sewers) 15024 Installation: ASTM D 2321-72 Type PS 46 PVC Sewer Pipe F 789 See Sections 1302.1 (for outside building sewers, 1501 S,1502.3 and storm drains end storm sewers) 1502.4 installation ASTM o 2321 72 - PVC-DWV Pipe and Fittlrgs D 2865.82 NSF Seel of Approve( See Section 504.4 Type PSP PVC Sewer P4m 8 Fittings See Sectors 1302 1. (for outside building sewers,storm 1501.5.1502.3 and drains and storm sewers) D 303381 15W.4 SDR 35 shall be used in Irstanation: 8" or above only F628-84 NSFsea T2o7 approval Type PSM PVC Sewer Pipe d Fittings See Sections 1302.1, (for outside building sewers,storm 1501-5.15W.3 and drains and storm sewers) D 3034-81 1502.1 Ir W islietion: ASTM D 2321-72 1 Exhibit "A"