10-10554 2006 Uniform Plumbing CodeSee. 8-72. Appeals.
Appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and
interpretation of this code shall be heard and decided by The -Building Advisory Board See Article 11, Chapter
8 of Salina Municipal Code.
Sec. 8-73. Amendment to Section 102.1of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 102.11 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
102.1 Authority Having Jurisdiction. The authority having jurisdiction shall be the City of Salina and the
' building official.
Sec. 8-74. Amendment to Section 103.1.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 103.11.2 and all of its subsections are hereby amended to read as follows.]
103.1.2 Exempt Work. A permit shall not be required for the following:
103.1.2.1 The stopping of leaks in drains, soil, waste or vent pipe, provided, however, that should
any drainpipe, soil, waste or vent pipe become defective and it becomes necessary to remove and
replace more than 48" of the same with new material, the same shall be considered as new work and
a permit shall be procured and inspection made as provided in this Code.
103.1.2.2 (1) The clearing of stoppages, including the installation of new exterior cleanouts when
required for cleaning and the removal and reinstallation of water closets or:
(2) the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, provided such repairs do not
involve or require the rearrangement of valves, pipes, or fixtures.
103.1.2.3 No permit shall be required to replace faucets, dishwashers, garbage disposals, a fixture
with a like fixture, gas flex connectors or water heater vent connectors.
Exemption from the permit requirements of this Code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any
work to be done in violation of the provisions of the Code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction
including but not limited to those in Chapter 8 Article III for licensing.
Sec. 8-75. Amendment to Section 103.4.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 103.14.1 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
103.4.1 Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the fee schedule adopted pursuant to
section 2-2 of the Salina Code of Ordinances.
Sec. 8-76. Amendment to Section 103.4.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 103.14.2 is hereby amended to read aslollows.]
103.4.2 Planl Review Fees. No fees shall be charged for plan review.
Sec. 8-77. Amendment to Section 316.1.3 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 316.11.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:l
316.1.3 Soldered Joints. Joints in copper tubing shall be made by appropriate use of approved copper or
copper alloy fittings. Surfaces to be joined by soldering shall be cleaned bright by manual or mechanical
means. The joints shall be properly fluxed with an approved type flux, and made up with approved solder.
Flux is not required to be water-soluble for water supply piping. All solder and fluxes shall be manufactured
to approved standards. Solders and fluxes with a lead content which exceeds two-tenths (0.20) of one (1)
percent are pirohibited in piping systems used to convey potable water.
Sec. 8-78. Amendment to Section 317.0 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
(Published in the Salina Journal on July Z 2010.)
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ORDINANCE NUMBER 10-10554
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE I, DIVISION 3 OF THE SALINA
CODE ADOPTING THE 2006 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Sectin 1. That Division 3 of Chapter 8, Article 1, Division 3 of the Salina Code is hereby amended
as follows:
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"DIVISION 3. ADOPTION OF PLUMBING
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Sec. 8-71. Uniform Plumbing Code adopted.
There is hereby adopted, by reference, by the city for the purpose of providing minimum standards to
safeguard life or limb, health, property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design,
construction, quality of materials, location, operation, alteration, repair, maintenance, of plumbing and
drainage systems within the city and certain equipment specifically regulated therein, that certain plumbing
code known as the Uniform Plumbing Code, recommended and published by the International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, being particularly the 2006 edition not including appendices thereto,
except as amended in this article of the Salina Code, of which not fewer than three (3) copies have been, and
are now filed in the office of the city clerk and the same are hereby incorporated as fully as if set out at
length herein and the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the construction and maintenance of all
buildings and, structures therein contained within the corporate limits of the city.
See. 8-72. Appeals.
Appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and
interpretation of this code shall be heard and decided by The -Building Advisory Board See Article 11, Chapter
8 of Salina Municipal Code.
Sec. 8-73. Amendment to Section 102.1of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 102.11 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
102.1 Authority Having Jurisdiction. The authority having jurisdiction shall be the City of Salina and the
' building official.
Sec. 8-74. Amendment to Section 103.1.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 103.11.2 and all of its subsections are hereby amended to read as follows.]
103.1.2 Exempt Work. A permit shall not be required for the following:
103.1.2.1 The stopping of leaks in drains, soil, waste or vent pipe, provided, however, that should
any drainpipe, soil, waste or vent pipe become defective and it becomes necessary to remove and
replace more than 48" of the same with new material, the same shall be considered as new work and
a permit shall be procured and inspection made as provided in this Code.
103.1.2.2 (1) The clearing of stoppages, including the installation of new exterior cleanouts when
required for cleaning and the removal and reinstallation of water closets or:
(2) the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, provided such repairs do not
involve or require the rearrangement of valves, pipes, or fixtures.
103.1.2.3 No permit shall be required to replace faucets, dishwashers, garbage disposals, a fixture
with a like fixture, gas flex connectors or water heater vent connectors.
Exemption from the permit requirements of this Code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any
work to be done in violation of the provisions of the Code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction
including but not limited to those in Chapter 8 Article III for licensing.
Sec. 8-75. Amendment to Section 103.4.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 103.14.1 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
103.4.1 Permit Fees. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the fee schedule adopted pursuant to
section 2-2 of the Salina Code of Ordinances.
Sec. 8-76. Amendment to Section 103.4.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 103.14.2 is hereby amended to read aslollows.]
103.4.2 Planl Review Fees. No fees shall be charged for plan review.
Sec. 8-77. Amendment to Section 316.1.3 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 316.11.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:l
316.1.3 Soldered Joints. Joints in copper tubing shall be made by appropriate use of approved copper or
copper alloy fittings. Surfaces to be joined by soldering shall be cleaned bright by manual or mechanical
means. The joints shall be properly fluxed with an approved type flux, and made up with approved solder.
Flux is not required to be water-soluble for water supply piping. All solder and fluxes shall be manufactured
to approved standards. Solders and fluxes with a lead content which exceeds two-tenths (0.20) of one (1)
percent are pirohibited in piping systems used to convey potable water.
Sec. 8-78. Amendment to Section 317.0 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
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[Section 317.0 is hereby amended to read as follows:]
317.0 Increasers and Reducers. Where different sizes of pipes or pipes and fittings are to be connected,
the proper size increasers or reducers or reducing fittings shall be used between the two sizes. Bushings are
approved fittings for this purpose in vent piping and as increasers in drainage piping. Brass or cast iron body
r tennnntc chnll not he need ac a redncer or ndnnter from cast iron drainage nine to iron nine size (IPS) nine.
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Sec. 8-78.5. Amendment to Section 407.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 407.2 is hereby amended to read as follows.] .
407.2 Joints. Where a fixture comes in contact with the wall or floor, the joint between the fixture and the
wall or floor shall be made watertight.
Exception: Bases of water closets installed in buildings governed by the International Residential Code
II need not be sealed to the floor.
Sec. 8-79. Amendment to Section 411.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 411.2 all of its subsections is hereby amended to read as follows.]
411.2 Location of Floor Drains. Floor drains shall be installed in the following areas:
411.2.1 Toilet rooms containing two (2) or more water closets or a combination of one (1) water closet
and one (Il) urinal, except in a dwelling unit.
411.2.2 Commercial kitchens.
411.2.3 Laundry rooms in commercial buildings and common laundry facilities in multi -family dwelling
buildingsl, when indirect waste or trough type drains are being used.
Sec. 8-80. Amendment to Section 412.0 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 412.10 Minimum Number of Required Fixtures and all of its subsections are hereby deleted in their
entirety.
Sec. 8-80.1. Amendment to Section 413.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 413.1] is hereby amended to read as follows:]
413.1 Limitation of Hot Water Temperature for Public Lavatories.
Hot water delivered from public -use lavatories shall be limited to a maximum temperature of 120°F. The
water heater thermostat shall not be considered a control for meeting this provision.
Exception: The water heater thermostat may be used to meet this requirement when a permanent
temperature -sensing gauge is installed in the discharge piping immediately adjacent to the water
heater and a permanent sign is affixed to the water heater stating that the temperature of the water in
the water heater shall not exceed 120 degrees.
Sec. 8-80.2. Amendment to Section 414.5 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 414. is hereby amended to read as follows.]
414.5 Limitation of Hot Water in Bathtubs. The maximum hot water temperature discharging from the
bathtub filler shall be 120°F. The water heater thermostat shall not be considered a control for meeting this
provision.
Sec. 8-81. Amendment to Section 505.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 505.1 is hereby amended to read as follows except that subsections 505. 1.1 and 505.1.2 shall
remain unchanged.]
505.1 Location. Water heater installations in bedrooms and bathrooms shall comply with one of the
following:
(1) Fuel -burning water heaters may be installed in a closet located in the bedroom or bathroom
provided the closet is equipped with a listed, gasketed door assembly and a listed self-closing
device. The self-closing door assembly shall meet the requirements of Section 505.1.1. The door
assembly shall be installed with a threshold and bottom door seal and shall meet the requirements
of Section 505.1.2. All combustion air for such installations shall be obtained from the outdoors in
accordance with Section 507.4. The closet shall be for the exclusive use of the water heater.
Exception: Existing fuel -burning water heaters that are located in bathrooms or closets
accessible from a bathroom need not be enclosed nor provided with a gasketed door when
they are replaced unless the only access to such spaces is through a bedroom.
(2) Water heater shall be of the direct vent type.
Sec. 8-82. Amendment to Section 508.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 508.12 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
508.2 Access and Working Space
508.2.1 Every water heater installation shall be accessible for inspection, repair, or replacement. An
unobstructed solidly floored working space not less than thirty 30 inches in depth and width and 72
inches high shall be provided immediately in front of and centered at the firebox access opening.
Such space need not be furnished for water heaters installed above a lay -in ceiling when
removable ceiling panels are immediately adjacent to the firebox access opening.
For replacement water heaters the unobstructed depth need only be 24".
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A door opening into such space shall not be considered as an obstruction. The appliance
space shall be provided with an opening or doorway of sufficient size to remove the water
heater. Such access shall be continuous by means of an opening or door, and solidly floored
passageway not less than two 2 feet in width and large enough to permit removal of the
water heater, but not less than thirty 30 inches in height. Passageways less than 72" high
shall be limited to 20' in length.
508.2.2 A lighting fixture shall be provided at or near water heater locations. The lighting fixture shall be
controlled by at least one switch located adjacent to the usual point of entry into the space.
These requirements shall not apply to the replacement of existing water heaters.
These requirements shall not apply to water heaters located above lay -in ceilings when
ceiling panels immediately adjacent to the appliance can be removed.
Sec. 8-83. Amendment to Section 510.6.3.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 510, 6.3.1 is hereby amended to read as follows.-]
510.6.3.1 Category I Appliances. The sizing of natural draft venting systems serving one or more listed
appliances equipped with a draft hood or appliances listed for use with Type B gas vent, installed in a single
story of a building, shall be in accordance with one of the following methods.
(1) The provisions of this chapter.
(2) Vents serving a single, draft -hood equipped new -location appliance, fan -assisted combustion
system appliances, or combinations of fan -assisted combustion system and draft -hood -equipped
appliances shall be sized in accordance with section 511.0 of this chapter or other approved
engineering methods.
(3) For sizing an individual gas vent for a single, draft -hood equipped replacement appliance, the
effective area of the vent connector and the gas vent shall be not Tess than the area of the
I draft hood outlet or greater than seven times the draft hood outlet area. Such vents and
their connectors shall be limited to a combined maximum change in direction of 180 degrees.
Vents requiring greater change in direction shall be sized in accordance with section 511.0 of
this chapter.
(4) For sizing an existing gas vent connected to two appliances with draft hoods, the effective area
of the vent shall be not less than the area of the larger draft hood outlet plus 50% of the area of
the smaller draft hood outlet or greater than seven times the smaller draft hood outlet area. Vents
connectors for such systems shall be sized in accordance with sections 510.10.3.3 and 510.10.9.2
of this chapter. Each vent connector shall be limited to a combined maximum change in direction
of 180 degrees. Vents connectors requiring greater change in direction shall be sized in
accordance with section 511.0 of this chapter.
(5) Approved engineering practices.
Sec. 8-84. Amendment to Section 603.3.3 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 60313.3 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
603.3.3 The 1premise owner responsible person shall have the. backflow prevention assembly tested by a
certified backflow assembly tester at the time of installation, repair, or relocation and tested and overhauled
on the schedule listed in Chapter 41 Division 4 Cross Connections of the City of Salina Code of Ordinances.
The periodic testing shall be performed in accordance with the procedures referenced in Table 14-1 by a
tester qualified in accordance with those standards.
Sec. 8-85. Amendment to Section 603.4.6.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 60314.6.1 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
603.4.6.1 Potable water supplies systems having no pumps or connections for pumping equipment, and no
chemical injection or provision for chemical injection, shall be protected from backflow by one of the
following devices:
1. Atmospheric vacuum breaker
2. Pressure vacuum breaker
3. Reduced pressure backflow preventer
4. Double check valve assembly
See. 8-86. Amendment to Section 603.4.6.4 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 60314.6.4 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
603.4.6.4 Where -systems which include a chemical injector or any provisions for chemical injection designed
to add chemicals to the potable water system shall be prohibited.
Sec. 8-87. Amendment to Section 603.4.23 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 603.4.23 is hereby added and reads as follows.]
603.4.23 Combination stop -and -waste valves or cocks shall not be installed underground.
Exception: Stop and waste valves may be installed in a pit approved by the City Department of
Utilities.
Sec. 8-88. Amendment to Section 608.5 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 608 5 is hereby amended to read as follows:]
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608.5 Relief valves located inside a building shall be provided with a drain, not smaller than the relief valve
outlet, of galvanized steel, hard drawn copper piping and fittings, CPVC, or listed relief valve drain tube with
fittings which will not reduce the internal bore of the pipe or tubing (straight lengths as opposed to coils) and
shall extend from the valve to an indirect waste receptor or to a nonabsorbent floor that provides an
unobstructed flow to a floor drain.
Exception: Relief drains serving relief valves, that are part of replacement equipment, shall be allowed
w to terminate above the floor serving the equipment when drainage piping is not readily accessible. The
discharges pipe shall be installed in a manner to minimize personal injury or property damage and so that
draining water is readily observable by the building occupants.
The end of the relief drain shall extend to not more than two (2) feet (6 10 mm) nor less than six (6) inches
(152 mm) above the flood level of the indirect waste receptor or the floor and shall be pointed downward.
Drain tubes shall not terminate in a building's crawl space. No part of such drain pipe shall be trapped or
subject to freezing. The terminal end of the drainpipe shall not be threaded: Indirect waste receptors serving
relief drains may drain to the outside of the building. Drain lines serving such receptors shall be a minimum
1'/4" pipe with the terminal end screened with Yd' mesh. The ends of such drains shall extend to not more
than two (2) 1�feet (610 mm) nor less than six (6) inches (152 mm) above the ground and shall be pointed
downward.
Sec. 8-89. Amendment to Section 609.9.5 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 609. 9.5 is hereby added to read as follows.]
609.9.5 All new or repaired private water mains 4" and larger in diameter shall be disinfected prior to use as
required by the City of Salina Department of Utilities. For the purpose of this section, water main shall mean
any water piping which connects a building or buildings to the public water supply for the purpose of
furnishing water for domestic, process or fire suppression purposes.
Sec. 8-90. Amendment to Section 609.10 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 609.110 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
609.10 Water Hammer. All building water supplies systems in which quick acting valves are installed shall
be provided with devices to absorb the hammer caused by high pressures resulting from the quick closing of
these valves. Quick closing valves are defined as valves operated by an electrical solenoid, or flushometer
valves. Manually operated ball valves, gate valves or wheel valves are not considered quick closing valves.
These pressure absorbing devices shall be approved mechanical devices. Water pressure -absorbing devices
shall be installed as close as possible to quick acting valves. Water pressure shock arresters or pressure
absorbing devices are not required for residential structures with separate water services.
609.10.1 Mechanical Devices. When listed mechanical devices are used, the manufacturers'
snecifications as to location and method of installation shall be followed.
Sec. 8-91. Amendment to Section 610.7 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 610.7 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
610.7 On any proposed water piping installation sized using Table 6-5, the following conditions shall be
determined.
1) Total number of fixture units as determined from Table 6-4, Equivalent Fixture Units, for the fixtures
to be installed. For the purpose of calculating building supply pipe sizing, fixture units for lawn
sprinkling systems need not be included.
2)Developed length of supply pipe from meter to most remote outlet.
3) Difference in elevation between the meter of other source of supply and the highest fixture or outlet.
4) Pressure in the street main or other source of supply at the locality where the installation is to be
5) In localities where there is a fluctuation of pressure in the main throughout the day, the water piping
system shall be designed on the basis of the minimum pressure available.
Sec. 8-91.1. Amendment to Section 704.3 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 704.13 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
704.3 Pot sinks, scullery sinks, dishwashing sinks, silverware sinks, commercial dishwashing machines
silverware -washing machines, and other similar fixtures shall be connected indirectly to the drainage system.
Sec. 8-92. Amendment to Section 707.4 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 70714 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
707.4 Each horizontal drainage pipe shall be provided with a cleanout at its upper terminal and each run of
piping, which is more than one hundred (100) feet (30480 mm) in total developed length, shall be provided
with a cleanout for each one hundred (100) feet (30480 mm), or fraction thereof, in length of such piping.
1. Cleaiiouts may be omitted on a horizontal drain line less than five (5) feet (1524 mm) in length
unless such line is serving sinks or urinals.
2. Cleanouts may be omitted on any horizontal drainage pipe installed on a slope of seventy-two (72)
degrees (1.26 rad) or less from the vertical angle (angle of one-fifth (1/5) bend).
3. Excepting the building drain and its horizontal branches, a cleanout shall not be required on any pipe
or piping which is above the floor level of the lowest floor of the building.
4. An approved type of two-way cleanout fitting, installed inside the building wall near the connection
between the building drain and building sewer or installed outside of a building at the lower end of a
building drain and extended to grade, may be substituted for an upper terminal cleanout.
5. A cleanout may be omitted on a 3" or 4" horizontal drain line where a clean out would normally be
required when that location is accessible from a water closet flange.
z 6. A cleanout may be omitted on an I''/2" or 2" horizontal drain line where a clean out would normally
w be required when that location is accessible from a point where a slip -joint trap arm connects directly
to a tee in a vertical drain line that connects with the horizontal drain.
Sec. 8-93. Amendment to Section 709.0 ofthe Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 709.0 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
709.0 Gravity Drainage Required. Wherever practicable, all plumbing fixtures shall be drained to the
public sewer or private sewage disposal system by gravity. Where it is determined by the Authority Having
Jurisdiction that gravity drainage for an alteration is impractical, drainage piping serving such plumbing
fixtures shall meet the requirements of Section 710.0.
Exception: Upon prior approval by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, low flow fixtures such as but
not limited to bar sinks, hand sinks, and indirect waste receptors for drink stations may drain into an
approved, self-contained water removal system.
Sec. 8-94. Amendment to Section 710.3.3 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 710.13.3 is hereby amended to read os follows.]
710.3.3. When serving any area with an occupant load of greater than 15 as determined by the Building
Code in any public use occupancy, the ejector or pump shall be capable of passing a two 2 inches diameter
solid ball, and the discharge piping of each ejector or pump shall have a backwater valve and gate valve, and
be a minimumiof three (3) inches in diameter.
Sec. 8-95. Amendment to Section 710.9 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 710.19 is hereby amended to read as follows:]
710.9 All such pumps and receiving tanks shall be automatically discharged and, when serving any area with
an occupant load of greater than 15 as determined by the Building Code in any public use occupancy, shall
be provided I with dual pumps or ejectors arranged to function independently in case of overload or
mechanical failure. The pumps shall have an audio and visual alarm, readily accessible, that signals pump
failure or an lIoverload condition. The lowest inlet shall have the minimum clearance of two (2) inches from
the high water or "starting" level of the sump.
Sec. 8-96. Amendment to Section 712.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 712.1 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
712.1 Media. The piping of the plumbing, drainage, and venting systems shall be tested with water or air.
The Administrative Authority may require the removal of any cleanouts, etc., to ascertain if the pressure has
reached all parts of the system. After the plumbing fixtures have been set and their traps filled with water,
they shall be submitted to a final test.
Exec ption: No testing will be required for plastic DWV systems.
Sec. 8-97. Amendment to Section 807.4 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Section 807.4 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Sec. 8-98. Amendment to Section 905.4 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 905.14 is hereby amended to read as follows.-]
905.4 All vent pipes, except as provided in section 905.4.0, shall extend undiminished in size above the roof,
or shall be reconnected with a soil or waste vent of proper size except as provided in this section.
Air Admittance Valves
905.4.1 Where permitted. In remodel construction where venting above the roof is impractical,
individual and branch vents shall be permitted to terminate with a connection to an air admittance
valve when first approved by the Administrative Authority. The air admittance valve shall only vent
fixtures that are on the same floor level.
905.4.2 General. Individual and branch type air admittance valves shall be listed and shall conform
to ASSE 1051.
905.4.3 Installation. The valves shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of this
gertinn and manufacturer's installation instructions. Air admittance valves shall be installed after the
' testing required by Section 712.2 or 712.3 has been performed.
.4 Location. The air admittance valve shall be located the minimum of six
ighest flood level rim of the fixture being served. The air admittance valve
(6) inches above
shall be located
n the maximum developed length permitted for the vent. The air admittance valve shall be
led a minimum of six (6) inches above insulation materials.
.5 Access and Ventilation. Access shall be provided to all air admittance valves. The valve
be located within a ventilated space that allows air to enter the valve.
.6 Size. The air admittance valve shall be rated for the size of the vent to which the valve is
connected.
Sec. 8-99. Amendment to Section 908.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
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Sec. 8-102. Amendment to Section 1101.7 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1101. is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1101.7 Areaway Drains. All open subsurface space adjacent to a building serving as an entrance to the
basement or cellar of a building shall be provided with a drain or drains. Such areaway drains shall be two
(2) inches (50 mm) minimum diameter for areaways not exceeding one hundred (100) square feet (9.3 m2) in
area, and shall be discharged in the manner provided for subsoil drains not serving continuously flowing
springs or ground water (see Sections 1101.5.2 and 1101.5.3). Areaways in excess of one hundred (100)
square feet (9.3 m2) shall not drain into subsoil. Areaway drains for areaways exceeding one hundred (100)
square feet (9.3 m2) shall be sized according to Table 11-2.
Sec. 8-103. Amendment to Section 1101.8 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1101, is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1101.8 Window Areaway Drains. Window areaways not exceeding ten (10) square feet (0.9 m2) in area
may discharge to the subsoil drains through a two (2) inch (50 mm) pipe. If subsoil drains are not required,
such areaways may be drained by any method approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Consideration
shall be given to such other methods for other factors such as curbs, grading, overhangs, covers or any
combination �of these factors that would limit the amount of water that could infiltrate the areaway.
However, window areaways exceeding ten (10) square feet (0.9 m2) in area shall be handled in the manner
provided for entrance areaways (see Section 1101.7).
Sec. 8-104. Amendment to Section 1101.9 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Section 1109 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Sec. 8-105. Amendment to Section 1101.10 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Section I 1 01,10 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Sec. 8-106. Amendment to Section 1101.11.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1101.11.1 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1101.11.1 Primary Root' Drainage. Roof areas of a building shall be drained by roof drains or gutters. The
location and sizing of drains and gutters shall be coordinated with the structural design and pitch of the roof.
Unless otherwise required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, roof drains, gutters, vertical conductors or
leaders, and horizontal storm drains for primary drainage shall be sized based on a storm of sixty (60)
minutes duration and 100 -year return period.
Exception: Gutters are not required for structures subject to the International Residential Code.
Sec. 8-107. Amendment to Section 1109.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1109.2 of is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1109.2 Methods of Testing Storm Drainage Systems. Except for approved ABS or PVC systems, outside
leaders and 'perforated or open -jointed drain tile, the piping of storm drain systems shall be tested upon
completion of the rough piping installation by water or air, and proved tight. The Authority Having
Jurisdiction may require the removal of any cleanout plugs to ascertain whether the pressure has reached all
parts of the system. Either of the following test methods shall be used:
[Section 908. is hereby amended to read as follows.]
908.1 Wet venting is limited to vertical drainage piping receiving the discharge from the trap arm of one (1)
and two (2) fixture unit fixtures that also serves as a vent for not to exceed four (4) fixtures. All wet vented
fixtures shall be within the same story; provided, further, that fixtures with a continuous vent discharging into
a wet vent shall be within the same story as the wet vented fixtures. No wet vent shall exceed six (6) feet in
developed vertical length.
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Exception: One horizontal offset may be permitted in a wet vented section. The length of the offset
is limited to the lengths of trap arms as required in table 10-1.
Sec. 8-100. Amendment of Section 1101.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:]
1101.1 Where Required. All roofs, paved areas, yards, courts, and courtyards shall be drained away from
adjoining property and into a separate storm sewer system, or into a combined sewer system where a separate
storm sewer system is not available, or to some other place of disposal satisfactory to the Authority Having
Jurisdiction such as but not limited to public streets and/or public drainage easements. In the case of one- and
two-family dwellings, storm water may be discharged on flat areas such as streets or lawns so long as the
storm water shall flow away from the building and shall not create a nuisance.
Sec. 8-101. Amendment to Section 1101.5.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1101.5.1 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1101.5.1 Subsoil drains shall be provided around the perimeter of buildings having basements, cellars, or
crawl spaceslor floors below grade when required by,the International Building Code, The International
Residential Code, or the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Such subsoil drains may be positioned inside or
outside of theI footing, shall be of perforated or open -jointed approved drain tile or pipe not less than three (3)
inches (80 mm) in diameter, and shall be laid in gravel, slag, crushed rock, approved three-quarter (3/4) inch
(19.1 mm) crushed recycled glass aggregate, or other approved porous material with a minimum of four (4)
inches (102 mm) surrounding the pipe on all sides. Filter media shall be provided for exterior subsoil piping.
Sec. 8-102. Amendment to Section 1101.7 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1101. is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1101.7 Areaway Drains. All open subsurface space adjacent to a building serving as an entrance to the
basement or cellar of a building shall be provided with a drain or drains. Such areaway drains shall be two
(2) inches (50 mm) minimum diameter for areaways not exceeding one hundred (100) square feet (9.3 m2) in
area, and shall be discharged in the manner provided for subsoil drains not serving continuously flowing
springs or ground water (see Sections 1101.5.2 and 1101.5.3). Areaways in excess of one hundred (100)
square feet (9.3 m2) shall not drain into subsoil. Areaway drains for areaways exceeding one hundred (100)
square feet (9.3 m2) shall be sized according to Table 11-2.
Sec. 8-103. Amendment to Section 1101.8 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1101, is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1101.8 Window Areaway Drains. Window areaways not exceeding ten (10) square feet (0.9 m2) in area
may discharge to the subsoil drains through a two (2) inch (50 mm) pipe. If subsoil drains are not required,
such areaways may be drained by any method approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Consideration
shall be given to such other methods for other factors such as curbs, grading, overhangs, covers or any
combination �of these factors that would limit the amount of water that could infiltrate the areaway.
However, window areaways exceeding ten (10) square feet (0.9 m2) in area shall be handled in the manner
provided for entrance areaways (see Section 1101.7).
Sec. 8-104. Amendment to Section 1101.9 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Section 1109 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Sec. 8-105. Amendment to Section 1101.10 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Section I 1 01,10 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Sec. 8-106. Amendment to Section 1101.11.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1101.11.1 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1101.11.1 Primary Root' Drainage. Roof areas of a building shall be drained by roof drains or gutters. The
location and sizing of drains and gutters shall be coordinated with the structural design and pitch of the roof.
Unless otherwise required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, roof drains, gutters, vertical conductors or
leaders, and horizontal storm drains for primary drainage shall be sized based on a storm of sixty (60)
minutes duration and 100 -year return period.
Exception: Gutters are not required for structures subject to the International Residential Code.
Sec. 8-107. Amendment to Section 1109.2 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1109.2 of is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1109.2 Methods of Testing Storm Drainage Systems. Except for approved ABS or PVC systems, outside
leaders and 'perforated or open -jointed drain tile, the piping of storm drain systems shall be tested upon
completion of the rough piping installation by water or air, and proved tight. The Authority Having
Jurisdiction may require the removal of any cleanout plugs to ascertain whether the pressure has reached all
parts of the system. Either of the following test methods shall be used:
TABLE 12-43
Capacities of Listed Metal Appliance Connectors for Use with Gas Pressures
Not Less Than an 8 Inch Water Column
Capacities for Various Lengths, in'I'housands Btu/h
(Based on Pressure Drop of 0.2 in. Water Column Natural Gas of 1100 Btu/cu. ft.)
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Sec. 8-108. Reserved
Sec. 8-109. Amendment to Section 1211.2.5 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1211.2.5 is hereby amended to read as follows:]
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1211.2.5 Prohibited Locations. Gas piping inside any building shall not be installed in or through a
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circulating air duct, clothes chute, chimney or gas vent, ventilating duct, dumbwaiter, or elevator shaft. This
provision shall not apply to ducts used to provide combustion and ventilation air in accordance with Section
507.0 or to above -ceiling spaces as covered in 1211.2.4. L Gas pipe with inlet pressures less than 2 pounds
located in airI� moving plenums must be tested at 60 PSI for 30 minutes. Gas pipe with inlet pressures of 2
pounds or more located in air moving plenums must be welded.
Sec. 8-110. Amendment to Section 1212. 1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1212.1 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1212.1 Connecting Gas Equipment. Gas utilization equipment shall be connected to the building piping in
compliance with 1212.4 and 1212.5 by one of the following:
(1) Rigid metallic.pipe and fittings.
(2) Semirigid metallic tubing and metallic fittings. Aluminum alloy tubing shall not be used in exterior
locations!
(3) Listed flexible gas connectors in compliance with ANSI Z21.24, Slandard for Connectors for Gas
Appliances. The connectors shall be used in accordance with the terms of their listing, shall be
completely in the same room as the equipment and except for wall furnaces and gas fireplace, no part of
the connector shall be permitted in the equipment housing.
Exception: Existing approved flexible gas connectors listed to earlier standards may be reused
subject to the following conditions;
a. The connector shall be in a serviceable working condition with no cracks
b. Connectors shall have an overall length of not to exceed three (3) feet (914 mm) except a listed
range or dryer connector, which may not exceed six (6) feet (1829 mm).
c. All connectors shall be of such size as to provide the total demand of the connected appliance
based on the applicable Tables 12-42 or 12-43.
(4) CSST where installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
(5) Listed non-metallic gas hose connectors in accordance with 1212.2.
(6) Gas-fired food service (commercial cooking) equipment listed for use with casters or otherwise
subject to movement for cleaning, and other large and heavy gas utilization equipment that can be
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moved, shall be connected in accordance with the connector manufacturer's installation instructions
using a listed appliance connector complying with ANSI Z21.69, Standard for Connectors for Movable
Gas Appliances.
(7) In 1212.1(2), (3), and (5), the connector or tubing shall be installed so as to be protected against
physical and thermal damage. Aluminum alloy tubing and connectors shall be coated to protect against
external corrosion where they are in contact with masonry, plaster, or insulation or are subject to repeated
wettings by such liquids as water (except rain water), detergents, or sewage.
TABLE 12-42
Capacities of Listed Metal Appliance Connectors for Use with Gas Pressures
Less Than an 8 Inch Water Column
Capacities for Various Lengths, in Thousands Btu/h
(Based on Pressure Drop of 0.2 in. Water Column Natural Gas of 1100 Btu/cu. ft.)
Flexible
Semi-rigid
Connector
Connector
Nominal
O.D. Inches
I.D., Inches 1 foot 1 '/� feet 2 feet 2 '/� feet 3 feet 4 feet 5 feet 6 feet
All Gas Appliances Ranges and Dryers Only
3/8 'A 28 23 20 19 17
/z 3/8 66 54 47 44 41
5/8 h 134 110 95 88 82 72 63 57
- 3/n 285 233 202 188 174
1 567 467 405 378 353
Table 12-42 Notes:
1. Flexible connector listings are based on the nominal internal diameter.
2. Semilrigidconnector listings are based on the outside diameter.
3. Gas connectors are certified by the testing agency as complete assemblies, including the fittings and
valesli Capacities shown are based on the use of fittings and valves supplied with the connector.
4. Capacities for LPG are 1.6 times the natural gas capacities shown.
TABLE 12-43
Capacities of Listed Metal Appliance Connectors for Use with Gas Pressures
Not Less Than an 8 Inch Water Column
Capacities for Various Lengths, in'I'housands Btu/h
(Based on Pressure Drop of 0.2 in. Water Column Natural Gas of 1100 Btu/cu. ft.)
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Sec. 8-113. Amendment to Section 1312.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1312.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:]
1312.1 Before any medical gas or medical vacuum system is installed or altered in any hospital, medical
facility, or clinic, duplicate plans and specifications shall be filed with the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Such plans shall be sealed by a mechanical engineer licensed in the State of Kansas, and shall bear a notation
that the plans have been designed in conformance to Chapter 13 of the 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code.
Approval of the plans shall be obtained prior to issuance of any permit by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Sec. 8-114. Amendment of Section 1327.3 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Section 1327.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Sec. 8-115. Amendment of Section 1327.4 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Section 1327y4 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Sec. 8-116. Amendment of Section 1327.5 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1327.5 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1327.5 Testing. Testing shall be conducted in the presence of an independent certification agency.
Sec. 8-117. Amendment of Section 1327.6 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1327. is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1327.6 Retesting. If the independent certification agency finds that the work does not pass tests, necessary
corrections shall be made and the work shall then be resubmitted for test or inspection.
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Flexible
Semi-rigid
Connector
Connector
Nominal
O.D. Inches
I.D., Inches I foot 1 '/z feet 2 feet 2'h feet 3 feet 4 feet 5 feet 6 feet
All Gas Appliances Ranges and Dryers Only
a
3/8 'A 40 33 29 27 25
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/z 3/8 93 76 66 62 58
5/8 h 189 155 134 125 116 101 90 80
$
- '/a 404 330 287 266 244
1 803 661 573 534 500
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Table 12-43 Notes:
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1. Flexible listings based on the nominal internal diameter.
connector are
2. Semi-rigid connector listings are based on the outside diameter.
3. Gas connectors are certified by the testing agency as complete assemblies, including the fittings and
vales.) Capacities shown are based on the use of fittings and valves supplied with the connector.
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4. Capacities for LPG are 1.6 times the natural gas capacities shown.
Sec. 8-111. Amendment to Section 1212.4 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1212.4 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1212.4 Equipment Shutoff Valves and Connections. Gas utilization equipment connected to a piping
system shall have an accessible, approved manual shutoff valve with a nondisplaceable valve member, or a
listed gas convenience outlet, installed in the same room as the appliance, within 6 ft (1.8 in) of the
equipment it serves. Where a connector is used, the valve shall be installed upstream of the connector. A
union or flanged connection shall be provided downstream from this valve to permit removal of controls.
Shutoff valves serving decorative gas appliances shall be permitted to be installed in fireplaces if listed for
such use.
Exception: Shutoff valves for vented decorative appliances and decorative appliances for installation in
vented fireplaces shall not be prohibited from being installed in an area remote from the appliance where
such valves are provided with ready access. Such valves shall be permanently identified and shall serve no
other equipment.
Sec. 8-112. Amendment to Section 1214.3 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1214.3 and all of its subsections is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1214.3 fest Pressure.
1214.3.1 Test pressure shall be measured with a manometer or with a pressure -measuring device
designed and calibrated to read, record, or indicate a pressure loss due to leakage during the pressure test
period. The source of pressure shall be isolated before the pressure tests are made. Mechanical gauges
used to measure test pressures shall have a range such that the highest end of the scale is not greater than
two times the test pressure.
1214.3.2 The test pressure to be used shall be no less than 10 psi (68.9kPa) for systems designed for less
than 2 pounds inlet pressure, nor less than 60 pounds (413kPa) for welded pipe or systems designed for 2
or more pounds of inlet pressure.
1214.3.3 Test duration shall be not less than 30 minutes for welded pipe or systems designed for 2 or
more pounds of inlet pressure or for a system designed for less than 2 pounds of inlet pressure, the test
duration be a minimum of 15 minutes. The duration of the test shall not be required to exceed 24
(shall
hours.
Sec. 8-113. Amendment to Section 1312.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1312.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:]
1312.1 Before any medical gas or medical vacuum system is installed or altered in any hospital, medical
facility, or clinic, duplicate plans and specifications shall be filed with the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Such plans shall be sealed by a mechanical engineer licensed in the State of Kansas, and shall bear a notation
that the plans have been designed in conformance to Chapter 13 of the 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code.
Approval of the plans shall be obtained prior to issuance of any permit by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Sec. 8-114. Amendment of Section 1327.3 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Section 1327.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Sec. 8-115. Amendment of Section 1327.4 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Section 1327y4 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Sec. 8-116. Amendment of Section 1327.5 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1327.5 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1327.5 Testing. Testing shall be conducted in the presence of an independent certification agency.
Sec. 8-117. Amendment of Section 1327.6 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1327. is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1327.6 Retesting. If the independent certification agency finds that the work does not pass tests, necessary
corrections shall be made and the work shall then be resubmitted for test or inspection.
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Sec. 8-118. Amendment to Section 1327.13 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
[Section 1327.13 is hereby amended to read as follows.]
1327.13 Approval. Upon satisfactory completion of all tests and certification of the medical gas and medical
vacuum systems by the independent certification agency and submittal of the approval certifications to the
Authority Having Jurisdiction, a certificate of approval shall be issued by the Authority Having Jurisdiction
to the permittee."
Section2. That the existing Division 3 of Chapter 8, Article I of the Salina Code is hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and 90 days aft(
publication once in the official city newspaper.
Introduced: July 12, 2010
Pass d: my 19, 2010
Aar G. Peck, Mayor
[SEAL]
ATTEST:
Shand' i Wicks, Deputy Clerk