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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Adoption of the 2012 International Building, Residential, Plumbing,
Mechanical, Fuel Gas and Energy Conservation Codes
DATE: July 8, 2013
Building Services Manager Rich Russell is recommending adoption of the 2012
International Building, Residential, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas and Energy
Conservation Codes published by the International Code Council, Inc.
The City of Dubuque adopted the 2009 editions of these codes in July of 2010.
The Building Code Board of Appeals and Mechanical Board of Appeals were consulted
prior to the recommendations being made. The Plumbing Board of Appeals does not
have a quorum, so they took no formal action.
The Building Code Board is recommending that sprinklers not be required. Fire Chief
Dan Brown and Building Services Manager Rich Russell concur. Chief Brown,
Inspector II Jeff Zasada and a local contractor are working on a residential sprinkler
demonstration project with a supplier of sprinkler piping.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Rich Russell, Building Services Manager
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July 8, 2013
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Rich Russell, Building Services Manager
SUBJECT: Adoption of the 2012 International Building, Residential, Plumbing,
Mechanical, Fuel Gas and Energy Conservation Codes
PURPOSE: The purpose of this memo is to recommend the amending of the City
Ordinance by adoption of the 2012 International Building, Residential, Plumbing,
Mechanical, Fuel Gas and Energy Conservation Codes published by the International
Code Council, Inc.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Dubuque adopted the 2009 editions of these codes in July of 2010.
DISCUSSION: The adoption of the 2012 International Building, Residential, Plumbing,
Mechanical, Fuel Gas and Energy Conservation Codes will continue to allow general
contractors, plumbers, mechanical and energy contractors, architects, system designers
and Building Services staff members to use up -to -date codes. The adoption of these
codes will continue to have a positive impact on the Insurance Services Organization
rating of the City of Dubuque's Building Services Department.
The Building Code Board of Appeals and Mechanical Board of Appeals were consulted
prior to the recommendations being made. The Plumbing Board of Appeals does not
have a quorum, so they took no formal action.
The Building Code Board is recommending that sprinklers not be required by the
International Residential Code. Fire Chief Dan Brown and I concur. Chief Brown,
Inspector 11 Jeff Zasada and a local contractor are are working on a residential sprinkler
demonstration project with a supplier of sprinkler piping.
RECOMMENDATION: I recommend the 2012 International Building, Residential,
Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas and Energy Conservation Codes be adopted. / have
attached ordinances for the City Council's use.
Prepared by: Crenna M. Brumwell, Esq. 300 Main Street Suite 330 Dubuque IA 52001 563 589 -4381
ORDINANCE NO. 39 -13
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 14 BUILDING AND
DEVELOPMENT, CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODES, ARTICLE A BUILDING CODE
AND REGULATIONS, SECTIONS 14 -1A -1 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
ADOPTED AND 14 -1A -2 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS;
ARTICLE B RESIDENTIAL CODE, SECTIONS 14 -1B -1 INTERNATIONAL
RESIDENTIAL CODE ADOPTED AND 14-1B-2 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL
CODE AMENDMENTS; ARTICLE C ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, SECTIONS
14 -1C -1 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE ADOPTED AND 14-
1C-2 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE AMENDMENTS;
ARTICLE F MECHANICAL CODE, SECTIONS 14-1F-1 INTERNATIONAL
MECHANICAL CODE ADOPTED, 14-1F-2 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
AMENDMENTS, AND 14 -1F -3 FEES; ARTICLE G FUEL GAS CODE, SECTIONS 14-
1G-1 FUEL GAS CODE ADOPTED AND 14 -1G -2 FUEL GAS CODE AMENDMENTS;
AND ARTICLE H PLUMBING CODE, SECTIONS 14 -1H -1 INTERNATIONAL
PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED, 14 -1H -2 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
AMENDMENTS, 14-1H-3 LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION, 14-1H-4 BACKFLOW
PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION, 14-1H-
BACKFLOW PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING WATER SERVICES,
AND 14-1H-6 INSPECTION FEES BY REPEALING SUCH SECTIONS AND
ENACTING NEW SECTIONS IN LIEU THEREOF ADOPTING THE 2012
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, ENERGY CONSERVATION, FIRE,
MECHANICAL, FUEL GAS, AND PLUMBING CODES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 14 -1A -1 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended by repealing Section 14 -1A -1 and enacting a new Section 14 -1A -1 in lieu
thereof as follows:
14 -1A -1: INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE ADOPTED:
Except as hereinafter added to, deleted, modified, or amended, there is hereby adopted
by reference as the building code of the city that certain building code known as the
International Building Code, 2012 Edition and as published by the International Code
Council, Inc., and the provisions of such building code shall be controlling in the
construction of buildings and other structures and in all matters covered by such
building code within the corporate limits of the city and shall be known as the "Dubuque
Building Code." A copy of the International Building Code, 2012 Edition, as adopted,
shall be on file in the office of the city clerk for public inspection.
Section 2. Section 14 -1A -2 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended by repealing Section 14 -1A -2 and enacting the following additions, deletions,
modifications, or amendments of the International Building Code, 2012 Edition, adopted
in Section 14-1A-1 to read as follows:
Sec. 101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration,
moving, demolition, repair, maintenance and use of any building or structure within this
jurisdiction, except work located primarily in a public way, public utility towers and poles,
mechanical equipment not specifically regulated in this code, and hydraulic flood control
structures.
For additions, alterations, moving and maintenance of buildings and structures, see
Chapter 34 of the International Building Code. For temporary buildings and structures,
see Section 3103 of the International Building Code.
Historic buildings. Repairs, alterations and additions necessary for the preservation,
restoration, rehabilitation, continued use or change of use of a historic building may be
made in compliance with the provisions of the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Code for
Building Conservation (UCBC) or Title 14, Chapter 5 of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances.
Where, in any specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials,
methods of construction or other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern. Where
there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the
specific requirement shall be applicable.
Wherever in this code reference is made to the appendix, the provisions in the appendix
shall not apply unless specifically adopted.
Sec 101.4.4. Property Maintenance. The provisions of the International Property
Maintenance Code, excluding Appendix A, shall apply to existing structures and
premises; equipment and facilities; light, ventilation, space heating, sanitation, life, and
fire safety hazards; responsibilities of owners, operators, and occupants; and
occupancy of existing premises and structures.
Sec. 105.5 Expiration.
Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such
permit is completed within one year after its issuance, unless the building is part of a
project which, because of its complexity or proportions, will require more time, in which
instance the building official may grant permits for the project in phases. The Building
Official is authorized to grant, in writing and for justifiable cause, a renewal of a permit
for two (2) successive periods of ninety (90) days, for a period not to exceed one -
hundred eighty (180) days; provided, that a fee is paid for each renewal as set by the
City Manager.
All City of Dubuque residential building permits issued prior to July 16, 2007 without an
expiration date listed shall expire on October 1, 2010.
Sec. 113. Building Code and Advisory Appeals Board.
A. Board Created. There is hereby created a Building Code and Advisory Appeals
Board.
B. Mission. The mission of the Building Code and Advisory Appeals Board shall be
to determine the suitability of alternative building materials and methods of building
construction, to provide for reasonable interpretation of the provisions of the Building
Code, and to advise the City Council on all building construction regulations and
procedures.
C. Internal Organization and Rules. The Board may adopt rules and regulations to
govern its organizational procedures as may be necessary and which are not in conflict
with City or State Code.
D. Procedures for Operation. All administrative, personnel, accounting, budgetary,
and procurement policies of the City shall govern the Board in all its operations.
E. Membership.
1. The Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board shall consist of seven (7)
residents of the City of Dubuque, appointed by the City Council. The mayor must
publish notice of the names of persons selected for appointment no less than
thirty (30) days prior to a vote by the city council.
2. Residents must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
3. Special Qualifications.
a. One (1) member shall be an architect or engineer registered in the
State of Iowa;
b. One (1) member shall be a commercial contractor;
c. One (1) member shall be a journeyman carpenter;
d. One (1) member must be a residential contractor
e. One (1) member shall be from the public at- large; and
f. Two (2) representatives must have knowledge of ADA regulations
to represent the interests of persons with disabilities.
F. Terms. The term of office for members of the Building Code Advisory and
Appeals Board shall be three (3) years. All officers shall be eligible to serve successive
terms of office.
G. Vacancies. Vacancies caused by death, resignation, or otherwise shall be
promptly filled by the City Council for the unexpired term of office.
H. Officers /Organization. The Board shall choose annually, from its own
membership, a chairperson and vice chairperson, each to serve a term of one (1) year.
The building official, or designee, shall be secretary of the Board. The Board shall fill
vacancies among its officers for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Meetings.
1. Regular Meetings. The Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board shall
meet upon call of the chairperson, secretary or city manager.
2. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or
at the written request of three (3) members by giving at least twenty -four (24)
hours notice to every other member of the Commission. The call for a special
meeting shall include an agenda and only matters included in that agenda may
be acted on at the meeting.
3. Open Meetings. All meetings shall be called and held in conformance with
the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
4. Attendance.
a. In the event a member of the Building Code Advisory and Appeals
Board, created by this Chapter, has been absent for three (3) or more
consecutive meetings of the Board, without being excused by the
chairperson, it shall be grounds for the Board to recommend to the City
Council that the position be declared vacant and a replacement appointed.
b. Attendance shall be entered upon the minutes of all meetings.
5. Minutes. A copy of the minutes of all regular and special meetings of the
Board shall be filed with the City Council within ten (10) working days after each
meeting.
6. Quorum. Three (3) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. The affirmative vote of at least three (3) members shall
be necessary for the adoption of any resolution.
J. Compensation. The members of the Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board
created by this Chapter shall serve without compensation, provided that they may
receive reimbursement for necessary travel and other expenses while on official Board
business and such shall be within the limits established in the City budget.
K. Removal. The City Council may remove any member of any board or
commission which it has established.
L. Powers. The Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board shall have the following
powers, duties, and responsibilities:
1. Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the building official on any
requirements resulting from the enforcement of the building code may appeal
from such decision to the Building Code Board and said Board shall serve as an
appeal board. In case the aggrieved party is a member of said Board, said
member shall be disqualified as a member of the Board acting as an appeal
board, until the person aggrieved has been heard and a decision rendered.
The appeal shall be made by the person aggrieved, giving written notice of such
appeal to the building official within seven (7) days of receipt of decision from
which the appeal is taken. The Building Code Board sitting as an appeal board
shall meet within ten (10) working days after receiving such notice and render a
decision within five (5) working days thereafter. Any interested party, including
the building official, shall have the right to present their case to the appeal board,
whose decision shall be final unless appealed to the district court as provided by
law.
The board of appeals may reverse or modify a decision of the building official
only on finding that:
a. The building official had incorrectly interpreted the provision of this
code; or,
b. The decision of the building official creates an unnecessary
hardship upon the appellant.
The board of appeals shall require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted
to substantiate any claims made regarding the use of alternates.
All appeal hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures
specified in this Code.
On issues before the Board involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
the Board may elect to seek input from ADA advocates in the community. If the
Board elects to seek input from ADA advocates in the community the Board shall
consult with a minimum of two (2) individuals.
M. Limitations of Authority. The board of appeals shall have no authority relative to
interpretation of the administrative provisions of this Code nor shall the Board be
empowered to waive requirements of this Code.
In so modifying or reversing such decision of the building official, the board of appeals
may authorize any alternate to the decision of the building official and the provisions,
provided it finds the proposed material or method of construction is satisfactory for the
use intended and complies with the provisions of this Code, and that the material,
method, or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least equivalent to that
prescribed by this Code in suitability, strength, effectiveness, durability, fire resistance,
and safety.
Sec. 114. Violations.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any
building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code.
The doing of any act, or the omission of any act, declared to be unlawful by this code, or
any code or ordinance herein adopted by reference shall be deemed a separate offense
for each and every day or portion thereof during which any such unlawful act is
committed, continued or permitted and upon conviction shall be punishable as provided
in Title 1 of the Code of Ordinances. The penalty herein provided shall be cumulative
with and in addition to the revocation, cancellation or forfeiture of any license or permit
elsewhere in this code provided for violation thereof.
Sec. 116. Unsafe Structures and Equipment.
All buildings or structures regulated by this code which are structurally unsafe or not
provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise
dangerous to human life are, for the purpose of this section, unsafe. Any use of
buildings or structures constituting a hazard to safety, health or public welfare by reason
of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster, damage
or abandonment is, for the purpose of this section, an unsafe use. Parapet walls,
cornices, spires, towers, tanks, statuary and other appendages or structural members
which are supported by, attached to, or a part of a building and which are in deteriorated
condition or otherwise unable to sustain the design loads which are specified in this
code are hereby designated as unsafe building appendages.
All such unsafe buildings, structures or appendages are hereby declared to be public
nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Title 14, Chapter 3 of the Code of
Ordinances.
Section 3. Section 14 -1 B -1 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended by repealing Section 14 -1 B -1 and enacting a new Section 14 -1 B -1 in lieu
thereof as follows:
14 -1 B -1: INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE ADOPTED:
Except as hereinafter added to, deleted, modified, or amended, there is hereby adopted
by reference as the building code of the city that certain building code known as the
International Residential Code, 2012 Edition and as published by the International Code
Council, Inc., and the provisions of such building code shall be controlling in the
construction, remodeling, maintenance, repair, and reconstruction of one and two family
residential buildings and in all matters covered by such building code within the
corporate limits of the city and shall be known as the "Dubuque Residential Building
Code." A copy of the International Residential Code, 2012 Edition, as adopted, shall be
on file in the office of the city clerk for public inspection.
Section 4. Section 14-1B-2 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended by repealing Section 14 -1 B -2 and enacting the following additions, deletions,
modifications, or amendments of the International Residential Code, 2012 Edition,
adopted in Section 14 -1 B -1 to read as follows:
Sec. R103.1. Creation of enforcement agency. There is hereby established in the city
the building services department, which shall be under the jurisdiction of the building
official.
Sec. 105.5 Expiration.
Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such
permit is completed within one year after its issuance. The building official is authorized
to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not to exceed 180 days.
The extensions shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.
Sec. R112. Building Code and Advisory Appeals Board. An appeal of a decision
rendered under the International Residential Code shall be brought to the Building Code
and Advisory Appeals Board as outlined in City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances, Title
14, Chapter 1, Article A.
Sec. R113. Violations.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any
building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code.
The doing of any act, or the omission of any act, declared to be unlawful by this code, or
any code or ordinance herein adopted by reference shall be deemed a separate offense
for each and every day or portion thereof during which any such unlawful act is
committed, continued or permitted and upon conviction shall be punishable as provided
in Title I of the Code of Ordinances. The penalty herein provided shall be cumulative
with and in addition to the revocation, cancellation or forfeiture of any license or permit
elsewhere in this code provided for violation thereof.
Sec. R303 Blower Door Test is hereby deleted.
Sec. 310.1. Emergency Escape and Rescue Required. Basements, habitable attics, and
every sleeping room shall have at least one (1) operable emergency escape and rescue
opening. Where basements contain one or more sleeping rooms, emergency egress
and rescue openings shall be required in each sleeping room. Where emergency
escape and rescue openings are provided they shall have a sill height of not more than
44 inches (1118 mm) above the floor. Where a door opening having a threshold below
the adjacent ground elevation serves as an emergency escape and rescue opening and
is provided with a bulkhead enclosure, the bulkhead enclosure shall comply with
Section R310.3. The net clear opening dimensions required by this section shall be
obtained by the normal operation of the emergency escape and rescue opening from
the inside. Emergency escape and rescue openings with a finished sill height below the
adjacent ground elevation shall be provided with a window well in accordance with
Section R310.2. Emergency escape and rescue openings shall open directly into a
public way, or to a yard or court that opens to a public way.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Basements used only to house mechanical equipment and not exceeding
total floor area of 200 square feet (18.58 m2).
2. Basements without bedrooms that provide a second stairway that
terminates in a room separate from the first stairway.
3. The finished sill height may exceed 44 inches (1118 mm) above the floor if
approved by the building official and the following conditions are met:
a. The exterior finish grade is more than 36 inches (914 mm) above
the interior floor level of the room, OR altering the exterior configuration of
the building would adversely affect the historical significance of the
building.
b. A platform capable of supporting a live load of 300 pounds shall be
permanently affixed at the interior of the window. This platform shall be no
lower than 20 inches (508 mm) above the floor and no higher than 36
inches (914 mm) above the floor. The distance from the platform to the
finished sill height shall not exceed 36 inches (914 mm). The platform
shall extend outward from the wall a minimum of 24 inches (610 mm) and
shall be at least as wide as the clear openable width of the window.
c. The escape or rescue window shall comply with Section R310.2.
d. The building is equipped with smoke detectors installed in
accordance with Section R313.
Sec. R311.7.7.2. Continuity. Handrails for stairways shall be continuous for the full
length of the flight, from a point directly above the top riser of the flight to a point directly
above the lowest riser of the flight. Handrail ends shall be returned or shall terminate in
newel posts or safety terminals. Handrails adjacent to a wall shall have a space of not
less than 1 % inch (38 mm) between the wall and the handrails.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Handrails shall be permitted to be interrupted by a newel post at a turn.
2. The use of a volute, turnout or starting easing shall be allowed over the
lowest tread.
3. Top rails may be interrupted by walls.
Sec. R313 and P2904. Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems are hereby deleted.
Sec. R404.1.2. Concrete Foundation Walls. Concrete foundation walls that support
light -frame walls shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of
this section, ACI 318, ACI 332 or PCA 100. Concrete foundation walls that support
above -grade concrete walls that are within the applicability limits of Section R611.2 shall
be designed and constructed in accordance with the provisions of this section ACI 318,
ACI 332 or PCA 100. When ACI 318, ACI 332, PCA 100 or the provisions of this
section are used to design concrete foundation walls, project drawings, typical details,
and specifications are not required to bear the seal of the architect or engineer
responsible for design, unless otherwise required by the state law of the jurisdiction
having authority.
EXCEPTION:
The following reinforcement requirements may be used as an alternative for 8"
(204 mm) thick concrete foundation walls between 96 (2438 mm) and 120 inches
(3048 mm) in height: #4 bars 20 inches (508 mm) on center vertically and #4
bars 24 inches (610 mm) on center horizontally.
Table M1601.1.1(21 of the 2006 International Residential Code is hereby adopted:
Type of Duct
Size
(Inches)
Minimum
Thickness
(inch)
Equivalent
Galvanized
Sheet Gage
Approximate
Aluminum
B & S Gage
Round ducts and
14 or less
0.013
30
26
enclosed
rectangular ducts
over 14
0.016
28
24
Exposed
14 or less
0.016
28
24
rectangular ducts
over 14
0.019
26
22
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
Sec. P2603.6. Freezing. As Dubuque requires a winter design temperature of 32
degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius) or lower as shown in Table R301.2(1) of this
code, a water, soil or waste pipe shall not be installed outside of a building, in exterior
walls, in attics or crawl spaces, or in any other place subjected to freezing temperature
unless adequate provision is made to protect it from freezing by insulation or heat or
both. Water service pipe shall be installed not less than 6 inches (152 mm) below the
frost line.
Sec. P3114.3. Where permitted.
Individual vents, branch vents, circuit vents and stack vents shall be permitted to
terminate with a connection to an air admittance valve when approved by the building
official or their agent in cases where structural or existing conditions do not allow for the
termination of a vent to the exterior of the structure.
Individual and branch type air admittance valves shall vent only fixtures that are on the
same floor level and connect to a horizontal branch drain.
Part VIII "Electrical" is hereby amended by deleting Chapters 34 -43 in their entirety.
Section 5. Section 14-1C-1 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended by repealing Section 14-1C-1 and enacting a new Section 14-1C-1 in lieu
thereof as follows:
14 -1 C -1: INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE ADOPTED:
Except as hereinafter added to, deleted, modified, or amended, there is hereby adopted
by reference as the energy code of the city that certain code known as the International
Energy Conservation Code, 2012 Edition, and as published by the International Code
Council, Inc., and the thermal efficiency provisions of such code shall be controlling in
the construction of all new construction and any renovation project that effects the
building thermal envelope of a structure within the corporate limits of the city and the
lighting efficiency provisions of such code shall be controlling in the new construction of
buildings which are open to the general public during normal business hours and shall
be known as the "Dubuque Energy Code ". A copy of the International Energy
Conservation Code 2012 Edition, as adopted, shall be on file in the office of the city
clerk for public inspection.
Section 6. Section 14-1C-2 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended by repealing Section 14-1C-2 and enacting the following additions, deletions,
modifications, or amendments of the International Energy Conservation Code, 2012
Edition, adopted in Section 14 -1 C -1 to read as follows:
SECTION 202
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
ABOVE -GRADE WALL. A wall more than 50 percent above grade and enclosing
conditioned space. This includes between -floor spandrels, peripheral edges of floors,
roof and basement knee walls, dormer walls, gable end walls, walls enclosing a
mansard roof and skylight shafts.
ACCESSIBLE. Admitting close approach as a result of not being guarded by locked
doors, elevation or other effective means (see "Readily accessible').
ADDITION. An extension or increase in the conditioned space floor area or height of a
building or structure.
AIR BARRIER. Material(s) assembled and joined together to provide a barrier to air
leakage through the building envelope. An air barrier may be a single material or a
combination of materials.
ALTERATION. Any construction or renovation to an existing structure other than repair
or addition that requires a permit. Also, a change in a mechanical system that involves
an extension, addition or change to the arrangement, type or purpose of the original
installation that requires a permit.
APPROVED. Approval by the code official as a result of investigation and tests
conducted by him or her, or by reason of accepted principles or tests by nationally
recognized organizations.
AUTOMATIC. Self- acting, operating by its own mechanism when actuated by some
impersonal influence, as, for example, a change in current strength, pressure,
temperature or mechanical configuration (see "Manual ").
BASEMENT WALL. A wall 50 percent or more below grade and enclosing conditioned
space.
BUILDING. Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or
occupancy.
BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE. The basement walls, exterior walls, floor, roof, and
any other building element that enclose conditioned space. This boundary also includes
the boundary between conditioned space and any exempt or unconditioned space.
C- FACTOR (THERMAL CONDUCTANCE). The coefficient of heat transmission
(surface to surface) through a building component or assembly, equal to the time rate of
heat flow per unit area and the unit temperature difference between the warm side and
cold side surfaces (Btu /h ft2 x oF) [W /(m2 x K)].
CODE OFFICIAL. The officer or other designated authority charged with the
administration and enforcement of this code, or a duly authorized representative.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING. For this code, all buildings that are not included in the
definition of "Residential buildings."
CONDITIONED FLOOR AREA. The horizontal projection of the floors associated with
the conditioned space.
CONDITIONED SPACE. An area or room within a building being heated or cooled,
containing uninsulated ducts, or with a fixed opening directly into an adjacent
conditioned space.
CRAWL SPACE WALL. The opaque portion of a wall that encloses a crawl space and
is partially or totally below grade.
CURTAIN WALL. Fenestration products used to create an external nonload- bearing
wall that is designed to separate the exterior and interior environments.
DAYLIGHT ZONE.
1. Under skylights. The area under skylights whose horizontal dimension, in
each direction, is equal to the skylight dimension in that direction plus either the
floor -to ceiling height or the dimension to a ceiling height opaque partition, or
one -half the distance to adjacent skylights or vertical fenestration, whichever is
least.
2. Adjacent to vertical fenestration. The area adjacent to vertical fenestration
which receives daylight through the fenestration. For purposes of this definition
and unless more detailed analysis is provided, the daylight zone depth is
assumed to extend into the space a distance of 15 feet (4572 mm) or to the
nearest ceiling height opaque partition, whichever is less. The daylight zone
width is assumed to be the width of the window plus 2 feet (610 mm) on each
side, or the window width plus the distance to an opaque partition, or the window
width plus one -half the distance to adjacent skylight or vertical fenestration,
whichever is least.
DEMAND CONTROL VENTILATION (DCV). A ventilation system capability that
provides for the automatic reduction of outdoor air intake below design rates when the
actual occupancy of spaces served by the system is less than design occupancy.
DUCT. A tube or conduit utilized for conveying air. The air passages of self- contained
systems are not to be construed as air ducts.
DUCT SYSTEM. A continuous passageway for the transmission of air that, in addition
to ducts, includes duct fittings, dampers, plenums, fans and accessory air - handling
equipment and appliances.
DWELLING UNIT. A single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one
or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking
and sanitation.
ECONOMIZER, AIR. A duct and damper arrangement and automatic control system
that allows a cooling system to supply outside air to reduce or eliminate the need for
mechanical cooling during mild or cold weather.
ECONOMIZER, WATER. A system where the supply air of a cooling system is cooled
indirectly with water that is itself cooled by heat or mass transfer to the environment
without the use of mechanical cooling.
ENERGY ANALYSIS. A method for estimating the annual energy use of the proposed
design and standard reference design based on estimates of energy use.
ENERGY COST. The total estimated annual cost for purchased energy for the building
functions regulated by this code, including applicable demand charges.
ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATION SYSTEM. Systems that employ air -to -air heat
exchangers to recover energy from exhaust air for the purpose of preheating,
precooling, humidifying or dehumidifying outdoor ventilation air prior to supplying the air
to a space, either directly or as part of an HVAC system.
ENERGY SIMULATION TOOL. An approved software program or calculation -based
methodology that projects the annual energy use of a building.
ENTRANCE DOOR. Fenestration products used for ingress, egress and access in
nonresidential buildings, including, but not limited to, exterior entrances that utilize
latching hardware and automatic closers and contain over 50- percent glass specifically
designed to withstand heavy use and possibly abuse.
EXTERIOR WALL. Walls including both above -grade walls and basement walls.
FAN BRAKE HORSEPOWER (BHP). The horsepower delivered to the fan's shaft.
Brake horsepower does not include the mechanical drive losses (belts, gears, etc.).
FAN SYSTEM BHP. The sum of the fan brake horsepower of all fans that are required
to operate at fan system design conditions to supply air from the heating or cooling
source to the conditioned spacers) and return it to the source or exhaust it to the
outdoors.
FAN SYSTEM DESIGN CONDITIONS. Operating conditions that can be expected to
occur during normal system operation that result in the highest supply fan airflow rate to
conditioned spaces served by the system.
FAN SYSTEM MOTOR NAMEPLATE HP. The sum of the motor nameplate horsepower
of all fans that are required to operate at design conditions to supply air from the heating
or cooling source to the conditioned spacers) and return it to the source or exhaust it to
the outdoors.
FENESTRATION. Skylights, roof windows, vertical windows (fixed or moveable),
opaque doors, glazed doors, glazed block and combination opaque /glazed doors.
Fenestration includes products with glass and nonglass glazing materials.
F- FACTOR. The perimeter heat loss factor for slab -on -grade floors (Btu /h x ft x OF)
[W /(m x K)].
GAMBLING FACILITY — BACK OF HOUSE. Areas of a gambling structure or moored
barge and associated hotel, meeting, entertainment or recreation spaces that are only
accessible to authorized personnel and not to the general public and guests, such as
employee and delivery entrances, employee lounges and dining areas, administrative
offices and meeting rooms, maintenance areas, storage rooms, service corridors, etc.
GAMBLING FACILITY — FRONT OF HOUSE. Areas of gambling structure or moored
barge and associated hotel, meeting, entertainment or recreation spaces that are
physically accessible or visible to the general public and guests, such as the exterior
facades, landscaping, entries, lobbies, guestroom corridors, porte cocheres, retail
shops, restaurants, theaters, gaming areas, guest conference and meeting rooms, other
areas of entertainment or recreation, etc.
HEAT TRAP. An arrangement of piping and fittings, such as elbows, or a commercially
available heat trap that prevents thermosyphoning of hot water during standby periods.
HEATED SLAB. Slab -on -grade construction in which the heating elements, hydronic
tubing, or hot air distribution system is in contact with, or placed within or under, the
slab.
IDGH- EFFICACY LAMPS. Compact fluorescent lamps, T -8 or smaller diameter linear
fluorescent lamps, or lamps with a minimum efficacy of:
1. 60 lumens per watt for lamps over 40 watts,
2. 50 lumens per watt for lamps over 15 watts to 40 watts, and
3. 40 lumens per watt for lamps 15 watts or less.
HUMIDISTAT. A regulatory device, actuated by changes in humidity, used for automatic
control of relative humidity.
INFILTRATION. The uncontrolled inward air leakage into a building caused by the
pressure effects of wind or the effect of differences in the indoor and outdoor air density
or both.
INSULATING SHEATHING. An insulating board with a core material having a minimum
R -value of R -2.
KITCHEN DISPLAY. A substantially open cooking and food preparation facility, located
in the front -of -house dining room /lounge area specifically for the purpose of
demonstrating the function of food and drink preparation.
LABELED. Equipment, materials or products to which have been affixed a label, seal,
symbol or other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory, inspection
agency or other organization concerned with product evaluation that maintains periodic
inspection of the production of the above - labeled items and whose labeling indicates
either that the equipment, material or product meets identified standards or has been
tested and found suitable for a specified purpose.
LISTED. Equipment, materials, products or services included in a list published by an
organization acceptable to the code official and concerned with evaluation of products
or services that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or
materials or periodic evaluation of services and whose listing states either that the
equipment, material, product or service meets identified standards or has been tested
and found suitable for a specified purpose.
LOW- VOLTAGE LIGHTING. Lighting equipment powered through a transformer such
as a cable conductor, a rail conductor and track lighting.
MANUAL. Capable of being operated by personal intervention (see "Automatic "). .
NAMEPLATE HORSEPOWER. The nominal motor horsepower rating stamped on the
motor nameplate.
PROPOSED DESIGN. A description of the proposed building used to estimate annual
energy use for determining compliance based on total building performance.
READILY ACCESSIBLE. Capable of being reached quickly for operation, renewal or
inspection without requiring those to whom ready access is requisite to climb over or
remove obstacles or to resort to portable ladders or access equipment (see
"Accessible').
REPAIR. The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. For this code, includes R -3 buildings, as well as R -2 and R -4
buildings three stories or less in height above grade.
ROOF ASSEMBLY. A system designed to provide weather protection and resistance to
design loads. The system consists of a roof covering and roof deck or a single
component serving as both the roof covering and the roof deck. A roof assembly
includes the roof covering, underlayment, roof deck, insulation, vapor retarder and
interior finish.
R -VALUE (THERMAL RESISTANCE). The inverse of the time rate of heat flow through
a body from one of its bounding surfaces to the other surface for a unit temperature
difference between the two surfaces, under steady state conditions, per unit area (h . ftz
°FIBtu) [(m2K)iW).
SCREW LAMP HOLDERS. A lamp base that requires a screw -in -type lamp, such as a
compact - fluorescent, incandescent, or tungsten - halogen bulb.
SERVICE WATER HEATING. Supply of hot water for purposes other than comfort
heating.
SKYLIGHT. Glass or other transparent or translucent glazing material installed at a
slope of 15 degrees (0.26 rad) or more from vertical. Glazing material in skylights,
including unit skylights, solariums, sunrooms, roofs and sloped walls is included in this
definition.
SLEEPING UNIT. A room or space in which people sleep, which can also include
permanent provisions for living, eating, and either sanitation or kitchen facilities but not
both. Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a dwelling unit are not sleeping units.
SOLAR HEAT GAIN COEFFICIENT (SHGC). The ratio of the solar heat gain entering
the space through the fenestration assembly to the incident solar radiation. Solar heat
gain includes directly transmitted solar heat and absorbed solar radiation which is then
reradiated, conducted or convected into the space.
STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN. A version of the proposed design that meets the
minimum requirements of this code and is used to determine the maximum annual
energy use requirement for compliance based on total building performance.
STOREFRONT. A nonresidential system of doors and windows mulled as a composite
fenestration structure that has been designed to resist heavy use. Storefront systems
include, but are not limited to, exterior fenestration systems that span from the floor
level or above to the ceiling of the same story on commercial buildings.
SUNROOM. A one -story structure attached to a dwelling with a glazing area in excess
of 40 percent of the gross area of the structure's exterior walls and roof.
THERMAL ISOLATION. Physical and space conditioning separation from conditioned
space(s). The conditioned space(s) shall be controlled as separate zones for heating
and cooling or conditioned by separate equipment.
THERMOSTAT. An automatic control device used to maintain temperature at a fixed or
adjustable set point.
U- FACTOR (THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE). The coefficient of heat transmission (air to
air) through a building component or assembly, equal to the time rate of heat flow per
unit area and unit temperature difference between the warm side and cold side airfilms
(Btu /h . ft2 . OF) (W /(m2 . K»).
VENTILATION. The natural or mechanical process of supplying conditioned or
unconditioned air to, or removing such air from, any space.
VENTILATION AIR. That portion of supply air that comes from outside (outdoors) plus
any recirculated air that has been treated to maintain the desired quality of air within a
designated space.
ZONE. A space or group of spaces within a building with heating or cooling
requirements that are sufficiently similar so that desired conditions can be maintained
throughout using a single controlling device.
Sec. 403.2. Reserved.
Sec. 405.5.1. Total connected interior lighting power. The total connected interior
lighting power (watts) shall be the sum of the watts of all interior lighting equipment as
determined in accordance with Section 405.5.1.1 through 405.5.1.4.
Exceptions: The connected power associated with the following lighting equipment is
not included in the calculating total connected lighting power.
1. Specialized medical, dental, and research lighting.
2. Professional and /or competition level sports playing area lighting.
3. Display lighting for exhibits in galleries, museums, monuments, and
convention centers.
4. Sleeping unit lighting in hotels, motels, boarding houses or similar
buildings.
5. Emergency lighting automatically off during normal building operation.
6. Gambling Facility — Front of House areas.
7. Display kitchen and bar areas.
Sec. 405.5.2. Interior lighting power. The total interior lighting power (watts) is the sum
of all interior lighting powers for all area in the building covered in this permit. The
interior lighting power is the floor area for each building area type listed in Table 405.5.2
times the value from Table 405.5.2 for that area. For areas with high ceilings and
lighting fixture mounting heights that exceed 12 feet, an adjustment factor is allowed by
multiplying the LPD value from Table 405.5.2 with the adjustment factor in Table
405.5.3. For the purposes of this method, an "area" shall be defined as all contiguous
spaces that accommodate or are associated with a single building area type as listed in
Table 405.5.2. When this method is used to calculate the total interior lighting power for
an entire building, each building area type shall be treated as a separate area.
TABLE 405.5.3
ADJUSTMENTS FOR MOUNTING HEIGHTS ABOVE FLOOR
Height (in feet) above the finished floor to
the bottom of luminaire(s)
Multiply LPD by
12 or less
1.0
13
1.05
14
1.10
15
1.15
16
1.21
17
1.47
18
1.65
19
1.84
20 or more
2.04
Sec. 405.6. Exterior lighting. (Mandatory). When the power for the exterior lighting is
supplied through the energy service to the building, all exterior lighting, other than low -
voltage lighting, shall comply with Sections 505.6.1 and 505.6.2.
Exceptions:
1. Where approved because of historical, safety, signage or emergency
considerations.
2. Light Emitting Diode (LED), neon, and cold cathode exterior lamp
sources.
3. Gambling Facility — Front of House areas.
Section 7. Section 14 -1 F -1 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended by repealing Section 14 -1 F -1 and enacting a new Section 14 -1 F -1 in lieu
thereof as follows:
14 -1 F -1: INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE ADOPTED:
Except as hereinafter added to, deleted, modified or amended, there is hereby adopted
by reference as the mechanical code of the city that certain mechanical code known as
the international mechanical code, 2012 edition, and the provisions of such mechanical
code shall be controlling for the installation, maintenance and use of heating, ventilating,
cooling, refrigeration systems, incinerators and other miscellaneous heat producing
appliances within the corporate limits of the city and shall be known as the Dubuque
mechanical code. A copy of the international mechanical code, 2012 edition, as
adopted, shall be on file in the office of the city clerk for public inspection.
Section 8. Sections 14 -1 F -2 and 14 -1 F -3 of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances are amended by repealing Sections 14 -1 F -2 and 14 -1 F -3 and enacting the
following additions, deletions, modifications, or amendments of the International
Mechanical Code, 2012 Edition, adopted in Section 14 -1 F -1 to read as follows:
Section 203, "Board of Appeals" is hereby amended by repealing such section and
replacing such section with a new section in lieu thereof as follows:
Section 203. Mechanical Code Board.
A. Board Created. There is hereby created a Mechanical Code Board.
B. Mission. The mission of the Mechanical Code Board shall be to determine the
suitability of alternative materials and methods of installation, to provide for reasonable
interpretations of the Mechanical Code, to serve as an appeal body for the decisions of
the building official, to advise the City Council on all heating, ventilating, air conditioning,
and refrigeration regulations and procedures, and to provide for examining applicants
for certification of competency and issuing certificates of competency and registration.
C. Internal Organization and Rules. The Board may adopt rules and regulations to
govern its organizational procedures as may be necessary and which are not in conflict
with City or State Code.
D. Procedures for Operation. All administrative, personnel, accounting, budgetary,
and procurement policies of the City shall govern the Board in all its operations.
E. Membership.
1. The Mechanical Code Board shall consist of seven (7) residents of the
City of Dubuque, appointed by the City Council.
2. Special Qualifications.
a. Each member shall have a background or experience in sheet
metal contracting, hot water and steam fitting contracting, hot water and
steam fitting work, refrigeration contracting, refrigeration work, or
mechanical engineering.
F. Terms. The term of office for members of the Mechanical Code Board shall be
three (3) years. All officers shall be eligible to serve successive terms of office.
G. Vacancies. Vacancies caused by death, resignation, or otherwise shall be
promptly filled by the City Council for the unexpired term of office.
H. Officers /Organization. The Board shall choose annually, from its own
membership, a chairperson and vice chairperson, each to serve a term of one (1) year.
The building official, or the building official's designee, shall be secretary of the Board.
The Board shall fill vacancies among its officers for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Meetings.
1. Regular Meetings. The Mechanical Code Board shall meet at least once
every three (3) months.
2. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or
at the written request of three (3) members by giving at least twenty -four (24)
hours notice to every other member of the Commission. The call for a special
meeting shall include an agenda and only matters included in that agenda may
be acted on at the meeting.
3. Open Meetings. All meetings shall be called and held in conformance with
the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
4. Attendance.
a. In the event a member of the Mechanical Code Board, created by
this Chapter, has been absent for three (3) or more consecutive meetings
of the Board, without being excused by the chairperson, it shall be
grounds for the Board to recommend to the City Council that the position
be declared vacant and a replacement appointed.
b. Attendance shall be entered upon the minutes of all meetings.
5. Minutes. A copy of the minutes of all regular and special meetings of the
Board shall be filed with the City Council within ten (10) working days after each
meeting.
6. Quorum. Four (4) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. The affirmative vote of at least four (4) members shall be
necessary for the adoption of any resolution.
J. Compensation. The members of the Mechanical Code Board created by this
Chapter shall serve without compensation, provided that they may receive
reimbursement for necessary travel and other expenses while on official Board business
and such shall be within the limits established in the City budget.
K. Removal. The City Council may remove any member of any board or
commission which it has established.
L. Powers. The Mechanical Code Board Commission shall have the following
powers, duties, and responsibilities:
Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the building official resulting from
the enforcement of the Mechanical Code may appeal from such decision to the
Mechanical Code Board, and said Board shall serve as an appeal board. In case
the aggrieved party is a board member, said member shall be disqualified as a
member of the board acting as an appeal board until the person aggrieved has
been heard and a decision rendered.
The appeal shall be made by the person aggrieved giving written notice of such
appeal to the building official at the building official's office within seven (7) days.
The building official shall, within seven (7) days thereafter, notify the board of the
appeal. The Mechanical Code Board shall meet within seven (7) days after
receiving such notice and shall render a decision within five (5) days thereafter.
Any interested party, including the building official, may have the right to present
such party's case to the appeal board, whose decision shall be final unless
appealed to the district court as provided by law.
Section 204, "Violations" is hereby amended by repealing such section and replacing
such section with a new section in lieu thereof as follows:
Section 204. Violations and Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert,
or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit
the same to be done in violation of this code.
The doing of any act, or the omission of any act, declared to be unlawful by this code, or
any code or ordinance herein adopted by reference shall be deemed a separate offense
for each and every day or portion thereof during which any such unlawful act is
committed, continued or permitted and upon conviction shall be punishable as provided
in Title 1 of the Code of Ordinances. The penalty herein provided shall be cumulative
with and in addition to the revocation, cancellation or forfeiture of any license or permit
elsewhere in this code provided for violation thereof.
Table 3 -A, "Mechanical Permit Fees" is hereby repealed.
Table 603.4 of the 2006 International Mechanical Code is hereby adopted:
Duct Size
Galvanized
Approximate
Aluminum
B &S Gage
Minimum thickness
(inches)
Equivalent
galvanized gage no.
Round ducts and
0.013
30
26
enclosed
rectangular ducts
14" or less
0.016
28
24
Over 14"
Exposed
rectangular ducts
14" or less
0.016
28
24
Over 14"
0.019
26
22
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
14 -1 F -3. Fees. The fee for each mechanical permit and supplemental mechanical
permits shall be as established by the City Manager.
Section 9. Section 14-1G-1 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended to read as follows:
14 -1 G -1: FUEL GAS CODE ADOPTED:
Except as hereinafter added to, deleted, modified or amended, there is hereby adopted
by reference as the fuel gas code of the city that certain fuel gas code known as the
international fuel gas code, 2012 edition, as prepared and edited by the International
Code Council (ICC), and the provisions of such fuel gas code shall be controlling for the
installation, maintenance and use of fuel gas piping systems, fuel gas utilization
equipment, gaseous hydrogen systems and related accessories within the corporate
limits of the city and shall be known as the Dubuque fuel gas code. A copy of the
international fuel gas code, 2012 edition, as adopted, shall be on file in the office of the
city clerk for public inspection.
Section 10. Section 14-1G-2 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended by repealing Section 14-1G-2 and enacting the following additions, deletions,
modifications, or amendments of the International Building Code, 2012 Edition, adopted
in Section 14 -1 G -1 to read as follows:
Section 406.4.1 Test Pressure and 406.4.2 Test Duration shall be deleted and replaced
with the following:
The test pressure to be used shall be 15 PSI for 15 minutes with a 30 PSI gauge
maximum pound increments on all natural and LP fuel gas piping systems of 2
PSI or less. For fuel piping systems greater than 2 PSI the test pressure shall be
50 PSI for 30 minutes with a 100 PSI gauge maximum 2 pound increments.
Section 11. Section 14 -1 H -1 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended by repealing Section 14 -1 H -1 and enacting a new Section 14 -1 H -1 in lieu
thereof as follows:
14 -1 H -1: INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED:
Except as hereinafter added to, deleted, modified or amended, there is hereby adopted
by reference as the plumbing code of the city that certain plumbing code known as the
international plumbing code, 2012 edition, published by the International Code Council,
and the provisions of such plumbing code shall be controlling for the installation,
alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to and use or maintenance of
plumbing equipment and systems in all matters covered by such plumbing code within
the corporate limits of the city and shall be known as the Dubuque plumbing code. A
copy of the international plumbing code, 2012 edition, as adopted, shall be on file in the
office of the city clerk for public inspection.
Section 12. Sections 14 -1 H -2, 14 -1 H -3, 14 -1 H -4, 14 -1 H -5, and 14 -1 H -6 of the
City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances are amended by repealing such sections and
enacting the following additions, deletions, modifications, or amendments of the
International Plumbing Code, 2012 Edition, adopted in Section 14-1H-1 to read as
follows:
Sec. 103.3. Deputies. In accordance with prescribed procedures and with the approval
of the City Manager, the building official may appoint such number of assistants,
inspectors, and other employees as shall be authorized from time to time.
Sec. 103.4. Liability. The building official or authorized representative charged with the
enforcement of this Code, acting in good faith and without malice in the discharge of his
or her duties, shall not thereby be rendered liable for any damage that may accrue to
persons or property as a result of any act or by reason of any act or omission in the
discharge of his or her duties. A suit brought against the building official or authorized
representative because of such act or omission performed by him or her in the
enforcement of any provision of this Code shall be defended by legal counsel provided
by this jurisdiction until final termination of such proceedings.
Sec. 104.1. Administrative Authority. The administrative authority shall be the building
official who is duly appointed to enforce this Code.
Sec. 104.5. Right of Entry. Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce
the provisions of this Code, or whenever the building official or the building official's
authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any
building or upon any premises any condition or violations of this Code which make the
building or premises unsafe, insanitary, dangerous, or hazardous, the building official or
the building official's authorized representative may enter the building or premises at all
reasonable times to inspect or to perform the duties imposed upon the building official
by this Code, provided that if such building or premises be occupied, the building official
shall present his or her credentials to the occupant and request entry, If such building or
premises is unoccupied, the building official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate
the owner or other person having charge or control of the building or premises and
request entry. If entry is refused the building official or the building official's authorized
representative, the building official shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law
to secure entry.
When the building official or the building official's authorized representative shall have
first obtained a proper inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure
entry, no owner or occupant or person having charge, care, or control of any building or
premises shall fail or neglect, after proper request is made as herein provided, to
promptly permit entry therein by the building official or the building official's authorized
representative for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this Code.
Sec. 105. Brazing and Welding. Brazing and welding shall conform to the applicable
standards. All brazing on medical gas systems shall be performed by certified installers
meeting the requirements of the Plumbing Board.
Sec. 106.1. Permits Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to
make any installation, alteration, repair, replacement, or remodel any plumbing system
regulated by this Code except as permitted in Subsection (b) of this Section, or cause
the same to be done without first obtaining a separate plumbing permit for each
separate building or structure.
Sec. 106.2. Exempt Work. A plumbing permit shall not be required for the following:
(1) The clearing of stoppages or repairing of leaks in drains, soil, waste, or
vent pipes; provided, however, that should any concealed trap, drainpipe, soil,
waste, or vent pipe be removed and replaced with new material, the same shall
be considered as new work and a permit shall be procured and inspection made.
(2) The clearing of stoppages or repairing of leaks in piping and /or valves
when such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of
piping and /or valves.
(3) The replacement of inoperable, broken, or damaged fixtures, faucets, or
tanks; provided, however, that replacement items meet the requirements of the
Dubuque Plumbing Code.
Sec. 106.6. Permit Fees. The fees for each permit shall be as set forth by the City
Council.
Sec. 106.6.1. Investigation Fees; Work without a Permit.
(1) Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this Code has
been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be
made before a permit may be issued for such work.
(2) Fee. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether
or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to
the amount of the permit fee that would be required by this Code if a permit were to be
issued. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from
compliance with all other provisions of this Code nor from any penalty prescribed by
law.
Sec. 106.6.3. Fee Refunds.
(1) The building official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder which
was erroneously paid or collected.
(2) The building official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty (80)
percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in
accordance with this Code.
(3) The building official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty (80)
percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan
review fee has been paid is withdrawn or cancelled before any plan review effort has
been expended.
Sec. 107.1. Testing of Plumbing Work.
(a) Inspections.
(1) Scope. All new plumbing work and such portions of existing systems as
may be affected by new work, or any changes, shall be inspected by the building
official or a duly authorized representative as required in this Code.
(2) Responsibility. It shall be the duty of the holder of a permit to make sure
that the work will stand the test prescribed before notifying the building official
that said work is ready for inspection.
(3) Test. Tests shall be conducted in the presence of the building official or a
duly authorized representative.
(4) Retesting. If the building official finds that the work will not pass the
required test, necessary corrections shall be made and the work shall then be
resubmitted for test or inspection.
(b) Testing.
(1) Responsibility. The equipment, material, and labor necessary for
inspection or tests shall be furnished by the person to whom the permit is issued
or by whom inspection is requested.
(2) Media. The piping of the plumbing, drainage, and venting systems shall be
tested with water or air. The building official 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.
(3) Water Test. The water test shall be applied to the drainage and vent
system either in its entirety or in sections. If applied to the entire system, all
openings in the piping system shall be tightly closed, except the highest opening,
and the system filled with water to the point of overflow. If the system is tested in
sections, each opening shall be tightly plugged except the highest opening of the
section under test, and each section shall be filled with water, but no section shall
be tested with less than a ten -foot (3m) head of water. In testing successive
sections, at least the upper ten (10) feet (3m) of the next preceding section shall
be tested, so that no joint or pipe in the building (except the uppermost ten (10)
feet (3m) of the system) shall have been submitted to a test of less than a ten -
foot (3m) head of water. The water shall be kept in the system, or in the portion
under test, for at least fifteen (15) minutes before inspection starts. The system
shall then be tight at all points.
(4) Air Test. The air test shall be made by attaching an air compressor testing
apparatus to any suitable opening, and, after closing all other inlets and outlets to
the system, forcing air into the system until there is a uniform gauge pressure of
five (5) pounds per square inch (34.5kPa) or sufficient to balance a column of
mercury ten (10) inches (254mm) in height. The pressure shall be held without
introduction of additional air for a period of at least fifteen (15) minutes.
(5) Building Sewer Test. The building sewer shall be inspected and approved
by the building official before being concealed. Neither the building official nor the
City shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of material
required to permit inspection.
(6) Water Piping. Upon completion of a section or of the entire hot and cold
water supply system, it shall be tested and proved tight under a water pressure
test not less than the working pressure under which it is to be used. The water
used for test shall be obtained from a potable source of supply. A fifty (50)
pounds per square inch (344.5kPa) air pressure may be substituted for the water
test. In either method of test, the piping shall withstand the test without leaking
for a period of not less than fifteen (15) minutes.
(7) Defective Systems. An air test shall be used in testing the sanitary
condition of the drainage or plumbing system of any building premises when
there is reason to believe that it has become defective.
(8) Moved Structures. All parts of the plumbing systems of any building or
structure that is moved into or within the jurisdictional limits of the City, shall be
completely tested as prescribed elsewhere in this Section for new work, except
that walls or floors need
(9) Test Waived. No test or inspection shall be required where a plumbing
system, or part thereof, is set up for exhibition purposes and has no connection
with a water or drainage system.
(10) Exceptions. In cases where it would be impractical to provide the
aforementioned water or air tests, or for minor installations and repairs, the
building official, at the building official's discretion, may make such inspection as
the building official deems advisable in order to assure the building official that
the work has been performed in accordance with the intent of this Code.
(11) Tests for Shower Receptors. Shower receptors shall be tested for water
tightness by filling with water to the level of the rough threshold. The test plug
shall be so placed that both upper and under sides of the subpan shall be
subjected to the test at the point where it is clamped to the drain.
(12) Protectively coated pipe inspection and repair shall conform to Section
318.1 of IAMPMO Installation Standard IS 13, listed in Table A.
Sec. 108.3. Prosecution of violation. If the notice of violation is not complied with
promptly, the Building official shall request the City Attorney's office to institute the
appropriate proceeding at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violation, or
to require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the structure in
violation of the provisions of this code or of the order or direction made pursuant
thereto.
Sec. 108.4. Violation and Penalties. The doing of any act, or the omission of any act,
declared to be unlawful by this Code, or any code or ordinance herein adopted by
reference shall be deemed a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof
during which any such unlawful act is committed, continued, or permitted and upon
conviction shall be punishable as provided in Title 1, Chapter 4 of the Code of
Ordinances. The penalty herein provided shall be cumulative with and in addition to the
revocation, cancellation, or forfeiture of any license or permit elsewhere in this Code
provided for violation thereof.
Sec. 108.7.1. Authority to Condemn Equipment. Whenever the building official
ascertains that any plumbing, or portion thereof, regulated by this Code has become
hazardous to life, health, property, or has become insanitary, the building official shall
order in writing that such plumbing either be removed or restored to a safe or sanitary
condition, as appropriate. The written notice itself shall fix a time limit for compliance
with such order. No person shall use or maintain defective plumbing after receiving such
notice.
When such plumbing is to be disconnected, written notice as prescribed in Section
108.7.2 shall be given. In cases of immediate danger to life or property, such
disconnection may be made immediately without such notice.
Sec. 108.7.2. Authority to Order Disconnection of Utilities. The building official or the
building official's authorized representative shall have the authority to order
disconnection of any plumbing supplied to a building, structure, or equipment regulated
by this Code when the building official determines that the equipment or any portion
thereof has become hazardous or insanitary. Written notice of such order to disconnect
service and the causes therefor shall be given within twenty -four (24) hours to the
owner and occupant of such building, structure, or premises. However, in cases of
immediate danger to life or property, such disconnection may be made immediately
without such notice. The building official shall immediately notify the serving utility in
writing of such order to disconnect.
Sec. 108.7.3. Connection from Order to Disconnect. No person shall make connections
from any energy, fuel, power supply, or water distribution system nor supply energy,
fuel, or water to any equipment regulated by this Code which has been disconnected or
ordered to be disconnected by the building official or the use of which has been ordered
to be discontinued by the building official until the building official authorizes the
reconnection and use of such equipment.
When any plumbing is maintained in violation of this Code, and in violation of any notice
issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the building official may consult with
the City Attorney's office to institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct,
or abate the violation.
Sec. 109. Means of Appeal.
109.1. Board Created. There is hereby created a Plumbing Code Board.
109.2. Mission. The mission of the Plumbing Code Board shall be to determine the
suitability of alternative materials and methods of installation; to provide for reasonable
interpretations of the Plumbing Code; to serve as an appeal body for the decisions of
the building official; to advise the City Council on all plumbing regulations and
procedures; and to provide for examining applicants for master plumbers and
journeyman plumbers licenses and issuing master plumber and journeyman plumbers
licenses..
109.3. Internal Organization and Rules. The Board may adopt rules and regulations to
govern its organizational procedures as may be necessary and which are not in conflict
with City or State Code.
109.4. Procedures for Operation. All administrative, personnel, accounting, budgetary,
and procurement policies of the City shall govern the Board in all its operations.
109.5. Membership.
1. The Plumbing Code Board shall consist of five (5) residents of the City of
Dubuque, appointed by the City Council.
2. Special Qualifications.
a. One (1) member shall hold a license as a journeyman plumber of at
least five (5) years experience;
b. Two (2) members shall be master plumbers who have engaged in
the plumbing business as master plumbers for at least five (5) years in this
City;
c. One (1) member shall hold a bachelor of science degree in the area
of physical sciences; and,
d. One (1) member shall represent the public at- large.
109.6. Terms. The term of office for members of the Plumbing Code Board shall be
three (3) years. All officers shall be eligible to serve successive terms of office.
109.7. Vacancies. Vacancies caused by death, resignation, or otherwise shall be
promptly filled by the City Council for the unexpired term of office.
109.8. Officers /Organization. The Board shall choose annually, from its own
membership, a chairperson and vice chairperson, each to serve a term of one (1) year.
The building official, or the building official's designee, shall be secretary of the Board.
The Board shall fill vacancies among its officers for the remainder of the unexpired term.
109.9. Meetings.
1. Regular Meetings. The Plumbing Code Board shall meet once every three
(3) months.
2. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or
at the written request of three (3) members by giving at least twenty -four (24)
hours notice to every other member of the Commission. The call for a special
meeting shall include an agenda and only matters included in that agenda may
be acted on at the meeting.
3. Open Meetings. All meetings shall be called and held in conformance with
the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
4. Attendance.
a. In the event a member of the Plumbing Code Board, created by this
Chapter, has been absent for three (3) or more consecutive meetings of
the Board, without being excused by the chairperson, it shall be grounds
for the Board to recommend to the City Council that the position be
declared vacant and a replacement appointed.
b. Attendance shall be entered upon the minutes of all meetings.
5. Minutes. A copy of the minutes of all regular and special meetings of the
Board shall be filed with the City Council within ten (10) working days after each
meeting.
6. Quorum. Three (3) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. The affirmative vote of at least three (3) members shall
be necessary for the adoption of any resolution.
109.10. Compensation. The members of the Plumbing Code Board created by this
Chapter shall serve without compensation, provided that they may receive
reimbursement for necessary travel and other expenses while on official Board business
and such shall be within the limits established in the City budget.
109.11. Removal. The City Council may remove any member of any board or
commission which it has established.
109.12. Powers. The Plumbing Code Board shall have the following powers, duties, and
responsibilities:
1. To determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of
installation.
2. To provide for reasonable interpretations of the Plumbing Code.
3. To serve as an appeal body for the decisions of the building official.
4. To advise the City Council on all plumbing regulations and procedures.
109.13. Duties when Serving as an Appeals Board. Any person who is aggrieved by a
decision of the building official on any requirements resulting from the enforcement of
the Plumbing Code, may appeal from such decision to the Plumbing Code Board and
said Board shall serve as an appeal board. In case the aggrieved party is a member of
said Board, said member shall be disqualified as a member of the Board acting as an
appeal board, until the person aggrieved has been heard and a decision rendered.
The appeal shall be made by the person aggrieved, giving written notice of such appeal
to the building official at the building official's office within seven (7) days of receipt of
decision from which the appeal is taken. The Plumbing Code Board sitting as an appeal
board shall meet within seven (7) days after receiving such notice and render a decision
within five (5) days thereafter. Any interested party, including the building official, shall
have the right to present their case to the appeal board, whose decision shall be final
unless appealed to the district court as provided by law.
The board of appeals may reverse or modify a decision of the building official only on
finding that:
a. The building official incorrectly interpreted a provision of this Code;
b. The decision of the building official creates an unnecessary hardship upon
the appellant.
In so modifying or reversing such decision of the building official, the board of appeals
may authorize any alternate to the decision of the building official and the provisions of
the Plumbing Code, provided it finds the proposed material or method of construction is
satisfactory for the use intended and complies with the provisions of this Code, and that
the material, method, or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least equivalent to
that prescribed by this Code in suitability, strength, effectiveness, durability, safety, and
sanitation.
The board of appeals shall require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to
substantiate any claims made regarding the use of alternates.
SECTION 202
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
ACCEPTED ENGINEERING PRACTICE. That which conforms to accepted principles,
tests or standards of nationally recognized technical or scientific authorities.
ACCESS (TO). That which enables a fixture, appliance or equipment to be reached by
ready access or by a means that first requires the removal or movement of a panel,
door or similar obstruction (see "Ready access ").
ACCESS COVER. A removable plate, usually secured by bolts or screws, to permit
access to a pipe or pipe fitting for the purposes of inspection, repair or cleaning.
ADAPTER FITTING. An approved connecting device that suitably and properly joins or
adjusts pipes and fittings which do not otherwise fit together.
AIR ADMITTANCE VALVE. One -way valve designed to allow air to enter the plumbing
drainage system when negative pressures develop in the piping system. The device
shall close by gravity and seal the vent terminal at zero differential pressure (no flow
conditions) and under positive internal pressures. The purpose of an air admittance
valve is to provide a method of allowing air to enter the plumbing drainage system
without the use of a vent extended to open air and to prevent sewer gases from
escaping into a building.
AIR BREAK (Drainage System). A piping arrangement in which a drain from a fixture,
appliance or device discharges indirectly into another fixture, receptacle or interceptor at
a point below the flood level rim and above the trap seal.
AIR GAP (Drainage System). The unobstructed vertical distance through the free
atmosphere between the outlet of the waste pipe and the flood level rim of the
receptacle into which the waste pipe is discharging.
AIR GAP (Water Distribution System). The unobstructed vertical distance through the
free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water to
a tank, plumbing fixture or other device and the flood level rim of the receptacle.
ALTERNATIVE ENGINEERED DESIGN. A plumbing system that performs in
accordance with the intent of Chapters 3 through 12 and provides an equivalent level of
performance for the protection of public health, safety and welfare. The system design
is not specifically regulated by Chapters 3 through 12.
ANCHORS. See "Supports."
ANTISIPHON. A term applied to valves or mechanical devices that eliminate siphonage.
APPROVED. Acceptable to the code official or other authority having jurisdiction.
APPROVED AGENCY. An established and recognized agency approved by the code
official and that is regularly engaged in conducting tests or furnishing inspection
services.
APPROVED QUALIFIED WELTER. A person who specializes in welding of pipes and
holds a valid certificate of competency from a recognized testing laboratory, based on
the requirements of the A.S.M.E. boiler and pressure vessels code, section IX or as
approved by the administrative authority's testing procedures.
AREA DRAIN. A receptacle designed to collect surface or storm water from an open
area.
ASPIRATOR. A fitting or device supplied with water or other fluid under positive
pressure that passes through an integral orifice or constriction, causing a vacuum.
Aspirators are also referred to as suction apparatus, and are similar in operation to an
ejector.
BACKFLOW. Pressure created by any means in the water distribution system, which by
being in excess of the pressure in the water supply mains causes a potential backflow
condition.
Backpressure, low head. A pressure less than or equal to 4.33 psi (29.88 kPa) or
the pressure exerted by a 10 -foot (3048 mm) column of water.
Backsiphonage. The backflow of potentially contaminated water into the potable
water system as a result of the pressure in the potable water system falling below
atmospheric pressure of the plumbing fixtures, pools, tanks or vats connected to
the potable water distribution piping.
Backwater valve. A device or valve installed in the building drain or sewer pipe
where a sewer is subject to backflow, and which prevents drainage or waste from
backing up into a low level or fixtures and causing a flooding condition.
Drainage. A reversal of flow in the drainage system.
Water supply system. The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances
into the distribution pipes of a potable water supply from any source except the
intended source.
BACKFLOW CONNECTION. Any arrangement whereby backflow is possible.
BACKFLOW PREVENTER. A device or means to prevent backflow.
BALL COCK. See "Fill valve."
BASE FLOOD ELEVATION. A reference point, determined in accordance with the
building code, based on the depth or peak elevation of flooding, including wave height,
which has a 1 percent (100 -year flood) or greater chance of occurring in any given year.
BATHROOM GROUP. A group of fixtures consisting of a water closet, lavatory, bathtub
or shower, including or excluding a bidet, an emergency floor drain or both. Such
fixtures are located together on the same floor level.
BEDPAN STEAMER OR BOILER. A fixture utilized for scalding bedpans or urinals by
direct application of steam or boiling water.
BEDPAN WASHER AND STERILIZER. A fixture designed to wash bedpans and to
flush the contents into the sanitary drainage system. Included are fixtures of this type
that provide for disinfecting utensils by scalding with steam or hot water.
BEDPAN WASHER HOSE. A device supplied with hot and cold water and located
adjacent to a water closet or clinical sink to be utilized for cleansing bedpans.
BRANCH. Any part of the piping system except a riser, main or stack.
BRANCH INTERVAL. A vertical measurement of distance, 8 feet (2438 mm) or more in
developed length, between the connections of horizontal branches to a drainage stack.
Measurements are taken down the stack from the highest horizontal branch connection.
BRANCH VENT. A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or
stack vent.
BUILDING. Any structure occupied or intended for supporting or sheltering any
occupancy.
BUILDING DRAIN. That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system that receives the
discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside and that extends 30 inches
(762 mm) in developed length of pipe beyond the exterior walls of the building and
conveys the drainage to the building sewer.
Combined. A building drain that conveys both sewage and storm water or other
drainage.
Sanitary. A building drain that conveys sewage only.
Storm. A building drain that conveys storm water or other drainage, but not
sewage.
BUILDING SEWER. That part of the drainage system that extends from the end of the
building drain and conveys the discharge to a public sewer, private sewer, individual
sewage disposal system or other point of disposal.
Combined. A building sewer that conveys both sewage and storm water or other
drainage.
Sanitary. A building sewer that conveys sewage only.
Storm. A building sewer that conveys storm water or other drainage, but not
sewage.
BUILDING SUBDRAIN. That portion of a drainage system that does not drain by gravity
into the building sewer.
BUILDING TRAP. A device, fitting or assembly of fittings installed in the building drain to
prevent circulation of air between the drainage system of the building and the building
sewer.
CIRCUIT VENT. A vent that connects to a horizontal drainage branch and vents two
traps to a maximum of eight traps or trapped fixtures connected into a battery.
CISTERN. A small covered tank for storing water for a home or farm. Generally, this
tank stores rainwater to be utilized for purposes other than in the potable water supply,
and such tank is placed underground in most cases.
CLEANOUT. An access opening in the drainage system utilized for the removal of
obstructions. Types of cleanouts include a removable plug or cap, and a removable
fixture or fixture trap.
CODE. These regulations, subsequent amendments thereto, or any emergency rule or
regulation that the administrative authority having jurisdiction has lawfully adopted.
CODE OFFICIAL. The officer or other designated authority charged with the
administration and enforcement of this code, or a duly authorized representative.
COMBINATION FIXTURE. A fixture combining one sink and laundry tray or a two- or
three - compartment sink or laundry tray in one unit.
COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT SYSTEM. A specially designed system of waste
piping embodying the horizontal wet venting of one or more sinks or floor drains by
means of a common waste and vent pipe adequately sized to provide free movement of
air above the flow line of the drain.
COMBINED BUILDING DRAIN. See 'Building drain, combined."
COMBINED BUILDING SEWER. See "Building sewer, combined."
COMMON VENT. A vent connecting at the junction of two fixture drains or to a fixture
branch and serving as a vent for both fixtures.
CONCEALED FOULING SURFACE. Any surface of a plumbing fixture which is not
readily visible and is not scoured or cleansed with each fixture operation.
CONDUCTOR. A pipe inside the building that conveys storm water from the roof to a
storm or combined building drain.
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. All of the written, graphic and pictorial documents
prepared or assembled for describing the design, location and physical characteristics
of the elements of the project necessary for obtaining a building permit. The
construction drawings shall be drawn to an appropriate scale.
CONTAMINATION. An impairment of the quality of the potable water that creates an
actual hazard to the public health through poisoning or through the spread of disease by
sewage, industrial fluids or waste.
CRITICAL LEVEL (C -L). An elevation (height) reference point that determines the
minimum height at which a backflow preventer or vacuum breaker is installed above the
flood level rim of the fixture or receptor served by the device. The critical level is the
elevation level below which there is a potential for backflow to occur. If the critical level
marking is not indicated on the device, the bottom of the device shall constitute the
critical level.
CROSS CONNECTION. Any physical connection or arrangement between two
otherwise separate piping systems, one of which contains potable water and the other
either water of unknown or questionable safety or steam, gas or chemical, whereby
there exists the possibility for flow from one system to the other, with the direction of
flow depending on the pressure differential between the two systems (see "Backflow ").
DEAD END. A branch leading from a soil, waste or vent pipe; a building drain; or a
building sewer, and terminating at a developed length of 2 feet (610 mm) or more by
means of a plug, cap or other closed fitting.
DEPTH OF WATER SEAL. The depth of water that would have to be removed from a
full trap before air could pass through the trap.
DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION. The elevation of the "design flood," including wave
height, relative to the datum specified on the community's legally designated flood
hazard map.
DEVELOPED LENGTH. The length of a pipeline measured along the centerline of the
pipe and fittings.
DISCHARGE PIPE. A pipe that conveys the discharges from plumbing fixtures or
appliances.
DRAIN. Any pipe that carries wastewater or water -borne wastes in a building drainage
system.
DRAINAGE FITTINGS. Type of fitting or fittings utilized in the drainage system.
Drainage fittings are similar to cast -iron fittings, except that instead of having a bell and
spigot, drainage fittings are recessed and tapped to eliminate ridges on the inside of the
installed pipe.
DRAINAGE FIXTURE UNIT
Drainage (dfu). A measure of the probable discharge into the drainage system by
various types of plumbing fixtures. The drainage fixture -unit value for a particular
fixture depends on its volume rate of drainage discharge, on the time duration of
a single drainage operation and on the average time between successive
operations.
DRAINAGE SYSTEM. Piping within a public or private premise that conveys sewage,
rainwater or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal. A drainage system does not
include the mains of a public sewer system or a private or public sewage treatment or
disposal plant.
Building gravity. A drainage system that drains by gravity into the building sewer.
Sanitary. A drainage system that carries sewage and excludes storm, surface
and ground water.
Storm. A drainage system that carries rainwater, surface water, subsurface water
and similar liquid wastes.
EFFECTIVE OPENING. The minimum cross - sectional area at the point of water supply
discharge, measured or expressed in terms of the diameter of a circle or, if the opening
is not circular, the diameter of a circle of equivalent cross - sectional area. For faucets
and similar fittings, the effective opening shall be measured at the smallest orifice in the
fitting body or in the supply piping to the fitting.
EMERGENCY FLOOR DRAIN. A floor drain that does not receive the discharge of any
drain or indirect waste pipe, and that protects against damage from accidental spills,
fixture overflows and leakage.
ESSENTIALLY NONTOXIC TRANSFER FLUIDS. Fluids having a Gosselin rating of 1,
including propylene glycol; mineral oil; polydimethylsiloxane; hydrochlorofluoro - carbon,
chlorofluorocarbon and carbon refrigerants; and FDA - approved boiler water additives
for steam boilers.
ESSENTIALLY TOXIC TRANSFER FLUIDS. Soil, waste or gray water and fluids having
a Gosselin rating of 2 or more including ethylene glycol, hydrocarbon oils, ammonia
refrigerants and hydrazine.
EXISTING INSTALLATIONS. Any plumbing system regulated by this code that was
legally installed prior to the effective date of this code, or for which a permit to install has
been issued.
FAUCET. A valve end of a water pipe through which water is drawn from or held within
the pipe.
FILL VALVE. A water supply valve, opened or closed by means of a float or similar
device, utilized to supply water to a tank. An antisiphon fill valve contains an antisiphon
device in the form of an approved air gap or vacuum breaker that is an integral part of
the fill valve unit and that is positioned on the discharge side of the water supply control
valve.
FIXTURE. See "Plumbing fixture."
FIXTURE BRANCH. A drain serving two or more fixtures that discharges to another
drain or to a stack.
FIXTURE DRAIN. The drain from the trap of a fixture to a junction with any other drain
pipe.
FIXTURE FITTING
Supply fitting. A fitting that controls the volume and /or directional flow of water
and is either attached to or accessible from a fixture, or is used with an open or
atmospheric discharge.
Waste fitting. A combination of components that conveys the sanitary waste from
the outlet of a fixture to the connection to the sanitary drainage system.
FIXTURE SUPPLY. The water supply pipe connecting a fixture to a branch water supply
pipe or directly to a main water supply pipe.
FLOOD LEVEL RIM. The edge of the receptacle from which water overflows.
FLOOD HAZARD AREA. The greater of the following two areas:
1. The area within a flood plain subject to a 1- percent or greater chance of
flooding in any given year.
2. The area designated as a flood hazard area on a community's flood
hazard map or as otherwise legally designated.
FLOW CONTROL (Vented). A device installed upstream from the interceptor having an
orifice that controls the rate of flow through the interceptor and an air intake (vent)
downstream from the orifice that allows air to be drawn into the flow stream.
FLOW PRESSURE. The pressure in the water supply pipe near the faucet or water
outlet while the faucet or water outlet is wide open and flowing.
FLUSH TANK. A tank designed with a fill valve and flush valve to flush the contents of
the bowl or usable portion of the fixture.
FLUSHOMETER TANK. A device integrated within an air accumulator vessel that is
designed to discharge a predetermined quantity of water to fixtures for flushing
purposes.
FLUSHOMETER VALVE. A valve attached to a pressurized water supply pipe and so
designed that when activated it opens the line for direct flow into the fixture at a rate and
quantity to operate the fixture properly, and then gradually closes to reseal fixture traps
and avoid water hammer.
GREASE INTERCEPTOR. A plumbing appurtenance that is installed in a sanitary
drainage system to intercept oily and greasy wastes from a wastewater discharge. Such
device has the ability to intercept free - floating fats and oils.
GREASE LADEN WASTE. Effluent discharge that is produced from food processing,
food preparation or other sources where grease, fats and oils enter automatic dishwater
prerinse stations, sinks or other appurtenances.
GREASE REMOVAL DEVICE, AUTOMATIC (GRD). A plumbing appurtenance that is
installed in the sanitary drainage system to intercept free - floating fats, oils and grease
from wastewater discharge. Such a device operates on a time- or event - controlled basis
and has the ability to remove free - floating fats, oils and grease automatically without
intervention from the user except for maintenance.
GRIDDED WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. A water distribution system where every
water distribution pipe is interconnected so as to provide two or more paths to each
fixture supply pipe.
HANGERS. See "Supports."
HORIZONTAL BRANCH DRAIN. A drainage branch pipe extending laterally from a soil
or waste stack or building drain, with or without vertical sections or branches, that
receives the discharge from two or more fixture drains or branches and conducts the
discharge to the soil or waste stack or to the building drain.
HORIZONTAL PIPE. Any pipe or fitting that makes an angle of less than 45 degrees
(0.79 rad) with the horizontal.
HOT WATER. Water at a temperature greater than or equal to 110 °F (43 °C).
HOUSE TRAP. See "Building trap."
INDIRECT WASTE PIPE. A waste pipe that does not connect directly with the drainage
system, but that discharges into the drainage system through an air break or air gap into
a trap, fixture, receptor or interceptor.
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM. A system for disposal of domestic
sewage by means of a septic tank, cesspool or mechanical treatment, designed for
utilization apart from a public sewer to serve a single establishment or building.
INDIVIDUAL VENT. A pipe installed to vent a fixture trap and connects with the vent
system above the fixture served or terminates in the open air.
INDIVIDUAL WATER SUPPLY. A water supply that serves one or more families, and
that is not an approved public water supply.
INTERCEPTOR. A device designed and installed to separate and retain for removal, by
automatic or manual means, deleterious, hazardous or undesirable matter from normal
wastes, while permitting normal sewage or wastes to discharge into the drainage
system by gravity.
JOINT
Expansion. A loop, return bend or return offset that provides for the expansion
and contraction in a piping system and is utilized in tall buildings or where there
is a rapid change of temperature, as in power plants, steam rooms and similar
occupancies.
Flexible. Any joint between two pipes that permits one pipe to be deflected or
moved without movement or deflection of the other pipe.
Mechanical. See "Mechanical joint."
Slip. A type of joint made by means of a washer or a special type of packing
compound in which one pipe is slipped into the end of an adjacent pipe.
LEAD -FREE PIPE AND FITTINGS. Containing not more than 8.0- percent lead.
LEAD -FREE SOLDER AND FLUX. Containing not more than 0.2- percent lead.
LEADER. An exterior drainage pipe for conveying storm water from roof or gutter drains
to an approved means of disposal.
LOCAL VENT STACK. A vertical pipe to which connections are made from the fixture
side of traps and through which vapor or foul air is removed from the fixture or device
utilized on bedpan washers.
MACERATING TOILET SYSTEMS. An assembly consisting of a water closet and sump
with a macerating pump that is designed to collect, grind and pump wastes from the
water closet and up to two other fixtures connected to the sump.
MAIN. The principal pipe artery to which branches are connected.
MANIFOLD. See "Plumbing appurtenance."
MECHANICAL JOINT. A connection between pipes, fittings, or pipes and fittings that is
not screwed, caulked, threaded, soldered, solvent cemented, brazed or welded. A joint
in which compression is applied along the centerline of the pieces being joined. In some
applications, the joint is part of a coupling, fitting or adapter.
MEDICAL GAS SYSTEM. The complete system to convey medical gases for direct
patient application from central supply systems (bulk tanks, manifolds and medical air
compressors), with pressure and operating controls, alarm warning systems, related
components and piping networks extending to station outlet valves at patient use points.
MEDICAL VACUUM SYSTEMS. A system consisting of central- vacuum - producing
equipment with pressure and operating controls, shutoff valves, alarm- warning systems,
gauges and a network of piping extending to and terminating with suitable station inlets
at locations where patient suction may be required.
NONPOTABLE WATER. Water not safe for drinking, personal or culinary utilization.
NUISANCE. Public nuisance as known in common law or in equity jurisprudence;
whatever is dangerous to human life or detrimental to health; whatever structure or
premises is not sufficiently ventilated, sewered, drained, cleaned or lighted, with respect
to its intended occupancy; and whatever renders the air, or human food, drink or water
supply unwholesome.
OCCUPANCY. The purpose for which a building or portion thereof is utilized or
occupied.
OFFSET. A combination of approved bends that makes two changes in direction
bringing one section of the pipe out of line but into a line parallel with the other section.
OPEN AIR. Outside the structure.
PIPE WELDER. A person who specializes in welding of pipes and holds a valid
certificate of competency from a recognized testing laboratory, based on the
requirements of the A.S.M.E. boiler and pressure vessels code, section IX or as
approved by the administrative authority's testing procedures.
PLUMBING. The practice, materials and fixtures utilized in the installation,
maintenance, extension and alteration of all piping, fixtures, plumbing appliances and
plumbing appurtenances, within or adjacent to any structure, in connection with sanitary
drainage or storm drainage facilities; venting systems; and public or private water
supply systems.
PLUMBING APPLIANCE. Anyone of a special class of plumbing fixtures intended to
perform a special function. Included are fixtures having the operation or control
dependent on one or more energized components, such as motors, controls, heating
elements, or pressure- or temperature- sensing elements. Such fixtures are manually
adjusted or controlled by the owner or operator, or are operated automatically through
one or more of the following actions: a time cycle, a temperature range, a pressure
range, a measured volume or weight.
PLUMBING APPURTENANCE. A manufactured device, prefabricated assembly or an
on- the -job assembly of component parts that is an adjunct to the basic piping system
and plumbing fixtures. An appurtenance demands no additional water supply and does
not add any discharge load to a fixture or to the drainage system.
PLUMBING FIXTURE. A receptacle or device that is either permanently or temporarily
connected to the water distribution system of the premises and demands a supply of
water therefrom; discharges wastewater, liquid -borne waste materials or sewage either
directly or indirectly to the drainage system of the premises; or requires both a water
supply connection and a discharge to the drainage system of the premises.
PLUMBING SYSTEM. Includes the water supply and distribution pipes; plumbing
fixtures and traps; water - treating or water -using equipment; soil, waste and vent pipes;
and sanitary and storm sewers and building drains; in addition to their respective
connections, devices and appurtenances within a structure or premises.
POLLUTION. An impairment of the quality of the potable water to a degree that does
not create a hazard to the public health but that does adversely and unreasonably affect
the aesthetic qualities of such potable water for domestic use.
POTABLE WATER. Water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to cause
disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming to the bacteriological and
chemical quality requirements of the Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards or
the regulations of the public health authority having jurisdiction.
PRIVATE. In the classification of plumbing fixtures, "private" applies to fixtures in
residences and apartments, and to fixtures in nonpublic toilet rooms of hotels and
motels and similar installations in buildings where the plumbing fixtures are intended for
utilization by a family or an individual.
PUBLIC OR PUBLIC UTILIZATION. In the classification of plumbing fixtures, "public"
applies to fixtures in general toilet rooms of schools, gymnasiums, hotels, airports, bus
and railroad stations, public buildings, bars, public comfort stations, office buildings,
stadiums, stores, restaurants and other installations where a number of fixtures are
installed so that their utilization is similarly unrestricted.
PUBLIC WATER MAIN. A water supply pipe for public utilization controlled by public
authority.
QUICK- CLOSING VALVE. A valve or faucet that closes automatically when released
manually or that is controlled by a mechanical means for fast - action closing.
READY ACCESS. That which enables a fixture, appliance or equipment to be directly
reached without requiring the removal or movement of any panel, door or similar
obstruction and without the use of a portable ladder, step stool or similar device.
REDUCED PRESSURE PRINCIPLE BACKFLOW PREVENTER. A backflow prevention
device consisting of two independently acting check valves, internally force - loaded to a
normally closed position and separated by an intermediate chamber (or zone) in which
there is an automatic relief means of venting to the atmosphere, internally loaded to a
normally open position between two tightly closing shutoff valves and with a means for
testing for tightness of the checks and opening of the relief means.
REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL. An individual who is registered or licensed to
practice professional architecture or engineering as defined by the statutory
requirements of the professional registration laws of the state or jurisdiction in which the
project is to be constructed.
RELIEF VALVE
Pressure relief valve. A pressure- actuated valve held closed by a spring or other
means and designed to relieve pressure automatically at the pressure at which
such valve is set.
Temperature and pressure relief (T &P) valve. A combination relief valve
designed to function as both a temperature relief and a pressure relief valve.
Temperature relief valve. A temperature- actuated valve designed to discharge
automatically at the temperature at which such valve is set.
RELIEF VENT. A vent whose primary function is to provide circulation of air between
drainage and vent systems.
RIM. An unobstructed open edge of a fixture.
RISER. See "Water pipe, riser."
ROOF DRAIN. A drain installed to receive water collecting on the surface of a roof and
to discharge such water into a leader or a conductor.
ROUGH -IN. Parts of the plumbing system that are installed prior to the installation of
fixtures. This includes drainage, water supply, vent piping and the necessary fixture
supports and any fixtures that are built into the structure.
SELF - CLOSING FAUCET. A faucet containing a valve that automatically closes upon
deactivation of the opening means.
SEPARATOR. See "Interceptor."
SEWAGE. Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or
solution, including liquids containing chemicals in solution.
SEWAGE EJECTORS. A device for lifting sewage by entraining the sewage in a high -
velocity jet of steam, air or water.
SEWER
Building sewer. See "Building sewer."
Public sewer. A common sewer directly controlled by public authority.
Sanitary sewer. A sewer that carries sewage and excludes storm, surface and
ground water.
Storm sewer. A sewer that conveys rainwater, surface water, subsurface water
and similar liquid wastes.
SLOPE. The fall (pitch) of a line of pipe in reference to a horizontal plane. In drainage,
the slope is expressed as the fall in units vertical per units horizontal (percent) for a
length of pipe.
SOIL PIPE. A pipe that conveys sewage containing fecal matter to the building drain or
building sewer.
SPILLPROOF VACUUM BREAKER. An assembly consisting of one check valve force -
loaded closed and an air -inlet vent valve force - loaded open to atmosphere, positioned
downstream of the check valve, and located between and including two tightly closing
shutoff valves and a test cock.
STACK. A general term for any vertical line of soil, waste, vent or inside conductor
piping that extends through at least one story with or without offsets.
STACK VENT. The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain
connected to the stack.
STACK VENTING. A method of venting a fixture or fixtures through the soil or waste
stack.
STERILIZER
Boiling type. A boiling -type sterilizer is a fixture of a nonpressure type utilized for
boiling instruments, utensils or other equipment for disinfection. These devices
are portable or are connected to the plumbing system.
Instrument. A device for the sterilization of various instruments.
Pressure ( autoclave). A pressure vessel fixture designed to utilize steam under
pressure for sterilizing.
Pressure instrument washer sterilizer. A pressure instrument washer sterilizer is
a pressure vessel fixture designed to both wash and sterilize instruments during
the operating cycle of the fixture.
Utensil. A device for the sterilization of utensils as utilized in health care services.
Water. A water sterilizer is a device for sterilizing water and storing sterile water.
STERILIZER VENT. A separate pipe or stack, indirectly connected to the building
drainage system at the lower terminal, that receives the vapors from nonpressure
sterilizers, or the exhaust vapors from pressure sterilizers, and conducts the vapors
directly to the open air. Also called vapor, steam, atmospheric or exhaust vent.
STORM DRAIN. See "Drainage system, storm."
STRUCTURE. That which is built or constructed or a portion thereof.
SUBSOIL DRAIN. A drain that collects subsurface water or seepage water and conveys
such water to a place of disposal.
SUMP. A tank or pit that receives sewage or liquid waste, located below the normal
grade of the gravity system and that must be emptied by mechanical means.
SUMP PUMP. An automatic water pump powered by an electric motor for the removal
of drainage, except raw sewage, from a sump, pit or low point.
SUMP VENT. A vent from pneumatic sewage ejectors, or similar equipment, that
terminates separately to the open air.
SUPPORTS. Devices for supporting and securing pipe, fixtures and equipment.
SWIMMING POOL. Any structure, basin, chamber or tank containing an artificial body
of water for swimming, diving or recreational bathing having a depth of 2 feet (610 mm)
or more at any point.
TEMPERED WATER. Water having a temperature range between 85 °F (29 °C) and
110 °F (43 °C).
THIRD -PARTY CERTIFICATION AGENCY. An approved agency operating a product or
material certification system that incorporates initial product testing, assessment and
surveillance of a manufacturer's quality control system.
THIRD -PARTY CERTIFIED. Certification obtained by the manufacturer indicating that
the function and performance characteristics of a product or material have been
determined by testing and ongoing surveillance by an approved third -party certification
agency. Assertion of certification is in the form of identification in accordance with the
requirements of the third -party certification agency.
THIRD -PARTY TESTED. Procedure by which an approved testing laboratory provides
documentation that a product, material or system conforms to specified requirements.
TRAP. A fitting or device that provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer
gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through the trap.
TRAP SEAL. The vertical distance between the weir and the top of the dip of the trap.
UNSTABLE GROUND. Earth that does not provide a uniform bearing for the barrel of
the sewer pipe between the joints at the bottom of the pipe trench.
VACUUM. Any pressure less than that exerted by the atmosphere.
VACUUM BREAKER. A type of backflow preventer installed on openings subject to
normal atmospheric pressure that prevents backflow by admitting atmospheric pressure
through ports to the discharge side of the device.
VENT PIPE. See "Vent system."
VENT STACK. A vertical vent pipe installed primarily for the purpose of providing
circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage system.
VENT SYSTEM. A pipe or pipes installed to provide a flow of air to or from a drainage
system, or to provide a circulation of air within such system to protect trap seals from
siphonage and backpressure.
VERTICAL PIPE. Any pipe or fitting that makes an angle of 45 degrees (0.79 rad) or
more with the horizontal.
WALL -HUNG WATER CLOSET. A wall- mounted water closet installed in such a way
that the fixture does not touch the floor.
WASTE. The discharge from any fixture, appliance, area or appurtenance that does not
contain fecal matter.
WASTE PIPE. A pipe that conveys only waste.
WATER- HAMMER ARRESTOR. A device utilized to absorb the pressure surge (water
hammer) that occurs when water flow is suddenly stopped in a water supply system.
WATER HEATER. Any heating appliance or equipment that heats potable water and
supplies such water to the potable hot water distribution system.
WATER MAIN. A water supply pipe or system of pipes, installed and maintained by a
city, township, county, public utility company or other public entity, on public property, in
the street or in an approved dedicated easement of public or community use.
WATER OUTLET. A discharge opening through which water is supplied to a fixture, into
the atmosphere (except into an open tank that is part of the water supply system), to a
boiler or heating system, or to any devices or equipment requiring water to operate but
which are not part of the plumbing system.
WATER PIPE
Riser. A water supply pipe that extends one full story or more to convey water to
branches or to a group of fixtures.
Water distribution pipe. A pipe within the structure or on the premises that
conveys water from the water service pipe, or from the meter when the meter is
at the structure, to the points of utilization.
Water service pipe. The pipe from the water main or other source of potable
water supply, or from the meter when the meter is at the public right of way, to
the water distribution system of the building served.
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM. The water service pipe, water distribution pipes, and the
necessary connecting pipes, fittings, control valves and all appurtenances in or adjacent
to the structure or premises.
WELL
Bored. A well constructed by boring a hole in the ground with an auger and
installing a casing.
Drilled. A well constructed by making a hole in the ground with a drilling machine
of any type and installing casing and screen.
Driven. A well constructed by driving a pipe in the ground. The drive pipe is
usually fitted with a well point and screen.
Dug. A well constructed by excavating a large- diameter shaft and installing a
casing.
WHIRLPOOL BATHTUB. A plumbing appliance consisting of a bathtub fixture that is
equipped and fitted with a circulating piping system designed to accept, circulate and
discharge bathtub water upon each use.
YOKE VENT. A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack to a vent stack for
the purpose of preventing pressure changes in the stacks.
Sec. 605. Use of Copper Tubing.
(a) Copper tube for underground drainage and vent piping shall be tempered copper
tube type L or type K.
(b) Copper tube for aboveground drainage and vent piping shall be type L or type K.
(c) Copper tube shall not be used for chemical or industrial wastes as defined in
Section 605 of this Code.
(d) Copper tube for building supply piping shall be type K to the point of entrance to
a building or structure. Water distribution pipe within a building or structure shall be type
L or type K.
Type M copper tube may be used in detached one- and two - family dwellings within the
structure only when piping is aboveground or floor slab.
(e) In addition to the required incised marking, all hand drawn copper tubing shall be
marked by means of a continuous and indelibly colored stripe at least one - quarter inch
(6.4 mm) in width as follows: type K, green; type L, blue; type M, red; type DVW, yellow.
(f) Listed flexible water connectors shall be installed in exposed locations.
Sec. 605.3. Materials.
(a) Building supply water piping to the point of entrance to the building shall be made
of copper tube type K, or cast -iron water pipe.
(b) Water distributing piping shall be of brass pipe, copper tube type L or type K,
copper pipe, galvanized wrought iron pipe, galvanized open - hearth pipe, galvanized
steel pipe. Plastic piping for potable water distribution is prohibited unless approval is
given by the Plumbing Board or the administrative authority.
Type M copper tube may be used in one- and two - family dwellings within the structure
only when piping is aboveground or floor slab.
(c) All materials used in the water supply system, except valves and similar devices
shall be of a like material, except where otherwise specifically approved by the building
official.
(d) Cast -iron fittings up to and including two (2) inches (50.8mm) in size, when used
in potable water piping, shall be galvanized.
(e) All malleable iron water fittings shall be galvanized.
(f) Solder shall conform to the requirements of Sec. 802(d).
Sec. 609. Cooling Water.
The discharge of water used exclusively as a cooling medium in an appliance, device,
or apparatus to any sanitary sewer is specifically prohibited.
Exception: Clean running water used exclusively as a cooling medium in an appliance,
device or apparatus may discharge into the drainage system if the same comes from
equipment so designed that the total rate of discharge from the premises served on
such sewer cannot exceed five (5) gallons per minute.
Sec. 701.5. Damage to Drainage System or Public Sewer.
Roofs, inner courts, vent shafts, light wells or similar areas having rain water drain, shall
discharge to the outside of the building, to the gutter, or to a storm drainage system.
The installation of sump pumps, sump pump connections, or gravity connections which
discharge or cause to be discharged, any storm water, surface water, groundwater, roof
runoff, subsurface drainage, interior and exterior foundation drains, or floor drains used
for collecting storm water to any sanitary sewer is specifically prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, by any means whatsoever, into any
plumbing fixture, floor drain, interceptor, sump, receptacle, or device which is connected
to any drainage system, public sewer, or private sewer, any ashes, cinders, solids, rags,
flammable, poisonous, or explosive liquids or gases, oils, grease, and any other thing
whatsoever which would or could cause damage to the public sewer or private sewer.
(b) No storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage,
interior or exterior foundation drains or floor drains used for collecting storm water shall
be connected to or discharged into any drainage system connected to a public or
private sanitary sewer.
(c) No septic tank, seepage pit, or drainfield shall be connected to any public sewer
or to any building sewer leading to such public sewer.
(d) No commercial food waste grinder shall be connected to a private sewage
disposal system unless permission has first been obtained from the administrative
authority.
(e) An approved type watertight sewage or waste water holding tank, the contents of
which, due to their character, must be periodically removed and disposed of at some
approved offsite location, shall be installed only when required by the Administrative
Authority or the Health Officer to prevent anticipated surface or subsurface
contamination or pollution, damage to the public sewer, or other hazardous or nuisance
condition.
Sec. 702. Building Sewer Materials.
(a) The building sewer, beginning 2' from any building or structure shall be of such
materials as approved by the administrative authority.
(b) Joining methods and materials shall be as prescribed in Chapter 7 of this Code.
Sec. 702.1. Drainage piping aboveground within buildings shall be of brass pipe, copper
tube Type L or Type K, cast -iron soil pipe, galvanized steel pipe, lead pipe, ABS or
PVC -DVW Schedule 40 plastic pipe, except that:
(1) No galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be used
underground and shall be kept at least six (6) inches (152.4mm) above ground.
(2) No vitrified clay pipe or fittings shall be used above ground, where
pressurized by a pump or ejector, or on the interior of any building or structure.
Sec. 702.2. Underground Building Sanitary Drainage and Vent Pipe.
(a) Underground building drains shall be of cast -iron soil pipe, tempered copper tube
Type L or Type K, ABS or PVC -DVW Schedule 40 plastic pipe.
(b) Drainage fittings shall be of cast -iron, malleable iron, lead, brass, copper, ABS or
PVC Schedule 40, or other approved materials having a smooth interior waterway of the
same diameter as the piping served and all such fittings shall conform to the type of
pipe used.
(1) Fittings on screwed pipe shall be of the recessed drainage type. Burred
ends shall be reamed to the full bore of the pipe.
(2) The threads of drainage fittings shall be tapped so as to allow one - fourth
inch per foot (20.9 mm /m) grade.
Sec. 703. Size of Building Sewers.
The minimum size of any building sewer shall be determined on the basis of the total
number of fixture units drained by such sewers, in accordance with Table 11 -2. No
building sewer shall have a smaller diameter than four (4) inches or the size of the
building drain; whichever is larger.
Sec. 708. Cleanouts.
(a) Every vent pipe that penetrates the lowest floor level shall be provided with a
cleanout located not less than six (6) nor more than thirty (30) inches above the lowest
floor level.
(b) Each cleanout in piping two (2) inches or less in size shall be so installed that
there is a clearance of not less than twelve (12) inches in front of the cleanout.
Cleanouts in piping larger than two (2) inches shall have a clearance of not less than
eighteen (18) inches in front of the cleanout. Cleanouts in underfloor piping shall be
extended to or above the finished floor or shall be extended outside the building when
there is less than eighteen (18) inches vertical and thirty (30) inches horizontal
clearance from the means of access to such cleanout. No underfloor cleanout in any
residential occupancy shall be located more than twenty (20) feet from an access door,
trap door, or crawl hole.
(c) Cleanout fittings shall be not less in size than those established by the building
official.
(d) 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 (30.4m) in
total developed length, shall be provided with a cleanout for each one hundred (100)
feet (30.4m), or fraction thereof, in length of such piping.
(1) Cleanouts may be omitted on a horizontal drain line less than five (5) feet
(1.5m) 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 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 first 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.
(e) Each vertical drainage pipe which has a double sanitary tee installed shall be
provided with a cleanout within a distance of thirty -six (36) inches above or below the
centerline of the sanitary tee.
(f) Each drainage pipe penetrating the lowest floor level of any structure shall be
provided with a cleanout located not less than six (6) nor more than thirty (30) inches
above the lowest floor level.
(g) An additional cleanout shall be provided in a horizontal line for each aggregate
change of direction exceeding one hundred and thirty -five (135) degrees.
(h) Each cleanout shall be installed so that it opens in a direction opposite to the flow
of the soil or waste or at right angles thereto and, except in the case of "wye" branch
and end -of -line cleanouts, shall be installed vertically above the flow line of the pipe.
(i) Each cleanout extension shall be considered as drainage piping and each ninety
(90) degree cleanout extension shall be extended from a "Y" type fitting or other
approved fitting of equivalent sweep.
Q) Each cleanout for an interceptor shall be outside of such interceptor.
(k) Each cleanout, unless installed under an approved cover plate, shall be above
grade, readily accessible, and so located as to serve the purpose for which it is
intended. Cleanouts located under cover plates shall be so installed as to provide the
clearances and accessibility required by this Section.
(1) Each cleanout in piping two (2) inches or less in size shall be so installed that
there is a clearance of not Tess than twelve (12) inches in front of the cleanout.
Cleanouts in piping larger than two (2) inches shall have a clearance of not Tess than
eighteen (18) inches in front of the cleanout. Cleanouts in underfloor piping shall be
extended to or above the finished floor or shall be extended outside the building when
there is Tess than eighteen (18) inches vertical and thirty (30) inches horizontal
clearance from the means of access to such cleanout. No underfloor cleanout in any
residential occupancy shall be located more than twenty (20) feet from an access door,
trap door, or crawl hole.
(m) Cleanout fittings shall be not less in size than those established by the building
official.
(n) Cleanouts shall be provided for pressure drainage systems as classified under
Section 708.
(o) Countersunk cleanout plugs shall be installed where raised heads may cause a
hazard.
(p) When a hubless blind plug is used for a required cleanout, the complete coupling
and plug shall be accessible for removal or replacement.
Sec. 712. Drainage of Fixtures Located Below the Next Upstream Manhole or Below the
Main Sewer Level.
When subsoil drainage systems are installed, they shall be discharged into an approved
sump or receiving tank and shall be discharged in a manner satisfactory to the
administrative authority. The installation of sump pumps or sump pump connections,
which discharge or cause to be discharged, any storm water, surface water,
groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, including interior and exterior foundation
drains, floor drains used for collecting storm water, uncontaminated cooling water, or
unpolluted industrial process waters, to any sanitary sewer, is specifically prohibited.
Air conditioning water, drip pans, refrigeration water or cooling tower water may be
discharged into a sanitary sewer if the same comes from equipment so designed that
the total rate of discharge from the premises served on such sewer cannot exceed five
(5) gallons per minute.
Sec. 715.2. Backwater Valves. Backwater valves shall have bodies of cast iron, brass,
or other approved materials, noncorrosive bearings, seats and self - aligning discs, and
shall be so constructed as to insure a positive mechanical seal and to remain closed,
except when discharging wastes. Such valves shall remain sufficiently open during
periods of low flows to avoid screening of solids and shall not restrict capacities or
cause excessive turbulence during peak loads. Unless otherwise listed, valve access
covers shall be bolted type with gasket and each valve shall bear the manufacturer's
name cast into body and cover. Backwater valves shall be installed so that their working
parts will be accessible for service and repairs.
Sec. 902. Materials.
(a) Vent piping aboveground in buildings shall be of brass pipe, copper pipe, copper
tube, type L or type K, cast -iron soil pipe, galvanized steel pipe, lead pipe, ABS or PVC -
DWV schedule 40 plastic pipe.
(1) No galvanized steel pipe shall be used underground and shall be kept at
least six (6) inches aboveground.
(2) ABS and PVC DWV piping installations shall be limited to structures not
exceeding three (3) floors above grade. For the purpose of this Subsection, the
first floor of a building shall be that floor that has fifty percent (50 %) or more of
the exterior wall surface area level with or above finished grade. One (1)
additional level that is the first level and not designed for human habitation and
used only for vehicle parking, storage, or similar use shall be permitted.
(b) Vent piping underground shall be cast -iron soil pipe, copper tube type L or type
K, ABS or DWV schedule 40 plastic pipe.
(c) Vent fittings shall be cast -iron, galvanized malleable iron or galvanized steel,
lead, copper, brass, ABS or PVC schedule 40 or other approved materials except that
no galvanized malleable iron or galvanized steel fittings shall be used underground and
shall be kept at least six (6) inches aboveground.
(d) Changes in direction of vent piping shall be made by the appropriate use of
approved fittings and, with the exception of copper tube, no such pipe shall be strained
or bent. Burred ends shall be reamed to the full bore of the pipe.
Sec. 904. Vent Termination.
(a) Each vent pipe or stack shall extend through its flashing and shall terminate
vertically not less than six (6) inches above the roof nor less than one (1) foot from any
vertical surface.
(b) Each vent shall terminate not less than ten (10) feet from, or at least three (3)
feet above any openable window, door, opening, air intake, or vent shaft, nor less than
three (3) feet in every direction from any lot line; alley and street excepted.
(c) Vent pipes shall be extended separately or combined, of full required size, not
less than six (6) inches above the roof or fire wall. Flagpoling of vents is prohibited
except where the roof is used for purposes other than weather protection. All vents
within ten (10) feet of any part of the roof that is used for such other purposes shall
extend not less than seven (7) feet above such roof and shall be securely stayed.
(d) Vent pipes for outdoor installations shall extend at least ten (10) feet above
ground and shall be securely supported.
(e) Joints at the roof around vent pipes shall be made watertight by the use of
approved fleshings or flashing material.
(f) Frost or Snow Closure. Where frost or snow closure is likely to occur in locations
having minimum design temperature below 0 degrees F, vent terminals shall be a
minimum of three (3) inches in diameter but in no event smaller than the required vent
pipe. The change in diameter shall be made inside the building at least one (1) foot
below the roof and terminate not less than ten (10) inches above the roof, or as required
by the administrative authority.
14 -1 H -3. Licensure and Certification.
1. Except as provided in Iowa Code section 105.11, a person shall not operate as a
contractor or install or repair plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, or hydronic systems without
obtaining a license issued by the State, or install or repair medical gas piping systems
without obtaining a valid certification approved by the State.
2. Except as provided in Iowa Code section 105.11, a person shall not engage in
the business of designing, installing, or repairing plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, or
hydronic systems unless at all times a licensed master, who shall be responsible for the
proper designing, installing, and repairing of the Plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, or
hydronic system, is employed by the person and is actively in charge of the plumbing,
HVAC, refrigeration, or hydronic work of the person. An individual who performs such
work pursuant to a business operated as a sole proprietorship shall be a licensed
master in the applicable discipline.
14 -1 H -4. Backflow Prevention Requirements for New Residential Construction.
There are hereby established minimum backflow prevention standards for new
residential construction. The city manager shall determine the type of backflow
prevention assembly required for containment based on the degree of hazard as
outlined in Title 13, Chapter 1, Article D.
14 -1 H -5. Backflow Prevention Requirements for Existing Water Services.
The requirements for backflow prevention related to existing water services are outlined
in Title 13, Chapter 1, Article D.
Sec. 14 -1 H -6. Inspection Fees.
A fee shall be paid for inspections made outside of normal business hours and for
inspections for which no fees are specifically indicated. Inspection fees shall be as set
forth by the City Manager.
Section 13. This Ordinance takes effect upon publication.
Passed, approved, and adopted the 15th day of July, 2013.
Roy D. Buol, 5(llayor
Attest:
Key S. Firnstahl, City Clerk
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STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: July 19, 2013, and for which the charge is $1329.78.
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Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this rr day of y , 20 /3 .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
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Code, 2012 Edition, as interests of persons
adopted, shall be on with disabilities.
file .in the office of the F. Terms- The term of
city clerk for public in- office for members of
coon.
oar
seek input from ADA shall be requested in ACI 318, ACI 332 or PCA
advocates in the corn- writing and justifiable 100. Concrete founda-
munity. If the Board cause demonstrated. tion walls that support
elects to seek input Sec. R112. Building above -grade concrete
from ADA advocates in Code and Advisory Ap- walls that are within
the community the peals Board. An appeal the. applicability limits
Board shall consult of a decision rendered of Section R611.2 shall
with a minimum of two under the International be designed and con -
(2) individuals. Residential Code shall structed in accordance
M. Limitations of Au- be brought to the with the provisions of
thority. The board of Building Code and Ad- this section ACI 318,
appeals shall have no visory Appeals Board ACI 332 or PCA 100.
authority relative to in- as outlined in City of When ACI 318, ACI 332,
terpretation of' the ,ad- Dubuque Code of Ordi- PCA 100 or the provi-
ministrative provisions nances, Title 14, Chap- sions of this section
pe the Building Code Advi- of this Code nor shall ter 1, Article A. are used to design con -
Section 2. Section 14- sory and Appeals the Board be empow- Sec. R113. Violations. crete foundation walls,
1A -2 of the City of Du- • Board shall be three (3) ered to waive require - it shall be unlawful for project drawings, typi-
buque Code of Ordi- years. All officers shall ments of this Code. any person, firm or cal details, and specify
nancs is amended by be eligible to serve In so modifying or re- corporation to erect, - cations are not re-
repealing Sean 14- successive terms of of- of the build building official, ter,srepair, emove, im- of ithe seal
f en-
following ing additions, enacting the face.
following additions, de- G. Vacancies. Vacan- - the board of appeals prove, remove; convert genie, responsible for
letions, modifications, ties caused by death, may authorize any al- or demolish, equip, , design, unless other-
or amendments of the resignation, or other- ternate to the decision use, occupy or main- wise required by the
International Building wise shall be promptly of the building official 'tain any building or state law of the juris-
Code, 2012 Edition, filled by the City Coun- and •d the d t provi i the permit the same to or diction having author, t.
adopted in Section 14- cil for the unexpired provided i
term of office- proposed ,material or done in violation of this EXCEPTION:
1A -1 to read as follows:
Sec. 101.2 Scope. The
provisions of this code
shall apply to the con-
struction, alteration,
moving, demolition, re-
pair, maintenance and
use of any building or
structure within this ju-
risdiction, except work
located primarily in a
public way, public utili-
ty towers and poles,
mechanical equipment
not specifically regu-
lated in this code, and
hydraulic flood control
structures.
For additions, altera-
tions, moving and
maintenance of build-
ings and structures, call of the chairperson, ter, repair, move, im- vi
see Chapter 34 the secretary or city man- oorovdemol demolish, convert
equip, tion to the revocation, on, zed Sheet Gage; Ap-
Code. For Building pra tig2.
Ap-
Code. For temporary 2. Special Meetings. use, occupy or main- cancellation or forfei- proximate Aluminum
buildings and struc- Special meetings may tain any building or ture of any license or B &S Gage
tures, see Section 3103 be called by the chair- structure or cause or permit elsewhere in Round ducts and en-
of . the International person or at the writ- permit the same -to be this code, provided for closed rectangular
Building Code-' ten request ofthree(3) done • inviolatiidiiof this -Vi the
ereof. r ducs3,30,�4, or Less;
Historic building& Re- members by giving at code.
pairs, alterations and least twenty -four (24) The doing of any act, Testis hereby deleted. 0.16, 28, 24.
additions necessary for hours notice to every or the omission of any Sec. 310.1. Emergency Exposed rectangular
the preservation, re- other member of the act, declared to be un- Escape and Rescue Re- ducts: 14 or less, 0.16,
storation, rehabilita- Commission. The call lawful by this code, or quired. Basements, 28, 24; over 14, 0.019,
tion, continued use or for a special meeting any code or ordinance habitable attics, and 26 22.
change of use of a his- shall include an agen- herein adopted by ref -' every sleeping ' room For SI: 1 inch = 25.4
toric building may be da and only matters in- erence shall be shall have at least one mm.
made in compliance cluded in that agenda deemed a separate of- (1) operable . emergen - Sec. P2603.6. Freez-
theh the Edition of e mey in be acted on at the eeryseday each and orton opening. rescue quires a winter design
the 1997 Ediefo of the meeting. Open Uniform Code for Build- 3. Open Meetings. All thereof during which mints contain one or temperature of 32 de-
ing Conservation meetings shall be any such: unlawful act more sleeping rooms, green Fahrenheit (0 de-
Chapter 5 or of the Title forma ce with the con-
o- ued or permitted contin- rescue openings sshaland l as eshow Celsius) n or Table
Dubuque Code of Ordi- wa Open Meetings beopun punishable pro- sleeping room. Where R301.2(1)
water, this waste
Hants. Law.
Where, in any specific 4. Attendance. vided in Title 1 of the emergency escape and pipe shall not be instal -
case, different sections a. In the event a mem- Code of - Ordinances. rescue openings are led outside of a build -
of this code specify dif- ber of the Building The penalty herein pro- provided they shall ing, in exterior walls, in
ferent materials,. meth- Code Advisory and Ap- vided shall be cumula- have a sill height of not attics or crawl spaces,.
ods of construction or peals Board, created tive with and in addi- more than 44 inches or in any other place
other requirements, by this Chapter, has tion to the revocation, (1118 min) above the subjected to freezing
the most restrictive been absent for three cancellation or forfei- floor. Where a door temperature unless ad-
shall govern. Where (3) or more consecu- ture of any license or opening having a equate provision is
there is a conflict be- tive meetings of the permit ' elsewhere in threshold below the made to protect it from
tween a general re- Board, without being this code provided for adjacent ground eleva- freezing by insulation
cfic requirement sthe person, it chair- violation thereof. 116. Unsafe gency esape and ris- service pipe shall be in-
specific requirement grounds for the Board Structures and Equip - cue e opening a and is pr - stalled not mm) than 6
shall be applicable. to recommend to the ment.
Wherever in this code City Council that the All buildings or struc- enclosure, the bulk- the frost line.
reference is made to position be declared tures regulated by this head enclosure shall Sec. P31143. Where
the appendix, the pro - vacant and a replace- code which are struc- comply with Section permitted.
visions in the appendix ment appointed. turally unsafe or not R310.3. The net clear Individual vents,
shall not apply unless b. Attendance shall be provided with ade- opening dimensions re- branch vents, circuit
specifically adopted. entered upon the mi- quate egress, or which quired by this section vents and stack vents
Sec 101.4.4. Property nutes of all meetings., constitute a fire haz- shall be obtained by shall be permitted to
Maintenance. The pro- 5. Minutes. A copy of ard, or are otherwise the normal operation terminate with a con -
visions of the Interns- the minutes of all regu- dangerous' to human of the emergency es- . nection to an air admit -
tional Property Mainte- lar and special meet- life are, for the purpose cape and rescue open- tance valve when ap-
nance Code, excluding ings of the Board shall of this section, unsafe. ing from the inside. proved by the building
Appendix A, shall apply be filed with the City Any use of buildings or Emergency escape and official or their agent in
to existing structures Council within ten (10) structures constituting rescue openings with a cases where structural
and premises equip- working days after a hazard t hl safety, w he tll hed conditions
i loheajacent do not allow the
H. -Officers /Organi- method of construction• co e.
zation. The Board shall is satisfactory for the The doing of any act, forcement require -
choose annually, from use intended and com- or the omission of any ments may be used as
its own membership, a plies with the provi- act, declared to be un- an alternative for 8"
chairperson and vice sions of this Code, and lawful by this code, or (204 mm) thick con -
chairperson, each to that the material, any code or ordinance crete foundation walls
serve a term of one (1) method, or work of- herein adopted by ref- between 96 (2438 mm)
year. The building offi- fered is, for the pur- erence shall be and 120 inches (3048
cial, or designee, shall pose intended, at least deerned a separate of- mm) in height #4 bars
be secretary of the equivalent to that pre- .fense for each land ev- 20 inches (508 mm) on
Board. The Board shall scribed by this Code in ery . day or portion center vertically and
fill vacancies among its suitability, strength, ef- thereof during which #4 bars 24 inches (610
officers for the remain- fectiveness, durability, any such unlawful act mm) on center horizon -
der ",of the unexpired fire resistance, and ued or permitted ntin- tally. ble M3601.1.1(2) of
term: safety.
1. Meetings. Sec. 114. Violations. upon conviction shall the 2006 International
1. Regular Meetings. It shall be unlawful for be punishable as pro- Residential Code is
The Building Code Ad- any person, firm or vided in Title 1 of the hereby adopted:
visory and Appeals corporation to erect, Code of Ordinances. Type of Duct: Size
Board shall meet upon construct, enlarge, al- The penalty herein pro - (Inches); Minimum
The following rein-
den shall b e cumula- Thickness (inch);
ment and facilities; each meeting. health or p
light, ventilation, space 6. Quorum. Three (3) fare by reason of inad-
heating, sancta ion, d to maintenance
bsoles-
ground elevation shall termination of a vent
be provided with a win- to the exterior of the
_ t members of the Boar equate
OFFICIAL life, and fire safety shall constitute a quo- dilapidation, obsoles- dow well in accordance structure.
PUBLICATION hazards; responsibili- rum for the transaction cence, fire hazard, dis- with Section R310.2. Individual and branch
ORDINANCE ties of owners, opera- of business..The affir- aster, damage or aban- Emergency escape and type air admittance
N0.39 -13 tors, and occupants; mative vote of at least donment is, for the rescue openings shall valves shall vent only
AMENDING CITY OF and occupancy of ex- three (3) members purpose of this section, open directly into a fixtures that are on the ,
DUBUQUE CODE OF isting premises and shall be necessary for an unsafe use. Parapet public way, or to a yard same floor level and
TITLE structures. the adoption of any walls, cornices, spires, or court that opens to a connecc to a horizontal
resolution. towers, tanks, statuary public way. "
J. Compensation. The and other appendages EXCEPTIONS: Part VIII "Electrical" is
members of the Build- or structural members 1. Basements used hereby amended by
ing Code Advisory and which are supported only to house mechani- deleting Chapters 34-
Appeals Board created by, attached to, or a cal equipment and not 43 in their entirety.
by this Chapter shall part of a building and exceeding total floor Section 5. Section 14-
serve without compen- which are in deterio- area of 200 square feet 1C -1 of the City. of Du-
sation, provided that rated condition or oth- (18.58 m2). buque Code of Ordi-
they may receive reim- erwise unable to sus- 2. Basements without nances is amended' by
bursement for neces- tain the design loads bedrooms that provide repealing Section 14-
sary travel and other which are specified in a second stairway that 1C -1 and enacting a
expenses while on offi- this code are hereby terminates in a room new Section 14 -1C -1 in
teal Board : business designated as unsafe separate from the first lieu 1h thereof -1C-1: a as
and such shall be with- building appendages. stairway
in the limits establish- All such unsafe build- 3. The finished sill TIONAL ENERGY CON -
ed in the City budget. ings, structures or ap- height may exceed 44 SERVATION CODE
K. Removal. The City , pendages are hereby inches - (1118 mm) ADOPTED:
Council may remove declared to be public above the floor if ap- Except as hereinafter
any member of any nuisances and shall be proved by the building added to, deleted,
board or commission abated by repair, reha- official and the follow- modified, or amended,
which it has establish- bilitation, demolition or ing conditions are met: there is hereby adopt-
ed. removal in accordance a. The exterior finish ed by reference as the
L. Powers. The Build - with the procedures grade is more than 36 energy code of the city
ing Code Advisory and set forth in Title 14, inches (914 mm) above that certain code
Appeals Board shall Chapter 3 of the Code the interior floor level known as the Interne--
have the following of Ordinances. of the room, OR alter- tional Energy Conser-
powers, duties, and re- Section 3. Section 14- ing the exterior config- vation Code, 2012 Edi-
sponsibilities: 1B -1 of the City of Du- uration of the building tion, and as published
1. Any person who is buque Code of Ordi- would adversely affect by the International
aggrieved by a deci- nances is amended by the historical signifi- Code Council, Inc., and
sion of the building of- - repealing Section 14- cance of the building. the thermal efficiency
ficial on any require- 1B-1 and enacting a b. A platform capable provisions of such code
ments resulting from new Section 14 -1B -1 in of supporting a live shall be controlling in
the enforcement of the lieu thereof as follows: load of 300 pounds the construction of all
building code may ap- 14 -1B -1: INTERNA- shall be permanently new construction and
peal from such deci- TIONAL RESIDENTIAL affixed at the interior any renovation project
sion to the Building CODE ADOPTED: of the window. This that effects the build -
Code Board and said Except as hereinafter platform shall be no ing thermal envelope
Board shall serve as an added to, deleted, lower than 20 inches of a structure within
modified, or amended, (508 mm) above the the corporate limits of
there is hereby adopt- floor and no higher the city and the light-
ed by reference as the than 36 inches (914 ing efficiency provi-
building code of the mm) above the floor. sions of such code
city that certain build- The distance from the\ shall be controlling in
ing code known as the platform to the finish- the new construction
International Residen- ed sill height shall not of buildings which are
andCas publsh published mm). The inches
platforlm to the general
ormal
the 'International Code shall 'extend outward business hours and
from the wall a mini- shall be known as the
mum of 24 inches (610 'Dubuque Energy
mm) and shall be at Code ". A copy of the
ORDINANCES Sec. 105.5 Expiration.
14 BUILDING AND DE- every permit issued
VELOPMENT, CHAP- shall become invalid
TER 1 BUILDING CO- unless the work on the
DES, ARTICLE A site authorized by such
BUILDING CODE AND permit is completed
REGULATIONS, SEC- within one year after
TIONS 14 -1A -1 INTER- its issuance, unless the
NATIONAL BUILDING building is part of a
CODE ADOPTED AND project which, because
14 -1A -2 INTERNA- of its complexity or
TIONAL BUILDING proportions, will re
CODE AMENDMENTS; quire more time, in
ARTICLE B RESIDEN- Which instance the
TIAL CODE, SECTIONS building official may
14 -1B-1 INTERNA- grant permits for the
TIONAL RESIDENTIAL project in phases. The
CODE ADOPTED AND Building Official is au-
' 14 -1B-2 INTERNA- thorized to grant, in
TIONAL RESIDENTIAL writing and for justifia-
ARTICLE AMENDMENTS; ble cause, a renewal of
ARTICLE C ENERGY a permit for two (2)
CONSERVATION successive periods of
CODE, SECTIONS 14- ninety (90) days, for a
1C -1 INTERNATIONAL period not to exceed
ENERGY CONSER ED one-hundred eighty
TION CODE ADOPTED (180) days; provided,
AND NATIONAL 2 INTER- that a fee is paid for
NATIONAL ENERGY each renewal as set by
CONSERVATION the City Manager.
CODE AMENDMENTS; All City of Dubuque
ARTICLE F MECHANI- residential building
CAL CODE, SECTIONS permits issued prior to
14 -1F -1 INTERNA- July 16, 2007 without
TIONAL MECHANICAL an expiration date list
CODE ADOPTED, 14- ed shall expire on.Oc-
1F-2 INTERNATIONAL tober 1, 2010.
MECHANICAL CODE Sec. 113. Building
AMENDMENTS, AND Code and Advisory Ap-
141F -3 FEES; ARTI- eats Board. appeal board. In case
CO G FUEL GAS peals Board Created. the aggrieved party is
1G 1 SECTIONS AS CODE DE There is hereby creat- a member of said
1G-1 FUEL GAS CODE ed a Building Code and, Board, said member
ADOPTED AND 14- Advisory Appeals shall be disqualified as
AMENDMENTS; FUEL GAS CODE Board. a member of the Board
AMENDMENTS; AND B. Mission. The mis- acting as an appeal
ING CODE, H PLUMB- sion of the Building board, until the person
ING CODE, SECTIONS Code and Advisory Ap- aggrieved has been
14 -1H -1 INTERNA- peals Board shall be to heard and a decision
TIONAL• PLUMBING
CODE ADOPTED, 14 determine the suitabili- rendered. Council, Inc., and the
1H -2 INTERNATIONAL ty of alternative build- . The appeal shall be provisions of such
PLUMBING CODE ing materials and made by the person building code shall be
AMENDMENTS, 14-
1H-3 LICENSURE AND
CERTIFICATION, 14-
1H-4 BACKFLOW PRE-
VENTION REQUIRE -
MENTS FOR NEW
RESIDENTIAL CON-
STRUCTION, 14 -1H -5
BACKFLOW PREVEN-
TION REQUIREMENTS
FOR EXISTING WA-
TER SERVICES, AND
14 -1H-6 INSPECTION
FEES BY REPEALING
SUCH SECTIONS AND
ENACTING NEW SEC -
TIONS IN LIEU THERE -
OF ADOPTING THE
2012 INTERNATIONAL
BUILDING, RESIDEN-
TIAL, ENERGY CON -
SERVATION, FIRE,
MECHANICAL, FUEL
GAS, AND PLUMBING
CODES
NOW, THEREFORE,
B E IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DU-
B UQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 14-
1A -1 of the City of Du-
buque Code of Ordi-
' nances is amended by
repealing Section 14-
1A -1 and enacting a
new Section 14 -1A -1 in
lieu thereof as follows:
14 -1A -1: INTERNA-
TIONAL BUILDING
CODE ADOPTED:
Except as hereinafter
added to deleted,
modified, or amended,
there Is hereby adopt-
ed by reference as the
building code of the
city that certain build-
ing code known as the
International Bullding
Code, 2012 Edition and
as published by the In-
ternational Code Coun-
cil, Inc., and the provi-
sions of such building
code shall be control-
ling In the construction
of buildings and other
structures and in all
matters covered by
such building code
Within the corporate
limits of the clty and
shall be known 'as' the
"Dubuque Building
Code." A copy of the
International Building
Code, 2012 Edition,' as
adopted, shall be on
file ,in the office of the
city clerk for public In-
spection.
Section 2. Section 14-
1A-2 of the City of Du-
buque Code of Ordi-
nances is amended by
ronenlinn enn+le.n 1A_
methods of building
construction, to' pro-
vide for reasonable in-
terpretation of the pro-
visions of the Building
Code, and to advise the
City Council on all
building corstruction
regulations and proce-
dures.
C. Internal Organiza-
tion and Rules. The
Board may adopt rules
and regulations to gov-
ern its organizational
procedures as may be
necessary and which
are not In conflict With
City or State Code.
D. Procedures for Op-
eration. All administra-
tive, personnel, ac-
counting, budgetary,
and procurement poli-
cies of the City shall
govern the Board in all
its operations.
E. Membership.
1. The Building Code
Advisory and Appeals
Board shall consist of
seven (7) residents of
the City of Dubuque,
appointed by the City
Council. The mayor
must publish' notice of
the names of persons
selected for appoint-
ment no less than thir-
ty (30) days prior to a
vote by the city coun-
cil.
2. Residents must ,be
eighteen (18) years of
age or older.
3. Special Qualifica-
tions,
a. One (1) member
shall be an architect or
engineer registered in
the State of Iowa;
b. One (1) member
shall be a commercial
contractor;
c. One (1). member
shall be a journeyman
carpenter;
d. One (1) member
must be a residential
contractor
e. One (1) member
shall be from the pub-
lic at-large; and
f. Two (2) representa-
tives must have knowl-
edge of ADA regula-
tions,to represent the
interests of persons
with disabilities.
F. Terms. The term of
office for members of
the Building Code Advi-
sory and Appeals
Board shall be three (3)
years. All officers shall
be eligible to serve
e„nnee•i,.e +erm• nF ..i_
aggrieved, giving writ-
ten notice of such ap-
peal to the building of-
ficial within seven (7)
days of receipt of deci-
sion from which the
appeal is taken. The
Building Code Board
sitting as an appeal
board shall meet with -
In ten (10) working
days after receiving
such notice and render
a declslon within five
(5) working days there-
after. Any interested
party, Including the
building official, shall
have the right to pres-
ent •their case to the
appeal board, whose
decision shall be final
unless appealed to the
district court as provid-
ed by law.
The board of appeals
may reverse or modify
a declslon of the build-
ing official only on
finding that:
a. The building official
had Incorrectly Inter-
preted the provision of
this code; or,
b. The declslon of the
building official creates
an unnecessary hard-
ship upon the appel-
lant.
The board of appeals
shall require that suffi-
cient evidence or proof
be submitted to sub-
stantiate any claims
made regarding the
use of alternates.
All appeal hearings
shall be conducted in
accordance with the
procedures specified In
this Code.
On issues beforethe
Board involving the
Americans with Disa-
bilities Act (ADA) the
Board may elect to
seek input from ADA
advocates in the com-
munity. If the Board
elects to seek input
from ADA advocates in
the community the
Board shall consult
with a minimum of two
(2) Individuals.
M. Limitations of Au-
thority. The board of
appeals shall have no
authority relative to In-
terpretation of thead-
ministrative provisions
of this Code nor shall
the Board be empow-
ered to waive require-
ments of this Code.
In so modifying or re-
„ere,nn eon!, rlenteinn
controlling In the con-
struction, remodeling,
maintenance, repair,
and reconstruction of
one and two family
residential buildings
and In all matters cov-
ered by such building
code within the corpo-
rate limits of the city
and shall be known as
the "Dubuque Residen-
tial Building Code." A
copy of the Interns=
tional Residential
Code, 2012 Edition, as
adopted, shall be on
file In the office of the
city clerk for public In-
spection.
Section 4. Section 14-
1B -2 of the City of Du-
buque Code of Ordi-
nances is amended by
repealing Section 14-
1B -2 and enacting the
following additions, de-
letions, modifications,
or amendments of the
International Residen-
tial Code, 2012 Edition,
adopted In Section 14-
1B -1 to read as follows:
Sec. R103.1. Creation .
of enforcement agen-
cy. There is hereby es-
tablished in the city the
building services de-
partment, which shall
be under the jurisdic-
tion of the building of-
ficial.
Sec. 105.5 Expiration.
Every permit Issued
shall become Invalid
unless the work on the
site authorized by such
permit is completed
within one year after
Its Issuance. The build -,•
Ing official is author-
ized to grant, in Writ-
ing, one or more exten-
sions of time, for peri-
ods not to exceed 180
days. The extensions
shall be requested in
writing and justifiable
cause demonstrated.
Sec. R112. Building
Code and Advisory Ap-
peals Board. An appeal
of a decision rendered .
under the Interriatlonal
Residential Code shall
be brought to the
Building Code and Ad-
visory Appeals Board
as outlined' in City of
Dubuque Code of Ordi-
nances, Title 14, Chap-
ter 1, Article A.
Sec. R113. Violations.
It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or
corporation to erect,
nnnefrun+ enhrne nl-
r'
least as wide as the
clear openable width
of the window.
c. The escape or res-
cue window shall com-
ply with Section
R310.2.
d. The building is
equipped with smoke
detectors Installed in
accordance with Sec-
tion R313.
Sec. R311.7.7.2. Con-
tinuity. Handrails for
stairways shall be con-
tinuous for the full
length of the flight,
from a point directly
above the top riser of
the flight to a point di-
rectly above the lowest
riser of the flight.
Handrail ends shall be
returned or shall termi-
nate in newel posts or
safety terminals.
Handrails adjacent to a
wall shall have a space
of not less. than 1 Yz
Inch (38 mm) between
the wall and the
handrails,
EXCEPTIONS:
1..Handralls shall be !
permitted to be inter-
rupted by a newel post
at a turn.
2. The use of a volute,
turnout or starting eas-
ing shall be allowed
over the lowest tread.
3. Top rails may bein-
terrupted by walls.
Sec. R313 and P2904.
Automatic Fire Sprin-
kler Systems are here-
by deleted.
Sec. R404.1.2. Con-
crete Foundation
Walls. Concrete foun-
dation walls that sup-
port Tight -frame walls
' shall be designed and
constructed in accord-
ance with the provi-
sions of this section,
ACI 318, ACI 332 or PCA
100. Concrete founda-
tion walls that support
above -grade concrete
walls that are within
the applicability limits
of Section R611.2 shall
be designed and con-
structed in accordance
with the provisions of
this section ACI 318,
ACI 332 or PCA 100.
When ACI 318, ACI 332,
PCA 100 or the provi-
sions of this section
are used to design con-
crete foundation walls,
project drawings, typi-
cal details, and specifi-
cations are not re-
nn,rerl +n hear +he eenl
International Energy
Conservation Code
2012 Edition, as adopt-
ed, shall be on file in
the office of the city
clerk for public inspec-
tion.
Section 6. Section 14-
1C-2 of the City of Du-
buque Code of Ordi-
nances is amended by
repealing Section 14-
1C-2 and enacting the
following additions, de-
letions, modifications,
or amendments of the
International Energy
Conservation Code,
2012 Edition, adopted
in Section 14 -1C -1 to
read as follows:
SECTION 202
GENERAL DEFINI-
TIONS
ABOVE -GRADE WALL.
A wall more than 50
percent above grade
and enclosing condi-
tioned space. This in-
cludes between -floor
spandrels, peripheral
edges of floors, roof
and basement knee
walls, dormer walls,
gable end walls, walls
enclosing a mansard
roof and skylight
shafts.
ACCESSIBLE. Admit-
ting close approach as
a result of not being
guarded by locked
doors, elevation or oth-
er effective means (see
"Readily accessible ").
ADDITION. An exten-
sion or increase in the
conditioned space floor
area or height of a
building or structure.
AIR BARRIER. Mat -
erial(s) assembled and
joined together td pro-
vide a barrier to air
leakage through the
building envelope. An
air barrier may be a
single material or a
combination of materi-
als.
ALTERATION. Any
construction or renova-
tion to an existing
structure other than
repair or addition that
requires a permit. Also,
a change in a mechani-
cal system that in-
volves an extension,
addition or change to
the arrangement, type
or purpose of the origi-
nal installation that re-
quires a permit.
APPROVED. Approval
by the code official as
a result of investiga-
tion and tests conduct-
ed by him or her, or by
reason of accepted
principles or tests, by
nationally recognized
organizations.
AUTOMATIC. Self -
acting, operating by its
own mechanism when
actuated by some im-
personal influence, as,
for example, a change
in current . strength,
pressure, temperature
or mechanical configu-
. ration (see "Manual ").
BASEMENT WALL. A
wall 50 percent or
more below grade and
enclosing conditioned
space.
BUILDING. Any struc-
ture used or intended
for supporting or shel-
tering any use or occu-
pancy.
BUILDING THERMAL
ENVELOPE. The base -
ment walls,- exterior
walls,' floor, roof, and
ahy °other building ele-
ment'that enclose con-
ditioned space. This
boundary also includes
the boundary between
conditioned space and
any exempt or uncon-
ditioned space.
C- FACTOR (THERMAL
CONDUCTANCE). The
coefficient of heat
transmission (surface
to surface) through a
building component or
assembly, equal to the
time rate of heat flow
per unit area and the
unit temperature dif-
ference between the
warm side and cold
side surfaces (Btu /h
ft2 x oF) [W /(m2 x K)].
CODE OFFICIAL. The
officer or other desig-
nated authority charg-
ed with the administra-
tion and enforcement
of this code, or a duly
authorized representa-
tive.
COMMERCIAL BUILD-
ING. For this code, all
buildings that are not
included in the defini-
tion of "Residential
buildings."
CONDITIONED FLOOR
AREA. The horizontal
projection of the floors
associated with the
conditioned space.
CONDITIONED SPACE.
An area or room within
a building being heated
or cooled, containing
uninsulated ducts, ,_or
with a fixed opening di-
rectly into an adjacent
conditioned space.
CRAWL SPACE WALL.
The opaque portion of
a wall that encloses a
crawl space and is par-
tially or totally below
grade.
CURTAIN WALL. Fen-
estration products
used to create an ex-
ternal non load-bearing
for the automatic re-
duction of outdoor air
intake below design
rates when the actual
occupancy of spaces
served by the system is
less than design occu-
pancy.
DUCT. A tube or con-
duit utilized for con-
veying air. The air pas-
sages of self- contained
systems are not to be
construed as air ducts.
DUCT SYSTEM. A con-
tinuous passageway
for the transmission of
air that, in addition to
ducts, includes duct fit-
tings, dampers, ple-
nums, fans and acces-
sory air - handling
equipment and appli-
ances.
DWELLING UNIT. A
single unit providing
complete independent
living facilities for one
or more persons, in-
cluding permanent
provisions for living,
sleeping, eating, cook-
ing and sanitation.
ECONOMIZER, AIR. A
duct and damper ar-
rangement and auto-
matic control system
that allows a cooling
system to supply out-
side air to reduce or
eliminate the need for
mechanical cooling
during mild or cold
weather.
ECONOMIZER, WA-
TER. A system where
the supply air of a cool-
ing system is cooled in-
directly with water
that is itself cooled by
heat or mass transfer
to the environment
without the use of me-
chanical cooling.
ENERGY ANALYSIS. A
method for estimating
the annual energy use
of the proposed design
and standard reference
design based on esti-
mates of energy use.
ENERGY COST. The to-
tal estimated annual
cost for purchased en-
ergy for the building
functions regulated by
this code, including ap-
plicable demand
charges.
ENERGY RECOVERY
VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Systems that employ
air -to -air heat ex-
changers to recover
energy from exhaust
air for the purpose of
preheating, precooling,
humidifying or dehu-
midifying outdoor ven-
tilation air prior to sup-
plying the air to a
space, either directly
or as part of an HVAC
system.
ENERGY SIMULATION
TOOL. An approved
software program or
calculation -based
methodology that proj-
ects the annual energy
use of a building.
ENTRANCE DOOR.
Fenestration• products
used for ingress,
egress and access in
nonresidential build-
ings, including, but not
limited to, exterior en-
trances that utilize
latching hardware and
automatic closers and
contain over 50-
percent glass specifi-
cally designed to with-
stand heavy use and
possibly abuse.
EXTERIOR WALL.
Walls including both
above -grade walls and
basement walls.
FAN BRAKE HORSE-
POWER (BHP). The
horsepower delivered
to th_e_ fan's shaft.
Brake - horsepower
does not include the
mechanical drive loss -
es.(belts, gears, etc.).
FAN SYSTEM BHP. The
sum of the fan brake
horsepower of all fans
that are required to op-
erate at fan system de-
sign conditions to sup-
ply air from the heating
or cooling source to
the conditioned spa-
cers) and return it to
the source or exhaust
it to the outdoors.
FAN SYSTEM DESIGN
CONDITIONS. Operat-
ing conditions that can
be expected to occur
during normal system
operation that result in
the highest supply fan
airflow rate to condi-
tioned spaces served
by the system.
FAN SYSTEM MOTOR
NAMEPLATE HP. The
sum of the motor
nameplate horsepower
of all fans that are re-
quired to operate at
design conditions to
supply air from the
heating or cooling
source to the condi-
tioned spacers) and re-
turn it to the source or
exhaust it to the out-
doors.
FENESTRATION. Sky-
lights, roof windows,
vertical windows (fixed
or moveable), opaque
doors, glazed doors,
glazed block and com-
bination opaque /glaz-
ed doors. Fenestration
includes products with
glass and nonglass
glazing materials.
F- FACTOR. The perim-
HEATED SLAB. Slab-
- on -grade construction
in which the heating el-
ements, hydronic tub-
ing, or hot air distribu-
tion system is in con-
tact with, or placed
within or under, the
slab.
IDGH - EFFICACY
LAMPS. Compact fluo-
rescent lamps, T -8 or
smaller diameter linear
fluorescent lamps, or
lamps with a minimum
efficacy of:
1. 60 lumens per watt
for lamps over 40
watts,
2. 50 lumens per watt
for lamps over 15 watts
to 40 watts, and
3. 40 lumens per watt
for lamps 15 watts or
less.
HUMIDISTAT. A regu-
latory device, actuated
by changes in humidi-
ty, used for automatic
control of relative hu-
midity.
INFILTRATION. The
uncontrolled inward air
leakage into a building
caused by the pressure
effects of wind or the
effect of differences in
the indoor and outdoor
air density or both.
INSULATING SHEATH-
ING. An insulating
board with a core ma-
terial having a mini-
mum R -value of R -2.
KITCHEN DISPLAY. A
substantially open
cooking and food prep-
aration facility, located
in the front -of -house
dining room /lounge
area specifically for
the purpose of demon-
strating the function of
food and drink prepa-
ration.
LABELED. Equipment,
materials or products
to which have been af-
fixed a label, seal, sym-
bol or other identifying
mark of a nationally
recognized testing lab-
oratory, inspection
agency or otherorgani-
zation concerned with
product evaluation that
maintains periodic in-
spection of the produc-
tion of the above -
labeled items and
whose labeling indi-
cates either that the
equipment, material or
product meets identi-
fied standards or has
been tested and found
suitable for a specified
purpose.
LISTED. Equipment,
materials, products or
services included in a
list published by an or-
ganization acceptable
to the code official and
concerned with evalua-
tion of products or
services that maintains
periodic inspection of
production of listed
equipment or materials
or periodic evaluation
of services and whose
listing states either
that the equipment,
material, product or
service meets identi-
fied standards or has
been tested and found
suitable for a specified
purpose.
LOW- VOLTAGE LIGHT-
ING. Lighting equip-
ment powered through
a transformer such as
a cable conductor, a
rail conductor and
track lighting.
MANUAL. Capable of
being operated by per-
sonal intervention (see
"Automatic "). •
NAMEPLATE HORSE-
POWER. The nominal
motor horsepower_ rat-
ing stamped on the
motor nameplate.
PROPOSED DESIGN. A
description of the pro-
posed building used to
estimate annual ener-
gy use for determining
compliance based on
total building perform-
ance.
READILY ACCESSIBLE.
Capable of being
reached quickly for op-
eration, renewal or in-
spection without re-
quiring those to whom
ready access is requi-
site to climb over or re-
move obstacles or to
resort to portable lad-
ders or access equip-
ment (see "Accessi-
ble").
REPAIR. The recon-
struction or renewal of
any part of an existing
building.
RESIDENTIAL BUILD-
ING. For this code, in-
cludes R -3 buildings, as
well as R -2 and R -4
buildings three stories
or less in height above
grade.
ROOF ASSEMBLY. A
system , designed to
provide weather pro-
tection and resistance
to design loads. The
system consists of a
roof covering and roof
deck or a single com-
ponent serving as both
the roof covering and
the roof deck. A roof
assembly includes the
roof covering, under -
layment, roof deck, in-
sulation, vapor retard-
er and interior finish:
R -VALUE (THERMAL
RESISTANCE). The in-
estration assembly to
the incident solar radi-
ation. Solar heat gain
includes directly trans-
mitted solar heat and
absorbed solar radia-
tion which is ` then
reradiated, conducted
or convected into the
space.
STANDARD REFER-
ENCE DESIGN. A ver-
sion of the proposed
design that meets the
minimum requirements
of this code and is used
to determine the maxi-
mum annual energy
use requirement for
compliance based on
total building perform-
ance.
STOREFRONT. A non-
residential system of
doors and windows
mulled as a composite
fenestration structure
that has been designed
to resist heavy use.
Storefront systems in-
clude, but are not limit-
ed to, exterior fenes-
tration systems that
span from the floor lev-
el or above to the ceil-
ing of the same story
on commercial build-
ings.
SUNROOM. A one -
story structure attach-
ed to a dwelling with a
glazing area in excess
of 40 percent of the
gross area of the struc-
ture's exterior walls
and roof.
THERMAL ISOLATION.
Physical and space
conditioning separa-
tion from conditioned
space(s). The condi-
tioned space(s) shall
be controlled as sepa-
rate zones for heating
and cooling or condi-
tioned by separate
equipment.
THERMOSTAT. An au-
tomatic control device
used to maintain tem-
perature at a fixed or
adjustable set point.
U- FACTOR (THERMAL
TRANSMITTANCE). The
coefficient of heat
transmission (air to
air) through a building
component or assem-
bly, equal to the time
rate of heat flow per
unit area and unit tem-
perature difference be-
tween the warm side
and cold side airfilms
(Btu /h . ft2 . OF)
(W /(m2 . K ").
VENTILATION. The
natural or mechanical
process of supplying
conditioned or uncon-
ditioned air to, or re-
moving such air from,
any space.
VENTILATION AIR.
That portion of supply
air that comes from
outside (outdoors) plus
any recirculated air
that has been treated
to maintain the desired
quality of air within a
designated space.
ZONE. A space or
group of spaces within
a building with heating
or cooling require-
ments that are suffi-
ciently similar so that
desired conditions can
be maintained through-
out using a single con-
trolling device.
Sec. 403.2. Reserved.
Sec. 405.5.1. Total
connected interior
lighting power. The to-
tal connected interior
lighting power (watts)
shall be the sum of the
watts of all interior
lighting equipment as
determined. in accord-
ance with • Section
405.5.1.1. through
405.5.1.4.
Exceptions: The con-
nected power associat-
ed with the following
lighting equipment is
not included in the cal-
culating total connect-
ed lighting power.
1. Specialized medi-
cal, dental, and re-
search lighting.
2. Professional and /or
competition level
sports playing area
lighting.
3. Display lighting for
exhibits in galleries,
museums, monuments,
and convention cen-
ters.
4. Sleeping unit light-
ing in hotels, motels,
boarding houses or
similar buildings.
5. Emergency lighting
automatically off dur-
ing normal building op-
eration.
6. Gambling Facility -
Front of House areas.
7. Display kitchen and
bar areas.
Sec. 405.5.2. Interior
lighting power. The to-
tal interior lighting
power (watts) is the
sum of all interior light-
ing powers for all area
in the building covered
in this permit. -The in-
terior lighting power is
the floor area for each
building area type list-
ed in Table 405.5.2
times the value from
Table 405.5.2 for that
area. For areas with
high ceilings and light-
ing fixture mounting
heights that exceed 12
feet, an adjustment
factor is allowed by
lamp sources.
3. Gambling Facility -
Front of House areas.
Section 7. Section 14-
1F-1 of the City of Du-
buque Code of Ordi-
nances is amended by
repealing Section 14-
1F-1 and enacting a
new Section 14 -1F -1 in
• lieu thereof as follows:
14 -1F -1: INTERNA-
TIONAL MECHANICAL
CODE ADOPTED:
Except as hereinafter
added to, deleted,
modified or amended,
there is hereby adopt-
ed by reference as the
mechanical code of the
city that certain me-
chanical code known
as the international
mechanical code, 2012
edition, and the provi-
sions of such mechani-
cal code shall be con-
trolling for the installa-
tion, maintenance and
use of heating, venti-
lating, cooling, refrig-
eration systems, inci-
nerators and other
miscellaneous heat
producing appliances
within the corporate
limits of the city and
shall be known as the
Dubuque mechanical
code. A copy of the in-
ternational mechanical
code, 2012 edition, as
adopted, shall be ori .
file in the office of the
city clerk for public in-
spection.
Section 8. Sections 14-
1F-2 and 14 -1F -3 of the
City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances are
amended by repealing
Sections 14 -1F -2 and
14 -1F -3 and enacting
the following additions,
deletions, modifica-
tions, or amendments
of the International
Mechanical Code, 2012
Edition, adopted in
Section 14 -1F -1 to read
as follows:
Section 203, "Board of
Appeals" is hereby
amended by repealing
such section and re-
placing such section
with a new section in
lieu thereof as follows:
Section 203. Mechani-
cal Code Board.
A. Board Created.
There is hereby creat-
ed a Mechanical Code
Board.
B. Mission. The mis-
sion of the Mechanical
Code Board shall be to
determine the suitabili-
ty of alternative mate-
rials and methods of
installation, to provide
for reasonable inter-
pretations of the Me-
chanical Code, to serve
as an appeal body for
the decisions of the
building official, to ad-
vise the City Council on
all heating, ventilating,
air conditioning, and
refrigeration regula-
tions and procedures,
and to provide for ex-
amining applicants for
certification of compe-
tency and issuing cer-
tificates of competen-
cy and registration.
C. Internal Organiza-
tion and Rules. The
Board may adopt rules .
and regulations to gov-
ern its organizational
procedures as may be
necessary and which
are not in conflict with
City or State Code.
D. Procedures for Op-
eration. All administra-
tive, personnel, ac-
counting, , budgetary,
and procurement poli-
cies of the City shall
govern the Board in all
its operations.
E. Membership.
1. The Mechanical
Code Board shall con-
sist of seven (7) resi-
dents of the City of Du-
buque, appointed by
the City Council.
2. Special Qualifica-
tions.
a. Each member shall
have a background or
experience in sheet
metal contracting, hot
water and steam fitting
contracting, hot water
and steam fitting work,
refrigeration contract-
ing, refrigeration work,
or mechanical engi-
neering.
F. Terms. The term of
office for members of
the Mechanical Code
Board shall be three (3)
years. All officers shall
be eligible to serve
successive terms of of-
fice.
G. Vacancies. Vacan-
cies caused by death,
resignation, or other-
wise shall be promptly
filled by the City Coun-
cil for the unexpired
term of office.
H. Officers /Organi-
zation. The Board shall
choose annually, from
its own membership, a
chairperson and vice
chairperson, each to
serve a term of one (1)
year. The building offi-
cial, or the building of-
ficial's designee, shall
be secretary of the
Board. The Board shall
fill vacancies among its
officers for the remain-
der of the unexpired
term.
thonline.com • Teleg
working days after
each meeting.
6. Quorum. Four (4)
members of the Board
shall constitute a quo -
rum for the transaction
of business. The affir-
mative vote of at least
four (4) members shall
be necessary for the
adoption of any resolu-
tion.
J. Compensation. The
members of the Me-
chanical Code Board
created by this Chapter
shall serve without
compensation, provid-
ed that they may re-
ceive reimbursement
for necessary travel
and other expenses
while on official Board
business and such
shall be within the lim-
its established in the
City budget.
K. Removal. The City
Council may remove
any member of any
board or commission
which it has establish-
ed.
L. Powers. The Me-
chanical Code Board
Commission shall have
the following powers,
duties, and responsibil-
ities:
Any person who is ag-
grieved by a decision
of the building official
resulting from the en-
forcement of the Me-
chanical Code may ap-
peal from such deci-
sion to the Mechanical
Code Board, and said
Board shall serve as an
appeal board. In case
the aggrieved party is
a board member, said
member shall be dis-
qualified as a member
of the board acting as
an appeal board until
the person aggrieved
has been heard and a
decision rendered.
The appeal shall be
made by the person
aggrieved giving writ-
ten notice of such ap-
peal to the building of-
ficial at the building of-
ficial's office .within
seven (7) days. The
building official shall,
within seven (7) days
thereafter, notify the
board of the appeal.
The Mechanical Code
Board shall meet with-
in seven (7) days after
receiving such notice
and shall render a deci-
sion within five (5)
days thereafter. Any
interested party, in-
cluding the building of-
ficial, may have the
right to present such
party's case to the ap-
peal board, whose de-
cision shall be final un-
less appealed to the
district court as provid-
ed by law.
Section 204, "Viola-
tions" is hereby
amended by repealing
such section and re-
placing such section
with a new section in
lieu thereof as follows:
Section 204. Viola-
tions and Penalties. It
shall be unlawful for
any person, firm, or
corporation to erect,
construct, enlarge, al-
ter, repair, move, im-
prove, remove, con-
vert, or demolish,
equip, use, occupy, or
maintain any building
or structure or cause
or permit the same to
be done in violation of
this code.
The doing of any act,
or the omission of any
act, declared to be un-
lawful by this code, or
any code or ordinance
herein adopted by ref-
erence shall be
deemed a separate of-
fense for each and ev-
ery day or portion
thereof during which
any such unlawful act
is committed, contin-
ued or permitted and
upon conviction shall
be punishable as pro-
vided ih Title 1 of the
Code of Ordinances.
The penalty herein pro-
vided shall be cumula-
tive with and in addi-
tion to the revocation,
cancellation or forfei-
ture of any license or
permit elsewhere in
this code provided for
violation thereof.
Table 3 -A, "Mechani-
cal Permit Fees" is
hereby repealed.
Table 603.4 of the
2006 International Me-
chanical Code • here-
by adopted:
Duct Size: Galvanized,
Minimum thickness
(inches), Equivalent
galvanized gage no.;
Approximate Alumi-
num B &S Gage
Round ducts and en-
closed rectangular
ducts 14" or less: 0.013,
30, 26; Over 14 ": 0.016,
28, 24
Explosed rectangular
ducts 14" or less: 0.016,
28, 24; Over 14 ": 0.019,
26, 22
For 51: 1 inch = 25.4
mm.
14 -1F -3. Fees. The fee
for each mechanical
permit and supplemen-
tal mechanical permits
shall be as established
raph Herald • Friday
Required. It shall b
unlawful for any per
son, firm, or corpora
tion to make any in
stallation, alteration
repair, replacement, o
remodel any plumbin
system regulated b
this Code except a
permitted in Subsec
tion (b) of this Section
or cause the same to
be done without firs
a separate
plumbing permit fo
each separate building
or structure.
Sec. 106.2. Exemp
Work. A plumbing per
mit shall not be re
quired for the follow
ing:
(1) The clearing o
stoppages or repairing
of leaks in drains, soil
waste, or vent pipes;
provided, however
should any con-
cealed trap, drainpipe,
soil, waste, or vent
pipe be removed and
replaced with new ma-
terial, the same shall
be considered as new
work and a permit
shall be procured and
inspection made.
(2) The clearing of
stoppages or repairing
of leaks in piping
and /or valves when
such repairs do not in-
volve or require the re-
placement or rear-
rangement of piping
and /or valves.
(3) The replacement
of inoperable, broken,
or damaged fixtures,
faucets, or tanks; pro-
vided, however, that
replacement items
meet the requirements
of the Dubuque Plumb-
ing Code.
Sec. 106.6. Permit
Fees. The fees for each
permit shall be as set
forth by the City Coun-
cil.
Sec. 106.6.1. Investi-
gation Fees; Work
without a Permit.
(1) Investigation.
Whenever any work for
which a permit is re-
quired by this Code has
been commenced with-
out first obtaining said
permit, a special inves-
tigation shall be made
before a permit may be
issued for such' work.
(2) Fee: An investiga-
tion fee, in addition to
the permit fee, shall be
collected whether or
not a permit is then or
subsequently issued.
The investigation fee
shall be equal to the
amount of the permit
fee that would be re-
quired by this Code if a
permit were to be is-
sued. The payment of
such investigation fee
shall not exempt any
person from compli-
ance with all other pro-
visions of this Code nor
from any penalty pre-
scribed by law.
Sec. 106.6.3. Fee Re-
funds.
(1) The building offi-
cial may authorize the
refunding of any fee
paid hereunder which
was erroneously paid
or collected.
(2) The building offi-
cial may authorize the
refunding of not more
than eighty (80) per-
cent of the permit fee
paid when no work has
been done under a per-
mit issued in accord-
ance with this Code.
(3) The building offi-
cial may authorize the
refunding of not more
than eighty (80) per-
cent of the plan review
fee paid when an appli-
cation for a permit for
which a plan review
fee has been paid is
. withdrawn or cancelled
before any plan review
effort has been ex-
pended.
Sec. 107.1. Testing of
Plumbing Work..
(a) Inspections.
(1) Scope. All new
plumbing work and
such portions of exist-
ing systems as may be
affected by new work,
or any changes, shall
be inspected by the
building official or a
duly authorized repre-
sentative as required
in this Code.
(2) Responsibility. It
shall be the duty of the
holder of a permit to
make sure that the
work will stand the test
prescribed before noti-
fying the building offi-
cial that said work is
ready for inspection.
(3) Test. Tests shall
be conducted in the
presence of the build-
ing official or a duly
authorized representa-
tive.
(4) Retesting. If the
building official finds
that the work will not
pass the required test,
necessary corrections
shall be made and the
work shall then be re-
submitted for test or
inspection.
(b) Testing.
(1) Responsibility. The
equipment, material,
and labor necessary
for insnection or tests
Section 406.4.1 Test
Pressure and 406.4.2
Test Duration shall be
deleted and replaced
with the following:
The test pressure to
be used shall be 15 PSI
for 15 minutes with a
30 PSI gauge maximum
pound increments on
all natural and LP fuel
gas piping systems of 2
PSI or less. For fuel pip-
ing systems greater
than 2 PSI the test
pressure shall be 50
PSI for 30 minutes with
a 100 PSI gauge maxi-
mum 2 pound incre-
ments.
Section 11. Section
14 -1H -1 of the City of
Dubuque Code of Ordi-
nances is amended by
repealing Section 14-
1H-1 and enacting a
new Section 14 -1H -1 in
lieu thereof as follows:
14 -1H -1: INTERNA-
TIONAL PLUMBING
CODE ADOPTED:
Except as hereinafter
added to, deleted,
modified or amended,
there is hereby adopt-
ed by reference as the
plumbing code of the
city that certain
plumbing code known
as the international
plumbing code, 2012
edition, published by
the International Code
Council, and the provi-
sions of such plumbing
code shall be control-
ling for the installation,
alteration, repair, relo-
cation, replacement,
addition to and use or
maintenance of plumb-
ing equipment and sys-
tems in all matters
covered by such
plumbing code within
the corporate limits of
the city and shall be
known as the Dubuque
plumbing code. A copy
of the international
plumbing code, 2012
edition, as adopted,
shall be on file in the
office of the city clerk
for public inspection.
Section 12. Sections
14 -1H -2, 14 -1H -3, 14-
1F1 -4, 14- 11-1-5, and 14-
1H-6 of the City of Du-
buque Code of Ordi-
nances are amended
by repealing such sec-
tions and enacting the
following additions, de-
letions, modifications,
or amendments of the
International Plumbing
Code, 2012 Edition,
adopted in Section 14-
1H-1 to read as follows:
Sec. 103.3. Deputies.
In accordance with
prescribed procedures
and with the approval
of the City Manager,
the building official
may appoint such num-
ber of assistants,
inspectors, and other
employees as shall be
authorized from time
to time.
Sec. 103.4. Liability.
The building official or
authorized representa-
tive charged with the
enforcement of this
Code, acting in good
faith and without mal-
ice in the discharge of
his or her duties, shall
not thereby be ren-
dered liable for any
damage that may ac-
crue to persons or
property as a result of
any act or by reason of
any act or omission in
the discharge of his or
her duties. A suit
brought against the
building official or au-
thorized representative
because of such actor
omission performed by
him or her in the en-
forcement of any provi-
sion of this Code shall
be defended by legal
counsel provided by
this jurisdiction until fi-
nal termination of such
proceedings.
Sec. 104.1. Adminis-
trative Authority. The
administrative authori-
ty shall be the building
official who is duly ap-
pointed to enforce this
Code.
Sec. 104.5. Right of
Entry. Whenever it is
necessary to make an
inspection to enforce
the provisions of this
Code, or whenever the
building official or the
building official's au-
thorized representative
has reasonable cause
to believe that there
exists in any building
or upon any premises
any condition or viola-
tions of this Code
which make the build-
ing or premises unsafe,
insanitary, dangerous,
or hazardous, the
building official or the
building official's au-
thorized representative
may enter the building
or premises at all rea-
sonable times to in-
spect or to perform the
duties imposed upon
the building official by
this Code, provided
that if such building or
premises be occupied,
the building official
shall present his or her
credentials to the oc-
cupant and request en-
try. If such buildina or
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e uppermost ten (10)
- feet (3m) of the sys-
- tem) shall have been
submitted to a test of
less than a ten -foot
r (3m) head of water.
g The water shall be kept
y in the system, or in the
s portion under test, for
- at least fifteen (15) mi-
nutes before inspec-
tion starts. The system
st shall then be tight at
all points.
r (4) Air Test. The air
test shall be made by
attaching an air cour-
t pressor testing appara-
- tus to any suitable
- opening, and, after
closing all other inlets
and outlets to the sys-
f tem, forcing air into
the system until there
is a uniform gauge
pressure of five (5)
r, pounds per square inch
(34.5kPa) or sufficient
to balance a column of
mercury ten (10) in-
ches (254mm) • in
height. The pressure
shall be held without
introduction of addi-
tional air for a period
of at least fifteen (15)
minutes.
(5) Building Sewer
Test. The building sew-
er shall be inspected
and approved by the
building official 'before
being concealed. Nei-
ther the building offi-
cial nor the City shall
be liable for expense
entailed in the removal
or replacement of ma-
terial required to per-
mit inspection.
(6) Water Piping.
Upon completion of a
section or of the entire
hot and cold water
supply system, it shall
be tested and proved
tight under a water
pressure test not less
than the working pres-
sure under which it is
to be used. The water
used for test shall be
obtained from a pota-
ble source of supply. A
fifty (50) pounds per
square inch (344.5kPa)
air pressure may be
substituted for the wa-
ter test. In either meth-
od of test, the piping
shall withstand the test
without leaking for a
period of not less than
fifteen (15) minutes.
(7) Defective Systems.
An air test shall be
used in testing the san-
itary condition of the
drainage or plumbing
system of any building
premises when there is
reason to believe that
it has become defec-
tive.
(8) Moved Structures.
All parts of the plumb-
ing systems of ` any
building or structure
that is moved into or
within the jurisdiction-
al limits of the City,
shall be completely
tested as prescribed
elsewhere in this Sec-
tion for new work, ex-
cept that walls or
floors need
(9) Test Waived. No
test or inspection shall
be required where a
plumbing system, or
part thereof, is set up
for exhibition purposes
and has no connection
with a water or drain-
age system.
(10) Exceptions. In
cases where it would
be impractical to pro-
vide the aforemen-
tioned water or air
tests, or for minor in-
stallations and repairs,
the building official, at
the building official's
discretion, may make
such inspection as the
building official deems
advisable in order to
assure the building of-
ficial that the work has
been performed in ac-
cordance with the in-
tent of this Code.
(11) Tests for Shower
Receptors. Shower re-
ceptors shall be tested
for water tightness by
filling with water to the
level of the rough
threshold. The test
plug shall be so placed
that both upper and
under sides of the
subpan shall be sub-
jected to the test at the
point where it is
clamped to the drain.
(12) Protectively coat-
ed pipe inspection and
repair shall conform to
Section 318.1 of
IAMPMO Installation
Standard IS 13, listed in
Table A.
Sec. 108.3. Prosecu-
tion of violation. If the
notice of violation is
not complied with
promptly, the Building
official shall request
the City Attorney's of-
fice to institute the-ap-
propriate proceeding
at law or in equity to
restrain, correct or
abate such violation, or
to require the removal
or termination of the
unlawful occupancy of
the structure in viola-
tion of the provisions
of this code or of the
order or direction
made pursuant there-
to_
projection of the floors
associated with the
conditioned space.
CONDITIONED SPACE.
An area or room within
a building being heated
or cooled, containing
uninsulated ducts, or
with a fixed opening di-
rectly into an adjacent
conditioned space.
CRAWL SPACE WALL.
The opaque portion of
a wall that encloses a
crawl space and is par-
tially or totally below
grade.
CURTAIN WALL Fen-
estration products
used to create an ex-
ternal nonload - bearing
wall that is designed to
separate the exterior
and interior environ-
ments.
DAYLIGHT ZONE.
1. Under skylights.
The area under sky-
lights whose horizontal
dimension, in each di-
rection, is equal to the
skylight dimension in
that direction plus ei-
ther the floor -to ceiling
height or the dimen-
sion to a ceiling height
opaque partition, or
one -half the distance
to adjacent skylights or
vertical fenestration,
whichever is least.
2. Adjacent to vertical
fenestration. The area
adjacent to vertical
fenestration which re-
ceives daylight through
the 'fenestration. For
purposes of this defini-
tion and unless more
detailed analysis is
provided, the daylight
zone depth is assumed
to extend into the
space a distance of 15
feet (4572 mm) or to
the nearest ceiling
height opaque parti-
tion, whichever is less.
The daylight zone
width is assumed to be
• the width of the, win-
dow plus 2 feet (610
mm) on each side, or
the window width plus
the distance to an opa-
que partition, or the
window width plus
one -half the distance
to adjacent skylight or
vertical fenestration,
whichever is least.
DEMAND CONTROL
VENTILATION (DCV). A
ventilation system ca-
pability that provides
quired to operate at
design conditions to
supply air from the
heating or cooling
source to the condi-
tioned spacers) and re-
turn it to the source or
exhaust it to the out-
doors.
FENESTRATION. Sky-
lights, roof windows,
vertical windows (fixed
or moveable), opaque
doors, glazed doors,
glazed block and com-
bination opaque/glaz-
ed doors. Fenestration
includes products with
glass and nonglass
glazing materials.
F- FACTOR. The perim-
eter heat loss ,factor
for slab -on -grade
floors (Btu /h x ft x OF)
[W /(m x K)).
GAMBLING FACILITY -
BACK OF HOUSE. Areas
of a gambling structure
or moored barge and
associated hotel, meet-
ing, entertainment or
recreation spaces that
are only accessible .to
authorized personnel
and not to the general
public and guests, such
as employee and deliv-
ery entrances, employ -
ee_ lounges and dining
areas, administrative
offices and meeting
rooms, maintenance
areas, storage rooms,
service corridors, etc.
GAMBLING FACILITY -
FRONT OF HOUSE.
Areas of gambling
structure or moored
barge and associated
hotel, meeting,, enter -
tainment or recreation
spaces that are physi-
cally accessible or visi-
ble to the general pub -
lic and guests, such as
the • exterior facades,
landscaping, entries,
lobbies, guestroom
corridors, porte
cocheres, retail shops,
restaurants, theaters,
gaming areas, guest
conference and meet-
ing rooms, other areas
of entertainment or
recreation, etc.
HEAT TRAP. An ar-
rangement of piping
and fittings, such as el-
bows, or a commercial-
ly available heat trap
that prevents thermo-
syphoning of hot water
during standby peri-
ods.
buildings three stories
or less in height above
grade.
ROOF ASSEMBLY. A
system designed to
provide weather pro-
tection and resistance
to design loads. The
system consists of a
roof covering and roof
deck or a single com-
ponent serving as both
the roof covering and
the roof deck. A roof
assembly includes the
roof covering, under-
layment, roof deck, in-
sulation, vapor retard-
er and interior finish:
R- VALUE (THERMAL
RESISTANCE). The in-
verse of the time rate
of heat flow through a
body from one of its
bounding surfaces to
the other surface for a
unit temperature dif-
ference between the
two surfaces, under
steady state condi-
tions, per unit area (h .
ftz °FIBtu) ((m2K)/W).
- SCREW LAMP HOLD-
ERS. A lamp base that
requires a screw,in-
type lamp, such as a
compact - fluorescent,
incandescent, or
tungsten - halogen bulb.
SERVICE WATER
HEATING. Supply of hot
water for purposes
other than comfort
heating.
SKYLIGHT. Glass or
other transparent br
translucent glazing
material installed .at a
slope of 15 degrees
(0.26 rad) or more from
vertical. Glazing mate-
rial in skylights, includ-
ing unit skylights,
solariums, sunrooms,
roofs and sloped' walls
is included in this defi-
nition.
SLEEPING UNIT. A
room or space in which
people sleep, which
can also include per-
manent provisions for
living, eating, and ei-
ther sanitation . or
kitchen facilities but
not both. Such rooms
and spaces that are al-
so part of a dwelling
unit are not sleeping
units.
SOLAR HEAT GAIN
COEFFICIENT (SHGC).
The ratio of the solar
heat gain entering the
space through the fen-
bar areas.
Sec. 405.5.2. Interior
lighting power. The to-
tal interior lighting
power (watts) is the
sum of all interior light-
ing powers for all area
in the building covered
in this permit. •The in-
terior lighting power is
the floor area for each
building area type list-
ed in Table 405.5.2
times the value from
Table 405.5.2 for that
area. For areas with
high ceilings and light-
ing fixture. mounting
heights that exceed 12
feet, an adjustment
factor is allowed by
multiplying the LPD
value from Table
405.5.2 with the adjust-
ment factor in Table
405.5.3. For the pur-
poses of this method,
an "area" shall be de-
fined as all contiguous
spaces that accommo-
date or are associated
with a single building
area type as listed. in
Table 405.5.2. When
this method is used to
calculate the total inte-
•rior lighting power for
an entire building, each
building area type shall
be treated as a sepa-
rate area.
TABLE 405.5.3
ADJUSTMENTS FOR
MOUNTING HEIGHTS
ABOVE FLOOR
Height (in feet) above
the finished floor to the
bottom of luminaire(s),
Multiply LPD by
12 or less, 1.0; 13, 1.05;
14, L10; 15, 1.15; 16,
1.21; 17, 1.47; 18, 1.65;
19, 1.84; 20 or more,
2.04
Sec. 405:6. Exterior
lighting. (Mandatory).
When the power for
the exterior lighting is
supplied through the
energy service to the
building, all exterior
lighting, other than
- low - voltage lighting,
shall comply with Sec-
tions 505.6.1 and
505.6.2.
Exceptions:
1. Where approved
because of historical,
safety, signage or
emergency considera-
tions. •
2. Light Emitting Di-
ode (LED), neon, and
cold cathode exterior
resignation, or other-
wise shall be promptly
filled by the City Coun-
cil for the unexpired
term of office.
H. Officers /Organi-
zation. The Board shall
choose annually, from
its own membership, a
chairperson and vice
chairperson, each to
serve a term of one (1)
year. The building offi-
cial, or the building of-
ficial's designee, shall
be secretary of the
Board. The Board shall
fill vacancies among its
officers for the remain-
der of the unexpired
term.
1. Meetings.
1. Regular Meetings.
The Mechanical Code
Board shall meet at
least once every three
(3) months.
2. Special Meetings.
Special meetings may
be called- by the chair-
person or at the writ-
ten request of three (3)
members by giving at
least twenty -four (24)
hours notice to every
other member of the
Commission. The call
for a special meeting
shall include an agen-
da and only matters in-
cluded in that agenda
may be acted on at the
meeting.
3. Open Meetings. All
meetings shall be
called and held in con-
formance with the Io-
wa Open Meetings
Law.
4. Attendance.
a. In the event a mem-
ber of the Mechanical
Code Board, created by
this Chapter, has been
absent for three (3) or
more consecutive
meetings of the Board,
without being excused
by the chairperson, it
shall be grounds for
the Board to recom-
mend to the City Coun-
cil that the position be
declared vacant and a
replacement appoint-
ed.
b. Attendance shall be
entered upon the mi-
nutes of all meetings.
5. Minutes. A copy of
•the minutes of all regu-
lar and special meet -
ings of the Board shall
be filed with the City
Council within ten (10)
MinimumV V thickness
(inches), Equivalent
galvanized gage no.;
Approximate Alumi-
num B &S Gage
Round ducts and en-
closed rectangular
ducts 14" or less: 0.013,
30, 26; Over 14 ": 0.016,
28, 24
Explosed rectangular
ducts 14" or less: 0.016,
28, 24; Over 14 ": 0.019,
26,22
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4
mm.
14 -1F -3. Fees. The fee
for each mechanical
permit and supplemen-
tal mechanical permits
shall be as established
by the City Manager.
Section 9. Section 14-
1G -1 of the City of Du-
buque Code of Ordi-
nances is amended to
read as follows:
14 -1G -1: ' FUEL GAS
CODE ADOPTED:
Except as hereinafter
added to, deleted,
modified or amended,
there is hereby adopt-
ed by reference as the
fuel gas code of the
city that certain fuel
gas code known as the
international fuel gas
code, 2012 edition, as
prepared and edited by
the International Code
Council (ICC), and the
provisions of such fuel
gas code shall be con-
trolling for the installa-
tion, maintenance and
use of fuel gas piping
systems, fuel gas uti-
lization •equipment,
gaseous hydrogen sys-
tems and related ac-
cessories within the
corporate limits of the
city and shall be known
as the Dubuque fuel
gas code.. A copy ofthe
international fuel gas
code, 2012 edition, as
adopted, shall be on
file in the office of the
city clerk for public in-
spection.
Section 10. Section
14 -1G -2 of the City of
Dubuque Code of Ordi-
nances is amended by
repealing Section 14-
IG-2 and enacting the
following additions, de-
letions, modifications,
or amendments of the
International Building
Code, 2012 Edition,
adopted in Section 14-
1G -1 to read as follows:
which make the build-
ing or premises unsafe,
insanitary, dangerous,
or hazardous, the
building official or the
building official's au-
thorized representative
may enter the building
or premises at all rea-
sonable times to in-
spect or to perform the
duties imposed upon
the building official by
this Code, provided
that if such building or
premises be occupied,
the building official
shall present his or her
credentials to the oc-
cupant and request en-
try, If such building or
premises is unoccu-
pied, the building offi-
cial shall first make a
reasonable effort to lo-
cate the owner or oth-
er person " having
charge or control of
the building or prem-
ises and request entry.
If entry is refused the
building official or the
building official's au-
thorized representa-
tive, the building offi-
cial shall have recourse
to ,every remedy pro-
vided by law to secure
entry.
When the building of-
ficial or the building of-
ficial's authorized rep-
resentative shall have
first obtained a proper
inspection warrant or
other remedy provided
by law to secure entry,
no owner or occupant
or person having
charge, care, or control
of any .building or
premises shall fail or
neglect, after proper
request is made as
herein provided, to
promptly permit entry
therein by the building
official or the building
official's authorized
representative for the
purpose of inspection
and examination pur-
suant to this Code.
Sec. 105. Brazing and
Welding. Brazing and
welding shall conform
to the applicable
standards. All brazing
on medical gas sys-
tems shall be per-
formed by certified
installers meeting the
requirements of the
Plumbing Board.
Sec. 106.1. Permits
ready for inspection.
(3) Test. Tests shall
be conducted in the
presence of the build-
ing official or a duly
authorized representa-
tive.
(4) Retesting. If the
building official finds
that the work will not
pass the required test,
necessary corrections
shall be made and the
work shall then be re-
submitted for test or
inspection.
(b) Testing.
(1) Responsibility. The
equipment, material,
and labor necessary
for inspection or tests
shall be furnished by
the person to whom
the permit is issued or
by whom inspection is
requested.
(2) Media. The piping
of the plumbing, drain-
age, and venting sys-
tems shall be tested
with water or air. The
building official may
require the removal of
any cleanouts, etc.; to
ascertain if the pres-
sure has reached all
parts of the system. Af-
ter the plumbing fix-
tures have been set
and their traps filled
with water, they shall
be submitted to a final
test
(3) Water Test. The
water test shall be ap-
plied to the drainage
and vent system either
in its entirety or in sec -
tions. If applied to the
entire system, all open-
ings in the piping sys-
tem shall be tightly
closed, except the
highest opening, and
the system filled with
water to the point of
overflow. If the system
is tested in sections,
each opening shall be
tightly plugged except
the highest opening of
the section under test,
and each section shall
be filled - with water,
but no section shall be
tested with less than a
ten -foot (3m) head of
water. In testing suc-
cessive sections, at
least the upper ten (10)
feet (3m) of the next
preceding section shall
be tested, so that no
joint or pipe in the
building (except the
Sec. 108.3. Prosecu-
tion of violation. If the
notice of violation is
not complied with
promptly, the Building
official shall request
the City Attorney's of-
fice to institute the-ap-
propriate proceeding
at law or in equity to
restrain, correct - or
abate such violation, or
to require the removal
or termination of the
unlawful occupancy of
the structure in viola-
tion of the provisions
of this code or of the
order or direction
made pursuant there-
to.
Sec. 108.4. Violation
and Penalties. The do-
ing of any act, or the
omission of any act,
declared to be unlaw-
ful by this Code, or any
code or ordinance
herein adopted by ref-
erence shall be
deemed a separate of-
fense for each and ev-
ery day or portion
thereof during which
any such unlawful act
is committed, contin-
ued, or permitted .and
upon conviction shall
be punishable as pro-
vided in Title 1, Chap-
ter 4 of the Code of Or-
dinances. The penalty
herein provided shall
be cumulative with and
in addition to the revo-
cation, cancellation, or
forfeiture of any li-
cense or permit else-
where in this Code pro-
vided for violation
thereof.
Sec. 108.7.1. Authority
to Condemn Equip-
ment. Whenever the
building official ascer-
tains that any plumb-
ing, or portion thereof,
regulated by this Code
has become hazardous
to life, health, proper-
ty, or - has become
insanitary, the building
official shall order in
writing that such
plumbing either be re-
moved or restored to a
safe or sanitary condi-
tion, as appropriate.
The written notice it-
self shall fix a time lim-
it for compliance with
such order. No person
shall use or maintain
defective plumbing af-
ter receiving such no-
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negative pressures de-
velop in the piping sys-
tem. The device shall
close by gravity and
seal the vent terminal
at zero differential
pressure (no flow con-
ditions) and under pos-
itive internal pres-
sures. The purpose of
an air admittance valve
is to provide a method
of allowing-air to enter
the plumbing drainage
system without the use
of a vent extended to
open air and to prevent
sewer gases from es-
caping into a building.
AIR BREAK (Drainage
System). A piping ar-
rangement in which a
drain from a fixture,
appliance or device
discharges indirectly
into another fixture, re-
ceptacle or interceptor
at a point below the
flood level rim and
above the trap seal.
AIR GAP (Drainage
System). The unob-
structed vertical dis-
tance through the free
atmosphere between
the outlet of the waste
pipe and the flood level
rim of the receptacle
into which the waste
pipe is discharging.
AIR GAP (Water Distri-
bution System). The
unobstructed vertical
distance through the
free atmosphere be-
tween the lowest open-
ing from any pipe or
faucet supplying water
to a tank, plumbing fix-
ture or other device
and the flood level rim
of the receptacle.
ALTERNATIVE ENGI-
NEERED DESIGN. A
plumbing system that
performs in accord -
ance with the intent of
Chapters3 through 12
and provides an equiv-
alent level of perform-
ance for the protection
of public health, safety
and welfare. The sys-
tem design is not spe-
cifically regulated by
Chapters 3 through 12.
ANCHORS. See "Sup-
ports."
ANTISIPHON. A term
applied to valves or
mechanical devices
that eliminate siphon -
age.
APPROVED. Accepta-
ble to the code official
or other authority hav-
ing jurisdiction.
APPROVED AGENCY.
An established and
recognized agency ap-
proved by the code of-
ficial and that is regu-
larly engaged in con-
ducting tests or fur-
nishing inspection
services.
APPROVED QUALIFIED
WELTER. A person
who specializes in
welding of pipes and
holds a valid certificate
of competency from a
recognized testing lab-
oratory, based on the
requirements of the
A.S.M.E. boiler and
pressure vessels code,
section IX or as ap-
proved by the adminis-
trative authority's test-
ing procedures.
AREA DRAIN. A recep-
tacle designed to col -
lect surface or storm
water from an open
area.
ASPIRATOR. A fitting
or device supplied with
water or other fluid un-
der positive pressure
that passes through an
integral orifice or con-
striction, causing a
vacuum. Aspirators are
also referred to as suc-
tion apparatus, and are
similar in operation to
an ejector.
BACKFLOW. Pressure
created by any means
in the water distribu-
tion system, which by
being in excess of the
pressure in the water
supply mains causes a
potential backflow
condition.
Backpressure, low
head. A pressure less
than or equal to 4.33
psi (29.88 kPa) or the
pressure exerted by a
l0 -foot (3048 mm) col-
umn of water.
Backsiphonage. The
backflow of potentially
contaminated water in-
to the potable water
system as a result of
the pressiire in the pot-
able water system fall-
ing below atmospheric
pressure of the plumb-
ing fixtures, pools,
tanks or vats connect-
ed to the potable water
distribution piping.
Backwater valve. A
device or valve instal-
led in the building
drain or sewer pipe
where a sewer is sub-
ject to backflow, and
which prevents drain-
age or waste from
backing up into a low
level or fixtures and
causing a flooding con-
dition.
Drainage. A reversal
of flow in the drainage
system.
Water supply system.
The flow of water or
other liquids, mixtures
or substances into the
tice. Law.
When such plumbing
is to be disconnected,
written notice as pre-
scribed in Section
108.7.2 shall be given.
In cases of immediate
danger to life or prop-
erty, such disconnec-
tion may be made im-
mediately without such
notice.
Sec. 108.7.2. Authority
to Order Disconnection
of Utilities. The build-
ing official or the build-
ing official's authorized
representative shall
have the authority to
order disconnection of
any plumbing supplied
to a building, structure,
or equipment regulat-
ed by this Code when
the building official de-
termines that the
equipment or any por-
tion thereof has be-
come hazardous or
insanitary. Written no-
tice of such order to
disconnect service and
the causes therefor
shall be given within
twenty -four (24) hours
to the owner and occu-
pant of such building,
structure, or premises.
However, in cases of
immediate danger to
life or property, such
disconnection may be
made immediately
without such notice.
The building official
shall immediately noti-
fy the serving utility in
writing of such order to
disconnect.
Sec. 108.7.3. Connec-
tion from Order to Dis-
connect. No person
shall make connections
from any energy, fuel,
power supply, or water
distribution system nor
supply energy, fuel, or
water to any equip-
ment regulated by this
Code which has been
disconnected or or-
dered to be discon-
nected by the building
official or the use of
which has been or-
dered to be discontin-
ued by the building of-
ficial until the building
official authorizes the
reconnection and use
of such equipment.
When any plumbing is
maintained in violation
of this Code, and in vio-
lation of any notice is-
sued pursuant to the
provisions of this Sec-
tion, the building offi-
cial may consult with
the City Attorney's of-
fice to institute any ap-
propriate action to pre-
vent, restrain, correct,
or abate the violation.
Sec. 109. Means of
Appeal.
109.1. Board Created.
There is hereby creat-
ed a Plumbing Code
Board.
109.2. Mission. The
mission of the Plumb-
ing Code Board shall be
to determine the suita-
bility of alternative ma-
terials and methods of
installation; to provide
for reasonable inter-
pretations of the
Plumbing Code; to
serve as an appeal
body for the decisions
of the building official;
to . advise the City
Council on all plumbing
regulations and proce-
dures; and to provide
for examining appli-
cants for master
plumbers and journey-
man plumbers licenses
and issuing master
plumber and journey-
man plumbers licens-
es.
109.3. Internal Organi-
zation and Rules. The
Board may adopt rules
and regulations to gov-
ern, its organizational
procedures as may be
necessary and which
are not in conflict with
City or State Code.
109.4. Procedures for
Operation. All adminis-
trative, personnel, ac-
counting, budgetary,
and procurement poli-
cies of the City shall
govern the Board in all
its operations.
109.5. Membership.
1. The Plumbing Code
Board shall consist of
five (5) residents of the
City of Dubuque, ap-
pointed by the City
Council.
2. Special Qualifica-
tions.
a. One (1) member
shall hold a license as
a journeyman plumber
of at least five (5)
years experience;
b. Two (2) members
shall be master
plumbers who have en-
gaged in the plumbing
business as master
plumbers for at least
five (5) years_in this
City;
c. One (1) member
shall hold a bachelor of
science degree in the
area of physical scien-
ces; and,
d. One (1) member
shall represent the
public at- large.
109.6. Terms. The
term of office for mem-
bers of the Plumbing
Code Board shall be
4. Attendance.
a. In the event a mem-
ber of the Plumbing
Code Board, created by
this Chapter, has been
absent for three (3) or
more consecutive
meetings of the Board,
without being excused
by the chairperson, it
shall be grounds for
the Board to recom-
mend to the City Coun-
cil that the position be
declared vacant and a
replacement appoint-
ed.
b. Attendance shall be
entered upon the mi-
nutes of all meetings.
5. Minutes. A copy of
the minutes of all regu-
lar and special meet-
ings of the Board shall
be filed with the City
Council within ten (10)
working days after
each meeting.
6. Quorum. Three (3)
members of the Board
• shall constitute a quo-
rum for the transaction
of business. The affir-
mative vote of at least
three (3) members
shall be necessary for
the adoption of any
resolution.
109.10. Compensation.
The members of the
Plumbing Code Board
created by this Chapter
shall serve without
compensation, provid-
ed that they may re-
ceive reimbursement
for necessary travel
and other expenses
while on official Board
business and such
shall be within the lim-
its established in the
City budget.
109.11. Removal. The
City Council may re-
move any member of
any board or commis-
sion which it has es-
tablished.
109.12. Powers. The
Plumbing Code Board
shall have the follow-
ing powers, duties, and
responsibilities:
1. To determine the
suitability of alternate
materials and methods
of installation.
2. To provide for rea-
sonable interpretations
of the Plumbing Code.
3. To serve as an ap-
peal body for the deci-
sions of the building of-
ficial.
4. To advise the City
Council on all plumbing
regulations and proce-
dures.
109.13. Duties when
Serving as an Appeals
Board. Any person who
is aggrieved by a deci-
sion of the building of-
ficial on any require-
ments resulting from
the enforcement of the
Plumbing Code, may
appeal from such deci-
sion to the Plumbing
Code Board and said
Board shall serve as an
appeal board. In case
the aggrieved party is
a member of said
Board, said member -
shall be disqualified as
a member of the Board
acting as an appeal
board, until the person
aggrieved has been
heard and a decision
rendered.
The appeal shall be
made by the person
aggrieved, giving writ-
ten notice of such ap-
peal to the building of-
ficial at the building of-
ficial's office within
seven (7) days of re-
ceipt of decision from
which the appeal is
taken. The Plumbing
Code Board sitting as
an appeal board shall
meet within seven (7)
days after receiving
such notice and render
a decision within five
(5) days thereafter.
Any interested party,
including the building
official, shall have the
right to present their
case to the appeal
board, whose decision
shall be final unless ap-
pealed to the district
court as provided by
law.
The board of appeals
may reverse or modify
a decision of the build-
ing official only on
finding that:
a. The building official
incorrectly interpreted
a provision of this
Code;
b. The decision of the
building official creates
an unnecessary hard-
ship upon the appel-
lant.
In so modifying or re-
versing such decision
of the building official,
the board of appeals
may authorize any al-
ternate to the decision
of the building official
and the provisions of
the Plumbing Code,
provided it finds the
proposed material or
method of construction
is satisfactory for the
use intended and com-
plies with the provi-
sions of this Code, and
that the material,
method, or work of-
fered is, for the pur-
pose intended, at least
with steam or hot wa-
ter.
BEDPAN WASHER
HOSE. A device sup -
plied with hot and cold
water and located ad-
jacent to a water closet
or clinical' sink to be
utilized for cleansing
bedpans.
BRANCH. Any part of
the piping system ex-
cept a riser, main or
stack.
BRANCH INTERVAL. A
vertical measurement
of distance, 8 feet
(2438 mm) or more in
developed length, be-
tween the connections
of horizontal branches
to a drainage stack.
Measurements are tak-
en down the stack
from the highest hori-
zontal branch connec-
• tion.
BRANCH VENT. A vent
connecting one or
more individual vents
with a vent stack or
stack vent.
BUILDING. Any struc-
ture occupied or in-
tended for supporting
or sheltering any occu-
pancy.
BUILDING DRAIN. That
part of the lowest pip-
ing of a drainage sys-
tem that receives the
discharge from soil,
waste and other drain-
age pipes inside and
that extends 30 inches
(762 mm) in developed
length of pipe beyond
the exterior walls of
the building and con -
veys the drainage to
the building sewer.
Combined. A building
drain that conveys
both sewage and storm
water or other drain-
age.
Sanitary. A building
drain that conveys
sewage only.
Storm. A building
drain that conveys
storm water or other
drainage, but not sew-
age.
BUILDING SEWER.
That part of the drain-
age system that ex-
tends from the end of
the building drain and
convey the discharge
to a public sewer, pri-
vate sewer, individual
sewage disposal sys-
tem or other point of
disposal.
Combined. A building
sewer that conveys
both sewage and storm
water or other drain-
age.
Sanitary. A building
sewer that conveys
sewage only.
Storm. A building
sewer that conveys
storm water or other
drainage, but not sew-
age.
BUILDING SUBDRAIN.
That portion of a drain-
age system that does
not drain by gravity in-
to the building sewer.
BUILDING TRAP. A de-
vice, fitting or assem-
bly of fittings installed
in the building drain to
prevent circulation of
air between the drain-
age system of the
building and the build-
ing sewer.
CIRCUIT VENT. A vent
that connects to a hori-
zontal drainage branch
and vents two traps to
a maximum of eight
traps or trapped fix-
tures connected into a
battery.
CISTERN. A small cov-
ered tank for storing
water for a home or
farm. Generally, this
tank stores rainwater
to be utilized for pur-
poses other than in the
potable water supply,
and such tank is placed
underground in most
cases.
CLEANOUT. An access
opening in the drain -
age system utilized for
the removal of
obstructions. Types of
cleanouts include a re-
movable plug or cap,
and a removable fix-
ture or fixture trap.
CODE. These regula-
tions, subsequent
amendments thereto,
or any emergency rule
or regulation that the
administrative authori-
ty having jurisdiction
has lawfully adopted.
CODE OFFICIAL. The
officer or other desig-
nated authority charg-
ed with the administra-
tion and enforcement
of this code, or a duly
authorized representa-
tive.
COMBINATION FIX-
TURE. A fixture com-
bining one sink and
laundry tray or a two -
or three - compartment
sink or laundry tray in
one unit.
COMBINATION
WASTE AND VENT SYS-
TEM. A specially de-
signed system of waste
piping embodying the
horizontal wet venting
of one or more sinks or
floor drains by means
of a common waste
and vent pipe ade-
quately sized to pro-
vide free movement of
air above the flow line
reference point that
determines the mini-
mum height at which a
backflow preventer or
vacuum breaker is in-
stalled above the flood
level rim of the fixture
or receptor served by
the device. The critical
level is the elevation
level- below which
there is a potential for
backflow to occur. If
the critical level mark-
ing is not indicated on
the device, the bottom
of the device shall con -
stitute the critical lev-
el.
CROSS CONNECTION.
Any physical connec-
tion or arrangement
between two otherwise
separate piping sys-
tems, one of which
contains potable water
and the other either
water of unknown or
questionable safety or
steam, gas or chemi-
cal, whereby there ex-
ists the possibility for
flow from one system
to the other, with the
direction of flow de-
pending on the pres-
sure differential be-
tween the two systems
(see "Backfow ").
DEAD END. A. branch
leading from a soil,
waste or vent pipe; a
building drain; or a
building sewer, and
terminating at a devel-
oped length of 2 feet
(610 mm) or more by
means of a plug, cap or
other closed fitting.
DEPTH OF WATER
SEAL. The depth of wa-
ter that would have to
be removed from a full
trap before air could
pass through the trap.
DESIGN FLOOD ELE-
VATION. The elevation
of the "design flood,"
including wave height,
relative to the datum
specified on the com-
munity's legally desig-
nated flood hazard
map.
DEVELOPED LENGTH.
The length of a pipeline
measured along the
centerline of the pipe
and fittings.
DISCHARGE PIPE. A
pipe that conveys the
discharges from
plumbing fixtures or
appliances.
DRAIN. Any pipe that
carries wastewater or
water -borne wastes in
a building drainage
system.
DRAINAGE FITTINGS.
Type of fitting or fit-
tings utilized in the
drainage system.
Drainage fittings are
similar to cast -iron fit-
tings, except that in-
stead of having a bell"
and spigot, drainage
fittings are recessed
and tapped to elimi-
nate ridges on the in-
side of the installed
pipe.
DRAINAGE FIXTURE
UNIT
Drainage (dfu). A
measure of the proba-
ble discharge into the
drainage system by
various types of
plumbing fixtures. The
drainage fixture -unit
value for a particular
fixture depends on its
volume rate of drain-
age discharge, on the
time duration of a sin-
gle drainage operation
and on the average
time between succes-
sive operations.
DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
Piping within a public
or private premise that
conveys sewage, rain-
water or other liquid
wastes to a point of
disposal. A drainage
system does not in-
clude the mains of a
public sewer system or
a private or public sew-
age treatment or dis-
posal plant.
Building gravity. A
drainage system that
drains by gravity into
the building sewer.
Sanitary. A drainage
system that carries
sewage and excludes
storm, surface and
ground water.
Storm. A drainage
system that carries
rainwater, surface wa-
ter, subsurface water
and similar ' liquid
wastes.
EFFECTIVE OPENING.
The minimum cross -
sectional area at the
point of water supply
discharge, measured
or expressed in terms
of the diameter of a
circle or, if the opening
is not circular, the di-
ameter of a circle of
equivalent cross -
sectional area. For
faucets and similar fit-
tings, —the effective
opening shall be meas-
ured at the smallest or-
ifice in the fitting body
or in the supply piping
to the fitting.
EMERGENCY FLOOR
DRAIN. A floor drain
that does not receive
the discharge of any
drain or indirect waste
pipe, and that protects
against damage from
accidental spills, fix-
discharge side of the
water supply control
valve.
FIXTURE. See "Plumb-
ing fixture."
FIXTURE BRANCH. A
drain serving two or
more fixtures that dis-
charges to another
drain or to a stack.
FIXTURE DRAIN. The
drain from the trap of a
fixture to a junction
with any other .drain
pipe. -
FIXTURE FITTING
Supply fitting. A fit-
ting that controls the
volume and /or direc-
tional flow of water
and is either attached
to or accessible from a
fixture, or is used with
an open or atmospher-
ic discharge.
Waste fitting. A com-
bination of compo-
nents that conveys the
sanitary waste from
• the outlet of a fixture
to the connection to
the sanitary drainage
system.
FIXTURE SUPPLY. The
water supply pipe con-
necting a fixture to a
branch' water supply
pipe or directly to a
main water supply
pipe.
FLOOD LEVEL RIM.
The edge of the recep-
tacle from which water
overflows.
FLOOD HAZARD AREA.
The greater of the fol-
lowing two areas:
1. The area within a
flood plain subject to a
1- percent or greater
chance of flooding in
any given year.
2. The area designat-
ed as a flood hazard
area on a community's
flood hazard map or as
otherwise legally des-
ignated.
FLOW CONTROL
(Vented). A device in-
stalled upstream from
the interceptor having
an orifice that controls
the rate of flow
through the interceptor
and an air intake (vent)
downstream from the
orifice that allows air
to be drawn into the
flow stream.
FLOW PRESSURE. The
pressure in the water
supply pipe near the
faucet or water outlet
while the faucet or wa-
ter outlet is -wide open
and flowing.
FLUSH TANK. A tank
designed with a fill
valve and flush valve.to
flush the contents of
the bowl or usable por-
tion of the fixture.
FLUSHOMETER TANK.
A device integrated
within an air accumula-
tor vessel that is de-
signed to discharge a
predetermined quanti-
ty of water to fixtures
for flushing purposes.
FLUSHOMETER
VALVE. A valve attach-
ed to a pressurized wa-
ter supply pipe and so
designed that when ac-
tivated it opens the line
for direct flow into the
fixture at a rate and
quantity to operate the
fixture properly, and
then gradually closes
to reseal fixture traps
and avoid water ham-
mer.
GREASE INTERCEP-
TOR. A plumbing ap-
purtenance that is in-
stalled in a sanitary
drainage system to in-
tercept oily and greasy
wastes from a waste-
water discharge. Such
device has the ability
to intercept free -
floating fats and oils.
GREASE LADEN
WASTE. Effluent dis-
charge that is pro -
duced from food proc-
essing, food prepara-
tion or other sources
where grease, fats and
oils enter automatic
dishwater prerinse sta-
tions, sinks or other
appurtenances.
GREASE REMOVAL DE-
VICE, AUTOMATIC
(GRD). A plumbing ap-
purtenance that is in-
stalled in the sanitary
drainage system to in-
tercept free - floating
fats, oils and grease
from wastewater dis-
charge. Such a device
operates on a time- or
event - controlled basis
and has the ability to
remove free - floating
fats, oils and grease
automatically without
intervention from the
user except for mainte-
nance.
GRIDDED WATER DIS-
TRIBUTION SYSTEM. A
water distribution sys-
tem where every water
distribution pipe is in-
terconnected so as to
provide- two or more
paths to each fixture
supply pipe.
HANGERS. See "Sup-
ports."
HORIZONTAL BRANCH
DRAIN. A drainage
branch pipe extending
laterally from a soil or
waste stack or building
drain, with or without
vertical sections or
branches, that receives
the discharge from two
stalled to separate and
retain for removal, by
automatic or manual
means, deleterious,
hazardous or undesira-
ble matter from normal
wastes, while permit-
ting normal sewage or
wastes to discharge in-
to the drainage system
by gravity.
JOINT
Expansion. A loop, re-
turn bend or return off-
set that provides for
the expansion and con -
traction'in a piping sys-
tem and is utilized in
tall buildings or where
there is a rapid change
of temperature, as in
power plants, steam
rooms and similar oc-
cupancies.
Flexible. Any joint be-
tween two pipes that
permits one pipe to be
deflected or moved
without movement or
deflection of the other
pipe.
Mechanical. See "Me-
chanical joint."
Slip. A type of joint
made by means of a
washer or a special
type of packing com-
pound in which one
pipe is slipped into the
end of an adjacent
pipe.
LEAD -FREE PIPE AND
FITTINGS. Containing
not more than 8.0-
percent lead.
LEAD -FREE SOLDER
AND FLUX. Containing
not more than 0.2-
percent lead.
LEADER. An exterior
drainage pipe for con-
veying storm water
from roof or gutter
drains to an approved
means of disposal.
LOCAL VENT STACK. A
vertical pipe to which
connections are made
from the fixture side of
traps and through
which vapor or foul air
is removed from the
fixture or device utiliz-
ed on bedpan washers.
MACERATING TOILET
SYSTEMS. An assembly
consisting of a water
closet and sump with a
macerating pump that
is designed to collect,
grind and pump wastes
from the water closet
and up to two other fix-
tures connected to the
sump.
MAIN. The principal
pipe artery to which
branches are connect-
ed.
MANIFOLD. See
"Plumbing appurte-
nance."
MECHANICAL JOINT.
A connection between
pipes, fittings, or pipes
and fittings that is not
screwed, caulked,
threaded, soldered,
solvent cemented,
brazed or welded. A
joint in which compres-
sion is applied along
the centerline of the
pieces being joined. In
some applications, the
joint is part of a cou-
pling, fitting or adapt-
er.
MEDICAL GAS SYS-
TEM. The complete
system to convey med-
ical gases for direct pa-
tient application from
central supply systems
(bulk tanks, manifolds
and medical air com-
pressors), with pres-
sure and operating
controls, alarm warn-
ing systems, related
components and piping
networks extending to
station outlet valves at
patient use points.
MEDICAL VACUUM
SYSTEMS. A system
consisting of central -
vacuum- producing
equipment with pres-
sure and operating
controls, shutoff
valves, alarm- warning
systems, gauges and a
network of piping ex-
tending to and termi-
nating with suitable
station inlets at loca-
tions where patient
suction may be re-
quired.
NONPOTABLE WATER.
Water not safe for
drinking, personal or
culinary utilization.
NUISANCE. Public nui-
sance as known in
common law or in equi-
ty jurisprudence; what-
ever is dangerous to
human life or detri-
mental to health; what-
ever structure or prem-
ises is not sufficiently
ventilated, sewered,
drained, cleaned or
lighted, with respect to
its intended occupan-
cy; and whatever ren-
ders the air, or human
food, drink or water
supply unwholesome.
OCCUPANCY. The pur-
pose for whichia build-
ing or portion thereof
is utilized or occupied.
OFFSET. A combina-
tion of approved bends
that makes two
changes in direction
bringing one section of
the pipe out of line but
into a line parallel with
the other section.
OPEN AIR. Outside the
structure.
PIPE WELDER. A per-
measured volume or
weight.
PLUMBING APPURTE-
NANCE. A manufac-
tured device, prefabri-
cated assembly 'or an
on- the -job assembly of
component parts that
is an adjunct to the ba-
sic piping system and
plumbing fixtures. An
appurtenance de-
mands no additional
water supply and does
not add any discharge
load to a fixture or to
the drainage system.
PLUMBING FIXTURE. A
receptacle or device
that is either perma-
nently or temporarily
connected to the water
distribution system of
the premises and de-
mands a supply of wa-
ter therefrom; dis-
charges wastewater,
liquid -borne waste ma-
terials or sewage ei-
ther directly or indi-
rectly to the drainage
system of the prem-
ises; or requires both a
water supply connec-
tion and a discharge to
the drainage system of
the premises.
PLUMBING SYSTEM.
Includes the water sup-
ply and distribution
pipes; plumbing fix-
tures and traps; water -
treating or water -using
equipment; soil, waste
and vent pipes; and
sanitary and storm
sewers and building
drains; in addition to
their respective 'con-
nections, devices and
appurtenances within
a structure or prem-
ises.
POLLUTION. An im-
pairment of the quality
of the potable water to
a degree that does not
create a hazard to the
public health but that
does adversely and un-
reasonably affect the
aesthetic qualities of
such potable water for
domestic use.
POTABLE WATER. Wa-
ter free from impurities
present in amounts
sufficient to cause dis-
ease or harmful phys-
iological effects and
conforming to the bac-
teriological and chemi-
cal quality require-
ments of the Public
Health Service Drinking
Water Standards or the
regulations of the pub-
lic health authority
having jurisdiction.
PRIVATE. In the clas-
sification of plumbing
fixtures, "private" ap-
plies to fixtures in resi-
dences and apart-
ments, and to fixtures
in nonpublic toilet
rooms of hotels and
motels and similar in-
stallations in buildings
where the plumbing
fixtures are intended
for utilization by a fam-
ily or an individual.
PUBLIC OR PUBLIC
UTILIZATION. In the
classification of plumb-
ing fixtures, "public"
applies to fixtures in
general toilet rooms of
schools, gymnasiums,
hotels, airports, bus
and railroad stations,
public buildings, bars,
public comfort sta-
tions, office buildings,
stadiums, stores, res-
taurants and other in-
stallations where a
number of fixtures are
installed so that their
utilization is similarly
unrestricted.
PUBLIC WATER MAIN.
A water supply pipe for
public utilization con-
trolled by public au-
thority.
QUICK- CLOSING
VALVE. A valve or fau-
cet that closes auto-
matically when re-
leased manually or
that 'is controlled by a
mechanical means for
fast- action closing.
READY ACCESS. That
which enables a fix-
ture, appliance or
equipment to be di-
rectly reached without
requiring the removal
or movement of any
panel, door or similar
obstruction and with-
out the use of a porta-
ble ladder, step stool
or similar device.
REDUCED PRESSURE
PRINCIPLE BACKFLOW
PREVENTER. A back -
flow prevention device
consisting of two inde-
pendently acting check
valves, internally force -
loaded to a normally
closed position and
separated by an inter-
mediate chamber (or
zone) in which there is
an automatic relief
means of venting to
the atmosphere, inter-
nally loaded to a nor-
mally open position be-
tween two tightly dos-
ing shutoff valves and
with a means for test-
ing for tightness of the
checks and opening of
the relief means.
REGISTERED DESIGN
PROFESSIONAL. An in-
dividual who is regis-
tered or licensed to
practice professional
architecture or enai-
necessary fixture sup-
ports and any fixtures
that are built into the
structure.
SELF - CLOSING FAU-
CET -.A faucet contain-
ing a valve that auto-
matically closes upon
deactivation of the
opening means.
SEPARATOR. See "In-
terceptor."
SEWAGE. Any liquid
waste containing ani-
mal or vegetable mat-
ter in suspension or
solution, including liq-
uids containing chemi-
cals in solution.
SEWAGE EJECTORS. A
device for lifting sew-
age by entraining the
sewage in a high -
velocity jet of steam,
air or water.
SEWER
Building sewer. See
"Building sewer."
Public sewer. A com-
mon sewer directly
controlled by public
authority.
Sanitary sewer. A
sewer that carries sew-
age and excludes
storm, surface and
ground water.
Storm sewer. A sewer
that conveys rainwa-
ter, surface water, sub-
surface water and sim-
ilar liquid wastes.
SLOPE. The fall (pitch)
of a line of pipe in ref-
erence to a horizontal
plane. In drainage, the
slope is expressed as
the fall in units vertical
per units horizontal
(percent) for a length
of pipe.
SOIL PIPE. A pipe that
conveys sewage con-
taining fecal matter to
the building drain or
building sewer.
SPILLPROOF VACUUM
BREAKER. An assembly
consisting of one check
valve force - loaded
closed and an air -inlet
vent valve force- loaded
open to atmosphere,
positioned down-
stream of the check
valve, and located be-
tween and including
two tightly closing
shutoff valves and a
test cock.
STACK. A general
term for any vertical
line of soil, waste, vent
or inside conductor
piping that extends
through at least one
story with or without
offsets.
STACK VENT. The ex-
tension of a soil or
waste stack above the
highest horizontal
drain connected to the
stack.
STACK VENTING. A
method of venting a
fixture or fixtures
through the soil or
waste stack.
STERILIZER
Boiling type. A
boiling -type sterilizer
is a fixture of a
nonpressure type uti-
lized for boiling instru-
ments, utensils or oth-
er equipment for
disinfection. These de-
vices are portable or
are connected to the
plumbing system.
Instrument. A device
for the sterilization of
various instruments.
Pressure ( autoclave).
A pressure vessel fix-
ture designed to utilize
steam under pressure
for sterilizing.
Pressure instrument
washer sterilizer. A
pressure instrument
washer sterilizer is a
pressure vessel fixture
designed to both wash
and sterilize instru-
ments during the oper-
ating cycle of the fix-
ture.
Utensil. A device for
the sterilization of
utensils as utilized in
health care services.
Water. A water steri-
lizer is a device for
sterilizing water and
storing sterile water.
STERILIZER VENT. A
separate pipe or stack,
indirectly connected to
the building drainage
system at the lower
terminal, that receives
the vapors from
nonpressure sterilizers,
or the exhaust vapors
from pressure sterili-
zers, and conducts the
vapors directly to the
open air. Also called
vapor, steam, atmos-
pheric or exhaust vent.
STORM DRAIN. See
"Drainage system,
storm."
STRUCTURE. That
which is built or con-
structed or a portion
thereof.
SUBSOIL DRAIN. A
drain that collects sub-
surface water or seep-
age water and conveys
such water to a place
of disposal.
SUMP. A tank or pit
that receives sewage
or liquid waste, located
below the normal
grade of the gravity
system and that must
be emptied by me-
chanical means.
SUMP PUMP. An auto-
matic water pump
Dowered by an electric
gaged in the plumbing
business as master
plumbers for at least
five (5) years in this
City;
c. One (1) member
shall hold a bachelor of
science degree in the
area of physical scien-
ces; and,
d. One (1) member
shall represent the
public at- large.
109.6. Terms. The
term of office for mem-
bers of the Plumbing
Code Board shall be
three (3) years. All offi-
cers shall be eligible to
serve successive terms
of office.
109.7. Vacancies.
Vacancies caused by
death, resignation, or
otherwise shall be
promptly filled by the
City Council for the
unexpired term of of-
fice.
109.8. Officers/Organ-
ization. The Board shall
choose annually, from
its- own membership, a
chairperson and vice
chairperson, each to
serve a term of one (1)
year. The building offi-
cial, or the building of-
ficial's designee, shall
be secretary of the
Board. The Board shall
fill vacancies among its
officers for the remain-
der of the unexpired
term.
109.9. Meetings.
1. Regular Meetings.
The Plumbing Code
Board shall meet once
every three (3) months.
2. Special Meetings.
Special meetings may
be called by the chair-
person or at the writ-
ten request of three (3)
members by giving at
least twenty -four (24)
hours notice to every
other member of the
Commission. The call
for a special meeting
shall include an agen-
da and only matters in-
cluded in that agenda
may be acted on at the
meeting.
3. Open Meetings. All
meetings shall be
called and held in con-
formance with the Io-
wa Open Meetings
the board of appeal s
may authorize any al-
ternate to the decision
of the building official
and the provisions of
the Plumbing Code,
provided it finds the
proposed material or
method of construction
is satisfactory for the
use intended and com-
plies with the provi-
sions of this Code, and
that the material,
method, or work of-
fered is, for the pur-
pose intended, at least
equivalent to that pre-
scribed by this Code in
suitability, strength, ef-
fectiveness, durability,
safety, and sanitation.
The board of appeals
shall require that suffi-
cient evidence or proof
be submitted to sub-
stantiate any claims
made regarding the
use of alternates.
SECTION 202
GENERAL DEFINI-
TIONS
ACCEPTED ENGINEER-
ING PRACTICE. That
which conforms to ac-
cepted principles, tests
or standards of nation-
ally recognized techni-
cal or scientific author-
ities.
ACCESS (TO). That
which enables a fix-
ture, appliance or
equipment to be
reached by ready ac-
cess or by a means
that first requires the
removal or movement
of a panel, door or sim-
ilar obstruction (see
"Ready access ").
ACCESS COVER. A re-
movable plate, usually
secured by bolts or
screws, to permit ac-
cess to a pipe or pipe
fitting for the purposes
of inspection, repair or
cleaning.
ADAPTER FITTING. An
approved connecting
device that suitably
and properly joins or
adjusts pipes and fit-
tings which do not oth-
erwise fit together.
AIR ADMITTANCE
VALVE. One -way valve
designed to allow air to
enter the plumbing
drainage system when
led in the building
drain or sewer pipe
where a sewer is sub-
ject to backflow, and
which prevents drain-
age or waste from
backing up into a low
level or fixtures and
causing a flooding con -
dition.
Drainage. A reversal
of flow in the drainage
system.
Water supply system.
The flow of water or
other liquids, mixtures
or substances into the
distribution pipes of a
potable water supply
from any source ex-
cept the intended
source.
BACKFLOW CONNEC-
TION. Any arrangement
whereby backflow is
possible.
BACKFLOW PRE -
VENTER. A device or
means to prevent
backflow.
BALL COCK. See "Fill
valve."
BASE FLOOD ELEVA-
TION. A reference
point, determined in
accordance with the
building code, based
on the depth or peak
elevation of flooding,
including wave height,
which has a 1 percent
(100 -year flood) or
greater chance of oc-
curring in any given
year.
BATHROOM GROUP. A
group of fixtures con-
sisting of a water clos-
et, lavatory, bathtub or
shower, including or
excluding a bidet, an
emergency floor drain
or both. Such fixtures
are located together on
the same floor level.
BEDPAN STEAMER OR
BOILER. A fixture utiliz-
ed for scalding bed-
pans or urinals by di-
rect application of
steam or boiling water.
BEDPAN WASHER
AND STERILIZER. A fix-
ture designed to wash
bedpans and to flush
the contents into the
sanitary drainage sys-
tem. Included are fix-
tures of this type that
provide for disinfecting
utensils by scalding
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laundry tray or a two -
or three - compartment
sink or laundry tray in
one unit.
COMBINATION
WASTE AND VENT SYS-
TEM. A specially de-
signed system of waste
piping embodying the
horizontal wet venting
of one or more sinks or
floor drains by means
of a common waste
and vent pipe ade-
quately sized to pro-
vide free movement of
air above the flow line
of the drain.
COMBINED BUILDING
DRAIN. See "Building
drain, combined."
COMBINED BUILDING
SEWER. See "Building
sewer, combined."
COMMON VENT. A
vent connecting at the
junction of two fixture
drains or to a fixture
branch and serving as
a vent for both fixtures.
CONCEALED FOULING
SURFACE. Any surface
of a plumbing fixture
which is not readily
visible and is not
scoured or cleansed
with each fixture oper-
ation.
CONDUCTOR. A pipe
inside the building that
conveys storm water
from the roof to a
storm or combined
building drain.
CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS. All of the
written, graphic and
pictorial documents
prepared or assembled
for describing the de-
sign, location and
physical characteris-
tics of the elements of
the project necessary
for obtaining a building
permit. The construc-
tion drawings shall be
drawn to an appropri-
ate scale.
CONTAMINATION. An
impairment of the
quality of the potable
water that creates an
actual hazard to the
public health through
poisoning or through
the spread of disease
by sewage, industrial
fluids or waste.
CRITICAL LEVEL (C -L).
An elevation (height)
amerer or a circle or
equivalent cross -
sectional area. For
faucets and similar fit-
tings, the effective
opening shall be meas-
ured at the smallest or-
ifice in the fitting body
or in the supply piping
to the fitting.
EMERGENCY FLOOR
DRAIN. A floor drain
that does not receive
the discharge of any
drain or indirect waste
pipe, and that protects
against damage from
accidental spills, fix-
ture overflows and
leakage.
ESSENTIALLY NON-
TOXIC TRANSFER FLU-
IDS. Fluids having a
Gosselin rating of 1, in-
cluding propylene gly-
col; mineral oil;
polydimethylsiloxane;
hydr0chlor0fluoro-
carbon, chlorofluoro-
carbon and carbon
refrigerants; and FDA -
approved boiler water
additives for steam
boilers.
ESSENTIALLY TOXIC
TRANSFER FLUIDS. Soil,
waste or gray water
and fluids having a
Gosselin rating of 2 or
more including ethyl-
ene glycol, hydrocar-
bon oils, ammonia
refrigerants and hydra-
zine.
EXISTING INSTALLA-
TIONS. Any plumbing
system regulated by
this code that was le-
gally installed prior to
the effective date of
this code, or for which
a permit to install has
been issued.
FAUCET. A valve end
of a water pipe through
which water is drawn
from or held within the
pipe.
FILL VALVE. A water
supply valve, opened
or closed by means of
a float or similar de-
vice, utilized to supply
water to a tank. An
antisiphon fill valve
contains an antisiphon
device in the form of
an approved air gap or
vacuum breaker that is
an integral part of the
fill valve unit and that
is positioned on the
water distribution sys-
tem where every water
distribution pipe is in-
terconnected so as to
provide two or more
paths to each fixture
supply pipe.
HANGERS. See "Sup-
ports."
HORIZONTAL BRANCH
DRAIN. A drainage
branch pipe extending
laterally from a soil or
waste stack or building
drain, with or without
vertical sections or
branches, that receives
the discharge from two
or more fixture drains
or branches and con-
ducts the discharge to
the soil or waste stack
or to the building drain.
HORIZONTAL PIPE.
Any pipe or fitting that
makes an angle of less
than 45 degrees (0.79
rad) with the horizon-
tal.
HOT WATER. Water at
a temperature greater
than or equal to 110 °F
(43 °C).
HOUSE, TRAP. See
"Building trap."
INDIRECT WASTE
PIPE. A waste pipe that
does not connect di-
rectly with the drain-
age system, but that
discharges into the
drainage system
through an air break or
air gap into a trap, fix -
ture, receptor or inter-
ceptor.
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE
DISPOSAL SYSTEM. A
system for disposal of
domestic sewage by
means of a septic tank,
cesspool or mechanical
treatment, designed
for utilization apart
from a public sewer to
serve a single estab-
lishment or building.
INDIVIDUAL VENT. A
pipe installed to vent a.
fixture trap and con-
nects with the vent
system above the fix-
ture served or termi-
nates in the open air.
INDIVIDUAL WATER
SUPPLY. A water sup-
ply that serves one or
more families, and that
is not an approved
public water supply.
INTERCEPTOR. A de-
vice designed and in-
ders the air, or human
food, drink or water
supply unwholesome.
OCCUPANCY. The pur-
pose for which a build-
ing or portion thereof
is utilized or occupied.
OFFSET. A combina-
tion of approved bends
that makes two
changes in direction
bringing one section of
the pipe out of line but
into a line parallel with
the other section.
OPEN AIR. Outside the
structure.
PIPE WELDER. A per-
son who specializes in
welding of pipes and
holds a valid certificate
or competency trom a
recognized testing lab-
oratory, based on the
requirements of the
A.S.M.E. boiler and
pressure vessels code,
section IX or as ap-
proved by the adminis-
trative authority's test-
ing procedures.
PLUMBING. The prac-
tice, materials' and fix-
tures utilized in the in-
stallation, mainte-
nance, extension and
alteration of all piping,
fixtures, plumbing ap-
pliances and plumbing
appurtenances, within
or adjacent to any
structure, in connec-
tion with sanitary
drainage or storm
drainage facilities;
venting systems; and
public or private water
supply systems.
PLUMBING APPLI-
ANCE. Anyone of a spe-
cial class of plumbing
fixtures intended to
perform a special func-
tion. Included are fix-
tures having the opera-
tion or control depend-
ent on one or •more
energized components,
such as motors, con-
trols, heating ele-
ments, or pressure- or
temperature- sensing
elements. Such fixtures
are manually adjusted
or controlled by the
owner or operator, or
are operated automati-
cally through one or
more of the following
actions: a time cycle, a
temperature range, a
pressure range, a
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zone) in which there is thereof.
an automatic relief
means of venting to
the atmosphere, inter-
nally loaded to a nor-
mally open position be-
tween two tightly clos-
ing shutoff valves and
with a means for test-
ing for tightness of the
checks and opening of
the relief means.
REGISTERED DESIGN
PROFESSIONAL. An in-
dividual who is regis-
tered or licensed to
practice professional
architecture or engi-
neering as defined by
the statutory require-
ments of the professio-
nal registration laws of
the state or jurisdiction
in which the project is
to be constructed.
RELIEF VALVE
Pressure relief valve.
A pressure- actuated
valve held closed by a
spring or other means
and designed to relieve
pressure automatically
at the pressure at
which such valve is set.
Temperature and
pressure relief (T &P)
valve. A combination
relief valve designed to
function as both a tem-
perature relief and a
pressure relief valve.
Temperature relief
valve. A temperature -
actuated valve de-
signed to discharge au-
tomatically at the tem-
perature at which such
valve is set.
RELIEF VENT. A vent
whose primary func-
tion is to provide circu-
lation of air between
drainage and vent sys-
tems.
RIM. An unobstructed
open edge of a fixture.
RISER. See "Water
pipe, riser."
ROOF DRAIN. .A drain
installed to receive wa-
ter collecting on the
surface of a roof and to
discharge such water
into a leader or a con-
ductor.
ROUGH -IN. Parts of
the plumbing system
that are installed prior
to the installation of
fixtures. This includes
drainage, water sup-
ply, vent piping and the
SUBSOIL DRAIN. A
drain that collects sub-
surface water or seep-
age water and conveys
such water to a place
of disposal.
SUMP. A tank or pit
that receives sewage
or liquid waste, located
below the normal
grade of the gravity
system and that must
be emptied by me-
chanical means.
SUMP PUMP. An auto-
matic water pump
powered by an electric
motor for the removal
of drainage, except
raw sewage, from a
sump, pit or low point.
SUMP VENT. A vent
from pneumatic sew-
age ejectors, or similar
equipment, that termi-
nates separately to the
open air.
SUPPORTS. Devices
for supporting and se-
curing pipe, fixtures
and equipment.
SWIMMING POOL.
Any structure, basin,
chamber or tank con-
taining an artificial
body of water for
swimming, diving or
recreational bathing
having a depth of 2
feet (610 mm) or more
at any point.
TEMPERED WATER.
Water having a tem-
perature range be-
tween 85 °F (29 °C) and
110 °F (43 °C).
THIRD -PARTY CERTIF-
ICATION AGENCY. An
approved agency oper-
ating a product or ma-
terial certification sys-
tem that incorporates
initial product testing,
assessment and sur-
veillance of a manufac-
turer's quality control
system.
THIRD -PARTY CERTI-
FIED. Certification ob-
tained by the manufac-
turer indicating that
the function and per-
formance characteris-
tics of a product or ma-
terial have been deter-
mined by testing and
ongoing surveillance
by an approved third -
party certification
agency. Assertion of
certification is in the
form of, identification
in accordance with the
requirements of the
third -party certifica-
tion agency.
THIRD -PARTY TESTED.
Procedure by which an
approved testing labo-
ratory provides docu-
mentation that a prod-
uct, material or system
conforms to specified
requirements.
TRAP. A fitting or de-
vice'that provides a liq-
uid seal to prevent the
emission., of sewer gas -
es without materially
affecting the . flow of
sewage or wastewater
through the trap.
TRAP SEAL. The,verti-
cal distance between
the weir and thetop of
the dip of the trap. '
UNSTABLE GROUND.
Earth that does not
provide a uniform
bearing for the barrel
of the sewer pipe be-
tween the joints at the
bottom of the pipe
treneh.
VACUUM. Any pres-
sure less than that ex-
erted by the atmos-
phere.
VACUUM BREAKER. A
type of . backflow
preventer installed on
openings subject to
normal atmospheric
pressure that prevents
backflow by admitting
atmospheric pressure
through ports to the
discharge side of the
device.
VENT PIPE. See "Vent
system." •
VENT STACK. A verti-
cal vent pipe installed
primarily for the pur-
pose of providing cir-
culation of air' to and
from any part of the
drainage system.
VENT SYSTEM. A ipe
or pipes installedp to
provide, a flow of air to
or from a drainage; sys-
tem, or to; provide a cir-
culation of air ;within
such system to protect
trap seals from
siphonage and. back -
pressure.
VERTICAL PIPE.' Any
pipe or fitting that
makes an angle of 45
degrees (0.79 rad) or
more with the horizon-
tal.
WALL -HUNG WATER
CLOSET. A wall -
mounted water closet
installed in such a way
that the fixture does
not touch the floor.
WASTE. The dis -
charge from any fix -
ture, appliance, area or
appurtenance that
does not contain fecal
matter.
WASTE PIPE. A pipe
that - conveys only
waste.
WATER - HAMMER AR-
RESTOR. A device uti-
lized to absorb the
pressure surge (water
hammer), that occurs
when :water flow is
suddenly stopped in a
water supply system.
WATER HEATER. Any
heating appliance or
equipment that heats
potable water and sup -
plies such water to the
potable hot water dis -
tribution system.
WATER MAIN. A water
supply pipe or system
of pipes, Installed and
maintained by a city,
township, county, pub-
, lic utility. 'company or
other public entity, on
public property, in the
stree or in an ap-
proved d ed icated,ease-
mefi df;;pUbli'c'or: Com-
munity use-
WATER OUTLET. A
discharge opening
through which water is
supplied to a fixture,
into the atmosphere
(except into an open
tank that is part of the
water supply system),
to •a boiler or heating
system, or to any devi-
ces or equipment re-
quiring water to oper-
ate but which are not
part of the plumbing
system.
WATER PIPE
Riser. A water supply
pipe that extends one
full story or more to
convey " water to
branches or to a group
of fixtures.
Water distribution
pipe. A pipe within the
structure or on the
premises that conveys
water from•the: water
service pipe, or from
the meter when the
meter is at the struc-
ture, to the points of
utilization.
Water service pipe.
•The pipe from the wa-
ter main or other
source of potable wa-
ter supply, pr from the
meter when the meter
is at the public right of
way, to the water dis -
tribution system of the
building served.
WATER SUPPLY SYS-
TEM. The water service
pipe, water distribution
pipes, and the necessa-
ry connecting pipes,
fittings, control valves
and all appurtenances
in or adjacent to the
605 of this Code.
(d) Copper tube for
building supply piping
shall be type K to the
point of entrance to a
building or structure.
Water distribution pipe
within a building or
structure shall be type
L or type K.
Type M copper tube
may be used in detach-
ed one- and two-family
dwellings within the
structure only. when
piping is aboveground
or floor slab.
(e) In addition to the
required incised mark-
ing, all hand drawn
copper tubing shall be
marked by means of a
continuous and indeli-
bly colored stripe at
least one - quarter inch
(6.4 mm) in width as
follows: type K, green;
type L, blue; type M,
red; type DV,W, yellow.
(f) Listed flexible wa-
ter connectors shall be
installed in exposed lo-
cations.
Sec.605.3. Materials.
(a) Building supply
water piping to the
point of entrance to
the building shall be
made of copper tube
typeK, or cast -iron wa-
ter pipe.
(b) Water distributing
piping shall be ofbrass
pipe, copper tube type
L, or type K, copper
pipe, galvanized
wrought iron pipe,
galvanized open-
hearth pipe, galvanized
steel pipe. Plastic pip-
ing for potable water
distribution is prohibit-
ed unless approval is
given by the Plumbing
,Board or the adminis-
trative authority.
Type, M copper tube
may 'tie' used in one -
and two - family dwell-
ings within the struc-
ture only when pipicrg
is - aboveground or floor
slab.
(c) All materials used
in the water supply
system, except valves
and similar devices
shall be of a like mate-
rial, except where oth-
erwise specifically ap-
proved by the building
official.
(d) Cast -iron fittings
up to and including two
(2) inches (50.8mm) in
size, when used in pot-
able water piping, shall
be galvanized.
(e) All malleable iron
water fittings shalt be
galvanized.
(f) Solder shall con-
form to the require-
ments of Sec. 802(d).
Sec. 609. Cooling Wa-
ter.
' The discharge of wa-
ter used exclusively as
a cooling medium in an
appliance, device, or
apparatus to arty sani-
tary sewer is specifi-
cally prohibited.
Exception: Clean run-
ning water used exclu-
sively as a cooling me-
dium in an appliance,
device or apparatus
may discharge into the
drainage system if the
same comes from
equipment so designed
that the, total rate of
discharge from the
premises served on
such sewer cannot ex-
ceed five (5) gallons
per minute.
Sec. 701.5. Damage to
Drainage System or
Public Sewer.
Roofs, inner, courts,
vent shatts,+l:ight,we'Is
or resirnilar areas having
rain water drain, shall
discharge to the out-
side of the building, to
the gutter, or to a
storm drainage sys-
tem.
The installation of
sump pumps, sump
pump connections, or
gravity connections
which discharge or
cause to be dis-
charged, any storm
water, surface water,
groundwater, roof run-
off, subsurface drain-
age, interior and exte-
rior foundation drains,
or floor drains used for
collecting storm water
to any sanitary sewer
is specifically prohibit-
ed.
(a) It shall be unlaw-
ful for any person to
deposit, by any means
whatsoever, into any
plumbing fixture, floor
drain, interceptor,
sump, receptacle, or
device which is con-
nected to any drainage
system, public sewer,
or private sewer, any
ashes, cinders, solids,
rags, flammable, poi-
sonous, or explosive
liquids or gases, oils,
grease, and any other
thing whatsoever
which would or could
cause damage to the
public sewer or private
sewer.
(b) No storm water,
surface water, ground
water, roof runoff, sub -
surface drainage, inte-
rior or exterior founda-
tion drajns or floor
drains used for collect-
piping aboveground piping and each ninety " priate use of approved
within buildings shall (90) degree cleanout fittings and, with the
be of brass pipe, cop- extension shall be ex- exception of copper
per tube -Type L or tended from a "Y" type - :,tube, no such pipe
Type K, cast -iron soil fitting or other ap- , shall be strained or
pipe, galvanized steel proved fitting of equiv- • bent. Burred ends shall
pipe, lead pipe, ABS or alentsweep. be reamed to the full
PVC -DVW Schedule 40 (j) Each cleanout for bore of the pipe.
plastic pipe, except an interceptor shall be Sec. 904. Vent Termi-
that: outside of such inter- nation.
(1) No galvanized ceptor. (a) Each vent pipe or
wrought iron or gal- (k),Each cleanout, un- stack shall extend
vanized steel pipe shall less installed under an through its flashing
be used .underground approved cover plate, and shall terminate
and shall be kept at shall. be -above grade, vertically not less than
least six (6) inches readily accessible, and six (6) inches above
(152.4mm) above .so located as to serve the roof nor less than
ground. the purpose for which one (1) foot from any
(2) No vitrified clay -. it is Intended. vertical surface.
pipe or. fittings shall be Cleanouts located. un- (b) Each vent shall
used above ground, der cover plates shall terminate not less than
where pressurized by a be so: installed as to ten (10) feet from, or at
pump or ejector, or on provide the clearances least three (3) feet
the interior of any and accessibility re- above any openable
building or structure. r quired by this Section. window, door, opening,
Sec. 702.2. Under - (I) Each cleanout in air intake, or vent
ground Building Sanita- piping two (2) inches shaft, nor less than
ry Drainage and Vent or less • in size shall be three (3) feet in every
Pipe. , .. so installed: that there direction from any lot
• (a) Underground is a cleararfce; of not line; alley and street
building drains shall be less than twelve (12) excepted.
of cast -iron soil' pipe, inches in front of the . (c) Vent pipes shall be
tempered copper tube cleanout. Cleanouts in extended separately or
Type L or Type K, ABS piping larger than two combined, of full re-
or PVC -DVW Schedule (2) inches shall have a quired size, not less
40 plastic pipe. clearance of not less than six (6) inches
(b) Drainage fittings than eighteen (18) in- above the roof or fire
shall be of cast -iron, ches in front of the wall. Flagpoling of
malleable iron, lead, cleanout. Cleanouts in vents is prohibited ex-
brass, copper, ABS or underfloor piping shall cept where the roof is
PVC Schedule 40, or be extended to or used for purposes oth-
other approved materi- above the finished •er than weather pro -
els having a smooth in floor or- shall be ex- .tection. All vents with -
terior waterway of the tended outside the in ten (10) feet of any
same diameter as the building when there is part of the roof that is
piping served and all less than eighteen (18) used for such other
such fittings shall con- inches vertical and purposes shall extend
form to the type of thirty (30) inches hori- not less than seven (7)
pipe used. zontal clearance from feet above such roof
(L) Fittings on the means of access to and shall be securely
screwed pipe shall be such cleanout No. stayed.
of the recessed drain underfloor cleanout in (d) Vent pipes for out-
age type Burred ends any residential occu- ` door installations shall'
shall be reamed to the pancy shall be located - extend at least ten (10)
full bore of the pipe. more than twenty (20) feet above ground and
(2) The threads of feet from an access shall be securely sup -
drainage fittings shall door, trap door, or • ported.
be tapped so as to, al- crawl hole. (e) Joints at the roof
low one - fourth inch per (m) Cleanout fittings around vent pipes shall
foot . (20.9 mm /m) shall be not less in size be made watertight by
grade. than those established the use of approved
Sec. 703. Size of Build- byth'e bUilding official. . fleshings or flashing
Mg Sewers. (n) Cleanouts shall be material.
The minimum size of provided for pressure (f) Frost or Snow Clo -•
any building sewer drainage systems as sure. Where frost Cr
shall be determined on classified under Sec- snow closure is likely
the basis of the total . tion 708. to occur in locations
number of fixture units (o) Countersunk having minimum de-
drained by such sew- cleanout plugs shall be sign temperature be-
ers, in accordance with installed where raised low 0 degrees F, vent
Table 11 -2. No building heads may cause a terminals shall be a
sewer shall have a hazard. minimum of three (3)
smaller diameter than (p) When a hubless inches in diameter but
four (4) inches or the blind plug is used for a in no event smaller
size of the building required cleanout, the than the required vent
drain; whichever is complete coupling and pipe. The change in di-
larger. plug shall be accessi- ameter shall be made
Sec. 708. Cleanouts. ble for removal or re - inside the building at
(a) Every vent pipe placement least one (1) foot be-
that penetrates the Sec. 712. Drainage of low the roof and termi-
lowest floor level shall Fixtures Located Below nate not less than ten
be provided with a the Next Upstream (10) inches above the
cleanout located not Manhole or Below the roof, or as required by
less than six (6) nor Main Sewer Level. the administrative au-
more than thirty (30) When subsoil drain- thority.
inches above the low -. age systems are instal- 14 -1H -3. Licensure
est floor level. led; they shall be dis- and Certificatign.
(b) Each cleanout in charged into an ap- 1. Except as provided
piping two (2) -inches proved sump or receiv- in Iowa Code section
or less in size shall be ing tank and shall be 105.11, a person shall
so installed that there discharged in a man- not operate as a con -
is a clearance of not • ner satisfactory to the tractor or install or re-
less than twelve (12) administrative authori- pair plumbing, HVAC,
inches in front of the ty. The installation of refrigeration, or
cleanout. Cleanouts in sump pumps or sump hydronic systems with-
piping larger than two pump connections, out obtaining a license
(2) inches shall have -a which discharge or issued by the State, or
clearance of, not Tess cause to be dis- install or repair medi-
than eighteen (18) in- charged, anyrtorm cal gas piping systems
ches in front of the water, surface water, without obtaining a
cleanout. Cleanouts in groundwater, roof run- valid certification ap-
underfloor piping shall off, subsurface drain- proved by the State.
be extended to or age, including interior • 2. Except as provided
above the finished and exterior founda- in Iowa Code section
floor or shall be ex- tion drains, floor drains 105.11, a person shall
tended outside the used for collecting not engage in the busi-
building when there is storm water, unconta- ness of designing, fin -
less than eighteen (18) minated cooling water, stalling, or repairing
inches vertical and or unpolluted industrial plumbing, HVAC, re-
thirty (30) inches hori- process waters, to any frigeration, or hydronic
zontal clearance from sanitary sewer, is spe- systems unless at all
the means of access to cifically prohibited. times a licensed mas-
such No .., -.Air conditioning war ter, _who shall be re-
underflor cleanout in ' terra drip pans, refriger- sponsible for the prop -
any residential occu- ation water or cooling er designing, installing,
pancy shall be located tower water may be and repairing of the
more than twenty (20) discharged into a sani- Plumbing, HVAC, re-
feet from an access tary sewer if the same frigeration, or hydronic
door, trap door, or comes from equipment system, is employed by
crawl hole. so designed that the the person and is ac-
(c) Cleanout fittings total rate of discharge tively in charge of the
shall be,not less in size from the premises plumbing, HVAC, re-
than those established served on such sewer frigeration, or hydronic
by the building official cannot exceed five (5) work of the person. An
(d) Each horizontal gallons per minute. individual who per -
drainage pipe shall be Sec. 715.2. Backwater forms such work purr
provided with a clean- Valves. Backwater suant to a business op-
out at its upper termi - valves shall have bod- erated as a sole pro -
nal and each run of ies of cast iron, brass, prietorship shall be. a
piping, which is more or other approved ma- licensed master in. the
than one hundred (100) terials, noncorrosive applicable discipline.
feet (30.4m) in total de- bearings, seats and 14 -1H -4. Backflow
veloped length, shall self- aligning discs, and Prevention Require -
be provided with a shall be so constructed ments for New Resi-
cleanout for each one as to insure a positive dental Construction.
hundred (100) 'feet mechanical seal and to • There are hereby es-
(30.4m), or fraction remain closed, except tablished minimum
thereof, in length of when discharging back-flaw prevention
such piping. wastes. Such valves standards for new resi-
(1) Cleanouts may be shall remain sufficient- dential construction.
omitted on a horizontal ly open during periods The city manager shall
drain line less than five of low flows to avoid determine the type of
(5) feet (1.5m) in screening of solids and backflow prevention
length unless such line shall not restrict ca- - assembly required for
is serving sinks or pacities or cause ex- containment based on
urinals. cessive turbulence dur- the . degree of hazard
(2) Cleanputs may be ingpeak. loads. Unless as outlined in Title 13,
omitted on any hori- otherwise listed, valve Chapter 1, Artfcle D.
zontal drainage pipe access covers shall be 14 -1H -5. Backflow
installed on a slope of bolted type with gas- Prevention Require -
seventy -two (72) de- ket and each valve ments for Existing Wa-
grees or less from the shall bear the manu- ter Services.
vertical angle (angle of facturer's name cast The requirements for.
one -fifth (1/5) bend). • into body and cover. backflow prevention
(3) Excepting the Backwater valves shall related to existing wa-
building drain and its be installed so that ter services are out -
horizontal branches, •a their working parts will lined in Title 13, Chap -
cleanout shall - not be be accessible for serv- ter 1, Article D.
required on any pipe or ice and repairs. Sec. 14 -1H -6. Inspec-
piiping which is above • Sec. 902. Materials. tion Fees.
the first floor of . the - (a) Vent piping above - A fee shall' be paid for
building. ground in buildings inspections made out -
(4) An approved type shall be of brass pipe, side of normal busi-
of two -way cleanout copper pipe, copper ness hours and for .in- ,
fitting, installed inside tube, type L-or type K, spections for which no
of fixtures.
Water distribution
pipe. A pipe Within the
structure or on the
premises that conveys
Water from' the water
service pipe, or from
the meter -when the
meter is at the struc-
ture, to the points of
utilization.
Water service pipe.
The pipe from the wa-
ter main or other
source Of potable wa-
tersupply, or from the
Meter when the meter
is at the public right of
way, to the water dis-
tribution system°of the
building. served.
WATER SUPPLY SYS-
TEM. The water service '
pipe, Water distribution
pipes, and the necessa-
ry connecting pipes,
fittings, coptrol valves
and all appurtenances
in or adjacent to the
structure or premises:
WELL
Eldred. A' Well- con-
structed by boring a
hole in the ground with
an auger and Installing
acasing. ,
Drilled, A well Con-
structed by making a
hole in the ground with
a drilling machine of
any type and installing
casing and screen.
Driven. A well con-
structed by 'driving a
pipe in the ground. The
drive pipe is usually fit-
ted with a well point
and screen. •
Dug. A well construct-
ed by excavating' a
large- diameter shaft
and installing a casing.
TUB. Alrthltlb 9 appiI-
ance' cons sting of a
bathtub fixture that is
equipped and fitted
with a circulating pip-
ing system designed to
' accept, circulate and
discharge bathtub wa-
ter upon each use.
YOKE VENT. A pipe
connecting' upward
from a soli or waste
stack to a vent stack
for the purpose of pre-
venting pressure
changes in the stacks.
Sec. 605. Use of Cop -
per Tubing.
(a) Copper tube for
underground drainage
and vent piping shall
be Tempered :copper
tube type L•or type K.
(b) Copper tube for
aboveground drainage
and vent piping shall
be type L or type K.
(c) Copper tube shall
hot be used, for chemi-
cal or industrial. wastes
,as defined in Section
•i
ed.
(a) it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person to
deposit, by 'anynleans
whatsoever, into any
plumbing fixture,, floor
drain, interceptor,
sump, . receptacle, or
device WJi h ))s con-
nected to,gny,drainage
system, public sewer,
or private sewer, any
ashes, cinders, solids,
rags, flammable, poi-
sonous, or explosive
liquids or gases, oils,
grease, and any other
thing whatsoever
which would or could
cause damage, to the,
public. sewer or private.
sewer.
(b) No storm water,
surface water, ground
water, roof runoff, sub -
surface drainage, inte-
rior or exterior founda-
tion drains or floor
drains used for collect-
ing storm yvater .shall
be connected to or dis-
chargedinto-any.'draln-
age system connected
to a public or private
sanitary sewer,
(c). No septic tank,
seepage pit,; or
drainfield shall be con-
nected to any public
sewer or to any build-
ing sewer to
such public seWor,
(d) No .common -al
fdod waste grinder
shall be connected to a
private sewage dispos-
al system unless per-
mission has first been
obtained from the ad-
ministrative authority.
(e) An approved type
watertight sewage or
waste Water holding •
tank, the contents . Of
which, due to their
character, must be pe-
riodically removed and
disposed of at some
approved offsite loca-
tion, ,shall "be installed
Only when required by
the AdministratiVe,Au-
thority or 'the Health
Officer to prevent, an-
ticipated surface or
subsurface contamina-
tion or pollution, dam-
age to the public sew-
er, or other hazardous
or nuisance condition.
Sec. 702. Building
Sewer Materials, .
(a) The building sew-
er, beginning 2' from
any building or struc-
ture shall be of such'
materials as approved
by the administrative
authority.
(b) 'Joining methods
and materials shall be
as prescribed ip Chap-
ter 7 of this Code.
Sec. 702.1. Drainage
(30,4m), or fraction
thereof, in length of
such piping.
(1) Cleanouts may be
omitted on a horizontal
drain line less than five
(5) feet (1.5m) in
length, unless such line
is serving sinks, or
urinals.
(2) Cleanputs may be
omitted bn any hori-
zontal drainage pipe
installed on a slope of
seventy -two (72) de-
grees or less from the
vertical angle (angle of
one -fifth (1/5) bend).
(3) Excepting the .
building drain and its
horizontal bjanphes, "a
cleanout shaft. not be
required on any pipe or
piping which Is above
the first floor of the
building.
(4) An approved type
of two -way cleanout
fitting, installed inside
the building wall near
the connection be-
tween the building
drain and building sew -
er or Installed outside
of a building at the
lower end of a building .
drain and extended to
grade, may be substi-
tuted for an upper ter-
minal cleanout.
(e) Each vertical
drainage pipe which
has a dotible_sanitary
tee installed shall be
provided witha clean-
out within a distance of
thirty -slx (36) inches
above or below the
centerline of the sani-
tary tee.
(f) Each drainage pipe,
penetrating the lowest
floor level of any struc-
ture shalt be 'provided
With a cleanout
located not less than
six (6), nor more than
thirty (30) inches
aboVe the lowest floor
'eve!. -
(g) An additional
cleanout shall be pro-
vided in a horizontal
line for each aggregate
change of direction ex-
ceeding one hundred
and thirty -flVe (135)
degrees.
(h) Each cleanout
shall be installed so
that It opens in a direc-
tion opposite to the
flow of . the soil -or
waste or at right -an-
gle§ thereto and, ex-
cept in the case of,
"Wye" branch and end-
of -line cleanouts, shall,
be installed vertically
above the flow line of
the pipe. '
(I) Each cleanout ex-
tension shall be con-
sidered as drainage
remain closed, except .
when discharging
wastes. Such valves
shall remain sufficient -
ly open during periods
of low flows to avoid
screening of solids and
shall not restrict ca-
pacities or cause ex-
cessive turbulence dur-
ing.,peak,loadtt, Unless
otherwise listed, valve
access covers shall be
bolted type with gas -
ket and each Valve
shall bear the manu-
facturer's name cast
•into body and cover.
Backwater valves shall
be Installed so that
their working parts will
be accessible for serv-
ice and repairs,
Sec. 902. Materials,.
(a) Vent piping above-
ground in buildings
shall be of brass pipe,
copper . pipe, copper
tube, type L'or type K,
cast -iron soil pipe,
galvanized steel pipe,
lead pipe, ABS or PVC -
DWV schedule 40 plas-
tic pipe.
(1) No galvanized
steel pipe shall be used
underground . and shall
be kept at least six (6)
Inches aboveground.
(2) ABS and PVC DWV
piping Installations
shall be limited to
structures not exceed-
ing three (3) floors
above, grade. For the
purpose of this Subsec-
tion, the first floor of a
building shall be that
floor that has fifty per -
cent (50 %) or more of
the exterior wall sur-
face area level with or
above , finished grade.
One (1) additional level
that is the first level
and not designed for
human habitation and
used .only for vehicle
parking, storage, or
similar use shall be
permitted,
' (b) Vent piping under-
ground shall be cast -
iron soli pipe, copper
tube type L or type K,
ABS or DWV schedule
40 plastic pipe.
(c) Vent fittings shall
be cast -Iron, galvan-
ized malleable Iron or .
galvanized steel, lead,
.copper, brass, ABS or
• PVC schedule 40 or
other approved materi-
als except . that no
galvanized malleable
iron or galvanized steel
fittings shall be used
underground and shall
be kept at least siX (6)
inches aboveground.
(d) Changes In direc-
tion of vent piping shall
be made by the appro-
tat:dished minimum
backflow prevention
standards for new resi-
dential construction.
The city manager shall
determine the type of
backflow prevention
assembly required for
containment based on
the_ degree of hazard
as outlined In:ritle 13,
Chapter 1, Artrcle D.
14 -11-1-5. Backfiow
Prevention Require -
ments for Existing Wa-
ter Services.
The requirements for .
backflow prevention
related to existing wa-
ter services are out-
lined in Title 13, Chap-
ter 1, Article D.
Sec, 14 -1H -6. Inspec-
tion Fees..
A fee shall' be paid for
insPections made out-
side • of normal busi-
ness hours and for In-
spections for which no
fees are specifically In-
dicated. Inspection
fees shall be as set
forth by the City Man-
ager.
Section 13. This Ordi-
nance takes effect
upon publication.
Passed, approved and
adopted this 15th day
of July, 2013.
/s /Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: /s /Kevin 5.
Firtistahl, City Clerk
Published officially in
the Telegraph Herald
newspaper on the 19th .
day of July, 2013.
/s /Kevin S. Flrnstahl,
CMC, City Clerk
It 7/19