ORDINANCE NO. 14,490

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, by repealing Article VI, Plumbing Code, Sections 26-986 through 26-1248 and adding and enacting a new Article V - Plumbing Code, Division I - Generally, Sections 26-500 through 26-541, Division II - Storm Drainage System, Sections 26-550 through 26-557, Division III - Licenses and Certificates, Sections 26-575 through 26-580, and Division IV, Permits and Inspections, Division IV, Sections 26-590 through 26-593, relating to a new Plumbing Code in Chapter 26, Building and Building Regulations.

Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa:

Section 1. That the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, is hereby amended by repealing Article VI, Plumbing Code, Sections 26-986 through 26-1248 and adding and enacting a new Article V - Plumbing Code, Division I - Generally, Sections 26-500 through 26-541, Division II - Storm Drainage System, Sections 26-550 through 26-557, Division III - Licenses and Certificates, Sections 26-575 through 26-580, and Division IV, Permits and Inspections, Division IV, Sections 26-590 through 26-593, relating to a new Plumbing Code in Chapter 26, Building and Building Regulations, as follows:

ARTICLE VI. PLUMBING CODE

DIVISION 1. GENERALLY

Sec. 26-500. Scope.

(a) The provisions of the plumbing code shall apply to all new construction, relocated buildings, and to any alterations, repairs or reconstruction, except as otherwise provided for in the plumbing code.

(b) Additions to, identified faulty work, alterations of and repairs to any part of an existing plumbing or drainage system, if covered by the plumbing code, shall comply with the provisions of the plumbing code. Further, the senior plumbing inspector may, when such additions, alterations or repairs are made, order further reasonable additions or alterations in a building, structure, or premises when any work or installation regulated by the plumbing code is dangerous, unsafe, insanitary, constitutes a nuisance or is a menace to life, health or property, or is otherwise in violation of the plumbing code. The order shall be issued to the property owner or his or her authorized agent. Refusal, failure or neglect to comply with any lawful order of the senior plumbing inspector shall constitute a violation of the plumbing code.

(c) Installations which were in compliance with the city plumbing ordinances in existence at the time the installations were made shall be presumed to be safe and proper, which presumption can be rebutted by evidence that the installation is insanitary, dangerous, unsafe, constitutes a nuisance or is a menace to life, health or property, or is contrary to generally accepted standards of good practice.

Sec. 26-501. Adoption of Uuniform Pplumbing Ccode.

(a) This article shall consist of the Uniform Plumbing Code (“UPC”), 1997 2003 edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, which volume is incorporated in this article by this reference as fully as though set forth in its entirety, except as otherwise indicated in this article.

(b) This article and all provisions incorporated in this article, by reference or otherwise, shall be known as the plumbing code. References to section numbers not preceded by "26-" will be to sections in the Uniform Plumbing Code., excepting only such portions as are stated to be deleted therefrom and such additional provisions as are set forth in this article.

Sec. 26-502. Deletions.

The following are deleted from the Uniform Plumbing Code, and are of no force or effect in this article:

(1) (1) Chapter 1 - Administration

(2) Chapter 11 - Storm Drainage - Division 2 Storm Drains

(26-1241)

(3) Chapter 15 – Fire Stop Protection – All references to

NFPA 5000 shall be replaced with 2003 International

Building Code.

Sections:(see sections 26-986‑‑26-988, 26-992‑‑26-994 and divisions 2, 3 and 4 of this article).

(1)

g. Section 908.0 (see section 26-1204 of this article) Wet Venting (26-530)(see section 26-1197 of this article)

(2) h. Section 604.0 (see section 26-1207 of this article) Materials H2O Dist (26-533)

(3) i. Section 717.0 (see section 26-1210 of this article) Size of Building Sewers (26-536)

Subsections:

Subsection 701.1 Drainage Systems (26-523)

Subsection 701.1.1 Drainage Systems (26-523)

(3) Subsections as follows:

a. Subsection 710.1 Backwater Valves (26-522)

b. Subsection 903.2 902.0 Use of Copper Tubing (26-521)(see section 26-1200 of this article).

c. d. Subsection 718.1 Min. Grade of Horiz. Drng.(26-539)

Subsection 903.1 Vents and Venting (26-525)

Subsection 903.1.1. Vents and Venting (26-525)

see section 26-1193 of this article).

Table 10.1 Horiz. Dist. Trap Arms (26-532)(see section 26-1206 of this article).

d. f.

d.

(see section 26-1197 of this article)

(165) Chapter 12[r1] .

(176) Chapter 13[r2] .

Sec. 26-503. Amendments and additions.

(a) The remaining sections in this article are and represent amendments and additions to the requirements contained in the Uniform Plumbing Code, and where their requirements conflict with those of the Uniform Plumbing Code, the requirements of this article shall prevail.

(b) The following sections of this article shall be construed in the context of the enumerated chapter of the Uniform Plumbing Code:

(1) Section 26-521 – Use of Copper Tubing - chapter 3.

(2) Section 26-522 – Backwater Valves - chapter 3.

(3) Section 26-523 – Drainage Systems - chapter 7.

(4) Section 26-524 – Max FU’s on 2in vent – chapter 9

(5) Section 26-525 – Vents and Venting - chapter 9.

(6) Section 26-526 – Vent Termination – chapter 9.

(7) Section 26-527 – Vent Stacks and Relief Vents – chapter 9

(8) Section 26-528 – Vent Exceptions – chapter 9

(9) Section 26-529 – Air Conditioning Waste - chapter 8

(10) Section 26-530 – Appliances - chapter 8.

(11) Section 26-531 – Wet Venting - chapter 8.

(12) Section 26-532 – Swimming Pools - chapter 8.

(13) Section 26-533 – Table of Horiz. Distance of Trap Arms - chapter 10.

(14) Section 26-534 – Matls. Used for H2O Dist. - chapter 6.

(15) Section 26-535 – Cross Connection Control-containment – chapter 6

(16) Section 26-536 – Depth of Water Service - chapter 6.

(17) Section 26-537 – Size of Bldg Sewers - chapter 7.

(18) Section 26-538 – Clean-outs - chapter 7.

(19) Section 26-539 – Showers Sub-pans - chapter 4.

(20)Section 26-540 – Min. Grade of Horiz. Drng Piping

- chapter 7.

(21) Section 26-541 – Floor Drains Required – chapter 4

(22) Chapter 15 - Firestop Protection – All references

to NFPA 5000 shall be replaced with 2003 International Building Code

Sec. 26-504. Applicability to moved buildings.

Buildings or structures moved into the city shall comply with the provisions of the plumbing code for new buildings or structures.

Sec. 26-505. Applicability to subsurface drainage.

The provisions of section 26-1241 of this article which relate to subsurface drainage shall apply to all such subsurface drainage from buildings, whether new or existing, if such drainage would, but for compliance therewith, discharge to a point upon or so adjacent to a public sidewalk or street as to permit the water so discharged to drain upon a public sidewalk or street. Failure to comply with this section shall constitute a violation of the plumbing code. It is specifically provided, however, that no offense shall be charged under this section for such discharge during periods of community emergency generated by extraordinarily high levels of precipitation.

Sec. 26-506. Applicability to county park property.

The provisions of this article shall not apply or be enforced within or upon county park property situated within the corporate boundaries of the city so long as the county shall maintain in force within the county a nationally recognized plumbing code and shall provide for the enforcement of such plumbing code within and upon such park property.

Subdivision I. In General

Sec. 26-1021. Civil violations and penalties.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to install, alter, repair, maintain, improve or use any plumbing equipment or perform any plumbing work in the city or cause such to be done contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the plumbing code or this article.

(b) Any person who fails to perform an act required by the provisions of this article or who commits an act prohibited by the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by fine or imprisonment as provided by section 1-15 or shall be guilty of a municipal infraction punishable by a civil penalty as provided by section 1-15.

(C42, § 28-242; O.5822; C54, C62, § 38-200; O.8543; C62, § 38-21; O.8668; C62, § 38-18; C75, C79, § 8-170; O.10,252; C79, C85, § 8-173; O.11,030, 11,445; C91, § 8-173; O.13,634, 13,648)

Secs. 26-1022‑‑26-1050. Reserved.

Subdivision II. Plumbing Board*

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*Cross reference(s)‑‑Boards, commissions, committees and agencies, § 2-1046 et seq.

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Subdivision II. Board of Appeals

Sec. 26-1051. Created and authority.

The licensing and appeals board shall serve as the board of appeals for all matters arising from this article.

(C42, § 28-8; C54, § 38-9; O.5822; C62, § 38-9; O.8543; C62, § 38-10; O.8668; C62, § 38-7; C75, C79, § 8-159; O.10,252; C79, C85, § 8-162; O.11,559; C91, § 8-162; C00, § 26-1051; O.13,911)

Subdivision III. Inspection Section

Sec. 26-507. Authority of Building Official.

The plumbing section of the building safety division shall be under the supervision of a senior plumbing inspector who shall be appointed by tThe building official and the director of the community development department andis responsible to and under the direction of the building official for the enforcement of the plumbing code and the rules and regulations of the local boards of health and state board of public health governing plumbing. When used in this subdivision, the term "administrative authority" shall mean the building official or his or her duly authorized representative.

(b) When it is impossible or impractical to install plumbing in strict compliance with the provisions of the plumbing code or any other applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation, the building official may, with the approval of the state department of public health, permit minor variations which are safe and reasonable.

Sec. 26-508. Definitions.

In addition to the definitions described in chapter 1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code, the following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Building (house) storm drain means a building drain used for conveying rainwater, surface water, groundwater, subsurface water, or other similar discharge to a building storm sewer or a combined building sewer, extending to a point not less than three feet outside the building wall.

Building (house) storm sewer means the extension from the building storm drain to the public storm sewer, combined sewer, or other point of disposal.

Storm sewer means a sewer used for conveying rainwater, surface water, condensate, cooling water, or similar liquid wastes, exclusive of sewage and industrial waste.

Subsoil drain means a drain which receives only subsurface or seepage water and conveys it to a place of disposal.

Sec. 26-509. Use of copper tubing.

(a) Copper tube for underground drainage and vent piping shall have a weight of not less than that of copper drainage tube type L.

(b) Copper tube for aboveground drainage and vent piping shall have a weight of not less than type M, except that type DWV may be used in one- and two-family dwellings.

(c) Copper tube shall not be used for chemical or industrial wastes as defined in section 903.2 of the plumbing code.

(d) Copper tube for water piping shall have a weight of not less than type M, except that type K shall be used underground.

(e) In addition to the required incised marking, all hard 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 DWV, yellow.

(f) Listed flexible copper water connections shall be installed in exposed locations, unless otherwise listed.

Sec. 26-510. Backwater valves.

(a) In areas of the city that have been determined to experience sanitary sewer backups by the city engineer, drainage piping serving fixtures which have flood level rims located below the elevation of the next upstream manhole cover of the public sewer serving such drainage piping shall be protected from backflow of sewage by installing an approved type backwater valve. Fixtures above such elevation shall not discharge through a required backwater valve.

(b) Backwater valves required by this section shall consist ofeither be manually operated valves. In addition,or approved valves which are automatic in operation as described in section 209valves that are automatic in operation as described in section 25.4 (10) of the Iowa State Plumbing Code administrative rule 641 chapter 25 (135) 209 [r3] may also be used but are not required. Note: In existing structures where the installation of backwater valves are desired, but not required, this section shall not apply.

Sec. 26-511. Drainage systems.

(a) Drainage pipe shall be cast iron, no-hub cast iron, galvanized steel, galvanized wrought iron, lead, copper, brass, ABS, PVC or other approved materials having a smooth and uniform bore. Exceptions shall be as follows:

(1) No galvanized wrought iron, galvanized steel, or DWV copper pipe shall be used underground, and it shall be kept at least six inches (152.4 mm) aboveground.

(2) ABS and PVC pipes and fittings shall be marked to show conformance with the standards in the plumbing code. ABS and PVC installations are limited to construction not exceeding the following conditions:

a) ABS, PVC and SDR 23.5 shall be installed with a minimum bedding of four inches below and up all sides with three-eighths-inch clean smooth gravel or a bedding product allowed by the Des Moines Metropolitan Design Standards, class I, 1 inch clean bedding.

b) All installations shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.No vertical stack shall exceed 35 feet in height. No horizontal branch shall exceed 25 feet in length, except 1 1/2-inch pipe shall not exceed 20 feet in length[CoDM4] .

(b) Drainage fittings shall be of cast iron, malleable iron, lead, brass, copper, ABS, PVC, no-hub fittings 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, as follows:

(1) Fittings on screwed pipe shall be of the recessed drainage type. Burred ends shall be reamed to the full bore of the pipe.