Ord 72-90 10/16/1990 4
ORDINANCE NO. 72-90
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX B, PLUMBING CODE, OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS;
ADOPTING THE STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, 1988 EDITION, AS
REVISED IN 1989, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS AND DELETIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The publication entitled "Standard Plumbing
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1988 edition, as revised in 1989, a copy of whic ,
authenticated by the signature of the City Clerk, is on file in
the City Clerk' s office, is hereby adopted as the Wichita Falls
Plumbing Code, as fully as if copied at length herein.
SECTION 2. The following amendments and deletions made in
the "Standard Plumbing Code" as adopted herein:
(1) Amend Subsection 102. 4 to read as follows:
"102.4. Unsafe Plumbing.
(a) All plumbing installations, regardless of type, which
are unsanitary or which constitute a hazard to human life, health
or welfare, or which admit storm or groundwater to the sanitary
sewer, are hereby declared illegal, and shall be abated by repair
and rehabilitation, or by demolition or by replacement. Any
plumbing systems on vacant lots or lots with building being moved
or taken down must be disconnected at the public sewer as
recommended by the plumbing inspector.
(b) Whenever the existence of any faulty installations are
brought to the attention of the plumbing inspector, he shall
notify in writing, by certified mail, the property owner and all
other persons having an interest in said property as shown by the
City' s tax roll, that the property contains a plumbing
installation which is illegal as defined in Subsection (a) . The
notification shall state that the owner must rehabilitate,
demolish or repair such faulty installation. The notice shall
state that the owner shall be given such reasonable time, not
exceeding thirty ( 30) days, or as may be necessary to complete
the work or act required by the notice provided for herein.
(c) If the illegal plumbing installation has not been
abated after the thirty ( 30) days have elapsed, the plumbing
inspector may cause water service to the property containing the
illegal plumbing installation to be discontinued. "
( 2) Section 105 is hereby amended in its entirety to read
as follows:
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"105. Board of Adjustments and Appeals.
105. 1. Board Established; Composition.
The Plumbing and Mechanical Board of Adjustments and Appeals
has been established by Ordinance No. 15-89 and same is hereby
incorporated in this Code as follows:
The Board shall consist of nine ( 9) members. Such Board
shall be composed of:
One ( 1) Master Plumber
One ( 1) Journeyman Plumber
Two ( 2) Air Conditioning Contractors
One ( 1) Mechanical Engineer
One ( 1) Mechanical Contractor
One ( 1) Lone Star Gas Company Representative
One ( 1) Representative from Home Building Industry
One ( 1) Member at large with no direct financial interest in
the construction industry
105. 2. Terms of Members.
Members shall serve two ( 2) year staggered terms. Terms
shall expire on December 31, but each member shall continue to
serve until his or her successor is appointed. No member shall
serve more than two ( 2) consecutive terms.
105.3 . Election of Chairman and Co-Chairman; Duration.
The Board Chairman and Co-Chairman shall be separately
selected by a majority vote of the Board. The Chairman and Co-
Chairman shall serve in such capacity for the duration of their
appointed term.
105 . 4 . Appeals.
The Board is authorized to reverse or modify a refusal,
order, or disallowance of the Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector,
or vary the application of any provision of the Plumbing Code or
Mechanical Code, when properly appealed by any aggrieved party.
Appeal to the Board shall be allowed upon the following
conditions:
1. Whenever the Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector shall
reject or refuse to approve the manner of installation proposed
to be followed or materials to be used,
2. Or, when it is claimed that the provisions of the
Plumbing Code or Mechanical Code do not apply,
3. Or, that an equally good or more desirable form of
construction can be employed in an specific case,
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4. Or, when it is claimed that the true intent and meaning
of the Code or any of the regulations thereunder have been
misconstrued or wrongly interpreted.
5. Notice of appeal shall be in writing upon forms provided
by the Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector and such appeal shall be
filed within thirty ( 30) days after the decision is rendered by
the Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector or his designee.
105. 5. Decisions of the Board.
105 . 5. 1. Variances.
A variance of the application of the Plumbing Code or
Mechanical Code may be granted by the Board when, in its opinion,
the enforcement thereof would do a manifest injustice, and would
be contrary to the spirit and purpose of the Plumbing Code or
Mechanical Code or public interest, or when in its opinion, the
interpretation of the Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector should be
modified or reversed.
105. 5.2. Decisions are Final.
A decision of the Board to vary the application of any
provision of the Mechanical Code or Plumbing Code or to modify an
order of the Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector shall specify in
what manner such variation or modification is made, the
conditions upon which it is made and reasons therefore. Every
decision of the Board shall be final, subject, however, to such
remedy as an aggrieved party might have at law or in equity. It
shall be in writing and shall indicate the vote upon decision.
105. 5. 3 . Recommendations.
In addition to acting on appeals, the Board shall, from time
to time, as may be necessary, submit recommendations to the City
Council for the adoption of new codes or ordinances.
105. 6. Quorum.
Five ( 5) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. In
varying any application of the provisions of the Plumbing Code or
the Mechanical Code, or in modifying an order of the Plumbing and
Mechanical Inspector, affirmative votes of the majority present,
but not less than five ( 5) affirmative votes, shall be required.
105.7. Conflict of interest.
A Board member shall not act in any case in which he or she
has a personal interest.
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105.8 . Absence of Board Members.
Continued absence of any member from regular meetings of the
Board shall, at the discretion of the City Council, render any
such member liable to immediate removal from office.
105 .9. Records.
The Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector or his designee shall
act as secretary of the Board and shall make a detailed record
for all Board proceedings, which shall set forth the reasons for
its decisions, the vote of each member, and any failure of a
member to vote. Such written record, so taken in form of Board
Minutes, shall be reviewed and approved by the Board at the next
regularly scheduled meeting. Such approved minutes, along with
any decisions of the Board, shall be submitted to the City
Council for acceptance.
105. 10. Procedure.
The Board shall establish rules and regulations for its own
procedure not inconsistent with the provisions of this Code. The
Board shall meet at regular intervals, to be determined by the
Chairman, or in any event, the Board shall meet within 10 days
after notice of appeal has been received. Every decision shall
be promptly filed in writing in the office of the Mechanical
Official and shall be open to public inspection. A certified
copy shall be sent by mail or otherwise to the appellant and a
copy shall be kept publicly posted in the office of the
Mechanical Official for two ( 2) weeks after filing.
105 .11. Decisions.
The Plumbing and Mechanical Board of Adjustments and Appeals
shall, in every case, reach a decision without unreasonable or
unnecessary delay. If a decision of the Plumbing and Mechanical
Board of Adjustments and Appeals reverses or modifies a refusal,
order, or disallowance of the Mechanical Official, or varies the
application of any provision of this Code, the Mechanical
Official shall immediately take action in accordance with the
decision. "
( 3 ) Section 106 shall be amended to read as follows:
"106. Licensing and Bonding of Plumbers.
106. 1. License Required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to engage in the practice of plumbing in Wichita
Falls without first securing from the State of Texas a proper
license issued by the State Board of Plumbing Examiners at
Austin, Texas, pursuant to The Plumbing License Law, Vernon' s
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Ann. Civ. Stat. , Art. 6243-101, as it may be amended from time to
time.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to represent themselves as a registered and licensed
plumber of any class set out in this code, or to use falsely the
words, plumbing contractor, journeyman plumber, or plumber, or
words of similar import or meaning on signs, cards, stationary,
or by other misleading manner whatsoever within the City of
Wichita Falls, unless said person, firm or corporation is, in
fact, registered and holds a valid license within the meaning of
the words used and as provided in this code.
(c) No person, firm or corporation shall be able to apply
or pay for any inspection fee, permit fee, excavation fee or tap
fee without presentation of the proper bond and a valid state
master plumber' s license. "
(4) There shall be added a Subsection 106. 2, which shall
read as follows:
"106.2. Registration required.
Any person, company, firm, partnership or corporation
desiring to engage in the business of plumbing within the
corporate limits of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, shall
register with the City of Wichita Falls, in the plumbing
inspector' s office, the correct name, address and telephone
number under which they will be doing business. "
( 5) There shall be added a Subsection 106. 3 , which shall
read as follows:
"106. 3 . Bond Requirements.
(a) All persons, firms or corporations, before engaging in
the plumbing business, shall execute and deliver to the City of
Wichita Falls a surety bond in the sum of Two Thousand
($2,000. 00) Dollars, payable to the City of Wichita Falls and
executed by a company authorized to do business in the State of
Texas. All bonds shall meet the requirements stated herein.
(b) Bonds shall be conditioned that all plumbing work shall
be done so that it complies with all the provisions and
requirements of this ordinance and other ordinances of the City
relating to plumbing. The bonds shall be further conditioned
that the City of Wichita Falls will be fully indemnified against
all loss and damage resulting from or in any way growing out of
any negligence of the principal, their agents or employees. All
bonds shall contain the further provision that the principal will
restore, or cause to be restored, in the same manner as before
any portion of any street or alley that was in any way disturbed
for the purpose of making any connection with any water, sewer or
gas pipe in the City.
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(c) The bond shall be for the use and benefit of the City
and any person having a cause of action arising out of the
plumbing work done, by reason of failure to comply with plumbing
regulations of the City by the principal. Once the plumbing
inspector has disapproved the work, the inspector shall notify
the principal of the changes necessary for compliance. Any
failure or refusal by the principal to rectify the work so as to
make it comply, then after three ( 3 ) days from the time notice
was given, it shall be the duty of the sureties on the bond to
make the required changes. In default of the principal or the
sureties on the bond performing the same, the owner or the City
for the owner' s benefit, may have recourse against the principal
and sureties on the bond.
(d) All bonds shall run the calendar year and be renewed on
January 1, and no plumbing work shall be done and no permits
issued to any contracting plumber unless they have a bond in
force for the ensuing year. "
(6) There shall be added a Subsection 106.4, which shall
read as follows:
"106. 4. Enforcement, Legal Procedure and Penalties.
It shall be the duty of the Building & Code Administrator or
his designee to enforce this ordinance. Any person who violates,
disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who
resists the enforcement of any of the provision of this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine not
less than Fifty ( $50.00) Dollars nor to exceed Five Hundred
($500. 00) Dollars. The imposition of one penalty for any
violation shall not excuse the violation nor permit it to
continue, and each day that the violation is maintained shall
constitute a separate offense. The application of such penalty
shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited
conditions. "
(7) There shall be added a Subsection 106. 5, which shall
read as follows:
"106. 5. Homeowner' s Permit.
A plumbing permit may be issued to a homeowner to do
plumbing work provided that the person applying for the permit
resides at the address to which the permit is issued and they are
solely responsible for the completion of that work.
(8 ) There shall be added a Section 107, which shall read as
follows:
"107. Lettering of Equipment.
No person, firm, or corporation shall operate plumbing
trucks of any kind in the City of Wichita Falls without the
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person' s or firm' s name painted in a prominent place on such
equipment. "
( 9) There shall be added Section 108, which shall read as
follows:
"108. Severability Clause.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase, word or words of this Code is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this Code. It is the intention of the
City Council in enacting this chapter that the provisions are
separable, and no provision hereof shall be inoperative or fail
by reason of the invalidity of any other provision. "
( 10) There shall be added Section 109, which shall read as
follows:
"109. Licensing and Bonding of Irrigators.
109. 1. License Required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation, who are not licensed plumbers, to engage in the
practice of irrigation installation in Wichita Falls without
first securing from the State of Texas a proper license issued by
the State Board of Irrigators at Austin, Texas, pursuant to The
Licensed Irrigators Act, Vernon' s Ann. Civ. Stat. , Art. 8751, as
it may be amended from time to time.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to represent themselves as a registered and licensed
irrigator or to use falsely the words irrigator or licensed
irrigator, or words of similar import or meaning on signs, cards,
stationery, or by other misleading manner whatsoever within the
City of Wichita Falls, unless said person, firm or corporation
is, in fact, registered and holds a valid license within the
meaning of the words used and as provided in this code.
(c) No person, firm or corporation shall be able to apply
or pay for any inspection fee, permit fee, excavation fee or tap
fee without presentation of the proper bond and a valid state
irrigator' s license. "
( 11) There shall be added Subsection 109. 2, which shall
read as follows:
"109. 2. Registration Required.
Any person, company, firm, partnership or corporation
desiring to engage in the business of irrigation installation
within the corporate limits of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
and is not a licensed plumber of any class set out in this code,
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shall register with the City of Wichita Falls, in the plumbing
inspector' s office, the correct name, address and telephone
number under which they will be doing business. "
( 12) There shall be added Subsection 109. 3 , which shall
read as follows:
"109.3 . Bond Requirements.
(a) All persons, firms or corporations, before engaging in
the irrigation installation business, shall execute and deliver
to the City of Wichita Falls a surety bond in the sum of Two
Thousand ( $2,000. 00) Dollars, payable to the City of Wichita
Falls and executed by a company authorized to do business in the
State of Texas. All bonds shall meet the requirements stated
herein.
(b) Bonds shall be conditioned that all irrigation
installation work shall be done so that it complies with all the
provisions and requirements of this ordinance and other
ordinances of the City relating to plumbing. The bonds shall be
further conditioned that the City of Wichita Falls will be fully
indemnified against all loss and damage resulting from or in any
way growing out of any negligence of the principal, their agents
or employees. All bonds shall contain the further provision that
the principal will restore, or cause to be restored, in the same
manner as before, any portion of any street or alley that was in
any way disturbed for the purpose of making any connection with
any water, sewer or gas pipe in the City.
(c) The bond shall be for the use and benefit of the City
and any person having a cause of action arising out of the
irrigation installation work done, by reason of failure to comply
with plumbing regulations of the City by the principal. Once the
plumbing inspector has disapproved the work, the inspector shall
notify the principal of the changes necessary for compliance.
Any failure or refusal by the principal to certify the work so as
to make it comply, then after three ( 3 ) days from the time notice
was given, it shall be the duty of the sureties on the bond to
make the required changes. In default of the principal or the
sureties on the bond performing the same, the owner or the City
for the owner' s benefit, may have recourse against the principal
and sureties on the bond.
(d) All bonds shall run the calendar year and be renewed on
January 1, and no irrigation work shall be done and no permits
issued to any contracting irrigator unless they have a bond in
force for the ensuing year. "
( 13 ) Subsection 704. 2.4 is amended to read as follows:
"In addition to the upstream cleanout and the cleanout of
the junction of the building drain and building sewer, cleanouts
shall be located along the horizontal piping so that:
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1. Pipes having less than 3 inch nominal diameter cleanouts
shall not be located at more than 50 ft. intervals.
2. Pipes having 3 inch nominal diameter or more cleanouts
shall not be located at more than 100 ft. intervals. "
( 14) Subsection 704. 4 is amended to read as follows:
"704.4. Direction of Flow
Cleanouts shall be installed to permit cleaning in the
direction of flow. Two-way cleanout fittings shall be used in
horizontal lines. "
( 15) Subsection 914. 1. 1 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"914. 1. 1.
Floor drains may be installed in all public toilet rooms,
etc. (see definition of Public or Public Use in Chapter 2) at the
discretion of the design engineer or the Plumbing Official. When
floor drains are installed in the above mentioned rooms, the
floor drains shall be not less than 3 inches. "
( 16) Subsection 914.1. 3 is deleted.
( 17) Section 917 is amended to read as follows:
"917. Garbage Can Washers.
Garbage can washers shall be separately trapped. The
receptacle receiving the wash from garbage cans shall be provided
with a removal basket or strainer to prevent discharge of large
particles into the building drainage system. Any water supply
connection shall be protected against backflow by an air gap or a
backflow prevention device. Drain line shall run through the
grease trap so that it is free from storm or ground water. "
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( 18) Subsection 1103 .1. 1 is deleted.
(19) There shall be added a Subsection 1204.7, which shall
read as follows:
"1204.7. Approval, Testing and Certification of Testers.
(a) Approval and testing.
( 1) Approval of devices.
All devices used for the prevention of backflow or
back siphonage shall meet the requirements of Table 500. Devices
installed in a potable water supply for protection against
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backflow shall be maintained in an operable condition by the
property owner or other person having control of such devices.
The City of Wichita Falls Inspection Department shall require
periodic testing of such devices, and when found to be
inoperative or defective, shall require that they be repaired or
replaced.
( 2) Testing of backflow prevention devices.
All backflow prevention devices shall be tested in
accordance with manufacturer' s recommended performance standards.
Testing shall be conducted at the time of installation; at the
time of repair or relocation of such device; and at the
completion of 5 years of service.
( 3 ) Approval of testers.
All tests or repairs of backflow prevention
devices shall be conducted by a person who has been certified by
the City of Wichita Falls in accordance with Subsection (b) of
this section or certified by another approved agency.
( 4) Records of tests required.
All tests required by this ordinance shall be
recorded on forms provided by the City of Wichita Falls
Inspection Department. These forms shall be completed by the
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tester and submitted to the City Inspection Department as part of
a permanent record.
The consumer, property owner, or person having
control of such devices shall be responsible for insuring that
all necessary repairs and annual tests of devices are initiated.
The tester shall be responsible for the initial testing of any
device that they have installed or for any device that they have
repaired and for the completion and submittal of required test
forms.
Any consumer, property owner, or tester who shall
fail to provide tests or records, as required by this section,
shall be in violation of this ordinance and shall be subject to
the penalties as set forth in Section 106.4 of the Plumbing Code.
( 5) All costs, including installation, repair and
testing of devices shall be borne by the consumer. Advisory
assistance may be requested at any time from the City of Wichita
Falls Inspection Department without charge.
(b) Certification of testers.
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(1) Certification of backflow tester required.
No person may test and certify backflow preventers
unless that person has completed an approved certification course
given by the City of Wichita Falls or other approved agency.
At the completion of such certification course or
upon presentation of satisfactory proof of completion of another
approved course, a certificate of completion will be issued.
This certification shall carry with it the right to test and
certify backflow prevention devices.
( 2) Certification classification.
a. General certification - A Master or Journeyman
Plumber Licensed by the State of Texas and qualified to test and
certify all types and makes of backflow preventers. The fee for
this certification is Twenty-Five Dollars ( $25 .00) .
b. Limited certification - A State Licensed Lawn
Irrigator qualified to test and certify devices used in lawn
irrigation only, or a maintenance person qualified to test and
certify devices used in buildings or premises for which he is
employed as a maintenance person. The fee for this certification
is Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) . "
( 20) Subsection 1209. 1 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"1209. 1. Water Supply Control.
An accessible stop and drain ball valve shall be installed
outside, near the entrance of the water service pipe to the
building. The stop and drain shall be full port bronze 1/4 turn
ball valve, 400 WOG (non shock) 125 PSI saturated steam. The
valve shall have manual drain cock for draining when valve is in
the off position.
The stop and drain valve shall have bottom loaded pressure
retaining stems and virgin TFE (teflon) seats. Each valve must
be tested by air and water pressure in the opened and closed
positions under water.
The valve must conform to Federal Specifications WWV, 35B
Type 11 Class A Style III. The ball valve shall be installed in
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a standard type valve box for easy access. "
( 21) Subsection 1210. 1.1 is amended to read as follows:
"1210. 1. 1. Above Ground - Materials for water-distribution
pipes and tubing shall be brass, copper water tube minimum type
M, stainless steel water tube minimum Grade H, cast iron pressure
pipe, or galvanized steel, all to be installed with approved
fittings; except that changes in direction in copper tube (ASTM B
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88) may be made with bends having a radius of not less than four
diameters of the tube, providing that such bends are made by use
of forming equipment which does not deform or create a loss in
cross-sectional area of the tube. "
( 22) Subsection 1210. 1. 2 is amended to read as follows:
"1210. 1 . 2 . Under Ground - Inaccessible water distribution
piping under slabs shall be copper water tube minimum type L,
brass, cast iron pressure pipe, all to be installed with approved
fittings or bends. "
(23 ) Subsection 1210. 1. 2.A is added to read as follows:
"Polybutylene (PB) shall be used according to manufacturer' s
recommendations when used underground, outside the slab or in
accessible locations. "
(24) Subsection 1305 . 1 is amended to read as follows:
"TABLE 1305. 1. BUILDING DRAINS AND SEWERS
Maximum Number of Fixture-Units that
may be Connected to any Portionl of the
Building Drain or the Building Sewer
Diameter Fall in Inches Per Foot
of Pipe
(in) 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2
2 --- --- 21 26
2-1/2 --- --- 24 31
3 --- 202 272 362
4 --- 180 216 250
5 --- 390 480 575
6 --- 700 840 1,000
Diameter Fall in Inches Per Foot
of Pipe
(in) 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2
8 1,400 1 ,600 1,920 2,300
10 2,500 2,900 3, 500 4, 200
12 3 ,900 4,600 5,600 6,700
15 7,000 8,300 10,000 12,000
1 Includes branches of the building drain.
2 Not over three ( 3 ) water closets. "
( 25) Subsection 1413 . 2 is amended in its entirety to read
as follows:
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"When fixtures other than water closets, floor drains,
washer machine or condensate drains discharge downstream from a
water closet, each fixture connecting shall be individually
vented except as provided in Section 1414.1. "
(26) Subsection 1504. 3 is deleted.
(27) Section 1507 is deleted.
( 28) Appendix A is adopted with the exclusion of Subsection
A101.4. 1 and A105 . 4.
( 29) Appendix B is adopted.
(30) Appendix C is adopted.
( 31) Appendix D is adopted.
( 32) Section D105 is hereby amended in its entirety to read
as follows:
"D105 . The Cross-Connection, Backflow and Back-Siphonage
Control Board.
(a) The Wichita Falls Backflow and Back-Siphonage Control
Board, hereinafter referred to as "the Board" shall be composed
of the following: All members of the Plumbing and Mechanical
Board of Adjustments and Appeals, one member from the Public
Utilities Department, one member from the Health Department, and
one member from the Legal Department.
(b) The Board shall select annually a chairman from among
its members. The Board shall hold at least four regular meetings
each year and any additional meetings as the chairman deems
necessary. All hearings shall be held before not less than a
majority of the Board.
(c) In addition to the other duties set forth in this
Section, the Board is vested with the authority to decide appeals
from any decision, ruling or determination of the plumbing
inspector or health officer concerning control of cross-
connections, backflow or back-siphonage.
(d) Any person seeking a variance from the provisions of
this Section or any person taking exception to it and who is
uniquely affected by any decision, ruling, requirement, rule,
regulation or order of the plumbing inspector or the health
officer concerning the control of cross-connections, backflow or
back-siphonage, may appeal to the Board as established by this
Section. All appeals must be made within fifteen ( 15) days after
receiving notice of any decision, ruling, requirement, rule,
regulation, or order by filing a written notice of appeal
directly to the Board, specifying the grounds thereof and the
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relief requested. The appeal will act as a stay of the decision,
ruling, requirement, rule, regulation or order in question until
the Board has taken final action on the appeal, except when the
plumbing inspector or health officer has deemed that the
installation constitutes a hazard to human life, health, or
welfare or which admit storm or groundwater to the sanitary sewer
as provided by Subsection 102. 4. The Board, not less than thirty
( 30) days after the date of filing an appeal, shall set a date
for the hearing and shall give notice by registered mail to the
interested parties.
(e) Hearings before the Board shall be conducted in the
following manner:
( 1) The Chairman of the Board shall act as the hearing
examiner to conduct any hearings.
( 2) Any person making an appeal who is uniquely
affected by the action of the plumbing inspector or health
officer may appear in person, by agent, or attorney and present
evidence pertinent to the questions and issues involved and may
examine and cross-examine witnesses.
( 3 ) All testimony shall be under oath and recorded.
The Board is authorized to have all the testimony transcribed and
a transcript of such testimony, if transcribed, shall be made
available to any party in the hearing upon payment of a fee,
which shall not exceed the cost of transcribing such testimony.
(4) After giving due consideration to all evidence
presented, the Board shall issue and enter a final order or make
a final determination as it deems appropriate, and shall
immediately notify the respondent, in writing, by certified mail.
Any order or determination must be approved by at least a
majority of the members of the Board.
( 5) Upon failure of the Board to enter a final order
or determination within sixty ( 60) days after the final argument
of any hearing, the respondent shall be entitled to infer such
failure to act as a finding favorable to the respondent. "
( 33 ) Appendix F is adopted.
(34) Appendix G is adopted, except that Table G104. 6 is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
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"TABLE G104. 6
BACKFLOW PREVENTER GUIDE
INSTALLATION RECOMMENDED
Air Compressors Air Gap
*Air Conditioning Reduced Pressure
*Air Conditioned Chillwater Reduced Pressure
*Air Conditioned Condenser Water . . . Reduced Pressure
*Air Conditioned Cooling Towers Reduced Pressure
Air Washers Air Gap
Aspirator, Medical Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Aspirator, Weedicide and Root Feeders Hose Connection Vacuum
Breaker
Autoclave & Sterilizer Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Autopsy Tables Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Baptismal Fount Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Bathtub Below Rim Filler Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Bedpan Washer, Flushing Rim Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Beverage Dispensing Machines Atmospheric Vacuum
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Breaker
Bidet Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Boiler, Industrial Feed Line Reduced Pressure
Boiler, Residential Feed Line Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Brine Tank Air Gap
Bottle Washer Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
*Chemical Feeder Tanks Reduced Pressure
Chiller Tanks Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Chlorinator Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Coffee Urn Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Cooking Kettles Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Condensate Tank Air Gap
Cuspidor, Dental Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Dairy Equipment Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
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TABLE G104. 6
BACKFLOW PREVENTER GUIDE (cont'd. )
INSTALLATION RECOMMENDED
*Degreasing Equipment Reduced Pressure
Detergent Dispenser Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
*Developing Tanks, Photo Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Digesters, Hospital Reduced Pressure
Dishwasher Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Drinking Fountain Air Gap
*Dye Vats & Tanks Reduced Pressure
Etching Tanks Reduced Pressure
Fountain, Livestock Drinking Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Fountain, Ornamental Double Check
Garbage Can Washer Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Hose Faucets Hose Connection Vacuum
Breaker
Humidifier Tank & Boxes Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Hydro-Therapy Baths Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Irrigation System Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Janitor Closets Hose Connection Vacuum
Breaker
Laundry Machine, Hospital Reduced Pressure
Lavatory Air Gap
Lawn Sprinkler Double Check
Lawn Sprinkler, Chemical Injection. . Reduced Pressure
Main Line Reduced Pressure
Make-Up Tank Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Marina, Boat Connections Hose Connection Vacuum
Breaker
Pipette Washer Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Photo Lab Sinks Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Potato Peeler Air Gap
*Processing Tanks Reduced Pressure
Pump, Prime Lines Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Pump, Water Open Eject Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Re-circulated Water Reduced Pressure
Reclaim Pit Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
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TABLE G104. 6
BACKFLOW PREVENTER GUIDE (cont'd. )
INSTALLATION RECOMMENDED
Serrated Faucets Double Check Valve with
Intermediate Vacuum
Breaker
Sewer Flushing Manhole Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Shampoo Basin Hose Rinse Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker or
Intermediate Vacuum
Breaker -
Double Check Valve
Sinks, Wash-up Air Gap
Sitz Bath Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Sizing Vats & Boxes Double Check
Soap Mixing Tank Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
*Solution Tanks Reduced Pressure
Sprinkler System, Fire Protection . . Double Check
Starch Tanks Double Check
Steam Cleaner Connection Hose Connection Vacuum
Breaker
Steam Table Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Stills Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Swimming Pool, Commercial Double Check
Telephone, Showers Hose Connection Vacuum
Breaker
Trap Primer Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Ultrasonic Cleaner Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Urinal, Trough Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker
Wall Hydrants Hose Connection Vacuum
Breaker
Wall Hydrants, Frost Free Hose Connection Vacuum
Breaker
Water Softener, Commercial Reduced Pressure
Water Treatment, Tanks Double Check
Water Well Secondary System Reduced Pressure
*Selection is based on equipment using toxic chemical. If
chemical is non-toxic, selection could be D.C.V. Assembly.
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HOSPITAL FIXTURES AND THEIR WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION
Fixtures Type of Protection* Remarks
Aspirators:
Laboratory Vacuum Breaker
Portable Vacuum Breaker
Vacuum System Vacuum Breaker
Bedpan:
Washers Vacuum Breaker
Washer Hose Vacuum Breaker Locate 5 ft. above
floor
Boiling type sterilizer Air Gap Not less than twice
the effective
opening of the
water supply
Exhaust condenser Vacuum Breaker
Flush floor drain Vacuum Breaker Locate 6 ft. above
floor
Hose connection Vacuum Breaker
Pressure instrument
Washer-sterilizer Vacuum Breaker
Vacuum systems:
Cleaning Air gap or vacuum
breaker
Fluid Suction Air gap or vacuum
breaker
* Where vacuum breakers are used, they shall be installed after
the last control valve.
Clinical, hydrotherapeutic and radiological equipment: All
clinical hydrotherapeutic, radiological, or any equipment,
whether mentioned or not, which is water supplied and/or
discharges to the waste system, shall meet the requirements of
this section and the code covering cross-connectors, air gaps,
vacuum breakers, and check valves. Special equipment and devices
found under these classes include those listed in Table G-4.7,
Classes of Clinical, Hydrotherapeutic and Radiological
Equipment. "
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