ORD 75-03 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODEWINSLOW ORDINANCE NO. 75- ~
~OULSBO ORDINANCE NO. 75- 2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POULSBO AND THE CITY
OF WINSLOW ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE, 1973 EDITION, AMENDING SAID
UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES
FOR ISSUANCE OF PLUMBING PERMITS, INSPECTION OF
PLUMBING, FEES FOR INSPECTION AND ESTABLISHING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCILS OF THE CITY OF POULSBO AND THE CITY OF
WINSLOW DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF UNIFORM CODE.
The Uniform Plumbing Code (1973 Edition) including appendices,
prepared by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials is hereby adopted by reference, except Chapter 11, Uniform
Plumbing Code (1973 Edition) is hereby deleted and not adopted by
reference.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS TO UNIFO~4 PLUMBING CODE.
A. Section 204 - LEAD - shall be deemed amended as follows:
See Table A, sheet lead shall not be less than the
following:
For safepans - not less than four (4) lbs. per sq. ft.
For flashings of vent terminals - not less than two and
one half (2-1/2) lbso per sq. ft.
Lead bends and lead traps - not to be less than one
eight (1/8) inch wall thickness.
B. Section 318 - INSPECTION AND TESTING - shall be deemed
amended to read as follows:
1. Inspections
(b) Advance notice. It shall be the duty of the person
doing the work authorized by the permit to notify the
Administrative Authority orally or in writing that said
work is ready for inspection. The Administrative Authority
shall examine the work within forth-eight (48) hours or
two working days after receiving the notice that it is
ready for inspection.
Section 506 - TERMINATION - shall be deemed amended to read
as follows:
(a) Each vent pipe or stack shall extend through its flash-
ing and shall terminate vertically not less than six (6)
inches above the roof or fire wall, not 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 window, door,
opening, air intake or vent shaft, nor less than ten (10)
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. In such cases the vent shall extend not
less than seven (7) feet above the roof and be securely
stayed.
(d) Vent pipes for outdoor installation shall extend at
least ten (10) feet above the surrounding ground and shall
be securely supported.
(e) Joints at the roof, around vent pipes, shall be made
watertight by the use of approved flashings or flashing
materials and shall be of the following minimum sizes:
1-1/2" - 10x12; 2" - 10x12"; 3" - 12x14; 4" - 14x16"
(f) Each vent terminal shall be made watertight with roof
by extending the flashing up the side and over the top edge
of the vent terminal.
(g) In all buildings built hereafter having basement,
except as may be determined by the Administrative Authority,
an Extension of the main vent pipe of at least two (2)
inches in diameter shall be carried down into the basement
at some convenient point and left accessible for future use
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below the first floor joist; provided, where fixtures are
installed in such basements requiring the size vent pipe
hereinabove specified, the special vent pipe extension may
be omitted.
D. Section 901 - MATERIALS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - shall be
deemed amended to read as follows:
Plumbing fixtures shall have smooth, impervious surfaces, be
free from defects and concealed fouling surfaces, and except
as permitted elsewhere in this code shall conform in quality
and design to nationally recognized approved applicable
standards or to other standards acceptable to the Adminis-
trative Authority. The minimum thickness of any stainless
steel or nickel alloy plumbing fixture shall be No. 20 U.S.
gauge. (For the convenience of users of this code a list of
generally accepted plumbing fixture standards is included at
the end of Chapter 2.) All preassembled plumbing shall in
all respects meet the requirements of this code.
E. Section 1005 (d) - VALVES - shall be deemed amended to read
as follows:
(d) A control valve shall be installed immediately ahead of
each water supplied appliance and fixture and immediately
ahead of such slip joint or non-metallic fixture supply or
appliance supply.
SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION.
A. Administrative Authority. Whenever the term "Administrative
Authority" is used in this Code it shall be construed to mean that
person or agency designated by the Mayor to enforce the provisions of
this Code.
B. Duties of the Administrative Authority. The Administrative
Authority shall maintain public office hours necessary to efficiently
administer the provisions of this code and amendments thereto and
shall perform the following duties:
1. Require, when deemed necessary by the Administrative
Authority, submission of, examine and check plans and specifications,
drawings, descriptions and/or diagrams necessary to show clearly the
character, kind and extent of plumbing work covered by application for
a permit and upon approval thereof shall issue the permit applied for.
2. Collect all fees for permits issued as provided in this
code, issue receipts therefor in duplicate, the duplicate copy of
which shall be maintained as a record of his office.
3. Administer and enforce the provisions of this code in a
manner consistent with the intent thereof and shall inspect all plumb-
ing and drainage work authorized by any permit to assure compliance
with provisions of this code or amendments thereto, approving or
condemning said work in whole or in part as conditions require.
4. Sign the permit as approved if the work for which the
permit was issued is approved by him.
5. Condemn and reject all work done or being done or
materials used which do not in all respects comply with the provisions
of this code and amendments thereto.
6. Order changes in workmanship and/or materials essential
to obtain compliance with all provisions of this code.
7. Investigate any construction or work regulated by this
code and issue such notices and orders as provided in Section D.
Keep a complete record of all the transactions of his
office.
9.
Transfer all fees collected by him to the proper
authority provided by law to receive such funds.
10. Maintain an official register of all persons, firms or
corporations lawfully entitled to carry on or engage in the business
of plumbing or to labor at the trade of plumbing to whom a Plumbing
Contractors Certificate of Qualification, Journeyman Plumbers Certi-
ficate of Qualification or Apprentice Plumbers Certificate of Regis-
tration has been issued in accordance with provisions of PART TWO of
this regulation.
C. Right of Entry. The Administrative Authority shall carry
proper credentials of their respective office, upon exhibition of
which they shall have the right of entry, during usual business hours,
to inspect any and all buildings and premises in the performance of
their duties.
D. Dangerous and Insanitary Construction. Whenever brought to
the attention of the department having jurisdiction that any insanitary
conditions exist or that any construction or work regulated by this
Code is dangerous, unsafe, insanitary or a menace to life, health or
property or otherwise in violation of this code, the said department
may request an investigation by the Administrative Authority who, upon
determining such information to be fact, shall order any person, firm
or corporation using or maintaining any such condition or responsible
for the use or maintenance thereof to discontinue the use or main-
tenance thereof or to repair, alter, change, remove or demolish same
as he may consider necessary for the proper protection of life, health
or property, and in the case of any gas piping or gas appliance may
order any person, firm or corporation, supplying gas to such piping or
appliance, to discontinue supplying gas thereto until such piping or
appliance is made safe to life, health or property.
Every such order shall be in writing, addressed to the owner,
agent or person responsible for the premises in which such condition
exists and shall specify the date or time when such order shall be
complied with, which time shall allow a reasonable period in which
such order can be complied with by the person, firm or corporation
receiving such order but shall never exceed the maximum period for
which such construction can be safely used or maintained in the
judgment of the Administrative Authority.
Refusal, failure or neglect to comply with any such notice or
order shall be considered a violation of this code.
E. Violations and Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a
fine Of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or more than six
(6) months in jail, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate
day or any portion thereof during which any violation of this code
occurs or continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense,
and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided.
Whenever, upon inspection, any building or premises, or part
thereof, is found unfit for human habitation by reason of defective or
improper plumbing, gas fittings or drainage system the Administrative
Authority may require the vacation of such building, premises, or part
thereof and a written order shall be conspicuously posted on the
building or premises, and, where practical, shall be served upon the
owner, agent or occupant of such premises, and it shall be unlawful
for any person to fail, neglect or to refuse to comply with such order
or fail to vacate such premises when so ordered, or to remove such
notice as posted.
The issuance or granting of a permit or approval. of plans and
specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or
an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this code.
No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the pro-
visions of this code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use
which it authorizes is lawful.
The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans do not
prevent the Administrative Authority from thereafter requiring the
correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from prevent-
ing construction operations being carried on thereunder when in
violation of this code or of any other ordinance or from revoking any
approval when issued in error.
Every permit issued by the Administrative Authority under the
provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and
void, if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within
sixty (60) days from the date of issuance of such permit, or if the
work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time
after the work is commenced for a period of sixty (60) days. Before
such work can be recommenced a new permit shall be first obtained to
do so.
F.
(a)
Permit Required.
No plumbing or drainage work shall be commenced in any
building or premises until a permit to do such work shall have been
first obtained from the Administrative Authority.'
(b) A separate permit shall be obtained for each building or
structure.
(c) No person shall allow any other person to do or cause to
be done any plumbing or drainage work under any permit secured by such
person except persons in his employ.
G. Work Not Requiring Permit. No permit shall be required in
the case of any repair work as follows: The stopping of leaks in
drains, soil, waste or vent pipe, provided, however, that should any
trap, drainpipe, soil, waste or vent pipe be or become defective and
it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material
in any part or parts, the same shall be considered as such new work
and a permit shall be procured and inspection made as hereinbefore
provided. No permit shall be required for the clearing of stoppages
or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, when such
repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of
valves, pipes or fixtures.
H. To Whom Permits May be Issued.
(a) No permit shall be issued to any person to do or cause to
be done any plumbing or drainage work regulated by this code, except
to a person holding a valid, unexpired and unrevoked license issued by
the State of Washington, except when and as otherwise hereinafter
provided in this section.
(b) Any permit required by this code may be issued to any
person to do any plumbing or drainage work regulated by this code
in a single family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes,
including the usual accessory buildings and quarters in connection
with such buildings in the event that any such person is the bona
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fide owner of any such dwelling and accessory buildings and quarters
and that the same are occupied by or designed to be occupied by said
owner, provided, that said owner shall personally purchase all material
and shall personally perform all labor in connection therewith.
(c) Any permit required by this code may be issued to the owner
of real property to do any plumbing or drainage work regulated by this
code on the owner's real property. For the purpose of interpreting
this code an owner of real property shall be defined as one who holds
the fee title to said property or holds a valid purchaser's contract
for the purchase of said property which is filed for record with the
auditor of Kitsap County.
I. Application for Permit. Any person legally entitled to
apply for and receive a permit shall make such application on forms
provided for that purpose. He shall give a description of the
character of the work proposed to be done, and the location, owner-
ship, occupancy and use of the premises in connection therewith. The
Administrative Authority may require plans, specifications or drawings
and such other information as he may deem necessary.
If the Administrative Authority determines that the plans, spe-
cifications, drawings or information furnished by the applicant is in
compliance with this code, he shall issue the permit applied for upon
payment of the required fee as hereinafter fixed.
J. Cost of Permit. Every applicant for a permit to install,
add to, alter, relocate or replace a plumbing or drainage system or
part thereof, shall state in writing on the application form provided
for that purpose, the character of work proposed to be done and the
amount and kind in connection therewith, together with such information
pertinent thereto as may be required.
Such applicant shall pay for each permit issued at the time of
issuance, a fee in accordance with the following schedule, and at the
rate provided for each classification shown therein.
Any person who shall commence any plumbing work for which a
permit is required by this code without first having obtained a permit
therefor shall, if subsequently permitted to obtain a permit, pay
double the permit fee fixed by this section for such work, provided,
however, that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it
shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Administrative Authority
that such work was necessary for the protection of life and/or pro-
perty and that it was not practical to obtain a permit therefor before
the commencement of the work. In all such cases a permit must be
obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there be an
unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, a double fee as herein
provided shall be charged.
For issuing each permit
IN ADDITION:
SCHEDULE OF FEES
For each plumbing fixture or trap (including water,
drainage piping and backflow protection therefore)
For each house sewer
For each water heater and/or vent
For each industrial waste pretreatment interceptor,
including its trap and vent, excepting kitchen type
grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps
For each installation, alteration of drainage or vent
piping
For each installation, alteration or repair of water
piping and/or water treating equipment
For each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter,
including backflow protection devices therefor
For vacuum breakers or backflow protective devices on
tanks, vats, etc., or for installation on unprotected
plumbing fixture, including necessary water piping-one
(1) to five (5)
For each in excess of five (5)
For each swimming pool:
Private
Semi Public
Public
$5.00
2.00
7.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
4.00
4.00
.50
10.00
20.00
30.00
In the event any unusual inspection services are required to be
furnished in connection with the issuance of any permit, there shall
be an additional charge made to the applicant of $15.00 per hour for
the time spent by the Administrative Authority.
For the purpose of this section a "fixture" shall mean and
include any appliance which is connected with either a water pipe,
house drain, or vent, but no sill cock or outlet for a sprinkler
system, and no faucet or hose bibb shall be considered a fixture.
Fees for reconnection and retest of existing plumbing systems in
relocated buildings shall be based on the number of plumbing fixtures
involved.
When interceptor traps or house trailer site traps are installed
at the same time as a house sewer on any lot, no sewer permit shall be
required for the connection of any trap to an appropriate inlet fitting
provided in the house sewer by the permittee constructing such sewer.
When a permit has been obtained to connect any existing building
or existing work to the public sewer or to connect to a new private
disposal facility, backfilling of private sewage disposal facilities
abandoned consequent to such connection is included in the house sewer
permit.
K. All Work to be Inspected. All plumbing and drainage systems
shall be inspected by the Administrative Authority to insure compliance
with all the requirements of this code.
L. Notification. It shall be the duty of the person doing the
work authorized by the permit to notify the Administrative Authority
orally or in writing that said work is ready for inspection. The
Administrative Authority shall examine the work within forty-eight
(48) hours or two working days after receiving the notice that it is
ready for inspection.
It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by
the permit to make sure that the work will stand the tests prescribed
elsewhere in this code before giving the above notification.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by the decision of any court or competent jurisdiction, such decision
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shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance.
PASSED BY the City Council of the City of Poulsbo this 22nd day
of January, 1975.
PASSED BY the City Council of the City of Winslow this ,~Z~, day
of January, 1975.
ATTEST:
s/Lois Stadshaug
City Clerk
CITY OF POULSBO
s/Maurice LindviK
Maurice Lindvig, Mayor
ATTEST:
· r'~Frank C. Vibrans, Jr., Mayor
~o(bert W. McKisson
of Beresford, Booth, Lehne & McKisson
City Attorneys
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