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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2606.. ' ' I JI • f • •• -. \ . • ORIGINAL I -• J • -: \ ORDINANCE NO• Z606 . ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMEND~NG CHAPTER 16.08 (PLUMBING CODE) OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE 1970 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE· AND MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WHEREAS·, ·on April 20, 1970 by Resolut.ion No. 4345 the Council 'of the '.City· or:· Palo Alto states its support of the goal of uni­ form±t'y ··-in. construction codes 1 . and . . -- tvitERE:As,· ·section 7 'ot·c_hapter 1436, statutes o·f 19.70 contains a 'declara,tion by .. the :r,egislature that ·the uniformity of housing ' . codes throughout the state of California-is a matter of statewide ; :...._ -· ' ...__------. 'interest and concern. The Legie·lature further declared that uni­ formity can be achieved within a framework of 'local a~tOnomy by ' .,, ·.· -.· .. ; alloW'ing loceil. governments 'to adopt . chanqes . making mbdif ica tions . in uniform cod~s· baaed· on difference in local cond:tti_ons, but ' .. _ .. requiring ex~ress_ fin(lings as to the r~~sono for those changes1 _. --\:-~. . and WHEREAS · s~ctht.i•.119sa.s ·of the Heaith and 'Safety code pro-· , _:..: . I . ( - -~ . . . . ' - · vldes that: th~, Ci.ty may' make .such' cha1i9es' or modificat:i,.ono . to the uniform. codes.· as .. it 'determines-are .. ,reason~ty nec8'~·~~a~¥ because ... ;: <:~~ .. -.... ."::.-:·\· ._ .. of locai conditions. · NOW, :THEREFORE;. 'the'' c'ou'noi l C)f.: t.be City . of Pa lo i\l t'o does ._, . " ·' , .... : - -.· ·-.,•. -. -,. . . -,, · _, :sEti'.toN J;. sec~ion 16. oe. 010· of the Palo A-lto Mtini.cipal code _, . ~: is .. amended· to .read 1. · - ,.-. · ~lti:~os.oto _··MQ¢i:fo~·of .1J~-7Q ~n:i.to?:l11:~e~~inv -~O"d•· The· <,Unifortn .. Plumbing, ~i5d~·t-·~1~10 .. ~qlt!-on inciu.ding a.ii· appendices, ·. · pfoinulqated .'))y. tp~·.·ihternatfon~} 'j(~~c;,8<~.a·grorf"of ."I~lunibitiq arid: , .. ·· .Mechan_ic~i o~~ici~·is '~ssodia~lo~i!:'h> f!onpto:fi t 'C:orporatlon, ., so·a2··~1h&lnbra· Avenue, -~01f An9'eles;.. califprnia, ,., ~0032 at its ,, - ·t?~rty,~~i91l~h anriu~l cQ_nfereu¢ejheid. octobe; 196~, whi9_h regulates·· the inat·a11at!oi'J.1. ~i:t::~~ation, ·· r~pair, remclv~l, · · conversJ.on, ·us$ .and .il\ainteAanco ilf':;plumbinq, .. qas, swi"°1\inq pools,_ d.rainage··'a¥8tem• ~nd" o~·!}tr s'~il~:.:wor~_ ~n~ p;o_vides for.·t.he issuance ()~, .. permit• for· tha-;t.ioing of s1loh ~work; is .· hereby ~dbpt&d· and. by· this reference mad~·~• part of this · municipal code"with: the .. s~·-,forqe and effect .as though· set o!lt herfjin· i(l_ f~~l,, ~ "ThJ:•~ .copies·,()~ the ,}lflifoµn pl\im­ bing code ar• C>l'l.fi'la for:p\i))lic_iJ;lapection in the office . of the city cler~"· !' . . . .. . . . ·-~ -. - 1 - 1 \ • ' .. ,, - --.-_ ·. ·'./.-')·:,. , ., ' . . :_, •i ---. . ; t . ·' 0. \: . 'i .. j • • • SECTION 2. Section 16.08.030 of the PalQ Alto Municipal . " Code ·is amended to read~ ~ .. -. ., ·' "16. 08. 030 · Section 1.12 amended-Schedule· ,),f Fees. Section 1.12 (Scbeaule of Fees) of the unilorm plumbing code is amended to reads SCHEDULE OF FEES For issuing each permit. o ........... ·,.. • ................. $3.00 In addition""'· - F6~ each plwnbing fixture or trap or se~-C?,f "fixtures on one trap (including water, drainage piping and backflow protection therefor>'••••••• 2.00 For each building sewer .... o·~ •• • ... o o ••••• ~ ••••• • 10.0C Rainwater systems -per drain •• ., •••••••••••••• •'• 2. 00 For each p;ivate sewage disposal system • •. • ••• •' lS~·oo For each -water heater -and/or vent,·;, ..... •'ti,...... s.oo For.each gas_ piping system of one(l). to . 'five (5) outlets .-...... ~ •••••• :. •• ;.·o~·.-•••• ~ •••.•• 5~00 . For each gas piping systel.'I\ of sild6) or more,.· per·· outlet.• ·o. •'• •• ~ ..... · .-••• · •••••••••••• ;·. ·......... 1. 00 · l?or insta).lation, alteration qr repair o'-f.. water <piping an~/or water treatd.ng equipment; • • •• ;... s.oo Fo:c :t:epai:t;'or alteration of.drainage or vent pi~ing_••··~········~~ •• ~~·••••••••••••••••··~~ 5.,00 · For each lawn sprinkler system on any one met~.r including backflow.protection devices therefor •• s.oo For vacuum brea)c~rs -or b~ckf low protec~i ve ·. - 'devices on tanks, vats,· etcf.· or for i'n~tallation on unprotect~d pluirihing' ~fixtur~s ilicluding necef}sary water piping-one (1) to five (Sh•~ ••••• 3.0o over five·(s) 'i .·each ••• ·-• ..................... ·• • :.;·..... • S:o . For each''drinkiri.tf fountilin ... ., .• .; .... ~· •• , .i • ., • •••••• ~. 2:. 00 . --For each i.·ainwater dr4in ...... ., .. ., ~-"',. 11 -~~ •• •......... 2. OQ F'br each t;re ·spriiikler system·.,--.. ,~\:o .. ~•·•'•··;~ ...... 15.QO For· each swimminq pool ... private~.•~.,·.,:;:. •• •.;•.• ••• lS.O(> For each· swimming pool -publfc · •·• ··•·.i~--~ • .,' ~ •••••• · 30. QO For each radiant -_l)e:at pipinq system.;.··"'" o • .. •"a. 5. 00_ For ea'ch water softener •• , ..... ., • • • •• .., ~-·. •• •. •• •• ~ 2.QO .. . Foi:-e~ch ogarbage ~isposal. · .; •· ........ • ~:.~,.; • ; .; • • •• _• 2. 00· For·· each dishwasher.···.~-• ....... • -~·· •• • ......... ~,. • • •. _,;.;; 2. 00 For each ,automatic washer ••• c .. G 0 .......... ,/p. •• ~ •. 2.00 ·For each gasoline· .sto~~.JJe .fah)\:~ ~. :·-•••••• -• •• •'/• ~-~ -15 • 00 " · :(:;~ ... and additi<S-ns" to the plunlhing cod~ ~re adopted b.ectt.u~e···or toc~i -. . ·'' . • •"1 • ' , .• ~ '. -• °'-_ ·_") • • -· ';_ ·: : . • . ~: .-. . - . cori~i tiol)s. _ Fi?l4ings of the. rea$ons .f.?'.r ·, ~?~!iaa~ arf! p.ereby · xft"ade . ·-_:_<·-· ::~ .. : -.: -·< ·. ~-;-;~.-~<<'·~~----: . .:;(]_~~-:_.-. pursuant f~tsection .l7~fsl~j of 'the.-Health and Safety COdf9 of the • • L • •, ~ /:.-~~ • • -> • • ~ • • L • • • 0 --) state 6£. c~ii~ornia. _ ,) •; . '·:· .• . ~ ".. ·~ -~:: · .. . , ··: ~ : . ' ~. -. ·_ -. -.-.. ::~~-~-': ~) -"/ .. , -·. ,>?_ · ...... 2 ~··· _.; -.~/ -: - • . . •:--.. . --. -~ -.• •'-1 .. ·'. : ~-; ,·, . '· ~ . -~ - ,, ">:: ._ •. -.; . ,. -.... - .:-.~· .. •' '. ~ ., -.·r .. \ .\_\ SECTION 4. section 16.08.120 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is amended to read: .. 16. 08 .120.. section 211 Use·· of Nonmetallic Pipe· is added to tne uniform piilri\blng c6de: ·' 211. Use of Noruti.ctalTic pipe (aV Norune~allic pipe-.shall not be used for any above grounq or underground drainage and vent systems when part of the sanitary system. . . '0 · · . . (b) Nonmetallic pipe for above·ground chemical drainage ~nd vent systems shall conform to the commercL~l standards noted in Ta})le A and as approved by the· building officiai. (cl) Nonmetalli:c pipe sball hot be used·for potable water sys'.t~ms within a. bui ldinq ~': . . ... . , (d) Nonmetallic pipe for· 'underg?"ound· non-potable water systems shall not be installed-below concrete floor slabs o~ paving unless· approved by the' building Official. (e) Nonmetallic ·.pipe. for above grqund and underground non­ potable wat.er 'systems shall conform. to the commercial stan- dards. noted in Table A. . . . . . i ., (f) .. The bullding offi'cial. may :approve the: inatallation of nonmetallic pipe for potable water systems wh.en installec} underground on the exteri~r of the bui ld}.ng structur:e ! • fINDINGa Section 211 has been add~d to the ·un'iform plumbiftg cod·e to prohibit the' .installation of nonmetal,lic waste_ and vE;nt syst~tn~ when connected directly· to the City sanitary sewer. NonmetEillic ·pipe ~~ .permitted).\1,0· b~ installed whe~ used· as (an independ.erit private· ' · !oystem 1,~ )r at.:lids ahd chemical· waste lines when indj.rectly connected _to. the sanitary sewer-, ~~9h as· to. a-~J:ilu:tiol1 tank 'or reclaimi'ng . device. ·Documented. evidf:!nc_e, based on,·past experience; indicates that noiµaetallic pip~ is -_ah; unsatisfactqry pr,ocluct ·particularly in areas wJ:lere: adqoe ~oii conditipn$ pr~va~l. N\11'Deroua .fai'lures .. of S\!.Ch· pipe , that' hav~· OCC\irreq·: in·~'resiete~t:ial ifr!;ltallatiC!"~$ have heen att~ib~1'te:(;t ~o 'the' u~e, of c6rmnori· household de.t.erqents •. The use of'this'inaterial"creates'a fire hazard; research ·indicates'that ·:·this ~terlal will. sup)?6rt" ccJiebu11ition ~rid _.jfl'i1·-t>u,rn-.Y't~Y ,:rilpidly · ·. whep· 8-4bject;e9.~ to· ·flan&e • When ·ato~ge•t occur . i~ tiop.¥1~t~:LJlc .· pipe a roto-rooter q~vice· tends ·t:C> ~cut through ·and des.troy :the . . . ,· . waste i:b1e. ' ?to.nn\e_t'1ij.1~: "~;(p,~f.Qkpa,Ji:is' '.6~ 7. inches ::pet-.e.a,.ch' 1000. feet.·. -" :~C:.-.J~:>~~ ~vf!lry· 1.0 ·d~r~ias ·a( tempeta:~u;re/chang~ ... ·· T}'.i~(;.drushinq .st.ren9th .. ·. ,::'/9f~J~pnmetalU,6,j'iipe' is o~ly ... 6A~ h•l¥ ·o'f ,that. ri!q~ir.~' }:)y. ~~-: .. · :' ( :; ~.t.aP:d4_tds~ ·and·· FtJA~.'~equlres •: a· .~l ~yeat: wa:i~~rity·:~9fr · p_lump.ing<) r:st.all­ :~af j;pii~· jfhj:ph J.s :no~ pr~V:lded by the 401"..iUeta1i1c ~:ti~factu~_ers. : .. . · ~o~~t.a~lic p,i~'e i•:~_PJ:'.9n~ to,~J:nf!,~£~ a119·· roo.;i.nt::.:·.q~ge• Nomn~~all.ic · pipe 0 wi11 r.e,qµire «'6h'side!: abie~ ~ddi tiona~· · $1lPt>.or.'.ti,J1g· brackets .to . : r~\i.C::e p~pe;'deflection parti.cular·ly wh~n· sub)E!(ited. td hot waste . ·. :· wa~~'r. .._... •' .··. ·~, ;. . . . ,, . :,;,: > •• • :-'., /_.l -, .... _' ·-'.} . SEC'rI~ j~-: > sf!ctibn ·16 .:.08-~·J..40' ·6f. t~$:',Palq AltQ. -Muiiicit'fil cOde .· ·' ' o,:, -:~"-: . .. . / .·. . . . . •• ·~~>' . . . . . . ; .• .. · ' . . . -' -· . '.';~·. ) i.s (L~e'nd_ed to r~-~d:.· .. -., :·• ;',1/ .: ;. :· ·:;~· . ., \ .i. . --~~ .• . :~-i~ ;'»e.::·'.t•o . }:Tahle\,4•31 fobtriot'k:.:~a_J(jd ,;. ·.·T~e J.oilowing fc.>t>c~P.9.te i• iidde~\~~J>·~'J?le:_'.4f:3 -:.(pa~~ 4l) ti~·,:tjle"U:!lifc:)nn P!~in<,:J c()ge: '·· A,tl. .:.nc>~:l.~~o*:tal ~'J.ia~l}a9.~ Pil?i:~9. be+9\f. ~~P~~-;f.~~-S._t·._,~1Q()r·I:. .· . ' . rec~J.: 'Vr}t1q•: t._tie d;):~,C:h~~9,~ ,.of . :wa,ttu:": el:oset'}'~';.Shall< be not le_,s thci.n f01:1r ."inches···i.n diUeter. "' · .. · · · ' -• __ ., :::t - . -~ -~ '. ·-~ ~ -'--.·-Chan~~-"paqe/'ilun\ber:, of· existil)q : atn~hdnlEiht • ~FiNDING: -· ~,-- -:-:'.\~_'._·\. -.~....... • -_. . -' ,_! -·-- c. I • • I • ' "'" '·,.,._ .-·-. ,, ·''· 1, -.J ,/ '· !_: . \ L ', " ' ' . . . . . . . • • SECT~ON b. Sec~ion 16.08.150.of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is amended to reads "16.~.s •. l'so Subsection. (a) added to Sec~ion 6087A111iances. Section 608 of the uniform plumbing code Is ·amer,de by . addfng subsection (a) to read: -.· . · '(a) -Comfort cooling devices. Appliances, devices, or equlpment classified as comfort cooling units of not more than ten ton capacity may dispose· of .the condensate drainage into the city storm drainage system' or through a system of dry ~ells or french drains when approved by the building of fici~L~ · Units ·consisting of over ten ton capacity may dispose of the"· !:onQ.0-nsate. drainage into the city storm drainage s~/stem or city ·aani tary sewer system, subject to direction .from the buildii:ig official~:·" ---\ .. -. .. ;• -" . FINDING: -·This· amendment permits· condensate waste from an air· ./ '"dondition unit to be indirectly qonhected to the City's storm drain, '._'·,·in a dry well, £.'.tench drain, ox-c.ity seweJ:' when approved by the · building off ic i'¥1. · Oh a ten ton< air _ condi tio_ner approximately one qua·:rt of water is generated per, _day· :~:~·.;;ch ~mild create no problem " in disposal ·as rnentiQned heretofore. However 1 uni ts over. ten . tori capacity must be '.i.t~L:J:.te-ct'ly connected to the :sanitary or. city storm drain. _. .. 1 ' . · ·. ~, '· , .. ._. . .• . SECTIO.N. 1. section·16.0B.l6S is added to·the Palo Alto M\lni- cipal code to re.!id'.: ~-~6 .. 0~:.'t6~ .. su~section IOOl(a) .added •. Ca). Hose .bib requi'red •. All -~Qititne~cial·and ·irihustria! J5ui!dings whose·'huiiaing f~ce is ·parallel to·;·the' city si.dewalk. shall> have a hose bib •.. connection installed. conv.eniently. ava'ilab,le· tb accommodate. . persor{s. ~a,shirig 'building 'face, \\'atering. plai'its or wash' down o:f"'City sidewalks."'· · _c .. ... • -•. ·FINDING: For beautificatfot_l( san.tt~tlon arfu. -~6n\teniance this 'r:equik-ement is net:'t!ssary~r::·:·.·· .. :.,·'.>/ .. ··.~" · ;.., ,• -, .. •Jo -..:.~;.c .·'-:. ; • ;.J~oo'i'iqN: !·· ~ed~i'~n?1s·~o;a, ... 11_o 6£ '~the Palo Aito M~-~i~ipal ·cod~~- .,_f -:~ i4-~;-?i-;_~;. :~-. : -;.•.··-.·~:-; ·-.:-.·--,-_. . -~: it; amended to read: ' '. . ' .;-.. •:_' ·-. . ,_, <•'; . • ~-v . .· • .-., . " :· -·~: ..... -.._ .•, • ", ; . • '-~ ~ . ; ,/~~ • • • • -·-·~~ . . . . "16~ oa;.110 sectiorr .. 1J.07. ~nd$d . .;>c1~an6utl~\ .... ·subsectioh·':·cg> ·-. ·:-,'!9.:added to sE!et1.ofi-:1-ftS7' of 'tha'·ufill!C:h:m:.pt_~ing:c6de' ;tb ''· ·. :,_:,·~ .. ,·, ... :~{~:\ At . a _polfit, Qf q~n~ecti'o~ ;~~J:~::~i\-t~~~ J~~use~, ~~~~t:, " . ~-~ .. l!n~t and the. c~ ty · lat:~t.al a_,. \tiy¢ .. branch f ittip9. wll.icb doe.a ·:" n,C?t ... ~~qE!_~d :Jortlf.;..f.i.,ytf~-c').~grefit~;Ffrom_:.tbf! .. hQ,fl~on~;l, sht\l'1 .. , :.·, b.~~}inst~iJ~ed •... The :dle~_nout r:i;~er sljalr. l,>e'.i.~+r bor~/ c:a·s~-· "<iron:·ar.:a•:Qroug~t .•. tp ·:qtade at: ~he prope_r· lpe~_tion· with'. ... ~resp.e¢~_-.-.---~~~r :.p~Opert.Y.<:~-intf;_, _ _ :·-_--~--:· _._ ~·:-:: -~~~.-~... _ ·_ ~ ,: >-~; ___ ,~ -. · .-_ _-_( __ ~ .. --x.-~)t:f,~~#:-~qu~r~ ··a.: ca~t. ~,.n:·on .forty~fi.ye.~de9l'.!~e .. bend··~Jtal!'be ._, ,i.ns~aJled £.o.}brin9 the .. ~Jeanout.:,J;is~l:' t<;>'(j~ade. ~t: theo:_:·/ . , p:roper loc~ti.9~·r~/:, ... ··· ·• -.. . · . · .· ; ·• ·< : ,-: ~,· · < .. -."-'., ·.: -~~·,>.Wh.eif sew~f°-.·cl,~anoilt~;-~are tQ b_e -'conne'c::t~cJ.:: £0. ·exlst~·ng ·' .· .< ... ··-~,~c~i~~~:~~!~~~;~~-:~~~~-:7wl.f~~ci~;~~c~~~:~:~ff~l~~fi~;~~+:~):~6~M;·-:.·:· ....,·.:-..: . , -~~ " . ._--.._::) ., "~:~; . :'. ~- ,. •:., ... ·~-qual. · Cement joi:nt{$~ will",not. ~-·~!lowed.. "· -. . -: ... ., · ·: ;.· \> • ''., A.:·:cc;>ngrete· ~p\ter-:Oox :~ttaJt· ~(i~l~~ed --6v~'f :~he ·c~ean6ut·;· ..... ,, .. ,.,, _set· tq grade. Thi'!' dQ_~6t"~t\'tb,~~ ;~i-11.~;-~\lp~Ji~eci:~by ~'.th~ :: · ·, ;,. :.~~.we~ departm~n't of t?i~·,~i,ty-.~Qf~~·Pa~¢1 '.A.lto1.~:·tlii!l .. box may~ oe :-:_;' '_ '.;'_p!Jt.~ir~~:-by .a.P.ulf i)ig fo_r':'.p~e ~lif-~ e&~~: .<:~~f!'.':"f tg~;~tl1_e .~. s~wer ' · ~ -':'. ~.-de~rtjUent. ·oft lee· at the ~·Mu'nlC'i:pa:l-\Seriici!'0 c~nter. :· There : will be>rio charge 'for these :b()k~s. <s _· . ... . .. . ,. . . ' . . ·.· . . . . . :·>'' ... _. . .,_ . , .... } . . . • • n .. The removal of one square of concrete, full .width of the sidewalk, shall· be required where.the houee sewer lateral·:::. croaa under the sidewalk. Tun~elinq under t_he sidewalk is ~ot permitted.'" FINDING: · Changes lettering of existing amendment. SECTION .9. sections l61;oe.1eo, 16.08.190 and 16.oa.200 are hereby repealed. ·• SEcTION .l-9 All· 'other sections of Chapter 16. 08 not altered by this ordinance are to rema.:i.n in full force and effect-and applicable to the plumbing code adopted herein, as permitted.by '-Section~ l 79"'sa .. 7 of the Health and Safety COQ.e which provides ' ' .· th.at the·. governing body of a city is' net required to ·a.iteJ;:' in any. way building r~g~Ja~:i.ons e'naoted on"·or "before the effective date ~f ~~iJ section. · SECTION :11. The City Clerk· is hereby directed to send a. certified· copy of this ()idinance to the 'state Department.of ' ' ._ ~ ' . ~ . ..... -..· . , Jlouaing and Conitnunl ty Oevelopment.. . ·. . . 12 . • ... SEC'l'XO'.N . "'" •.• ·-·· T_his ordinance shall become · ei feeti ve upon the ~ -. ' expira:tion of ·t.l}i:i:-ty days fr0rn its passage. INTRODUCED: May 17, _1971 PASSED:·. . Jtme·7):, 1971 . . ,_ . · -~·'~Ar~bld, Bea~_rs. Berwald, CJ.a..;k, Coin.stock; "bias, Gallagn~r,. ! . _ · Norton,; Pearson, ''Wheatley · ·.· · ;~\'\~!.~: NOE.SI None· ·· , -,-, .. , ..... ·I ABS~T: ·-'· ' '; . •.': . :; -... ··' ,-_ . . ,• . ~·-'' APPRO~i;\; o.: . · ... , ·· (:,:_4;Lfj,L •. ·:·~·~r-.. *'J ''~ -~ ·---.~·<·~"'~}._ \APPROyED: ' ·.',I ,_, . i·' · ..... ·_-:..,,._·. -' ~ .-. ........ ·.·_.-' -. ~-- . :. _·: ..... -.. ,.::.--•••• 1 -~-. '·. -,_,.-._!