Bakersfield Municipal Code Ch. 15.09 California Plumbing Code

Sections: 15.09.010 Adoption. 15.09.020 Deletions. 15.09.030 Modifications. 15.09.040 Section 504.3.1 added—Water heater floor support. 15.09.050 Section 609.3 amended—Installation, inspection and testing. 15.09.070 Section 713.4 amended—Sewer required. 15.09.080 Section 422.2(3) Separate facilities.

Except as provided in this chapter, that certain plumbing code known and designated as California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, including appendixes as adopted by the state and Division II Administration Sections 101.0 through 103.1, is adopted by reference as modified and amended in this chapter and is declared to be the plumbing code of the city for the purpose stated therein. (Ord. 5204 § 4, 2025; Ord. 5111 § 4, 2022; Ord. 4994 § 5, 2019; Ord. 4878 § 5, 2016; Ord. 4755 § 5, 2013; Ord. 4637 § 5, 2010; Ord. 4472 § 4, 2007)

The following section of the California Plumbing Code is not adopted as part of this chapter and is deleted:

Section 107.1 Board of Appeals. (Ord. 5111 §4, 2022; Ord. 4994 § 5, 2019; Ord. 4878 § 5, 2016; Ord. 4755 § 5, 2013; Ord. 4637 § 5, 2010; Ord. 4472 § 4, 2007)

The sections of the California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, mentioned in Sections 15.09.040 through 15.09.080, as adopted by reference are modified and amended as provided in Sections 15.09.040 through 15.09.080. (Ord. 5204 § 4, 2025; Ord. 5111 § 4, 2022; Ord. 4994 § 5, 2019; Ord. 4878 § 5, 2016; Ord. 4755 § 5, 2013; Ord. 4637 § 5, 2010; Ord. 4472 § 4, 2007)

Add a new paragraph to read:

All gas fired water heaters installed on combustible construction shall have floor under water heater

made of non-combustible material approved by the Administrative Authority.

(Ord. 4994 § 5, 2019; Ord. 4878 § 5, 2016; Ord. 4755 § 5, 2013; Ord. 4637 § 5, 2010; Ord. 4472 § 4, 2007)

Section 609.3 is amended to read as follows:

609.3 No water piping shall be installed within a concrete slab or in the ground under a concrete slab of a building.

Exceptions:

1. If required by structural conditions, water piping may be installed in chases, sleeves or ducts with the prior approval of the administrative authority. All piping shall be chased, sleeved or ducted the entire length within a concrete slab or in the ground under a concrete slab of a building. Chases, sleeves or ducts shall extend six (6) inches above grade at both ends.

2. Water piping for swimming pools and/or spas.

(Ord. 4994 § 5, 2019; Ord. 4878 § 5, 2016; Ord. 4755 § 5, 2013; Ord. 4637 § 5, 2010; Ord. 4472 § 4, 2007)

Section 713.4 is amended to read as follows:

713.4 The public sewer may be considered as not being available when such public sewer or any building or any exterior drainage facility connected thereto, is located more than one thousand feet from the nearest property line of any proposed building or exterior drainage facility on any lot or premises which abuts and is served by such public sewer. All permitted septic systems shall meet the requirements of the adopted Kern County Onsite Wastewater Local Area Management Plan (LAMP) and obtain a separate permit from Kern County Environmental Health.

Exceptions:

1. If the property to be served by the public sewer is residential and consists of four residential living units or less, the one thousand foot requirement referenced in the previous paragraph may be reduced to two hundred feet.

2. The requirements to connect to public sewer may be waived or modified for residential living units consisting of four residential units or less by the building official when strict compliance may cause extreme hardship in accordance with the Kern County LAMP.

3. There is no requirement to hook up to the public sewer upon annexation and thereafter for existing residences of four units or less and where site conditions allow for septic systems to function in accordance with the Kern County LAMP.

(Ord. 4994 § 5, 2019; Ord. 4878 § 5, 2016; Ord. 4755 § 5, 2013; Ord. 4637 § 5, 2010; Ord. 4472 § 4, 2007)

Section 422.2(3) is amended to read as follows:

(3) In Business and Mercantile occupancies with a total floor area of 2000 square feet or less one toilet facility designed for the use by no more than one person at a time shall satisfy the requirement for serving customers and employees of both sexes.

(Ord. 4994 § 5, 2019; Ord. 4878 § 5, 2016; Ord. 4755 § 5, 2013; Ord. 4637 § 5, 2010; Ord. 4472 § 4, 2007)