Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
317.1 General. Food or drink shall not be stored, prepared,
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or displayed beneath soil or drainpipes unless those areas are protected against leakage or condensation from such pipes reaching the food or drink as described below. Where building design requires that soil or drainpipes be located over such areas, the installation shall be made with the least possible number of joints and shall be installed to connect to the nearest adequately sized vertical stack with the provisions as follows:
(1) Openings through floors over such areas shall be sealed watertight to the floor construction.
(2) Floor and shower drains installed above such areas shall be equipped with integral seepage pans.
(3) Soil or drainpipes shall be of an approved material as listed in Chapter 17 and Section 701.2. Materials shall comply with established standards. Cleanouts shall be extended through the floor construction above.
(4) Piping subject to operation at temperatures that will form condensation on the exterior of the pipe shall be thermally insulated.
(5) Where pipes are installed in ceilings above such areas, the ceiling shall be of the removable type or shall be pro
vided with access panels to form a ready access for inspection of piping.
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- Chapter 1 — GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
▸Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
Overview- 301.1 Applicability. This chapter shall govern the general
- 301.2 Minimum Standards. Pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures,…
- 301.3 Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction
- 301.4 Flood Hazard Areas. Plumbing systems shall be
- 301.5 Alternative Engineered Design. An alternative
- 301.6 Tall Wood (Mass Timber) Buildings. Plumbing
- 301.7 One- and Two-Family Dwellings. [HCD 1] The
- 301.8 OSHPD 1R. [OSHPD 1R] For OSHPD 1R, refer to
- 302.1 General. Iron, steel, copper, and copper alloy pipe
- 303.1 General. It shall be unlawful for a person to cause,
- 304.1 General. Plumbing fixtures, drains, appurtenances,
- 305.1 Unlawful Practices. It shall be unlawful for a person to…
- 306.1 Detrimental Wastes. Wastes detrimental to the public sew…
- 306.2 Safe Discharge. Sewage or other waste from a
- 307.1 System. Except as otherwise provided in this code,
- 307.2 Ownership. No subdivision, sale, or transfer of ownershi…
- 308.1 General. Piping, fixtures, appliances, or equipment
- 309.1 Engineering Practices. Design, construction, and
- 309.2 Concealing Imperfections. It is unlawful to conceal
- 309.3 Burred Ends. Burred ends of pipe and tubing shall
- 309.4 Installation Practices. Plumbing systems shall be
- 309.5 Sound Transmission. Plumbing piping systems
- 309.6 Dead Legs. Dead legs shall have a method of flushing.
- 310.1 Fittings. No double hub fitting, single or double tee
- 310.2 Drainage and Vent Piping. No drainage or vent
- 310.3 Waste Connection. No waste connection shall be
- 310.4 Use of Vent and Waste Pipes. Except as hereinafter provi…
- 310.5 Obstruction of Flow. No fitting, fixture and piping
- 310.6 Dissimilar Metals. Except for necessary valves,
- 310.7 Direction of Flow. Valves, pipes, and fittings shall
- 310.8 Screwed Fittings. Screwed fittings shall be ABS,
- 310.9 Female Plastic Connections. Female plastic
- 310.10 ABS and PVC Transition Joints. Except as provided in Se…
- 310.11 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5] Drainage piping over oper-
- 310.12 [OSHPD 1, 3, 4 & 5] Floor drains, waste traps, san-
- 310.13 [SFM] For applications listed in Section 1.11.0 regu-
- 310.14 Services/Systems and Utilities. [OSHPD 1, 2, 4
- 310.15 Telephone and Data Equipment Rooms.
- 311.1 General. The drainage system of each new building
- 312.1 General. Piping passing under or through walls shall
- 312.2 Installation. Piping in connection with a plumbing
- 312.3 Building Sewer and Drainage Piping. No building sewer or…
- 312.4 Corrosion, Erosion, and Mechanical Damage.
- 312.5 Protectively Coated Pipe. Protectively coated pipe
- 312.6 Freezing Protection. No water, soil, or waste pipe
- 312.7 Fire-Resistant Construction. Piping penetrations
- 312.8 Waterproofing of Openings. Joints at the roof
- 312.9 Steel Nail Plates. Plastic piping or tubing, and copper …
- 312.10 Sleeves. Sleeves shall be provided to protect piping th…
- 312.11 Structural Members. A structural member weakened or imp…
- 312.12 Rodentproofing. Strainer plates on drain inlets
- 313.1 General. Piping, tubing, fixtures, appliances, and
- 313.2 Material. Hangers, supports, and anchors shall be of
- 313.3 Suspended Piping. Suspended piping shall be supported at…
- 313.4 Alignment. Piping shall be supported in such a manner as…
- 313.5 Underground Installation. Piping in the ground
- 313.6 Hanger Rod Sizes. Hanger rod sizes shall be not
- 313.7 Gas Piping. Gas piping shall be supported by metal
- 313.8 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5] Refer to Title 24, Part 2 of the
- 314.1 Trenches. Trenches deeper than the footing of a
- 314.2 Tunneling and Driving. Tunneling and driving shall
- 314.3 Open Trenches. Excavations required to be made
- 314.4 Excavations. Excavations shall be completely backfilled …
- 315.1 Unions. Approved unions shall be permitted to be
- 315.2 Prohibited Joints and Connections. A fitting or
- 316.1 General. Where different sizes of pipes and fittings
- 317.1 General. Food or drink shall not be stored, prepared,
- 318.1 General. Tests in accordance with this code, which
- 318.2 Pressure Tests (10 psi or less). Required pressure tests…
- 318.3 Pressure Tests (greater than 10 psi to 100 psi).
- 318.4 Pressure Tests (exceeding 100 psi). Required
- 318.5 Pressure Range. Test gauges shall have a pressure
- 319.1 General. Such piping shall be in accordance with the
- 320.1 General. Where pressure piping systems are rehabilitated…
- 323.0 Plumbing Equipment Schedules. [OSHPD 1, 2,
- Chapter 4 — PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGS
- Chapter 5 — WATER HEATERS
- Chapter 6 — WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
- Chapter 7 — SANITARY DRAINAGE
- Chapter 8 — INDIRECT WASTES
- Chapter 9 — VENTS
- Chapter 10 — TRAPS AND INTERCEPTORS
- Chapter 11 — STORM DRAINAGE
- Chapter 12 — FUEL GAS PIPING
- Chapter 13 — HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL GAS AND MEDICA…
- Chapter 14 — FIRESTOP PROTECTION
- Chapter 15 — ALTERNATE WATER SOURCES FOR NONPOTABLE APPLICATIONS
- Chapter 16 — NONPOTABLE RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS
- Chapter 17 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Appendix A — RECOMMENDED RULES FOR SIZING THE WATER SUPPLY SYS…
- Appendix B — EXPLANATORY NOTES ON COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT S…
- Appendix C — ALTERNATE PLUMBING SYSTEMS
- Appendix D — SIZING STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
- Appendix E — MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARKS AND RECREATIONAL V…
- Appendix F — FIREFIGHTER BREATHING AIR REPLENISHMENT SYSTEMS
- Appendix G — SIZING OF VENTING SYSTEMS
- Appendix H — PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
- Appendix I — INSTALLATION STANDARDS
- Appendix J — COMBINATION OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR COMBUSTION AND …
- Appendix K — POTABLE RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS
- Appendix L — SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
- Appendix M — PEAK WATER DEMAND CALCULATOR
- Appendix N — IMPACT OF WATER TEMPERATURE ON THE POTENTIAL FOR …
- Appendix O — NON-SEWERED SANITATION SYSTEMS
- Appendix P — PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Appendix Q — INDOOR HORTICULTURAL FACILITIES
- Appendix R — TINY HOUSES
- Appendix S — ONSITE STORMWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS