713.6 Lot. On every lot or premises hereafter connected to
California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California
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a public sewer, plumbing, and drainage systems or parts thereof on such lot or premises shall be connected with such public sewer.
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California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5)
- Chapter 1 — GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 4 — PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGS
- Chapter 5 — WATER HEATERS
- Chapter 6 — WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
▸Chapter 7 — SANITARY DRAINAGE
Overview- 701.1 Applicability. This chapter shall govern the materials,
- 701.2 Drainage Piping. Materials for drainage piping shall
- 701.3 Drainage Fittings. Materials for drainage fittings
- 701.4 Continuous Wastes. Continuous wastes and fixture
- 701.5 Lead. (See Chapter 17) Sheet lead shall comply with
- 701.6 Caulking Ferrules. Caulking ferrules shall be manufactur…
- 701.7 Soldering Bushings. Soldering bushings shall be
- 702.1 Trap Size. The unit equivalent of plumbing fixtures
- 702.2 Intermittent Flow. Drainage fixture units for intermitte…
- 702.3 Continuous Flow. For a continuous flow into a
- 703.1 Minimum Size. The minimum sizes of vertical, horizontal,…
- 703.2 Maximum Number of Fixture Units. Table 703.2
- 703.3 Sizing per Appendix C. For alternate method of
- 704.1 Inlet Fittings. Drainage piping shall be provided with
- 704.2 Single Vertical Drainage Pipe. Two fixtures set
- 704.3 Commercial Sinks. Pot sinks, scullery sinks, dishwashing…
- 705.1 ABS and ABS Co-Extruded Plastic Pipe and
- 705.2 Cast-Iron Pipe and Joints. Joining methods for
- 705.3 Copper or Copper Alloy Pipe (DWV) and
- 705.4 Galvanized Steel Pipe and Joints. Joining methods for ga…
- 705.5 Polyethylene (PE) Sewer Pipe. Polyethylene (PE)
- 705.6 PVC and PVC Co-Extruded Plastic Pipe and
- 705.7 Stainless Steel Pipe and Joints. Joining methods for sta…
- 705.8 Vitrified Clay Pipe and Joints. Joining methods
- 705.9 Special Joints. Special joints shall comply with Section…
- 705.10 Joints Between Various Materials. Joints
- 706.1 Approved Fittings. Changes in the direction of
- 706.2 Horizontal to Vertical. Horizontal drainage lines,
- 706.3 Horizontal to Horizontal. Horizontal drainage lines
- 706.4 Vertical to Horizontal. Vertical drainage lines connecti…
- 707.1 Plug. Each cleanout fitting for cast-iron pipe shall con…
- 707.2 Approved. Each cleanout fitting and each cleanout
- 707.3 Watertight and Gastight. Cleanouts shall be
- 707.4 Location. Each horizontal drainage pipe shall be provide…
- 707.5 Cleaning. Each cleanout shall be installed so that it
- 707.6 Extension. Each cleanout extension shall be considered a…
- 707.7 Interceptor. Each cleanout for an interceptor shall be
- 707.8 Access. Each cleanout, unless installed under an
- 707.9 Clearance. Each cleanout in piping 2 inches (50 mm)
- 707.10 Fittings. Cleanout fittings shall be not less in size
- 707.11 Pressure Drainage Systems. Cleanouts shall be
- 707.12 Countersunk Cleanout Plugs. Countersunk
- 707.13 Hubless Blind Plugs. Where a hubless blind plug
- 707.14 Trap Arms. Cleanouts for trap arms shall be installed
- 708.1 General. Building drain and other horizontal drainage
- 709.1 General. Where practicable, plumbing fixtures shall
- 710.1 Backflow Protection. Fixtures installed on a floor
- 710.2 Sewage Discharge. Drainage piping serving fixtures that …
- 710.3 Sewage Ejector and Pumps. A sewage ejector or
- 710.4 Discharge Line. The discharge line from such ejector, pu…
- 710.5 Size of Building Drains and Sewers. Building
- 710.6 Backwater Valves. Backwater valves, gate valves,
- 710.7 Drainage and Venting Systems. The drainage and
- 710.8 Sump and Receiving Tank Construction. Sumps
- 710.9 Alarm. Such sumps and receiving tanks shall be automatic…
- 710.10 Sump and Receiving Tank Covers and Vents.
- 710.11 Air Tanks. Air tanks shall be so proportioned as to be
- 710.12 Grinder Pump Ejector. Grinder pumps shall be
- 710.13 Macerating Toilet Systems and Pumped
- 711.1 General. Drainage connections shall not be made into
- 712.1 Media. The piping of the plumbing, drainage, and venting…
- 712.2 Water Test. The water test shall be applied to the
- 712.3 Air Test. The air test shall be made by attaching an
- 713.1 Where Required. A building in which plumbing fixtures ar…
- 713.2 Private Sewage Disposal System. Where no public sewer in…
- 713.3 Public Sewer. Within the limits prescribed by Section 71…
- 713.4 Public Sewer Availability. The public sewer shall
- 713.5 Permit. No permit shall be issued for the installation,
- 713.6 Lot. On every lot or premises hereafter connected to
- 713.7 Installation. In cities, counties, or both where the
- 714.1 Unlawful Practices. It shall be unlawful for a person to…
- 714.2 Prohibited Water Discharge. No rain, surface, or
- 714.3 Prohibited Sewer Connection. No cesspool, septic tank, s…
- 714.4 Commercial Food Waste Disposer. The Authority Having Jur…
- 714.5 Tanks. An approved type, watertight sewage or wastewater…
- 715.1 Materials. The building sewer, beginning 2 feet (610
- 715.2 Joining Methods and Materials. Joining methods
- 715.3 Existing Sewers. Where permitted by the Authority
- 716.1 General. Pipe, brick, block, prefabricated septic
- 717.1 General. The minimum size of a building sewer shall
- 717.2 Meat and Poultry Processing Plants. [AGR] The
- 718.1 Slope. Building sewers shall be run in practical alignme…
- 718.2 Support. Building sewer piping shall be laid on a firm
- 718.3 Protection from Damage. No building sewer or
- 719.1 Locations. Cleanouts shall be placed inside the building…
- 719.2 No Additional Cleanouts. Where a building sewer
- 719.3 Building Sewer Cleanouts. Required building
- 719.4 Cleaning. Each cleanout shall be installed so that it
- 719.5 Access. Cleanouts installed under concrete or asphalt
- 719.6 Manholes. Approved manholes shall be permitted to
- 720.1 General. Building sewers or drainage piping of clay
- 721.1 Building Sewer. Except as provided in Section 721.2,
- 721.2 Abutting Lot. Nothing contained in this code shall be
- 722.1 Building (House) Sewer. An abandoned building
- 722.2 Cesspools, Septic Tanks, and Seepage Pits. A
- 722.3 Filling. The top cover or arch over the cesspool, septic…
- 722.4 Ownership. No person owning or controlling a
- 722.5 Disposal Facilities. Where disposal facilities are
- 723.1 General. Building sewers shall be tested by plugging
- 724.1 The drainage and plumbing systems must permit the
- 724.2 Toilet soil lines shall be separated from house drainage
- 726.1 The outer premises of every official establishment,
- 726.2 Toilet soil lines shall be separated from house drainage
- 727.1 For new acute care hospital buildings submitted after the
- 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