905.6 Common Vertical Pipe.
California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California
Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.
Two fixtures shall be permitted to be served by a common vertical pipe where each such fixture wastes separately into an approved double fitting having inlet openings at the same level.
Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.
Ask AI about this code▸Contents — California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5)
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
- Chapter 8 — INDIRECT WASTES
▸Chapter 9 — VENTS
Overview- 901.1 Applicability. This chapter shall govern the materials,
- 901.2 Vents Required. Each plumbing fixture trap, except
- 901.3 Trap Seal Protection. The vent system shall be
- 902.1 Interceptor. Vent piping shall be permitted to be
- 902.2 Bars, Soda Fountains, and Counter. Traps serving sinks t…
- 903.1 Applicable Standards. Vent pipe and fittings shall
- 903.2 Use of Copper or Copper Alloy Tubing. Copper
- 903.3 Changes in Direction. Changes in the direction of
- 904.1 Size. The size of vent piping shall be determined from
- 904.2 Length. Not more than one-third of the total permitted l…
- 905.1 Grade. Vent and branch vent pipes shall be free from
- 905.2 Horizontal Drainage Pipe. Where vents connect to
- 905.3 Vent Pipe Rise. Unless prohibited by structural conditio…
- 905.4 Roof Termination. Vent pipes shall extend undiminished i…
- 905.5 Location of Opening. The vent pipe opening from
- 905.6 Common Vertical Pipe. Two fixtures shall be permitted to…
- 906.1 Roof Termination. Each vent pipe or stack shall
- 906.2 Clearance. Each vent shall terminate not less than
- 906.3 Use of Roof. Vent pipes shall be extended separately
- 906.4 Outdoor Installations. Vent pipes for outdoor
- 906.5 Joints. Joints at the roof around vent pipes shall be
- 906.6 Lead. (See Chapter 17) Sheet lead shall comply with
- 906.7 Frost or Snow Closure. Where frost or snow closure is li…
- 907.1 Drainage Stack. Each drainage stack that extends 10
- 907.2 Yoke Vent. The yoke vent connection to the vent stack
- 908.1 Vertical Wet Venting. Wet venting is limited to vertical…
- 908.2 Horizontal Wet Venting for a Bathroom Group.
- 909.1 General. Traps for island sinks and similar equipment
- 910.1 Where Permitted. Combination waste and vent systems shal…
- 910.2 Approval. Construction documents for each combination wa…
- 910.3 Vents. Each combination waste and vent system, as
- 910.4 Connections and Size. Branches serving traps
- 910.5 Vertical Waste Pipe. No vertical waste pipe shall be
- 910.6 Cleanouts. An accessible cleanout shall be installed
- 910.7 Fixtures. No water closet or urinal shall be installed
- 911.1 Circuit Vent Permitted. A maximum of eight flooroutlet w…
- 911.2 Circuit Vent Size and Connection. The circuit
- 911.3 Relief Vent. A 2 inch (50 mm) relief vent shall be provi…
- 911.4 Slope and Size of Horizontal Branch. The vented
- 911.5 Additional Fixtures. Fixtures, other than the circuitven…
- 912.1 General. The design and sizing of a vent system shall
- 912.2 Minimum Requirements. An engineered vent system shall pr…
- 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