904.0 Size of Vents.904.1 Size. The size of vent piping shall be determined from
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its length and the total number of fixture units connected thereto, in accordance with Table 703.2. The diameter of an individual vent shall be not less than 1 1 ⁄4 inches (32 mm) nor less than one-half the diameter of the drain to which it is connected. In addition, the drainage piping of each building and each connection to a public sewer or a private sewage disposal system shall be vented by means of one or more vent pipes, the aggregate cross-sectional area of which shall be not less than that of the largest required building sewer as determined from Table 703.2. Vent pipes from fixtures located upstream from pumps, ejectors, backwater valves, or other devices that obstruct the free flow of air and other gases between the building sewer and the outside atmosphere shall not be used for meeting the cross-sectional area venting requirements of this section. Exception: Where connected to a common building sewer, the drainage piping of two or more buildings located on the same lot and under one ownership shall be permitted to be vented by means of piping sized in accordance with Table 703.2, provided the aggregate cross-sectional area of vents is not less than that of the largest required common building sewer.
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Ask AI about this code▸Contents — 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- 901.2 Vents Required. Each plumbing fixture trap, except
- 901.3 Trap Seal Protection. The vent system shall be
- 902.2 Bars, Soda Fountains, and Counter. Traps serving sinks t…
- 903.0 Materials.903.1 Applicable Standards. Vent pipe and fitt…
- 903.2 Use of Copper or Copper Alloy Tubing. Copper
- 903.3 Changes in Direction. Changes in the direction of
- 904.0 Size of Vents.904.1 Size. The size of vent piping shall …
- 904.2 Length. Not more than one-third of the total permitted l…
- 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…
- 906.2 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 Table 1701.1) Sheet lead shall comply
- 907.2 Yoke Vent. The yoke vent connection to the vent stack
- 908.0 Wet Venting.908.1 Vertical Wet Venting. Wet venting is l…
- 906.7 Frost or Snow Closure. Where frost or snow closure is li…
- 908.2 Horizontal Wet Venting for a Bathroom Group. A bathroom …
- 909.0 Special Venting for Island Fixtures.909.1 General. Traps…
- 910.2 Approval. Construction documents for each combination wa…
- 910.3 Vents. Each combination waste and vent system, as
- 910.4 Size. Each waste pipe and each trap in such a system
- 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
- 912.2 Minimum Requirements. An engineered vent system shall pr…
- 911.2 Vent Size and Connection. The circuit vent shall be
- 911.3 Slope and Size of Horizontal Branch. The slope
- 911.4 Relief Vent. A 2 inch (50 mm) relief vent shall be provi…
- 911.5 Additional Fixtures. Fixtures, other than the circuitven…
- 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 STANDARD FOR PEX TUBING SYSTEMS FOR …
- 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