Chapter 4 — PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGS
413.2 Flushometer Valves.
California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California
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Flushometer valves and flushometer tanks shall comply with ASSE 1037/ASME A112.1037/CSA B125.37, and shall be installed in accordance with Section 603.5.1. No manually controlled flushometer valve shall be used to flush more than one urinal, and each such urinal flushometer valve shall be an approved, self-closing type discharging a predetermined quantity of water. Flushometers shall be installed so that they will be accessible for repair. Flushometer valves shall not be used where the water pressure is insufficient to operate them properly. Where the valve is operated, it shall complete the cycle of operation automatically, opening fully, and closing positively under the line water pressure. Each flushometer shall be provided with a means for regulating the flow through it.
[OSPHD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5] Sensor operated flush valves shall be capable of functioning during loss of normal power.
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