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Chapter 8 — INDIRECT WASTES

801.4 Bar and Fountain Sink Traps.

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California

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Where the sink in a bar, soda fountain, or counter is so located that the trap serving the sink cannot be vented, the sink drain shall discharge through an air gap or air break (see Section 801.3.3) into an approved receptor that is vented. The developed length from the fixture outlet to the receptor shall not exceed 5 feet (1524 mm).

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