Fresno County Municipal Code Ch. 15.20 Plumbing Code

The 2022 Edition of the California Plumbing Code and Appendices and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) Installation Standards are adopted by reference.

(Ord. No. 23-001, § 1(Exh. 2), 2-28-2023; Ord. No. 19-025, § 1(Exh. B), 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 13-024, § 1(Exh. B), 11-12-2013; Ord. No. 11-005, § 1, 5-24-2011; Ord. 07-049, Exh. A)

Provisions and sections of the California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition, are deleted, amended and superseded as follows:

A. Section 311.0 Independent Systems, is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

The drainage system of each new building and new work installed in any existing building shall be separate and independent of that in any other building. Every building shall have an independent connection with a private or public sewer as authorized by this division. When more than one (1) building is placed on a lot in such a manner that the lot cannot be divided without violation of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Fresno, such buildings may then be served by a single building sewer. If the property is ever divided in ownership so that one (1) building is on property owned by one (1) person and the other building is on property owned by another person, no person shall cause or permit the disposal of sewage, human excretion, or other liquid waste into the drainage system of the building farthest from the public or private sewer until the building has been provided with an independent connection to such a public or private sewer.

Exception: The number of branch service sewer connections to serve structures other than single-family dwellings need not exceed the number required by Chapter 14, Mandatory Sewer Regulations, of Title 14 of County Ordinance Code.

B. Section 906.1, Roof Termination, is amended as follows:

Exception: Sanitary drainage vents may terminate outside at the highest point of the Gable End wall, under the roof rafter or truss top chord member at elevations with a design snow load of fifty (50) pounds per square foot or greater.

C. Section 1205.0 Authority to Render Gas Service, Subsection 1205.1 is added to read as follows:

1. For all existing commercial and industrial establishments and places of assembly, when the service has been discontinued for one hundred-eighty (180) days or more, the gas meter may be turned on only after the piping has been pressure tested and when the test and gas appliances have been approved by the Building Official. A permit is required for this test.

2. For all existing residential buildings where service has been discontinued for one (1) year or longer, the gas may be turned on only after the piping has been pressure tested and when the test and gas appliances have been approved by the Building Official. A permit is required for this test.

D. Section 1212.11 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Facilities and Piping, is amended by adding the following:

Liquid petroleum gas facilities shall not be located in any fireplace.

Exception: Decorative gas appliances may be used when the appliance is listed for the use.

E. Section 1215.0, Required Gas Piping Sizing, Subsection 1215.1, is amended by adding the following:

Exception 1: For structures located in areas determined by the Building Official as not having a reasonable possibility of obtaining natural gas over the lifetime of the structure may size the gas piping system using Tables 1215.2(24) through 1215.2(35).

Exception 2: In non-residential construction gas pipe sizing within structures may be by any appropriate table with prior approval.

F. Section 1102.0 Roof Drains, Subsection 1102.1 is added to read as follows:

On metal buildings, when roof design does not lend itself to the installation of roof drains, rain gutters installed in such a location or manner that any portion of the rain gutter is concealed within the interior of the building shall be not less than twenty-four (24) gauge galvanized sheet metal. A connection approved by the Building Official which will provide proper transition from the rain gutter to the rain water piping placed within the interior of the building will be required and tested.

G. Chapter 15, Section 1501.2 System Design, is amended to read.

All Gray water systems shall be an engineer designed system. Prior to issuance of a permit, the design shall be submitted to and approved by the authority having jurisdiction.

H. Appendix H, Private Sewage Disposal System, is replaced with the Fresno County Local Agency Management Program (LAMP), as of May 15, 2018 and as may be amended from time to time.

I. Chapter 4, Table 422.1 of the 2022 California Plumbing Code is amended by adding the following Footnotes:

2. For the purposes of this Subsection, a restaurant is defined as a business which offers any type of food for sale for consumption on the premises. Any type of food shall include, but not be limited to, bakery products, ice cream, yogurt and the like. Required toilet facilities for public use in restaurants, swap meets, and bars shall be provided inside each such place of business.

Exception A: For restaurants with a total interior and/or exterior dining area of one hundred-fifty (150) square feet or less and which seats ten (10) or fewer patrons, one (1) toilet room only for both male and female customers need be provided. Said toilet room may also be used for employees provided it is in compliance with the California Retail Food Facilities Act, California Administrative Code, Title 24 (disabled access) and provided that not more than four (4) people and both sexes are employed.

Exception B: The occupant load for a drive-in restaurant or swap meet shall be twice the number of parking stalls or vendor spaces.

(Ord. No. 23-001, § 1(Exh. 2), 2-28-2023; Ord. No. 19-025, § 1(Exh. B), 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 13-024, § 1(Exh. B), 11-12-2013; Ord. No. 11-005, § 1, 5-24-2011; Ord. 07-049, Exh. A)