Millbrae Municipal Code Art. V Plumbing Code

The California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and amended by the California Building Standards Commission, hereinafter called the "Plumbing Code," prescribing regulations for the protection of the public health and safety, regulating and controlling the design, construction, erection, installation, quality of materials, alteration, repair, location, relocation, operation, replacement, and maintenance or use of plumbing systems in the city is adopted and by reference incorporated herein in this chapter as if fully set forth as the plumbing code of the city establishing the rules, regulations and standards within this city as to all matters therein contained; subject, however, to the amendments, additions and deletions set forth in this chapter. The mandatory requirements of the adopted appendices to the Plumbing Code shall be enforceable to the same extent as if contained in the body of the Plumbing Code.

Whenever reference is made within the Millbrae Municipal Code to the Uniform Codes, National Codes or any codes regulating the construction or maintenance of any building, structure or appurtenance thereto, such codes shall commonly mean the currently adopted building code set forth in this chapter.

The Plumbing Code establishes the rules, regulations and standards within the city as to all matters therein contained, subject to the amendments set forth in this chapter. One copy of the Plumbing Code will, at all times, be kept on file in the office of the building official.

Plumbing Code Section 1.11.2.1.1 is amended to read as follows:

1.11.2.1.1 The responsibility for the enforcement of building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and published in the California Building Standards Code relating to fire and panic safety and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal shall, except as provided in Section 1.11.2.1.2, be delegated to the City Building Official for the enforcement of the building standards as they relate to One- and Two-Family Dwellings, as described in Section R310.1 - Emergency Escape and Rescue Opening Required of the California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part. 2.5.

Exception: This section does not apply to Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems designed and installed in accordance with California Residential Code Section R313.

Plumbing Code Section 102.4.1 is amended by adding Section 102.4.1.1 to read as follows:

Section 102.4.1.1 Private Sewer Laterals.

As a condition to obtaining a building permit, if more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the square footage of a structure is being remodeled, altered, or enlarged, or new plumbing fixtures are added, the applicant or property owner shall have all sewer laterals on the property inspected for compliance with the requirements set forth in MMC § 8.20.460 or any other applicable requirement contained in MMC Chapter 8.20.

Plumbing Code Section 104.3.3 is amended to read as set forth in MMC § 9.05.030.

Plumbing Code Sections 104.4.3 and 104.3.1 are amended to read as set forth in MMC § 9.05.040.

Plumbing Code Section 104.4.4 is amended to read as set forth in MMC § 9.05.040.

Plumbing Code Sections 104.5 and Table 104.5 are amended to read as set forth in MMC § 9.05.050.

Plumbing Code Section 104.5.1 is amended to read as set forth in MMC Section 9.05.060.

Plumbing Code Section 106.3 is amended to add Section 106.3.1, to read as set forth in MMC Section 9.05.120.

Plumbing Code Section 107.1 is amended by adding Section 107.1.1 to read as set forth in MMC Section 9.05.090.