Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION›Article I — Building Regulations
Newark Municipal Code Ch. 15.16 Plumbing Code
Newark Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Newark
Cite as: Newark Municipal Code Chapter 15.16 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 539, § 2, adopted November 10, 2022, repealed Ch. 15.16, §§ 15.16.010, 15.16.020, and enacted a new Ch. 15.16 as set out herein and later amended. Former Ch. 15.16 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 471, adopted November 14, 2013; Ord. No. 494, adopted November 10, 2016; and Ord. No. 518, adopted December 12, 2019.
15.16.010 - California Plumbing Code adopted by reference.¶
A certain document entitled, "2025 California Plumbing Code," including all Appendix Chapters published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and adopted by the state of California as the 2025 edition California Plumbing Code, is adopted by reference as the Plumbing Code of the City pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 50020 et seq., state of California, except as modified in this chapter.
(Ord. No. 539, § 1, 11-10-2022; Ord. No. 555, § 2, 10-23-2025)
15.16.020 - Amendments.¶
The California Plumbing Code adopted by reference in this chapter is amended by the following additions, deletions and amendments thereto set forth in this chapter.
A. Section 412.3 Added stating, In public multiple accommodation toilet rooms urinals shall be located so the urinal and the person using the urinal can not be viewed from outside the toilet room.
B. Section 422.2 dealing with separate toilet facilities is amended by adding the following. 422.2.3 Single Use, Family or Assisted-Use, and Gender Neutral/All-Gender. The total count for single use facilities shall be calculated as the full occupant load counted as females in the use/occupancy of the space per table 422.1.
C. Redacting Table 4-1.
D. Section 612 dealing with residential fire sprinkler systems is amended to read: Refer to Chapter 15.09 of the Newark Municipal Code.
E. Section 1101.12 dealing with roof drains is amended by adding the following:
i. 1101.12.3 Roof Drainage Discharge. Roof drainage shall discharge to an approved location by the City Engineer.
(Ord. No. 539, § 1, 11-10-2022; Ord. No. 555, § 2, 10-23-2025)
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