Oakland Municipal Code Part 5 Administrative Amendments to the California Plumbing Code

Refer to Article I—General Administrative Amendments of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 13861, § 4, 9-15-2025)

A. In Section 101.1 of the California Plumbing Code, replace "Uniform Plumbing Code" with "Oakland Amendments of the California Plumbing Code."

B. In Section 101.5.3 of the California Plumbing Code, add the following to the end of the first sentence "…unless superseded by California or Federal law."

(Ord. No. 13861, § 4, 9-15-2025)

A. In Section 102.2 of the California Plumbing Code, add Section 15.04.1.125 of this Chapter as a new subsection 102.2.7.

B. In Sections 102.3.1 and 102.3.2 of the California Plumbing Code, replace these Sections in their entirety with Section 15.04.1.130 of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 13861, § 4, 9-15-2025)

A. In Section 104 of the California Plumbing Code, add Section 15.04.1.135 of this Chapter as a new Section 103.2.1.7.

B. In Section 104.3.2 of the California Plumbing Code, replace "one" in the phrase "…one or more sets…" in the first sentence of the first paragraph with "three (3)."

C. In Section 104.3.1 of the California Plumbing Code, replace this Section in its entirety with Section 15.04.1.140 of this Chapter.

D. In Section 104.4.3 of the California Plumbing Code, replace the first sentence of the first paragraph with Section 15.04.1.155 of this Chapter.

E. In Section 104.4.5 of the California Plumbing Code, replace this Section in its entirety with Section 15.04.1.160 of this Chapter.

F. In Sections 104.5 of the California Plumbing Code, replace these Sections in their entirety with Sections 15.04.1.165 and 15.04.1.170 of this Chapter.

G. In Section 104.5.2 of the California Plumbing Code, replace the second sentence in the subparagraph beginning "The investigation fee shall…" with Section 15.04.1.165 of this Chapter.

H. In Section 105.2.6 of the California Plumbing Code, replace the fourth paragraph beginning "To obtain a re-inspection…" in its entirety with Section 15.04.1.165(B) of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 13861, § 4, 9-15-2025)

In Section 105.2.5 of the California Plumbing Code, replace the first paragraph with the following paragraph as follows:

"It shall be the duty of the holder of a permit to have field personnel on site who are over the age of 18 and who have direct knowledge of the work and project and have competency to answer questions about the work performed and to make sure that the work will stand the test prescribed before giving notification."

(Ord. No. 13861, § 4, 9-15-2025)

A. In Section 202.0 of the California Plumbing Code, replace "Authority Having Jurisdiction" in its entirety with Section 15.04.1.175(A) of this Chapter.

B. In Section 202.0 of the California Plumbing Code, replace "Department Having Jurisdiction" in its entirety with Section 15.04.1.175(1) of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 13861, § 4, 9-15-2025)

In Section 301.5 of the California Plumbing Code, add Section 15.04.1.115 of this Chapter as a new Section 301.1.5.

(Ord. No. 13861, § 4, 9-15-2025)

In Section 301.2 of the California Plumbing Code, replace the last sentence in the first paragraph with the following:

"The Building Official may approve the system, method, or device when determined to be equivalent or superior."

(Ord. No. 13861, § 4, 9-15-2025)

In Section 301.4.5 of the California Plumbing Code, replace the first sentence in its entirety with the following:

"The Building Official may approve an alternative engineered design of a plumbing system when determined to conform with the intent of this Code."

(Ord. No. 13861, § 4, 9-15-2025)