San Mateo Municipal Code Ch. 23.16 Plumbing Code

(a) The code published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials entitled California Plumbing Code, 2016 Edition, including appendices printed herein except Appendices E, F and L, as adopted and amended by the State of California, are hereinafter called "Plumbing Code," and are adopted as the rules, regulations and standards within this City as to all matters therein contained except that:

(1) Sections 104.2 and subsections are not adopted. Instead, Chapter 23.06 (Administration) applies to this chapter.

(2) Certain sections of the Plumbing Code have heretofore been amended and may hereafter be amended. As amended, they are adopted.

(b) No section of the Plumbing Code shall impose a mandatory duty of enforcement on the City, or on any officer, official, agent, employee, board, council or commission thereof. Instead, if any section purports to impose a mandatory duty of enforcement, that section shall invest the City, and the appropriate officer, official, agent, employee, board, council, or commission with discretion to enforce the section, or not to enforce it.

(c) One copy of the Plumbing Code shall at all times be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk.

prior code § 163.01

Ord. 1971-25

Section 719.0 is amended by adding Section 719.7 as follows:

719.7 Cleanout. Cleanouts shall be installed adjacent to the property line where the private sewer system connects to the public sanitary sewer lateral and in conformance with the California Plumbing Code. All such line cleanouts shall be extended to grade with materials and according to specifications approved by the Director of Public Works, or designee, and terminate within a concrete box.