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Chapter 8 — BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES›Article III — PLUMBING CODE
Santa Ana Municipal Code § 8-337 Reserved
Santa Ana Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Ana
Cite as: Santa Ana Municipal Code § 8-337 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-1212, § 4, adopted July 1, 1974, renumbered Ch. 8, Art. II, Div. 2 as Div. 3.
Secs. 8-329—8-333. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-1212, § 2, adopted July 1, 1974, repealed §§ 8-329—8-333, amending the first paragraph under Part One and Sections 1.1—1.4 of the plumbing code. Said sections were derived from Code 1952, §§ 8201—8204; Ord. No. NS-793, § 2, adopted April 19, 1965; and Ord. No. NS-1147, § 16, adopted Nov. 6, 1972.
Secs. 8-334—8-336. - Reserved.¶
Sec. 8-337. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Section 8-337, amending Section 1.7 of the plumbing code, was repealed by Ord. No. NS-1212, § 2, adopted July 1, 1974. Said section was derived from Code 1952, § 8205; Ord. No. NS-793, § 2, adopted April 19, 1965; and Ord. No. NS-1147, § 17, adopted Nov. 6, 1972.
Secs. 8-338, 8-339. - Reserved.¶
Sec. 8-340. - Underground Installation (California Plumbing Code Section 313.5).¶
Section 313.5 of the Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
313.5. Underground Installation. Piping in the ground shall be laid on a firm bed for its entire length. Building drains, sewers and storm drain piping systems in the ground, and designed and approved at less than one (1) percent grade, shall be laid on a continuous firm bed, certified by a registered soils engineer as having a compaction level of not less than ninety (90) percent density. Where support is otherwise provided, it shall be approved per Section 301.2 of this Code.
(Ord. No. NS-2182, § 16, 1-19-93; Ord. No. NS-2273, § 18, 12-18-95; Ord. No. NS-2522, §§ 24, 25, 2-3-03; Ord. No. NS-2760, § 21, 12-3-07; Ord. No. NS-2810, § 30, 11-15-10; Ord. No. NS-2905, § 5, 12-6-16; Ord. No. NS-2981, § 5, 12-17-19)
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-2905, § 5, adopted December 6, 2016, amended § 8-340, to read as set out herein. Previously § 8-340 was titled "Piping in the ground (California Plumbing Code Section 314.3)."
Sec. 8-341. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-2810, § 31, adopted November 15, 2010, repealed the former section 8-341 in its entirety, which pertained to horizontal piping (California Plumbing Code Section 314.7), and derived from Ord. No. NS-2273, § 19, adopted December 18, 1995; Ord. No. NS-2522, §§ 26, 27, adopted February 3, 2003, and Ord. No. NS-2760, § 123, adopted December 3, 2007.
Sec. 8-342. - Suspended piping support (California Plumbing Code, Table 313).¶
Table 313.3 of the Plumbing Code is amended by adding footnote 2 to the requirements for horizontal piping of all materials specified in Table 313.3 of the California Plumbing Code.
(Ord. No. NS-2273, § 20, 12-18-95; Ord. No. NS-2522, §§ 28, 29, 2-3-03; Ord. No. NS-2760, § 25, 12-3-07; Ord. No. NS-2851, § 24, 11-18-13; Ord. No. NS-2905, § 6, 12-6-16)
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-2905, § 6, adopted December 6, 2016, amended § 8-342, to read as set out herein. Previously § 8-342 was titled "Suspended piping support (California Plumbing Code, Table 313.1)."
Secs. 8-343—8-352. - Reserved.¶
Secs. 8-353—8-356. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-1212, § 2, adopted July 1, 1974, repealed §§ 8-353—8-356 amending Sections 1.15—1.18 of the plumbing code. Said sections were derived from Code 1952, §§ 8207, 8208; Ord. No. NS-793, § 2, adopted April 19, 1965; and Ord. No. NS-1147, §§ 19, 21, adopted Nov. 6, 1972.
Secs. 8-357—8-365. - Reserved.¶
Sec. 8-366. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Section 8-366, repealing Sections 2.1—2.11 of the plumbing code, was repealed by Ord. No. NS-1212, § 2, adopted July 1, 1974. Said section was derived from Code 1952, § 8209, and Ord. No. NS-793, § 2, adopted April 19, 1965.
Secs. 8-367—8-369. - Reserved.¶
Sec. 8-370. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-1414, § 5, enacted April 17, 1978, repealed § 8-370, amending Section 613 of the plumbing code. Said section was derived from Ord. No. NS-1212, § 5, adopted July 1, 1974.
Secs. 8-371—8-391. - Reserved.¶
Sec. 8-392. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-2078, § 5, adopted Sept. 17, 1990, repealed § 8-392, which pertained to board of appeals (Section 20.14 of the plumbing code) and derived from Ord. No. NS-1596, § 4, adopted Sept. 8, 1981.
Secs. 8-393—8-397. - Reserved.¶
Sec. 8-398. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-1212, § 2, adopted July 1, 1974 repealed § 8-398 amending Section 1001 of the plumbing code. Said section was derived from Ord. No. NS-1147, § 23, adopted Nov. 6, 1972.
Sec. 8-399. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-2078, § 5, adopted Sept. 17, 1990, repealed § 8-399, which pertained to hangers and supports (Section 316(b) of the plumbing code) and derived from Ord. No. NS-1901, § 4, adopted June 1, 1987.
Sec. 8-400. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-2810, § 32, adopted November 15, 2010, repealed the former section 8-400 in its entirety, which pertained to water piping in buildings (California Plumbing Code Section 609.3.1), and derived from Ord. No. NS-1006, §§ 18, 24, adopted April 6, 1970; Ord. No. NS-1147, § 24, adopted November 6, 1972; Ord. No. NS-2273, § 21, adopted December 18, 1995; Ord. No. NS-2522, §§ 30, 31, adopted February 3, 2003, and Ord. No. NS-2760, § 27, adopted December 3, 2007.
Sec. 8-401. - Building supply pipe (California Plumbing Code Section 610.8 using Table…¶
Section 610.8 of the Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
610.8 Size of meter and building supply pipe using Table 610.4. The size of the meter and the building supply pipe shall be determined as follows:
Determine the available pressure at the water meter or other source of supply.
Add or subtract depending on positive or negative elevation change, ½ psi for each foot of difference in elevation between such source of supply and the highest water supply outlet in the building or on the premises.
Use the "pressure range" group within which this pressure will fall using Table 610.4.
Select the "length" column that is equal to or longer than the required length.
Follow down the column to a fixture unit value equal to or greater than the total number of fixture units required by the installation.
Having located the proper fixture unit value for the required length, sizes of meter and building supply pipe as found in the two left-hand columns shall be applied.
No building supply pipe shall be less than three-quarters (3/4) inch (20 mm) in diameter.
Each single family residential structure shall be served with a main water supply pipe of not less than one (1) inch I.D.
Two (2) hose bibs served by three-quarter (3/4) I.D. pipe or larger shall be provided; one serving the front yard and one serving the rear yard.
(Ord. No. NS-1147, § 25, 11-6-72; Ord. No. NS-2273, § 22, 12-18-95; Ord. No. NS-2522, §§ 32, 33, 2-3-03; Ord. No. NS-2760, § 29, 12-3-07; Ord. No. NS-2851, § 25, 11-18-13)
Sec. 8-402. - Building supply pipe (California Plumbing Code, Table 610.4).¶
Table 610.4 of the plumbing code is amended by changing the note 2 to read as follows:
Building Supply, three-quarter (3/4) inch (20 mm) nominal size minimum, - 1" minimum diameter for each single-family residential structure.
(Ord. No. NS-1006, § 19, 4-6-70; Ord. No. NS-1147, § 26, 11-6-72; Ord. No. NS-2273, § 23, 12-18-95; Ord. No. NS-2522, §§ 34, 35, 2-3-03; Ord. No. NS-2760, § 31, 12-3-07; Ord. No. NS-2851, § 26, 11-18-13)
Secs. 8-403, 8-404. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-2078, § 5, adopted Sept. 17, 1990, repealed §§ 8-403—8-409, which amended Sections 410(a), 503(a), 1004(a), 406(a), Exceptions, No. 4, 1213(e), (h), and 1214(a) of the plumbing code and derived from Ord. No. NS-1809, §§ 8—10, adopted Nov. 18, 1985, and Ord. No. NS-1901, §§ 5—11, adopted June 1, 1987. Subsequently, Ord. No. NS-2273, § 24, adopted Dec. 18, 1995, re-enacted § 8-405.
Sec. 8-405. - Grade, support, and protection of building sewers (Section 718.1).¶
Section 718.1 of the California Plumbing Code is amended by adding the following paragraph thereto:
Building sewer piping systems designed for grades of less than one (1) percent shall be designed by a registered civil engineer. The engineer shall be responsible for supervising the installation and shall certify in writing that the sewer installation is in compliance with the City-approved plan, relative to line and grade.
(Ord. No. NS-2273, § 24, 12-18-95; Ord. No. NS-2760, § 33, 12-3-07; Ord. No. NS-2851, § 27, 11-18-13)
Secs. 8-406—8-409. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-2078, § 5, adopted Sept. 17, 1990, repealed §§ 8-403—8-409, which amended Sections 410(a), 503(a), 1004(a), 406(a), Exceptions, No. 4, 1213(e), (h), and 1214(a) of the plumbing code and derived from Ord. No. NS-1809, §§ 8—10, adopted Nov. 18, 1985, and Ord. No. NS-1901, §§ 5—11, adopted June 1, 1987. Subsequently, Ord. No. NS-2273, § 24, adopted Dec. 18, 1995, re-enacted § 8-405.
Sec. 8-410. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-2522, § 36, adopted February 3, 2003, repealed § 8-410 in its entirety, which pertained to minimum plumbing facilities (appendix c, footnote 11) and derived from Ord. No. NS-2006, § 1, adopted May 1, 1989 and Ord. No. NS-2182, § 17, adopted January 19, 2003.
Secs. 8-411—8-419. - Reserved.¶
Sec. 8-420. - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Section 8-420, amending Section 1107(a) of the plumbing code, was repealed by Ord. No. 1212, § 2, adopted July 1, 1974. Said section was derived from Ord. No. NS-1006, § 21, adopted April 6, 1970.
Secs. 8-421—8-555. - Reserved.¶
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