Who is the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)?

Grounded in the retrieved California Plumbing Code — click a citation to read the verbatim passage:

• CPC § 102.5 High relevance — show source text

  ** Openings into a drainage or vent system, excepting those openings to which plumbing fixtures are properly connected or which constitute vent terminals, shall be permanently plugged or capped in an approved manner, using the appropriate materials in accordance with this code.

  102.5 Health and Safety. Where compliance with the provisions of this code fails to eliminate or alleviate a nuisance, or other dangerous or insanitary condition that involves health or safety hazards, the owner or the owner’s agent shall install such additional plumbing and drainage facilities or shall make such repairs or alterations as ordered by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. 102.6 Changes in Building Occupancy. Plumbing systems that are a part of a building or structure undergoing a change in use or occupancy, as defined in the building code, shall be in accordance with the requirements of this code that are applicable to the new use or occupancy. 102.7 Moved Structures. Parts of the plumbing system of a building or part thereof that is moved from one foundation to another, or from one location to another, shall be in accordance with the provisions of this code for new installations and completely tested as prescribed elsewhere in this section for new work, except that walls or floors need not be removed during such test where other equivalent means of inspection acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction are provided. 102.8 Appendices. The provisions in the appendices are intended to supplement the requirements of this code and shall not be considered part of this code unless formally adopted as such.

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  103.0 Duties and Powers of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

  103.1 General. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be the Authority duly appointed to enforce this code. For such purposes, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall have the power to render interpretations of this code and to adopt and enforce rules and regulations supplemental to this code as deemed necessary in order to clarify the application of the provisions of this code. Such interpretations, rules, and regulations shall comply with the intent and purpose of this code.

  In accordance with the prescribed procedures and with the approval of the appointing authority, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to appoint a such number of technical officers, inspectors, and other employees as shall be authorized from time to time. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to deputize such inspectors or employees as necessary to carry out the functions of the code enforcement agency.

  The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to request the assistance and cooperation of other officials of this jurisdiction so far as required in the discharge of the duties in accordance with this code or other pertinent law or ordinance.

  103.2 Liability. The Authority Having Jurisdiction charged with the enforcement of this code, acting in good faith and without malice in the discharge of the Authority Having Jurisdiction’s duties, shall not thereby be rendered personally liable for damage that accrues to persons or property as a result of an act or by reason of an act or omission in the discharge of duties. A suit brought against the Authority Having Jurisdiction or employee because of such act or omission performed in the enforcement of provisions of this code shall be defended by legal counsel provided by this jurisdiction until final termination of such proceedings.

• CPC § 105.2 Medium relevance — show source text

  105.2 Required Inspections. New plumbing work and such portions of existing systems as affected by new work, or changes, shall be inspected by the Authority Having Jurisdiction to ensure compliance with the requirements of this code and to ensure that the installation and construction of the plumbing system are in accordance with approved plans. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall make the following inspections and other such inspections as necessary. The permittee or the permittee’s authorized agent shall be responsible for the scheduling of such inspections as follows:

  (1) The underground inspection shall be made after trenches or ditches are excavated and bedded, piping installed, and before backfill is put in place.

  (2) Rough-in inspection shall be made prior to the installation of wall or ceiling membranes.

  (3) Final inspection shall be made upon completion of the installation.

  105.2.1 Uncovering. Where a drainage or plumbing system, building sewer, private sewage disposal system, or part thereof, which is installed, altered, or repaired, is covered or concealed before being inspected, tested, and approved as prescribed in this code, it shall be uncovered for inspection after notice to uncover the work has been issued to the responsible person by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

  The requirements of this section shall not be considered to prohibit the operation of plumbing installed to replace existing equipment or fixtures serving an occupied portion of the building in the event a request for inspection of such equipment or fixture has been filed with the Authority Having Jurisdiction not more than 72 hours after such replacement work is completed, and before a portion of such plumbing system is concealed by a permanent portion of the building.

  105.2.1.1 Water Supply System. No water supply system or portion thereof shall be covered or concealed until it first has been tested, inspected, and approved.

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  105.2.1.2 Covering or Using. No plumbing or drainage system, building sewer, private sewer disposal system, or part thereof, shall be covered, concealed, or put into use until it has been tested, inspected, and accepted as prescribed in this code. 105.2.2 Other Inspections. In addition to the inspections required by this code, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to require other inspections to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this code and other laws that are enforced by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

  105.2.3 Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by a permit to notify the Authority Having Jurisdiction that such work is ready for inspection. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to require that a request for inspection be filed not less than 1 working day before such inspection is desired. Such request shall be permitted to be made in writing or by telephone, at the option of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

• CPC § 101.3.2 Medium relevance — show source text

  ** No permit for a rainwater catchment system requiring a permit shall be issued until complete plumbing plans, with data satisfactory to the Authority Having Jurisdiction, have been submitted and approved. No changes or connections shall be made to either the rainfall catchment or the potable water system within a site containing a rainwater catchment water system without approval by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. K 101.3.2 System Changes. No changes or connections shall be made to either the rainwater catchment system or the potable water system within a site containing a rainwater catchment system requiring a permit without approval by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. K 101.4 Product and Material Approval. System components shall be properly identified as to the manufacturer. K 101.4.1 Plumbing Materials and Systems. Pipe, pipe fittings, traps, fixtures, material, and devices used in a potable rainwater system shall be listed or labeled (thirdparty certified) by a listing agency (accredited conformity assessment body) and shall be in accordance with approved applicable recognized standards referenced within this code, and shall be free from defects. Unless otherwise provided for in this appendix, materials, fixtures, or devices used or entering into the construction of plumbing systems, or parts thereof shall be submitted to the Authority Having Jurisdiction for approval.

  K 101.5 Maintenance and Inspection. Potable rainwater catchment systems and components shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with Section K 101.5.1 through Section K 101.5.3.

  K 101.5.1 Frequency. Potable rainwater catchment systems and components shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with Table K 101.5.1 unless more

  frequent inspection and maintenance are required by the manufacturer.

  K 101.5.2 Maintenance Log. A maintenance log for potable rainwater catchment systems shall be maintained by the property owner and be available for inspection. The property owner or designated appointee shall ensure that a record of testing, inspection, and maintenance in accordance with Table K 101.5.1 is maintained in the log. The log will indicate the frequency of inspection, and maintenance of each system. A record of the required water quality tests shall be retained for not less than 2 years.

  K 101.5.3 Maintenance Responsibility. The required maintenance and inspection of potable rainwater catchment systems shall be the responsibility of the property owner unless otherwise required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

  K 101.6 Operation and Maintenance Manual. An operation and maintenance manual for potable rainwater catchment systems shall be supplied to the building owner by the system designer. The operating and maintenance manual shall include the following:

  (1) Detailed diagram of the entire system and the location of system components.

  (2) Instructions for operating and maintaining the system.

  (3) Details on maintaining the required water quality as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

  (4) Details on deactivating the system for maintenance, repair, or other purposes.

  (5) Applicable testing, inspection, and maintenance frequencies in accordance with Table K 101.5.1.

  (6) A method of contacting the manufacturer(s).

• CPC § 106.2 Medium relevance — show source text

  106.2 Notices of Correction or Violation. Notices of correction or violation shall be written by the Authority Having Jurisdiction and shall be permitted to be posted at the site of the work or mailed or delivered to the permittee or their authorized representative.

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  Refusal, failure, or neglect to comply with such notice or order within 10 days of receipt thereof, shall be considered a violation of this code and shall be subject to the penalties set forth by the governing laws of the jurisdiction.

  106.3 Penalties. A person, firm, or corporation violating a provision of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both set forth by the governing laws of the jurisdiction. Each separate day or portion thereof, during which a violation of this code occurs or continues, shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.

  106.4 Stop Orders. Where work is being done contrary to the provisions of this code, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to order the work stopped by notice in writing served on persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and such persons shall forthwith stop work until authorized by the Authority Having Jurisdiction to proceed with the work.

  106.5 Authority to Disconnect Utilities in Emergen- cies. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall have the authority to disconnect a plumbing system to a building, structure, or equipment regulated by this code in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property.

  106.6 Authority to Condemn. Where the Authority Having Jurisdiction ascertains that a plumbing system or portion thereof, regulated by this code, has become hazardous to life, health, or property, or has become insanitary, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall order in writing that such plumbing either be removed or placed in a safe or sanitary condition. The order shall fix a reasonable time limit for compliance. No person shall use or maintain defective plumbing after receiving such notice.

  Where such plumbing system is to be disconnected, written notice shall be given. In cases of immediate danger to life or property, such disconnection shall be permitted to be made immediately without such notice.

  107.0 Board of Appeals.

  107.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the Authority Having Jurisdiction relative to the application and interpretations of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals consisting of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to plumbing design, construction, and maintenance and the public health aspects of plumbing systems and who are not employees of the jurisdiction. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be an ex-officio member and shall act as secretary to said board but shall have no vote upon a matter before the board. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

  107.2 Limitations of Authority. The Board of Appeals shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code, nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of this code.

• CPC § 103.3 Medium relevance — show source text

  103.3 Applications and Permits. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to require the submission of plans, specifications, drawings, and such other information in accordance with the Authority Having Jurisdiction, prior to the commencement of, and at a time during the progress of, work regulated by this code.

  The issuance of a permit upon construction documents shall not prevent the Authority Having Jurisdiction from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said construction documents or from preventing construction operations being carried on thereunder where in violation of this code or of other pertinent ordinance or from revoking a certificate of approval where issued in error.

  103.3.1 Licensing. Provision for licensing shall be determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. 103.4 Right of Entry. Where it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this code, or where the Authority Having Jurisdiction has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in a building or upon premises a condition or violation of this code that makes the building or premises unsafe, insanitary, dangerous, or hazardous, the Authority

  Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to enter the building or premises at reasonable times to inspect or to perform the duties imposed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction by this code, provided that where such building or premises is occupied, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall present credentials to the occupant and request entry. Where such building or premises is unoccupied, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. Where entry is refused, the Authority Having Jurisdiction has recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.

  Where the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall have first obtained an inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, no owner, occupant, or person having charge, care or control of a building or premises shall fail or neglect, after a request is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry herein by the Authority Having Jurisdiction for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this code.

  104.0 Permits.

  104.1 Permits Required. It shall be unlawful for a person, firm, or corporation to make an installation, alteration, repair, replacement, or remodel a plumbing system regulated by this code except as permitted in Section 104.2, or to cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate plumbing permit for each separate building or structure. 104.2 Exempt Work. A permit shall not be required for the following:

  (1) The stopping of leaks in drains, soil, waste, or vent pipe, provided, however, that a trap, drainpipe, soil, waste, or vent pipe become defective, and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, the same shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be procured and inspection made as provided in this code.

  (2) The clearing of stoppages, including the removal and reinstallation of water closets, or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves, or fixtures, provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes, or fixtures.

  Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for work to be done in violation of the provisions of the code or other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. 104.3 Application for Permit. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application therefore in writing on a form furnished by the Authority Having Jurisdiction for that purpose. Such application shall:

• CPC § 104.5.2 Medium relevance — show source text

  ** Where work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit is issued for such work. 104.5.2 Investigation Fees. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee that is required by this code if a permit were to be issued. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt a person from compliance with other provisions of this code, nor from a penalty prescribed by law. 104.5.3 Fee Refunds. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to authorize the refunding of a fee as follows:

  (1) The amount paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.

  (2) Refunding of not more than a percentage, as determined by this jurisdiction where no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.

  The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall not authorize the refunding of a fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee not to exceed 180 days after the date of fee payment.

  105.0 Inspections and Testing.

  105.1 General. Plumbing systems for which a permit is required by this code shall be inspected by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

  No plumbing system or portion thereof shall be covered, concealed, or put into use until inspected and approved as prescribed in this code. Neither the Authority Having Jurisdiction nor the jurisdiction shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of material required to permit inspection. Plumbing systems regulated by this code shall not be connected to the water, the energy fuel supply, or the sewer system until authorized by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

  105.2 Required Inspections. New plumbing work and such portions of existing systems as affected by new work, or changes, shall be inspected by the Authority Having Jurisdiction to ensure compliance with the requirements of this code and to ensure that the installation and construction of the plumbing system are in accordance with approved plans. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall make the following inspections and other such inspections as necessary. The permittee or the permittee’s authorized agent shall be responsible for the scheduling of such inspections as follows:

  (1) The underground inspection shall be made after trenches or ditches are excavated and bedded, piping installed, and before backfill is put in place.

  (2) Rough-in inspection shall be made prior to the installation of wall or ceiling membranes.

  (3) Final inspection shall be made upon completion of the installation.

  105.2.1 Uncovering. Where a drainage or plumbing system, building sewer, private sewage disposal system, or part thereof, which is installed, altered, or repaired, is covered or concealed before being inspected, tested, and approved as prescribed in this code, it shall be uncovered for inspection after notice to uncover the work has been issued to the responsible person by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

  The requirements of this section shall not be considered to prohibit the operation of plumbing installed to replace existing equipment or fixtures serving an occupied portion of the building in the event a request for inspection of such equipment or fixture has been filed with the Authority Having Jurisdiction not more than 72 hours after such replacement work is completed, and before a portion of such plumbing system is concealed by a permanent portion of the building.

  105.2.1.1 Water Supply System. No water supply system or portion thereof shall be covered or concealed until it first has been tested, inspected, and approved.

• CPC § 104.5 Medium relevance — show source text

  accordance with the requirements of the code and other pertinent laws and ordinances and that the fees specified in Section 104.5 have been paid, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall issue a permit therefore to the applicant. 104.4.1 Approved Plans or Construction Docu- ments. Where the Authority Having Jurisdiction issues the permit where plans are required, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall endorse in writing or stamp the construction documents “APPROVED.” Such approved construction documents shall not be changed, modified, or altered without authorization from the Authority Having Jurisdiction, and the work shall be done in accordance with approved plans.

  The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to issue a permit for the construction of a part of a plumbing system before the entire construction documents for the whole system have been submitted or approved, provided adequate information and detailed statements have been filed in accordance with the pertinent requirements of this code. The holder of such permit shall be permitted to proceed at the holder’s risk without assurance that the permit for the entire building, structure, or plumbing system will be granted. 104.4.2 Validity of Permit. The issuance of a permit or approval of construction documents shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, a violation of the provisions of this code or other ordinance of the jurisdiction. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code shall be valid.

  The issuance of a permit based upon plans, specifications, or other data shall not prevent the Authority Having Jurisdiction from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans, specifications, and other data or from preventing building operations being carried on thereunder where in violation of this code or of other ordinances of this jurisdiction. 104.4.3 Expiration. A permit issued by the Authority Having Jurisdiction under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void where the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from the date of such permit, or where the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at a time after the work is commenced for a period of 180 days. Before such work is recommenced, a new permit shall first be obtained to do so, and the fee, therefore, shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original construction documents for such work, and provided further that such suspensions or abandonment has not exceeded 1 year. 104.4.3.1 Expiration. [BSC] On or after January 1, 2019, every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 12 months after its issuance or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 12 months after the time the work is commenced. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180

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  days each. The extension shall be requested in writ- ing and justifiable cause demonstrated. (See Health and Safety Code Section 18938.5 and 18938.6). **104.4.4 Extensions.

• CPC § 304.8 Medium relevance — show source text

  For SI units: 1 foot = 304.8 mm

  Notes: 1 Building structures do not include porches and steps, whether covered or uncovered, breezeways, roofed carports, roofed porte cocheres, roofed patios, carports, covered walks, covered driveways, and similar structures or appurtenances. 2 The distance shall be permitted to be reduced to 0 feet for aboveground tanks where first approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. 3 Underground tanks shall not be located within a 45 degree angle from the bottom of the foundation, or they shall be designed to address the surcharge imposed by the structure. The distance may be reduced to six (6) inches (153 mm) for aboveground tanks when first approved by the Enforcing Agency. 4 Where special hazards are involved, the distance required shall be increased as directed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. 5 These minimum clear horizontal distances shall apply between the irrigation or disposal field and the ocean mean higher high tide line. 6 Add 2 feet (610 mm) for each additional foot of depth more than 1 foot (305 mm) below the bottom of the drain line. 7 For parallel construction or crossings, approval by the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be required. 8 The distance shall be permitted to be reduced to 1 1 ⁄ 2 feet (457 mm) for drip and mulch basin irrigation systems. 9 The distance shall be permitted to be reduced to 0 feet for surge tanks of 75 gallons (284 L) or less. 10 The minimum horizontal distance may be reduced to 50 feet (15 240 mm) for irrigation or disposal fields utilizing gray water which has been filtered prior to entering the distribution piping.

  1503.7 Drawings and Specifications. The Authority Having Jurisdiction may require the following information to be included with or in the plot plan before a permit is issued for a gray water system, or at a time during the construction thereof:

  (1) Plot plan drawn to scale and completely dimensioned, showing lot lines and structures, direction and approximate slope of surface, location of present or proposed retaining walls, drainage channels, water supply lines, wells, paved areas and structures on the plot, number of bedrooms and plumbing fixtures in each structure, location of private sewage disposal system and expansion area or building sewer connecting to the public sewer, and location of the proposed gray water system.

  (2) Details of construction necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter, together with a full description of the complete installation, including installation methods, construction, and materials.

  (3) Details for holding tanks shall include dimensions, structural calculations, bracings, and such other pertinent data as required.

  (4) A log of soil formations and groundwater level as determined by test holes dug in proximity to proposed irrigation and/or disposal area, together with a statement of water absorption characteristics of the soil at the proposed site as determined by approved percolation tests.

  Exception s :

  (1) The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall permit the use of Table 1504.2 instead of percolation tests.

  (2) The Enforcing Agency may waive the requirement for identification of groundwater level and/or soil absorption qualities based on knowledge of local conditions.

  (3) The absence of groundwater in a test hole three (3) vertical feet (915 mm) below the deepest irrigation or disposal point shall be sufficient to satisfy this section unless seasonal high groundwater levels have been documented to rise to within this area.

• CPC § 1406.0 Medium relevance — show source text

  1406.0 Required Inspection. 1406.1 General. Prior to being concealed, piping penetrations shall be inspected by the Authority Having Jurisdiction to verify compliance with the fire-resistance rating prescribed in the building code. 1406.2 Examination. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall conduct a thorough examination of sufficient representative installations, including destructive inspection, to provide verification of satisfactory compliance with this chapter, the appropriate manufacturer’s installation instructions applied by the installer, construction documents, specifications, and applicable manufacturer’s product information. 1406.3 Penetrations. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall determine the type, size, and quantity of penetrations to be inspected. 1406.4 Field Installations. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall compare the field installations with the documentation supplied by the installer to determine the following:

  (1) The required F ratings (1 hour, 2 hour, 3 hour, or 4 hour) and T ratings (0 hour, 1 hour, 2 hour, 3 hour, or 4 hour) of the penetration firestop systems are at least the same as the hourly rating of the assembly being penetrated.

  (2) The penetrating firestop system includes the penetrating item as documented through testing of the systems conducted by an independent testing agency.

  (3) The penetrating firestop system is installed as tested.

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  CHAPTER 15 - ALTERNATE WATER SOURCES FOR NONPOTABLE APPLICATIONS

  (Matrix Adoption Tables are non-regulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)

  |Adopting Agency
  Adopt Entire Chapter
  Adopt Entire Chapter as
  amended (amended
  sections listed below)
  Adopt only those sections
  that are listed below
  Chapter/Section
  1501.0
  1501.1
  1501.1.1
  1501.2
  1501.2 Exceptions
  1501.3
  1501.3 & Exception
  1501.4
  1501.5
  1501.5 Exception
  Table 1501.5
  1501.5.1
  1501.6
  1501.7
  1501.8
  1501.9
  1501.9.1
  1501.9.2
  1501.10
  1502.0
  1502.1
  1502.1 Exception
  1502.3
  1502.3.2
  1502.3.3
  1502.4 Exception
  1502.5 - 1502.6
  1503.0
  1503.1
  1503.1.1
  1503.1.1 - 1503.1.3
  1503.2 - 1503.2.3
  1503.2.2 Exception
  1503.3 & Exceptions
  1503.4 Exception
  Table 1503.

• CPC § 105.3.1 Medium relevance — show source text

  Joints and connections in the plumbing system shall be gastight and watertight for the pressures required by the test. 105.3.1 Defective Systems. An air test shall be used in testing the sanitary condition of the drainage or plumbing system of building premises where there is reason to believe that it has become defective. In buildings or premises condemned by the Authority Having Jurisdiction because of an insanitary condition of the plumbing system, or part thereof, the alterations in such system shall be in accordance with the requirements of this code. 105.3.2 Retesting. Where the Authority Having Jurisdiction finds that the work will not pass the test, necessary corrections shall be made, and the work shall be resubmitted for test or inspection. 105.3.3 Approval. Where prescribed tests and inspections indicate that the work is in accordance with this code, a certificate of approval shall be issued by the Authority Having Jurisdiction to the permittee on demand. 105.4 Connection to Service Utilities. No person shall make connections from a source of energy or fuel to a plumbing system or equipment regulated by this code and for which a permit is required until approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. No person shall make connection from a watersupply line nor shall connect to a sewer system regulated by this code and for which a permit is required until approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to authorize temporary connection of the plumbing equipment to the source of energy or fuel for the purpose of testing the equipment.

  106.0 Violations and Penalties.

  106.1 General. It shall be unlawful for a person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, or maintain plumbing or permit the same to be done in violation of this code.

  106.2 Notices of Correction or Violation. Notices of correction or violation shall be written by the Authority Having Jurisdiction and shall be permitted to be posted at the site of the work or mailed or delivered to the permittee or their authorized representative.

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  Refusal, failure, or neglect to comply with such notice or order within 10 days of receipt thereof, shall be considered a violation of this code and shall be subject to the penalties set forth by the governing laws of the jurisdiction.

  106.3 Penalties. A person, firm, or corporation violating a provision of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both set forth by the governing laws of the jurisdiction. Each separate day or portion thereof, during which a violation of this code occurs or continues, shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.

  106.4 Stop Orders. Where work is being done contrary to the provisions of this code, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to order the work stopped by notice in writing served on persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and such persons shall forthwith stop work until authorized by the Authority Having Jurisdiction to proceed with the work.

• CPC § 1502.3.2. Medium relevance — show source text

  (2) A potable water supply may be connected temporarily for the initial cross-connection test of the untreated gray- water system as required in Section 1502.3.2. 1503.4 Location. No gray water system or part thereof shall be located on a lot other than the lot that is the site of the building or structure that discharges the gray water, nor shall a gray water system or part thereof be located at a point having less than the minimum distances indicated in Table 1503.4.

  Exception: When there exists a lawfully recorded perpetual and exclusive covenant to an easement appurtenant and right-of- way between adjoining land-owners of two or more contiguous lots to discharge gray water from one lot to an adjoining lot. 1503.5 Plot Plan Submission. No permit for a gray water system shall be issued until a plot plan with data satisfactory to the Authority Having Jurisdiction has been submitted and approved. Exception: [HCD 1] A construction permit shall not be required for a clothes washer system in compliance with Sec- tion 1503.1.1.

  1503.6 Prohibited Location. Where there is insufficient lot area or inappropriate soil conditions for adequate absorption, no gray water system shall be permitted.

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  TABLE 1503.4 LOCATION OF GRAY WATER SYSTEM [7]

  MINIMUM HORIZONTAL DISTANCE IN CLEAR REQUIRED FROM	SURGE TANK (feet)	SUBSURFACE AND SUBSOIL IRRIGATION FIELD AND MULCH BED (feet)	DISPOSAL FIELD
  Building structures1	52, 9	23, 8	5
  Property line adjoining private property	5	58	5
  Water supply wells4	50	100	100
  Streams and lakes4	50	1005, 10	1005
  Sewage pits or cesspools	5	5	5
  Sewage disposal field10	5	46	46
  Septic tank	0	5	5
  On-site domestic water service line	5	0	0
  Pressurized public water main	10	107	107

  For SI units: 1 foot = 304.8 mm

  Notes: 1 Building structures do not include porches and steps, whether covered or uncovered, breezeways, roofed carports, roofed porte cocheres, roofed patios, carports, covered walks, covered driveways, and similar structures or appurtenances. 2 The distance shall be permitted to be reduced to 0 feet for aboveground tanks where first approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. 3 Underground tanks shall not be located within a 45 degree angle from the bottom of the foundation, or they shall be designed to address the surcharge imposed by the structure. The distance may be reduced to six (6) inches (153 mm) for aboveground tanks when first approved by the Enforcing Agency. 4 Where special hazards are involved, the distance required shall be increased as directed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

• California Plumbing Code Medium relevance — show source text

  14. For overhead service multi−meter panels, an acceptable point of connection is,

  A Inside the main switch section, see Figure 3, with approval from the local AHJ, or

  B Install a sealable wiring gutter with approval from the local AHJ. See Figure 4.

  Multi-Meter Switchboards

  15. Single metered switchboards with the PG&E service termination below the metering current transformer (CT) section cannot be used for any NEMV interconnections. See Figure 5.

  16. The PG&E service termination must be in a separate enclosure/section adjacent to the metering CT section. In addition, the PG&E service termination section must have clear separation, as determined by PG&E, between the PG&E service conductors and conductors to the CT section. See Figure 6, and Figure 7.

  17. Because of various types of configurations and arrangements of switchboard compartments, the items below must be satisfied in order to interconnect into an existing switchboard. All other switchboard configurations will be denied interconnection.

  A The service termination section is bus duct.

  B An overhead service where PG&E’s service conductors end at the weather head. See Figure 8.

  C The service termination section for an underground service has clear separation, as determined by PG&E, between the PG&E service conductors and conductors to the CT section. See Figure 9.

  Generator AC disconnect Requirements

  18. Allows visible verification that an air−gap of separation has occurred between the blades and contact point.

  19. Must be fused for generators that do not have overcurrent protection at the point of interconnection with the utility.

  20. Must be installed within 10 feet and line of sight to the VNEM meter.

  21. Must meet all other requirements as described in Document 060559, Disconnect Switch Requirements For Distributed Generation Customers.

  Final Inspection Requirements

  22. All equipment has been approved by PG&E and the local (city/county) inspection agency or the authority having jurisdiction.

  23. VNEM point of connection has been reviewed and approved by all appropriate PG&E departments.

  24. AC disconnect has proper labeling and VNEM meter panels have proper marking and identification.

  References Location Document

  Terminating Underground Electric Services 0−600 Volts in Customer-Owned Facilities . . . . . . . . UG-1 Services/Greenbook . . . . . . . . . . . . 058817

  Disconnect Switch for Distributed

• CPC § 106.6 Medium relevance — show source text

  106.6 Authority to Condemn. Where the Authority Having Jurisdiction ascertains that a plumbing system or portion thereof, regulated by this code, has become hazardous to life, health, or property, or has become insanitary, the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall order in writing that such plumbing either be removed or placed in a safe or sanitary condition. The order shall fix a reasonable time limit for compliance. No person shall use or maintain defective plumbing after receiving such notice.

  Where such plumbing system is to be disconnected, written notice shall be given. In cases of immediate danger to life or property, such disconnection shall be permitted to be made immediately without such notice.

  107.0 Board of Appeals.

  107.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the Authority Having Jurisdiction relative to the application and interpretations of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of Appeals consisting of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to plumbing design, construction, and maintenance and the public health aspects of plumbing systems and who are not employees of the jurisdiction. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be an ex-officio member and shall act as secretary to said board but shall have no vote upon a matter before the board. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

  107.2 Limitations of Authority. The Board of Appeals shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code, nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of this code.

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  DIVISION II SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION

  TABLE 104.5

  PLUMBING PERMIT FEES

  Permit Issuance

  1. For issuing each permit ............................................................................................................................................*______

  2. For issuing each supplemental permit......................................................................................................................*______

  Unit Fee Schedule (in addition to Item 1 and Item 2 above)

  1. For each plumbing fixture on one trap or a set of fixtures on one trap (including water, drainage piping, and backflow protection therefore) ...............................................................................................*______

  2. For each building sewer and each trailer park sewer ...............................................................................................*______

  3. Rainwater systems – per drain (inside building)......................................................................................................*______

  4. For each cesspool (where permitted) .......................................................................................................................*______

  5. For each private sewage disposal system.................................................................................................................*______

  6. For each water heater, vent, or both.........................................................................................................................*______

  7. For each gas piping system of one to five outlets ....................................................................................................*______

  8. For each additional gas piping system outlet, per outlet..........................................................................................*______
• CPC § 5.5 Medium relevance — show source text

  This document describes metering requirements and interconnecting methods on existing service equipment for renewable electrical generation facilities enrolled in the Virtual Net Energy Metering (NEMV/VNEM) program. NEMV installations requires a VNEM meter that only measures the generation produced and must not be tied into any of the individual tenant or common use meters on the premise. The totalized amount of generation registered on the VNEM meter will be shared, through the PG&E billing process, by all tenants at the site.

  General Information

  1. Developers must contact PG&E’s Electric Generation Interconnection (EGI) department and submit all applicable documents for approval before starting any installation.

  2. Submit single line, elevation drawings and detailed pictures showing the point of interconnection. The NEMV point of interconnection will require prior review and approval from all appropriate PG&E departments before any connections can be made.

  3. All installations and equipment must be approved by PG&E and approved by the local (city/county) inspection agency or the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) before any VNEM meter is set by PG&E.

  4. For any NEMV installation that requires a service disconnect/reconnect, developers must coordinate with the EGI department to request for a local PG&E inspector and metering department to inspect and approve all line side connections before reconnecting service.

  5. Developers must install UL approved service equipment with provisions for making generation interconnections that are not in any PG&E sealed sections and ahead of all tenant/house meters

  Specific Requirements

  6. Applicants will provide, own, and install all equipment except for the PG&E VNEM meter and metering equipment (i.e. current transformers, test switch).

  7. VNEM panels must have test bypass facilities and meet the requirements in Section 5 and 7 of the latest Greenbook.

  8. VNEM panels greater than 200A must meet Greenbook requirements in Section 5, 9 and 10.

  9. VNEM meter height, working space and gas clearances must be maintained as specified in Section 2 and 5 of the Greenbook.

  10. Applicants will pull and connect generation conductors into the panel. Generation conductors in the panel must be clearly labeled “VNEM” at the point of interconnection for PG&E field personnel to identify.

  11. VNEM meter panels must have the generation connected to the LOAD side and the utility grid on the LINE side of the VNEM panel. The PG&E VNEM meter will register in reverse when the generating system is producing.

  12. VNEM meter panels must have proper marking and identification (i.e. apartment number, street number, use, or location). See PG&E Greenbook Section 5.5, “Meter Identification and Seals”.

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  Greenbook Virtual Net Energy Metering Installations

  Point of Connection

  13. For underground service multi-meter panels, an acceptable point of connection is,

  A Inside the main switch section, see Figure 1, with approval from the local AHJ, or

  B Install a sealable PG&E approved termination enclosure, see Figure 2. Refer to Document 058817, Terminating Underground Electric Services 0−600 Volts in Customer-Owned Facilities, for termination enclosure specifications and requirements.

  14. For overhead service multi−meter panels, an acceptable point of connection is,