HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3575 ORDINANCE NO. 3575
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 17.44 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE
WHEREAS, Section 17958.5 of the California Health and Safety Code permits the City
to make changes or modifications to the California Plumbing Code as such changes or
modifications are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geographic or topographical
conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Building and Safety of the City of Huntington Beach has
recommended that the California Plumbing Code be adopted by the City with certain changes or
modifications which are necessary to meet local climatic, geographical or topographical
conditions.
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Findin s. The following findings are hereby adopted in support of
Chapter 17.44 and the amendments thereto. The findings shall not be codified.
FINDINGS
The following modifications to the Huntington Beach Plumbing Code, specifically affect
the California Plumbing Code and are required due to local climatic, geological and
topographical conditions within the City of Huntington Beach:
A. Section 17.44.025 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code:
Section 413.7 - Amended to clarify allowable distance to toilet facilities on construction
sites.
This amendment is administrative in nature and not subject to findings.
B. Section 17.44.030 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code:
Section 517.3 - Amended to reduce the distance vent termination may be located from
vertical walls or other obstructions.
Finding - The amendment is reasonably necessary to address the following climatic
conditions.
In the 1991 and earlier editions of the model codes the distance for clearance to a vertical
wall or similar obstruction was four(4) feet. It was increased in the model codes to eight
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(8) feet to address concerns with snow drifting. Since Huntington Beach does not have a
snow-drifting problem in this climatic area,the eight(8)foot clearances is overly
restrictive and warrants the clearance reduction to four(4) feet.
C. Section 17.44.035 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code:
Section 701.1.2 - Amended to clarify where ABS and PVD drain, waste and vent pipe
can be used consistent with existing state law.
This amendment is administrative in nature and not subject to findings.
D. Section 17.44.095 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code:
Section 1211.10 - Amended to clarify how exposed ferrous gas piping is protected from
corrosion.
Finding - The amendment is reasonably necessary to address the following climatic
condition:
1. The City is subject to periods of extensive coastal fog and salt laden air.
Adequately protecting exposed gas piping eliminates leaks due to corroded piping.
SECTION 2. Section 17.44 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby repealed
in its entirety and replaced as follows:
Chapter 17.44
PLUMBING CODE
Sections:
17.44.010 Adoption
17.44.020 Title
17,44.025 Toilet facilities for workers
17,44.030 Vent Termination
17.44.03 5 Materials
17.44.040 (Repealed -3022-12/89).
17.44.050 (Repealed - 3022-12/89)
17.44,060 (Repealed - 3147-7/92)
17,44.070 (Repealed - 3147-7/92)
17.44.080 (Repealed -3147-7/92)
17.44.090 (Repealed - 3022-12/89)
17.44.095 Installation of Gas Piping
17.44.100 (Repealed - 3309-12/95) -
17.44.010 Adoption. There is hereby adopted by the City Council by reference that
certain code known as the 2001 California Plumbing Code, and the whole thereof, except
as hereafter provided, including the standards but excluding Appendix G and Chapter 1,
"Administration." Such code, and amendments thereto, is hereby adopted and
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incorporated,pursuant to California Government Code § 50022.2 et seq., and Health and
Safety Code § 18941.5 as fully as though set forth at length herein for the purpose of
prescribing regulations governing the installation, alteration,repair and maintenance of
plumbing and drainage systems. From the date on which this chapter takes effect,the
provisions of said code,together with amendments thereto, shall be controlling within the
corporate limits of the city of Huntington Beach.
17.44.020 Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Huntington Beach Plumbing Code,"
may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as "this code."
17.44.025 Toilet facilities for workers. §413.7 is hereby amended by adding the following:
§413.7 Toilet facilities for workers. Suitable toilet facilities shall be provided and
maintained in a sanitary condition for the use of workers during construction. Such toilet
facilities shall be located upon or within a reasonable distance of the lot,premises, or site
upon which such work is being done. In no case shall the line of travel to any toilet facility
exceed 500 feet.
17.44.030 Vent Termination. §517.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
§517.3 Type B. Type B gas vents with listed vent caps twelve (12) inches (305 mm) in
size or smaller shall be permitted to be terminated in accordance with Table 5-3, provided
they are located at least four(4) feet(2438 mm) from a vertical wall or similar obstruction.
All other Type B gas vents shall terminate not less than two (2) feet (610 mm) above the
highest point where they pass through the roof and at least two (2) feet (610 mm) higher
than any portion of a building within ten(10) feet (3048 mm).
17.44.035 Materials. Subsection 701.1.2 § 701, is hereby amended to read as follows:
§701.1.2—ABS and PVC DWV piping installations shall be installed in accordance with
IS 5, IS 9 and Chapter 15 "Firestop Protection fcr DWV and Stormwater Application".
Except for individual single family dwelling units, materials exposed within ducts or
plenums shall have a flamespread indix of not more then 25 and a smoke-developed index
of not moird than 50, when tested in accordance with the Test for Surface—Buring
Characterists of the Building Materials (see the Building Code standards based on ASTM
3-84 and ANSI/UL 723).
ABS and PVC DWV piping installations shall be limited to structures not more than two
(2) stories in height of Type III, IV, or V construction.
17.44.095 Installation of Gas Piping
§1211.10 is hereby amended to read as follows:
§1211.10 All gas pipe protective coatings shall be approved types, machine applied, and
conform to recognized standards. Field wrapping shall provide equivalent protection and
is restricted to those fitting and short sections where the factory wrap has been damaged or
necessarily stripped for threading or welding (see Appendix I, IS-13). Zinc coatings
(galvanizing) shall not be deemed adequate protection for gas piping below ground. Non-
galvanized ferrous metals in exposed locations shall be protected from corrosion by
coating or painting with corrosion inhibiting paint.
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of September 2002
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City erk 0���$•02 ity Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Agaffiinistrator Director of Building and Safety
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH }
1, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at
a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of August, 2002, and was again read to
said City Council at a reEular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of September,2002,
and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the
members of said City Council.
AYES: Green, Dettloff, Boardman, Houchen, Winchell, Bauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Cook(out of room)
ABSTAIN: None
I,Connie Brockway,CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council,do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinance has been published in the Huntington Beach
Fountain Valley Indepengdent on
7 2002 1717
in accordance with the City Charter of said City City Clerk and ex-offlclo Clerk .
Connie Brockway, Qfty Clerk of the City Council of the City
De ytY City.Clerk of Huntington Beach, California