HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1031ORDINANCE NO. 1031
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE "UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE,
1973 EDITION, PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHING OF MINIMUM
REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION, ALTERATION OR REPAIR
OF PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND THE INSPECTION
THEREOF;
AND REPEALING SECTIONS 18.1, 18.2, 18.3 AND 18.4 INCLUSIVE OF
THE CODE OF THE CIN OF LODl AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES
AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi did on the 22nd day of
May, 1974 , read the title of the above entitled ordinance and did thereupon
schedule a public hearing thereon for June 19, 1974, at the hour of 8:OO o'clock p.m.
of said day in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Lodi, California, in accordance
with the provisions of Section 50022.1 et seq. of the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, notice of the hearing was published twice in a newspaper of
general circulation in accordance with the provisions of Section 50022.3 of the
Government Code as appears by the Affidavit of Publication on file herein; and
WHEREAS, at the time set for hearing no protests were received by the City
Council;
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lodi does ordain as follows:
Section 1: Sections 18.1, 18.2, 18.3 and 18.4 inclusive of the Code of the
City of Lodi are hereby repealed and the same are superseded and replaced by new
Sections 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4 and 18.5 to read as hereinafter set forth.
Section 2: There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.1 of the Code of the
City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
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Sec. 18.1 Adoption.
The provisions set forth in the "Uniform Plumbing Code," 1973 Edition,
together with the ,appendixes thereto, are hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code
of the City of Lodi. The Plumbing Code of the City of Lodi shall apply to all
matters pertaining to plumbing, drainage systems and gas fittings in the Cay of Lodi.
Section 3; There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.2 of the Code of the
City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 18.2.
The deletion to the "Uniform Plumbing Code," 1973 Edition, adopted by the
Revisions, additions and deletions.
preceding section, which is hereby approved by the City Council as an exception,
reads as follows:
(a) On Table A in that certain grouping of materials headed "Nonmetallic
Piping," delete "Bituminized fiber sewer pipe and fittings. I'
Section 4: There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.3 of the Code of the
City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 18.3. Administration and fees.
(a) Application and Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to all
new construction, relocated build:ngs, and to any alterations, repairs, or reconstruction,
except as otherwise provided for in this code.
(b)-qepartment Having Jurisdiction. The Building Division of the Public Works
Department and the Chief Building Inspector or his authorized representative shall en-
force the provisions of this ordinance and shall have all of the duties and rights of the
Administrative Au.thority as provided in the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1973 Edition.
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4) When any plumbing system is maintained in violation of this code and
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in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section of where
-a nuisance exists in any building or on a lot on which a building is situated, the
Chief Building Inspector shall institute any appropriate action or proceeding in any
court of competent jurisdiction to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation
or nuisance.
(3)- Permit Required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to install, remove, alter, repair or
replace or cause to be installed, removed, altered, repaired or replaced any plumbing,
gas or drainage piping work or any fixture or water heating or treating equipment in
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a building or premises without first obtaining a permit to do such work from the
Building Division of the Public Works Department.
2) A separate permit shall be obtained for each building or structure.
3) No person shall allow any other person to do or cause to be done
any .work under a permit secured by a Permittee except persons in his employ.
(f) Work Not Requiring Permit. No permit shall be required in the case of
any repair work as follows: the stopping of leaks in drains, soil, waste or vent pipe,
provided, however, that should any trap, drainpipe, soil, waste or vent pipe, be
or become defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with
new material in any part or parts, the same shall be considered as such new work and
a permit shall be procured and inspection made as hereinbefore provided. No permit
shall be required for the clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes,
valves or fixtures, when such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or
rearrangement of valves, pipes, or fixtures.
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(g) To Whom Permits May Be Issued.
1) A permit may be issued to a properly licensed person not acting in
violation of any cyrrent contractor licensing law.
2) Any permit required by this code may be issued to any person to do
any work regulated by this code in a single family dwelling used exclusively for
living purposes, including the usual accessory buildings and quarters in connection
with such buildings in the event that any such person is the bonafide owner of any
such dwelling and accessory buildings and quarters, and that the same are occupied
by said .owner, provided, that said owner shall personally purchase all material and
shall personally perform all labor in connection therewith.
(h) Application for Permit. Any person legally entitled to apply lor and
receive a permit shall make such application on forms provided for that purpose.
He shall give a description of the character of the work proposed to be done, and
the location, ownership, occupancy and use of the premises in connection therewith.
The Chief Building Inspector may require plans, specifications or drawings and such
other information as he may deem necessary.
If the Chief Building Inspector determines that the plans, specifications,
drawings, descriptions or information furnished by the applicant is in compliance
with this code, he shall issue the permit applied for upon payment of the required
fee as hereinafter fixed.
(i) Plumbing Permit Fees. A fee for each plumbing permit required by this Code
shall be paid to the City of Lodi as hereinafter set forth. Fees shall be paid prior
to permit issuance..
SCHEDULE OF FEES
For issuing each permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . ~
$ 2.00
In addition:
For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures on
one trap (including water, drainage piping and backflow protection therefor) ............................ $ 1.50
For each building sewer and each trailer park sewer ....... $ 5.00 ...................... 2.00 Rainwater systems - per drain
For each cesspool .............................. 5.00
10.00 ................... 1.50
1.50
For each private sewage disposal system ...............
For .each gas piping system of one (1) to five (5) outlets .... For each water heater and/or vent
I , For each gas piping system of six (6) or more, per outlet ...
For each industrial waste pre-treatment interceptor, including
its trap and vent, excepting kitchen-type grease interceptors
functioning as fixture traps
For installation, alteration or repair of water piping and/or
water treating equipment 1.50
1.50
. .30
........................ 1 .oo
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For repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping ........
For each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter including
backflow protection devices therefor
For vacuum breakers or backflow protective devices on tanks,
vats, etc. or for installation on unprotected plumbing fixtures
Over five (5), each
.................. 2.00
including necessary water piping - one (1) to five (5) ..... 2.00 ............................ .30
Such applicant shall pay for each permit issued at the time of issuance.
Any person who commences any work for which a permit is required by this
code without first having obtained a permit shall, if subsequently permitted to
obtain a permit, pay double the permit fee fixed by this section for such work,
provided, however, that this provisions shall not apply to emergency work when
it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Inspector that such work
was urgently necessary and that it was not ,practical to obtain a permit therefor
before the commencement of the work.
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In all such cases a permit must be obtained
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as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable delay in ob-
taining such permit, a double fee as herein provided shall be charged.
For the purpose of this section a sanitary plumbing outlet on or to which a
plumbing fixture or appliance may be set or attached shall be construed to be a
fixture. Fees for reconnection and retest of existing plumbing systems in relocated
buildings shall be based on the number of plumbing fixtures, gas systems, water
heaters, etc., involved.
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When interceptor traps or house trailer site traps are installed at the same time
as a building sewer on any lot, no sewer permit shall be required for the connection
of any such trap to an appropriate inlet fitting provided in the building sewer by
the permittee constructing such sewer.
When a permit has been obtained to connect un existing building or existing
work to the public sewer or to connect to a new private disposal facility, backfilling
or private sewage disposal facilities abandoned consequent to such connection is
included in the building sewer permit.
I (i) All Work to Be Inspected. All plumbing and drainage systems shall be
inspected by the Chief Building Inspector to insure compliance with all the requirements
of this code.
(k) Notification. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized
by the permit to notify the Building Division orally or in writing, that said work is
ready for inspection. Sich notification shall be given not less than twenty-four (24)
hours before the work is to be inspected.
It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by the permit,
to make sure that the work will stand the tests prescribed elsewhere in this code,
before giving the above notification.
Section 5: There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.4 of the Code of the
City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 18.4. * Permits.
The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications
shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter.
violate or cancel the provisions of this chapter shall be valid, except insofar as the
work or use which it authorizes is lawful.
No permit presuming to give authority to
The issuance of a permit upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the
administrative authority from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in such plans
and specifications or from preventing construction operations being carried on there-
under when in violation of this chapter or of any other ordinance or from revoking
any certificate of approval when issued in error.
Every permit issued b> the Chief Building Inspector under the provisions of this
chapter shall expire by limitation and become -null and void if the work authorized
by such permit is not commenced within sixty days from the date of such permit, or
if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after
the work is commenced for a period of sixty days.
mended, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so.
Before such work can be recom-
Section 6: There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.5 of the Code of the
City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 18.5. Violations.
Any person'violating any of the provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor. Each separate day or any portion thereof during which any violation
of this code occurs or continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense,
and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided.
Section 7: ‘This ordinance shall be published one time in the Lodi News
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1031 was introduced at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held June 19, 1974, and was
thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting of
said Council held July 3, 1974, ‘by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen - Ehrhardt, Hughes, Katnich, Schaffer, and Pinkerton
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - None
I further certify that Ordina
signed by the Mayor on
has been published
s approved and
and the same
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