HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-20 Ordinanceby: Ron Boose, H&IS Dept., 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14,
CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE B, ENTITLED
"PLUMBING CODE" TO EXPAND THE TYPES
OF MATERIALS ALLOWED FOR THE
OF POTABLE WATER LINES
D BUILDING DRAINAGE LINES.
the City wishes to allow the
of construction materials and
ey can be demonstrated to be and
and
PEX and PVC pipe h~ )een in
use for s~ years in other juri., and
have to be safe and when
properly led; and
the Board of )eals reviewed
the product with the use
of these als and their
inclusion as under the
Plumbing Code;
NOW, THEREFOF
THE CITY COUNCIl
CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I AMEI
5B, entitled
amended by
701.1.2.4, 7~ .1.2.5,
Uniform Plu Code as
14-5B-1 the City Code
sections , 701.1.1, 701
and as follows:
604.1 pipe and fittings
copp, cast iron, galvanized
wrought iron,
-linked polyethylene
nufactured to ASTM F876 ~
IT ORDAINED BY
OF THE CITY OF IOWA
TS. Title 14, Chapter
Code" be hereby
ons 604.1, 701.1.1,
and ~01.2.5.2 of the
in Section
adding new
4, 701.1.2.5,
e of brass,
~ble iron,
steel,
(PEX) tubing
F877,
other approved materials. A ~ked
Polyethylene (PEX) plumbing system ~ed
for water distribution shall be
ASTM Standards F876 and ASTM F877,
shall include requirements for the tubing
fittings tested as a system by
independent third party laboratory. Lead
pipe, lead solders and flux containing more than
two-tenths of one percent (0.2%) lead shall not
be used in any potable water system.
56-5122
Ordinance No.
Page 2
Asbestos-cement, CPVC, PB, PE, (PEX), or
PVC water pipe manufactured to recognized
standards may be used for cold water
distribution systems outside a building. All
materials used in the water supply system,
except valves and similar devices, shall be of a
like material, except where otherwise approved
by the administrative authority. All
installations shall be made in accordan(
the manufacturer's
701.1.1 Galvanized wrought iron, galw
I, or ABS cr PVC pipe shall not used
round as a building drain and be
kept least six inches (6") above ground.
701. 2.4 Installations shall not made in
any where the surroundin, )erature
will one hundred forty (140°)
Fahrenheit ,r in any const or space
where material,,prohibited by
any ,uilding co or fire regulations
or in any occupancy. or
undorground excopt whore
special conditions other than metal pipo.
The administrativo a~ ority may approve plastic
pipe and other 'ials in acid waste or
doionizod wator
weight SDR 35 or
building sewer and
better may be installed
g drain .=r the following
701.1.2.5
better may be
Schedule 40
as a
restrictions:
701.1.2.! shall be lied in a twelve
inch (12" ~e of clean ular fill, such
as sand limestone screenings, lree-eighths
inch in size or smaller. shall be
install, uniformly with a minimum four inch
(4") and a four inch (4") (see
.2.5.2 PVC pipe used as the b~ilding
in must be sleeved where it p'~sses
>ugh the concrete slab. PVC pipednay
not be used as the building drain where ~ast
iron or copper is used as all or part of ~e
DVVV system above the floor. ~
SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and~
parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. ~
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
Pac
ance No.
adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision
or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconsti-
tutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi-
nance shall be in effect after its final passeage,
approval and publication, as provided by
Passed and approved this day ~f
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CITY CLERK
APl
City Att¢ ~ey's Office
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