(A) All plumbing on private property within the city must comply with the provisions of the State Building and Plumbing Code and this section.
(B) Plans and specifications. Prior to the installation of a system of plumbing other than for a single-family dwelling, complete plans and specifications, together with any additional information that the Building Official may require, must be submitted and reviewed by the Building Official or their designee prior to permits and installation. Construction cannot proceed except in accordance with approved plans and specifications. Any alteration, extension, or repair of an existing system is subject to these same requirements, unless waived by the Building Official in accordance with Minn. Rules, part 1300.0215.
(C) Exceptions. Pursuant to M.S. § 326B.43, subd. 2(n), plumbing plans and specifications for the following projects must be submitted to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for a full plan review:
(1) State-licensed facilities as defined in M.S. § 326B.103, subd. 13;
(2) Public buildings as defined in M.S. § 326B.103, subd. 11; and
(3) Projects of a special nature for which department review is requested by either the municipality or the state.
(D) Inspections. New plumbing systems or parts of existing plumbing systems that have been altered, extended, or repaired shall be inspected, tested, and approved by the Building Official or their designee in accordance with Minn. Rules, part 1300.0215 before the plumbing system is put into use. The Building Official shall perform the final inspection and witness the test. The Building Official shall approve the plumbing system if the system complies with the requirements of this code, any permit requirements, and the requirements of any approved plans and specification. Plumbing system tests shall comply with Minn. Rules, Chapter 4714.
(E) Covering of work. No building drainage or plumbing system or part thereof shall be covered until it has been inspected, tested, and approved as herein prescribed.
(Ord. 304, passed 5-17-2023)