In buildings and structures, water lines, plumbing fixtures, vents and drains shall be properly installed, connected and maintained in working order and shall be kept from obstructions, leaks and defects and capable of performing the function for which they are designed.
Every plumbing stack, waste and sewer line shall be so installed and maintained as to function properly and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects to prevent structural deteriorations or health hazards. All repairs and installation shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code and the current standards, regulations and specifications of the Hamilton County Board of Health. No dwelling, dwelling unit or other building shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this section unless:
(a) All plumbing is so designed and installed as to prevent contamination of the water supply through backflow, backsiphonages or any other method of contamination.
(b) All plumbing is designed and installed so that no potable water supply line or plumbing fixture is directly connected to a nonpotable water supply.
(c) Every water supply line is so constructed that there is no possibility of a cross-connection between a potable and nonpotable water supply.
(d) Every water supply line is in good working connection and every valve therein is in good working condition.
(e) Every water supply inlet is located above the floor level of any installed sink, lavatory, bathtub, automatic washing machine or similar water-using fixture, or above some unobstructible overflow thereof; and there are no submerged inlets, except submerged inlets installed with a vacuum breaker of a type approved by the Hamilton County Board of Health.
(f) The waste line of every water-using fixture is trapped.
(g) Every waste line drains freely without obstruction or leaks.
(h) All plumbing and plumbing fixtures are maintained in good working condition, and all plumbing fixtures are kept clean.
(i) Water pressure is adequate to permit a proper flow of water from all water faucets at all times.
(j) Every water closet is of the trap type, with facilities for safe and clean flushing.
(k) No water closet is of the so-called "flush hopper", "frost-proof hopper" or similar type. (Ord. 2022-15. Passed 8-1-22.)
HEATING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT