(A) General.
(1) A certain document, two copies of which are on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, being marked and designated as the International Plumbing Code (IPC), being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition upon approval and adoption by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC) as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted, in its entirety, as the Plumbing Code of the city, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended by this code or the OUBCC, for regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing systems as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Plumbing Code on file in the office of the Planning and Community Development Department, are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out herein.
(2) The city hereby adopts the following International Plumbing Code Appendices, being particularly the latest edition thereof and each subsequent edition, as governing law controlling except as to such portions as are specifically amended or deleted in this chapter, and except as to such matters as may be provided for in other ordinances or in the rules and regulations authorized under provision of this code and other codes of the city:
(a) Appendix E, Size of Water Piping System.
(B) International Code Council amendments to IPC. The International Plumbing Code adopted hereby amended as set forth in the following paragraphs:
(1) Subsection 101.1 is amended by inserting the phrase, “The City of Newcastle, Oklahoma” in lieu of the phrase, “[name of jurisdiction].”
(2) Section 103 is amended by inserting the phrase, “Planning and Community Development Department” in lieu of the phrase, “Department of Plumbing Inspection.”
(3) Subsection 103.1 shall be deleted.
(4) Subsection 103.2 is amended to read as follows:
“103.2 Appointment. The City Manager or his designee(s) shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Code. To assist in the performance of the responsibilities and duties placed upon the City, a building official may be designated by the City Manager.”
(5) Subsection 103.3 is amended to read as follows:
“103.3 Deputies. The City Manager shall have the authority to appoint deputy building officials, the related technical officers, inspectors, plan examiners and other employees. Such employees shall have powers as delegated by the City Manager or Planning and Community Development Director.”
(6) Subsection 106.1 is amended by adding the following language at the end of the subsection:
“No new permits shall be issued to a permit holder who has unpaid fees on any current permit.”
(7) Section 109.1.1 is amended to read as follows:
“109.1 General. Appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this code shall be heard by the Newcastle City Council, as established and as prescribed in Article 6 of the Newcastle Zoning Code.”
(8) Sections 109.2 through 109.7 shall be deleted.
(9) Subsection 108.4 is amended to read as follows:
“108.4 Violation penalties. Penalties shall be set forth in § 10.99 of the Newcastle, Code of Ordinances.
(10) Subsection 305.6.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“305.6.1 Sewer depth. Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of 12 inches below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of 12 inches below grade.”
(11) Subsection 715.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“715.1 Sewage Backflow. A backwater valve shall be installed on all building sewers that connect to a public sewer system.”
(2002 Code, § 150.01) (Ord. 794, passed 12-11-2017; Ord. 970, passed 4-8-2024)