The International Plumbing Code, adopted by § 4-502, is hereby changed, altered, modified or otherwise amended as follows:
(a) Section 101.1 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of Wamego, Kansas, and hereinafter referred to as “this code”.
(b) Section 106.6.2 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 106.6.2 Fee schedule. The fees for all plumbing work requiring permit shall be as set forth under § 4-504 of the city code.
The fee for reinspection of all plumbing work found to be in violation of this article shall be as set forth under § 4-505 of the city code.
Each inspection which is not deemed ready for inspection at the scheduled time shall be considered a failed inspection and subject to reinspection. The reinspection fee shall be paid within 10 calendar days of the date of the inspection causing the fee, and prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued for that project. Subsequent inspections for that permitted project shall not be conducted until all past due reinspection fees have been paid. The Building Official shall have the authority to waive reinspection fees as deemed necessary.
(c) Section 106.6.3 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 106.6.3 Fee refunds. The code official shall authorize the refunding of fees as follows:
1. The full amount of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.
2. Not more than 100% of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
The code official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than one hundred eighty days (180) days after the date of fee payment.
(d) Section 108.4 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 108.4 Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair plumbing work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
(e) Section 108.5 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code official, work on any plumbing system that is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner’s agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than one hundred ($100) dollars or more than five hundred ($500) dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(f) Section 109 of said International Plumbing Code is hereby deleted.
(g) Section 305.4.1 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 305.4.1 Sewer depth. Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of 34 inches below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of 34 inches below grade.
(h) That Section 306.5 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby added to read as follows:
Section 306.5 Excavation in public way. No person shall excavate or cause excavation to be made in any street, alley, or public highway in the City of Wamego, Kansas without first obtaining a permit therefor from the city.
(i) That section 306.6 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby added to read as follows:
Section 306.6 Protection. All excavation of public grounds shall be protected at all times by approved barricades, warning devices and signing. All protective and warning devices shall meet city specifications and the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices”.
(j) Section 502.1 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 502.1 General. Water heaters shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Oil fired water heaters shall conform to the requirements of this code and the International Mechanical Code adopted in § 4-802 of the city code of ordinances. Electric water heaters shall conform to the requirements of this code and the provisions of the National Electrical Code as adopted in § 4-402 of the city code of ordinances. Gas fired water heaters shall conform to the requirements of the International Fuel Gas Code as adopted in § 4-702 of the city code of ordinances.
(k) Section 607.2 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 607.2 Hot or tempered water supply to fixtures. Where the developed length of hot water piping from the source of hot water supply to the farthest fixture exceeds 50 feet (15,240 mm), the hot water supply system shall be provided with a method of maintaining the temperature in accordance with the International Energy Conservation Code.
(l) That section 701.10 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby added to read as follows:
Section 701.10 Prohibited connection. No roof drains, surface water, subsurface drainage including interior and exterior foundation drains, or sump pumps, shall be connected to the sanitary sewer system:
(m) That section 701.11 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed by adding the following section:
Section 701.11 Connection to public sewer. No house, building, or premises shall be connected to the public sewer without permit issued by the administrative authority. All work of laying pipe shall be done by a licensed drainlayer or licensed plumber, in either case, licensed by the City of Wamego, Kansas. All connections to the public sewers shall be made through approved methods and materials only.
(n) Section 903.1 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 903.1 Roof extension. All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least six inches (153 mm) above the roof, except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions shall be run at least seven feet (2134 mm) above the roof.
(Ord. 1629, passed 5-4-2014; Ord. 1772, passed 6-21-2022)