Pursuant to published notice and public hearing, as required by law, the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and amended by the State of Iowa, is hereby adopted in full except for such portions as may hereinafter be deleted, modified, or amended. The City of Waukee interprets the 2018 International Plumbing Code as published by the International Code Council as an equivalent alternative to the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code. The following amendments, modifications, additions, and deletions to the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, are hereby made:
1. UPC Section 104.5 delete Table 104.5 and insert the following language:
Permit fees will be derived from the City of Waukee Fee Schedule adopted on an annual basis.
2. Amend Section UPC 407.3 to include the following language at the end of the code section:
Tempering devices shall be installed at or as close as possible to the point of use.
3. Amend Section UPC 418.3 to include Location #5 with the following language:
5. Rooms containing a water heater.
4. Amend Section UPC 609.1 to add the following language:
Water service piping shall have no less than five feet of soil cover.
5. Amend Section UPC 701.2 to add the following language:
(7) The use of SDR 23.5 is an acceptable material for exterior building sewers.
6. Amend Section UPC 717.1 to add the following language:
717.1.1 Size of Drainage Piping. The main building drain shall be a minimum four inch diameter.
7. Amend Section UPC 718.3.1 to add the following language:
718.3.1 Protection From Damage. Building sewers less than 42 inches below grade shall be cast iron pipe or be protected with an engineered system to prevent damage from freezing and frost heave.
8. Amend Section UPC 1014.1 to add the following language:
Notwithstanding provisions of Section 1014.1, regulations of Fat Oil and Grease (FOG) and sizing of FOG removal devices where connected to Wastewater Reclamation Authority (WRA) system shall be in accordance with WRA regulations for the regulations of industrial wastewater and commercial wastewater.
9. Delete Section UPC 1101.12.2.2.2 Combined System.
10. Amend Section UPC 1208.6.4.4 to add the following language:
1208.6.4.4 Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing. Only CSST with an Arc Resistant Jacket or Covering System listed in accordance with ANSI LC-1 (Optional Section 5.16)/CSA 6.26-2016 shall be installed in accordance with the terms of its approval, the conditions of listing, the manufacturers instructions, and this code including electrical bonding requirements in Section 1211.2. CSST shall not be used for through wall penetrations from the point of delivery of the gas supply to the inside of the structure. CSST shall not be installed in locations where subject to physical damage unless protected in an approved manner.