The following sections of the 2021 International Plumbing Code, adopted by reference in Section 6-1-1 of this Chapter, are hereby amended as follows:
Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the 2021 International Plumbing Code of the Town of Winter Park, hereinafter referred to as this code.
Section 101.3 is amended to read as follows:
101.3 Intent. The purpose of this code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, quality of materials, location, operation and maintenance or use of plumbing equipment and systems. The intent of this code is to meet or exceed the requirements of the state of Colorado plumbing code. When technical requirements, specifications, or standards in the Colorado plumbing code conflict with this code, the more restrictive shall apply. Additionally, the intent is when the State of Colorado adopts the most current edition of the International Plumbing Code, the Town of Winter Park concurrently adopts the most current edition.
Section 103.2 is amended to read as follows:
103.2 Building Official. See Town Code 6-1-2, Section 103.2.
Section 103.3 is amended to read as follows:
103.3 Deputies. See Town Code 6-1-2, Section 103.3.
Section 103.4 is amended to read as follows:
103.4 Liability. See Town Code 6-1-2, Section 104.8.
Section 106.5.1 shall be amended by replacing the word with “REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE”
Section 106.5.3 is amended to read as follows:
106.5.3 Expiration. See Town Code 6-1-2, Section 105.5.
Section 106.6.2 is amended to read as follows:
106.6.2 Fee Schedule. The fees for plumbing work shall be in accordance with Title 1 Chapter 11 of the Town Code.
Section 106.6.3 is amended to read as follows:
106.6.3 Fee Refunds. The building 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 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
3. Not more than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan review effort has been expended.
The building official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid, except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
Section 106.6 is amended by the addition of the following subsections:
106.6.4 Reinspections. Where any work or installation does not pass an initial test or inspection, the necessary corrections shall be made to achieve compliance with this code. The work or installation shall then be resubmitted to the code official for inspection and testing. A reinspection fee, amount per Title 1 Chapter 11 of the Town Code, may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made. Reinspection fees may be assessed when the inspection record card is not posted or otherwise available on the work site, the approved plans are not readily available to the inspector, for failing to provide access on the date for which the inspection is requested or deviating from the approved plans. In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the reinspection fees have been received by the building department.
106.6.5 Investigative fee - Work without a permit. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee may be up to or equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The minimum investigation fee shall be set forth and adopted by the Town Council. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
106.6.6 Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work, the owner, contractor, or subcontractor to know that the building or structure has a valid permit and to notify the building department when work is ready for inspection. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work, the owner, contractor, or subcontractor requesting any inspections required by this code to provide access and means for inspection of such work.
All inspections requested prior to 4:00 pm the day requested will be performed the following working day. Such request for inspection may be made by calling the 24-hour automated telephone answering system or the automated inspection portal.
Section 108.4 is amended to read as follows:
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 building official, or of a permit or certification issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a violation, punishable by a fine of per Town Code or by imprisonment not exceeding per Town Code or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense. In accordance with Title 1 Chapter 4 of the Town Code of Winter Park.
Section 108.5 is amended to read as follows:
108.5 Stop Work Orders. See Town Code 6-1-5, Section 108.5.
Section 109 is amended to read as follows:
109 Means of Appeal. See Town Code 6-1-2, Section 113.
Section 305.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
305.6.1 Sewer Depth. Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be as required by the local water and sanitation district having jurisdiction.
Section 312.3 is amended to read as follows:
312.3 Drainage and vent air testing. Plastic pipe tested with air is permitted provided the individual and/or company responsible for performing the work provide proper notification by posting the area where the work and test is being performed.
Section 701.2 is repealed in its entirety and reenacted as follows:
701.2 Sewer Required. Every building in which plumbing fixtures are installed and all premises having drainage piping shall be connected to a public sewer.
Exception: When approved by Town Council.
Section 904.1 is amended to read as follows:
904.1 Roof Extension. All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least12 inches (304.8 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 (NUMBER) 7 feet (2134 mm) above the roof.
(Ord. 507, Series of 2017; amd. Ord. 612, Series of 2023)