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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3401 -- Distribution: At'[ ey~~" BuJiuing Dept.~' Bremerton Sun ~ ORDINANC NO. AN ORDINANCE Providing for the protection of the Public Health and Safety; adopting the Inter- national Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Official's Uniform Plumbing Code, 1976 Edition; defining the rights and duties of the building official with respect to the Uniform Plumbing Code; Specifying who may be issued a permit required by the above-mentioned code; providing certain amendments to the above-mentioned code; providing a penalty for the violation of this ordinance and repealing Ordinance No. 3149 which is codi- fied as Bremerton Municipal Code No. 17.28 and Ordinance No. 3248, Section 1 which is codified as Bremerton Municipal Code No. 17.28.160D. THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Title: This ordinance shall be known as the "Plumbing Code"; and may be cited as such and shall be referred to herein as this Code. Section 2. Adoption of the Uniform Plumbing Code: The 1976 Edition of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Uniform Plumbing Code, including the administration chapter, installation requirements, appendices, tables and insulation standards is hereby adopted by this reference pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35.21.180 as the Official Plumbing Code of the City of Bremerton. Such adoption by reference, however, shall be subject to the amendments and additions to the adopted Plumbing Code as hereinafter set forth. Section 3. Application and scope: The provisions of this code shall apply to all new construction, relocated buildings, and to any alterations, repairs, or reconstruction, except as provided for otherwise in this code. Section 4. Administrative Authority and Assistants: Whenever the terms "Administrative authority" or "building official" are used in this code it shall be construed to mean the Chief of the Building Department or his authorized representative. -1- Section 5. Duties of the Building Official: The Building Official shall maintain public office hours necessary to efficiently administer the provisions of this Code and amendments.thereto and shall perform the following duties: 1. Require submission of, examine and check plans and specifications, drawings, descriptions, and/or diagrams necessary to show clearly the character, kind and extent of work covered by applications for a permit and upon approval thereof shall issue the permit applied for. 2. Keep a permanent, accurate account of all fees for permits issued and other monies collected and received as provided by this Code, the names of the persons upon whose account the same were paid, the date and amount thereof, together with the location or premises to which they relate. 3. Administer and enforce the provisions of this Code in a manner consistent with the intent thereof and inspect all plumbing and drainage work authorized by any permit to assure compliance with provisions of this code or amendments thereto, approving or con- demning said work in whole or in part as conditions require. 4. Issue upon request a Certificate of Approval for any work approved by him. 5. Condemn and reject all work done or being done or materials used or being used which do not in all respects comply with the provisions of this code and amendments thereto. 6. Order changes in workmanship and/or materials essential to obtain compliance with all provisions of this code. 7. Investigate any construction work regulated by this code and issue such notices and orders as provided in Section 318 of the Uniform Plumbing-Code. 8. Keep a complete record of all the essential transactions of his office. -2- 9. Transfer all fees collected by him to the proper authority provided by law to receive such funds. 10. Maintain an official register of all persons, firms or corporations lawfully entitled to carry on or engage in the business of plumbing. Section 6. Right of Entry: The Building Official and Assistants shall carry proper credentials of their respective office, upon exhibition of which they shall have the right of entry, during usual business hours, to inspect any and all buildings and premises in the performance of their duties. Section 7. Dangerous and Unsanitary Construction: 1. Any portion of a plumbing system found by the Plumbing Official to be unsanitary as defined herein is hereby declared to be a nuisance. 2. Whenever brought to the attention of the department having jurisdication that any unsanitary condition exists or that any construction or work regulated by this code is dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary, a nuisance or a menace to life, health or property or otherwise in violation of this code, and said department may request an investigation by the Building Official who, upon determining such information to be fact, shall order any person, firm or corporation using or maintaining any such condition or responsbible for the use or maintenance thereof to discontinue the use or maintenance thereof, or to repair, alter, change, remove or demolish same as he may consider necessary for the protection of life, health' or property. Every such order shall be in writing, addressed to the owner, agent or person responsible for the premises in which such condition exists and shall specify the date or time for compliance with such order. 3. Refusal, failure or neglect to comply with any such notice or order shall be considered a violation of this code. -3- 4. When any plumbing system is maintained in violation of this code and in violation of any notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section or where a nuisance exists in any building or on a lot on which a building is situated, the Building Official shall request the City Attorney's office to institute any appropriate action or proceeding in any court of competent juris- diction to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation or nuisance. Section 8. To Whom Permits May Be Issued: 1. No permit shall be issued to any person who does not hold a valid contractor's certificate of qualification or registration as required by chapter 18.27, Revised Code of Washington. 2. Any permit required by this code may be issued to any person doing plumbing work regulated by this code in a single family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, provided, a. That such person is a bonafide owner of such building; b. that the dwelling is occupied or intended to be occupied by such owner for a period in excess of one year, and c. that such owner purchase all materials and per- form all labor in connection with the plumbing work for which the permit is issued. Section 9. Application for Permit: 1. Plans, specifications and drawings are required to be filed and approved before the issuance of any permit for all buildings except single family dwellings. The Building Official may require such plans and specifications to be prepared and designed by an engineer or architect licensed by the State of Washington to practice as such. The approval of any plans or specifications shall not be construed to sanction any violation of this code. 2. No person shall deviate materially from any approved plans or specifications or fail, neglect, or refuse to comply therewith -4- unless permission to do so has been obtained in writing from the Building Official. 3. The plans or specifications shall show the following: a. Street sanitary sewer. b. Building sewer, grade elevation above sewer at property line and street curb, elevation of basement or ground floor, distance to foundation. c. Drain, waste and vent (DWU) riser diagram of all fixture traps, cleanouts, backwater valves, traps and sumps. d. Access to all slip joints and backwater valves, dishwashers, hot water heaters. e. Vacuum breakers, trap primers, sump pumps. f. Utility water pressure, water meter location, water main and size of building service. g. Facilities for the handicapped for any occupancy load greater than 100 persons in accordance with Chapter 2.08. h. Any additional plumbing or building information that may be required by the Building Official. Section 10: Title 20.3 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is Amended to Read: The issuance for granting of a permit or approval of plans shall not prevent the building official from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from pre- venting construction operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of this code or any other ordinance or from revoking any certificate of approval when issue an error. Every permit issued by the Building Official under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 60 days of the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work -5- is commenced for a period of 90 days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained and the fee there- fore shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for the work, provided, no changes have been made in the original plans and specifications of such work, and provided, further, that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. Section 11: Title 20.4 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is amended by adding the following Section: The contractor shall call for periodic inspections by the Building Official and upon written notification by said Building Official of any violations, the contractor shall correct said violations within 10 days following the receipt of said notice. Section 12: Chapter 4, Section 403 of the Uniform Plumbing code is amended by adding the following Section: 1. All of the building drains from a single family dwelling shall terminate into a single line'at a point not more than two feet outside the foundation wall, unless specifically approved by the Building Official. 2. Sumps are required in all public garages, cleaning plants, etc., and all sumps shall be made according to the design of the Building Department; provided, however, that sumps are prohibited in all food handling establishments. Section 13. Violations and Penalties: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine or not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00) or by imprisonment in the City Jail for a term not to exceed ninety (90) days or by both fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or any portion thereof during which any violation of this code occurs or continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and upon -6- conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided. Section 14. This ordinance shall be effective the let day of January, 1978.  APPROVED by the City Council on the first reading this 7. ay of ~~f~ , 1977. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this /~--~ day of D dEM R , 1977. ATTEST: ~ City Clerk