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Home My WebLink AboutNS-1809 - Amending Sections of Santa Ana Municipal Code Adding Sections Thereto Adopt the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1982 Edition, With AmendmentsCDG :mb 6/19/85 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1809 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTIONS 8-290, 8-301, 8-302, 8-303, 8-307 AND 8-308 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE ADDING SECTIONS 8-313, 8-403, 8-404 AND 8-405 THERETO TO ADOPT THE UNI- FORM PLUMBING CODE, 1982 EDITION, WITH AMENDMENTS, BY REFERENCE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That section 8-290 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-290. Adoption by reference. There is adopted by the city that certain code known as the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical officials Uniform Plumbing Code, 1982 Edition, and the whole thereof, including the appendices thereto, save and except that portion entitled "Part 1, Administration" and such portions as are deleted by the amendments set forth in this article, of which said code not less than three (3) copies have been and are on file in the office of the clerk of the council of the city. ~The said code is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth at length herein as provided for in Section 419 of the Charter of the city, and subject to all amendments set forth in this article, shall be in effect within the City of Santa Ana from the effective date of this ordinance. Any provision of this article amending the "Plumbing Code" or "Uniform Plumbing Code" shall be construed as amending the said adopted code, 1982 Edition, including such provisions enacted prior to the enactment of this ordinance and not thereafter repealed. The said adopted code, 1982 Edition, as thus amended, together with all other provisions of this article, shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of Santa Ana. SECTION 2: That section 8-301 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-301. Administrative authority and assistants. Whenever the term "administrative authority" is used in this code, it shall be construed to mean the building official of the city or his authorized representative. ORDINANCE NO. NS-1809 PAGE TWO SECTION 3: That section 8-302 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-302. Assistants. Whenever the term "assistant" is used in this code it shall be construed to mean the senior plumbing inspector, plumbing inspector, or other inspector of the permit and Inspection Services Department of the city. ~ SECTION 4: That section 8-303 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-303. Department having jurisdiction. Administration and enforcement of this code shall be the duty of the permit and Inspection Services Department of the city. SECTION 5: That section 8-307 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended, to read as follows: Sec. 8-307. Violations and penalties. Any person violating any provision of the plumbing code shall be punished as provided in section 1-8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, and in addition all procedures for the correction of illegal conditions shall apply. 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 conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this code. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it authorized is lawful. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans shall not prevent the administrative authority from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from preventing construction operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of this code or of any other ordinance or from revoking any certificate of approval when issued in error. ORDINANCE NO. NS-1809 PAGE THREE Every permit issued by the administrative authority 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 one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days. Before such work can be recommenced a new permit shall be first obtained so to do, and the fee therefor shall be one-half (1/2) the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made, or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and provided, further, that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. SECTION 6: That section 8-308 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-308. Permit required. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to install, remove, alter, repair or replace or cause to be installed, removed, altered, repaired or replaced any plumbing, gas or drainage piping work or any fixture or water heating or treating equipment in a building or premises without first obtaining a permit to do such work from the administrative authority. (b) A separate permit shall be obtained for each building, structure, each dwelling unit, each condominium unit, each office suite, and each unit in a commercial or industrial building. (c) No person shall allow any other person to do or cause to be done any work under a permit secured by a permittee except persons in his employ. SECTION 7: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered Section 8-313, which said section shall read as follows: Sec. 8-313. Expiration of plan review. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the building official. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee. ORDINANCE NO. NS-1809 PAGE FOUR SECTION 8: That section 8-403 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section, to be designated numbered section 8-403, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 8-403. Materials (§401(a)) Section 401(a) of the Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) Drainage pipe shall be cast iron, galvanized steel, galvanized wrought iron, lead, copper, brass, ABS, PVC or other approved materials having a smooth and uniform bore, except that: (1) No galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be used underground and shall be kept at least six (6) inches (152.4mm) above ground. (2) ABS or PVO installations shall be limited to residential construction, not more than two (2) stories in height. (3) No vitrified clay pipe or fittings shall be used above ground and shall be kept at least twelve (12) inches (.3m) below ground. SECTION 9: That section 8-404 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered section 8-404, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 8-404. Materials. (§ 503(a)). Section 503(a) of the Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows: (a) Vent pipe shall be cast iron, galvanized steel, galvanized wrought iron, lead, copper, brass, ABS, PVC or other approved materials except that: (1) No galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be used underground and shall be kept at least six (6) inches above ground. (2) ABS or PVC installations shall be residential construction not more than two in height. limited to (2) stories SECTION 10: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 8-405, which said section ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1809 PAGE FIVE reads as follows: Sec. 8-405. Materials. (~ 1004(a)). Section 1004(a) of the Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) Water pipe and fittings shall be of brass, copper, cast iron, galvanized malleable iron, galvanized wrought iron, galvanized steel, lead or other approved materials. Asbestos-cement, PE, or PVC water pipe manufactured to recognized standards may be used for cold water distribution systems outside a building. All materials used in the water supply system, except valves and similar devices shall be of a like material, except where otherwise approved by the Administrative Authority. SECTION 11: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentence, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 12: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinance relating to the collection of any such license or penalty or the penal provision applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and ORDINANCE NO. NS-1809 PAGE SIX obligations thereunder and effect. appertaining shall continue in full force ATTEST: ADOPTED this ]~th day of November , 1985. Daniel E. Griset Mayor Janice C. Guy Clerk of the Council COUNCILMEMBERS: Griset Aye Acosta -~ye Hart Aye Johnson Aye Luxembourger -7~ye McGuigan -~ye Young Aye APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~wa~ ~Coo~er City Atto~'r~