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WASHINGTON SUBURBANSANITARY COMMISSION2019 WSSC PLUMBING & FUEL GAS CODEEffective Date: March 1, 20192019 WSSC PLUMBING & FUEL GAS CODE1
TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION .15SECTION 101 GENERAL .15101.1 Title .15101.2 Purpose .15101.3 Adoption of Model Codes .15101.3.1 International Codes.15101.3.2 Referenced Codes and Standards .15101.3.3 Appendices .16101.4 Scope .16101.5 Severability .16SECTION 102 APPLICABILITY .17102.1 General .17102.1.1 Supersedes.17102.2 Existing Installations.17102.3 Maintenance .17102.3.1 General .17102.3.2 Commission Maintenance .17102.3.3 Right-of-Way Services .18102.3.4 Commission-Ordered Repairs .18102.3.5 Accessibility to Commission Structures .18102.3.6 Sewer Stoppages .18102.3.7 Enforcement Related to Off-Property Matters .20102.3.8 Water Leaks.20102.3.9 Sewer Leaks and Defects .20102.3.10 Backflow Prevention Devices, Maintenance and Replacement .20102.3.11 Alternative Pipe Restoration Methods .21102.4 Additions, Alterations or Repairs .22102.5 Change in Occupancy .22102.6 Historic Buildings .22102.7 Moved Buildings .22102.8 Special Exception, Federal Property .22102.9 Changes to This Code .23102.10 Requirements Not Covered by Code .23SECTION 103 COMMISSION FUNCTIONS .23103.1 General .23103.2 Code Officials .24103.3 Inspection Staff .24SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION .24104.1 General .24104.2 Rule-Making Authority .24104.3 Applications and Permits .24104.4 Inspections .24104.5 Right of Entry .242019 WSSC PLUMBING & FUEL GAS CODE3
TABLE OF CONTENTS104.6 Identification.25104.7 Notices and Orders.25104.8 Commission Non-Interference .25104.9 Liability .25SECTION 105 APPROVAL.26105.1 Product and Material Acceptance .26105.2 Alternative Materials, Methods and Equipment.26105.3 Required Testing .26105.4 Alternative Engineered Design .27105.5 Modifications (Waivers). .27SECTION 106 PERMITS .28106.1 Required Permits .28106.1.2 - Table 106.1.2 Permit Selection Table .28106.2 Exempt Work .29106.2.1 Repairing Leaks .29106.2.2 Ten-Percent Rule, General .29106.1.2 - Table 106.1.2 Permit Selection Table .30106.2.3 Plumbing Maintenance .34106.2.4 Gas Appliance Maintenance .34106.2.5 Special Exception, Natural Gas Utility Companies .34106.2.6 Federal Property Exempt .34106.3 Permit Application .35106.4 Authorized Permit Applicant .35106.5 Construction Documents (Plans) Submission.35106.6 Permit Issuance .37106.7 Fees .37106.7.1 Insufficient Funds .38106.7.2 Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance .38106.7.3 Fee Schedule .38106.7.4 Fee Credits .38106.7.5 Fee Refunds .38106.7.6 Re-Inspection Fees .38106.8 Long Form Permit .39106.9 Short Form Permit .39106.10 Permit Release and Transfer .40106.11 Work by Homeowners .41SECTION 107 INSPECTIONS AND TESTING .42107.1 General .42107.2 Licensee Responsibility .42107.2.1 General .42107.2.2 Inspection Timeframe .44107.2.3 Jobsite Entry and Access .44107.3 Code Official Responsibility and Inspection Criteria .45107.3.1 Timely Inspections .45107.3.2 Backlogged Inspections.452019 WSSC PLUMBING & FUEL GAS CODE4
TABLE OF CONTENTS107.3.3 Inspection Stickers .45107.3.4 Failed Inspections .45107.3.5 Partial Inspections.45107.3.7 Emergency Inspections .45107.4 Inspections by Work Phase .45107.4.1 Required Plumbing Inspections .45107.4.2 Required Fuel Gas Inspections .47107.5 Minor Site-Utility Systems .47107.6 Emergency Inspections .48107.7 Special Plumbing Inspections .48107.8 Testing .48107.9 Coordination of Inspections .48107.10 Approval .49107.11 Temporary Connection.49SECTION 108 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES .49108.1 Unlawful Acts .49108.2 Notice of Violation .49108.3 Stop Work Order .49108.4 Civil Citations .50108.5 Un-licensed Work Subject to Criminal Liability .51108.7 Licensee Responsibility .51108.8 Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations .51108.8.1 General .51108.8.2 Denial.52108.8.3 Reprimand .52108.8.4 License Reinstatement .52108.9 Administrative Hearings .53108.9.1 Opportunity for Hearing by Licensee .53108.9.2 Notification Procedure .53108.9.3 Failure to Appear .53108.9.4 Commission's Right to Proceed .53108.9.5 Delegation of Hearing Authority .53108.10 Unsafe Installations .54SECTION 109 APPEAL OF CODE OFFICIAL DECISIONS .55109.1 Application for Appeal .55109.2 Notice of Meeting.56109.3 Open Hearing .56109.4 Procedure .56109.5 Board Decisions .56SECTION 110 THEFT OF COMMISSION SERVICES.56110.1 Intent to Obtain Services Without Payment.56110.2 Intent to Divert Services .56SECTION 111 CONNECTION TO THE COMMISSION'S SYSTEMS .58111.1. Service Connections, General .58111.1.1 Size, Type, and Location.582019 WSSC PLUMBING & FUEL GAS CODE5
TABLE OF CONTENTS111.1.2 Non-Abutting Properties .58111.1.3 Right-of-Way Connection.58111.1.4 Reconnection.59111.1.5 Existing Water Connection .59111.1.6 Existing Sewer Connection .59111.1.7 Applicant Built Service Connection Permits .59111.2 Service Connection(s).59111.2.1 Additional Connection(s) Allowed or Required .59111.2.2 Shared Service Connections .60111.2.3 Covenants .61111.3 Right-Of-Way or Easement.61111.4 Fire Service Connections and Fire Hydrants .61111.4.1 Group R-3 Single Family Occupancies .61111.4.2 Other than Group R-3 Occupancies.61111.4.3 Private Fire Hydrants .62111.5 Metering .62111.5.1 General .62111.5.2 Location.62111.5.3 Responsibility .62111.5.4 Protection .63111.5.5 Tampering.63111.5.6 Exceptions .63111.5.7 Meter Settings and Installation .63111.5.8 Multi-Unit Buildings .63111.5.9 Commission Sub-Meter .65111.5.10 Sewer-Only Accounts .66111.5.11 Hydrant Meters .66111.6 Containment .66SECTION 112 PLUMBING AND FUEL GAS BOARD .67112.1 Duties .67112.2 Voting Membership .67112.3 Staff Attorney .68112.4 Chairman .68SECTION 113 LICENSES AND REGISTRATION.68113.1 Licensees.68113.1.1 Non-Principal Licensees .68113.2 Who Is Not Licensed .68113.3 One Licensee Per Firm .68113.4 Firms with Multiple Divisions .68113.5 Institutional License Required .69113.6 Authorization for Work.69113.6.1 Master Plumber.69113.6.2 Master Gasfitter .69113.6.3 Master Plumber/Gasfitter .69113.6.4 Journeyman Plumber .692019 WSSC PLUMBING & FUEL GAS CODE6
TABLE OF CONTENTS113.6.5 Journeyman Gasfitter .69113.6.6 Journeyman Plumber/Gasfitter .69113.6.7 Apprentice Plumber .69113.6.8 Apprentice Gasfitter .70113.6.9 Apprentice Plumber/Gasfitter .70113.6.10 Non-Licensed Worker.70113.6.11 Sewer and Drain Cleaner .70113.6.12 Minor Work Not Requiring a Licensee.71113.7 Backflow Technician .71113.8 Insurance Requirements and Warranty .71113.8.1 Coverage Parameters .71113.8.2 Premium Obligations .72113.8.3 Insurance Cancellations .72113.8.4 Insurance Conditions .72113.8.5 Warranty.72113.9 Registration Procedure .73113.10 Registration Card .73113.11 Change of Business or Licensee Status .73113.12 Lapse of Registration .74113.13 License Display and Advertisement Requirements .74113.14 Licensee Contact Information.74113.14.1 Bad Contact Information Fee .74SECTION 114 TRADE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXAM .75114.1 Apprentice.75114.2 Journeyman Plumber .75114.3 Master Plumber.75114.4 Journeyman Gasfitter .76114.5 Master Gasfitter .76114.6 Sewer and Drain Cleaner .77114.7 Exam .77SECTION 115 RECIPROCITY OF LICENSES .78115.1 Master Plumber or Master Gasfitter, With License from a JurisdictionHaving Reciprocity with WSSC.78115.2 Master Plumber or Master Gasfitter, With License from a Jurisdiction NotHaving Reciprocity with WSSC.78115.3 Journeyman Plumber or Journeyman Gasfitter, With License from aJurisdiction Having Reciprocity with WSSC .79115.4 Journeyman Plumber or Journeyman Gasfitter, With License from aJurisdiction Not Having Reciprocity with WSSC .80CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS .81CHAPTER 3 ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE .93SECTION 302 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE .93302.1 Amendment of IPC CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION .93302.3 Amendment of IPC CHAPTER 3, GENERAL REGULATIONS .93302.3.1 IPC Section 305.4, Freezing .932019 WSSC PLUMBING & FUEL GAS CODE7
TABLE OF CONTENTS302.3.2 IPC Section 305.4.1, Sewer Depth .94302.3.3 IPC Section 305.4.2, Winterization.94302.3.4 IPC Section 306.5, Geotechnical Considerations. .95302.3.5 IPC Section 312.5, Water Supply System Test .95302.3.6 IPC Section 312.6, Gravity Sewer Test .95302.3.7 IPC Section 312.9.2, Testing .96302.3.8 IPC Section 314.1, Fuel-Burning Appliances .96302.3.9 IPC Section 314.1, Condensate Disposal .97302.4 Amendment of IPC CHAPTER 4, FIXTURES, FAUCETS AND FIXTUREFITTINGS.97302.4.1 IPC Section 405.3, Setting .97302.4.2 IPC Section 406.3, Waste Connection .97302.4.3 IPC Section 410.4, Substitution .97302.4.4 IPC Section 424.1, Approval .98302.5 Amendment of IPC CHAPTER 5, WATER HEATERS.98302.5.1 IPC Section 501, General – Hot Water Temperature Limits .98302.5.2 IPC Section 501, General – Hot Water Mixing Valves .99302.5.3 IPC Section 501, General – Hot Water Sizing .99302.5.4 IPC Section 504.7, Required Pan .100302.6 Amendment of IPC CHAPTER 6, WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION.100302.6.1 IPC Section 601.5, Futures, Dead Ends, Dormant Systems, and SeasonalUses/Occupancies .100302.6.2 IPC Section 602.2, Potable water required .101302.6.3 IPC Section 603, Water Service – Tracer Wire .101302.6.4 IPC Section 603, Water Service – Entry and Restraint.102302.6.5 IPC Section 604, Design of Building Water Distribution System - Sizing.103302.6.6 IPC Section 604, Design of Building Distribution System – Boosters andPRVs .104302.6.7 IPC Section 605.2, Lead content of water supply pipe and fittings .104302.7 Amendment of IPC CHAPTER 7, SANITARY DRAINAGE .105302.7.1 IPC Section 703, Building Sewer .105302.7.2 IPC Section 703, Building Sewer – Tracer Wire .106302.7.3 IPC Section 708.1, Cleanout Equivalents.106302.7.4 IPC Section 708.1, Cleanouts, Where Required .106302.7.5 IPC Section 708.1, Cleanouts Required – Outside Building .107302.7.6 IPC Section 708.1, Cleanouts Required – Property Line .107302.7.7 IPC Section 708.1.10, Cleanout Access .107302.7.8 IPC Section 715, Backwater Valves.108302.8 Amendment of IPC CHAPTER 8, INDIRECT/SPECIAL WASTE .108302.8.1 IPC Section 802.1.4, Swimming Pools .108302.8.2 IPC Section 802.1, Indirect Waste .108302.8.3 IPC Section 802.3, Waste Receptors.109302.9 Amendment of IPC CHAPTER 9, VENTS .
2019 wssc plumbing & fuel gas code 1 washington suburban sanitary commission 2019 wssc plumbing & fuel gas code effective date: march 1, 2019
