§ 500.065. Amendments., Article V. International Plumbing Code, Chapter 500. Model or Standard Code Adoptions, Title V. Building and Construction, Code of Ordinances, Mission

Section 101. 1 Title. Amend the following paragraph to read: These regulations shall be known as the International Plumbing Code of the City of Mission, hereinafter referred to as "this code".

Section 106.6.2 of the International Plumbing Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read: 106.6.2 Fee Schedule. The fees for work requiring a permit shall be paid as adopted by resolution of the City Council. When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review or when the project involves deferred submittal items, an additional plan review fee shall be charged. 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 Code Official. The Building Code Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days on written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.

Section 106.6.3 of the International Plumbing Code, as adopted, shall have sentences 2 and 3 amended to read:

Not more than 100% of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.

Not more than 100% of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan review effort has been expended.

Section 108.4 of the International Plumbing Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read: 108.4 Violation penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to violate a provision of this code or who 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 Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code. Violation of any provision of this code shall be an unlawful act. Each separate day or any portion thereof, during which any violation of this code occurs or continues, shall also be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and shall be punishable as provided in Municipal Code Section 100.100.

Section 108.5 of the International Plumbing Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read: 108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the Building Code Official, work on any plumbing system that is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the Building Code Official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

Section 305.4.1 of the International Plumbing Code, as adopted, shall have the paragraph amended to read: 305.4.1 Sewer Depth. Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be installed not less than the depth required by the appropriate authority having jurisdiction. Building sewers shall be installed not less than the depth specified by the appropriate authority having jurisdiction.

Section 403.2 of the International Plumbing Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read: 403.2 Separate facilities. Where plumbing fixtures are required, separate facilities shall be provided for each sex.

Exceptions:

Separate facilities shall not be required for private facilities, including dwelling units and sleeping units.

Separate employee facilities shall not be required in occupancies in which 15 or less people are employed.

Separate facilities shall not be required in structures or tenant spaces with a total occupant load, including both employees and customers, of 15 or less.

Separate facilities shall not be required in mercantile occupancies in which the maximum occupant load is 50 or less.

Section 703 of the International Plumbing Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read: 703.1 Building sewer pipe near the water service. Where the building sewer is installed within 5 feet (1524 mm) of the water service, the installation shall comply with the provisions provided by the appropriate authority having jurisdiction.

703.2 Drainage pipe in filled ground. Where a building drain is installed on filled or unstable ground, the drainage 703.3 Sanitary and storm sewers. Where separate systems of sanitary drainage and storm drainage are installed in the same property, the sanitary and storm building sewers or drains shall be permitted to be laid side by side in one trench if approved by the appropriate authority have jurisdiction.pipe shall conform to one of the standards for ABS plastic pipe, cast-iron pipe, copper or copper-alloy tubing, or PVC plastic pipe listed in Table 702.3.

703.4 Existing building sewers and drains. Existing building sewers and drains shall connect with new building sewer and drainage systems only where found by examination and test to conform to the new system in quality of material. The code official shall notify the owner to make the changes necessary to conform to this code.

703.5 Cleanouts on building sewers. Cleanouts on building sewers shall be located as required by the appropriate authority having jurisdiction.

Section 708.3.2 of the International Plumbing Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read:

708.3.2 Building Sewers. Building sewers shall be provided with cleanouts located as required by the appropriate authority having jurisdiction.

Section 903.1 of the International Plumbing Code, as adopted, shall be amended to read: 903.1 Roof extension. All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least six inches (6") 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 seven feet (7') above the roof.