Chapter 15.11
AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE

Sections:

15.11.010    Amendments and additions to the California Plumbing Code.

15.11.010 Amendments and additions to the California Plumbing Code.

A. The following amendments and additions as recommended by the building official are adopted to the California Plumbing Code, 2022 Edition, which is the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code as amended by the state of California.

1. Amend Section 104.4.3.1 to read as follows:

104.4.3.1 Expiration (BSC). On or after January 1, 2019, every permit issued shall become invalid (expired) unless work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced and a building inspection received by the Building Official or their deputy. The inspection is required to have been approved or a correction list issued within 12 months after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 12 months after the time the work is commenced. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each prior to the expiration date of such permit. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. (See Health and Safety Code Section 18938.5 and 18938.6) (Local conditions I)

2. Amend Section 104.5 to read as follows:

104.5 Fees. Plumbing fees are established by California Plumbing Code, the Benicia Master Fee Schedule as adopted by City Council, or as contracted with support services. All fees incurred during plan review from an outside contract service company are considered pass-through fees and shall be paid by the applicant in full whether a permit is issued or not. (Local conditions I)

3. Amend Section 719.1 to read as follows:

719.1 Locations. Cleanouts shall be placed inside the building near the connection between the building drain and the building sewer or installed outside the building in the lower end of the building drain and extended to grade. An additional required clean-out shall be installed on private property adjacent to the property line where the sewer system connects to the public sanitary sewer lateral and shall terminate within a concrete box or an approved Christy box. All other additional building sewer cleanouts shall be installed at intervals not to exceed 100 feet in straight runs and for each aggregate horizontal change in direction exceeding 135 degrees. All such line clean-outs shall be extended to grade as prescribed in this code section 707.0 for sizing construction and materials. (Local conditions I)

Exception: If the sewer lateral does not exceed 12 ft. from the back of sidewalk to the building drain clean-out, and the run is substantially straight the required additional cleanout adjacent to the property line is not required. (Local conditions I)

4. Plumbing Code Appendices to Be Adopted. The 2022 California Plumbing Code is further amended by adopting by reference the following appendix chapters:

a. Appendix A – Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System.

b. Appendix B – Explanatory Notes on Combination Waste and Vent Systems.

c. Appendix E – Manufactured/Mobile Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks.

d. Appendix I – Installation Standards.

e. Appendix K – Potable Rainwater Catchment Systems.

f. Appendix L – Sustainable Practices. (Ord. 22-12 § 1).