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CITY OF IRWINDALE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 40
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SANITARY PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS,
HOUSE SEWERS, PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND THE COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR,
AND INCORPORATING THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE BY REFERENCE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. That certain plumbing code known and designated
as Uniform Plumbing Code, 1955 Edition" prepared by the Western
Plumbing Officials Conference, chapters 1 through 13 and appen-
dices A through F, and each provision thereof except as herein
provided, shall be and become the Plumbing Code of the City of
Irwindale, regulating sanitary plumbing and drainage systems,
house sewers, and private sewage disposal systems and providing
for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor.
Three copies of the said Uniform Plumbing Code, Chapters
1 through 13 and Appendices A through F have been deposited in
the office of the City Clerk of the City of Irwindale and shall
be at all times maintained by the said Clerk for use and examin-
ation by the public.
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SECTION 2. Said Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended by
adding Part 1 thereto, prior to Chapter 1, to read:
PART I
ADMINISTRATION
Article 1. General Provisions
SECTION 1. Title. This ordinance shall be known as the
City of Irwindaleiiumbing Code, may be cited as such and will
be referred to in this ordinance as "this code".
SECTION 2. Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply
to the construction, removal, alteration, moving, repair and
use of any plumbing or drainage work on any premises within the
City of Irwindale except work
lal of the Federal Government
b of the State of California
c located primarily in a public way
d consisting of public utility service piping
e otherwise specifically exempted elsewhere
in this code.
SECTION 4. Use of Terms. Whenever the term "Administrative
Authority" is used in this code, such term shall be construed to
mean the "County Engineer" of the County of Los Angeles, the City
of Irwindale or their authorized representative.
Article 2. Duties of the Administrative
Authority
SECTION 21. Submission of and Checkin of Plans. The Admin-
istrative Authority sTall require su mission o , examine and check
plans and specifications, drawings, descriptions, and diagrams
necessary to show clearly the character, kind and extent of plumb-
ing work covered by applications for a permit and upon approval
thereof shall issue the permit applied for.
SECTION 22. Fees. The Administrative Authority shall collect
all fees for permi=ssued as provided by this code, issue re-
ceipts therefor, copies of which shall be maintained as a record
in his office. He shall transfer all fees collected by him to
the proper authority provided by law to receive such funds.
SECTION 23. Inspection. The Administrative Authority shall
administer and enforce provisions of this code in a manner
consistent with the intent thereof and shall inspect all plumbing
and drainage work authorized by any permit to assure compliance
with provisions of this code or amendments thereto, approving or
condemning said work in whole or in part as conditions require.
SECTION 24. Certificates oft�Appp�_r_ov��al. The Administrative
Authority shall issue upon reques iricate of Approval for
any work approved by him.
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SECTION 25. Work Re ected. The Administrative Authority
shall condemn and re ec a I ork 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.
SECTION 26. Corrections. The Administrative Authority shall
order changes in wor anrn�s�i p or materials, or both, essential to
obtain compliance with the provisions of this code.
SECTION 27. Investi ation. The Administrative Authority shall
investigate any cons ruc on or work regulated by this code, and
issue such notices and orders as provided in Section 31.
SECTION 28. Records. The Administrative Authority shall
keep a complete re—co-r-T-37 re—co—r——37all the essential transactions of his —,
office.
SECTION 30. Right of Entry. Upon presentation of proper
credentials the Adm n s rive Authority or his duly authorized
representative may enter at reasonable times any building, struc-
ture, or premises in the City of Irwindale to perform any duty
imposed upon him by this code. Every person who denies or pre-
vents, obstructs, or attempts to deny, prevent, or obstruct such
access is guilty of a misdemeanor.
SECTION 31. Damon e�rous and Insanitary Construction.
Whenever brought to��ie HRAH o e department aving juris-
diction that any insanitary conditions exist or that any const-
ruction or work regulated by this ordinance is dangerous, unsafe,
insanitary or a menace to life, health or property or is in viola-
tion of this ordinance the said department may request an investi-
gation by the Administrative Authority who, upon determining such
information to be a fact, shall order any person, firm or corpor-
ation using or maintaining any such condition or responsible for
the use or maintenance thereof to discontinue the use of or main-
tenance thereof or to repair, alter, change, remove or demolish
same, as he may consider necessary for the proper protection of
life, health or property, and in the case of any gas piping or
gas appliance may order any person, firm or corporation supplying
gas to such piping or appliance to discontinue supplying gas
thereto until such gas piping or gas appliance is made safe to
life, health and property.
Every such order shall be in writing addressed to the owner,
agent or person responsible for the premises in which such con-
dition exists and shall specify the date or time when such order
shall be complied with, which time shall allow a reasonable per-
iod in which such order can be complied with by the person, firm
or corporation receiving such order but shall never exceed the
maximum period for which such construction can safely be used or
maintained in the judgment of the Administrative Authority.
Refusal or failure or neglect to comply with any such notice or
order shall be considered a violation of this ordinance.
SECTION 32. Stop Orders. Whenever any work regulated by
this code is being one eon rary to the provisions thereof, the
Administrative Authority may order the work stopped by notice in
writing served on any persons engaged in doing or causing such
work to be done, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such
work until authorized by the Administrative Authority to proceed
with the work.
Article 3. Permits
SECTION 51. Permits Required. A person, whether acting as
principal, servant, agent or emp oyee shall not do or cause or
permit to be done any gas piping, plumbing, drainage, house
sewer or private sewage disposal work regulated by this code
without first securing a permit from the Administrative Authority
authorizing him so to do.
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SECTION 52. Time Limit. Every permit issued by the Admin-
istrative Authority un ea r �Te provisions of this code shall expire
by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by
such permit is not commenced within sixty (60) days from the date
of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is sus-
pended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for
a period of sixty (60) days. Before such work can be recommenced
a new permit shall be first obtained so to do.
SECTION 55. Work in PublicH_ighways. No person shall install,
remove, alter or repair any Ouse sewer or part thereof which is
located in any public way in the City of Irwindale without having
first obtained a permit from the City of Irwindale or the State
Department of Public Works (Division of Highways) whichever agency
may have jurisdiction over the particular thoroughfare affected.
SECTION 56. Work Not Requiri�Permit. No permit shall be
required in the case o any repair worT as follows: the stopping
of leaks in drains, soil, waste or vent pipe, provided however
that should any trap, drainpipe, soil, waste or vent pipe be or
become defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace
the same with new material in any part or parts, the same shall
be considered as new work and a permit shall be procured and
inspection made as hereinbefore provided. No permit shall be
required for the clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks
in pipes, valves, or fixtures when such repairs do not involve or
require the replacement or rearrangement of Valves, pipes or fix-
tures.
No permit, test or inspection shall be required where a
plumbing system or part thereof is set up for exhibition purposes
and has no connection with a water or drainage system.
SECTION 57. Issuance of Permits. (a) No permit shall be
issued to any person to o, or cause to be done, any construction
or work regulated by this ordinance unless such person is duly
licensed or registered as required by the City of Irwindale, ex-
cept when and as otherwise provided in this section.
(b) A permit may be issued to the owner of the legal or
equitable title to any property on which he resides or intends
to reside and which is used primarily for single or two-family
residence purposes, together with accessory buildings which are
occupied or designed to be occupied by said owner, to install,
alter or repair any plumbing on, in or connection with said pro-
perty, provided the said installation, alteration or repair is done
by himself, a duly registered or licensed by the City of Irwin-
dale to perform such work.
(c) A permit may be issued to any responsible person not
acting in violation of Chapter 9, Division 3 of the Business and
Professions Code of the State of California for the installation,
alteration, or repair of water piping, water treatment equipment
and for private sewage disposal systems and house sewers connect-
ing thereto. Permits may be issued for the installation, alter-
ation, or repair of house sewers connecting with the public sewer
to persons properly registered or licensed as required by the
City of Irwindale.
SECTION 58. A lication for Permit. Any person legally
entitled to apply or and receive a permit shall make such appli-
cation to the Administrative Authority on forms provided for that
purpose. He shall give a description of the character of the
work proposed to be done and the location, ownership, occupancy
and use of the premises in connection therewith. The Administra-
tive Authority may require plans, specifications, or drawings
and such other information as he may deem necessary and pertinent,
prior to the granting of a permit.
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If the Administrative Authority determines that the plans,
specifications, drawings, descriptions, or information furnished
by the applicant is in compliance with this ordinance and all
other laws and ordinances applicable thereto, he shall issue the
permit applied for upon payment of the required fee as herein-
after fixed.
SECTION 59. Cost of Permit. Any person applying for a permit
shall, at the time the appl ca on is made, pay to the Administra-
tive Authority the fees set forth in this section.
Except as provided herein a plumbing permit and a sewer or
private sewage disposal permit shall be required for each build-
ing or installation.
EXCEPTION: Where accessory buildings $ and/or appurtenances,
such as aun ry rooms, guest houses, bath houses or swimming
pools, are used in conjunction with a single or two family resi-
dence, are located on the same lot and under the same ownership,
and are erected at the same time as the main building, all
plumbing items may be combined on one plumbing permit. All build-
ings and appurtenances regardless of type, located on the same
lot and under the same ownership may, when being connected at the
same time to a common house sewer or to a common private sewage
disposal system, be combined on one sewerage permit.
Plumbing permit fees shall be as follows:
For each permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00
In addition:
For each plumbing fixture or trap (including
drainage and water piping) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
For each industrial waste pretreatment
interceptor, including its trap and vent,
excepting kitchen type grease interceptors
functioning as fixture traps . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
For each system of gas piping on any one
meter or alteration or retest of existing
gas piping system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
For each water heater and/or vent . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
For repair or alteration of drainage piping
and/or vent piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
For each piece of water -treating equipment
and/or water piping installed without
accompanying plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
Sewer and private sewage disposal permit fees shall be as follows:
For each permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
In addition:
For the connection of a house sewer to a public
sewer (separate permit required for each such
connection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50
For the connection of each additional building
or additional work to a house sewer . . . . . . . 1.00
For the connection of a house sewer to a private
sewage disposal system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
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For each private sewage disposal system (septic
tank and seepage pit or pits and/or
drainfield. ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
For each cesspool, overflow seepage pit, drainfield
extension or replacement, swimming pool drywell
or house sewer manhole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
For disconnection, abandonment, alteration
or repair of any house sewer or private
sewage disposal system or part thereof . . . . . . 1.00
For the purpose of this section's sanitary plumbing outlet
on which or to which a plumbing fixture or appliance may be set
,.. or attached shall be construed to be a fixture. Fees for reconn-
ection and retest of existing plumbing systems in relocated
buildings shall be based on the number of plumbing fixtures, gas
systems, water heaters, etc., involved.
When interceptor traps or house trailer site traps are in-
stalled at the same time as a house sewer on any lot, no sewer
permit shall be required for the connection of any such trap to
an appropriate inlet fitting provided in the house sewer by the
permittee constructing such sewer.
When a permit has been obtained to connect an existing
building or existing work to the public sewer, or to connect
to a new private disposal facility, backfilling of private
sewage disposal facilities abandoned consequent to such
connection is included in the house sewer permit.
SECTION 60. Exemptions from Fee. The requirements for fees
contained in this article shall not apply when the collection of
such fees is legally prohibited by other statutes.
SECTION 61. Double Fee. The permit fee herein specified shall
be doubled when wor ri{ e_qu —ring a permit has been started or carried
on prior to obtaining said permit and the applicant had knowledge
that a permit was necessary as evidenced by the fact that at the
time of doing such work he held a license issued by the City of
Irwindale or had previously applied for a permit as provided in this
code, but payment of such double fee, provided the permit is
subsequently issued, shall not relieve any persons from fully
complying with the requirements of this code in the execution of
the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.
EXCEPTION: The foregoing provisions shall not apply to emer-
gencywork win it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the
Administrative Authority that such work was urgently necessary and
that it was not practical to obtain a permit therefor before the
commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be
obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there be an
unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit this exception shall
not apply and a double fee shall be charged.
SECTION 62. Surrender of Permit. If no portion of the work
or construction covereU by a permit issued by the Administrative
Authority under the provisions of this code has been commenced,
the person to whom such permit has been issued may deliver such
permit to the Administrative Authority with the request that
such permit be cancelled. The Administrative Authority shall
thereupon stamp or write on the face of such permit the words,
"Cancelled at the request of the permittee". Thereupon such
permit shall be void and of no effect.
SECTION 63. Refund. In the event that any person shall have
obtained a permit an no portion of the work or construction cov-
ered by such permit shall have been commenced and such permit
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shall have been cancelled without any work having been done as
provided for in Section 50 or Section 62, the permittee upon
presentation to the Administrative Authority of a request there-
for in writing, shall be entitled to a refund in an amount equal
to 80 per cent of the fee actually paid for such permit.
The Administrative Authority will satisfy himself as to the
right of such applicant to such refund, and each such refund shall
be paid as provided by law for the payment of claims against the
City of Irwindale. No refund shall be made when a permit has been
obtained by falsification or misrepresentation and has been re-
voked for such cause.
SECTION 64. Transfer. Permits are not transferable from
one person to anot e�o��rom one location to another.
Article 4. Violations and Penalty
Every person who violates any of the provisions of this
ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall
be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day
or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the pro-
visions of this code is committed, continued or permitted, and
upon conviction is punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or by
imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six
(6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 3. Chapter 1 of said Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby
amended by changing the following definitions to read:
Continuous Waste. A continuous waste is a drain connecting
the compartments o a set of fixtures to a trap or connecting
other permitted fixtures to a common trap.
Horizontal Pi e. A horizontal pipe is any pipe or fitting
which is installed n a horizontal position or which makes an
angle of not more than 45 degrees with the horizontal.
SECTION 4. Section 202 of Chapter 2 of said Uniform Plumb-
ing Code is hereby amended to read:
SECTION 202. Iron Pipe Size (I.P.S.) Pipe
Wrought iron, steel, brass and copper pipe shall be standard
weight iron pipe size (I.P.S.) and threads used in assembling
such pipe shall be American Standard taper pipe threads.
SECTION 5. Chapter 3, subsection (a) of Part 1 of Section
318 of said Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as
follows: 'M-..
(a) Scope. - All new plumbing work, and such portions of
existing systems as may be affected by new work or any changes,
shall be inspected by the Administrative Authority to insure
compliance with all the requirements of this code and to assure
that the installation and construction of the plumbing system
is in accordance with approved plans. Special inspections may
be required on work involving unusual or constant inspection.
Special inspections, when necessary, shall be accomplished by
the means set forth in the City of Irwindale Building Code.
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SECTION 6. Chapter 4, Section 404 of said Uniform Plumb-
ing Code is hereby amended by deleting subsection (c) thereof.
SECTION 7. Chapter 7, subsection (b) of Section 702 of
said Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) Each fixture trap shall have a protecting vent so
located that the developed length in the fixture drain from the
trap weir to the vent is within the distance given in the follow-
ing table.
A fixture drain between a trap and its vent may change
direction without the use of a cleanout when such change of
direction is accomplished by the use of not more than two
450 fittings or one 900 fittings of approved radius.
SECTION 8. Chapter 8, subsection (b) of Section 802 of
said Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) Threaded joints - screwed joints. Threads on iron
pipe size (I.P.S.) Pipe shall be American Standard taper pipe
threads. All burrs shall be removed. Pipe ends shall be reamed
or filed out to size of bore, and all chips shall be removed.
Pipe -joint compound shall be used only on male threads. Pipe -
joint compound shall be insoluble in water and all such compound
used on water piping shall be nontoxic. Cleanout plugs and
caps shall be lubricated with water insoluble non -hardening
compound.
SECTION 9. Chapter 8, subsection (g) of Section 802 of
said Uniform Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
(g) Cement Mortar Joints. - Cement joints shall be used
only when specifically permitted in other chapters of this
code or when approved by the Administrative Authority as suff-
icient to accomplish the purpose of this code. A layer of
jute or hemp shall be inserted into the base of the annular
joint space and packed tightly to prevent mortar from entering
the interior of the pipe or fitting. Not more than 25 per cent
(25%) of the annular space shall be used for jute or hemp.
The remaining space shall be filled in one continuous operation
with a thoroughly mixed mortar composed of one part cement and
two parts sand, with only sufficient water to make the mixture
workable by hand. Additional mortar of the same composition
shall then be applied to form a one to one slope with the barrel
of the pipe. The bell or hub of the pipe shall be left exposed
and when necessary the interior of the pipe shall be swabbed
to remove any mortar or other material which may have found
its way into such pipe.
SECTION 10. Chapter 9, subsection (b) of Section 909
�- of said Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(b) Shower receptors are plumbing fixtures and shall
conform to the general requirements therefor contained in Section
901 of this Chapter. Each such shower receptor fixture shall`
be constructed of vitrified china or earthenware, porcelain
enameled metal, ceramic tile or of such other material as may
be acceptable to the Administrative Authority. No shower re-
ceptor fixture shall be installed unless it conforms to the
Uniform Plumbing Code standards for shower receptors and until
a specification or prototype of such has been submitted to the
Administrative Authority and approval obtained.
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SECTION 11. Chapter 10, subsection (d) of Section 1005
of said Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(d) A control valve shall be installed immediately
ahead of each water supplied appliance and immediately ahead
of each slip joint or non-metallic water supply connection.
SECTION 12. Chapter 11, Section 1105 of said Uniform
Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 1105. Size and Special Construction Requirements
or House sewers
(a) Size. - That portion of the house sewer extending
from the public sewer to the property line shall be not less
than four (4") inches in internal diameter. The minimum size
of the remaining portion of the house sewer extending on
private property from the property line to its point of conn-
ection with the house drain shall be determined on the basis
of the total number of fixture units drained by such sewer
in accordance with Table 3 of Chapter 4 of this code.
(b) Depth. - When laid within the limits of any public
thoroughfare where the public sewer is sufficiently deep no
house sewer shall be less than six (61) feet below grade.
Wherever practicable the alinement and grade of each house sewer
shall be straight from the public sewer to the property line.
(c) Taps and Saddles. - Whenever it becomes necessary
to connect a house sewer to a public sewer at a point where
no branch fitting has been installed in the public sewer such
connection shall be made as required by the Department of the
City of Irwindale having jurisdiction.
(d) Connection to Trunks. - Whenever a house sewer is
connected directly to a trunk sewer by any means whatever, an
approved type unvented running trap shall be installed in the
house sewer between the house drain or drains and the connection
to the trunk sewer. A "tee" type cleanout shall be installed
in the house sewer immediately below the running trap. Each
such running trap and cleanout shall be located on the lot
served by the house sewer.
(e) Street Widening. - Where a future street or road
widening area has been established by a master plan of high-
ways or in any other manner all work installed in such area
shall conform to the requirements established in this or
other related ordinances for work on public property.
(f) Main Line Required. - House sewer construction shall
conform to the City of Irwindale requirements for main line
sewers when either of the following conditions exist:
1. Where the Administrative Authority requires such
construction because of the character or quantity
of the sewage, or industrial waste to be discharged.
2. Where the sewer is designed to be, or it is apparent
that it may be dedicated to the City of Irwindale
at this or any future time.
SECTION 13. Chapter 11, subsection (b) and (c) respect-
ively of Section 1107 of said Uniform Plumbing Code are amended
to read as follows:
(b) When a house sewer or a branch thereof does not
exceed ten (101) feet in length and is a straight line pro-
jection of a house drain which is provided with a cleanout,
no cleanout will be required at its point of connection to the
house drain.
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(c) Every change in alinement or grade in excess of 22J
degrees in a house sewer shall be served by a cleanout, except
that no cleanout shall be required for not to exceed one forty-
five (450) degree change of direction or one forty-five (450)
degree offset. Except where house sewers are located under,
buildings, the extension of house sewer cleanouts to grade is
optional.
SECTION 14. Chapter 11, Section 1110 of said Uniform
Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
6ECTION 1110. Location and Separation.
r. (a) Except where specifically required by the Health
Officer or other Department having jurisdiction and proper
legal easement is obtained and plans are approved by the
Administrative Authority, no house sewer or private sewage
disposal system or parts thereof shall be located in any
lot other than the lot which is the site of the building or
structure served by such house sewer or private sewage dis-
posal system; nor shall any house sewer or private sewage
disposal system or parts thereof be located at any point hav-
ing less than the minimum distances indicated in Table No. 11-1.
(b) The drainage system of each new building and new
drainage work installed in an existing building shall be sep-
arate and independent of that of any other building, and every
building in which plumbing is installed shall have an indepen-
dent connection with a public sewer or with a private sewage
disposal system.
If the public sewer does not extend to a point from which
each building on a lot or parcel of ground large enough to
permit future subdivision can be independently served, the
property owner shall construct a public sewer to provide ade-
quate sewerage for each such possible parcel.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. When the Administrative Authority finds that the
character of a lot is such that no further subdivision
can be reasonably anticipated or the use is such as to
preclude subdivision or where the owner has filed an
affidavit stating that the lot or parcel of ground to-
gether with all improvements thereon will be main-
tained as a unit and that before any subdivision is
made or any portion of said lot is transferred to
another owner, separate sewerage facilities as herein-
before required in this section will be installed, the
drainage system of all buildings may be connected to
a common house sewer or private sewage disposal sys-
tem. The Administrative Authority shall require that
any such affidavit be recorded in the office of the
County Recorder as part of the conditions of ownership
of said property. Such agreement shall be binding on
all heirs, successors and assigns to said property.
2. When one building stand in the rear of another build-
ing on an interior lot the house sewer or house drain
may be extended from one building to the other.
SECTION 15. Chapter 11, subsection (e) of Section 1111
of said Uniform Plumbing Code is amended to read as follows:
(e) When there is insufficient lot area for adequate
sewage disposal for the building or land use proposed, and
both the Health Officer and Administrative Authority so find,
no building permit shall be issued and no private sewage dis-
posal system shall be permitted.
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SECTION 16. Chapter 11, Table 11.1 of said Uniform
Plumbing Code is amended as follows:
Amend Table 11.1 by removing asterisk from 4 feet* in
Disposal Field column and by adding an asterisk after "Seepage
pits or cesspools" and "Disposal field" in last column.
Change first sentence of "NOTE"to read as follows:
*Distribution boxes must be separated from seepage pits or
disposal fields by at least five (5') feet of tight line.
SECTION 17. Chapter 11, subsection (n) of Section 1115
is hereby deleted.
SECTION 18. Chapter 11, subsection (h) of Section 1116
of said Uniform Plumbing Code is amended as follows:
Add at end of subsection:
"NOTE" - Where leaching beds are permitted in lieu of
trenches the area of each such bed shall be at least 25%
greater than the tabular requirement for trenches.
Distribution drain lines in leaching beds shall not be
more than 6 feet apart on centers and no part of the perimeter
of a leaching bed shall be more than 3 feet from a distri-
bution drain line.
SECTION 19. Chapter 13, Section 1305 third paragraph
of said Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read:
"Except when reconditioned by the manufacturer or his
approved agent in accordance with its original approval require-
ments and reinstalled at its original location, each recondi-
tioned water heater shall be tested for safety and conformity
to nationally recognized standards and shall bear a certifi-
cation label acceptable to the Administrative Authority before
it is installed. Such label shall also state clearly that the
water heater has been reconditioned and shall give the name
and address of the reconditioner. Every person applying for
a permit to install a used or reconditioned water heater shall
clearly state on his application for permit that such equip-
ment is used or reconditioned.
SECTION 20. Chapter 13, Section 1309 of said Uniform
Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
No water heater which depends on the combustion of a
fuel for heat shall be installed in any room used or designed
to be used for sleeping purposes, bathroom, clothes closet or
in any closet or other confined space opening into any bath or
bedroom.
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Where not prohibited by other regulations, water heaters
may be located under stairways and landings.
SECTION 21. Chapter 13, subsection (c) of Section 1312
of said Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(c) Connectors and fittings conforming to nationally
recognized approved standards and containing not more than
75% copper may be considered as meeting the foregoing require-
ments.
SECTION 22. Appendix D of said Uniform Plumbing Code is
hereby amended by changing heading to read as follows:
Minimum loadings for commercial or large type private
sewage disposal systems. (rest remains as is).
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SECTION 23. Appendix E, Section (d) of Part 3 of said
Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(d) An approved pressure relief valve shall be installed
immediately on the discharge side of each backflow preventive
device required by subsection (c) of this section. Each such
pressure relief valve shall be equipped with a full size drain
extended downward to a point not less than six (6") inches nor
more than twelve (12") inches above the surrounding ground
level. Any shut-off valve installed between such pressure
relief valve and a water heater shall be kept in a fully opened
position at all times while such water heater is connected.
SECTION 24. Appendix F of said Uniform Plumbing Code is
.- hereby amended by deleting paragraph (1). (The NOTE remains).
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SECTION 25. SeverabilIf any section, subsection,
or portion of this or nanceit, or of said Code adopted thereby,
is declared to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the val-
idity of the remainder of this ordinance or said Code, and the
City Council of the City of Irwindale hereby declares that
it would have adopted all of the remainder sections, subsections,
and portions of this ordinance of said Code.
SECTION 26. Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation
violating any of the prow a ons of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars
($500) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of
not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment. Each person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a sep-
arate offense for each day or portion thereof during which such
violation continues, and shall be punishable therefor as
herein provided.
SECTION 27. Rep Previous Ordinances. All ordinances
or parts of ordinances n con c Brew e, and the same
are, hereby repealed.
SECTION 28. Effective Date and Publication. After the
first reading of the title of this or nance, a public hearing
shall be held on this ordinance and said codes to be adopted
thereby pursuant to Sections 50022.1 et seq, of the Government
Code of the State of California. This ordinance shall take
effect thirty days after the date of its adoption and, prior
to the expiration of fifteen days from the passage thereof,
shall be posted in three public places within the city limits
of the City of Irwindale, as prescribed by Resolution No. 57-1.
ADOPTED this 16th day of December, 1957.
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Ordinance No. 40
I, MERLE H. MATHESON.. City Clerk of the City of Irwindale,
do hereby certify that the above Ordinance No. 40 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meet-
ing of the City Council on the 25th day of November, 1957. That
not less than 5 days thereafter, after a public hearing held
pursuant to Sections 50022.1 et seq, of the Government Code of
the State of California, said ordinance was duly adopted and
passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 16th
day of December, 1957, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes BARBOSA, DIAZ, MARTINEZ, MIRANDA, ORNELAS
Noes NONE
Absent NONE
I further certify that said ordinance was thereupon signed
by the Mayor of the City of Irwindale.
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OIRWINDALE )
being first duly sworn, deposes and says:
That he is the City Clerk of the City of Irwindale,
California, and is and was at all times herein mentioned a cit-
izen of the United States over the age of eighteen (18) years
and competent to be a witness herein.
On December 17, 1957, he securely and conspicuously
posted at each of the public places in said city, to wit:
(1) 5140 North Irwindale Avenue
(2) Post Office on Irwindale Avenue
(3) Southwest corner of Arrow Highway and
Irwindale Avenue
a copy of Ordinance No. 40 of the City of Irwindale, being in
all respects the same as that attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
Dated: December 16, 1957.
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kil City Clerk of the City oT_
Irwindale, California