Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
Chapter 3 of the International Plumbing
Code, 2021 edition, as incorporated by reference and modified in Section
101.1.1 of this code, is further modified as follows:
(A)
Modify the
exception to section 301.3 to read as
follows:
Exception:
Bathtubs, showers, lavatories, clothes washers and
laundry trays are not required to discharge to the
sanitary drainage system
where such fixtures discharge to a recycled water
system approved by the "Ohio Environmental Protection Agency" in accordance
with Chapter 3745-42 of the Administrative Code or approved by the "Ohio
Department of Health" in accordance with Chapter 3701-28 of the Administrative
Code.
(B)
Modify section
303.3 as follows:
Replace the phrase "...........third
party certification..........." with the word
"...........listed...........".
(C)
Replace
section 303.4 to read as
follows:
303.4
Approved agency testing and certification.
Plumbing products and materials required by the code to
be in compliance with a referenced standard are to be
listed
by an a
pproved agency
as complying with the applicable referenced standards.
Products and materials are to be identified in accordance with Section
303.1.
(D)
Replace section
303.5 to read as
follows:
303.5
Cast-iron soil pipe, fittings and components.
Cast-iron soil pipes and fittings, and the couplings
used to join these products together, are to be
listed
and
labeled
by an
approved
agency.
(E)
Replace
section 305.3 to read as
follows:
305.3
Pipes and fittings through foundation wall
assemblies.
Any pipe or fitting making a
through penetration of a foundation wall assembly are to be provided with a
relieving arch, or a pipe sleeve pipe is to be built into the foundation wall
assembly. The sleeve is to be two pipe sizes greater than the pipe or fitting
passing through the foundation wall assembly. Pipe joints or fitting joints are
not to occur within the exterior foundation wall assembly.
(F)
Replace section 305.4.1 to read as follows:
305.4.1
Sewer
depth.
Deleted.
(G)
Modify
section 309.2 to replace the list as
follows:
1.
Water service pipes.
2.
Deleted.
3.
Deleted.
4.
Sanitary drainage
piping.
5.
Storm drainage piping.
6.
Deleted.
7.
Other plumbing
fixtures, faucets, fixture fittings, piping systems and
equipment.
8.
Water heaters.
9.
Vents and vent
systems.
(H)
Replace section
311.1 to read as
follows:
311.1
General.
Deleted.
(I)
Replace
section 312.1 in its entirety to read as
follows:
312.1
Required tests.
The
owner or owner's representative is to cause the applicable tests and
inspections, prescribed in Sections
312.2 through
312.11, to be performed to
determine that the work will withstand the prescribed test without leakage and
to demonstrate the integrity of the device or assembly. In accordance with OBC
Section 108.8, reasonable advanced
notice is to be given to the
building
official
when the plumbing work is ready
for tests. The
building
official
may require that the tests be
conducted in the presence of the
building
official
or certified plumbing
inspector. The owner or owner's representative is to keep records of the tests
and inspections and submit such records to the
building official
upon request.
312.1.1
New, altered, extended or repaired systems.
New
plumbing
systems
and parts of existing systems
that have been altered, extended, or repaired are to be tested as prescribed
herein to disclose leaks and defects, except that testing is not required in
the following cases:
1.
In any case that does not include addition to,
replacement, alteration or relocation of any water supply, drainage or vent
piping.
2.
In any case where plumbing equipment is set up
temporarily for exhibition purposes.
312.1.2
Equipment, material, power and labor for tests.
Equipment, material, power and labor necessary for
testing a
plumbing system
or part thereof is to be furnished by the owner or the
owner's representative. Required tests are to be conducted by and at the
expense of the owner or the owner's representative.
312.1.3
Test
gauges.
Gauges used for testing are to be
as follows:
1.
Tests requiring a pressure of 10 pounds per square inch
(psi) (69 kPa) or less are to utilize a testing gauge having increments of 0.10
psi (0.69 kPa) or less.
2.
Tests requiring a pressure of greater than 10 psi (69
kPa) but less than or equal to 100 psi (689 kPa) are to utilize a testing gauge
having increments of 1 psi (6.9 kPa) or less.
3.
Tests requiring a
pressure of greater than 100 psi (689 kPa) are to utilize a testing gauge
having increments of 2 psi (14 kPa) or less.
312.1.4
Test
media.
All
plumbing system
piping, fittings, and shower liners are to be tested with
water.
Exception:
Plumbing system
piping and fittings are permitted to be tested as
prescribed in Sections
312.2 to
312.8 with air, another
compressed gas, vacuum, or other media or method only when the manufacturer of
the proposed piping, fittings and solvent cement (if applicable) allows the
alternative method of testing. Where this code does not address or prescribe an
alternative test method, an alternative test method prescribed by the
manufacturer of the piping, fittings, or solvent cement in the published
manufacturer's installation instructions will be acceptable as meeting the
requirements of this code.
312.1.5
Reinspection and testing. Where any work or installation does not pass any initial
test or inspection, the necessary corrections are to be made to comply with
this code.
(J)
Replace
section 312.2 to read as
follows:
312.2
Drainage
and vent rough-in test. Drainage and vent
piping and fittings are to be tested prior to the installation of the
plumbing fixtures
and prior to the installation of wall and ceiling
coverings to verify the integrity of the system in accordance with one of the
following methods prescribed in Section 312.2.1, 312.2.2, or 312.2.3:
312.2.1
Drainage and vent rough-in water test.
A water test is to be applied to the
drainage system
either in its entirety or in sections. If applied to the
entire system, all openings in the piping are to be tightly closed, except the
highest opening, and the system is to be filled with water to the point of
overflow. If the system is tested in sections, each opening is to be tightly
plugged except the highest openings of the section under test, and each section
is to be filled with water, but sections are not to be tested with less than a
10-foot (3048 mm) head of water. In testing successive sections, not less than
the upper 10 feet (3048 mm) of the next preceding section is to be tested so
that no joint or pipe in the building, except the uppermost 10 feet (3048 mm)
of the system, is to have been submitted to a test of less than a 10-foot (3048
mm) head of water. This pressure is to be held for not less than 15 minutes.
The system is then be tight at all points.
312.2.2
Drainage and vent rough-in air test.
When permitted by the manufacturer of the piping,
fittings, and solvent cement (if part of the plumbing system), an air test is
to be made by forcing air into the system until there is a uniform gauge
pressure of 5 psi (34.5 kPa) or sufficient to balance a 10-inch (254 mm) column
of mercury. This pressure is to be held for a test period of not less than 15
minutes. Any adjustments to the test pressure required because of changes in
ambient temperatures or the seating of gaskets are to be made prior to the
beginning of the test period. Testing is to be done with dual pressure relief
valves rated for 7.5 psig.
312.2.3
Alternative drainage and vent rough-in test.
When permitted by the manufacturer of the piping,
fittings, and solvent cement (if part of the plumbing system), an alternative
method of testing the
drainage
and
vent system, such as compressed gas or vacuum, may be permitted to meet
the drainage and vent rough-in test requirements of this code as long as the
test is conducted strictly in accordance with the requirements published in the
manufacturer's installation instructions.
(K)
Replace
section 312.3 to read as
follows:
312.3
Drainage and vent air test.
Deleted.
(L)
Replace
section 312.4 to read as
follows:
312.4
Drainage and vent final test.
After the
plumbing fixtures
have been set and their
traps
filled with
water, the entire
drainage
system
is to be subjected to one of the
following final tests as prescribed by the
building official:
312.4.1
Visual and operational final test.
All
plumbing
fixtures
are to be operated and a visual
inspection of accessible piping and joints are to be performed to determine
that there are no visible leaks.
312.4.2
Drainage and vent final test.
The final
test of the completed
drainage
and
vent systems
is to be made, after the fixtures are connected, as
follows:
1.
Close all stack openings;
2.
A manometer tube
is to be placed through a
trap
seal
to the system side and water is to
be added to a fixture until an equivalent of at least 1 in. water column (248.8
Pa) is read on the manometer gauge or water-can. Water may be added to a water
closet bowl or trap tailpiece extension until the water level is at least one
inch higher than the original trap seal;
3.
Maintain the
initial water column for fifteen (15) minutes;
4.
After fifteen (15)
minutes, the system is to be separated at a
trap seal, AAV, or
other means as directed by the plumbing inspector for verification that the
entire system is interconnected.
312.4.3
Alternative drainage and vent final test.
Any other testing method equal to the 1 in. water column.
Except as provided for in Section 312.4.2, compressed or stored air may be used
only if permitted by the manufacturer of piping, fittings, and solvent cement
(if part of the plumbing system).
(M)
Replace
section 312.5 to read as
follows:
312.5
Water supply system test.
Upon completion of a section of or the entire
water supply system
, the system, or portion completed, is to be tested to
verify the integrity of the system in accordance with one of the following
methods prescribed in Sections 312.5.1 or 312.5.2:
312.5.1
Water
supply working pressure test.
A water
pressure test is to be performed to prove the system watertight. The test
pressure is to be not less than the working pressure under which the system
will be used, and the system will hold the test pressure for at least 15
minutes. The water utilized for tests is to be obtained from a potable source
of supply.
312.5.2
Water supply air test.
When permitted by the manufacturer of the piping, fittings,
and solvent cement (if part of the plumbing system), an air test is to be
performed to prove the system airtight. The test pressure is to be not less
than 50 psi (344 kPa) and the system will hold the test pressure for at least
15 minutes.
(N)
Replace
section 312.6 to read as
follows:
312.6
Gravity sewer test.
Deleted
(O)
Replace
section 312.7 to read as
follows:
312.7
Forced sewer test.
Deleted.
(P)
Add an
exception to section 312.9 to read as
follows:
Exception:
The shower liner test is not required for one-, two-,
or three-family dwellings unless required by the shower liner manufacturer's
installation instructions.
(Q)
Replace
section 312.10 to read as
follows:
312.10
Inspection and testing of isolation backflow prevention
devices required by this code.
Inspection
and testing of
isolation backflow
prevention devices
is to comply with
Sections 312.10.1 and 312.10.2.
Exception:
Inspection and testing requirements for
containment backflow prevention
devices
required by the water supplier
is to be in accordance with rule
3745-95-06 of the Administrative
Code and enforced by the water supplier.
(R)
Modify
section 313.1 as follows:
Add the phrase "or Chapter 11 of the
"
Residential Code of Ohio
" at the end of the sentence.
(S)
Replace
section 316.1 and its subsections with
the following:
316.1
Alternative engineered design.
See Section
106.5 of the
building code.
316.1.1
Design
criteria.
Deleted.
316.1.2
Submittal.
Deleted.
316.1.3
Technical data
Deleted.
316.1.4
Construction documents.
Deleted.
316.1.5
Design
approval.
Deleted.
316.1.6
Inspection and testing.
Deleted.
(T)
Add new
section 317 Welding and Brazing to read as follows: SECTION 317 WELDING AND
BRAZING
317.1
General.
Section
4104.44 of the Revised Code
governs the requirements for welding and brazing of metallic
building services piping
(including medical gas) systems referenced by this
code.
Replaces: 4101:3-3-01
