2017-026 - Amending Section 7-16 and 7-18 of Article II Building Code, Chapter 7, Buildings and Building Regulations ....

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P3112.2 Installation. Traps for island sinks and similar equipment shall be roughed in above the floor and may be vented by extending the vent as high as possible, but not less than the drainboard height and then returning it downward and connecting it to the horizontal sink drain immediately downstream from the vertical fixture drain. The return vent shall be connected to the horizontal drain through a wye- branch fitting and shall, in addition, be provided with a foot vent taken off the vertical fixture vent by means of a wye- branch immediately below the floor and extending to the nearest partition and then through the roof to the open air or may be connected to other vents at a point not less than six (6) inches (152 mm ) above the flood level rim of the fixtures served. Drainage fittings shall be used on all parts of the vent below the floor level and a minimum slope of one - quarter (1/4) inch per foot (20.9 mm /m) back to the drain shall be maintained. The return bend used under the drain -board shall be a one (1) piece fitting or an assembly of a forty -five (45) degree (0.79 radius), a ninety (90 ) degree (1.6 radius) and a forty -five (45) degree (0.79 radius) elbow in the order named. Pipe sizing shall be as elsewhere required in this Code. The island sink drain, upstream of the return vent, shall serve no other fixtures. An accessible deanout shall be installed in the vertical portion of the foot vent. APPENDIX Q RESERVED, shall be amended to become APPENDIX Q, SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS, to read as follows: Appendix Q. SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS SECTION AQ101 GENERAL AQ101.1 General. The provisions of this appendix shall control the design and construction of swimming pools spas and hot tubs installed in or on the lot of a one- or two - family dwellina. AQ101.2 Pools in flood hazard areas. Pools that are located in flood hazard areas established by Table R301.20), including above - ground pools on- ground pools and in- ground pools that involve placement of fill, shall comply with Section AQ101.2.1 or AQ101.2.2. Exception: Pools located in riverine flood hazard areas which are outside of designated floodways AQ101.2.1 Pools located in designated floodways. Where pools are located in designated floodways, documentation shall be submitted to the building official which demonstrates that the construction of the pool will not increase the design flood elevation at any point within the jurisdiction. AQ101.2.2 Pools located where floodways have not been designated. Where pools are located where design flood elevations are specified but floodways have not been designated the applicant shall provide a floodwav analysis that demonstrates that the proposed pool will not increase the design flood elevation more than 1 foot (305 mm) at any point within the jurisdiction SECTION AQ102 DEFINITIONS AQ102.1 General. For the purposes of these requirements, the terms used shall be defined as follows and as set forth in Chapter 2. ABOVE - GROUND /ON- GROUND POOL. See "Swimming pool." BARRIER. A fence, wall, building wall or combination thereof which completely surrounds the swimming pool and obstructs access to the swimming pool. HOT TUB. See "Swimming pool." IN- GROUND POOL. See "Swimming pool." RESIDENTIAL. That which is situated on the premises of a detached one- or two - family dwelling or a one - family townhouse not more than three stories in height. 2015 IRC Amendments