2017-027 - Amending Chapter 25, Plumbing & Gas, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas to adopt the 2015....

Home Browse Search

305.7 Protection of components of plumbing system. Components of a plumbing system installed within 3 feet along alleyways, driveways, parking garages or other locations in a manner in which they could be exposed to damage shall be recessed into the wall or otherwise protected in an approved manner. Section 314.2.1, Condensate disposal, shall be amended to read as follows: 314.2.1 Condensate disposal. Condensate from all cooling coils and evaporators shall be conveyed from the drain pan outlet to an approved place of disposal. Such piping shall maintain a horizontal slope in the direction of discharge of not less than one - eighth unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (1 percent slope). Condensate shall not discharge into a street, alley, sidewalk, rooftop, or other areas so as to cause a nuisance. Section 409.2, Water connection, shall be amended to read as follows: 409.2 Water connection. The water supply to a commercial dishwashing machine shall be protected against backflow by an air gap or backflow preventer in accordance with Section 608. Air gaps shall comply with ASME Al 12.1.2 or Al 12.1.3. Section 412.4, Public laundries and central washing facilities, shall be renamed as Required location for floor drains and amended to read as follows: 412.4 Required location for floor drains . Floor drains shall be installed in the following areas. 1. In public coin - operated laundries and in the central washing facilities of multiple family dwellings, the rooms containing automatic clothes washers shall be provided with floor drains located to readily drain the entire floor area. Such drains shall have a minimum outlet of not less than 3 inches (76 mm) in diameter. 2. Commercial kitchens. In lieu of floor drains in commercial kitchens, the code official may accept floor sinks. 3. Public restrooms. Section 419.3, Surrounding material, shall be amended to read as follows: 419.3 Surrounding material. Wall and floor space to a point 2 feet (610 mm) in front of a urinal lip and 4 feet (1219 mm) above the floor and at least 2 feet (610 mm) to each side of the urinal shall be waterproofed with a smooth, readily cleanable, hard, nonabsorbent material. Section 502.3, Water heaters installed in attics shall be renamed as Appliances in attics and amended to read as follows: 502.3 ` ateF heaters installed OR -tt*^ .Appliances in attics. Attics containing a water heater shall be provided with an opening and unobstructed passageway large enough to allow removal of the water heater. The passageway shall not be less than 30 inches (762 mm) in height and 22 inches (559 mm) in width and not more than 20 feet (6096 mm) in length when measured along the centerline of the passageway from the opening to the water heater. The passageway shall have continuous solid flooring not less than 24 inches (610 mm) in width. A level service space not less than 30 inches (762 mm) in length and 30 inches (762 mm) in width shall be present at the front or service side of the water heater. 2 Amendments to 2015 IPC