25.04.020 - Amendments.
The Uniform Plumbing Code 2021 is amended and changed in the following respects:
Delete Chapter 1 in its entirety with the following substitution:
Add a new Chapter 1 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 1
SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 101
SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of St. Louis, hereinafter referred to as "this Code."
101.2 Scope. This Code shall regulate the design, erection, installation, alteration, repairs, relocation, replacement, addition to, removal, use, maintenance and inspection of plumbing equipment and systems within the City of St. Louis.
101.2.1 Appendices. Certain documents, three copies of which are filed in the Office of the Register of the City of Saint Louis, said copies being marked and designated as the "Uniform Plumbing Code, 2021 (hereinafter "UPC") Edition" "IAPMO/ANSI UPC 2021," including Appendices A through G and I through N, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, together with the Plumbing Review Committee's added section O are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Ordinance, with the additions, deletions, insertions and changes prescribed by the following sections herein; provided that should any conflict of interpretations or requirements occur between the provisions of the aforementioned documents and the St. Louis City Ordinances, then said St. Louis City Ordinances shall apply and prevail. Whenever the term "this Code" is used in this Ordinance or in the Uniform Plumbing Code, it shall mean the Uniform Plumbing Code with the additions, deletions, and changes prescribed in this Ordinance. Provisions in the appendices shall not apply unless specifically adopted.
101.2.1.1 Plumbing and Drainage System Related Requirements From Supplemental Codes Adopted. The "Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code", 2021 (hereinafter "USPSHTC") and the "Uniform Solar Energy Code, 2021 (hereinafter "USEC"), as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Ordinance.
101.3 Code intent. Declaration of Public Necessity. In accordance with Chapter 341, RSMo 2000, it is hereby found and determined that adoption of a nationally recognized standard plumbing code is necessary for the promotion of the public health and safety of St. Louis City, Missouri. Unless otherwise expressly stated or clearly contrary to the context, terms, phrases, words and abbreviations not defined herein shall be given the meaning set forth in Sections 341.090 through 341.200 RSMo and, if not defined therein, their common and ordinary meaning. To the extent that the provisions of Sections 341.090 through 341.220 RSMo do not conflict with the provisions in this Ordinance, those sections are hereby adopted by reference as if fully set out herein.
This Code shall be construed, interpreted and enforced so as to secure its expressed intent which is to ensure public health, safety, welfare and by appropriate regulation of plumbing, sewer and cross-connection control systems installations, testing and maintenance. The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life and limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, erection, installation, alteration, repairs, relocation, replacement, addition to, use, maintenance and inspection of plumbing equipment and systems.
SECTION 102
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General. The provisions of this Code shall apply to all matters affecting or relating to structures and premises as set forth in Section 101. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this Code specify different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most restrictive sections shall govern.
102.1.1 Conflicts Between Codes. When the requirements within the jurisdiction of this plumbing code, conflict with the requirements of any other ordinance, or with referenced standards, or with manufacturer's installation requirements, the more stringent requirement shall apply.
102.2 Existing installations. Except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, a provision in this Code shall not require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued utilization and maintenance of an existing plumbing system lawfully in existence at the time of adoption of this Code.
102.3 Maintenance. Plumbing systems, materials and appurtenances, both existing and new, and all parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition in accordance with the Original design and in a safe and sanitary condition. All devices or safeguards which are required by this Code shall be maintained in compliance with the code edition under which installed. The owner or the owner's designated agent or the person collecting rent shall be responsible for maintenance of plumbing systems. To determine compliance with this provision, the code official shall have the authority to require any plumbing system to be re-inspected.
102.4 Additions, alterations or repairs. Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to any plumbing system shall conform to that required for a new plumbing system without requiring the existing plumbing system to comply with all the requirements of this Code. Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause an existing plumbing system to become unsafe, unsanitary, hazardous or overloaded.
Installed fixtures, piping or plumbing equipment of any premises found to be in an unsatisfactory or hazardous condition shall be repaired, renovated, replaced or removed immediately subsequent to the issuance of a written notice of the unsanitary or hazardous condition by the Plumbing Inspection Section of the Division of Building and Inspection, or by the Health Commissioner.
Minor additions, alteration, renovations and repairs to existing plumbing systems shall meet the provisions for new construction, unless such work is done in the same manner and arrangement as was in the existing system, is not hazardous and is approved.
102.5 Change in occupancy. It shall be unlawful to make any change in the occupancy of any structure which will subject the structure to any special provision of this Code applicable to the new occupancy without approval of the code official. The code official shall certify that such structure meets the intent of the provisions of law governing building construction for the proposed new occupancy and that such change of occupancy does not result in any hazard to public health, safety or welfare.
102.6 Historic buildings. The provisions of this Code relating to the construction, alteration, repair, enlargement, restoration, relocation or moving of building or structures shall not be mandatory for existing buildings or structures identified and classified by the state or City of Saint Louis as historic buildings when such buildings or structures are judged by the code official to be safe and in the public interest of health, safety and welfare regarding any proposed construction, alteration, repair, enlargement, restoration, relocation or moving of buildings.
102.7 Moved buildings. Except as determined by Section 102.2, plumbing systems that are a part of buildings or structures moved into or within the City of Saint Louis shall comply with the provisions of this Code for new installations. Before any structure that have been moved into or within the City of Saint Louis is occupied, the plumbing system shall be inspected and tested for safe operation and compliance with the requirements of this Code. This testing shall be performed by a licensed plumber.
Exception: Unaltered plumbing systems within manufactured units bearing certification of the Missouri Public Service Commission.
102.8 Requirements not covered by code. Any requirements necessary for the strength, stability or proper operation of an existing or proposed plumbing system, or for the safety of the occupants thereof, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this Code, shall be determined by the code official.
SECTION 103
VALIDITY
103.1 Partial invalidity. In the event that any part or provision of this Code is held to be illegal or void, this shall not have the effect of making void or illegal any or the other parts or provisions thereof, which are determined to be legal; and it shall be presumed that this Code would have been passed without such illegal or invalid parts or provisions.
103.2 Segregation of invalid provisions. Any invalid part of this Code shall be segregated from the remainder of the code by the court holding such part invalid, and the remainder shall remain effective.
103.3 Decisions involving existing structures. The invalidity of any provision in any section of this Code as applied to existing buildings and structures shall not be held to affect the validity of such section in its application to buildings and structures hereafter erected.
SECTION 104
SECTION OF PLUMBING REGULATIONS AND INSPECTIONS
104.1 General. There is hereby created the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections within the Division of Building and Inspection which shall have control and enforce all codes, regulations and ordinances pertaining to plumbing and drainlaying installations and systems in accordance with this Code. The head of this section shall be known as the Plumbing Inspection Supervisor, who shall be appointed by the Building Commissioner. Throughout this Code, the Plumbing Inspection Supervisor, the Chief Mechanical Engineer and the Building Commissioner shall be referred to as the code official.
104.2 Plumbing inspection supervisor (Chief Plumbing Inspector). There shall be appointed by the Building Commissioner a Plumbing Inspection Supervisor (Chief Plumbing Inspector). The Plumbing Inspection Supervisor shall have served an apprentice training program or shall have a certificate of completion in plumbing technology from an accredited trade or technical institute. The Plumbing Inspection Supervisor shall also have ten (10) years' experience as a licensed plumber and possess the qualifications established by the Department of Personnel.
104.3 Plumbing inspectors. There shall be appointed by the code official a sufficient number of Plumbing Inspectors to adequately perform all inspection duties and enforce all ordinances pertaining to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections in accordance with subsequent sections of this Code and City of Saint Louis budgetary constraints. All plumbing inspectors shall have had at least five (5) years' experience as a licensed plumber and possess the qualifications set forth by the Department of Personnel.
104.3.1 Assistant to the supervisor. One such inspector shall assist the Plumbing Inspection Supervisor. The assistant shall assume the responsibilities of the Plumbing Inspection Supervisor in the Supervisor's absence or disability.
104.3.2 Restriction of employees. An official or employee connected with the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections, except one whose only connection is that of a member of the Board of Examiners for Master Plumber, Drainlayer and Journeyman Plumbers, or a member of the Board of Examiners for Sprinkler System Contractors, or a member of the Committee of Plumbing Review shall not be engaged in or directly or indirectly be connected with the furnishing of labor, materials, equipment or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance of a building, or the preparation of construction documents thereof, unless that person is the owner of the building, or a first degree relative of the owner of the building, nor shall such code official or employee engage in any work that conflicts with official duties or with the interests of the department. As such, no code official or employee connected with the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections shall hold an active master or journeyman plumbing or drainlaying license in any jurisdiction. All licenses will be put into the inactive status.
104.4 Relief from personal liability. The code official and employees charged with the enforcement of this Code, while acting for the City of Saint Louis, shall not thereby be rendered liable personally, and are hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage accruing to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of official duties. Any suit instituted against any code official or employee because of an act performed by that person in the lawful discharge of duties and under the provisions of this Code shall be defended by the City of Saint Louis City Counselor's Office until the final termination of the proceedings. The code official or any employees shall not be liable for any costs or judgment in or arising from any action, suit or preceding that is instituted in pursuance of the provisions of this Code. Any code official or employee of the Division of Building and Inspection, Department of Public Safety, acting in good faith and without malice, shall be free from liability for acts performed under any of its provisions or by reason of any act or omission in the performance of official duties in connection therewith.
The above protection shall also extend to former employees for work performed during their period of employment with the City of Saint Louis.
SECTION 105
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL
105.1 General. The code official shall enforce all of the provisions of this Code and shall act on any question relative to the mode or manner of construction and the materials to be used in the erection, installation, alteration, repair, removal, maintenance or operation of all plumbing systems, devices, equipment and appliances, except as otherwise specifically provided for by statutory requirements or as provided for in Sections 105.2 through 105.7.
105.2 Applications and permits. It shall be the duty of the code official to examine all applications and construction documents of proposed plumbing and drainlaying, and if the same are in all respects found to be in conformity with the provisions of this Code, the code official shall approve them. The code official shall investigate all reported cases of improper plumbing, pipefitting and sprinkler fitting work or material, old or new, and of improper sanitation as to established principles of public health. The code official shall cause an inspection to be made of all water and sewer connections and approve all permits for excavations made for the purpose of making or repairing same. The code official shall cause the inspection of the plumbing and drain laying of all buildings, public and private, in the course of erection, alteration, reconstruction or repair and cause the inspection of existing plumbing as often as may be necessary in a manner and to the extent necessary to carry out the provisions of this Code regulating plumbing and drain laying.
Exception: Buildings, structures or premises owned and occupied by the United States of America or the State of Missouri.
105.3 Notices and orders. The code official shall issue all necessary notices or orders in writing to assure compliance with this Code. The notice to the person having responsibility for the building, structure or premises found by the code official to be dangerous or in violation of this code shall be directed to that person by name or names, and the name or names of the owner or owners of the building, structure or premises as indicated by the records of the Assessor's Office of the City of Saint Louis, and shall be served in any one of the following ways:
1. Deliver to owner - by causing said notice to be delivered to such owner, either in the City of Saint Louis or elsewhere.
2. Posting - by posting a copy of such notice upon the building or structure or premise and said notice to be affixed in such a manner that it cannot be removed and/or replaced if removed.
3. Mailing - by mailing such notice or copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, directed to such owner, either at the owner's place of business or residence address in the city or elsewhere.
4. Publication - by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Saint Louis or in "The City Journal", said notice to be deemed served twenty-four (24) hours after publication.
5. Electronic Notification - by utilizing electronic means such notice or copy thereof to such resident or building owner.
105.3.1 Emergency condemnation. Whenever the code official shall find any building, structure, premises or portion thereof no matter for what purpose used, to be in an unsafe or dangerous condition and that there is an actual and potential danger to the occupants or those in the proximity of any building, structure or premises which poses an immediate danger to public safety or welfare, the code official shall order the immediate evacuation of said building, structure or premises. All of the occupants so notified shall immediately vacate the building, structure, or premises and no person shall re-enter until authorized to do so by the code official. Any person who refuses to leave, interferes with the evacuation of other occupants, or continues any operation after having been given an evacuation order by the code official, except such person(s) directed to perform work to remove a violation or unsafe condition shall be deemed in violation of this section whereupon it shall be the duty of the Police Department to immediately remove such person(s) from said building, structure, or premises and prevent anyone from reentering the building, structure or premises until such time that the Police Department shall have been notified by the Building Division that the same is in a safe condition. Any person who shall violate any provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be penalized as set forth in Section 25.04.030.
105.3.2 Authority to placard. The code official has the authority to post a placard in a conspicuous place on a building or premises where the plumbing system has been found to be unsafe or inadequate.
105.3.3 Placarded building. Placards shall remain on said building until the required repairs, replacements or improvements have been made and accepted by the code official, and it shall be unlawful to deface or willfully remove any such placard that has been posted on a building without first obtaining consent of the code official. It shall be unlawful for any person to reside in, use, rent lease or occupy such building for any purpose while so placarded and no person shall remove said placards without the consent of the code official.
105.4 Inspections. The code official shall make all of the required inspections, or the code official shall accept reports of inspection by approved agencies, design professionals or individuals, and all reports of said inspections shall be in writing and certified by a responsible officer of said approved agency or by the responsible individual. The code official is authorized to engage such expert opinion as deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that arise subject to the approval of the appointing authority. The owner shall provide such special inspections as are required by the code official.
105.4.1 Dangerous, hazardous, unsanitary, or unapproved installations. The code official shall have the authority to seal out of service plumbing equipment, devices and appurtenances covered by the Building and Plumbing Codes when, in the code official's opinion, any of these items are in an unsafe, hazardous, or unsanitary condition, or if the installation was made without obtaining the necessary permit or permits, or if the installation violates the provisions of these codes.
105.4.2 Notice of sealing out of service. Before sealing any device out of service, the code official shall, except in cases of emergency, serve ten (10) calendar days written notice upon the building owner, occupant, or collector of rent as directed in Section 105.2.
105.4.3 Unlawful to remove seal. Any device sealed out of service by the code official shall be plainly marked with a sign or tag indicating such sealing, and any defacing or removal of the sign or tag, or any tempering with or removal of the seal without approval of the code official, or operation of the sealed unit shall constitute a violation of this Code. The penalty for violation of this section shall be as set forth in Section 25.04.030.
105.4.4 Utility disconnect. Whenever the code official determines that there is an eminent danger to public safety, the code official may request that the public utilities be disconnected to that structure or premises.
105.5 Identification. The code official shall carry proper identification when inspecting structures or premises in the performance of duties under this Code.
105.6 Rule making authority. The code official shall have authority as necessary in the interest of public health, safety, and general welfare, to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to interpret and approve a variance to the code for that particular instance the provisions of this code to secure the intent thereof, and to designate requirements applicable because of local climatic or other conditions. Such rules shall not have the effect of waiving structural or fire performance requirements specifically provided for in this Code or of violating accepted engineering practice involving public safety.
105.6.1 Accepted engineering practice. In the absence of provisions not specifically contained in this Code or approved rules, the regulations, specifications and standards listed in Chapter 17 and Appendix I shall be deemed to represent accepted engineering practice in respect to the material, equipment, system or method of construction therein specified.
105.6.2 Suspensions and cancellations. The code official shall have the power and is directed to suspend for a definite time or to cancel any license granted hereunder, if, after notice and opportunity to be heard, the party named therein is found guilty by the Board of Examiners of violating rules and regulations established by the Section of Plumbing Regulation and Inspections and do all other acts necessary to carry out these provisions. The code official shall review all notices and licenses required to be issued by the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections and keep a record of all transactions.
105.7 Department records. The code official shall keep official records of plumbing applications received, permits issued, licenses issued, fees collected, reports of inspections, and notices and orders issued. Such records shall be retained in the official records for three (3) years, except notices and orders which have been complied need not be kept.
Original or file copies, when subpoenaed, shall be electrostatic copies certified by the code official to be true and accurate copies of original documents. Original documents shall remain in the possession of the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections, unless filed with the Central File Section of the Division of Building and Inspection.
105.8 Right of entry. Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this Code, or whenever the code official has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in a building or upon any premises any condition or violation of this Code which makes the building or premises unsafe, unsanitary, dangerous or hazardous, the code official shall have the authority to enter the building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect or to perform the duties imposed upon the code official by this Code. If such building or premises is occupied, the code official shall present credentials to the occupant and request entry. If such building or premises is unoccupied, the code official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If entry is refused, the code official has recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry. When the code official has first obtained a proper inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, an owner or occupant or person having charge, care or control of the building or premises shall not fail or neglect, after proper request is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the code official for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this Code.
105.9 By whom work is performed. The code official shall see that all plumbing, pipefitting, sprinkler fitting, drain laying and sewer work is done in accordance with the provisions of this code and that the work is performed by a Master Plumber, Master Drain Layer, Master Mechanical Pipefitter, Master Sprinkler Fitter and/or Journeymen and Apprentices licensed within the City of St. Louis and employed by another who also employs a Master Plumber, Master Drain Layer, Master Mechanical Pipe Fitter and/or Master Sprinkler Fitter Contractor licensed within the City of Saint Louis.
License, Registration or Certification - Required.
1. Plumbing. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no person shall engage in or perform the work of installing, altering or repairing any plumbing associated with a plumbing system. This includes initial installation of backflow prevention devices and assemblies appurtenant to a plumbing system, including the installation testing and repair of drainage waste and vent piping and hot and cold-water piping to laboratory equipment in hospitals, clinics, first-aid stations, dispensaries, and all elementary school, high schools, and college level schools including graduate level schools, and included in the work of installing, altering or repairing any plumbing associated with a plumbing system is residential dishwasher replacement, multi-purpose fire sprinkler system, except minor repairs, and except work performed in accordance with Home Owner Permits issued under this Code, unless licensed as a Master Plumber, a Journeyman Plumber, or an Interim Journeyman Plumber under this Code or unless he/she shall be registered as a Plumber Apprentice or Experienced Plumber Apprentice under this Code and working under the direction of a licensed Master Plumber. In addition to those licenses authorized by the Mechanical Code, a Master Plumber, Journeyman Plumber, Interim Journeyman Plumber, Plumber Apprentice, or Experienced Plumber Apprentice under this Code and working under the direction of a licensed Master Plumber, may work on wet or dry standpipes under this Code, that are not part of an automatic Fire Sprinkler system and that do not have as a part of the standpipe system one or more sprinkler heads. A licensed Master, Journeyman, Interim Journeyman, Experienced Apprentice and an Apprentice Plumber may install fuel gas systems in one (1) and two (2) family dwellings under this Code. No person shall hold herself/himself out as being available to perform any such work unless she/he shall be licensed as aforesaid. No partnership, corporation or other legal entity, or person conducting business under a fictitious name shall hold out such entity as being available to perform any such work in any advertising medium or publication unless a principal or employee of such entity shall be licensed as aforesaid.
No person shall hold himself/herself out as being available to perform such work unless he/she shall be a licensed Journeyman Plumber or licensed, insured, and bonded as a licensed Master Plumber.
2. Drainlaying. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no person shall engage in or perform the work of installing the sanitary or storm building sewer, starting five (5') feet beyond the building foundation wall (end of building drain), or any work concerning the installation of sanitary or storm, trunk, main and lateral sewers, in public property recorded easements or private property unless said person is a Master Drainlayer or under the direct supervision of a Master Drainlayer duly licensed pursuant to this Code. No person shall hold herself/himself out as being available to perform any such work unless she/he shall be licensed as aforesaid. No person shall engage in or perform the work of installing or repairing private sewage systems unless licensed to perform such work by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MoDHSS), and unless said person is a Master Drainlayer or under the direct supervision of a Master Drainlayer duly licensed pursuant to this Code. No partnership, corporation or other legal entity, or person conducting business under a fictitious name shall hold out such entity as being available to perform any such work in any advertising medium or publication unless a principal or employee of such entity shall be licensed as aforesaid.
a. Direct Supervision shall mean that the Master Drainlayer is directly responsible for the installation of the drainlaying work and shall supervise such installations or provide a competent person to be on site to supervise the work.
The actual installation of all piping, setting of grade, and competent person to supervise the work shall be employees of and on the direct payroll of the entity which has the assignment of the Master Drainlayers license, who holds the permit for the work. The person(s) who does the excavation, backfill, and/or hauling may be subcontractors, and not on the direct payroll as indicated above however, they shall be under the supervision of the Master Drainlayer or his representative.
Exception: In order to not void material warranties, persons who have Been trained by methods satisfactory to the manufacturer for this installation May do the installation of proprietary components. This does not relieve the manufacturer from providing training where practical to the employees of the Master Drainlayer. At all times the installation shall be supervised by the competent person employed by the Master Drainlayer and assisted by equivalent minimum number of personnel employed by the Master Drainlayer equal to the number of manufacturer personnel required.
No person shall hold themself out as being available to perform such work without being a licensed, insured, and bonded Master Drainlayer.
3. Cross-Connection Control Backflow Prevention Assembly or Device Testing And Repair. No person shall test, repair, undertake to test or repair or hold himself/herself as being available for the testing, or repair of any backflow prevention assembly or device unless he/she shall possess a Backflow Prevention Tester Certificate for the particular application involved pursuant to this Code. No person shall hold herself/himself out as being available to perform any such work unless she/he shall be certified as aforesaid. No partnership, corporation or other legal entity, or person conducting business under a fictitious name shall hold out such entity as being available to perform any such work in any advertising medium or publication unless a principal or employee of such entity shall be certified as aforesaid.
4. Process Piping Systems. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no person shall install, test or repair backflow prevention assemblies or devices within or appurtenant to process drains, process drain facilities, process drainage systems or piping drains, drainage systems or facilities from mechanical manufacturing, industrial processing, refrigeration, heating, air conditioning or parts, materials, devices or appurtenances in connection therewith, drainage waste or vent piping specifically installed for laboratories in commercial, industrial, research, and manufacturing plants and like entities, the primary purpose of these installations being the development, improvement, research, or discovery of a product or products, unless he/she shall be a licensed Journeyman Pipefitter or a licensed Master Pipefitter pursuant to this Code.
No person shall test or repair backflow prevention assemblies or devices within or appurtenant to process drains, process drain facilities, process drainage systems or piping drains, drainage systems or facilities from mechanical manufacturing, industrial processing, refrigeration, heating, air conditioning or parts, materials, devices or appurtenances in connection therewith unless he/she shall be certified as a Backflow Prevention Tester pursuant to this Code. No person shall hold himself/herself out as being available to perform such work unless he/she shall be a licensed Journeyman Pipefitter or registered, insured, and bonded as a licensed Master Pipefitter and possess the appropriate Backflow Prevention Tester Certificate pursuant to this Code. No person shall hold herself/himself out as being available to perform any such work unless she/he shall be licensed, certified, or registered as aforesaid. No partnership, corporation or other legal entity, or person conducting business under a fictitious name shall hold out such entity as being available to perform any such work in any advertising medium or publication unless a principal or employee of such entity shall be licensed, certified or registered as aforesaid.
5. Fire Suppression Systems. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no person shall install, undertake to install or hold himself/herself out as being available for the installation of backflow prevention assemblies or devices appurtenant to fire suppression systems, unless he/she shall be a licensed Journeyman Sprinkler fitter or a Licensed, Insured, and Bonded Master Sprinkler Fitter pursuant to this Code. No person shall test or repair backflow prevention assemblies or devices appurtenant to fire suppression systems, unless he/she shall be Certified as a Backflow Prevention Tester pursuant to this Code. No person shall hold herself/himself out as being available to perform any such work unless she/he shall be licensed, certified, or registered as aforesaid. No partnership, corporation or other legal entity, or person conducting business under a fictitious name shall hold out such entity as being available to perform any such work in any advertising medium or publication unless a principal or employee of such entity shall be licensed, certified or registered as aforesaid.
6. Irrigation Systems. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no person shall install, test or repair, undertake to install, test or repair or hold himself/herself out as being available for the testing or repair of backflow prevention assemblies or devices appurtenant to irrigation systems unless he/she shall be a Licensed, Insured, and Bonded Master Plumber or a Licensed Journeyman Plumber when in the employ of a Master Plumber and possess the appropriate Backflow Prevention Tester Certificate pursuant to this Code. No person shall hold herself/himself out as being available to perform any such work unless she/he shall be licensed, certified, or registered as aforesaid.
No partnership, corporation or other legal entity, or person conducting business under a fictitious name shall hold out such entity as being available to perform any such work in any advertising medium or publication unless a principal or employee of such entity shall be licensed, certified or registered as aforesaid.
7. Residential Hydronic Heat Systems. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no person shall install, test or repair, undertake to install, test or repair or hold himself/herself out as being available for the installation, testing or repair of backflow prevention assemblies or devices appurtenant to residential heating systems of a size not exceeding four hundred thousand (400,000) BTUH heating, and steam generators intended for the production of steam for single person, single family residential steam saunas, unless he/she shall be a Licensed, Insured, and Bonded Master Pipefitter or Master Plumber or a Licensed Journeyman Pipefitter or Journeyman Plumber when in the employ of a Master Pipefitter or Master Plumber and possess the appropriate Backflow Prevention Tester Certificate pursuant to this Code. No person shall hold herself/himself out as being available to perform any such work unless she/he shall be licensed, certified or registered as aforesaid. No partnership, corporation or other legal entity, or person conducting business under a fictitious name shall hold out such entity as being available to perform any such work in any advertising medium or publication unless a principal or employee of such entity shall be licensed, certified or registered as aforesaid.
8. Hardship Clause. In the event of a loss of a Master Licensee to a company licensed in St. Louis City, through no fault of that company, a licensed Journeyman of the trade of the absent Master Licensee; or in the event of the loss of a Master Drainlayer to a company through no fault of that company, a person who would otherwise be eligible to qualify as a Master Drainlayer in the trade of the absent Master Drainlayer; and who shall be a full-time employee of that company, shall be designated as an Interim Master after meeting all bonding and insurance requirements. That company may operate under an Interim Master, who will have the same rights, responsibilities and standing of a Master in that trade, for a period of not more than one (1) year from the date of the hardship. That company must submit to the person responsible for maintaining license data, the standard submittals any other Master would submit to activate a Master License. The Acting Secretary of the Board of Examiners shall determine judgment of fault.
If anyone has information and wishes to appeal the existence of a hardship license that person may appeal to the Board of Plumbing Examiners who shall hold an emergency hearing at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board no sooner than (7) calendar days and no later than thirty-eight (38) calendar days following the date appeal is received by the Board Secretary. The appeal must state the reasons for the appeal and must be accompanied by a fee of one hundred ($100.00) dollars. The decision of the Board involving a hardship clause is appealable in the same manner as other decisions of the Board. Additional appeals may be made pursuant to the procedures of the City of St. Louis.
Exception: Buildings, structures or premises owned and occupied by the United States of America or the State of Missouri.
9. Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems. Fire protection for one (1) and two (2) family dwellings that is part of a system as follows:
A) A multipurpose fire sprinkler system that provides potable domestic water to both fire sprinklers and all plumbing fixtures shall be permitted by this Code and installed by a licensed Master Plumber or Journeyman Plumber certified by the Board of Plumbing Examiners for this installation.
B) A stand-alone sprinkler system, separate and independent from the water distribution system, shall be permitted and installed as required by the Mechanical Code. On a combination main, the connection to the potable water service and/or distribution system shall be permitted by this Code by a licensed Master Plumber whom shall leave a tee and valve for connection by Master Sprinkler Fitter. The dedicated fire line connection to the potable water main shall be permitted by this Code by a licensed Master Sprinkler Fitter.
SECTION 106
APPROVAL
106.1 Modifications. Whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this Code, the code official shall have the authority to grant modifications for individual cases, provided the code official shall first find that the special individual reason makes the strict letter of this Code impractical and the modification is in compliance with the intent and purpose of this Code and that such modification does not lessen health, life and fire safety requirements.
106.1.1 Records. The application for modification and the final decision of the code official shall be in writing and shall be officially recorded with the application for the permit in the records of the Division of Building and Inspection.
106.2 Used material, equipment, and devices. Materials, equipment, and devices shall not be reused unless such elements have been reconditioned, tested and placed in good and proper working condition and approved by the code official.
106.3 Alternative materials, methods, and equipment. The provisions of this Code are not intended to prevent the installation of any material or equipment or to prohibit any method of construction not specifically prescribed by this Code, provided that any such alternative has been approved. An alternative material, equipment or method of construction shall be approved where the Committee of Plumbing Review and the code official finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the intent of the provisions of this Code, and that the material, method or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this Code for quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety.
106.3.1 Research and investigations. The Committee of Plumbing Review and the code official shall require that a nationally accredited listing agency approve the proposed use of any material or assembly, and if it is determined that the evidence submitted is satisfactory proof of performance for the use intended, the Committee of Plumbing Review and the code official shall approve its use subject to the requirements of this Code. The costs of all tests, reports and investigations required under these provisions shall be paid by the applicant or owner.
106.3.2 Research reports. Supporting data, when required by the Committee of Plumbing Review and the code official to assist in the approval of all materials or assemblies not specifically provided for in this Code, shall consist of duly authenticated research reports from approved sources.
106.4 Required testing. Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of this Code, or evidence that a material or method does not conform to the requirements of this Code, the Committee of Plumbing Review and the code official shall require that sufficient technical data and/or test data be submitted to substantiate the proposed use of any material, equipment, assembly or method, and if it is determined that the evidence submitted by an approved agency is satisfactory proof of performance for the use intended, the Committee of Plumbing Review and the code official shall approve its use subject to the requirements of this Code. The costs of all tests, reports and investigations required under these provisions shall be paid by the applicant.
106.4.1 Test methods. Test methods shall be as specified in this Code or by other recognized test standards. In the absence of recognized and accepted test methods, the code official shall approve the testing procedure.
106.4.2 Testing agency. All tests shall be performed by an approved independent testing agency.
106.4.3 Test reports. Reports of test shall be retained by the code official for a period required for the retention of public records.
106.5 Alternative engineered design. The design, documentation, inspection, testing and approval of an alternative engineered design plumbing system shall comply with sections 106.6.1 through 106.6.6.
106.5.1 Design criteria. An alternative engineered design shall conform to the intent of the provisions of this Code, and shall provide an equivalent level of quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety. Material, equipment or components shall be designed and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
106.5.2 Submittal. The registered design professional shall indicate on the permit application that the plumbing system is an alternative engineered design. The permit and permanent permit records shall indicate that an alternative engineered design was part of the approved installation.
106.5.3 Technical data. The registered design professional shall submit sufficient technical data to substantiate the proposed alternative engineered design and to prove that the performance meets the intent of the code.
106.5.4 Construction documents. The registered design professional shall submit to the Committee of Plumbing Review and the code official two complete sets of sealed, signed and dated construction documents for the alternative engineered design. The construction documents shall include floor plans and a riser diagram of the work. When appropriate, the construction documents shall indicate the direction of flow, all pipe sizes, grade of horizontal piping, loading and location of fixtures and appliances.
106.5.5 Design approval. Where the Committee of Plumbing Review and the code official determine that the alternative engineered design conforms to the intent of this Code, the plumbing system shall be approved. If the alternative engineered system is not approved, the code official shall notify the registered design professional in writing, stating the reasons.
106.5.6 Inspection and test. The alternative engineered design shall be tested and inspected in accordance with the requirements of Section 108 and 301.2. If the alternative engineered design does not pass the test and inspection to the satisfaction of the code official, the system must be modified, re-tested and re-inspected until testing and inspection of the alternative engineered system is shown to meet the intent of the provisions of this Code to the satisfaction of the code official.
SECTION 107
PERMITS
107.1 When required. Any owner, lessee, authorized agent or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure or premises, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any plumbing system and/or drainlaying work, the installation of which is regulated by this Code, or to cause any work to be done, shall engage a licensed plumbing contractor and/or licensed drainlaying contractor who shall first make application to the code official and obtain the required permit for the work. All work shall be done by the person or corporation in whose name the permit or permits required by this section are issued. Any person who shall fail to comply with or who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalty provisions of Section 25.04.030.
107.1.1 Permits Required.
1. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Code, a permit must be obtained prior to any person performing the following work:
(A) Any plumbing, drainlaying, or process drainage systems, including industrial waste sewers to site pretreatment, (with the exception of minor repairs, as defined in this Code), in, upon, or about any building or premise, whether private or public and whether any such work has been ordered by the Code Official, or any other authorized official;
(B) Any connection to any sewer.
(C) The installation or replacement or permanent removal of any Backflow Prevention Device or assembly.
(D) The connection of any dedicated fire suppression water main to any potable water main.
Exception: No permits shall be required for storm or sanitary sewer accepted for maintenance by Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, municipal street department or City highway department.
107.2 Permits not required. Permits shall not be required for any of the following:
1. The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipe; provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drainpipe, water, soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in this Code.
2. The cleaning of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.
3. Minor Repairs as used in this section shall mean repairs to traps or cocks, opening waste or supply pipes, traps or drains or frozen pipes. Minor repairs shall not include the doing of any work where connection to soil pipes, supply pipes, waste pipes or vent pipes are disturbed or inside leader pipes are used; nor shall it include the setting or replacing of fixtures.
4. Temporary plumbing installations for demonstration purposes which are not connected to either the public water supply or the public sewer system. Exemption from the permit requirements of this Code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for work to be done in violation of the provisions of this Code or other laws or ordinances of the City of Saint Louis.
107.3 Application for permit. Each application for a permit, with the required fees, shall be filed with the code official in such written form as the code official prescribes and shall be accompanied by an adequate written description of the proposed plumbing and/or drainlaying work and its location.
107.4 By whom application is made. The application for permit shall be made by the license holder responsible for the proposed installation of all or part of any plumbing system and/or drainlaying system. The applicant shall meet all qualifications established by rules promulgated with this Code or by ordinance, resolution, or statute. The full names, addresses and telephone numbers of the owner, lessee, and the applicant shall be stated in the application.
107.5 Description of work. The applicant shall list the number of fixtures of each type to be installed, the location of the work, and the use and occupancy of the building in which the work is to be performed.
107.6 Construction documents. The code official is authorized to require the submission and approval of a set of construction documents showing the nature and extent of the proposed work before a permit is issued. If, in the course of the work, it is found necessary to make any change from the approved construction documents on which a permit has been issued, amended construction documents shall be submitted, and if approved, a supplementary permit shall be issued, after payment of any additional fees, to cover the change after the same conditions required to secure the original permit have been satisfied. The code official is permitted to waive the requirements for filing construction documents where the work involved is of a minor nature.
When the quality of the materials is essential for conformity to this Code, specific information shall be given to establish such quality, and this Code shall not be cited, or the term "legal" or its equivalent used as a substitute for specific information. A plumbing hold or denial shall be placed on construction documents that are incomplete or are not drawn in compliance with this Code.
When inspection by the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspection reveals that work is not being performed in compliance with this Code, the code official shall be authorized to require the submission and approval of construction documents if these documents have not been submitted and approved prior to the issue of the plumbing permit.
The code official is authorized to require the submission of specific information in order to determine compliance with this Code.
All construction documents prepared by a registered design professional shall bear the original seal, date, and signature in ink of that person. Where applicable, construction documents shall indicate how required structural and fire resistance rating integrity will be maintained, and where penetrations will be made for plumbing systems.
107.6.1 Types of construction documents. Construction documents, where required by the code official, shall include a floor plan and a riser diagram showing the work. Such documents shall show the direction of flow, pipe size, grade of horizontal piping, elevations, drainage fixture unit loads of both stacks and drains in the drain, waste and vent systems, and the supply fixture unit load for the water system and any branch supplies which serve more than one plumbing fixture, appliance or hose outlet.
107.6.2 Requirements for plumbing construction documents. Plumbing construction documents shall be available for review at the job site on every project requiring a plumbing permit except construction or renovation of:
1. Residential structures, four families or less;
2. Structures with less than twenty (20) plumbing fixtures and less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet of roof area.
107.6.3 Construction document content. Plumbing construction documents submitted for review shall contain the following:
1. A plot plan drawn to scale showing sewer and water services;
2. Floor plans and roof plan;
3. Schematic stack/vent diagram indicating fixture units connected to each stack at each level, fixture unit totals carried by each stack, and totals collected by the under-floor drains (groundwork);
4. Pipe sizes for all piping covered above;
5. Flow line elevations for all under floor piping and outside piping; also, the percent of slope on which pipe sizing is based. Depth of footings and sleeves shall be indicated. Profiles are preferred;
6. Schematic roof leader diagram, showing each roof drain, its collection area, and the leader it connects to;
7. Total roof area connected to each roof leader, total roof areas carried by connecting storm drains, and the combined load carried by the main house sewer;
NOTE: City of Saint Louis code uses six (6) inches per hour rainfall;
8. Details for pipe bracing and supports, bath trap access, size of interceptors, clean out locations, expansion joints, manholes, house traps, sump pump settings, garage traps, stack flashing, back water protection, and sub-soil drains;
9. Schematic supply riser diagrams showing total supply fixture units connected at each level, the total carried by each riser, and the total supply fixture units carried by supply headers and water service;
10. Pipe sizes for items covered above;
11. Location of pressure regulators to restrict pressure on fixtures to less than eighty (80) psi (where house pumps are used);
12. Details for backflow protection at special equipment and fire suppression systems, water heater relief valves, safe pans, hot water circulation, system and riser valves, pipe supports and bracing, and water metering arrangements.
13. Plans for new plumbing systems or alterations to existing plumbing systems shall be accompanied by a diagram showing the relative elevation of the lowest fixture, elevation of the next upstream manhole cover and flow line, and the next downstream manhole cover and flow line and the top of the public sewer referred to the established datum of Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District or other appropriate sewer district when such public sewer is available. The plans shall show the size, number, location, and potential date of availability of all new sewer connections.
14. Requirements for plans may be waived by the Code Official, for commercial plumbing installation(s) and for strip stores with twenty (20) fixtures or less, and for any plumbing installation for a single-family dwelling with twenty-five (25) fixtures or less, and/or when the work is of a minor nature. However, plumbing and sewer plans and specifications shall be submitted where required by the Code Official.
15. Details of Plumbing work in 1 & 2 Family dwellings, and details of Plumbing work in a commercial plumbing installation and for strip stores with twenty (20) fixtures, or less may be submitted as shop drawings prepared by a Master Plumber. Such shop drawings shall be signed by the Master Plumber and bear his St. Louis City License number.
16. Commercial buildings housing beauty, medical facilities or restaurants shall be prepared by the appropriate registered design professional consistent with the professional registration laws of the State of Missouri and shall bear an original embossed or wet ink seal, the date and original signature of the registered design professional.
Exception: Addition of three (3) or less, fixtures or equipment; in an existing beauty/hair/nail/spa facility, medical facilities or restaurants, shop drawings may be signed by the Master Plumber and bear his St. Louis City License Number if permitted by the Code Official.
107.6.4 Drain-waste-vent pipe (DWV). Specifications for DWV pipe materials, supply pipe materials, valves, pumps, fixtures, and backflow prevention devices shall be included on the plumbing construction documents or attached thereto.
107.6.5 Site plan. There shall also be filed a site plan showing the location of water service and sewer connections with respect to any building in which a plumbing system is to be installed. Vent stack terminations shall be shown with respect to building ventilation openings which could allow introduction of sewer gases into the building or any adjacent building.
107.6.6 Seismic installations. Construction documents for installations which must meet the seismic requirements of the building code shall show the details of all pertinent anchorage and bracing and shall bear the original seal, date and signature in ink of a registered design professional licensed to practice in the State of Missouri.
107.6.7 Engineering details. The code official shall require adequate details of plumbing work, including computations and other technical data, to be filed. The plumbing drawings submitted for a permit shall be sealed, dated and signed by a registered professional engineer with current Missouri registration, or submitted by a Licensed Plumbing Contractor with their license number and notarized signature.
107.7 Amendments to application. Subject to the time limitations of Section 107.8, amendments to the construction documents, application or other records accompanying the same shall be filed at any time before completion of the work for which the permit is sought or issued. Such amendments shall be deemed part of the original application and shall be filed in the same manner as the original.
107.8 Time limit of application. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned six (6) months after the date of filing, unless such application has been diligently prosecuted, or a permit shall have been issued. The code official shall grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days if there is reasonable cause.
107.9 Previous approvals. Except for unsafe plumbing systems, this Code shall not require changes in the construction documents or plumbing work for which a lawful permit has been heretofore issued or otherwise lawfully authorized, and the installation of which shall have been actively prosecuted within ninety (90) days after the effective date of this Code and completed with dispatch.
107.10 Permit issuance. The application, construction documents and other data filed by an applicant for permit shall be reviewed by the code official. If the code official finds that the proposed work conforms to the requirements of this Code and all laws and ordinances applicable thereto, and that the fees specified in Section 107.11 have been paid, a permit shall be issued to the applicant. A plumbing permit shall not be transferable.
If the application or the construction documents do not conform to the requirements of all pertinent ordinances of the City of Saint Louis, the code official shall reject such application in writing, stating the reasons therefore.
107.10.1 Approved construction documents. When the code official issues a permit where construction documents are required, such approved construction documents shall not be changed, modified or altered without authorization from the design professional and the code official. Work shall be done in accordance with the approved construction documents.
107.10.2 Approval in part. The code official is authorized to issue a permit for the installation of a part of a plumbing system before the whole system has been submitted or approved, provided adequate information and detailed statements have been filed complying with all the pertinent requirements of this Code. The holder of such permit shall proceed at their own risk without assurance that the permit for the entire plumbing system will be granted.
107.10.3 Validity. The issuance of a permit or approval of construction documents shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this Code or of other ordinances of the City of Saint Louis. A permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code shall be invalid. The issuance of a permit based upon construction documents and other data shall not prevent the code official from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said construction documents and other data or from preventing building operations from being carried on there under when in violation of this Code or of other ordinances of the City of Saint Louis.
107.10.4 Expiration. Every permit issued by the code official under the provisions of this Code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days. Before such work recommences, a new permit shall be first obtained, and a new fee paid.
107.10.5 Extensions. Any permittee holding an unexpired permit shall have the right to apply for an extension of the time within which the permittee will commence work under that permit when work is unable to be commenced within the time required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons. The code official may grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods if there is reasonable cause, the total of which shall not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days.
107.10.6 Suspension or revocation of permit. The code official shall suspend or revoke a permit or approval issued under the provisions of this Code in case of any false statement or misrepresentation of fact in the application or on the construction documents upon which the permit or approval was based. A permit shall also be considered for revocation under the following provisions:
1. The owner of the property or the contractor shall request cancellation in writing stating the reasons for the request for cancellation. No refund of fees shall be made.
2. The code official may revoke the permit for fraud.
3. The code official may revoke the permit for non-compliance with the code.
4. The code official may revoke the permit for failure to pay the prescribed fees.
5. A permit may be revoked if payment is returned for insufficient funds.
Before a permit is considered for revocation prior to the completion of all work, the permit holder shall request an inspection of the work that has been completed. Upon inspection if the work complies with the code and is done in a workmanlike manner, the code official shall so indicate in writing to the person requesting revocation.
107.10.7 Work not in compliance. Should the plumbing contractor install work that is not in compliance with the plumbing, fire or building code, the contractor shall be directed by the code official to make necessary corrections to assure code compliance and no other permits shall be issued to said contractor until such work is corrected and approved by the code official.
107.10.8 Retention of construction documents. One (1) set of construction documents shall be retained by the code official until final approval of the work covered therein. One (1) set of construction documents shall be returned to the applicant and said set shall be kept at the site of the building or work at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress.
107.10.9 Posting of permit. A true copy of the permit shall be kept on the site of operations, open to public inspection during the entire time of prosecution of the work and until the completion of the same.
107.11 Fees. A permit shall not be issued until the fees prescribed in Table 107.11.3 have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit necessitating an additional fee because of the additional work involved be released until the additional fee has been paid. Fees for the inspections herein prescribed shall be paid to and collected by the City of Saint Louis. A permit may be revoked if payment is returned for insufficient funds.
107.11.1 Work commencing before permit issuance. In case any work for which a permit required by this Code is started or proceeded with prior to the permit being issued, the total normal fees applicable shall be increased by the amount as set forth in Table 107.11.1. The payment of said surcharge shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code for performance or execution of the work, nor from other penalties prescribed by law.
TABLE 107.11.1
SCHEDULE FOR SURCHARGE
PERMIT FEE | SURCHARGE
$ 0 TO $ 50 | $ 35.00
$ 51 TO $200 | $ 95.00
$ 201 TO $500 | $245.00
$ 501 TO $2,000 | $365.00
$ 2,001 TO $ 10,000 | $485.00
OVER $ 10,000 | 1005.00
107.11.2 Inspection fees. It shall be the duty of the code official to cause the following inspections to be made as required by this Code. An inspection is to be made of each tap, water connection or extension, each sewer extension, and for repairs of water service pipe, or of sewer pipe, whether on a public or private street, alley, thoroughfare, or premises. Inspection shall also be made after completion of all work and be known as a finish inspection. Mechanical pipefitting and sprinkler fitting installations shall also be inspected.
107.11.3 Fee schedule. Fees for new construction or alteration of plumbing systems and inspections thereof shall be paid to and collected by the City of Saint Louis as indicated in Table 107.11.3.
TABLE 107.11.3
PLUMBING FEES
TYPE FEE | SURCHARGE
Application | $30.00
Tap, water connection or extension, each | $25.00
Sewer extension, connection or repair, each | $25.00
Irrigation System Zones (does not include backflow device), each | $25.00
Fixtures, each (floor drain, sump, water heater, reduced pressure backflow device or double gate/double check valve, roof drain or trapped outlet) | $10.00
Test of reduced pressure backflow device or double gate/double check valve | $40.00
Late fee for all backflow tests not performed within 30 days of anniversary date, each | $30.00
Rough inspection, each | $25.00
Finish inspection, each | $25.00
Re-inspection, each | $30.00
Special inspection, each | $45.00
One rough inspection and one finish inspection for every 20 fixtures or fraction thereof; one additional rough inspection and one additional finish inspection for every additional fixture or fraction thereof.
107.11.4 Re-inspections. Re-inspections of plumbing installations and systems on any premises shall be made when deemed necessary by the code official. Where a re-inspection is required to be made due to faulty workmanship or work not completed at the time of a requested inspection.
Fees for a re-inspection fee shall be as indicated in Table 107.11.3.
107.11.5 Fees for abandoned work or revoked permit. Fees shall not be waived or refunded for any plumbing permit that has been abandoned, canceled, or revoked.
107.11.6 Special inspections. A special inspection may be requested by the owner or occupant of a building or premises. Fees for special inspections shall be as indicated in Table 107.11.3.
SECTION 108
INSPECTIONS AND TESTING
108.1 Required inspections and testing. The code official upon notification from the permit holder or the permit holder's agent shall make the following inspections and other such inspections as necessary and shall either release that portion of the construction or shall notify the permit holder or agent of any violation which must be corrected. The holder of the permit shall be responsible for the scheduling of such inspections. All inspections are visual inspections.
The contractor shall be responsible for repairing defects hidden from the inspector.
1. Underground inspections shall be made after trenches or ditches are excavated and bedded, piping installed, and before any backfill is put in place. When excavated soil contains rocks, broken concrete, frozen chunks and other rubble which would damage, break the piping or cause corrosive action, clean backfill shall be on the job site next to trenches or ditches.
2. Rough-in inspection shall be made after the roof, framing, fire-blocking, fire stopping, draft-stopping and bracing is in place and all sanitary, storm and water distribution piping is roughed-in, and prior to the installation of wall and ceiling membranes. Any portion of the plumbing system covered by the permit which is intended to be concealed by any permanent portion of the structure shall not be concealed until inspected. The code official shall have the authority to require any concealment to be removed. Failure to comply with this order of the code official may result in condemnation of the structure or any part thereof and prohibition of occupancy. Furthermore, the plumbing contractor shall not be issued any other permits until such work is properly inspected and approved by the code official.
3. Final inspection shall be made after the building is complete, all plumbing fixtures are in place and properly connected, and the structure is ready for occupancy. All violations of any code, any approved construction document or the plumbing permit shall be noted, and the holder of the plumbing permit shall be notified in writing of the discrepancies. All violations shall be abated before final approval. If the plumbing contractor refuses to abate any violation, the contractor shall not be issued any other permits until such violation is remedied, properly inspected and approved by the code official.
4. Exposure of Work. All new, altered, extended or replaced plumbing and drainlaying shall be left uncovered and unconcealed until it has been tested and approved. Where such work has been covered or concealed before it is tested and approved, the Code Official may require that it be exposed for testing and approval.
108.1.1 Approved inspection agencies. The code official shall accept reports of approved inspection agencies, provided such agencies satisfy the requirements as to qualification and reliability.
108.1.2 Evaluation and follow-up inspection services. Prior to the approval of a closed, prefabricated plumbing system and the issuance of a plumbing permit, the code official shall require the submittal of an evaluation report on each prefabricated plumbing system, indicating the complete details of the plumbing system, including a description of the system and its components, the basis upon which the plumbing system is being evaluated, test results and similar information, and other data as necessary to the code official to determine conformance to this Code.
108.1.2.1 Evaluation service. The code official shall designate the evaluation service of an approved agency as the evaluation agency and review such agency's evaluation report for adequacy and conformance to this Code.
108.1.2.2 Follow-up inspection. Except where ready access is provided to plumbing systems, service equipment and accessories for complete inspection at the site without disassembly or dismantling, the code official shall conduct the in-plant inspections as frequently as necessary to assure conformance to the approved evaluation report or shall designate an independent approved inspection agency to conduct such inspections. The inspection agency shall furnish the code official with the follow-up inspection manual and a report of inspections upon request, and the plumbing system shall have an identifying label permanently affixed to the system indicating that factory inspections have been performed.
108.1.2.3 Test and inspection records. All required test and inspection records shall be available to the code official at all times during the fabrication of the plumbing system and the erection of the building: or such records as the code official designates shall be filed.
108.2 Special inspections. Special inspections of alternative engineered design plumbing systems shall be conducted in accordance with Sections 108.2.1 and 108.2.2.
108.2.1 Periodic inspection. The registered design professional or designated inspector shall periodically inspect and observe the alternative engineered design to determine that the installation is in accordance with the approved plans. All discrepancies shall be brought to the immediate attention of the plumbing contractor for correction. Records shall be kept of all inspections.
108.2.2 Written report. The registered design professional shall submit a final report in writing to the code official upon completion of the installation, certifying the alternative engineered design conforms to the approved construction documents. A notice of approval for the plumbing system shall not be issued until a written certification has been submitted.
108.3 Testing. Plumbing systems shall be tested as required in this Code and in accordance with Sections 108.3.1 through 108.3.3. Tests shall be made by the permit holder and observed by the code official.
108.3.1 New, altered, extended or repaired systems. New plumbing systems and parts of existing systems, which have been altered, extended or repaired shall be tested as prescribed herein to disclose leaks and defects, except that testing is not required in the following cases:
1. In any case which 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 and is not connected to the public water supply or the public sewer system.
108.3.2 Equipment, material and labor for tests. All equipment, material and labor required for testing a plumbing system or part thereof shall be furnished by the permit holder.
108.3.3 Re-inspection and testing. Where any work or installation does not pass an initial test or inspection, the necessary corrections shall be made so as to achieve compliance with this Code. The work or installation shall then be resubmitted to the code official for inspection and testing.
108.4 Contractor's responsibilities. It shall be the duty of every contractor who enters into contracts for the installation or repair of plumbing systems for which a permit is required to comply with adopted federal, state and local rules and regulations concerning certification and licensing.
108.5 Coordination of inspections. Whenever in the enforcement of this Code or another code or ordinance, the responsibility of more than one code official is involved, it shall be the duty of the code officials involved to coordinate their inspections and administrative orders as fully as practicable so that the owners and occupants of the structure shall not be subjected to visits by numerous inspectors or multiple or conflicting orders. Whenever an inspector from any agency or department observes an apparent or actual violation of some provision of some law, ordinance, or code not within the inspector's authority to enforce, the inspector shall report the findings to the code official having jurisdiction.
108.5.1 Legal compliance. All legal assistance necessary to effect compliance of the plumbing systems of such premises with this section shall be supplied to the code official by the City Counselor and other City of Saint Louis agencies. The Fire and Police Departments of the City of Saint Louis shall, upon request, assist the code official in the enforcement of this Code.
108.6 Approval. After the prescribed tests and inspections indicate that the work complies in all respects with this Code, a notice of approval shall be issued by the code official.
108.7 Temporary connection. The code official shall have the authority to authorize the temporary connection of the building or system to the utility source for the purpose of testing plumbing systems or for a temporary certificate of occupancy.
108.8 Plumbing inspection certificate. The Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspection, upon completion of repair and remodeling work, as per permit issued, shall, upon request of the property owner, the occupant or the licensed plumbing contractor, furnish a plumbing inspection certificate to the property owner or occupant who has authorized the work to be performed. The plumbing inspection certificate shall state the address of where the work was performed, name and license number of the licensed plumbing contractor performing the work, permit number, approved by inspector's signature, the inspector's identification number, date and time of inspection. Certificates are filled out by plumbing inspectors within ninety (90) days of the final inspection.
108.9 Inspection Placard. Work requiring a permit shall not commence until the permittee or his agent posts a ten inch by twelve-inch board affixed to a post which is firmly imbedded in the ground, containing the lot and block number, and affixes the job inspection placard for recording inspections. Failure to maintain this inspection placard and identification board will not relieve the permittee of responsibility as provided by the Building Code. When work has progressed to a point of having windows, or when the job is an alteration or addition, the placard shall be attached to the available glass in view for recording the balance of inspections required by the Building Code. Absence of inspection placard will result in imposition of the charge for an additional inspection specified in Table 107.11.3, Plumbing Fees as amended. Upon payment of the fee for an additional inspection, an extra inspection placard will be issued to the permittee.
108.9.1 Identification Requirements. The licensed Master, Journeyman, or registered Apprentice performing the work under this Code shall write his license number on the Identification Card or Identification Sticker before starting work on the job. The Identification Card or Identification Sticker shall have the written permit number for the work in the proper place, before starting the work The Identification Card shall be posted in the same manner as, and in the vicinity of the job inspection placard.
SECTION 109
VIOLATIONS
109.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, repair, remove demolish or utilize any plumbing system, or cause same to be done, in conflict with or in violation with any of the provisions of this Code. All work shall be conducted, installed and completed in a workmanlike and approved manner so as to secure the results intended by this Code.
109.2 Notice of violation. The code official shall serve a written notice of violation or order, as heretofore described in Section 105.3, to the person, firm, or corporation responsible for the erection, installation, alteration, extension, repair, removal, demolition or operation of plumbing equipment or systems in violation of the provisions of this Code, or in violation of a detailed statement, or the approved construction documents there under, or in violation of a permit issued under the provisions of this Code. Such order shall direct the discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and the abatement of the violation. Failure to comply with the written order of the code official may result in revocation of the bond and/or license of that person, firm, or corporation. Failure to comply with the order of the code official shall result in the denial to issue any additional permits in that person's, firm's, or corporation's name.
109.2.1 Written notice of violation. If the building inspection, re-inspection, or test reveals failure of any new installation, addition, alteration, maintenance, or replacement to comply with the provisions of this Code, the installation shall be declared unlawful by the code official, and a written notice of violation shall be given or mailed to either the responsible individual, person, firm or corporation to whom the permit was issued, or to the legally authorized representative of the permit holder.
109.3 Prosecution of violation. If the notice of violation is not complied within the time stated in the Notice of Violation, but no longer than thirty (30) days, the code official shall request the legal counsel of the City of Saint Louis to institute the appropriate proceedings at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violation, or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the structure in violation of the provisions of this Code or of the order or direction made pursuant thereto. The time for compliance may be extended by the code official, upon written request if there are extenuating circumstances.
109.4 Violation penalties. Any person, partnership or corporation who shall violate a provision of this Code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair plumbing equipment or systems in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or license issued under the provisions of this Code, shall, upon conviction thereof, be penalized as set forth in Section 25.04.030.
109.5 Stop work order. Upon notice from the code official that plumbing work is being done contrary to the provisions of this Code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, or without permit, or by unlicensed individuals, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property involved, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. The stop work order shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, shall be subject to immediate arrest and, upon conviction thereof, be penalized as set forth in Section 25.04.030.
109.6 Abatement of violation. The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the legal officer of the City of Saint Louis from instituting appropriate action to prevent unlawful construction or to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure, or premises, or to sop an illegal act, the conduct of business or the utilization of plumbing equipment or systems on or about any premises.
109.7 Unsafe plumbing. Any plumbing system that is unsafe, constitutes a fire or health hazard, unsanitary condition or is otherwise dangerous to human life, as regulated by this Code, is hereby declared as an unsafe plumbing system. Use of a plumbing system regulated by this Code constituting a hazard to health, safety, or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster, damage, or abandonment is hereby declared an unsafe use. Such unsafe equipment is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal.
109.7.1 Authority to condemn plumbing systems. Whenever the code official determines that any plumbing system, or portion thereof, regulated by this Code has become hazardous to life, health, property, or has become unsanitary, the code official shall order in writing that such plumbing either be removed or restored to a safe condition. A time limit for compliance with such order shall be specified in the written notice. A person shall not use or maintain a defective plumbing system after receiving such notice.
When such plumbing system is to be disconnected, written notice as prescribed in Section 109.2 shall be given. In cases of immediate danger to life or property, such disconnection shall be made immediately without such notice.
109.7.2 Authority to order disconnection of utilities. The code official shall have the authority to order disconnection of any utility supplied to a building, structure or plumbing system regulated by this Code when it is determined that the plumbing system or any portion thereof has become hazardous, unsafe, or unsanitary. Written notice of such order to disconnect service and the causes therefore shall be given within twenty-four (24) hours to the owner and occupant of such building, structure, or premises, provided, however, that in cases of immediate danger to life of property; such disconnection shall be made immediately without such notice. The code official shall immediately notify the serving utility in writing of the issuance of such order to disconnect.
109.7.3 Connection after order to disconnect. A person shall not make utility connections to plumbing systems regulated by this Code which have been disconnected or ordered to be disconnected by the code official, or the use of which has been ordered to be discontinued by the code official until the code official authorizes the reconnection and use of such plumbing system.
When any plumbing system is maintained in violation of this Code, and in violation of a notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this section; the code official shall institute any appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation.
109.7.4 Authority to order vacation of structure. When there is an actual and immediate condition which would endanger life, the code official is hereby authorized and empowered to order and require the occupants to vacate a structure forthwith. The code official shall cause to be posted at each entrance to such structure a notice reading as follows:
DANGER! THIS BUILDING IS UNSAFE. ALL PERSONS ARE WARNED TO KEEP AWAY.
It shall be unlawful for any person to enter such structure except for the purpose of making the required repairs or removal. The procedure for this notice shall be as set forth in Section 105.3.
109.8 Time for compliance and notification to department. All notices of violation shall indicate the requirement of immediate compliance. Upon compliance of violation, the recipient of the notices, the recipient's agent, contractor, or subcontractor shall notify the code official according to the procedure set forth in this Code. Upon notification, the code official shall reinspect the premises in which the violation was found, and if compliance is shown to exist, the violation notice shall be terminated, and type of inspection recorded.
109.8.1 Noncompliance. On new construction, alterations, additions, or replacements, violations not abated within 10 days shall be referred to court. On existing structures which involve occupancy, general rehabilitation, or other problems which involve the development of construction documents or issuance of a building permit, restoration to original occupancy, or other problems which require concurrent action by other departments of the City of Saint Louis, the code official may make its compliance date of any violation notice with regard to any given premises coincide with the compliance date of violations against the same premises by said other departments of the City of Saint Louis.
109.8.2 Immediate compliance. The following types of violations may be followed immediately by referral to court:
1. Failure to secure any required plumbing permit or permits;
2. Operating as a Plumbing Contractor, Drainlayer, Sprinkler Fitter or Mechanical Pipefitter Contractor or as an installer of plumbing without compliance with licensing and registration requirements of this Code;
3. Failure to maintain a plumbing system in a safe and/or sanitary condition;
4. Creation of a nuisance or a hazard to either health or safety.
109.8.3 Compliance. Any violation pertaining to any otherwise illegal installation of plumbing may be referred to a court of competent jurisdiction if not abated within a reasonable time after issuance of the notice of violation by the code official.
109.8.4 City counselor. The City Counselor shall assign such employees as from time to time are necessary to prepare and present to the City Court, or if necessary, to higher courts, the facts pertaining to any violation which has exceeded the time specified in sections of this Code, or if no time is specified, any reasonable time in the judgment of the code official.
109.8.5 Court dates and re-inspections. Before requesting the court to hear any incomplete violation case, the premise involved shall be re-inspected and then the code official assigned to act as a witness for the case shall set forth the facts in a record and the court shall specify the date of the hearing.
109.9 Authority of Board of Plumbing Examiners to levy fines. Any person or entity that violates any provision of the Code shall be guilty of a Class A Misdemeanor. The Board of Examiners for Master Plumbers, Master Drainlayers, and Journeyman Plumbers (Board) shall have the authority to take disciplinary action as set out in the Code, and/or to impose civil penalties, of not less than $5.00 and not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), per offense, if the Board finds, after such notice to the individual and a hearing on the matter, that the individual or entity has violated any provisions of the Code.
In determining the amount of penalty to be imposed, the Board may consider both any mitigating circumstances and severity of the violation in relation to the deterrent value of the fine.
Any final order imposing a civil penalty is subject to appeal or review as specified in Section 110.0.
Payment of a civil penalty shall be made within (30) thirty days after the decision of the Board, pending an appeal. Failure to pay a civil penalty by any person licensed under this Code shall be grounds for non-renewal or denial of reinstatement of a license. In addition, action will be taken against any bonds which may exist to obtain payment of civil penalty.
SECTION 110
MEANS OF APPEAL 21
110.1 Appeals. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the code official, or any Board hereunder, may appeal said decision to the Board of Building Appeals in the manner prescribed in the building code. The fee for said appeal shall be as prescribed in said building code.
SECTION 111
BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR MASTER PLUMBERS, MASTER DRAINLAYERS AND JOURNEYMAN PLUMBERS
111.1 How constituted. The Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, shall appoint one (1) City of Saint Louis licensed Master Plumber, who will act as Chairman of the Board, one (1) City of Saint Louis licensed Master Drainlayer; one (1) City of Saint Louis licensed Journeyman Plumber, one (1) Registered Engineer or a practicing plumbing designer holding a Certified in Plumbing Design Certificate, CPD, issued by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers who has actually engaged in the design of plumbing or sanitary or sewer systems, and one (1) representative from the Plumbing Division, the Plumbing Supervisor or his duly appointed representative. Each of whom shall be a United States Citizen, and each of whom shall have been actively engaged at the trade or business of plumbing for five (5) years in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. These five (5) members shall constitute the Board of Examiners. A majority of the members of said committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
111.2 Term of office, compensation. The members of the Board of Examiners, except the Plumbing Supervisor or the Plumbing Supervisor's duly appointed representative, shall hold office for a term of four (4) years or until their successors are duly qualified, unless removed by the Mayor. They shall, except the Plumbing Supervisor or the Plumbing Supervisor's duly appointed representative, receive compensation for their services, as provided by separate ordinance on a per-meeting basis.
111.3 Powers and duties of the Board of Examiners. It shall be the duty of the Board of Examiners to meet on the fourth Monday of each month (the Board may make variances when a holiday falls on this date) to hear and determine any charges or complaints which may be lawfully made against any Master Plumber, Drainlayer or licensed Journeyman Plumber, approve apprentice applications; transact any other lawful business of the Board. Additional meetings may be held at the request of the chairman of the board. Suitable quarters for the use of the Board of Plumbing Examiners shall be provided. Three (3) members of the Board of Examiners in attendance shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of the board members present is necessary for the approval of any motion.
1. Administration - The Board of Examiners shall receive applications and they shall approve or deny licenses as described herein based on Sections 111.7, 111.8, 111.9, 111.10, 111.11, 111.12, 111.13, 111.14, and 111.18
2. Test - The Board of Examiners shall prescribe the administration, form and content of tests for master plumbers, master drainlayers, journeyman plumbers and the form and content of licenses as described herein. The Board shall also determine the passing grade for each test.
3. Notice - All complaints by citizens concerning plumbing or drainlaying procedures or rules and regulations shall be made to the Board of Examiners in writing. After a thorough investigation, the Board shall respond in writing to each complaint.
4. Adoption of Rules - The Board of Examiners shall adopt rules and regulations, when and as required at the discretion of the Board, consistent with the provisions of this ordinance and the laws of the City of Saint Louis, related to the Board's powers and duties as herein stated. Such rules and regulations adopted by the Board shall be posted in the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections for two weeks prior to becoming effective.
5. Inspection - Order the inspection of any plumbing or drain system whenever deemed necessary for the public safety.
6. Revocation/Suspension of Licenses - After investigation and hearings in accordance with Section 111.12, the Board may revoke or suspend any license that it has issued.
7. The Board shall, pursuant to the regulations and standards herein set forth, determine the qualifications of and provide for the examining, licensing, registration and/or certification of applicants who meet the qualifications and successfully pass the appropriate examination, if required, under this Code. Evidence of license "The License" shall be provided to those who meet the qualifications and successfully pass the appropriate examination, or successfully meet all requirements of renewal of the license. This evidence of license "The License" shall remain the property of St. Louis City and shall be surrendered immediately when demanded under conditions listed elsewhere in this document.
111.4 Secretary of the Board, duties. The code official or his duly appointed representative shall act as Secretary to the Board of Examiners. The Secretary of the Board shall be nonvoting. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to:
1. Keep full and complete records of the proceedings of said Board;
2. Keep a file of the name, residence and place of business of every licensed person engaged in or working at the business of plumbing and drainlaying in the City of Saint Louis (these records shall be updated within ninety days of the renewal period stated in Section 111.5);
3. Give all applicants for examination a written notice of the date and place of examination. The Secretary shall give the applicant an informational letter on examination procedures with an outline of suggested study for the examination applied for;
4. Return all incomplete applications to the applicants;
5. All records shall be open to supervised public inspection during normal working hours, subject to staff availability. Test questions and answers shall not be open to the public.
6. The Secretary shall maintain and secure all examinations, examination documents and materials for the examinations given by the Board as directed by the Board.
111.5 Renewal date for licenses. The renewal of all licenses for Master Plumbers, Master Drainlayers and Journeyman Plumbers shall be due on one date, December 31, 2023, and every three (3) years thereafter.
1. A person applying for renewal of a license, registration or certification may file his/her application starting September 1 first prior to the expiration but not after the last day of the month of January after the license, registration or certificate expires. A person applying for such renewal, prior to its expiration, shall file only a new application form, surety bond, and insurance and pay the fee(s) required under this Code.
2. Upon written application and for good cause shown, waivers or extension of time of the credit hour or reporting requirements of this Code may be granted by the Board in individual cases or classes of cases involving hardship or extenuating circumstances. Extensions granted by the Board may be conditioned on the payment of a late filing fee of thirty ($30) dollars. If the Board grants an extension, the license expiration date shall be extended to the date set by the Board for completion of the credit hour and reporting requirements.
3. A person who fails to comply with all of the above requirements for renewal of his/her license, registration or certificate prior to its expiration, shall, in addition to complying with the requirements of this sub-section, pay a processing fee of one hundred ($100) dollars. A person who submits a renewal application more than one (1) month after the license expiration shall be required to submit to reexamination under the same terms and conditions imposed upon new applicants. Following the grace period, any master plumber, master drainlayer, journeyman plumber, Master Pipefitter, Journeyman Pipefitter, Master Sprinkler fitter or Journeyman Sprinkler fitter that has not renewed shall be required to re-apply and re-test in order to obtain a new license at the discretion of the Board of Examiners under the same terms and conditions imposed upon new applicants.
4. Failure to receive an application for renewal of a license or certificate of authority shall not relieve the licensee or certificate holder from their duty to timely renew, nor shall it relieve them from the obligation to any additional fee(s) necessitated by any late renewal.
111.5.1 Licenses obtained between renewal dates. Any new license issued more than thirty days prior to the renewal date shall expire on the renewal date. There shall be prorating of license fees.
111.5.2 Failure of Master Plumber, Master Drainlayer, Master Pipefitter, or Master Sprinkler fitter to renew. The failure of any Master Plumber or Master Drainlayer, Master Pipefitter, or Master Sprinkler fitter to renew their license during the grace period shall terminate their license, and no permit for doing work under this or any other ordinance of the City of Saint Louis shall be issued them until after they have obtained a new license following re-application and re-testing, and they shall be disqualified from carrying on any work authorized to be done under any permit theretofore issued to them or any job unfinished at the date of termination of their license.
NOTE: Failure to renew Department of Natural Resources Backflow Prevention Assembly Certification or to notify the Office of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection of such renewal shall cancel any registration or certification issued by the Board of Plumbing Examiners for the testing of Backflow Prevention Assemblies on the expiration date indicated on the Department of Natural Resources certification.
111.5.2 Licensed Renewal Applicants shall:
1. Submit a completed application for license renewal, a full-face photograph, or the equivalent as determined by the Board, for identification purposes with each renewal.
2. As soon as practicable after the passage of this Code, the Board of Plumbing Examiners shall, after providing reasonable opportunity for public participation, adopt reasonable rules and regulations to interpret and implement the provisions of this Code with respect to continuing education. A licensee may obtain a copy of the rules and regulations upon application and upon payment of fee established for this purpose.
3. Holders of active licenses shall also submit verification that they have attended continuing education courses, seminars, films or other training approved by the Board of Plumbing Examiners in the following minimums starting January 1, 2013:
4. Holders of active licenses shall also submit verification that they have attended continuing education courses, seminars, films, or other training approved by the Board of Sprinkler Fitter Examiners in the following minimums starting January 1, 2013:
A. Masters/Contractors twelve (12) PEU (Professional Education Units) per three-year (3) license cycle pro-rated on a yearly base.
B. Journeyman Licensee twelve (12) PEU per three-year license cycle pro-rated on a yearly base.
C. There may be a carryover of a maximum of four (4) PEU's in excess of the required amount of PEU's to the next license cycle.
111.5.3 License Limitations. Any Master licensed or registered under this Code shall be limited to obtaining permits required under the provisions of this Code, for a single company, firm, proprietorship, partnership or corporation at any given date or time and shall be registered with the Saint Louis City Office of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection as an officer or a full time employee of said company at least thirty (30) days prior to exercising the privileges of the license registration on behalf of said company. Such companies shall be registered with the state of Missouri, Office of Secretary of State, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Any Master, licensed or registered under this Code shall be limited to being employed or working for the contractor that he/she is said Master for as stated above, regardless of holding any other licenses issued under this Code unless said company is subcontracted out to another contractor. It is then, this Master would take out permits for work performed under his Master License as a subcontractor.
111.5.4 Advertising. No person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other entity shall place or authorize the placement of an advertisement or message offering services subject to any provision of this Code in any advertising medium unless the advertisement or message clearly states the name, business address and license number of at least one (1) appropriately licensed, certified and/or registered person qualified to perform such services and who is in responsible charge and control of work performed by said entity.
111.6 Inactive license. Any licensed person who is not working at his/her licensed trade and who desires to retain his/her license may do so by notifying the Board of Plumbing Examiners that he/she wishes to be placed in inactive status. Such notice shall be in writing and shall state that the license holder is not working at his/her licensed trade, wishes to be placed in inactive status, understands that he/she is prohibited from working while inactive and agrees to notify the Board to activate his/her license prior to resuming work. It shall be a Violation of this Code for a license holder to perform work in his/her license category while in inactive status. In order to keep an inactive license as a Master Plumber, the license holder must maintain an active license as a Journeyman Plumber if actively working at the trade.
The Board shall respond in writing to the license holder in each inactivation or reactivation action and each such action shall be noted in the Board minutes. An inactive license shall be issued stating the license number and type, which is inactive. This inactive license shall be valid for a period of ten (10) years. Three (3) months prior to the expiration date, the department shall notify the holder at his last known address, the date that his inactive license will expire so that it can be renewed at the holder's request and payment of fees and other requirements of the Board.
It is the responsibility of the Inactive License holder to notify the Board of any license change or change in address. Maintenance of any other license will be equivalent to notifying the Board of address change.
License holders in inactive status, who renew their licenses, are not required to accrue continuing education course hours, as a condition of renewal. However, they are required to accrue the minimum continuing education hours for any prior year or any part thereof in which their license was active.
111.7 Bond and Insurance Required.
1. Certificate of Insurance - Streets Department: A copy of a Certificate of Insurance for combined One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, minimum limits liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage shall be submitted to the Plumbing Section on January 1st of each year by a Certified Master Plumber and Master Drainlayer. The Certificate shall state the insurance company's name, address, phone number, kind of insurance, coverage, and policy number. The insurance company shall notify the Plumbing Section twenty (20) days prior to cancellation of a certificate, in writing. Permits shall not be issued to contractors who fail to file a Certificate of Insurance with the Plumbing Section annually. This policy shall include coverage for the correction of plumbing work performed contrary to this Code, and for Street Department requirements in connection with excavations and street blockage permits.
2. Bonds by Master Plumbers and Drainlayers - Streets Department: It shall be the duty of every Plumbing or Drainlaying Contractor who works in the public rights-of-way to give surety bond to the City of Saint Louis in the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) annually. Said bond or bonds shall meet the following requirements:
a. Amount of $25,000.00;
b. Saves harmless the City or Saint Louis;
c. Must be continuous Cancellation only after thirty (30) days' notice to the Director of Streets:
d. Properly signed. scaled and notarized.
After the bond or bonds are forwarded to Director of Streets. they shall be approved by the Comptroller and filed with the Register of the City of Saint Louis. Said bonds shall be renewed annually; provided, however, that if the security shall become impaired. the Comptroller shall demand that additional security be given.
3. Certificate of Insurance - Other: No permits required under the provisions of this Code shall be issued until such applicant shall have on file in the Office and with the Code Official an approved surety bond in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), and a certificate of Contractor Commercial General Liability Insurance in the minimum amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence. Each person allowed to make application for permit under this shall agree to maintain a standard ISO version Commercial General Liability policy form, or its equivalent, providing coverage for, but not limited to, Bodily Injury and Property Damage, Premise/Operations, Products/Completed Operations, Contractual Liability, Broad Form Property Damage, Explosion (X), Collapse (C), and (U) Underground coverage, Severability of Interest commercial General Liability with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, Combined Single Limits (CSL) for bodily injury and property damage that may occur as result from operations. Coverage shall also extend to products and completed operations, contractual liability, and Explosion (X), Collapse (C) and Underground (U). The City of St. Louis, Missouri, shall be named as an additional insured for its own interests and the interests of its residents.
4. City Counselor Approval: The bonds and insurance required in this Code shall be approved by the City Counselor and shall be given for the faithful observance of this Code and Sections 341.090 to 341.220 RSMo and all orders, rules and regulations adopted hereunder or under the provisions of sections 341.090 to 341.220 R.S. Mo. for the protection of the public health and safety and shall indemnify the City of St. Louis, Missouri, or any other governmental agency, or any person, firm, or corporation for any damage or injury sustained through the negligence or malfeasance of such applicant, their servants, agents or employees in performing work or for any damages or injury sustained due to such applicant's failure to perform work in a careful and workmanlike manner, in conformity with this Code and the orders, rules and regulations adopted hereunder or under the provisions of Sections 341.090 to 341.220 R.S. Mo. or for the use of the City of St. Louis, Missouri due to non-payment of fees thirty (30) days from due date, or for the use of any person, firm or corporation with whom said applicant contracts to do work to indemnify any such person, firm or corporation for damages sustained due to failure of applicant to do work so contracted and shall be conditioned that the principal in said bond will employ licensed Journeyman in the performance of work which requires a Journeyman license under this Code.
TABLE 111 BOARD AND COMMITTEE FEES
Item | Fee | Duration | Section | Remarks and Requirements
Board of Plumbing Examiners Licenses:
Application Fee (all classes) | $50.00 | To cover cost of application only
Journeyman | $50.00 | 3 years | 111.10 | To cover cost of licensing
Master Drainlayer | $300.00 | 3 years | 111.9 | To cover cost of licensing
Master Plumber | $300.00 | 3 years | 111.8 | To cover cost of licensing
Master Plumber/Drainlayer | $600.00 | 3 years | 111.8 & .9 | To cover cost of licensing
Registration Fee (Apprentice) | $25.00 | 5 years | 111.11 | To cover cost of registration
Master Sprinkler Fitter | $300.00 | 3 years | 111.14 | To cover the cost of licensing
Sprinkler Fitter Journeyman | $50.00 | 3 years | 111.15 | To cover the cost of licensing
Replace lost license | $25.00 | Replacement cost
Testing
Homeowners exam | $25.00 | 2 years | 111.17 | Exam cost & application
All other tests the City of Saint Louis administers | $50.00 | Exam cost only
Board of Sprinkler Contractors & Sprinkler Fitters Licenses:
Application Fee (all classes) | $50.00 | Exam cost only
Master Sprinkler Fitter | $300.00 | 3 years | 112.8 | Licensing cost
Sprinkler Fitter Journeyman | $50.00 | 3 years | 112.9 | Licensing cost
Registration Fee (Apprentice) | $25.00 | 5 years | 112.10 | Registration cost
Replace lost license | $25.00 | Replacement cost
Backflow Tester
Master Pipefitter | $300.00 | 3 years | 111.12 | Application & license cost
Journeyman Pipefitter | $50.00 | 3 years | 111.13 | Application & license cost
Replace lost license | $25.00 | Replacement cost
NOTE: FEES SHALL BE PRORATED
111.8 License as a Master Plumber.
1. An applicant for a Master Plumber's license shall have the following qualifications:
2. At least five (5) years' experience as a Journeyman Plumber licensed under this Code, in addition to meet the requirements of the Journeyman Plumber License, or under laws and regulations requiring similar qualifications the intent of this requirement is that the applicant for Master Plumber shall have at least ten (10) years practical experience in the design, planning, installation and supervision of plumbing systems including but not limited to, drainage and vent piping facilities; potable water supply and distribution piping systems; Plumbing Appliances, Appurtenance, and fixtures, and potable water cross connection control facilities. Or, in lieu thereof, possess such experience or training, as is the equivalent thereto. Equivalent training and experience shall mean that:
A. The applicant shall be a civil or mechanical engineer, registered with the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, and have four (4) years of experience in the design, planning and installation of plumbing, drainage, vent piping facilities, potable water supply and distribution piping and potable water cross connection control which must be obtained under the direction of a Master Plumber licensed under this Code or under laws and regulations requiring similar qualifications;
Or;
B. The applicant shall have satisfactorily completed a five (5) year course in practical plumbing, drainage, vent piping facilities, potable water supply and distribution piping and potable water cross connection control at a recognized trade or technical school, and five (5) years' experience in the design, planning and installation of plumbing, drainage, and vent piping facilities, potable water supply and distribution piping and potable water cross connection control, which must be obtained under the direction of a Master Plumber licensed under this Code or under laws and regulations requiring similar qualifications;
Or;
C. The applicant shall be a Master Plumber who has qualified for a license under examination, rules, and regulations, similar to the St. Louis City, Missouri, Board of Plumbing Examiners Examination rules and regulations; has been working under rules and regulations equal to or exceeding the rules and regulations of this Code; has been examined and qualified for a St. Louis City Journeyman Plumber license; and has worked under the direction of a licensed St. Louis City, Missouri, Master plumber for at least two (2) years;
Or;
D. Such other experience and/or training as the Board of Plumbing Examiners determines is equivalent.
3. He/she shall possess the ability to direct other persons in the performance of plumbing work and shall be skilled in designing and installing plumbing fixtures and facilities and shall have a thorough knowledge of the art of plumbing necessary for the protection of the public health.
A. Applicant's qualifications shall be presented to the Board of Examiners for approval to take the written examination.
B. Approved applicant shall be notified by the Secretary of the Board as to the date and place of the written examination. The Secretary shall also give the applicant an informational letter on the examination procedures with an outline of suggested study for the examination. The applicant is responsible for all testing fees.
C. An applicant shall be required to successfully pass an examination designed or selected by the Board of Examiners in addition to the foregoing requirements.
D. Applicant shall be notified in writing by the Secretary of the Board of the examination results. Applicants that pass shall be notified to come to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspection and obtain their license within ninety - (90) days. Applicants that have not passed the examination for the first time shall be notified that they may re-take the examination after three (3) months (90 days) and shall be eligible every three (3) months (90 days) there after until he/she has passed the examination.
E. Successful applicant shall have a digital picture taken by the Plumbing Department, and have a certificate of liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage in the amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) naming the applicant as an additionally insured, and approved surety bond in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and the license fee required by Table 111 to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections in order to be issued a license as a master plumber.
F. No journeyman plumber shall be allowed to hold a master plumber's license. When a journeyman plumber qualifies as a master plumber, the journeyman must relinquish the journeyman plumber's license to the Board of Plumbing Examiners before a master plumber license can be issued.
111.9 License as a Master Drainlayer.
1. An applicant for a Master Drainlayers license shall possess a current Master Plumber license issued by St. Louis City or have the following qualifications:
A. Five (5) years' experience in drainlaying under the personal direction of a Master Drainlayer licensed under the rules and regulations of this Code, or under laws and regulations requiring similar qualifications or such other experience and/or training as the Board of Plumbing Examiners determines is equivalent. In lieu thereof the applicant shall have a degree in civil or mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university, and three (3) years' experience in design, installation, and planning of private and public sanitary storm sewers and sewerage systems.
B. The applicant shall possess the ability to direct other persons in the installation of sanitary and storm sewers, and sewerage systems, private and public and shall have a thorough knowledge of the art of drainlaying necessary for the protection of the public health.
C. An applicant shall be required to successfully pass an examination designed or selected by the Board of Examiners in addition to the foregoing requirements.
2. Applicant's qualifications shall be presented to the Board of Examiners for approval to take the written examination.
3. Approved applicant shall be notified by the Secretary of the Board as to the place of the written examination. The Secretary shall also give the applicant an informational letter on the examination procedures with an outline of suggested study for the examination. The applicant is responsible for all testing fees.
4. Applicant shall be notified in writing by the Secretary of the Board of the examination results. Applicants that pass shall be notified to come to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspection and obtain their license within ninety (90) days. Applicants that have not passed the examination for the first time shall be notified that they may re-take the examination after ninety (90) days (3 months) and shall be eligible every ninety (90) days (3 months) there after until he/she has passed the examination.
5. Successful applicant shall have a digital picture taken by the Plumbing Department, and have a certificate of liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage in the amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) naming the applicant as an additionally insured, an approved surety bond in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), and the license fee required by Table 111 to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections in order to be issued a license as a Master Drainlayer.
111.10 License as a Journeyman Plumber.
1. An applicant for a Journeyman Plumber license shall possess training and experience in all phases of the plumbing industry, they shall be skilled in installing plumbing fixtures and facilities and shall have a thorough knowledge of the art of the plumbing system for the protection of the public health and shall have at least five (5) years of experience as an Apprentice Plumber under the direction and supervision of a Master or Journeyman Plumber licensed under the rules and regulations of this Code, or under laws and regulations requiring similar qualifications, or under an established code having comparable requirements, or, in lieu thereof, the applicant shall possess such experience or training as is the equivalent thereto. Equivalent training and experience may be considered to mean either:
A. A degree in civil or mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university, and three (3) years of experience in the design, planning and/or installation of plumbing, drainage, vent piping facilities, potable water supply and distribution piping and potable water cross connection control under the direction of a Master or Journeyman Plumber licensed under the rules and regulations of this Code, or under laws and regulations requiring similar qualifications.
Or;
B. The satisfactory completion of a three (3) year course in practical plumbing, drainage, vent piping facilities, potable water supply and distribution piping, and potable water cross connection control at a recognized trade or technical school and five (5) years' experience as an Apprentice Plumber under the personal direction of a Master or Journeyman Plumber licensed under the rules and regulations of this Code, or under rules and regulations requiring similar qualifications;
Or;
C. Such other experience and/or training as the Board of Plumbing Examiners determines is equivalent.
Note 1. A maximum of one (1) years' experience may be used as a part of required experience while employed in plumbing maintenance. It may be deemed equivalent experience for one (1) year of experience required for Master or Journeyman Plumber license.
Note 2: Experience for this license may not be acquired during the same time period as experience is acquired for another license.
2. Applicant's qualifications shall be presented to the Board of Examiners for approval to take the written examination.
3. Approved applicant shall be notified by the Secretary of the Board as to the place of the written examination. The Secretary shall also give the applicant an informational letter on the examination procedures with an outline of suggested study for the examination. The applicant is responsible for all testing fees.
4. An applicant shall be required to successfully pass an examination designed or selected by the Board of Examiners in addition to the foregoing requirements.
5. Applicant shall be notified in writing by the Secretary of the Board of the examination results. Applicants that pass shall be notified to come to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspection and obtain their license within ninety (90) days. Applicants that have not passed the examination for the first time shall be notified that they may retake the examination after ninety (90) days (3 months) and shall be eligible every ninety (90) days (3 months) there after until he/she has passed the examination.
6. Successful applicant shall have a digital picture taken by the Plumbing Department, and have the license fee required in Table 111 to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections in order to be issued a license as a journeyman plumber.
111.11 Registration as an Apprentice Plumber.
1. A Master licensed by St. Louis City, who employs an apprentice in St. Louis City, and/or the Missouri Counties of St. Louis, Jefferson, Franklin, and St. Charles County, and/or the Illinois Counties of Monroe, Madison, and St. Clair County shall register that apprentice in St. Louis City under the rules contained in this ordinance. All persons serving an apprenticeship in any trade registered under this Code shall register with the Board of Plumbing Examiners prior to the start of their work training in that trade. The Master is held solely responsible to register all apprentices. Penalties for failure to register an apprentice shall be as defined in this Code for violations and shall also be subject to suspension or revocation of license by the Board of Plumbing Examiners. A Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC), registered with the Labor Department, may act on behalf of an employer who is not licensed as a Master under this Plumbing Code to facilitate the registration of apprentices.
A. The word "apprentice" as used in this Code shall mean a person learning, or already having experience in, the principles and art of the trade category in which the person is registered, under the personal direction and supervision of a licensed Master or Journeyman.
B. The word "Experienced Apprentice" as used in this Code shall mean a person, who in the judgment of the Board of Plumbing Examiners, previous to his application, has received a minimum of two and one-half (2-½") years equivalent training and experience learning the principles and art of the trade category in which the person is registered during which the applicant has received a minimum of five hundred (500) hours of approved classroom training, and who has received a minimum of ten (10) hours of OSHA approved Safety Training for Construction, and who has been certified by the Master for whom he/she is currently employed that said apprentice is capable of performing installations that are in compliance with the Code and with the principals and art of the trade category, and who shall continue his training and experience under the direction and supervision of a licensed Master until qualified to apply for Journeyman in that trade.
C. An Apprentice applicant whose training was not received under a St. Louis City licensed Master may also apply for "Experience Apprentice" upon meeting the requirements listed in the above paragraph or the equivalent as determined by the Board.
2. Personal Supervision of Apprentices. An Apprentice is to be under the supervision of a Master or Journeyman at all times. Experienced apprentices are not authorized to supervise an apprentice. The Master or Journeyman is not required to constantly watch the Apprentice but is to lay out the work required and permit the Apprentice to perform the work on his/her own.
Masters or Journeymen are permitted to leave the immediate work area and remain on job site without being accompanied by the Apprentice. But the Apprentice should know where the Master or Journeyman is located on the jobsite, so she/he can request assistance and/or direction.
Job site is defined as follows:
A. A single building or structure, or a group of related and supporting buildings, on one site covered by one or more permits, or
B. A designated subdivision consisting of more than one single family residence on one contiguous section of land, or
C. A residential complex containing one or more multi-family structures on one contiguous section of land and contained within one designated development. No licensed apprentice plumber shall serve more than a 7-year licensed apprenticeship period. If, upon completion of a 7-year licensed apprenticeship period, such licensed apprentice plumber does not apply for the examination for a journeyman plumber's license and successfully pass the examination for a journeyman plumber's license, his or her apprentice plumber's license shall not be renewed and will be determined expired.
Exception: If an individual cannot make the qualified number of hours needed to take the Journeyman's test within the 7 years listed above due to no fault of their own, the Board may extend the expiration of that license.
An apprentice or experienced apprentice must make an initial application to the Board within twelve (12) months of completion of the experience requirement for license (minimum term as set forth in this section). The Board may revoke an apprentice license for failure to make such application for Journeyman License. The Board may review all apprentice and experienced apprentice's registrations that have extended more than two (2) years beyond the listed minimum term. Registration may be canceled if the Board determines, after providing the registrant with notice and an opportunity to be heard, that the registrant is not learning the principles and art of the trade category in which he or she is registered and is not making an attempt to become licensed. The Board may remove "Experienced Apprentice" status, if the Board determines that the registrant has inadequate knowledge of the principals and art of the trade category to hold such registration in which he or she is registered. The Board may return such registrant to a lesser classification. The decision of the Board involving a registration may be appealed in the same manner as other decisions of the Board.
If an applicant neglects, fails or refuses to take an examination for license under this Code, the application is denied. However, such applicant may submit a new application for examination accompanied by the required application fee. Application fees for examination for a plumber's license are not refundable.
A. Plumber Apprentice - minimum term of apprenticeship shall be five (5) years.
B. Experienced Plumber Apprentice - minimum term of apprenticeship shall be as determined by the Board of Plumbing Examiners but no less than a total of five (5) years equivalent training and experience.
3. Apprentices and/or Experienced Apprentices are prohibited from registering in more than one (1) trade category in the same time period.
4. An applicant for Apprentice or Experienced Apprentice Registration shall:
A. Register with the Board of Plumbing Examiners using the form approved and provided by the Board. Said registration shall include the applicant's name, Social Security Number, address, zip Code, age and telephone number. The applicant shall also include on the application the name of the licensed Master under which the applicant will be receiving training and instructions.
B. Furnish a letter from a St. Louis City Master, licensed in the trade in which he/she is registering confirming the apprentice's or experienced apprentice's employment and previous experience and accepting responsibility for training said apprentice.
C. Furnish a listing of all journeymen, apprentice and experienced apprentices currently in the St. Louis City Master's employ by name and license or registration number, or indicate no apprentices employed.
D. Proof of enrollment within six months of application in (This requirement to become effective Jan 1, 2011):
(A) An applicable apprenticeship program certified by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training of the United States Department of Labor (BAT/ATELS);
OR;
(B) A Board approved equivalent apprenticeship program such as classroom/laboratory training by a Trade School such as Ranken Technical College or Jefferson College or by any school or organization approved, accredited or certified, as applicable, by:
(i) The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; or
(ii) The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology; or
(iii) The National Center for Construction Education and Research; or
(C) An applicable, integrated five (5) year combined classroom and field training apprenticeship program that is conducted by any school or organization approved, accredited or certified, as applicable, by:
(i) The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; or
(ii) The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology; or
(iii) The National Center for Construction Education and Research; or
2. Presentation by the applicant or any Entity or organization of a written, individual training program providing five (5) years combined of educational training or classes and field work or on-the-job training obtained as follows:
(A) At least 500 classroom hours of educational training or classes covering work that requires a license under this Section as allowed by the (Note to this subsection below) that is conducted by any combination of schools or other organizations approved, accredited, or certified as applicable by:
(i) The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; or
(ii) The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology; or
(iii) The National Center for Construction Education and Research and;
(B) The balance of the required hours needed to equal five (5) years through field work and/or on-the-job training under the supervision and inspection of a Journeyman licensed under this Section to perform the work involved.
Note: Within the total 500 classroom hours presented as part of any individualized training program the individual program must contain a minimum of 440 hours technical instruction in the installation, alteration, reconstruction, repair, replacement and/or servicing of Plumbing Systems.
(C) Applicants shall also have taken by St. Louis City, a full-face photograph or the equivalent as determined by the Board, for identification purposes, and pay a registration fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00).
5. Apprentices and Experience Apprentices shall, during the month of July of each year after registration, report their training and employment status to the Board. Such report shall be on a form provided by the Board, shall list for the past year, (July 1 to June 30,) all employers, and period of time worked.
NOTE: Failure to report this required information to the Board of Examiners may cause the registration to be canceled.
6. Any Master employing an apprentice, and/or an experienced apprentice shall advise the Board in writing immediately upon the commencement or termination of the apprentice's employment. In addition, by the last workday of July of each year the Master shall provide to the Board a list of each apprentice and/or experienced apprentice in their employ as of June 30 th of the prior month.
7. The total number of apprentices and experienced apprentices employed by a Master at any given time shall not exceed the total number of licensed Journeyman employed at that time plus, one (1) additional apprentice or experienced apprentice for each active Master. In times of work shortages, upon application, consideration may be given by the Board of Plumbing Examiners to a St. Louis City licensed Master or JATC which supervises the training of apprentices, to waive this rule with the intention of maintaining training of previously registered apprentices.
111.12 Master Pipefitter. An applicant for a license as a Master Pipefitter shall have the following qualifications:
1. A minimum of ten (10) years verifiable training and/or experience as a pipefitter under a Department of Labor approved apprenticeship program or with a reputable, bona fide process piping contractor, at least five (5) years of which has been in a supervisory capacity or such other training and experience as the Board of Examiners determines to be equivalent.
2. A thorough knowledge of the design and installation of process piping systems in general and backflow prevention devices, assemblies and methods relating to process piping systems in particular.
3. Meet all appropriate local, state and federal requirements for conducting a business in St. Louis City, Missouri, including but not limited to, obtaining applicable licenses, registrations and tax numbers.
4. An applicant shall be required to receive a passing grade on an examination approved or selected by the Board of Examiners in addition to the foregoing requirements.
5. Approved applicant shall be notified by the Secretary of the Board as to the place of the written examination. The Secretary shall also give the applicant an informational letter on the examination procedures with an outline of suggested study for the examination. The applicant is responsible for all testing fees.
6. An applicant shall be required to successfully pass an examination designed or selected by the Board of Examiners in addition to the foregoing requirements.
7. Applicant shall be notified in writing by the Secretary of the Board of the examination results. Applicants that pass shall be notified to come to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspection and obtain their license within ninety (90) days. Applicants that have not passed the examination for the first time shall be notified that they may retake the examination after ninety (90) days (3 months) and shall be eligible every ninety (90) days (3 months) there after until he/she has passed the examination.
8. Successful applicant shall have a digital picture taken by the Plumbing Department and have the license fee required in Table 111 to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections in order to be issued a license as a Master Pipefitter.
111.13 Journeyman Pipefitter. An applicant for a Journeyman Pipefitter License shall have the following qualifications:
1. A minimum of five (5) years verifiable training and/or experience as a pipefitter under a Department of Labor approved apprenticeship program or with a reputable, bona fide process piping contractor or such other training and experience as the Board of Examiners determines to be equivalent.
2. A thorough knowledge of the installation of process piping systems in general and backflow prevention devices, assemblies and methods relating to process piping systems in particular.
3. An applicant shall be required to receive a passing grade on an examination approved or selected by the Board of Examiners in addition to the foregoing requirements.
4. Approved applicant shall be notified by the Secretary of the Board as to the date and place of the written examination. The Secretary shall also give the applicant an informational letter on the examination procedures with an outline of suggested study for the examination. The applicant is responsible for all testing fees.
5. An applicant shall be required to successfully pass an examination designed or selected by the Board of Examiners in addition to the foregoing requirements.
6. Applicant shall be notified in writing by the Secretary of the Board of the examination results. Applicants that pass shall be notified to come to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspection and obtain their license within ninety (90) days. Applicants that have not passed the examination for the first time shall be notified that they may retake the examination after ninety (90) days (3 months) and shall be eligible every ninety (90) days (3 months) there after until he/she has passed the examination.
7. Successful applicant shall have a digital picture taken by the Plumbing Department and have the license fee required in Table 111 to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections in order to be issued a license as a Journeyman Pipefitter.
111.14 Master Sprinkler Fitter. An applicant for a Master Sprinkler Fitter license shall have the following qualifications:
(A) A minimum of ten (10) years training and/or experience as a Sprinkler fitter, at least five years of which shall have been under a Department of Labor approved apprenticeship program or with a reputable, bona fide Fire Suppression Sprinkler System Contractor, and at least five (5) years of which shall have been as a licensed Journeyman or in a similar supervisory capacity, or such other experience and/or training as the Board of Examiners determines to be equivalent.
Or
(B) A bachelors of science degree in Civil or Mechanical engineering from an accredited university and the applicant shall have had at least five (5) years experience in automatic sprinkler system design, planning and/or installation of same under the supervision of a Master Sprinkler Fitter licensed under this Code or equivalent license, and must be a licensed professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Missouri.
Or
(C) A NICET Level IV certification in the Automatic Sprinkler System Layout field, in which the applicant shall have received training in the sprinkler system design, and the applicant shall have had at least five (5) years experience in automatic sprinkler system design, planning and/or installation of same under the supervision of a Master Sprinkler Fitter licensed under this Code or equivalent license, at least five (5) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
Or
(D) A NICET Level III certification in the Automatic Sprinkler System Layout field, in which the applicant shall have received training in the sprinkler system design, and the applicant shall have had at least ten (10) years experience in automatic sprinkler system design, planning and/or installation of same under the supervision of a Master Sprinkler Fitter licensed under this Code or equivalent license, at least five (5) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
(E) A thorough knowledge of the design and installation of fire suppression sprinkler systems in general and backflow prevention devices, assemblies and methods relating to fire suppression systems in particular.
(F) Meet all appropriate local, state and federal requirements for conducting a business in St. Louis City, Missouri, including but not limited to, obtaining applicable licenses, registrations and tax numbers.
(G) An applicant shall be required to receive a passing grade on an examination approved or selected by the Board of Examiners in addition to the foregoing requirements.
(H) Applicant shall be notified in writing by the Secretary of the Board of the examination results. Applicants that pass shall be notified to come to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspection and obtain their license within ninety (90) days. Applicants that have not passed the examination for the first time shall be notified that they may retake the examination after ninety (90) days (3 months) and shall be eligible every ninety (90) days (3 months) there after until he/she has passed the examination.
(I) Successful applicant shall have a digital picture taken by the Plumbing Department and have the license fee required in Table 111 to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections in order to be issued a license as a Master Sprinkler Fitter.
111.15 Journeyman Sprinkler Fitter. An applicant for a Journeyman Sprinkler fitter license shall have the following qualifications:
1. A minimum of five (5) years verifiable training and/or experience as a sprinkler fitter under a Department of Labor approved apprenticeship program or with a reputable, bona fide Fire Suppression Sprinkler System Contractor or such other training and experience as the Board of Examiners determines to be equivalent.
2. Be thoroughly familiar with the installation of fire suppression sprinkler systems in general and backflow prevention devices, assemblies and methods relating to fire suppression systems in particular.
3. An applicant shall be required to successfully pass an examination designed or selected by the Board of Examiners in addition to the foregoing requirements.
4. An applicant shall be required to receive a passing grade on an examination approved or selected by the Board of Examiners in addition to the foregoing requirements.
5. Applicant shall be notified in writing by the Secretary of the Board of the examination results. Applicants that pass shall be notified to come to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspection and obtain their license within ninety (90) days. Applicants that have not passed the examination for the first time shall be notified that they may retake the examination after ninety (90) days (3 months) and shall be eligible every ninety (90) days (3 months) there after until he/she has passed the examination.
6. Successful applicant shall have a digital picture taken by the Plumbing Department and have the license fee required in Table 111 to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections in order to be issued a license as a Journeyman Sprinkler Fitter.
111.16 Interim Journeyman License. In the event the Board of Plumbing Examiners determines that a shortage of licensed Journeymen in a particular trade exists in St. Louis City, an Interim Journeyman License or an Experienced Apprentice License in place of the Interim Journeyman License for that trade may be granted.
1. An applicant for an Interim Journeyman License for that trade may be granted to a person whose most recent residence and employment as a journeyman was more than 125 miles from the St. Louis City courthouse and who has previously registered and is currently registered as an apprentice or experienced apprentice working under a bonded and insured St. Louis City Licensed Master in that trade and who meets all the practical experience and training qualifications required by this Code for license as a Journeyman in that trade, and by the applicant's choice has not passed the required written examination. Applicants for an Interim Journeyman License shall submit a written application to the Board and pay the same fee(s) as an applicant for a regular Journeyman License.
2. Interim Journeyman or the Experienced Apprentice licenses shall expire one year after the date of issuance and are non-renewable. A person whose Interim Journeyman License or the Experienced Apprentice License has expired is not eligible to apply for another Interim Journeyman license in that trade.
3. Interim Journeyman or the Experienced Apprentice license may be upgraded to a regular Journeyman license by passing the appropriate examination. Applicant for the appropriate examination must apply for issuance of the exam credentials during the term of the Interim License. If the Interim license has expired, a new application must be made to the Board. The Board will accept the previous review of qualification for experience and training unless there is information that the previous review considered information that was falsified or otherwise invalid.
4. An interim Journeyman License or the Experienced Apprentice may not be used to qualify the number of Apprentices that may be approved for an entity employing Journeymen.
111.17 Certification for homeowner's permit. A homeowner that is found qualified by the Board of Examiners shall be allowed to do plumbing work on an owner-occupied single-family dwelling under the following conditions:
1. The homeowner shall reside in the one-family dwelling and present proof of ownership to the Board of Examiners;
2. Such plumbing work shall be done by the homeowner and used exclusively by the homeowner and the homeowner's family;
3. Homeowners making plumbing repairs on a one-family dwelling for rental or sale purposes are in violation of this section.
4. The applicant shall complete application provided by the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections and pay the application fee shown in Table 111.
5. The Board of Examiners shall allow the homeowner to take the homeowner Examination only once. If the homeowner fails to qualify by obtaining a passing score, the homeowner shall not be permitted to take the examination again for one year and the plumbing work must be done by certified individuals.
6. If the homeowner qualifies, the Board of Examiners shall certify the homeowner to work on the specified owner-occupied one family dwelling. This certification shall be valid for two (2) years only at the address listed on the application.
7. The homeowner with this certification shall be allowed to obtain one permit at a time for up to four (4) plumbing fixtures. Only one permit for a homeowner shall be open at any time. Plumbing permits for homeowners may not be extended beyond six (6) months. Any open permit shall be revoked when the homeowner's certification expires. The homeowner shall not be permitted to do work outside of the building.
8. After the homeowner's certification has expired, the homeowner may re-apply and re-test for a new certification.
111.18 The intent of this section is that candidates meet the approval of the Board of Plumbing Examiners as having the experience requirements for each license for which an application has been reviewed by this Board of Plumbing Examiners, and in addition successfully pass an examination designed or selected by the Board of Examiners. The order of obtaining approval from the Board or in acquiring a passing grade does not remove the requirement that both are obtained.
111.19 Interceptors (Separators) - Registration, Maintenance and Inspection Required.
1. Upon adoption of Rules and Regulations by The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MSD, for inspections of existing interceptors to be scheduled annually, the Building Commissioner and/or the Code Official is authorized to enter into a contract with MSD for record keeping of such inspections per the requirements of this section.
2. Interceptors, including but not limited to grease interceptors, oil interceptors/separators, installed in accordance with this Code shall be inspected and certified as to proper maintenance and operation annually, by persons who are properly licensed Plumbers pursuant to this Code. The owner/user shall maintain all interceptors in proper working condition.
3. The owner of these devices shall maintain a written record of interceptor maintenance for two years. All such records shall be available at all times and shall be submitted to the inspector at the inspector's request. These records shall contain the date of inspection or maintenance, name of the person performing the inspection or maintenance, and the manager's signature or initials for verification.
A. Hydromechanical grease interceptors shall be cleaned as required by use and as required by the manufacturer, but at intervals not longer than ninety (90) days at the owners/user's expense. Gravity Grease interceptors and Oil and sand interceptors shall be cleaned as required by use, but at intervals not longer than one hundred eighty (180) days.
Interceptors shall be kept free of inorganic solid materials such as grit, rocks, gravel, sand, eating utensils, cigarettes, shells, towels, rags, etc., which could settle into the interceptor and thereby reduce the effective volume. The use of biological chemicals as a grease degradation agent is conditionally permissible upon written approval of the Chief Plumbing Inspector. Any establishment using this method shall maintain the interceptor in such a manner that abatement from the interceptor's outlet is consistently attained.
B. The results of such inspections shall be submitted to the Office of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection, within thirty (30) days after making such test, on a form which is acceptable to the Code Official and shall be completed and signed by the tester. A copy shall also be provided at time of inspection, or an appropriate sticker shall be applied to maintenance records posted in the location of the device.
C. The Office of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection shall maintain all records of inspections performed in accordance with the Code requirements and notify all owners when retesting is required. Violation notices shall be issued, and notification shall be sent to the Health Department and MSD, for failure to perform or register the required test.
D. The fee for such notification, record maintenance and registration shall be ten dollars ($10) per each inspection report submitted. Fees shall be paid by the employing Master in a manner approved by the Code Official, at the time the test report is submitted by the device tester to the Office of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection.
4. Installations of grease and oil interceptors/clarifiers by persons who are properly licensed pursuant to this Code as a Plumber and certified by the Board of Plumbing Examiners for this inspection.
5. Inspections of grease and oil interceptors/clarifiers by persons who are properly licensed pursuant to this Code as a Plumber and certified by the Board of Plumbing Examiners for this inspection.
6. This provision shall take effect no later than one year and no sooner than ninety (90) days after the final adoption of this ordinance and the adoption of regulations requiring such inspections by MSD.
111.20 Powers of the Board to suspend or revoke licenses. Upon receipt of a written complaint to the Board filed by the Code Official, or the Building Commissioner or any aggrieved person, or upon the Board's own motion, the Board shall make an investigation into the complaint which it may deem necessary and thereafter shall conduct a hearing upon such complaint.
111.20.1 Reasons for suspension or revocation of licenses. The Board of Examiners shall have the power to suspend or revoke any license, registration, or certificate issued pursuant to this Code for cause. Although such actions may be based upon causes other than those enumerated, the following are declared to be adequate causes for suspension or revocation. The following offenses shall be cause for a hearing on a master plumber's, master drainlayer's or journeyman plumber's license:
1. If the license holder has obtained same by fraud or misrepresentation, that license shall be immediately revoked;
2. The license holder has intentionally violated any of the provisions of this section or any other portion of this Code;
3. The license holder is found to be negligent, unskilled, and unfaithful in their work or found to be unfit, incompetent, or untrustworthy in the work of plumbing or drainlaying.
4. The license holder has been convicted of a crime or of violating an Ordinance involving moral turpitude;
5. The licensed master plumber has intentionally employed an unlicensed person to perform plumbing work covered by this Code;
6. The licensed master plumber has directed apprentices to work without the supervision of a licensed journeyman or licensed master plumber;
7. The licensed master plumber or licensed master drainlayer has obtained permits for individuals who are not in their employ or under their supervision;
8. The licensed master plumber or licensed master drainlayer has allowed anyone to enter an excavation that has not been properly shored.
9. Disciplinary action against the holder of a license or certificate of authority, or other right to practice any profession regulated by this chapter granted by another state, territory, federal agency, or country upon grounds for which revocation or suspension is authorized in this Code;
10. The suspension or revocation of a Master or Journeyman license by any jurisdiction;
11. A revoked license, registration, or certification may be reinstated by order of the Board only upon application and examination, if required, and in the same manner as provided for new applicants.
12. Upon suspension and or revocation the license holder is to surrender his/her license(s) at the close of the 1 Board of Plumbing Examiners hearing.
111.20.2 Notice of hearing. Within seventy-five (75) days after the filing of a written complaint at a Board meeting, a notice of hearing shall be sent to the license holder. The notice shall be served to the last known address by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least ten (10) calendar days prior to any scheduled hearing and shall include:
1. A statement of the time, place, and nature of the hearing;
2. A reference to the particular section(s) of the code and rules involved;
3. A short, plain statement of the complaint and a statement of the issues before the Board;
4. A statement that the nature of the proceeding before the Board will be a formal inquiry into the complaint, at which time an opportunity will be afforded the individual or contractor to respond to the allegations in the complaint by his/her testimony, the testimony of witnesses, or by documentary evidence;
5. A statement that the individual or contractor has a right to be represented by legal counsel; and
6. A statement that based upon the evidence presented at the hearing, the Board may suspend or revoke the homeowner's, apprentices, journeymen, or master's license.
111.20.3 Determining vote. A decision to suspend or revoke a journeyman's or master's license shall require the concurring vote of at least three (3) of the five (5) members of the Board.
111.20.4 Decisions of the Board are final unless appealed. All rulings or decisions of the Board of Examiners shall become final and binding upon all parties thereto unless appealed to the Board of Building Appeals as provided for in the Building Code.
111.20.5 Enforcement stayed. If the decision of the Board of Examiners is appealed to the Board of Building Appeals, enforcement of any ruling or decision by the Board shall be stayed until the Board of Building Appeals has rendered its decision.
111.20.6 Authority of Board of Plumbing Examiners to levy fines.
1. Any person or entity that violates any provision of the Code shall be guilty of a Class A Misdemeanor. The Board of Examiners for Master Plumbers, Master Drainlayers, and Journeyman Plumbers (Board) shall have the authority to take disciplinary action as set out in the Code, and/or to impose civil penalties, of not less than $5.00 and not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), per offense, if the Board finds, after such notice to the individual and a hearing on the matter, that the individual or entity has violated any provisions of the Code. In determining the amount of penalty to be imposed, the Board may consider both any mitigating circumstances and severity of the violation in relation to the deterrent value of the fine.
Any final order imposing a civil penalty is subject to appeal or review as specified in Section 110.0. Payment of a civil penalty shall be made within (30) thirty days after the decision of the Board, pending an appeal. Failure to pay a civil penalty by any person licensed under this Code shall be grounds for non-renewal or denial of reinstatement of a license. In addition, action will be taken against any bonds which may exist to obtain payment of civil penalty.
111.21 Hardship Clause. In the event of a loss of a Master Licensee to a company employing tradesmen licensed in the City of Saint Louis, through no fault of that company, a licensed Journeyman of the trade of the absent Master Licensee; or in the event of the lass of a Master Drainlayer to a company through no fault of that company, a person who would otherwise be eligible to qualify as a Master Drainlayer in the trade of the absent Master Drainlayer; and who shall be a full-time employee of that company, shall be designated as an Interim Master after meeting all bonding and insurance requirements. That company may operate under an Interim Master, who will have the same rights, responsibilities and standing of a Master in that trade, for a period of not more than one (1) year from the date of the hardship.
The Code Official shall determine judgment of fault. Disagreement of judgment may be appealed to the Board of Examiners who shall hold an emergency hearing no later than fourteen (14) calendar days following the date the appeal is received by the Board Secretary. The decision of the Board involving a hardship clause is appealable in the same manner as other decisions of the Board. Additional appeals may be made pursuant to the procedures in Section 110 of this Code.
SECTION 112
BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONTRACTORS
112.1 How constituted. The Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, shall appoint one (1) licensed employing sprinkler contractor, one (1) registered professional engineer with experience in fire suppression sprinkler system design and one (1) licensed journeyman sprinkler fitter. Each of whom shall be a United States Citizen, and each of whom shall have been actively engaged at the trade or business of sprinkler fitting for five (5) years in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. These three members, together with the Fire Marshal or the Fire Marshal's appointed representative, and the Building Commissioner or the Building Commissioner's appointed representative, shall constitute the Board of Examiners.
112.2 Term of office, compensation. The members of the Board of Examiners, except the Fire Marshal or the Fire Marshal's appointed representative, and the Building Commissioner or the Building Commissioner's duly appointed representative, shall hold office for a term of four (4) years or until their successors are duly qualified, unless removed by the Mayor. They shall, except for the Fire Marshal or the Fire Marshal's appointed representative, and the Building Commissioner or the Building Commissioner's duly appointed representative, receive compensation for their services, as provided by separate ordinance on a per-meeting basis.
112.3 Meetings. Three (3) members of the Board in attendance shall constitute a quorum. An affirmative vote of three (3) board members is necessary for the approval of any motion. The Board shall elect one of its members to be the chairman. Suitable quarters for the use of the Board of Examiners shall be provided by the Building Division.
112.4 Powers and duties of the Board of Examiners. It shall be the duty of the Board of Examiners to meet as often as necessary to: hear and determine any charges or complaints which may be lawfully made against any licensed sprinkler contractor or licensed journeyman sprinkler fitter; approve apprentice applications; and transact any other lawful business of the Board. Meetings may be held at the request of the chairman of the board. Suitable quarters for the use of the Board of Examiners shall be provided.
1. Administration - The Board of Examiners shall receive applications and after review they shall approve or deny them based on Sections 112.8, 112.9 and 112.10. Test - The Board of Examiners shall prescribe the administration, form, and content of tests for journeyman sprinkler fitters and sprinkler fitter contractors and the form and content of licenses as described herein. The Board of Examiners shall also determine the passing grade for each test.
2. Complaints - All complaints by citizens concerning sprinkler fitting procedures or rules and regulations shall be made to the Board of Examiners in writing. After a thorough investigation, the Board shall respond in writing to each complaint.
3. Adoption of Rules - The Board of Examiners shall adopt rules and regulations, when and as required at the discretion of the Board, consistent with the provisions of this ordinance and the laws of the City of Saint Louis, related to the Board's powers and duties as herein stated. Such rules and regulations adopted by the Board shall be posted in the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections for two weeks prior to becoming effective.
4. Inspection - Order the inspection of any sprinkler system whenever deemed necessary for the public safety.
5. Revocation/Suspension of Licenses - After investigation and hearings in accordance with Section 112.11, the Board may revoke or suspend any license that it has issued.
6. The Board shall, pursuant to the regulations and standards herein set forth, determine the qualifications of and provide for the examining, licensing, registration and/or certification of applicants who meet the qualifications and successfully pass the appropriate examinations, if required, under this Code. Evidence of license "The License" shall be provided to those who meet the qualifications and successfully pass the appropriate examination, or successfully meet all requirements of renewal of the license. This evidence of license "The License" shall remain the property of St. Louis City and shall be surrendered immediately when demanded under conditions listed elsewhere in this document.
112.4.1 Inactive license. Any licensed person who is not working at his/her licensed trade and who desires to retain his/her license may do so by notifying the Board of Sprinkler Fitter Examiners that he/she wishes to be placed in inactive status. Such notice shall be in writing and shall state that the license holder is not working at his/her licensed trade, wishes to be placed in inactive status, understands that he/she is prohibited from working while inactive and agrees to notify the Board to activate his/her license prior to resuming work. It shall be a Violation of this Code for a license holder to perform work in his/her license category while in inactive status remain the property of St. Louis City and shall be surrendered immediately when demanded under conditions listed elsewhere in this document.
The Board shall respond in writing to the license holder in each inactivation or reactivation action and each such action shall be noted in the Board minutes. An inactive license shall be issued stating the license number and type, which is inactive. This inactive license shall be valid for a period of ten (10) years. Three (3) months prior to the expiration date, the department shall notify the holder at his last known address, the date that his inactive license will expire so that it can be renewed at the holder's request and payment of fees and other requirements of the Board. It is the responsibility of the Inactive License holder to notify the Board of any license change or change in address. Maintenance of any other license will be equivalent to notifying the Board of address change. License holders in inactive status, who renew their licenses, are not required to accrue continuing education course hours, as a condition of renewal. However, they are required to accrue the minimum continuing education hours for any prior year or any part thereof in which their license was active.
112.5 Secretary of the board, duties. The Code Official or his duly appointed representative shall act as Secretary to the Board of Examiners. The Secretary of the Board shall be nonvoting. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to:
1. Keep full and complete records of the proceedings of said Board;
2. Keep a file of the name, residence and place of business of every licensed person engaged in or working at the business of sprinkler fitting in the City of Saint Louis (these records shall be updated within ninety days of the renewal period stated in Section 112.6).
3. Give all applicants for examination a written notice of the date and place of examination. The Secretary shall give the applicant an informational letter on examination procedures with an outline of suggested study for the examination applied for;
4. Return all incomplete applications to the applicants;
5. All records shall be open to supervised public inspection during normal working hours, subject to staff availability. Test questions and answers shall not be open to the public.
112.5 Renewal date for licenses. The renewal of all licenses for sprinkler contractors and journeyman sprinkler fitters shall be due on one date, December 31, 2023, and every three (3) years thereafter.
1. A person applying for renewal of a license, registration or certification may file his/her application starting September first prior to the expiration but after the last day of the month of 14 January after the license, registration or certificate expires. A person applying for such renewal, prior to its expiration, shall file only a new application form, surety bond, and pay the fee(s) required under this Code.
2. Upon written application and for good cause shown, waivers or extension of time of the credit hour or reporting requirements of this Code may be granted by the Board in individual cases or classes of cases involving hardship or extenuating circumstances. Extensions granted by the Board may be conditioned on the payment of a late filing fee of thirty ($30) dollars. If the Board grants an extension; the license expiration date shall be extended to the date set by the Board for completion of the credit hour and reporting requirements.
Licenses obtained between renewal dates. Any new license issued more than thirty days prior to the renewal date shall expire on the renewal date. There shall be prorating of license fees.
112.6.1 Failure of sprinkler contractor to renew. The failure of any sprinkler contractor to renew their license during the grace period shall terminate their license, and no permit for doing work under this or any other ordinance of the City of Saint Louis shall be issued them until after they have obtained a new license following re-application and re-testing, and they shall be disqualified from carrying on any work authorized to be done under any permit theretofore issued to them or any job unfinished at the date of termination of their license.
112.7 Inactive license. Any licensed person who is not working at his/her licensed trade and who desires to retain his/her license may do so by notifying the Board of Plumbing Examiners that he/she wishes to be placed in inactive status. Such notice shall be in writing and shall state that the license holder is not working at his/her licensed trade, wishes to be placed in inactive status, understands that he/she is prohibited from working while inactive and agrees to notify the Board to activate his/her license prior to resuming work. It shall be a Violation of this Code for a license holder to perform work in his/her license category while in inactive status. The license holder must maintain an active journeyman sprinkler fitter license.
112.8 License as a sprinkler contractor. An applicant shall successfully complete all of the following requirements in order to receive a license as a sprinkler contractor:
1. Applicant shall be twenty-one (21) years of age.
2. Applicant shall complete application provided by the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections and pay the application fee shown in Table 111.
3. Applicant shall have served a five (5) year apprenticeship and have five (5) years' experience as a certified sprinkler fitter or the applicant shall have ten (10) years' experience as a certified sprinkler fitter. (Five years of experience consists of a minimum of 8,500 working hours with a maximum of 1,700 working hours considered for any one year.) Equivalent training and experience shall also be considered. Equivalent training and experience shall mean a degree in engineering from an accredited university in which the applicant shall have received training in the design of sprinkler system design, planning and installation of same, and has had three (3) years of experience in the design, planning and installation of sprinkler systems, and must be a registered professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Missouri.
4. Applicant's credentials shall be reviewed by the Board of Examiners as to qualifications and experience. The applicant shall provide proof of knowledge, training and experience through transcripts from educational institutions, apprenticeship agreements, reference letters from employers and other documents as requested by the Board of Examiners.
5. The Secretary of the Board shall arrange a testing date with the approved applicant. The Secretary shall also give the applicant an informational letter on the examination procedures with an outline of suggested study for the examination. The applicant shall schedule the test within ninety (90) days of approval. The applicant is responsible for all testing fees.
6. Applicant shall successfully complete the written examination and receive a passing grade on all parts of the examination.
7. Applicant shall be notified in writing by the Secretary of the Board of the examination results. Applicants that pass shall be notified to come to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspection and obtain their license. Applicants that have failed the examination for the first time shall be notified that they may schedule a retake of the examination after ninety (90) days. Applicants that have failed the examination for a second time shall be notified that they may schedule a re-take of the examination after an additional one hundred eighty (180) days. Applicants that have failed the examination for a third time shall wait a minimum of twelve (12) months before re-application and re-testing. The applicant is responsible for all application and testing fees.
8. Successful applicant shall have a certificate of liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage in the amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) naming the applicant as an additionally insured, an approved surety bond in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), and the license fee required by Table 111 to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections in order to be issued a license as a sprinkler contractor. No journeyman sprinkler fitter shall be allowed to hold a sprinkler contractor license. When a journeyman sprinkler fitter qualifies as a sprinkler contractor, the journeyman must relinquish the journeyman sprinkler fitter's license to the Board of Sprinkler Fitters Examiners before a sprinkler contractor's license can be issued.
112.9 License as a journeyman sprinkler fitter. An applicant shall successfully complete all of the following requirements in order to receive a license as a journeyman sprinkler fitter:
1. Applicant shall be twenty-one (21) years of age.
2. Applicant shall complete application provided by the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections and pay the application fee shown in Table 111.
3. Applicant shall have a minimum of five (5) years' experience as an apprentice in the installation of sprinkler systems under the direct personal and immediate supervision of a licensed journeyman sprinkler fitter or licensed sprinkler contractor in the City of St. Louis, or have a license issued by another licensing authority in another jurisdiction, or equivalent training and experience prior to the date of the examination. (Five years of experience consists of a minimum of 8,500 hours with a maximum of 2,000 working hours considered for any one year.) The applicant shall receive a one (1) year credit toward their five (5) year apprenticeship training when presenting a certificate of completion from a trade or technical school recognized by the Board of Examiners. Any applicant living within one hundred (100) miles of the limits of the City of Saint Louis must have held a valid apprentice sprinkler fitter registration for five (5) years.
4. The applicant shall provide proof of knowledge, training and experience through transcripts from educational institutions, apprenticeship agreements, letters of reference from employers and any other documents requested by the Board of Examiners.
5. Applicant's qualifications shall be reviewed by the Board of Examiners for approval to take the written examination.
6. The Secretary of the Board shall arrange a testing date with the applicant. The Secretary shall also give the applicant an informational letter on the examination procedures with an outline of suggested study for the examination. The applicant shall schedule the test within ninety (90) days of approval. The applicant is responsible for all testing fees.
7. Applicant shall successfully complete the written examination and receive a passing grade on all parts of the examination.
8. Applicant shall be notified in writing by the Secretary of the Board of the examination results. Applicants that pass shall be notified to come to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspection and obtain their license. Applicants that have failed the examination for the first time shall be notified that they may schedule a retake of the examination after ninety (90) days. Applicants that have failed the examination for a second time shall be notified that they may schedule a re-take of the examination after an additional one hundred eighty (180) days. Applicants that have failed the examination for a third time shall wait a minimum of twelve (12) months before re-application and re-testing. The applicant is responsible for all application and testing fees.
9. Successful applicant shall have the license fee required in Table 111 to the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections in order to be issued a license as a journeyman sprinkler fitter.
112.10 Registration as an apprentice sprinkler fitter. Every applicant learning the business or trade of sprinkler fitting within the City of Saint Louis, shall be registered by the Board of Examiners and shall receive a registration from the Board of Examiners with "Apprentice" plainly marked on it, their name and the date issued and a color or digital picture. The registration fee for an Apprentice shall be as prescribed in Table 111 and the registration will be issued for a five (5) year period.
The apprentice's employer shall furnish a notarized letter to the Board of Examiners naming all journeyman sprinkler fitters and all apprentice sprinkler fitters in his/her employment. The sprinkler system contractor shall employ at least one licensed journeyman sprinkler fitter for each apprentice sprinkler fitter.
An apprentice who is undergoing an apprenticeship or course of training for the purpose of learning the trade of sprinkler fitting shall perform no work regulated by this Code or its amendments thereto, except as an assistant, under the direct personal and immediate supervision of a journeyman sprinkler fitter or sprinkler contractor licensed under the terms and provisions of this Code.
The apprentice registration shall not be renewed. Upon written application, the apprentice shall be allowed to be extended his registration for a maximum of six (6) months if the apprentice has been approved to take the journeyman sprinkler fitter examination as prescribed in Section 112.8. It shall be mandatory for an Apprentice sprinkler fitter, on the completion of their five (5) year training period, to make application for the journeyman sprinkler fitter's examination.
112.11 Powers of the Board to suspend or revoke licenses. Upon receipt of a written complaint to the Board filed by the Building Commissioner or any aggrieved person, or upon the Board's own motion, the Board shall make an investigation into the complaint which it may deem necessary and thereafter shall conduct a hearing upon such complaint.
112.11.1 Reasons for suspension or revocation of licenses. The following offenses shall be cause for a hearing on a sprinkler contractor's or journeyman sprinkler fitter's license:
1. If the license holder has obtained same by fraud or misrepresentation, that license shall be immediately revoked;
2. The license holder has intentionally violated any of the provisions of this section or any other portion of this Code or the fire code;
3. The license holder is found to be negligent, unskilled and unfaithful in their work or found to be unfit, incompetent or untrustworthy in the work of sprinkler fitting;
4. The license holder has been convicted of a crime or of violating an Ordinance involving moral turpitude;
5. The licensed sprinkler contractor has intentionally employed an unlicensed person to perform sprinkler fitting work covered by this Code;
6. The licensed sprinkler contractor has directed apprentices to work without the supervision of a licensed journeyman sprinkler fitter.
7. The licensed sprinkler contractor has obtained permits for individuals who are not in their employ and under their supervision.
8. Disciplinary action against the holder of a license or certificate of authority, or other right to practice any profession regulated by this chapter granted by another state, territory, federal agency, or country upon grounds for which revocation or suspension is authorized in this Code;
9. The suspension or revocation of a Contractor, Master or Journeyman license by any jurisdiction;
10. A revoked license, registration, or certification may be reinstated by order of the Board only upon application and examination, if required, and in the same manner as provided for new applicants.
11. Upon suspension and or revocation the license holder is to surrender his/her license(s) at the close of the Board of Sprinkler Fitter Examiners hearing.
112.11.2 Notice of hearing. Within seventy-five (75) calendar days after the filing of a written complaint at the Board meeting, a notice of hearing shall be sent to the license holder. The notice shall be served to the last known address by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least ten (10) days prior to any scheduled hearing and shall include:
1. A statement of the time, place and nature of the hearing;
2. A reference to the particular section(s) of the code and rules involved;
3. A short, plain statement of the complaint and a statement of the issues before the Board;
4. A statement that the nature of the proceeding before the Board will be a formal inquiry into the complaint, at which time an opportunity will be afforded the individual or contractor to respond to the allegations in the complaint by his/her testimony, the testimony of witnesses, or by documentary evidence;
5. A statement that the journeyman sprinkler fitter or sprinkler contractor has a right to be represented by legal counsel; and
6. A statement that, based upon the evidence presented at the hearing, the Board may suspend or revoke the apprentice's, journeyman sprinkler fitter's or sprinkler contractor's license.
112.11.3 Determining vote. A decision to suspend or revoke an apprentice's, a journeyman sprinkler fitter's or a sprinkler contractor's license shall require the concurring vote of at least three (3) members of the Board.
112.11.4 Decisions of the Board are final unless appealed. All rulings or decisions of the Board of Examiners shall become final and binding upon all parties thereto unless appealed to the Board of Building Appeals as provided for in the Building Code.
112.11.5 Enforcement stayed. If the decision of the Board of Examiners is appealed to the Board of Building Appeals, enforcement of any ruling or decision by the Board shall be stayed until the Board of Building Appeals has rendered its decision.
112.11.6 Authority of Board of Sprinkler Fitter Examiners to levy fines.
1. Any person or entity that violates any provision of the Code shall be guilty of a Class A Misdemeanor.
The Board of Sprinkler Fitters Examiners (Board) shall have the authority to take disciplinary action as set out in the Code, and/or to impose civil penalties, of not less than $5.00 and not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), per offense, if the Board finds, after such notice to the individual and a hearing on the matter, that the individual or entity has violated any provisions of the Code. In determining the amount of penalty to be imposed, the Board may consider both any mitigating circumstances and severity of the violation in relation to the deterrent value of the fine.
Any final order imposing a civil penalty is subject to appeal or review as specified in Section 110.0.
Payment of a civil penalty shall be made within (30) thirty days after the decision of the Board, pending an appeal. Failure to pay a civil penalty by any person licensed under this Code shall be grounds for non-renewal or denial of reinstatement of a license. In addition, action will be taken against any bonds which may exist to obtain payment of civil penalty.
112.12 Hardship Clause. In the event of a loss of a Master Licensee to a company employing tradesmen licensed in the City of Saint Louis, through no fault of that company, a licensed Journeyman of the trade of the absent Master Licensee and who shall be a full-time employee of that company, shall be designated as an Interim Master after meeting all bonding and insurance requirements. That company may operate under an Interim Master, who will have the same rights, responsibilities and standing of a Master in that trade, for a period of not more than one (1) year from the date of the hardship. The Code Official shall determine judgment of fault. Disagreement of judgment may be appealed to the Board of Examiners who shall hold an emergency hearing no later than fourteen (14) calendar days following the date the appeal is received by the Board Secretary. The decision of the Board involving a hardship clause is appealable in the same manner as other decisions of the Board. Additional appeals may be made pursuant to the procedures in Section 110 of this Code.
SECTION 113
COMMITTEE OF PLUMBING REVIEW
113.1 How constituted. The Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, shall appoint one (1) Registered Professional Engineer or a practicing Plumbing Designer holding a Certified in Plumbing Design certificate, CPD, issued by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers who has actually engaged in the design of plumbing or sanitary or sewer systems may be appointed as a substitute for the position held by the Registered Engineer engaged in the design of plumbing and sanitary systems, one (1) licensed City of St. Louis Master Plumber, one (1) licensed City of St. Louis Master Drainlayer, one (1) licensed City of St. Louis Journeyman Plumber, and one (1) member at large. Each of whom shall a United States Citizen, and each of whom shall have been actively engaged at the trade or business of plumbing systems for five (5) years in the Saint Louis metropolitan area, except for the member at large. These five members, together with the Plumbing Supervisor or the Plumbing Supervisor's duly appointed representative, shall constitute the Committee of Plumbing Review.
113.2 Term of office, compensation. The members of the Committee of Plumbing Review, except the Plumbing Supervisor or the Plumbing Supervisor's duly appointed representative, shall hold office for a term of four (4) years or until their successors are duly qualified, unless removed by the Mayor. They shall, except for the Plumbing Supervisor or the Plumbing Supervisor's duly appointed representative, receive compensation for their services, as provided by separate ordinance on a per-meeting basis.
113.3 Meetings. Three (3) members of the Committee in attendance shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of the board members present is necessary for the approval of any motion. The Committee shall elect one of its members to be the chairman on an annual basis. The Plumbing Supervisor or the Plumbing Supervisor's duly appointed representative shall be the Committee's secretary. Suitable quarters for the use of the Committee of Plumbing Review shall be provided by the Building Division. The Committee shall meet a minimum of three (3) times per year. Additional meetings maybe called at the request of any Committee member.
113.4 Powers and duties of the Committee of Plumbing Review. It shall be the duty of the Committee of Plumbing Review to consider all proposed changes in this Code relative to the use, adoption, or incorporation of any plumbing materials, or the method of construction or installation of plumbing or when referred to the Committee by the code official. The Committee shall consider any petition for the adoption or incorporation of any plumbing codes, materials, or methods of construction or installation of plumbing referred to the Committee by the Board of Building Code Review. The Committee shall accept research, approval, investigations, and report reviews when referred by the code official for assistance. The Committee of Plumbing Review shall review new and/or unique plumbing systems, methods of piping, appurtenances, and appliances and make recommendations to the Authority Having Jurisdiction for the purpose of finding acceptable such new and/or unique plumbing systems, piping, appurtenances and/or appliances acceptable for use under this Code.
113.5 Secretary of the board, duties. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to:
1. Prepare and distribute the agenda to all Committee members for all upcoming meetings.
2. Keep full and complete records of the proceedings of said Committee.
3. All records shall be open to supervised public inspection during normal working hours, subject to staff availability.
SECTION 114
BACKFLOW CERTIFICATION
114.1 General. The installation and annual testing of backflow prevention assemblies and devices shall be performed only by individuals that have been licensed for this specific work by the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections.
114.2 Master plumbers and journeyman plumbers. A licensed plumbing contractor shall have a licensed master plumber or licensed journeyman plumber in possession of a valid Missouri Department of Natural Resources Public Drinking Water Certification for Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Rule 10 CSR 60-11.010 to install and/or test backflow prevention assemblies and devices on any installation other than dedicated fire sprinkler and suppression systems that requires a licensed Sprinkler Contractor to install and test.
An applicant for a Backflow Prevention Tester Certification shall have the following qualifications:
1. Be certified by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as a Backflow Prevention Tester.
2. Must be licensed, certified and/or registered as a Master Plumber, Journeyman Plumber, Master Pipefitter, Journeyman Pipefitter, Master Sprinkler Fitter, or Journeyman Sprinkler Fitter under the foregoing provisions of this Code.
NOTE: EVERY BACKFLOW PREVENTION CERTIFICATE LICENSE NUMBER SHALL INDICATE THE TYPE (S) OF WATER SYSTEMS FOR WHICH THE HOLDER IS QUALIFIED.
114.2.1 Validation of master plumber or journeyman plumber licenses. Upon application for or renewal of a master plumber or journeyman plumber license, the master plumber or journeyman plumber shall present proof of a valid Missouri Department of Natural Resources Public Drinking Water Certification for Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Rule 10 CSR 60-11.010 certification to the plumbing section and the master plumber or journeyman plumber license will be notated as complying with Section 114.2.
114.2.2 The installation and initial test of backflow prevention assemblies and devices shall be performed in accordance with this Code and the standards and procedures established by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Public Drinking Water Program by persons who are properly licensed pursuant to this Code who also possess a current Backflow Prevention Tester Certificate issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Clarification:
The Plumbing Code Ordinance requires the installer to hold the appropriate license (Plumber, Pipefitter, or Sprinkler Fitter) to install a Backflow Assembly and Device. The testing, repair, replacement or retrofit installation of existing Backflow Prevention Assemblies and Devices for Plumbing Systems, and Process Piping systems may be performed by Journeymen Plumbers, Journeymen Pipefitters, Master Plumbers, Master Pipefitters licensed under this Code who also possesses a current Backflow Prevention Tester Certificate issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Clarification:
The Plumbing Code Ordnance requires one license and one certification to test and repair Backflow Assemblies and Devices.
To test Backflow assemblies and devices the Plumbing Code Ordinance requires the tester to hold the appropriate license (Plumber, Pipefitter, Sprinkler Fitter) as well as be certified by the MODNR as a Backflow Tester and the certification be registered under the plumbing Code Ordinance. All testing must be performed under the supervision of an appropriately licensed master.
114.3 Sprinkler fitter contractors and journeyman sprinkler fitters. A licensed Master Sprinkler fitter employing a licensed journeyman sprinkler fitter in possession of a valid Missouri Department of Natural Resources Public Drinking Water Certification for Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Rule 10 CSR 60-11.010 may install and/or test backflow prevention assemblies and devices on any sprinkler system installation. The licensed sprinkler contractor is authorized to perform work on any sprinkler system up to and including the backflow assemblies and devices and the branch pipe in which the backflow assemblies and devices is installed. If the sprinkler system originates from a separate water main tap, the licensed sprinkler contractor may work on the line up to but not including the tap.
114.3.1 Validation of journeyman sprinkler fitter licenses. Upon application for or renewal of a journeyman sprinkler fitter license, the journeyman sprinkler fitter shall present proof of a valid Missouri Department of Natural Resources Public Drinking Water Certification for Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Rule 10 CSR 60-11.010 certification to the plumbing section and the journeyman sprinkler fitter license will be notated as complying with Section 114.3.
114.4 Master Pipefitter and journeyman pipefitters. A Master Pipefitter employing a licensed journeyman pipefitter in possession of a valid Missouri Department of Natural Resources Public Drinking Water Certification for Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Rule 10 CSR 60-11.010 may use that employee to install and/or test backflow prevention assemblies and devices on any mechanical system installation. The licensed journeyman pipefitter employed by the Master Pipefitter is authorized to perform work on the backflow prevention device serving any mechanical system. A Master Pipefitter licensed by the Plumbing Section of the Division of Buildings and Inspections is authorized to work on process piping up to the backflow prevention assemblies and devices and the branch pipe in which the backflow assemblies and devices are installed.
114.4.1 Journeyman pipefitter license. An individual in possession of a valid journeyman mechanical pipefitter license issued by the Mechanical Section of the Division of Buildings and Inspections may obtain a journeyman pipefitter license from the Plumbing Section upon completion of a written application, proof of possessing the journeyman mechanical pipefitter license, a 3/4 inch by 3/4- inch color photograph and/or a digital picture and payment of the application and license fee stated in Table 111.
114.4.2 Validation of journeyman pipefitter licenses. Upon application for or renewal of a Master Pipefitter or a journeyman pipefitter license, the master pipefitter or journeyman pipefitter shall present proof of a valid Missouri Department of Natural Resources Public Drinking Water Certification for Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Rule 10 CSR 60-11.010 certification to the plumbing section and the journeyman pipefitter license will be notated as complying with Section 114.4.
114.4.3 Backflow Prevention Assembly and Devices - Registration, Maintenance And Testing Required.
1. Backflow prevention assembly and devices installed in accordance with this Code shall be tested and certified as to proper operation at the time of installation and each year thereafter by persons who are properly licensed and certified pursuant to this Code. At the time of installation, a permanent tag shall be attached to the backflow prevention assembly and device on which shall be recorded the permit number, the tester's name, registration number, and the date tested. Each subsequent test shall be recorded on the tag in like manner. This tag shall remain attached to the device until such time as the device is replaced or retired. Tags shall be made of materials sufficiently durable to withstand the environment in which the device is installed. The water user, whether water originates from a commercial water supply system or shared or individual well, shall maintain all backflow prevention assembles and devices in proper working condition.
2. The installation testing and maintenance of backflow prevention devices shall be performed in accordance with this Code. In addition, regulations, requirements, standards and procedures established by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Public Drinking Water Program become a requirement of this Code.
3. The results of such tests shall be submitted to the Office of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection, within thirty (30) days after making such test, on a form which is acceptable to the Code Official and shall be completed and signed by the tester. A copy shall also be provided, within thirty (30) days, to the owner, and water customer if different than the owner and if records for the device are not maintained by St. Louis City, the supplier of water.
4. Where the supplier of water has contracted with St. Louis City to maintain records of backflow testing required by state law, the Office of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection shall maintain all records of tests performed in accordance with the Code requirements and notify all water customers and device owners when retesting is required, send a list of licensed and bonded Masters with such notification, issue violation notices for failure to perform or register the required test, notify the supplier of water and request termination of the potable water connection of any water customer and owner of a device who shall fail to have any required test performed. If the device owner receives water from a shared or individual well, the Office of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection shall maintain all records of tests performed in accordance with the Code requirements, notify all device owners when re-testing is required, send a list of licensed and bonded Master's with such notification, and issue violation notices for failure to perform or register the required test.
5. The fee for such notification, record maintenance and registration shall be the rate specified in 107.11.3 as amended. Fees shall be paid by the employing Master in a manner approved by the Code Official, at the time the test report is submitted by the device tester to the Office of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection.
SECTION 115
REPLACEMENT OF RESIDENTIAL DISHWASHER - REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.
115.1 Residential Dishwashers Replaced. Residential Dishwashers shall be replaced by a licensed Master Plumber or Licensed Journeyman Plumber in accordance with this Code and shall be certified as to proper installation at the time of replacement. At the time of replacement, a permanent tag shall be attached to the dishwasher on which shall be recorded the Certificate of Replacement number, the installer's name, license number, and the date installed. This tag shall remain attached to the dishwasher until such time as the dishwasher is replaced or retired and shall be made of materials sufficiently durable to withstand the environment in which the device is installed.
1. The results of such replacement shall be submitted to the Office of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection within fifteen (15) days after making such replacement and test, on a form acceptable to the Code Official and shall be completed and signed by the Master Plumber. A Certificate of Completion shall be provided by the Master Plumber, within fifteen (15) days of completion of the replacement, to the owner.
2. The Office of Plumbing and Sewer Inspection shall maintain all records of all Certificates of Replacement in accordance with the Code requirements and issue violation notices for failure to perform or register the required Certificate of Replacement.
3. The fee for such notification, record maintenance and registration shall be specified in 107.11.3 as amended. Fees shall be paid by the employing Master in a manner approved by the Code Official.
4. Residential Dishwasher Replacement under a Homeowner Permit requires an inspection and appropriate fees as specified in 107.11.3 as amended. The homeowner must make all dishwasher connections visible at the time of inspection.
SECTION 116
INSTALLATIONS AND INITIAL TEST OF BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AND DEVICES.
116.1 General. The installation and initial test of backflow prevention assembly and devices shall be performed in accordance with this Code and the standards and procedures established by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Public Drinking Water Program by persons who are properly licensed pursuant to this Code and who also possess a current Backflow Prevention Device Tester Certificate issued under the Standards and Procedures established by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and registered with the Code Official.
The testing, repair, replacement or retrofit installation of existing Backflow Prevention assembly and Devices for Plumbing systems, and Process Piping systems may be performed by Journeyman Plumbers, Journeyman Pipefitters, Master Plumbers, or Master Pipefitters licensed under this Code who also possess a current Backflow Prevention Device Tester Certificate issued under the Standards and Procedures established by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and registered with the Code Official. All testing must be performed under the supervision of an appropriately licensed and certified Master.
Clarification:
To test and repair Backflow assemblies the Plumbing Code Ordinance requires the tester to hold the appropriate license (Plumber, Pipefitter, Sprinkler Fitter) as well as be certified by the MoDNR as a Backflow tester and that certification be registered and a Backflow Tester license issued under the Plumbing Code Ordinance. All testing must be performed under the supervision of an appropriately licensed Master.
SECTION 117
RESIDENTIAL MULTI-PURPOSE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS INSTALLERS
117.1 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-PURPOSE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS INSTALLERS FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS. The installation of Residential Multi-Purpose Fire Protection Systems shall be performed in accordance with this Code and the standards and procedures established by the St. Louis City Board of Plumbing Examiners, by persons who are properly licensed pursuant to this Code and possess a current certification for ASSE Series 7000 (current edition), Professional Qualifications Standard for Residential Potable Water Fire Protection System Installers & Residential Fire Protection System Inspectors for One- and Two-Family Dwellings issued by American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) or other approved third-party certification agencies with similar or more stringent qualifications.
The installation documents shall contain the following statement signed by the ASSE Series 7000 Certified or equivalent Master Plumber:
A) " I certify that I personally prepared and/or directly supervised an ASSE Series 7000 Certified Journeyman in preparation of the installation documents. I assume full responsibility for document accuracy."
B) Master Plumber Signature:
Master Plumber STL. City LIC #:
ASSE Series 7000 Certification #:
The testing, repair, replacement or retrofit installation of existing Residential Multi-Purpose Fire Protection Systems may be performed by Journeyman Plumbers or Master Plumbers licensed under this Code who also possess a current certification for ASSE Series 7000 (current edition), Professional Qualifications Standard for Residential Potable Water Fire Protection System Installers & Residential Fire Protection System Inspectors for One and Two Family Dwellings issued by American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) or other approved third party certification agencies with similar or more stringent qualifications.
To install Residential Multi-Purpose Fire Protection Systems the Plumbing Code Ordinance requires the installer to hold the appropriate license (Plumber or Master Plumber) as well as be certified by American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) or other approved third party certification agencies with similar or more stringent qualifications as an ASSE Series 7000 (current edition), Professional Qualifications Standard for Residential Fire Protection System Installers & Residential Fire Protection System Inspectors for One- and Two-Family dwellings and that certification be registered with the code official. All installations must be performed under the supervision of an appropriately licensed Master Plumber.
SECTION 118
USE AND RE-USE OF NON-POTABLE WATER WITHIN OR UPON A PREMISE
Clarification of requirements of other sections of this Code.
1. Grey water collected from plumbing drainage piping and used within a building for appropriate purposes i.e., water closets, urinals, trap primers, shall be installed as licensed and permitted by this Code by a licensed Master Plumber or a licensed Journeyman Plumber.
2. Reclaimed water delivered to a building site/premises by a public reclaimed water distribution system's series of mains and appurtenances. The connection to that system, any treatment as needed, and the distribution of the reclaimed water, within the site shall be installed as licensed and permitted by this Code by a Licensed Master plumber, a licensed Journeyman Plumber or Master Drainlayer.
3. Rainwater collected from exterior downspouts to a collection container and the overflow from such container piped to a discharge point shall be installed as licensed and permitted by this Code by a Licensed Master Drainlayer.
Exception:
A) A Licensed Master Plumber or a licensed Journeyman Plumber may install any collection container within the property boundaries of the building.
B) For one and two family attached residential dwellings the homeowner is authorized to install a single tank of not more than sixty-five (65) gallons or a series of interconnected tanks, none of which is larger than sixty-five (65) gallons accumulating not more than two hundred (200) gallons.
4. Overflow authorized to discharge to public sewers and public waterways from all collection containers shall be piped as licensed and permitted by this Code by a licensed Master Drainlayer.
5. Any Rainwater drawn from a collection container or tank for use:
A) For plumbing devices and appurtenances shall be piped and installed as licensed and permitted by this Code by a licensed Master Plumber, Master Drainlayer, or a licensed Journeyman Plumber.
B) For stand-alone fire suppression, shall be used and installed as licensed and permitted by the Mechanical Code. The connection to the container and/or tank shall be permitted by this Code by a licensed Master Sprinkler Fitter or licensed Journeyman Sprinkler Fitter.
C) For process piping shall be used and installed as licensed and permitted by the Mechanical Code. The connection to the container and/or tank shall be permitted by this Code by a licensed Master Pipe Fitter or licensed Pipe Fitter.
D) For irrigation, including the irrigation water piping, pumps and appurtenances, the connection to container or tank shall be used and installed as licensed and permitted by this Code. The connection to the container and/or tank shall be permitted by this Code by a licensed Master Plumber or a licensed Journeyman Plumber.
6. Any potable make-up water to any tank or container collecting storm water runoff, shall be protected by a backflow device or assembly per St. Louis City Plumbing Code and the potable water shall be piped and installed to that tank or container, as licensed and permitted by this Code by a licensed Master Plumber or a licensed Journeyman Plumber.
CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS
Chapter 2 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions. Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
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Addition. Is defined as an increase in building area, aggregate floor area, height or number of stories of a structure.
Additional Inspection. An inspection which is not a required inspection as defined in this Code but which in the judgment of the Code Official is reasonably necessary to enforce this Code or as an inspection which is required as a result of unusual or complicated construction and/or is defined as an inspection which is made as a result of non-compliance, not ready, lockout etc. See Extra Inspection. Fees for additional inspections shall be as specified in Table 107.11.3.
Alteration. Any construction or renovation to an existing structure other than repair or addition.
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Backflow Device Installed. When potable water is connected to the inlet side and a potential backflow hazard is present at the outlet side of a backflow device.
Bedroom. A room furnished with a bed and intended primarily for sleeping.
Board. Board of Examiners for Master Plumbers, Master Drainlayers and Journeyman Plumbers.
Board of Appeals. The Board of Building Appeals as defined in the Building Code.
Board of Registration. The Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects.
Boiler. See Water Heater Boiler Building Classification. The arrangement adopted by the Authority Having Jurisdiction for the designation of buildings in classes according to occupancy.
Building Code. The Building Code adopted by the City of St. Louis.
Building Drain. That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer beginning five (5) feet (1525 mm) outside the building wall, or five (5) feet (1525 mm) beyond plumbing appliances, appurtenances or equipment installed outside the walls of the building such as but not limited to grease, oil, and sand interceptors.
Building Trap. A device, fitting, or assembly of fittings installed in the building drain to prevent circulation of air between the drainage system of the building and the building sewer.
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Central Use Facility(s). A restroom facility or facilities designed and sized to accommodate the total occupant load of the building, located within the distance required by the Code for maximum access and meeting the requirements of the Code within its use category.
Certified Backflow Assembly Tester. A person who is certified by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as a Backflow Prevention Device Tester and possesses a Backflow Prevention Device Tester Certificate issued pursuant to this Code for the particular application involved.
Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD). A person who has successfully completed the CPD examination as a part of the international certification program for engineers and designers of plumbing systems and so designated by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers.
Code Authority/Code Official. The Director of Public Works of St. Louis City, Missouri or his duly authorized representative.
Committee. The Committee of Plumbing Code Review as created herein.
Containment. (Cross-connection) Protection of the public water system is obtained by installation of an approved backflow prevention assembly or air-gap separation at the user connection from the main service line(s).
Cross-Connection. Any actual or potential connection or structural arrangement, between a public or private potable water supply system and any other source or system through which it is possible to introduce into any part of the private or public water system any used water, industrial fluid, gas or substance other than the intended potable water with which the system is supplied. By-pass arrangements, jumper connections, removable sections, swivel or change-over devices through which or because of which, backflow can or may occur are considered to be cross-connections.
Cross-Connection, Direct. A continuous, enclosed interconnection or cross-connection to allow the flow of fluid from one system to the other.
Cross-Connection, Indirect. A potential cross-connection such that the interconnection is not continuously enclosed and the completion of the cross-connection depends on the occurrence of one or more abnormal conditions.
Cross-Connection, Isolation. Protection of the user water system by installation of an approved backflow prevention device or assembly at the point of connection between the user's water system and any device, equipment, appliance, appurtenance assembly or area which might constitute a real or potential cross-connection.
Customer. Any person who receives water from a public water system, except those persons receiving water for resale.
Customer Service Line. The pipeline from the public water system to the first tap, fixture, receptacle or other point of customer water use or to the first auxiliary water system or pipeline branch in a building.
Customer Water System. All piping, fixtures and appurtenances, including auxiliary water systems used by a customer to convey water on his/her premises.
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Dead End. That part or branch of a drainage piping system, which is without a free circulation of air.
Direct Cross-Connection. A continuous, enclosed interconnection or cross-connection to allow the flow of fluid from one system to the other.
Disaster. A disaster shall include but not necessarily be limited to flood, tornado, severe storm, earthquake or similar type event. The Code Official shall make the determination whether an event shall be declared a disaster.
Downspout. The rain leader from the roof to the building storm drain, combined building sewer, or other means of disposal located outside of the building, or, the storm leader from the bridge drain to the storm drain, combined building sewer below ground, or the storm leader from the bridge drain to the storm drain, combined building sewer below ground.
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Emergency. An event or occasion that requires immediate action in order to preserve or restore the public peace, health, safety or welfare.
Employee. A person, who produces a product or service, employed by another usually for wages or salary in a position below the executive level.
Engineer. An engineer registered or licensed to practice professional engineering in Missouri in accordance with the professional registration laws of the state of Missouri.
Extra Inspection. Is defined as an inspection, which is required as a result of unusual or complicated construction and/or is defined as an inspection, which is made as a result of non-compliance, not ready, lockout etc. An inspection, which is not a required inspection as defined in this Code but which in the judgment of the Code Official, is reasonably necessary due to non-compliance with Code requirements, or work not ready or accessible for inspection when requested. Fees for extra inspections shall be as specified in 107.11.3/107.11.4.
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Facility. A single tract or contiguous tracts of land and any improvements on them, upon which one (1) or more service connections are located, and which, except for easements and public right-of-way, are wholly owned, leased or otherwise subject to the control of the customer.
Fixture Group. A set of fixtures within a room or rooms serving an individual or group of individuals at a unique single time.
Floor Area, Net. The actual occupied area not including unoccupied accessory areas such as corridors, stairways, toilet rooms, mechanical rooms and closets.
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Health Department. The St. Louis City Department of Health.
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Irrigation Backflow Assembly. An assembly consisting of a Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Device and a properly sized Shock Arrestor located downstream and within 12 inches of the backflow device.
Isolation - (Cross-Connection). Protection of the user water system by installation of an approved backflow prevention device or assembly at the point of connection between the user's water system and any device, equipment, appliance, appurtenance assembly or area which might constitute a real or potential cross-connection.
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Main & Branch System. The conventional method of water distribution system. This system utilizes a main to service several branches, which in turn service individual fixtures.
Manifold System.
1) The "home run" system utilizes a centrally located manifold to individually distribute supply lines to each fixture.
2) The "remote manifold" system utilizes a trunk or main, which services several small manifolds that in turn service individual fixtures.
Master License Disabled. Master licensee who is unable to obtain permits and receive inspections because an approved bond or the required insurance certificate, current phone and address on file is not correct, or the Master licensee is in arrears on any fees or charges owed St. Louis City.
Master License Enabled. Master licensee who is able to obtain permits, receive inspections and who has on file with approved bond and insurance certificate, current phone and address is on file with St. Louis City. The Master licensee shall not be in arrears on any fees and charges owed St. Louis City.
Master License Inactive. A Master licensee who has chosen to put his Master license inactive.
Mechanical Code. The Mechanical Code adopted by the City of St. Louis.
Minor Repairs. The term "minor repairs" shall be construed to mean repairs within the interior of any building to leaks in drains, pipes, traps and valves, opening waste or supply pipes, and traps or drains. It shall not be construed to include any work involving connections to or replacement or rearrangement of soil pipes, supply pipes, waste pipes, vent pipes or inside rain leader pipes, or the replacing or setting of any fixture, or replacement or repairs to Backflow Prevention Devices, pressure reducing or regulating valves, or any other installation, repair or alteration which in the judgment of the Chief Plumbing Inspector is of such a nature which if improperly installed, repaired or altered would endanger the public health. Exemption from the permit requirements of this Code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in violation of the provisions of this Code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.
MSD. The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
Multiple Single-Family Dwelling. Wherever the term multiple single-family dwelling is used in this Code, it shall be construed to include two-family dwellings.
Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection Piping Systems. A piping system intended to serve all plumbing fixtures and fire protection needs.
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Net Floor Area. The actual occupied area not including unoccupied accessory areas such as corridors, stairways, toilet rooms, mechanical rooms, and closets.
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Office. The Office of the Section of Plumbing Regulations and Inspections.
Other Establishment. Any public or private structure other than a dwelling, which generates sewage.
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Parallel Water Distribution System. A Parallel Water Distribution System usually refers to plastic pipe systems, usually PEX or PEX-AL-PEX systems that use a manifold in the system.
Plumbing System. Includes all potable water, building supply and distribution pipes, all plumbing fixtures and traps, all drainage and vent pipe(s), and all building drains and building sewers, including their respective joints and connection, devices, receptors, and appurtenances within the property lines of the premises, and shall include storm water drainage from all private and St. Louis City constructed bridges and structures including bridge drains, and drainage piping to a connection with the storm or combined sewer, and shall include potable water piping, potable water treating or using equipment, water heaters, water heating boilers for potable water and vents for same, residential dishwasher replacement, multipurpose fire sprinkler systems.
Exclusion #1: The receiving, unloading, moving, storing, hoisting, setting, aligning and leveling of casework housing plumbing components, such as laboratory fume hoods and hospital headwall units, shall not be considered to be components of plumbing systems and shall not be subject to the licensing provisions of this Code.
Exclusion: Residential Fire Protection Systems, separate and independent from the water distribution system and protected by a backflow prevention assembly shall be considered to be a Stand-Alone Fire Sprinkler System. The Residential Fire Protection System is considered to be all piping, components, sprinklers, valves, etc. beyond the discharge side of the Potable Water Service and Potable Water Distribution System Valve as installed and permitted under the Mechanical Code.
Public Water System. A system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least fifteen (15) service connections or regularly serves an average of at least twenty-five (25) individuals daily at least sixty (60) days per calendar year. Such system includes any collection, treatment, and storage or distribution facilities used in connection with such system.
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Quick Closing Valve. A fast-action solenoid valve, spring loaded self-closing faucet, push-pull type valves and faucets, or any other device capable of instantaneously closing.
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Rainwater Harvesting. A technology used to collect, convey, and store rain from relatively clean surfaces such as a roof, land surface or rock catchment for later use.
Re-inspection. See Extra Inspection.
Required Inspection. An inspection which falls within the minimum number of inspections required by this Code.
Roof Drain. A drain installed to receive water collecting on the surface of a roof and to discharge it into a leader, down spout, or conductor. Roof drain includes sump receivers, clamps, grates, sumps, extensions, hangers, supports and all other appurtenances necessary for its function, security and stability.
Roughing-In. The installation of all parts of the plumbing system, which can be completed prior to the installation of fixtures. This includes drainage, water supply, gas piping, and vent piping and the necessary fixture supports.
1. Ground Rough In. All underground piping, which shall include waste, vent, and distribution piping.
2. Stack Rough In. All waste, vent and distribution water supply lines above ground.
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Sanitary Sewer. A sewer, which carries sewage and excludes storm, surface, and ground water.
Service Connection. Any water line or pipe connected to a water distribution main or pipe for the purpose of conveying water to a point of use.
Sewer District. The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) or private sewer company having jurisdiction in the location where work is to be performed.
Standpipe. A vertical pipe generally used for the storage and distribution of water for fire extinguishing.
Strapped Plumbing. A plumbing scheme where drain piping from upper floors is supported just below floor joists of lowest floor providing gravity flow to public or private sewer and exits the building through a wall penetration.
Street Department. The City of St. Louis Street Department.
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Water Customer. Any person who receives water from a public water system.
Water Distribution System. All piping, conduits, valves, hydrant, storage facilities, pumps and other appurtenances, excluding service connections, which serve to deliver water from a water treatment plant or water supply source to the public.
Water Service Pipe/Building Supply. The pipe from the water main or other source of potable water supply, including the corporation, and meter (if installed), to the water distributing system of the building served.
Water System. All sources from which water is derived for drinking or domestic use by the public, also all structures, conduits and appurtenances by means of which water for use is treated, stored or delivered to consumers, except service connections from water distribution systems to buildings and plumbing within or in connection with buildings served.
Water Supply Source. All sources of water supply including wells, infiltration galleries springs, reservoirs, lakes, streams or rivers from which water is derived for public water systems, including the structures, conduits, pumps and appurtenances used to withdraw water from the source or to store or transport water to the water treatment facility or water distribution system.
Welded Joint or Seam. Any joint or seam obtained by the joining of metal or plastic parts in the plastic molten state.
Welder, Pipe. A person who specializes in the welding of pipes and holds a valid certificate of competency from a recognized testing laboratory, based on the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure vessels code, Section IX for metal pipe and/or based on the requirements of the AWS B2.4 Specification and /or Plastics-Pipe-Institute (PPI), Generic Butt Fusion Joining Procedure for Field Joining of Polyethylene Pipe for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification for Thermoplastics.
CHAPTER 3
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Amendments to The Uniform Plumbing Code™ - Chapter 3 - General Regulations. — Chapter 3 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions. Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
301.2.5 Existing Buildings. In existing buildings or premises in which plumbing installations are to be altered, repaired, or renovated, the Authority Having Jurisdiction has discretionary powers to permit deviation from the provisions of this Code, provided that such proposal to deviate is first submitted for proper determination in order that health and safety requirements, as they pertain to plumbing, shall be observed.
1. Reuse of Water Service.
(A) Existing water service may be used in connection with new buildings or new plumbing and drainage work only when they are found on examination and test to conform in all respects to the requirements governing new work and the proper Authority Having Jurisdiction shall notify the owner to make any changes necessary to conform to this Code. No building or part thereof shall be erected or placed over any part of a water service, which is constructed of materials other than those approved elsewhere in this Code for use under or within a building.
(B) For alterations and additions to a building with an existing 3/4" size water service:
(1) For the installation of an additional 9 WSFU's which then results in an existing residential or commercial building to total no more than 2½ baths and a maximum total of 31 WSFU's the 3/4" size water service shall be allowed to remain with no change.
(2) For the installation adding more than 9 WSFU's or totaling more than 31 WSFU's, the 3/4" size water service shall be replaced and sized in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6 of this Code.
301.5.3 Design Documents. The registered professional engineer shall provide four (4) complete sets of signed and sealed documents for the alternative engineered design for submittal to the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The design documents shall include at a minimum, a floor plan and a riser diagram of the work. Where appropriate, the design documents shall indicate the direction of flow, all pipe sizes, grade of horizontal piping, loading and location of fixtures and appliances.
310.5 Obstruction of Flow. No fitting, fixture and piping connection, appliance, device, or method of installation that obstructs or retards the flow of water, wastes, sewage, or air in the drainage or venting systems, in an amount greater than the normal frictional resistance to flow, shall be used unless it is indicated as acceptable in this Code or is approved per Section 301.2 of this Code. The use of an automatic air vent type fitting is prohibited. The enlargement of a three (3) inch (80 mm) closet bend or a stub to four (4) inches (100 mm) shall not be considered an obstruction.
311.0 Independent Systems.
311.1 General. The drainage system of each new building and of new work installed in an existing building shall be separate and independent from that of any other building, and, where available, every building shall have an independent connection with a public or private sewer.
Exception: Where one building stands in the rear of another building on an interior lot, and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining court, yard, or driveway, the building drain from the front building shall be permitted to be extended to the rear building. The General requirements for building drains and building sewers serving single service Fats, Oil, or Grease (FOG) generating facilities. (See drawing # 20 in appendix O)
1. Commercial Units.
(A) Separation of sanitary, and FOG building drains exiting the building.
(1) All sanitary, and FOG building drains shall exit the building separately and shall be combined in a sampling manhole prior to leaving the property. Storm Drains shall exit the property separately where conditions allow.
Exception: Where the footprint of the building on the property does not provide adequate clearance for this installation it shall be installed inside the building. Access from the outside shall be provided for this installation.
2. One, Two & Four Family Residential (A) Separate FOG building drain not required.
311.2 General. General requirements for building drains and building sewers serving multi-tenant one-and two-story buildings (also called strip stores). (See drawing # 20 in appendix M).
1. There shall not be installed within the building structure a common drain to all tenant units. Each tenant will have installed an independent connection with a private sewer through a sampling tee. The private sewer will be located a minimum of five feet (5') from the building and a minimum of five feet (5') from the property line.
2. If the tenant is a FOG generating facilities there shall be a separate FOG building drain.
(A) All grease generating appliances and all fixtures collecting FOG laden waste shall pass through a hydromechanical grease interceptor (HGI) before connection to the separate FOG building drain.
Exception: Strip stores and/or commercial plumbing installations as shown in Drawing 21 46, containing a maximum of 75 gpm (maximum 4-inch diameter outlet) discharge from the hydromechanical interceptor may be routed to the common sanitary drain within three (3) feet of the exterior foundation wall and prior to exiting the building.
3. Waste drain lines from garbage disposals, dishwashers and pre-rinse sinks, before entering a grease interceptor, shall first flow through a solids interceptor.
312.3 Building Sewer and Drainage Piping. No building drain or other drainage piping or part thereof, constructed of materials other than those approved for use under or within a building, shall be installed, or less than one (1) foot (305 mm) below the surface of the ground. No building sewer or drainage piping or part thereof, shall be installed under or within five (5) feet (1524 mm) of any building or structure nor less than thirty (30) inches (760 mm) below the surface of the ground.
Exception: Transition from all drainage thirty (30) inches (760 mm) below the surface of the ground to the building sewer at a maximum of forty-five (45°) degrees.
312.13 Exposed ABS Piping. ABS piping shall not be exposed to direct sunlight.
Exception:
(1) ABS piping exposed to sunlight that is protected by water based synthetic latex paints.
(2) ABS piping exposed as vent termination pipe through roof.
312.14 Exposed PVC Piping. PVC piping shall not be exposed to direct sunlight.
Exceptions:
(1) PVC piping exposed to sunlight that is protected by water based synthetic latex paints.
(2) PVC piping wrapped with not less than 0.04 inch (1.02 mm) thick tape or otherwise protected from UV degradation.
(3) PVC piping exposed as vent termination pipe through roof.
314.2 Tunneling and Driving. Driving may be done in yards, courts, or driveways of any building site. When pipes are driven, the drive pipe shall be at least one (1) size larger than the pipe to be laid. Tunneling is not allowed.
314.4.2 Welding Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings. Plastic pipe and fittings designed to be joined by thermoplastic welding processes used for owner and/or operator installed gas transmission mains and for other applications such as Gas Service Lines and Gas Mains, Domestic Water Mains and Potable Water Service Lines shall comply with AWS B2.4 Specification and/or Plastic-Pipe-Institute (PPI), Generic Butt Fusion Joining Procedure for Field Joining of Polyethylene Pipe, for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification for Thermoplastics.
Welding shall be performed by certified or qualified installers meeting the requirements of AWS B2.4, Individual Manufacturer Qualifications under the regulations of PPI, qualifications given by material distributor or manufacturer, or certification or qualification issued by owner. Qualification by Manufacturers will last for the duration of one (1) year from time qualified unless installer has used the proceeded within the time allotted (determined by individual manufacturer.) The one (1) year qualification for a refresher course will commence from the date of the refresher course.
321.0 Parking Garages.
321.1 Parking Structures Drainage. Drainage systems for parking structures shall be designed and installed in the following manner:
1. Drainage systems for roofs and all uncovered areas shall discharge into the storm sewer in a manner prescribed by this Code (See "6").
2. Drainage systems for intermediate floor areas and all other covered areas shall discharge into the sanitary sewer in a manner prescribed by this Code (See "5" & "6").
3. Floor drains for parking structures, in parking areas, need not be trapped.
4. Sanitary drains shall discharge through sand and oil interceptors. The oil interceptor shall be located on the outside of the building.
5. All storm and sanitary piping that connect to sanitary or combination sewers shall be trapped prior to connection to the sewer.
6. Drainage and vent systems installed in parking structures shall not be interconnected with internal sanitary systems.
7. All drainage lines, sanitary and storm, shall be routed through inspection manhole prior to connection to sewer main or other approved discharge.
322.0 Hospitals and Ambulatory Care Facilities and Nursing Homes. All plumbing facilities shall comply with the Missouri Licensing Law Regulations and Codes for Hospitals and Ambulatory Care Facilities and Nursing homes.
322.1 Water Heating Equipment.
1. The water heating equipment shall have sufficient capacity to supply six and one half (6-1/2) gallons of water at one hundred ten (110) degrees Fahrenheit per hour per bed for fixtures; four (4) gallons of water at one hundred and twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit per hour per bed for kitchens, and four and one half (4-1/2) gallons of water at one hundred and sixty (160) degrees Fahrenheit per hour per bed for laundry. The rinse water temperature of automatic ware washing equipment shall be one hundred and eighty (180) degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Such water heating equipment may be of the instantaneous, semi-instantaneous, flash or storage type. Where direct fired water heaters are used, they shall be of an approved high-pressure type. Submerged steam heating coil shall be of copper. All water heating equipment shall be fabricated of non-corrosive metal or lined with non-corrosive material.
CHAPTER 4
PLUMBING FIXTURES
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code™ - Chapter 4 - Plumbing Fixtures. Chapter 4 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions. Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
406.1 Water and Waste Connections. Baptisteries, ornamental and lily ponds, aquaria, ornamental fountain basins, and similar fixtures and specialties requiring water and/or waste connections shall have adequate backflow and back-siphonage protection and shall be submitted for approval to the Authority Having Jurisdiction prior to installation.
406.2 Special Use Sinks. Restaurant kitchen and other special use sinks may be made of approved type bonderized and galvanized sheet metal of not less than No. 16 U.S. Grade (0.0625) (1.6 mm) and stainless steel of approved quality and grade. All sheet metal plumbing fixtures shall be adequately designed, constructed, and braced in an approved manner to satisfactorily accomplish their intended purpose.
412.1.1 Nonwater Urinals. When Approved with Authority Having Jurisdiction. Nonwater urinals shall have a liquid barrier sealant to maintain a trap seal. Nonwater urinals shall permit the uninhibited flow of waste through the urinal to the sanitary drainage system. Nonwater urinals shall be cleaned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions after installation. Where nonwater urinals are installed, not less than one water supplied fixture rated at not less than 1 water supply fixture unit (WSFU) shall be installed upstream on the same drain line to facilitate drain line flow and rinsing. Where nonwatery urinals are installed, they shall have a water distribution line rough-in to each individual urinal location to allow for the installation of an approved backflow prevention device in the event of a retrofit.
412.1.2 Nonwater Urinals with Drain Cleansing Action. When Approved with Authority Having Jurisdiction Nonwater urinals with drain cleansing action shall comply with ASME A112.19.19 and shall be cleaned, maintained, and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
418.3 Location of Floor Drains. Floor drains shall be installed in the following areas:
(1) All toilet rooms designated as handicapped, and toilet rooms containing two or more water closets or a combination of one water closet and one urinal, except in a dwelling unit.
(2) Commercial kitchens and in accordance with 8 Section 704.3.
(3) Laundry rooms in commercial and institutional buildings and common laundry facilities in multi-family dwelling buildings.
(4) Boiler rooms.
(5) Commercial and Institutional Kitchens.
(6) Toilet rooms designated for Public Use.
(7) Within fifteen (15') feet and in the same room as a hot water heater or water heater boiler.
(8) Within fifteen (15') feet and in the same room as backflow devices which have received approval from the Mo DNR, which have in their design the capability of a discharge.
(9) All wheel chair accessible roll-in showers shall be supplied, in addition to the shower drain, with a threshold drain outside the shower within 5 feet of the shower drain, whenever a threshold or obstacle to natural drainage to the shower drain exists. Where the drain is required, the waste line of the threshold drain shall be connected to the shower drain waste pipe above the trap.
(10) When required by owner or designer, a floor drain shall be installed within five feet of the mop basin drain, and the waste line of that drain shall be connected to the mop basin drain waste pipe above the trap.
(11) All basements with or without fixtures shall require a floor drain.
418.3.15 Floor Drains and Floor Sinks Installed. Floor drains and floor sinks shall be installed in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Code and in the manner set forth hereunder:
A. A connection for a floor drain at the automatic clothes washer above ground may be discharged directly into the riser-pipe (standpipe) above the trap of the automatic clothes washer drain and the floor drain need not be trapped.
B. Underground traps three inches (3") in diameter and larger for floor drains, hub drains or standpipe receptors need not be vented if sufficient stack vents or vent stack are connected to the underground system to ensure adequate ventilation and protection of the trap seals.
C. Traps two inches (2") in diameter installed for floor drains, hub drains and standpipe receptors shall be individually vented.
D. The connection of a floor drain, three (3") or four (4") inches in size when installed underground shall be connected into the horizontal building drain not less than five (5') feet downstream from the soil or waste stack.
E. Floor sinks being used as indirect waste receptors for plumbing fixtures or appliances shall be individually wasted and vented in accordance with the provisions established in this Code.
F. Floor sinks, three (3") inch trap size and larger, being used as indirect waste receptors for drip drainage and other similar discharges may be either individually vented or line vented in accordance with the provisions established in this Code.
423.0 Food Service Establishments. Food service establishments with an occupant load of one hundred (100) or more shall be provided with separate facilities for employees and customers. Customer and employee facilities may be combined for occupant loads less than one hundred (100). Customer occupant load shall be determined as one occupant per each 15 square foot or part thereof, of dining and waiting area. Where outdoor seating is provided for a restaurant, the actual outdoor seating area shall be included in the total occupant load area for the restaurant. When separate facilities are required for employees and customers and the total number of employees exceeds 40 at any time, a second toilet room shall be provided for employees and such toilet rooms shall be uni-sex. Employee toilet rooms do not require physically disabled accessibility if other facilities in this establishment are available which meet physically disabled accessibility requirements.
MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES
Each building shall be provided with sanitary facilities, including provisions for persons with disabilities as prescribed by the Department having jurisdiction. Table 422.1 applies to new buildings, additions to a building, and changes of occupancy or type in an existing building resulting in increased occupant load.
Exception: New cafeterias used only by employees. For requirements for the physically disabled, ICC/ANSI A117.1, Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, may be used. Access to public toilet facilities shall not be areas used by employees preparing food or areas used for the repair or assembly of products obtained or consumed by customers, or storage rooms, or mechanical equipment rooms.
Exceptions:
1. Where outdoor seating is provided for a restaurant, the actual outdoor seating area shall be included in the total occupant load for the restaurant.
2. Re-occupancy with no change of use may require a change in the number of fixtures due to increase in occupant load or re-configuration of the space.
Notes:
1. The figures shown are based upon one (1) fixture being the minimum required for the number of persons indicated or any fraction thereof.
2. Building categories not shown on this table shall be considered separately by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
3. Drinking fountains shall not be installed in toilet rooms.
4. Laundry trays. One (1) laundry tray or one (1) automatic washer standpipe for each dwelling unit or one (1) laundry tray or one (1) automatic washer standpipe, or combination thereof, for each twelve (12) apartments. Kitchen sinks, one (1) for each dwelling or apartment unit.
5. For each urinal added in excess of the minimum required, one (1) water closet may be deducted. The number of water closets shall not be reduced to less than two-thirds (2/3) of the minimum requirement.
6. As required by PSAI Z4.1, Sanitation in Places of Employment.
7. Where there is exposure to skin contamination with poisonous, infectious, or irritating materials, provide one (1) lavatory for each five (5) persons.
8. Twenty-four (24) lineal inches (610 mm) of wash sink or eighteen (18") inches (457 mm) of a circular basin, when provided with water outlets for such space, shall be considered equivalent to one (1) lavatory.
9. Laundry trays, one (1) for each fifty (50) persons. Service sinks, one (1) for each hundred (100) persons.
10. General. In applying this schedule of facilities, consideration shall be given to the accessibility of fixtures. Conformity purely on a numerical basis may not result in an installation suited to the need of the individual establishment. For example, schools shall be provided with toilet facilities on each floor having classrooms, for students and for teachers.
(A) Surrounding materials, wall and floor space to a point two (2) feet (610 mm) in front of urinal lip and four (4') feet (1,219 mm) above the floor, and at least two (2) feet (610 mm) to each side of the urinal shall be lined with non-absorbent materials.
(B) Trough urinals are prohibited.
(C) Waterless urinals are prohibited.
11. A restaurant is defined as a business which sells food to be consumed on the premises.
(A) The number of occupants for a drive-in restaurant shall be considered as equal to the number of parking stalls.
(B) Employee toilet facilities are not to be included in the above restaurant requirements. Hand washing facilities shall be available in the kitchen for employees.
(C) For a drive-thru or take-out restaurant with seating, not to exceed twenty (20) customers, toilet facilities shall be provided available to customers and employees. A minimum of one (1) toilet room consisting of one (1) water closet, one (1) lavatory, and one (1) floor drain shall be available to customers.
(D) For a drive-thru restaurant or take-out with no seating, toilet facilities are required for employees only.
(E) For a facility dispensing fuel to the public which offers food and drink in a structure larger than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet, toilet facilities for male and female shall be provided available to customers and to employees.
(1) Where there are more than twelve (12) but less than twenty-three (23) fuel dispensing stations available, there shall be provided for the male toilet room two (2) water closets, one (1) urinal, one (1) lavatory, and one (1) floor drain and there shall be provided for the female toilet room three (3) water closets, one (1) lavatory, and one (1) floor drain.
(2) For each additional ten (10) fuel dispensing stations there shall be provided for the male toilet room an additional one (1) water closet or urinal, and one (1) lavatory, and there shall be provided for the female toilet room an additional one (1) water closet, and one (1) lavatory.
12. Where food is consumed indoors, water stations may be substituted for drinking fountains. Offices or public buildings for use by more than six (6) persons shall have one (1) drinking fountain for the first one hundred fifty (150) persons and one (1) additional fountain for each three hundred (300) persons thereafter. At least one (1) drinking fountain of those required shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of the entrance to the primary toilet room on any floor.
13. There shall be a minimum of one (1) drinking fountain per occupied floor in schools, theaters, auditoriums, dormitories, offices or public building.
14. The total number of water closets for females shall be at least equal to the total number of water closets and urinals provided for men. This requirement does not apply to retail or wholesale stores. For any facility which undergoes major renovation as a place of assembly for public amusement including, but not limited to, sports stadiums, arenas, auditoriums and assembly halls, there should be provided, at a minimum, the number of water closets for women as there are provided the total number of water closers and urinals for men. The term "major renovation" means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition or other improvement which increases the occupant load of the building by more than 20%.
15. For smaller-type Public and Professional Offices such as banks, dental offices, law offices, real estate offices, architectural offices engineering offices and similar uses. A public area in these offices shall use the requirements for Retail or Wholesale Stores.
16. Recreation or community room in multiple dwellings or apartment buildings, regardless of their occupant load, shall be permitted to have single-accommodation facilities in common use areas within tracts or multi-family residential occupancies where the use of these areas is limited exclusively to owners, residents and their guests. Examples are community recreation or multi-purpose areas in apartments, condos, townhouses or tracts.
17. A drinking fountain shall not be required in occupancies of 30 or less. When a drinking fountain is not required, then footnotes 3, 12 and 13 are not required.
18. Provide one service sink per floor. Provide one (1) service sink per structure or per wing.
19. Provide one (1) service sink per floor in facilities over Five Thousand Five Hundred (5500) square feet.
20. Provide a minimum of one (1) exterior hose bibb on all buildings.
CHAPTER 5
WATER HEATERS
Amendments to The Uniform Plumbing Code™ - Chapter 5 - Water Heaters. Chapter 5 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions. Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
501.2 Any system with a new or a replacement water heating apparatus requiring a pressure reducing valve or a closed system shall be provided with an approved, listed and adequately sized thermal expansion device (expansion tank), installed within ten (10) feet of, and on the cold water supply to the water heater, between the water heater shut-off valve and the water heater, at least 18 inches away from the cold-water inlet fitting on the water heater. The tank may be installed in a vertical up, vertical down, or horizontal position in accordance with the 20 manufacturer's recommendation. If the expansion tank is installed horizontally, it must be adequately supported. No support shall be provided from the water heater.
This expansion tank meets the requirements in 608.2 regarding protection from thermal expansion and maintenance of pressure setting of the regulator.
The measured static building pressure, and the pressure at which the expansion tank has been set shall be written in ink on a permanent durable type label (equal to an Avery #AVE6578 2" × 2- 3⅝" Label) attached to the expansion tank in a visible location. Shut-off valves for water heaters shall be installed in view of, within 10 feet of, within easy reach from the ground, and shall be readily accessible No shutoff shall be installed on the branch to the expansion tank.
The expansion tank shall be installed in such a manner that the removal or replacement of the water heater is not impaired.
Exceptions:
1. Engineered systems that provide equivalent protection may be approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction or his/her representative.
2. Listed non-storage instantaneous heaters having an inside diameter of not more than three (3") inches (76 mm).
3. Water heaters, 30 gallon or less, installed under counter or in confined spaces in multi-family units, where space does not permit the installation of an expansion tank, adequately sized mechanical water hammer arrestors may be used to provide for thermal expansion with the approval of the Authority Having Jurisdiction or his/her representative.
507.5 Drainage Pan. When a water heater is located in an attic, attic-ceiling assemble, floor ceiling assemble, or floor-subfloor assembly, or furred space, or above the ground or basement level and does not have a floor drain available, where damage may result from a leaking water heater, a watertight safe pan of corrosion-resistant materials shall be installed beneath the water heater and shall be laid on or be supported by a structurally sound base to ensure proper drainage.
The drain from the pan shall discharge to a non-concealed point of disposal to alert occupants in the event of a leak.
The pan shall have a minimum depth of 2 inches (51 mm) and shall be of such shape and capacity as to prevent splashing or flooding and shall be made watertight. The pan shall not be less than 3 inches (76 mm) larger than the unit in width and length. Metallic pans shall have a minimum thickness of not less than 0.0276-inch (0.7 mm) galvanized sheet metal. Non-metallic pans shall have a minimum thickness of not less than 0.0625 inch (1.6 mm). Non-metallic safe pans shall be permitted to be used only with electric water heaters. Pan shall have a 1 inch (25.4 mm) minimum tapping and increase to a 1-1/4-inch (31.8 mm) diameter drain made of galvanized steel, copper, brass, solid core PVC or CPVC which terminates and discharges through an air gap or air break into a properly trapped and vented, receptor, hub drain, floor drain or floor drain with a funnel grate, or to an approved location. Such piping shall maintain a minimum horizontal slope in the direction of discharge of not less than one-eighth unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (1-percent slope). Every passageway to an attic water heater shall have an unobstructed solid continuous flooring not less than twenty-four (24") inches (610 mm) wide from the trap door or opening to the water heater. If the trap door or opening is more than eleven (11') feet (3352 mm) above the floor, a stairway or ladder permanently fastened to the building shall be provided. Such stairway or ladder shall lead directly to the edge of the trap door or opening and shall comply with the provisions of this section.
Exception: A portable ladder may be used for access for water heaters in attics on the single story portion of a Group U, Division 1 or R occupancy.
508.5 Relief Valve Discharge. Discharge from a relief valve into a water heater pan is permitted.
CHAPTER 6
WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
Amendments to The Uniform Plumbing Code™ - Chapter 6 - Water Supply And Distribution — Chapter 6 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions. Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
601.1.2 Temperature Maintenance. Where Required - Heated water distribution systems in buildings, where developed length of heated water piping from the source of the heated water to the farthest fixture exceeds hundred (100') feet, shall maintain heated water temperature in all supply piping to within twenty-five (25') feet of any heated water outlet.
603.2 Approval of Devices or Assemblies. Before a device or an assembly is installed for the prevention of backflow, it shall have first been approved by Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Devices or assemblies shall be tested in accordance with recognized standards or other standards acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Backflow prevention devices and assemblies shall comply with Table 603.2, except for specific applications and provisions as stated in Section 603.5.1 through Section 603.5.20.
Devices or assemblies installed in a potable water supply system for protection against backflow shall be maintained in good working condition by the person or persons having control of such devices or assemblies. Such devices or assemblies shall be tested at the time of installation, repair, or relocation and not less than on an annual schedule thereafter, or more often where required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Where found to be defective or inoperative, the device or assembly shall be repaired or replaced.
No device or assembly shall be removed from use or relocated, or other device or assembly substituted, without obtaining an approved permit.
Testing or maintenance shall be performed by a certified backflow assembly tester or repairer in accordance with ASSE Series 5000 or otherwise approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
603.4 General Requirements. All assemblies shall conform to listed standards and be acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction over the selection and installation of backflow prevention assemblies. In addition to the standards for approval established elsewhere in this Code all Reduced Pressure Principal Backflow Prevention Assemblies and Double Check Valve Backflow Prevention Assemblies of any nature shall have the approval of the American Society of Sanitary Engineering, University of Southern California Foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research, and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
603.4.6 Integral Backflow Preventers. Fixtures, appliances or appurtenances with integral backflow preventers or integral airgaps manufactured as a unit shall be installed in accordance with their listing requirements, the manufacturers' instructions and as acceptable by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
603.4.8 Drain Lines. Drain lines serving backflow devices or assemblies shall be sized in accordance with the discharge rates of the manufacturer's flow charts of such devices or assemblies. and a floor drain be installed within fifteen (15') feet and in the same rooms backflow devices or assemblies which have received approval from the Mo DNR, which have in their design the capability of a discharge.
603.5.6 Protection from Lawn Sprinklers and Irrigation Systems. Potable water supplies to systems having no pumps or connections for pumping equipment, and no chemical injection or provisions for chemical injection, shall be protected from backflow by the following device:
(1) Reduced-pressure principle backflow prevention assembly (RP)
603.5.6.2 Systems with Backflow Devices. Where systems have a backflow device installed downstream from a potable water supply pump or a potable water supply pump connection, the device shall be:
(1) Reduced-pressure principle backflow prevention assembly (RP)
603.5.8 Water-Cooled Equipment. Water-cooled compressors, degreasers, or other water-cooled equipment shall be protected by a listed Reduced Pressure Zone backflow preventer installed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
603.5.9 Aspirators. Water inlets to water-supplied aspirators shall be equipped with a vacuum breaker or equipped with a listed Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Preventer installed in accordance with its listing requirements and this chapter. The discharge shall drain through an air gap. Where the tailpiece of a fixture to receive the discharge of an aspirator is used, the air gap shall be located above the flood-level rim of the fixture.
603.5.10 Steam or Hot Water Boilers. Potable water connections to steam or hot water boilers shall be protected from backflow by a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly in accordance with Table 603.2. Where chemicals are introduced into the system a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly shall be provided in accordance with Table 603.2.
603.5.16 Special Equipment. Portable cleaning equipment, dental vacuum pumps and chemical dispensers shall be protected from backflow by an air gap, or a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer.
603.5.18 Pure Water Process Systems. The water supply to a pure water process system, such as dialysis water systems, semiconductor washing systems, and similar process piping systems, shall be protected from backpressure and back siphonage by a reduced-pressure principle backflow preventer.
Exception: Portable dialysis equipment meant for use in a private residence. The equipment shall be protected by using a 316 stainless steel, corrosion resistant, double check with an atmospheric port, ASSE 1022, NSF Standard 18, (vented backflow preventer), or air gap as a means of backflow prevention in lieu of a Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Preventer.
603.5.22 Installation of Backflow Preventers.
1. No person except those qualified, licensed and/or registered and bonded under this Code shall install a Backflow Prevention Device.
2. A permit is required for the installation of all Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Devices and Double Check Valve Assembly Backflow Prevention Devices. Permits shall be issued and inspections performed by the plumbing section of the Department of Public Works. Permits shall be issued only to those contractors who are licensed and/or registered and bonded under this Code.
3. All backflow prevention devices shall be accessible. Backflow prevention devices shall not be installed in pits or similar potentially submerged locations or in fume, chemical or fuel hoods, or in any area containing fumes that are toxic, poisonous or corrosive.
4. Pressure type vacuum breakers shall be installed at a height of at least twelve (12) inches above the flood level rim of the fixture, tank, or similar device or assembly.
5. Double check valves and reduced pressure principle valves such devices or assemblies shall be installed at not less than twelve (12) inches above the grade, floor or platform with the maximum of sixty (60) inches above floor. They shall not be installed within access panels, over any machinery or equipment, or in any location, which might create a safety, hazard to those employed in testing and maintenance of these devices or assemblies.
6. Installation shall meet current Missouri Department of Natural Resources Regulations and St. Louis City Current Plumbing Code Ordinance. Where a conflict occurs between this Chapter and Missouri Department of Natural Resources the more stringent requirement shall apply.
603.5.23 Backflow devices shall be installed on the water supply from a community water system to a building, when the use of the building changes to a use that requires containment under this regulation, and/or when any potable or non-potable water is provided within the new or existing building.
604.2.2 Lead Water Services. All damaged lead water services, residential and/or commercial, shall be entirely replaced with copper or other acceptable material.
604.3 Copper or Copper Alloy Tube. Copper or copper alloy tube for water piping shall have a weight of not less than Type L.
Exception: Type M copper or copper alloy tubing shall be permitted to be used for water piping where piping is above ground in, or on a building.
Material | Underground | Water Distribution Pipe and Fittings (Inside Building) | Building Supply Pipe and Fittings Water Service - (Outside Building)
Inside | Outside | Hot | Cold | Cold
Asbestos - Cement
Brass | X | X | X | X | X
Copper | X | X | X | X | X
Cast Iron | X | X | X | X | X
CPVC (Schedule 40 and above) | X1 | X1 | X | X
Galvanized Malleable Iron | X | X | X | X | X
Galvanized Wrought Iron | X | X | X | X | X
Galvanized Steel | X | X | X | X | X
HDPE | X | X | X | X
PE
PE-AL-PE | X1 | X1
PEX | X1 | X1 | X1 | X1
PEX-AL-PEX | X1 | X1
PVC ASTM 2241-Class 160-SDR 26 | X | X
PVC ASTM 2241-Class 200 -SDR 21 | X | X
PVC ASTM 1785-Schedule 40 | X | X | X | X
PVC ASTM 1785-Schedule 80 | X | X | X | X
PVC AWWA C900 (C905) DR14 Class 200 Pressure Pipe | X | X
Note: 1 Downstream from Pressure Reducing Valve2
604.10 Plastic Materials. Approved plastic materials shall be permitted to be used in water service piping, provided that where metal water service piping is used for electrical grounding purposes, replacement piping therefore shall be of like materials.
Exception 1: Where a grounding system acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction is installed, inspected, and approved, metallic pipe shall be permitted to be replaced with nonmetallic pipe.
Exception 2: When plastic pipe is being installed in construction of water service pipe, the plastic pipe shall terminate ten (10') feet outside the building foundation wall. The metallic pipe allowed by this section shall be installed from ten (10') feet outside the foundation to and within the building to the outlet of the house valve or the outlet of the PRV whichever is further from the entrance to the building. Protection from electrolysis (corrosion) shall be provided. Where metal water service piping is used for electrical grounding purposes, replacement piping therefor shall be of like materials.
604.10.2 Lead Water Service(s). All damaged lead water services, residential and/or commercial, shall be entirely replaced with copper or other acceptable approved materials.
604.13 Water Heater Connectors. Flexible metallic (copper and stainless steel) reinforced flexible braided stainless steel, or polymer braided with EPDM cores connectors that connect a water heater heating to the piping system shall comply with ASME A112.18.6/CSA B125.6. Copper, copper alloy, or stainless steel flexible connectors shall not exceed 24 inches (610 mm). PEX, PEX-AL-PEX, PE-AL-PE, PE-RT tubing or CPVC tubing shall not be installed within the first 18 inches (457 mm) of piping connected to a water heater.
605.12.2 Solvent Cement Joints. Solvent cement joints for PVC pipe and fittings shall be clean from dirt and moisture. Pipe shall be cut square and pipe shall be deburred. Where surfaces to be joined are cleaned and free of dirt, moisture, oil, and other foreign material, primer shall be applied in accordance with ASTM F656. Primer shall be applied until the surface of the pipe and fitting is softened. Primer shall not be purple. Solvent cements in accordance with ASTM D2564 shall be applied to all joint surfaces. Joints shall be made while both the inside socket surface and outside surface of pipe are wet with solvent cement. Hold joint in place and undisturbed for 1 minute after assembly.
606.2 Fullway Valve. A fullway stop and waste valve controlling outlets shall be installed on the service entrance. Water piping supplying more than one building on one premises shall be equipped with a separate fullway stop and waste valve to each building, so arranged that the water supply can be turned on or off to an individual or separate building provided; however, that supply piping to a single-family residence and building accessory thereto shall be permitted to be controlled on one valve. Such shutoff valves shall be accessible. A fullway valve shall be installed on the discharge piping from water supply tanks at or near the tank. A fullway valve shall be installed on the cold-water supply pipe to each water heater at or near the water heater.
606.5 Control Valve. A control valve shall be installed immediately ahead of each water supplied fixture, appurtenance, or appliance and immediately ahead of each slip joint or appliance supply. A control valve shall be installed for sill cocks, wall hydrants, yard hydrants, street washers, and lawn irrigation systems in addition to required backflow assemblies. Parallel water distribution systems shall provide a control valve either immediately ahead of each fixture being supplied or installed at the manifold and shall be identified with the fixture being supplied. Where parallel water distribution system manifolds are located in attics, crawl spaces, or other locations not readily accessible, a separate shutoff valve shall be required immediately ahead of each individual fixture or appliance served.
a. In each dwelling unit, one or two bathrooms back to back or one over the other may be considered a group. However, in each dwelling unit with two or more bathroom groups not adjacent to each other, one or more control valves or individual fixture valves shall be provided so that each group may be isolated from the others.
b. In multi-dwelling units, one or more control valves shall be provided so that the water to any plumbing fixture or group of fixtures in any one dwelling unit may be shut-off without stopping flow of water to fixtures in other dwelling units.
608.2 Excessive Water Pressure. An approved type pressure regulator preceded by an adequate strainer shall be installed in all water service pipes near its entrance to the building and the static pressure reduced to eighty (80) pounds per square inch (552 kPa) or less. Such regulator (s) shall control the pressure to all water outlets in the building unless otherwise approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Pressure at any fixture shall be limited to no more than eighty (80) psi under no-flow conditions. Sill cocks and outside hydrants may be left on full main pressure at the option of the owner. For potable water services up to and including one and one half (1-1/2) inch (40 mm) regulators, provision shall be made to prevent pressure on the building side of the regulator from exceeding main supply pressure. Approved regulators with integral bypasses are acceptable.
Exception: Where the water service pipe supplies water directly to a water pressure booster system, an elevated water gravity tank, or to pumps provided in connection with a hydro pneumatic or elevated water supply tank system a pressure-reducing valve is not required. Each such regulator and strainer shall be accessibly located above ground or in a vault equipped with a properly sized and sloped bore-sighted drain to daylight, shall be protected from freezing, and shall have the strainer readily accessible for cleaning without removing the regulator or strainer body or disconnecting the supply piping. All pipe size determinations shall be based on eighty (80%) percent of the reduced pressure when using Table 610.4.
608.5 Discharge Piping. The discharge piping serving a temperature relief valve, pressure relief valve, or combination of both shall have no valves, obstructions, or means of isolation and be provided with the following:
(1) Equal to the size of the valve outlet and shall discharge full size to the flood level of the area receiving the discharge and pointing down.
(2) Materials shall be rated at not less than the operating temperature of the system and approved for such use or shall comply with ASME A112.4.1.
(3) Discharge pipe shall discharge independently by gravity through an air gap into the drainage system or outside of the building with the end of the pipe not exceeding 2 feet (610 mm) and not less than 6 inches (152 mm) above the ground and pointing downwards.
(4) Discharge in such a manner that does not cause personal injury or structural damage.
(5) No part of such discharge pipe shall be trapped or subject to freezing.
(6) The terminal end of the pipe shall not be threaded.
609.0 Installation, Testing, Unions, and Location
609.1 Installation. Water piping shall be adequately supported in accordance with Table 313.3. Burred ends shall be reamed to the full bore of the pipe or tube. Changes in direction shall be made by the appropriate use of fittings, except that changes in direction in copper or copper alloy tubing shall be permitted to be made with bends, provided that such bends are made with bending equipment that does not deform or create a loss in the cross-sectional area of the tubing. Changes in direction are allowed with flexible pipe and tubing without fittings in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Provisions shall be made for expansion in hot-water piping. Piping, equipment, appurtenances, and devices shall be installed in a workmanlike manner in accordance with the provisions and intent of the code. Building supply yard piping shall be not less than 42 inches below finish grade.
609.4 Testing. Upon completion of a section or of the entire hot and cold water supply system, the system shall be tested with water or air. The potable water test pressure shall be greater than or equal to the working pressure under which the system is to be used. The air pressure shall be a minimum of 50 psi (345 kPa). Plastic pipe shall not be tested with air. The piping system shall withstand the test pressure without showing evidence of leakage for a period of not less than 15 minutes.
609.11.1 Mechanical Devices. Where listed mechanical devices are used, the manufacturer's specifications as to location and method of installation shall be followed.
Exception: For one (1) family, and two (2) families attached residential units, in order to absorb water hammer a mechanical water hammer arrester shall be installed as follows:
1. Bathroom groups:
A) Single bathrooms, minimum size "A" or single bathrooms back to back on a branch, minimum size "B", an approved mechanical device on both the hot and cold-water branches serving the bathroom group.
B) For more than one (1) bathroom group served by a vertical riser an approved, minimum size "B", mechanical device on both the hot and cold water at the top of the riser.
C) For each appliance with quick-closing valves a properly sized approved mechanical device on both the hot and cold water shall be installed as close as possible to the quick-closing valves. Appliances that include quick-closing valves are washing machines, dishwashers and ice makers. Other appliances that are not listed here may be determined to have quick-closing valves and shall be properly protected.
2. Lawn Irrigation Systems
A) Where a lawn irrigation system is installed, an Irrigation Backflow Assembly consisting of a Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Device and within twelve (12") inches a properly sized mechanical water hammer arrestor shall be installed on the supply line to the backflow device or assembly for the irrigation system.
(1) The size of the water hammer arrestor shall be a minimum of size "C". It shall be sized based on the following Table 609.10 - 1.
Table 609.10 - 1
Pipe Size | Arrestor Size
3/4" | "C"
1" | "D"
1 1/4" - 1 ½" | "F"
2" | "C" + "F"
Based on PDI Reference Standards
610.0 Size of Potable Water Piping.
610.1 The size of each water meter shall be as determined by the water purveyor. Each potable water supply pipe from the meter or other source of supply to the fixture supply branches, risers, fixtures, connections, outlets, or other uses shall be based on the total demand and shall be determined according to the methods and procedures outlined in this section. Other than systems sized by the use of Table 610.4, the system shall be designed to ensure that the maximum velocities allowed by the Code and the applicable standard are not exceeded.
610.7 Conditions for Using Table 610.4. On any proposed water piping installation sized using Table 610.4 the following conditions shall be determined:
1. Developed length of supply pipe from the Property line to most remote outlet.
2. Difference in elevation between the property line or other source of supply and the highest fixture or outlet.
610.8 Size of Meter and Building Pipe Using Table 610.4. The size of the building supply pipe and the building branch piping, in areas served by Missouri American Water Co. or its successor shall be determined as follows:
(Note: The water purveyor will determine the size of the meter installed.)
Table 610.4 - In the title line delete "and Meter Sizes".
The column in Table 610.4 titled "Meter and Street Service, Inches" is deleted.
1. Determine the available pressure at the source of supply.
2. Subtract one-half (1/2) pound per square inch pressure (3.4 kPa) for each foot (305 mm) of difference in elevation between such source of supply and highest water supply outlet in the building or on the premises;
3. Use the "pressure range" group within which this pressure will fall using Table 10.4;
4. Select the "length" column which is equal to or longer than the required length;
5. Follow down the column to a fixture unit value equal to or greater than the total number of fixtures units required by the installation;
6. Having located the proper fixture unit value for the required length, size of building supply pipe and the building branch piping as found in the left-hand columns titled "Building Supply and Branches, Inches" shall be applied.
No building supply pipe shall be less than one (1) inch (25.4 mm) in diameter. For light commercial strip centers, when the water service serves more than one tenant space, a one and one-half (1-½) inch minimum size water service shall be provided to the most remote tenant space.
610.8.1 Size of Meter and Building Pipe Using Table 610.4. The size of the meter and the building supply pipe and the building branch piping, in areas not served by City Water or its successor shall be determined as follows:
Column in Table 610.4 titled "Meter and Street Service, Inches" is not deleted and may be used to determine the size of the building supply pipe as determined by the water purveyor. Use the procedure in 610.8 with the following exceptions:
1. Having located the proper fixture unit value for the required length, size of meter and building supply pipe and the building branch piping as found in the two left hand columns shall be applied. No building supply pipe shall be less than one (1) inch (25.4 mm) in diameter. For light commercial strip centers, when the water service serves more than one tenant space, a one and one-half (1-½) inch minimum size water service shall be provided to the most remote tenant space.
610.9 Size of Branches. When Table 610.4 is used, the minimum size of each branch shall be determined by the number of fixture units to be served by that branch, the total developed length of the system, and the street service size, minimum one (1) inch (26.7 mm) in diameter as per Section 610.8. No branch piping is required to be larger in size than that required by Table 610.4 for the building supply pipe.
612.3.2.1 Installer Qualifications.
1. A multipurpose fire sprinkler system
(A) Licensed as a Plumber and certified by the Board of Plumbing Examiners. Technical and experience qualifications and examination criteria shall be determined by the Board of Plumbing Examiners
2. A stand-alone sprinkler system
(A) Licensed as a sprinkler fitter under the St. Louis City Mechanical Code.
CHAPTER 7
SANITARY DRAINAGE
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code™ - Chapter 7 - Sanitary Drainage. — Chapter 7 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions.
Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
If any conflict of interpretations or requirements of parts or sections of this Chapter disagree with other similar Code provisions or other St. Louis City Ordinance requirements, the more stringent shall apply.
703.0 Size of Drainage Piping.
703.1.1 Exceptions.
1. Any portion of the building drain which is underground and which receives the discharge from a water closet shall be a minimum size of four inches (4") and the four-inch (4") pipe size shall terminate at the clean-out thirty-six inches (36") above the finish floor. The minimum size of any other portion of the drainage system, which receives the discharge from a water closet, shall be a minimum size of three inches (3").
(A) Approval may be given by the Authority Having Jurisdiction or his representative to approve the use of a minimum size of three (3") inches for the discharge of a single water closet when there is no four (4")inches or larger underground drain readily available. This approval 10 may be given, if such approval does not exceed the capacity of the drain, and, that it would be an undue hardship, or interrupt ongoing business activity, or require extensive demolition of a finished living area, or damage or destroy existing architectural or decorative furnishings.
2. Minimum size of the building sewer shall be six inches (6") in diameter and shall have the minimum of a two (2%) percent slope.
3. No soil or waste stack shall be smaller than the largest horizontal branch connected thereto. A 3 × 4 inch water closet bend shall not be considered a reduction in pipe size.
4. Any structure in which a building drain is installed shall have at least one stack vent or vent stack sized in accordance with section 904.1, not less than three inches (3") in diameter, or the size of the building drain. If the building drain is less than three inches (3") in diameter the vent shall be carried full size through the roof.
5. Any vent pipe extending through the roof shall be not less than two (2") inches in diameter and shall extend from its terminus at least eighteen (18") inches below the interior side of the roof deck.
6. No portion of the drainage system installed underground or below a basement or cellar shall be less than two (2") inches in diameter with the exception of vent piping which shall be a minimum of one and one-half (1-1/2") inches and condensate waste discharge lines which shall not be less than one and one-quarter (1 1/4") inches in diameter.
7. The maximum length of two (2") inch underground kitchen sink waste piping shall not exceed fifteen (15') feet from the point of connection to a horizontal branch drain or building drain to the point where the kitchen sink waste piping extends above the floor. The clean out above the floor shall be the same size as the underground kitchen sink waste piping and shall be thirty-six (36") inches above the finished floor level.
707.4 Location. Each horizontal drainage pipe shall be provided with a cleanout at its upper terminal and each run of piping, that is more than one hundred (100') feet (30480 mm) in total developed length, shall be provided with a cleanout for each one hundred (100') feet (30480 mm), or fraction thereof, in length of such piping. An additional cleanout shall be provided in a drainage line for each aggregate horizontal change of direction exceeding 135 degrees (2.36 rad). A cleanout shall be installed above the fixture connection fitting, serving each urinal, regardless of the location of the urinal in the building.
Exceptions:
1. Cleanouts may be omitted on a horizontal drain line less than five (5') feet (1524 mm) in length unless such line is serving sinks or urinals.
2. Cleanouts may be omitted on any horizontal drainage pipe installed on a slope of seventy-two (72°) degrees (1.26 rad) or less from the vertical angle (angle of one-fifth (1/5) bend).
3. Excepting the building drain and its horizontal branches, a cleanout shall be required on any pipe or piping, which is above the floor level a minimum of three feet (3') above the lowest floor of the building and above each individual urinal.
(A) In residential buildings of slab floor construction or where a stack cleanout is not accessible, the cleanout shall be installed in the building drain and shall terminate not more than five feet (5') outside the building wall.
4. An approved type of two-way cleanout fitting, installed inside the building wall near the connection between the building drain and building sewer or installed outside of a building at the lower end of a building drain and extended to grade, shall be substituted for an upper terminal cleanout.
710.1 Backflow Protection. Where a fixture is installed on a basement level or floor level that is lower than the next upstream manhole cover of the public or private sewer serving such drainage piping, shall be protected from backflow of sewage by at a minimum installing an approved type of backwater valve or installing, when required by The Authority Having Jurisdiction, a plumbing line supported from floor joists by approved hangers serving that basement level or floor level (strapped plumbing) receiving the discharge from an approved watertight sump or receiving tank. (see strapped plumbing drawings, Figure 17 and figure 18 in Appendix "M"). Fixtures on floor levels above the upstream manhole cover such elevation shall not discharge through the backwater valve or into the lower level, approved watertight sump or receiving tank, but instead, shall drain by gravity to the public sewer.
Cleanouts for drains that pass through a backwater valve shall be clearly identified with a permanent label stating, "Backwater Valve Downstream".
710.2 Sewage Discharge. Drainage piping serving fixtures that are located below the crown level of the main sewer shall discharge into an approved watertight sump or receiving tank, so located as to receive the sewage or wastes by gravity. From such sump or receiving tank, the sewage or other liquid waste shall be lifted and discharged into the building drain or building sewer by approved ejectors, pumps, or other equally efficient approved mechanical devices.
Note: For clarification
1. Fixtures above the upstream manhole cover drain by gravity.
2. Fixtures below the upstream manhole cover and above the crown of the sewer, drain by gravity through a backwater valve, or as directed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall drain as indicated in item 3 below.
3. Fixtures below the upstream manhole and below the crown of the sewer shall be lifted and discharged into the building drain or building sewer by means of an approved pumping system (strapped plumbing).
710.6 Backwater valves. Backwater valves, gate valves, unions, full-way ball valves, motors, compressors, air tanks, and other mechanical devices required by this section shall be located where they will be accessible for inspection and repair at all times and, unless continuously exposed, shall be watertight, enclosed in a masonry pit, or a pit of Concrete, metal, or other approved material, construction, and manufacture, fitted with an adequately sized removable cover.
Backwater valves shall comply with ASME A112.14.1 have bodies of cast iron, plastic, copper alloy, or other approved materials, shall have non-corrosive bearings, seats and self-aligning discs, and shall be so constructed as to ensure a positive mechanical seal. Such valves shall remain sufficiently open during periods of low flows to avoid screening of solids and shall not restrict capacities or cause excessive turbulence during peak loads. Unless otherwise listed, valve access covers shall be bolted type with gasket and each valve shall bear the manufacturer's name cast into body and cover.
Alternate design of Backwater Valves that may be adequately serviced without installation in a pit may be used with the approval of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
710.14 Streams and Channels. At stream and channel crossings, a minimum depth of two (2') feet shall be allowed only where greater depths cannot be achieved. Where this minimum cover cannot be achieved, Schedule 50 ductile iron pipe with restrained joints must be used unless otherwise directed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Stream and channel crossings must be protected with rock blanket.
712.3 Air Test. The air test shall be made by attaching an air compressor testing apparatus to any suitable opening, and, after closing all other inlets and outlets to the system, forcing air into the system until there is a uniform gauge pressure of five (5) pounds per square inch (34.5 kPa) or sufficient to balance a column of mercury ten (10") inches (254 mm) in height. The pressure shall be held without introduction of additional air for a period of at least fifteen (15) minutes. Plastic pipe and fittings may be tested under this paragraph with the approval of the Authority Having Jurisdiction and must conform to requirements of the manufacturer.
713.1.1 House/building traps (vent traps). A house/building (vent) trap shall be installed on individual and combined, sanitary and storm house sewer laterals connected to the public sewer system. (See Section 1008.0).
Exception: Building/House traps shall be installed on individual and combined, sanitary and storm house/building laterals connected to combined sewers, and where required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Each building trap when installed shall be provided with a cleanout and with a relieving vent or fresh air intake on the inlet side of the trap which need not be larger than one-half (1/2) the diameter of the drain to which it connects. Such relieving vent or fresh air intake shall be carried to finish grade and terminate in a screened outlet located outside the building.
Delete Section 713.2 of the UPC 2021 - Reference to Private Disposal System.
715.1 Materials. The building sewer, beginning five (5') feet (1525 mm) from any building or structure, shall be of such materials as may be approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction under the approval procedures set forth in Chapter 3 of this Code. Sewer laterals exceeding one hundred (100') feet shall include a full-size cleanout, maximum size shall be eight (8") inches, to surface within ten (10') feet of anticipated location of the building foundation wall or the first (1st) story exterior wall of a slab on grade building.
717.0 Size of Building Sewers. The minimum size of any building sewer shall be determined on the basis of the total number of fixture units drained by such sewer, in accordance with 717.1. No building sewer shall be smaller than the building drain, but in no case less than six (6") inches (152 mm) and at a uniform minimum slope of 2 percent (2%).
For alternate methods of sizing building sewers, see Appendix C.
718.3 Protection from Damage. No building sewer or other drainage piping or part thereof, which is constructed of materials other than those approved for use under or within a building, shall be installed under or within five (5') feet (1525 mm) of any building or structure, or part thereof, nor less than thirty (30") inches below the surface of the ground.
1. Exception: Transition from building drain to building sewer at a maximum of 45°.
2. Exception: Where necessary to connect to a drainage line above ground.
The provisions of this subsection include structures such as porches and steps, whether covered or uncovered, breezeways, roofed porte-cocheres, roofed patios, carports, covered walks, covered driveways, and similar structures or appurtenances.
719.0 Cleanouts.
719.6 Manholes. Approved manholes shall be permitted to be installed in lieu of cleanouts when first approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The maximum distance between manholes shall not exceed four hundred (400') feet (121.9 m). Connections to manholes shall be by approved method.
720.0 Sewers and Water Pipes. Building sewers or drainage piping of clay or materials, which are not approved for use within a building, shall not be run or laid in the same trench as the water pipes.
Exception: The underground water service pipe and the building sewer shall not be less than ten feet (10') apart horizontally and shall be separated by undisturbed or compacted earth. The water service pipe may be placed in the same trench with the outside building sewer and water piping may be placed in the same trench with the inside building drain provided approval is given by the Authority Having Jurisdiction and both the following requirements are met:
1. The bottom of the water pipe, at all points, shall be at least twelve (12") inches (305 mm) above the top of the sewer or drain line.
2. The water pipe shall be placed on a solid shelf excavated at one side of the common trench with a minimum clear horizontal distance of at least twelve (12") inches (305 mm) from the sewer or drain line. Water pipes crossing sewer or drainage piping constructed of clay or materials, which are not approved for use within a building, shall be laid a minimum of twelve (12") inches (305 mm) above the sewer or drainpipe.
Note: For the purpose of this section, "within the building" shall mean within the fixed limits of the building foundation.
722.0 Abandoned Sewers and Sewage Disposal Facilities.
722.1 Building (House) Sewer. Every abandoned building (house) sewer, or part thereof, shall be plugged or capped in an approved manner at the connection to the sewer main or at a location acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
722.2 Cesspools, Septic Tanks, and Seepage Pits. Every cesspool, septic tank, and seepage pit which has been abandoned or has been discontinued otherwise from further use or to which no waste or soil pipe from a plumbing fixture is connected, shall have the sewage removed there from and disposed of in a manner required by law, the bottom broken out and be completely filled with compacted earth, sand, gravel, concrete, or other approved material.
TABLE 721.1 Minimum Horizontal Distance Required From Building Sewer (feet)
Buildings or Structures 1 | 2 feet (610 mm)
Property line adjoining private property | Clear 2
Water Supply Wells | 100 feet 3 (30,480 mm)
Streams | 50 feet (15,240 mm)
On-site domestic water line | 10 feet 4 (3048 mm)
Public Water Main | 10 feet 5,6 (3048 mm)
1. Including porches and steps, whether covered or uncovered, breezeways, roofed porte cocheres, roofed patios, carports, covered walks, covered driveways, and similar structures and appurtenances.
(B) See also Section 312.3
3. All drainage piping shall clear domestic water supply wells by at least one hundred (100') feet (30480 mm) (15240).
4. See Section 720.0
5. For parallel construction.
6. For crossings, approval by the Health Department or Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be required.
CHAPTER 8
INDIRECT WASTE
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code™ - Chapter 8 - Indirect Wastes. - Chapter 8 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions. Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
801.3.3 Food-Handling Fixtures. Food-preparation sinks; steam kettles, potato peelers, ice cream dipper wells, dishwashing machines, silverware washing machines, and similar equipment shall be indirectly connected to the drainage system by means of an air gap or air break. Bins, sinks, and other equipment having drainage connections and used for the storage of unpackaged ice used for human ingestion or used in direct contact with ready-to-eat food, shall be indirectly connected to the drainage by means of an airgap. Each indirect waste pipe from food handling fixtures or equipment shall be separately piped to the indirect waste receptor and shall not combine with other indirect waste. The piping from the equipment to the receptor shall not be less than the drain on the unit, but it shall not be smaller than one (1") inch (25.4 mm).
803.3 Pipe Size and Length. Except as hereinafter provided, the size and construction of indirect waste piping shall be in accordance with other sections of this Code applicable to drainage and vent piping. No vent from indirect waste piping shall combine with any sewer-connected vent but shall extend separately to the outside air. Indirect waste pipes exceeding five (5') feet (1524 mm), but less than fifteen (15') feet (4572 mm) in length shall be directly trapped, but such traps need not be vented. Indirect waste pipes less than fifteen (15') feet (4572 mm) in length shall not be less than the diameter of the drain outlet or tailpiece of the fixture, appliance, or equipment served, and in no case less than one (1") inch (25.4 mm) in size. Angles and changes of direction in indirect waste pipes of more than fifteen (15') feet shall be provided with cleanouts so as to permit flushing and cleaning.
1. A direct connection for a floor drain at the automatic clothes washer above ground may be discharged into the riser-pipe (standpipe) above the trap of the automatic clothes washer drain and the floor drain shall not be trapped.
2. A laundry sink on ground floor may discharge, un-trapped, directly into the washer standpipe above the trap with no vent required.
804.1 Standpipe Receptors. Plumbing fixtures or other receptors receiving the discharge of indirect waste pipes shall be approved for the use proposed, shall be of such shape and capacity as to prevent splashing or flooding and shall be located where they are readily accessible for inspection and cleaning. No standpipe receptor for a clothes washer shall extend more than 30 inches (762 mm), or not less than 18 inches (457 mm) above its trap weir. No trap for a clothes washer standpipe receptor shall be installed below the floor but shall be roughed in not less than 6 inches (152 mm) and not more than 18 inches (457 mm) above the floor. No indirect waste receptor shall be installed in a toilet room, closet, cupboard, or storeroom, nor in a portion of a building not in general use by the occupants thereof; except standpipes for clothes washers shall be permitted to be installed in toilet and bathroom areas where the clothes washer is installed in the same room.
807.0 Appliances.
807.3 Domestic Dishwashing Machine. The discharge from a sink, dishwasher, and garbage disposal (food-waste-grinder) may discharge through a single one and one-half (1½") trap. The discharge from the dishwasher shall be a full-sized opening, which shall be a minimum of five eighths inch (5/8") inside diameter in size, looped up and firmly secured to the highest point under the counter and be connected with a wye fitting between the discharge of the garbage disposal (food-waste-grinder) and the trap inlet, or to the head of the garbage disposal (food waste-grinder). An approved dishwasher air gap fitting on the discharge side of the dishwashing machine may be used. Listed air gaps shall be installed with the flood level (FL) marking at or above the flood level of the sink or drain board, whichever is higher. In the installation of a double bowl kitchen sink (residential) with a garbage disposal (food-waste-grinder), the fixture trap shall be installed on the same side of the sink in which the garbage disposal is installed.
CHAPTER 9
VENTS
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code™ - Chapter 9 - Vents. - Chapter 9 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions. Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
904.3 Minimum Size of Stack Vent or Vent Stack. Any structure in which a building drain is installed shall have at least one stack vent or vent stack sized in accordance with Table 7 -5 not less than four inches (4") in diameter, not less than three inches (3") in diameter for one (1) and two (2) family residential, if the building drain is less than three inches (3") in diameter the vent shall be the size of the building drain carried full size through the roof. In no case shall the aggregate cross-sectional area of all vents, in the system, be less than the cross-sectional area of the largest required common building drain serving that system.
905.7 Vent Pipe Fittings Allowed. All vent piping subject to back drainage shall use fittings appropriate to the sanitary waste system.
906.1 Roof Termination. Each vent pipe or stack shall extend through its flashing and shall terminate vertically not less than twelve (12") inches (305 mm) above the roof nor less than one (1') foot (305 mm) from any vertical surface.
906.3 Use of Roof. Vent pipes shall be extended separately or combined, of full required size, not less than twelve (12") inches (305 mm) above the roof or fire wall. Flag-poling of vents shall be prohibited. All vents within ten (10') feet (3048 mm) of any part of the roof that is used for purposes other than weather protection shall extend not less than seven (7') feet (2134 mm) above such roof and shall be securely stayed.
906.7 Frost or Snow Closure. Vent terminals shall be a minimum of two (2) inches (51 mm) in diameter but in no event smaller than the required vent pipe. The change in diameter shall be made inside the building at least eighteen (18") inches below the roof in an insulated space and terminate not less than twelve (12") inches (305 mm) above the roof, or as required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
907.3 Residential Relief Vent. In a residential structure a relief vent shall be connected to a waste stack a minimum of six (6") inches (152 mm) below the bottom of the joist at the lowest level except when there is a plumbing vent through the roof installed from plumbing fixtures or future rough-ins below the lowest level.
908.1 Vertical Wet Venting. Except as provided for in other sections of this Code, wet venting is limited to vertical drainage piping receiving the discharge from the trap arm of one (1) and two (2) fixture unit fixtures that also serves as a vent not to exceed four (4) fixtures. All wet vented fixtures shall be within the same story; provided, further, that fixtures with a continuous vent discharging into a wet vent shall be within the same story as the wet vented fixtures. No wet vent shall exceed six (6') feet (1829 mm) in developed length.
908.1.3 See Appendix O (drawings).
909.0 Special Venting for Island Fixtures.
909.1 General. Alternate approved installation is described below and depicted in Drawing 7, Appendix O. 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, and no lower than bottom of sink/fixture it serves and then returning it downward and connecting it to the horizontal sink drain more than five (5') feet (1524 mm) downstream from the vertical fixture drain. The return vent shall be connected to the horizontal drain through a wye-branch fitting. Drainage fittings shall be used on all parts of the vent and a minimum slope of one-quarter (1/4") inch per foot (20.9 mm/m) back to the drain shall be maintained. Pipe sizing shall be as elsewhere required in this Code with minimum size to be two (2") inch (51 mm). The island sink drain, upstream of the return vent, shall serve no other fixtures. An accessible cleanout shall be installed in the vertical portion of the vent.
909.2 Acceptable Alternate Vent Piping. Traps for island sinks and similar equipment shall be roughed in above the floor and shall be permitted to be vented by extending the vent as high as possible, but not less than the drainboard height and not lower than the bottom of the sink, fixture or both that it serves. using a 90 degree 11.57 rad) elbow piping at not less than 1 inch per foot (20.8 mm/m) horizontal not less than 12 inches (305 mm) then using a 90 degree (1.57 rad) elbow returning it downward and connecting it to the horizontal sink drain by means of a wye branch and not less than 5 feet 11524 mm) downstream of the branch to the sink waste to the horizontal drain through a wye-branch fitting and any necessary 45 degree <0.79 rad) fittings. All piping shall be 2 inches (51 mm) or more in size unless the trap for the island sinks, or similar equipment, or both requires a larger size and shall be sized as elsewhere required in this Code maintaining the minimum size. No other fixtures shall be permitted to be connected to the horizontal drain prior to being connected to the venting system. An accessible cleanout shall be installed in the vertical portion of the foot vent.
CHAPTER 10
TRAPS AND INTERCEPTORS
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code™ - Chapter 10 - Traps and Interceptors. - Chapter 10 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ are amended by the following provisions. Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
TABLE 1002.2
Horizontal Length of Trap Arms
(Except for water closets and similar fixtures) *
TRAP ARM | DISTANCE TRAP TO VENT | TRAP ARM | DISTANCE TRAP TO VENT
Inches | Feet - Inches | mm | mm
1-1/4 | 3'-6" | 32 | 1067
1-1/2 | 5'-0" | 38 | 1524
2 | 8'-0" | 51 | 2438
3 | 10'-0" | 76 | 3048
4 & Larger | 12'-0" | 102 & Larger | 3658
Slope one-fourth (1/4") inch per foot (20.9 mm/m)
*The developed length between the trap of a water closet or similar fixture (measured from the top of the closet ring {closet flange} to the inner edge of the vent) and its vent shall not exceed six (6') feet (1829 mm)
1003.3 Size. The size (nominal diameter) of a trap for a given fixture shall be sufficient to drain the fixture rapidly, but in no case less than nor more than one pipe size larger than given in Table 702.1. The trap shall be the same size as the trap arm to which it is connected.
Exception: One (1) and two (2) fixture unit fixtures may have trap arms one size larger than the trap size serving the fixture.
1008.0 Building/House Traps. Building/House traps may be installed.
Exception: Building/House traps shall be installed on individual and combined, sanitary and storm house/building laterals connected to combined sewers, and where required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Each building trap when installed shall be provided with a cleanout and with a relieving vent or fresh air intake on the inlet side of the trap which need not be larger than one-half the diameter of the drain to which it connects. Such relieving vent or fresh air intake shall be carried to finish grade and terminate in a screened outlet located outside the building.
1009.5 Location. Each interceptor (clarifier) cover shall be readily accessible for servicing and maintaining the interceptor (clarifier) in working and operating condition. Interceptors (clarifiers) shall include means for visual inspection and access from above for both the influent and effluent sides. Manholes (24 inches (24") in diameter, 24 inches (24") maximum in length including a roadway access cover) shall be provided for access to each compartment of an interceptor. Where depth is more than 24 inches (24"), a 36 inch (36") minimum diameter access with steps shall be provided as approved by the authority having jurisdiction. The use of ladders or the removal of bulky equipment in order to service interceptors (clarifiers) shall constitute a violation of accessibility. Location of all interceptors (clarifiers) shall be shown on the approved building plan.
1014.1.3 Food Waste Disposal Units and Dishwashers. Food Waste Disposal Units, rinse sinks and or Dishwashers are required to connect into a grease interceptor and they must first flow through a solids trap.
1014.2 Hydromechanical Grease Interceptors.
1014.2.3 Each grease trap required by this section shall have an approved rate of flow which is not less than that as determined by 1014.2.1 for sinks and Table 1014.2.1 for the total number of connected fixtures. The total capacity in gallons (L) of fixtures discharging into any such grease trap shall not exceed two and one-half (2-1/2) times the certified gpm (L/s) flow rate of the grease trap as determined by 1014.2. Any grease trap installed with the inlet more than four (4') feet (1219 mm) lower in elevation than the outlet of any fixture discharging into such grease trap shall have an approved rate of flow which is not less than fifty (50%) percent greater than that given in Table 1014.2.1. For hydromechanical grease interceptors installed inside the building or tenant space, the number of fixtures connected to or discharged into anyone (1) hydromechanical grease interceptor shall not exceed the maximum DFU or operating flow rate of the hydromechanical grease interceptor. Floor drains receiving incidental water are not included as a fixture for the purposes of this paragraph.
Table 1014.2.1
HYDROMECHANICAL GREASE INTERCEPTOR SIZING USING GRAVITY FLOW RATES
Dia. of grease waste pipe | Maximum full pipe flow | Size of grease interceptor
One-minute drainage period | Two-minute drainage period
2 | 20 | 20 | 10
3 | 60 | 75 | 35
4 | 125 | 150 | 75
5 | 230 | 250 | 125
6 | 375 | 400 | 200
1014.3.5 Construction Requirements.
1014.3.5.1 Purpose. Gravity grease interceptors shall be designed to remove grease from effluent and shall be sized in accordance with this section. Gravity grease interceptors shall also be designed to retain grease until accumulations can be removed by pumping the interceptor. Each gravity grease interceptor shall pass through an inspection manhole, prior to any connection to the public sewer.
1014.3.5.1.1 Components and Materials. Gravity grease interceptors shall be constructed of cast iron or steel when protected, inside and out, by an approved corrosion resistant coating. Precast Concrete interceptors shall be constructed with a minimum wall thickness of 4", concrete strength equal to minimum 4000 PSI at 28 days of age, shall have a maximum water to cementitious ratio (w/c) of 0.45, and the entire interior, including all fittings, bolts, and appropriate connections shell be protected by a corrosion resistant coating with a minimum thickness of 18 Mil. Polyethylene prefabricated interceptors shall comply with the requirements set forth in paragraph 4.3 of IAPMO/ANSI Z1001. Fiberglass interceptors shall meet IAPMO/ANSI Z1001 for Grease Interceptors and be constructed with resins that comply with ASTM C-581. Poured concrete interceptors are prohibited. Each interceptor shall be of watertight construction and be provided with a non-perforated cover non-bolted or bolted into place, made gas and watertight.
1014.3.6 Sizing Criteria. Accredited third party systems (IAPMO, PDI) shall be sized using Table 1014.3.6. Where drainage fixture units (DFUs) are not known, the interceptor shall be sized based on the maximum DFUs allowed for the pipe size connected to the inlet of the interceptor and/or the Manufacturer's published sizing criteria and recommendations.
Refer to Table 703.2, Drainage Piping, Horizontal.
Non-Certified systems shall be sized based on calculations in gallons of effective capacity, provided that the total wet volume is not less than 500 gallons and provides a minimum retention time of 30 minutes based on drainage fixture units as determined by Table 1014.3.6.
1016.0 Sand Interceptors.
1016.1 Discharge. Where the discharge of a fixture or drain contains solids or semi-solids heavier than water that would be harmful to a drainage system or cause a stoppage within the system, the discharge shall be through a sand interceptor, or combination Sand/Gas/Oil interceptor. Multiple floor drains shall be permitted to discharge into one sand/solids interceptor. Sand interceptors shall be required where a floor drain or multiple floor drains discharge(s) through an oil interceptor, or where the discharge of a floor drain may contain solids or semi-solids that would be harmful to or tend to obstruct the system. A sand interceptor shall be installed in front of a gas/oil interceptor unless the gas/oil interceptor is designed as a combination sand/gas/oil interceptor to handle sediment and solids. Human waste is prohibited from entering an interceptor.
1016.2 Authority Having Jurisdiction. Sand or solids interceptors are required where the Authority Having Jurisdiction deems it advisable to have a sand or solids interceptor to protect the drainage system.
1016.3 Construction and Size. Sand or Solids interceptors shall be built of prefabricated coated steel, precast concrete where the entire interior including all fittings, bolts and appropriate connections are treated with a corrosion resistant coating, fiberglass, or other watertight material. The interceptor shall have an interior baffle for full separation of the interceptor into two sections. The outlet pipe shall be the same size as the inlet pipe of the sand or solids interceptor, the minimum being 3 inches (80 mm), and baffle shall have at least one opening equal to the diameter of the inlet pipe and at the same invert as the outlet pipe. The opening(s) shall be staggered so that there cannot be a straight-line flow between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe. The invert of the inlet pipe shall be no lower than the invert of the outlet pipe. The sand interceptor shall have a minimum dimension of 2 square feet (0.2 m 2 ) for the net free opening of the inlet section and a minimum depth under the invert of the outlet pipe of 2 feet (610 mm). For each 5 gpm (0.3 L/s) flow or fraction thereof over 20 gpm (1.26 L/s), the area of the sand interceptor inlet section is to be increased by 1 square foot (0.09 m 2 ). The outlet section, in two or more compartment systems shall at all times have a minimum area of 50 percent of the inlet section. The outlet section shall be covered by a solid removable cover, set flush with the finished floor, and the inlet section shall have an open grating, set flush with the finished floor and suitable for the traffic in the area in which it is located.
1017.0 Oil and Flammable Liquids Interceptors.
1017.1 Interceptors Required. All parking structures, repair garages and gasoline stations with grease racks or grease pits, and all factories which have oily, flammable, or both types of wastes as a result of manufacturing, storage, maintenance, repair or testing processes, shall be provided with an oil or flammable liquid interceptor which shall be connected to all necessary floor drains. The separation or vapor compartment shall be independently vented to the outer air. If two (2) or more separation or vapor compartments are used, each shall be vented to the outer air or may connect to a header which is installed at a minimum of six (6") inches (152 mm) above the spill line of the lowest floor drain and vented independently to the outer air. The minimum size of a flammable vapor vent shall not be less than two (2") inches (51 mm), and when vented through a sidewall, the vent shall not be less than ten (10') feet (3048 mm) above the adjacent level at an approved location. The interceptor shall be vented on the sewer side and shall not connect to a flammable vapor vent. All oil and flammable interceptors shall be provided with gastight cleanout covers, which shall be readily accessible. The waste line shall not be less than three (3") inches (76 mm) in diameter with a full-size cleanout to grade an interceptor which is provided with an overflow, shall be provided with an overflow line (not less than two (2") inches (51 mm) in diameter) to an approved exterior waste oil tank having a minimum capacity of five hundred fifty (550) gallons (2080 L) and meeting the requirements of the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The waste oil from the separator shall flow by gravity or shall be pumped to a higher elevation by an automatic pump. Pumps shall be adequately sized and accessible. Waste oil tanks shall have a two (2") inch (51 mm) minimum pump-out connection at grade and a one and one-half (1-1/2") inch (38 mm) minimum vent to atmosphere at an approved location at least ten (10') feet 3048 mm) above grade.
Non-Certified systems shall be sized based on maximum fixture flow, provided that the total wet volume is not less than 500 gallons and provides a minimum retention time of 30 minutes based on peak flow, where peak flow is greater of the flow rate based on drainage fixture units as determined by Table 1014.3.6.
1017.2.1 Components and Materials. Gas, Oil, and Flammable Liquid interceptors shall be constructed of cast iron or steel when protected, inside and out, by an approved corrosion resistant coating. Precast Concrete interceptors shall be constructed with a minimum wall thickness of 4", concrete strength equal to minimum 4000 PSI at 28 days of age, shall have a maximum water to cementitious ratio (w/c) of 0.45, and the entire interior, including all fittings, bolts, and appropriate connections shell be protected by a corrosion resistant coating with a minimum thickness of 18 Mil. Polyethylene prefabricated interceptors shall comply with the requirements set forth in paragraph 4.3 of IAPMO/ANSI Z1001. Fiberglass interceptors must meet IAPMO/ANSI Z1001 for Grease Interceptors and shall be constructed with resins that comply with ASTM C-581. Poured concrete interceptors are prohibited. Each interceptor shall be of watertight construction and be provided with a non-perforated cover non-bolted or bolted into place, made gas and watertight.
1017.3 Combination Oil and Sand Interceptor. A combination oil and sand interceptor 20 may be installed when the Authority Having Jurisdiction approves the design.
CHAPTER 11
STORM DRAINAGE
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code™ - Chapter 11 - Storm Drainage. - Chapter 11 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions. Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto. If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
1101.8 Areaway Drains. All open subsurface space adjacent to a building, serving as an entrance to the basement or cellar of a building, shall be provided with a drain or drains. Such areaway drains shall be three (3") inches (76 mm) minimum diameter for areaways not exceeding one hundred (100') square feet (9.3 m 2 ) in area and shall be discharged in the manner provided for subsoil drains not serving continuously flowing springs or ground water (see Section 1101.5.2). Areaways in excess of one hundred (100') square feet (9.3 m 2 ) shall not drain into subsoil. Areaway drains for areaways exceeding one hundred (100') square feet (9.3 m 2 ) shall be sized according to Table 1101.8.
1101.12.1 Primary Roof Drainage. Roof areas of a building shall be drained by roof drains or gutters. The location and sizing of drains and gutters shall be coordinated with the structural design and pitch of the roof. Unless otherwise required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, roof drains, gutters, vertical conductors or leaders, and horizontal storm drains for primary drainage shall be sized based on a storm rate of six (6") inches per hour of sixty (60) minutes duration and 100-year return period. Refer to Table D-1 (in Appendix D) for 100-year, 60-minute storms at various locations.
1101.12.2.1 Roof Scuppers or Open Side. Where parapet walls or other construction extend above the roof and create areas where storm water would become trapped if the primary roof drainage system failed to provide sufficient drainage, an independent secondary roof drainage system consisting of scuppers, standpipes, or roof drains shall be provided. Discharge from secondary roof drains onto any area which may be occupied by persons or vehicles shall not be allowed to fall more than three (3) feet above the ground. Secondary roof drainage systems shall be sized in accordance with Section 1101.12.1 as amended by this Code. Overflow drains shall be the same size as the roof drains with the inlet flow line two (2") inches (51 mm) above the low point of the roof and shall be installed independent from the roof drains.
1101.12.2.2.1 Separate Piping System. The secondary roof drainage system shall be a separate system of piping, independent of the primary roof drainage system. The discharge shall be above grade, in a location observable by the building occupants or maintenance personnel. Discharge from secondary roof drains onto any area which may be occupied by persons or vehicles shall not be allowed to fall more than three (3) feet above the ground. Secondary roof drain systems shall be sized in accordance with Section 1101.11.1 based on the rainfall rate for which the primary system is sized.
No part of the primary roof drainage system such as drains, scuppers, piping, gutters, or appurtenances, which is a part of the primary roof drainage system, may be used in the design or installation of the secondary roof drainage system.
1101.12.3 When approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, the requirements of Sections 1101.12.1 as amended and 1101.12.2 shall not preclude the installation of an engineered roof drainage system that has sufficient capacity to prevent water from ponding on the roof in excess of that allowed in the roof structural design with a rainfall rate of at least twice a rate of six (6") inches per hour, and with a blockage in any single point in the storm drainage system.
1101.13.1 Rain Leaders and Conductors. Rain leaders and conductors connected to a building storm sewer shall have a cleanout installed at the base of the outside leader or outside conductor and a minimum of three (3') feet and a maximum of five (5') feet above the finished floor on all inside conductors and interior downspouts, before it connects to the horizontal drain.
1101.13.2 Conductors installed above ground in buildings shall be in accordance with the applicable standards reference in Table 701.2 for above ground drain, waste and vent pipe.
1101.16.2 Combining Storm with Sanitary Drainage. The sanitary and storm drainage system of a building shall be entirely separate, except where a combined sewer is used, in which case the building storm drain shall be connected in the same horizontal plane through a single wye fitting to the combined building sewer not less than 10 feet (3048 mm) downstream from a soil stack and outside the building and with a connection beyond the property line.
1107.2.2 Air Test. The air test shall be made by attaching an air compressor testing apparatus to a suitable opening and, after closing all other inlets and outlets to the system, forcing air into the system until there is a uniform gauge pressure of 5 pounds-force per square inch (psi) (34 kPa) or sufficient to balance a column of mercury 10 inches (34 kPa) in height. The pressure shall be held without introduction of additional air for a period of not less than 15 minutes. Plastic pipe and fittings may be tested under this paragraph with the approval of the Authority Having Jurisdiction and must conform to requirements of the manufacturer.
1107.2.3 Exceptions: When circumstances exist that make water tests, described in Section 1106.2.1 and Section 1106.2.2 impractical, and for minor maintenance, repairs and installations, the Authority Having Jurisdiction may perform the inspection tested under conditions approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction to assure that the work has been in accordance with provisions of this Code.
CHAPTER 12
FUEL PIPING
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code™ - Chapter 12 - Fuel Piping - Chapter 12 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is adopted and is included in this Plumbing Code for permitted installations under this ordinance. Where differences between the Plumbing Code and The St. Louis City Mechanical Code occur, The St. Louis City Mechanical Code shall govern the installation of FUEL PIPING.
CHAPTER 13
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL GAS AND MEDICAL VACUUM SYSTEMS
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code™ - Chapter 13 - Health Care Facilities and Medical Gas and Medical Vacuum Systems - Chapter 13 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is [not] adopted and is included in the Plumbing Code for permitted installations under this ordinance. Where differences between the Plumbing Code and The St. Louis City Mechanical Code occur, The St. Louis City Mechanical Code shall govern installation of Medical Gas Systems.
CHAPTER 14
FIRESTOP PROTECTION
Amendments to The Uniform Plumbing Code™ - Chapter 14 - Firestop Protection - Chapter 14 of the 2021 of the Uniform Plumbing Code™ is adopted. All fire-stop protection shall be done in accordance with the Building Code. Where differences between the Plumbing Code and The St. Louis City Building Code occur, The St. Louis City Building Code shall govern the installation. Reference to these requirements in the Plumbing Code does not establish a code requirement regarding licensing of the person(s) who install fire-stop materials.
CHAPTER 16
NONPOTABLE CATCHMENT SYSTEMS
Adopt Chapter 16 with changes from 2018
1601.2 System Design. Rainwater catchment systems shall be designed in accordance with this chapter by a licensed plumbing contractor or registered design professional. Components, piping, and fittings used in a rainwater catchment system shall be listed.
1603.5 Minimum Water Quality. The minimum water quality for harvested rainwater shall meet the applicable water quality requirements for the intended applications as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. In the absence of water quality requirements determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, the minimum treatment and water quality shall be in accordance with Table 1603.5.
Exception: No treatment is required for rainwater used for subsurface or nonsprinkled surface irrigation where the maximum storage volume is less than 360 gallons (1363 L).
1603.5.1 Treatment. If the quality of the tested water cannot consistently be maintained at the minimum levels specified in Table 1603.5, then the system shall be equipped with an appropriate treatment device meeting applicable NSF standards referenced in Chapter 17.
CHAPTER 17
REFERENCED STANDARDS
Chapter 17 Amended
The standards referenced in Chapter 17 of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ are accepted as recognized standards only and shall be used only to define a product for discussion and reference. The appearance of items in Chapter 17 does not imply acceptance or allow for their use.
CHAPTER 18
POTABLE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
18.0 The installation of potable water systems shall be performed in accordance with the standards and procedures established by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, with the AHJ, and with the following requirements:
18.1 Permits Required.
1. A permit is required for the installation of a well. Permits shall be issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Failure to secure proper permits by the well driller shall be a violation of this Code.
2. It is unlawful for any person or entity to engage in or perform the work of installing potable water piping from a point two feet (2') beyond the upper well terminal seal to the last potable connection or point of discharge without first registering with St. Louis City, a proper and valid DNR permit for the well drilling on the premises and the required fee, which will cover the cost of processing and one (1) inspection. The installation shall be installed in accordance with this Code.
18.2 Testing of Water for Potability Required. No water system, which is supplied by a well, hall be filled nor building occupied until the source of water supply is tested and determined to be safe for human consumption. Testing shall be performed at or near the upper well terminal. Portability of the water shall be certified by a laboratory having suitable professional qualifications for the performance of such tests prior to filling of the interior water supply system, final inspection and/or occupancy of any building so supplied. The Builder, Architect, Engineer, Well Driller, Plumber and property owner shall be held jointly and/or severally responsible for compliance with this section. Failure to comply shall be a violation of this Code.
Amendments to the Appendices of the Uniform Plumbing Code 2021 Saint Louis City Ordinance Appendices
APPENDIX A
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code - Appendix A - Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System
Appendix A of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions. Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
Appendix A is included in the Plumbing Code with no changes.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
APPENDIX B
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code - Appendix B - Explanatory Notes on Combination Waste and Vent
Appendix B of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions.
Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
Appendix B is included in the Plumbing Code with no changes.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
APPENDIX C
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code - Appendix C - Alternate Plumbing Systems
Appendix C of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions.
Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
Appendix C is accepted by the Plumbing Code as a reference only and may be used as an engineered system if approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent shall apply.
C 303.0 Fixture Unit Values for Bathroom Groups - Deleted
C 303.1 Table 303.2 Deleted
C 303.1 Table 303.3 Deleted
C 303.1 Table 304.2 Deleted
C 303.1 Table 304.2 Deleted
C 6.0 Vent System Sizing.
C 6.1 Size of Vents. The size of vent piping shall be determined from the developed length and the total number of drainage fixture units connected thereto as set forth in Table C 401.1. Vents shall not be less than one-half (1/2) the required size of the drainage pipe size served as determined by Table C 401.1 for Horizontal Fixtures and Stacks nor less than one and one-quarter (1-1/4) inches (32 mm)in diameter. The drainage system shall be vented by not less than one (1) vent pipe which shall be not less than one-half (1/2) the size of the required building drain and which shall extend from the building drain or extension of building drain to the outdoors. Vents shall be installed in accordance with Chapter 9.
C 601.0 Single Stack Vent System.
C 601.2 Stack Size. Drainage stacks shall be sized according to Table C 601.2. Not more than two water closets shall be permitted to discharge to a 3 inch (80 mm) stack. Stacks shall be uniformly sized based on the total connected drainage fixture unit load, with no reductions in size.
C 601.2.1 Stack Vent. The drainage stack vent shall have a stack vent of the same size terminating to the outdoors.
Table C 601.2 Deleted
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
APPENDIX D
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code - Sizing Storm Water Drainage Systems
Appendix D of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions.
Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
Appendix D - Sizing Storm Water Drainage Systems
Appendix D of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended and included in the Plumbing Code with the following change:
a. In Table D-1 the Maximum Rates of Rainfall for St. Louis Missouri shall be 6.0 inches per hour and 0.063 GPM/Square Foot in lieu of the values listed.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
APPENDIX E
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code - Appendix E - Manufactured/Mobile Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks
Appendix E of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions.
Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
Appendix E is included in the Plumbing Code with no changes.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
APPENDIX F
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code - Appendix F - Firefighter Breathing Air Replenishment Systems
Appendix F of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions.
Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto. Appendix F is included in the Plumbing Code with no changes.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
APPENDIX G
Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing Code - Appendix G - Sizing of Venting Systems
Appendix G of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions.
Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
Appendix G is included in the Plumbing Code with no changes.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
APPENDIX H
2021 Private Sewage Disposal System
Change Appendix H to read as follows:
Appendix H is NOT adopted and is not included in the Plumbing Code.
APPENDIX I
Installation Standards
Appendix I of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions. Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto. The standards referenced in this Code shall be considered part of the requirements of this Code to the prescribed extent of each such reference.
The appearance of Installation Standards in this Appendix does not, by itself, authorize the use of those items unless specified elsewhere in this Code for use.
APPENDIX J
Combination of Indoor and Outdoor Combustion and Ventilation Opening Design
Appendix J of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions.
Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
Appendix J is included in the Plumbing Code with no changes.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
APPENDIX K
Potable Rainwater Catchment Systems
Appendix K of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions.
Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
Appendix K is included in the Plumbing Code with no changes.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
APPENDIX L
Sustainable Practices
Appendix L of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions.
Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
Appendix L is included in the Plumbing Code with no changes.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
APPENDIX M
Peak Water Demand Calculator 20
Appendix M of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions.
Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
Appendix M is included in the Plumbing Code with no changes.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
APPENDIX N
Impact of Water Temperature on the Potential for Scalding and Legionella Growth
Appendix N of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™ is amended by the following provisions.
Each section in the UPC that corresponds to one of the following provisions is hereby deleted where so noted or amended to read as set forth below. Each section set forth below without a corresponding provision in the UPC is added thereto.
Appendix N is included in the Plumbing Code with no changes.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent requirement shall apply.
APPENDIX O
CODE ILLUSTRATIONS
Appendix O is hereby enacted and added as an additional Appendix to the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code™
The drawings contained in Appendix O are intended to aid in the clarification of various methods, installation practices and piping configurations, which conform to the requirements of this Code.
If any conflict of interpretations, requirements, or Ordinance sections of this Chapter occur between other similar Code provisions and other St. Louis City Ordinances the more stringent shall apply.
(Ord. No. 71644, § 3, 2-20-2023.)
