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AN ORDINANCE relating to building regulations; adopting by reference
the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1967 Edition, by the Inter-
national Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials;
providing for licensing individuals and firms engaged in
the business of, or laboring at the trade of, plumbing;
providing penalties for the violation of the provisions
of this Chapter; amending Sections 11.44.010, .030, .040,
.050, .060, .070, .080 and .090; repealing Section
11.44.020, and adding Sections 11.44.100, .110 and .120
as new sections, all of the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, R.C.W. 35.21.180 authorizes cities and towns within the
State of Washington to pass ordinances adopting by reference compila-
tions and codes relating to the construction of buildings, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima has heretofore
examined and understands the scope and purpose of the regulations of
the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1967 Edition, by the International Assoc-
iation of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and deems it in the best
interests of the City that such Uniform Plumbing Code be adopted as
the law of the City of Yakima, and
WHEREAS, three copies of such Uniform Plumbing Code have hereto-
fore been filed in the office of theCity Clerk of the City of Yakima
for use and examination by the public, as required by law, now, there-
fore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 11.44.010 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.44.010 ADOPTION OF UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE. The
Uniform Plumbing Code, 1967 Edition, by the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, together
with and including appendices thereto, consisting of Appen-
dix A, "Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System ",
Appendix B, "Explanatory Notes On Combination Waste and Vent
Systems ", Appendix C, "Minimum Plumbing Facilities ", Appendix
D, "Rainwater Systems ", Appendix E, "Trailer Park Plumbing and
Drainage Systems ",
4 and Appendix G, "Swimming Pools ", of which not less
than three copies each have been and now are on file in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Yakima, is hereby
adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out in full herein,
as the plumbing code of the City of Yakima, except as herein-
after amended, and the provisions and regulations thereof are
hereby adopted as the provisions and regulations of the City
of Yakima; and the several sections or numbers therein shall
constitute, and may be referred to as, the numbers of this
Chapter."
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Section 2. Section 11.44.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.44.030 DELETION OF CHAPTER 12 :.FD CHAPTER 13. Chapter
12, "Fuel Gas Piping" and Chapter 13, "Water Heaters and Vents ",
of the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by this Chapter, and all
other references or requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code
pertaining to gas piping or gas equipment, are hereby deleted
in their entirety."
Section 3. Section 11.44.040 of the City of Yakima Municipal Cod(
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.44.040 AMENDMENTS TO PART 1- ADMINISTRATION. The
following sections of Part 1, "Administration ", of the Uniform
Plumbing Code adopted by this Chapter are hereby amended to
read as follows:
'A. SEC. 1.1- ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. Whenever
the term 'Administrative Authority' is used in this
Code, it shall be construed to mean the Plumbing In-
spector or his authorized representative.'
'B. Section 1.2- ASSISTANTS. Whenever the term
'Assistants' is used in this Code, it shall be construed
to mean Deputy Plumbing Inspectors.'
'C. Section 1.3- DEPARTMENT HAVING JURISDICTION.
Unless otherwise provided by law, the office of the
Administrative Authority shall be a part of the In-
spectior_ Division of the Department of Planning and
Community Development.'
'D. Section 1.7- VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. Any per-
son, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of
not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by im-
prisonment in the Yakima City Jail for a period not to
exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment. Each separate day or any portion thereof during
which any violation of this Code occurs or continues
shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.'
'The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of
plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed
to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any
of the provisions of this code. No permit presuming to
give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this
code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which
it authorizes is lawful.'
'The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of
plans shall not prevent the Administrative Authority from
thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans
and specifications or from preventing construction opera-
tions being carried on thereunder when in violation of
this code or of any other ordinance or from revoking any
Certificate of Approval when issued in error.'
'Every permit issued by the Administrative Authority
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 sixty (60) days from the
date of issuance of such permit, or if the work authorized
by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after
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the work is commenced for a period of sixty (60) days.
Before such work may be recommenced a new permit shall
be first obtained to do so.'"
Section 4. Section 11.44.050 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.44.050 AMENDMENTS TO AND DELETIONS FROM PART 2-
QUALIFICATION OF PLUMBERS. The following Sections of Part 2,
"Qualification of Plumbers ", of the Uniform Plumbing Code
adopted by this Chapter are hereby amended to read as follows:
'Section 2.6 APPLICATION FEE. Every person applying
for a Plumber's Certificate of Qualification or Registra-
tion shall pay to the Secretary of the Board of Plumber
Examiners at the time he makes such application the
following fees:
(a) Plumbing Contractor's Certificate.. $ 5.00
(b) Journeyman Plumber's Certificate $ 5.00'
'Section 2.9- EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFI-
CATION OR REGISTRATION. Every Certificate of Qualifi-
cation or Registration shall remain in force and effect for
the life of the holder unless cancelled or revoked.'
Section 2.10- Section 2.10 is deleted in its entirety."
Section 5. Section 11.44.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.44.060 ADDITION OF NEW SECTION 2.12 TO UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE. There is hereby added to Part Two, Qualifi-
cations of Plumbers, of said Uniform Plumbing Code, adopted
t this Chapter, following Section 2.11, a new Section 2.12
to read as follows:
'Section 2.12 - LICENSE, BOND AND INSURANCE REQUIRED.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to engage in the business of installing or
contracting to install, repair or alter plumbing or
sidesewers without first having obtained and being the
authorized holder of a valid and subsisting Plumbing
Contractor's License or Sidesewer Contractor's License,
and without having filed with the City Clerk a valid
and subsisting surety bond and insurance as hereinafter
provided.
(b) A Plumbing Contractor's License qualifies the
holder to obtain permits for all types of plumbing including
sidesewer work.
(c) A Sidesewer Contractor's License qualifies the
holder to obtain permits for sewers, drywells, private
sewage disposal systems and similar outdoor work, but he
is prohibited from performing any plumbing work or insta'...1 --
ing piping of any kind under roofed areas or within build-
ings.
(d) A Contractor's license shall remain valid only
during such time as said surety bonds and said policies
of insurance remain in full force and effect.'"
Section 6. Section 11.44.070 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"11.44.070 ADDITION OF NEW SECTION 2.13 TO UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE. There is hereby added to Part Two, Qualifica-
tions of Plumbers, of the Uniform Plumbing Code, adopted by
this Chapter, following Section 2.12, a new Section 2.13 to
read as follows:
'Section 2.13 -BONDS AND INSURANCE- SPECIFIED. The
surety bonds and insurance required of Plumbing Con-
tractors and Sidesewer Contractors shall be as follows:
• (a) BONDS. Surety bonds shall be in the sum of Two
Thousand Dollars for each establishment or place of busi-
ness maintained within the City of Yakima by any person,
firm or corporation engaged in such businesses, payable
to the City of Yakima for the use and benefit of said City,
End any and all persons dealing with the licenseeor his
agents in his capacity as Plumbing Contractor or Side -
Sewer Contractor, and shall be executed by the licensee
and by a surety company authorized to do business in the
State of Washington, which bond shall be conditioned that
the licensee and his agents shall fully comply with all
provisions of law relating to plumbing and /or sewers, and
that any person injured by failure to comply therewith
may have a right of action on said bond in his own name,
and also against the principal for any violation of, or
failure to comply with said provisions of law. The surety
on such bond shall not be liable thereunder to any one
person in excess of the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, but
the principal shall be fully liable without limitation.
(b) INSURANCE. Public liability and property damage
insurance and products liability insurance shall be pro-
vided in an amount of not less than $10,000 for each person
and $20,000 for each incident for personal injury, and
$10,000 for property damage for each incident of liability.'"
Section 7. Section 11.44.080 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.44.080 ADDITION OF NEW SECTION 2.14 TO UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE. There is hereby added to Part Two, Qualifi-
cations of Plumbers, of the Uniform Plumbing Code, adopted
by this Chapter, following Section 2.13, a new Section 2.14
to read as follows:
'SECTION 2.14 - LICENSING OF JOURNEYMEN.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to labor at the
trade of plumbing in the capacity of journeyman plumber or at
the trade of side -sewer installer in the capacity of
journeyman installer without first having obtained and being
the authorized holder of a valid and subsisting Journeyman
Plumber's or Journeyman Sewer Installer's License.
• (b) A Journeyman Plumber's License periuits the holder
to work on all types of plumbing including side - sewers,
only while in the employ of a properly licensed plumbing
contractor.
(c) A Journeyman Sewer Installer's License permits
the holder to work on only that portion of outdoor piping
included within the limits of a Side -Sewer Contractor's
License, and he may only perform this work while employed
by a regularly licensed Plumbing or Side -Sewer Contractor.'"
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Section 8. Section 11.44.090 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"11.44.090 ADDITION OF NEW SECTION 2.15 TO UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE. There is hereby added to Part Two, Qualifi-
cations of Plumbers, of the Uniform Plumbing Code, adopted
by this Chapter, following Section 2.14, a new Section 2.15
to read as follows:
• 'Section 2.15 - LICENSE PROCUREMENT AND FEES. Original
and renewal lice6ises may be issued by the City Clerk to
any applicant who holds a valid Certificate of Qualification
or Regist as provided for in this Chapter or whose
application is approved by the Inspection Division.
License fees shall be paid to the City of Yakima at time
of issuance in accordance with the following schedule:
Original Renewal
Plumbing Contractor's License $ 150.00 $ 75.00
Journeyman Plumber's License 5.00 5.00
Side -Sewer Contractor's License 50.00 25.00
Journeyman Sewer Installer's License 5.00 5.00
Licenses expire on December 31st of each year.'"
• Section 9. A new Section, numbered 11.44.100, is hereby added to
the City of Yakima Municipal Code to follow Section 11.44.090, which
new Section 11.44.100 shall read as follows:
"11.44.100 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 304. A new Subsection
(c) of Section 304 of the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by
this Chapter is hereby added to read as follows:
'Section 304. - DAMAGE TO DRAINAGE SYSTEM OR PUBLIC
SEWER.
(c) No such rainwater shall be allowed to flow over any
public sidewalk, but shall be conducted under the sidewalk
to the gutter or storm drain. In areas where storm drains
are not available such rainwater shall be conducted to
dry wells constructed for that purpose. ""
Section 10. A new Section, numbered 11.44.110, is hereby added
to the City of Yakima Municipal Code to follow Section 11.44.100 which
III new Section 11.44.110 shall read as follows:
"11.44.110 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 506. Subsections 506(a)
and (c) of the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by this Chapter
are hereby amended to read as follows:
'SECTION 506(a). Each vent pipe or stack shall extend
through its flashing and shall terminate vertically not less
than ten (10) inches above the roof nor less than one (1)
foot from any vertical surface.'
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'SECTION 506(c) Vent pipes shall be extended separately
or combined, of full required size, not less than ten (10)
inches above the roof or fire wall. Flagpoling of vents
is prohibited except where the roof is used for purposes
other than weather protection. In such cases the vent
shall extend not less than seven (7) feet above the roof
and be securely stayed.'"
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Section 11. A new Section, numbered 11.44.120, is hereby added to
the City of Yakima Municipal Code to follow Section 11.44.110, which
new Section 11.44.120 shall read as follows:
"11.44.120 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 807. Section 807 of the
Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by this Chapter is hereby amended
to read as follows:
'SECTION 807-WATERPROOFING OF OPENINGS. Joints at the
roof around pipes, ducts or other appurtenances shall be
made water tight by the use of lead or other approved
flashings or flashing material. Exterior wall openings
shall be made water tight. Counterflashing shall not
restrict the required internal cross-sectional area of
the vent.'"
Section 12. Section 11.44.020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
is hereby repealed in its entirety.
411 Section 13. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provided by
law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 2 day
of , 1968.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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