There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating all plumbing work done or performed within the corporate city limits of the City of Peabody, Kansas the code known as the International Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition including appendices B, D, E, F, and G as recommended by the International Code Council, 5360 South Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California, 90601, save and except such articles, sections, parts, or portions thereof as are hereinafter omitted, deleted, modified or changed. At least one copy of such publication shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as adopted by Ordinance No. 10-2010”, and shall be attached to a copy of said ordinance, or this code section, and filed with the city clerk and open for inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours. All administrative departments of the city charged with enforcement of this code shall be supplied, at the cost of the city, such number of official copies, similarly marked, as may be deemed expedient.
(K.S.A. 12 3009; 3012; Ord. 10-2010; Code 2016)
The International Plumbing Code is hereby changed, altered, modified or otherwise amended as follows:
(a) Section 101.1 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of Peabody, Kansas, and hereinafter referred to as “this code.”
(b) Section 106.6.2 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 106.6.2 Fee schedule. The fees for all plumbing work requiring permit shall be $15.00.
(c) Section 106.6.3 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 106.6.3 Fee refunds. The code official shall authorize the refunding of fees as follows:
The full amount of any fee paid hereunder that was erroneously paid or collected.
Not more than 100% of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
The code official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
(d) Section 108.4 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 108.4 Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair plumbing work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred ($500) dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
(e) Section 108.5 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code official, work on any plumbing system that is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner’s agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice 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 in or about the structure 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 condition, shall be liable to a fine of not more than five hundred ($500) dollars.
(f) Section 109 of said International Plumbing Code is hereby deleted.
(g) Section 305.6.1 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 305.6.1 Sewer depth. Building sewers that connect to private sewage disposal systems shall be a minimum of 34 inches below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be a minimum of 34 inches below grade.
(h) Section 502.1 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 502.1 General. Water heaters shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Oil fired water heaters shall conform to the requirements of this code and the International Mechanical Code adopted in Section 13-101 of the city code of ordinances. Electric water heaters shall conform to the requirements of this code and the provisions of the National Electrical Code as adopted in Section 4-101 of the city code of ordinances. Gas fired water heaters shall conform to the requirements of the International Fuel Gas Code as adopted in Section 6-101 of the city code of ordinances.
(i) Section 904.1 of the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 904.1 Roof extension. All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least 6 inches (153 mm) above the roof, except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions shall be run at least 7 feet (2134 mm) above the roof.
(j) That the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed by adding the following section:
Section 701.10 Prohibited connection. No roof drains, surface water, subsurface drainage including interior and exterior foundation drains, or sump pumps, shall be connected to the sanitary sewer system:
(k) That the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed by adding the following section:
Section 306.5 Excavation in public way. No person shall excavate or cause excavation to be made in any street, alley, or public highway in the City of Peabody, Kansas without first obtaining a permit therefore from the city engineer. After inspection, all trenches or excavations located in the traveled way of streets, alleys, or public reservations shall be backfilled according to “City of Peabody Standard Specifications” available at the city superintendent’s office.
(l) That the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed by adding the following section:
Section 306.6 Protection. All excavation of public grounds shall be protected at all times by approved barricades, warning devices and signing. All protective and warning devices shall meet city specifications and the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.”
(m) That the International Plumbing Code is hereby changed by adding the following section:
Section 701.11 Connection to public sewer. No house, building, or premises shall be connected to the public sewer without permit issued by the administrative authority. All work of laying pipe shall be done by a licensed drain layer or licensed plumber, in either case, licensed by the City of Peabody, Kansas. All connections to the public sewers shall be made through approved methods and materials only.
(Ord. 10-2010; Code 2016)
Every plumber shall, before engaging in the business of plumbing in the city, secure a license from the City Clerk. The fee for a license shall be Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) per year. Every plumber shall give to the City of Peabody a bond in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) to be approved as to its sufficiency by the Governing Body, conditioned that such part will faithfully comply with all the terms and conditions of all ordinances of the city governing street excavations, and indemnify and hold said city blameless against all costs, expenses, damage or injuries to the city, sustained by reason of carelessness or negligence of said party operating under this article, or by reason of any failure or negligence of said party operating under this article, or by reason of any failure or neglect to comply with any of the provisions of this article, or any rule and regulation made in pursuance thereof. No bond for this purpose shall run for a longer period than two (2) years, without being renewed, and said bond shall remain in full force and effect as to any excavation or piece of work for six (6) months after the same has been completed: Provided, That the party giving such bond under this article shall not be required to give bond under any excavation ordinance of the city.
(Code 2016)