Ordinance 76-69ORDINmICE NO. 76-69
AN. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING T}~ "COLLIER
COUNTY PLUMBING CODE" BY ADOPTING T~E
STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, 1975 EDITION,
INCLUDING APPENDIXES A, B, C, D, E, AND
ILjustRATIONS, AND THE 1976 REVISIONS
WITII AMEND}~ENTS THERETO~ REPEALING
ORDINANCE 74-16; PROVIDING PENALTIES,
SEVERABILITIES, AND PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COPk~XISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDAI
SECTION ONE:
(1) The "Standard Plumbing Code, 1975 Edition", in-
cluding Appendixes A, B, C, D, E, iljustrations, and the 1976
Revisions thereto, as published by the Southern Building Code
Congress International, Inc., as amended herein be and is
hereby adopted as the "Collier County Plum~ing Code" to pro-
tect the health, welfare, safety, common interest and convenience
of the citizens and residents of, and visitors to, Collier
County, Florida. A copy of this Standard Plumbing Code, as
revised and amended, shall be maintained on file in the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
(2) The Standard Plumbing Code, as adopted, is amended
to read as follows:
"Section 104 - ~pplication for Permit
"104.1 When Required
(a) It shall be unlawful to connect plumbing
with sanitary or storm sewers, septic tanks or sewage
disposal systems of any kind, or to install plumbing
fixtures or appliances in new or existing systems,~_
structures
or premises, or repair, or add to any e:~tin
plumbing
systems, withou~ first obtaining a permit ~_~
therefor from the Collier County Building OfficialJ24~
Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approv~m
of the Plumbing Official without a permit provide4 o~
such repairs shall not violate any provision of thi~
Code. _.~
(b) A plumbing permit will be issue4 onl~
to a fully qualified and licensed Master Plumber with
no revocation or suspension pending~ or to an owner
as set forth in Section .09.2 below."
"106.3 - Schedule of Permit Fees
(a) Permit Fees~ The following fees shall
be paid for plumbing permits, except that the minimum
fee for any single permit shall not be less than $5.00.
Each plumbing fixture* $1.00
Each underground gasoline or fuel
oil tank 1.50
Installation or alteration of water
piping and/or treatment equipment 3.00
Alteration of drainage or vent piping 3.00
Residential swimming pool 3.00
Lawn sprinkling system 3.00
Mobile home or travel ~railer
installation 5.00
Commercial swimming pool 10.00
(*Note: Plumbing fixtures include bathtubs, sinks, lavatories,
water closets, laundry trays, showers, service sinks, drinking
fountains, wash sinks, urinals, floor drains, area drains,
roof drains, water heaters, dishwashers, disposals, washing
machines, and any other fixture.)
"107.2 - Notification
(a) Advance Notice~ It shall be the duty of the plumber to
give 24 hours advance notice to the Building Official when work
is ready for test or inspection.
(b) When additional inspection trips are necessary due
to wrong address, recall after work has been rejected,
additional work done after inspection,, work not ready for
inspection when inspector arrives, building locked or not
accessible, or other reason prior to approval an additional
fee shall be paid as follows~
First trip ......... $ 5.00
Second trip ........ 10.00
Third and each
additional trip . ~ .... 15.00"
AND
"109.2 - Qualification of Plumbers
Prior to engaging in the plumbing business or offering
plumbing services, a person shall present proof to the
plumbing official of:
(a) A passing grade of an H. H. Block plumbing exam/na-
tion administered in Florida within five years, or
(b) Passing an examination administered by the con-
struction industry licensing board of the State of Florida,
or
(c) A current Certificate of Competency issued
by the County Building Official prior to the adoption
of this Code."
'410.S - Depth of Piping
All water, gas and fuel oil or gasoline service piping aha11
t..--.,t LI
be buried a minimum of 16 inches below fin£~hed grade.
Underground gasoline and fuel oil tanks and gas tanks shall
not be placed closer than five (5) feet to any part of any
building or property line."
And add to Table 923.2
"923.2 - Minimum Facilities and Occupant Content~
"Restaurants, clubs and lounges employing the services
of ten (10) or more employees, managers, supervisors and
owners shall have minimum separate toilet facilities for
patrons and employees arranged so that employees are not
required to pass through serving areas as follows~
Patron Toilets Employee Toilets
and Washrooms and Washrooms
1 Men's 1 }ten's
1 Ladies' 1 Ladies'
AND ADD
"1213.8 - Hazard and Noise
(c) All water hammer attesters shall be a minimum
of twelve (12) inches long or a manufactured air hammer
to the specifications of (a) or (c) above.'
"1215.5 - Relief Outlet Wastes
"(a} All hot water heaters placed overhead or above the
first floor level shall be placed upon an approved pan with 2-inch
sides with a minimum 1/2 inch drain line leading outside the
building or to a safewaste, or to a fixture or floor drain.
Pressure relief valves shall be piped outside or to the safewaste
so as not to create a hazard. All hot water heaters shall be
readily accessible for replacement and repairs."
AND
"1409.3 - Maximum Distance of Fixture Trap from Vent
Sizc of Fixture
Drain in Inches
Maximum Distance from
Trap to Vent in Feet
1-1/4" 3'6"
1-1/2" S'6"
2" 8'
3" 10'
4" 12'
SECT/ON TWO: Penalty..
A violation of any provision of this Ordinance is a
misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00,
or by imprisonment in the County Jail not to exceed 60 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each violation and
each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense. The Board of County Commissioners shall have the
power to collaterally enforce the provisions of this Ordinance
by appropriate Judicial writ or proceeding notwithstanding
any prosecution as a misdemeanor.
SECTION THREE~ Severabilit~.
If any portion of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional
or held invalid in application, the validity' of the remaining
portions and applicability to other persona and circumstances
shall not he affected thereby.
SECTION FOUR: Conflict.
Should any provision of the Southern Standard Plumbing
Code, as adopted, conflict with an amendment made hereby,
or should either conflict with other ordinances, codes or
law, the more restrictive shall apply.
SECTION FIVE~ Repeal of Previous Ordinance.
Ordinance ~74-16 is hereby repealed.
SECTION SIX: Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect when the Board of County
Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, has received notice
from the Secretary of State that this Ordinance has been filed
with the Secretary of State.
DATED, December 21, 1976 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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This ordinance filed with the Secretary of State's office
the 27th day of December 1976 and acknowledgment of that
filing received this 4th day of January, 1977.
- ~uty Clerk