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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

LEVEL. PANS SHALL BE SECURELY FASTENED TO THE WASTE
OUTLET AT THE SEEPAGE ENTRANCE MAKING A WATERTIGHT
JOINT BETWEEN THE PAN AND THE OUTLET. FLOOR SURFACES
SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF SMOOTH, NONCORROSIVE,
NONABSORBENT, AND WATERPROOF MATERIALS."

(9) "SECTION 717 FLOOR DRAINS

717.1  TRAPS AND STRAINERS

FLOOR BRAINS SHALL HAVE A

MINIMUM WATER SEAL OF THREE INCHES (3") AND SHALL BE
PROVIDED WITH REMOVABLE STRAINERS. THE OPEN AREA OF
STRAINER SHALL BE AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE
CROSS-SECTION AREA OF THE DRAIN LINE TO WHICH IT
CONNECTS. FLOOR DRAIN TRAP SEALS SUBJECT TO
EVAPORATION SHALL HAVE A WATER SEAL OF SIX INCHES (6")
OR SHALL BE FED FROM AN APPROVED PLUMBING FIXTURE BY
MEANS OF AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC PRIMING DEVICE OR BY
ANY OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT IS APPROVED BY THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY.

717.2  SIZE

FLOOR DRAINS SHALL BE OF THE

SIZE TO SERVE EFFICIENTLY THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS
INTENDED. TRAPS SHALL MEASURE NOT LESS THAN THREE
INCHES (3"), PROVIDED THEY MAY BE REDUCED TO A MINIMUM
OF TWO INCHES (2") WHEN SPECIFIC APPROVAL IS GIVEN BY
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY.

717.3  PERMITTED FLOOR DRAINS

WHEN APPROVED BY THE

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY, FLOOR DRAINS MAY BE
INSTALLED IN BASEMENTS, UTILITY ROOMS, COMMERCIAL
KITCHENS, FOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENTS, PUBLIC REST
ROOMS, AND IN OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE THEY MAY HELP
PROMOTE THE CLEANLINESS OF THE BUILDING.

717.4 ACCESSIBILITY

FLOOR DRAINS SHALL BE SO
CONSTRUCTED THAT THEY CAN BE READILY CLEANED.

717.5 BELL TRAPS

BELL TRAPS ARE PROHIBITED."
(10) "SECTION 804 PLASTIC PIPE SUPPORTS