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5008

COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

(2) WHERE THE VENT PIPE IS A LOOP, CIRCUIT,
OR RELIEF VENT, THE FIXTURE WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE
VENT PIPE IS IN THE SAME STORY AS THE FIXTURES WHICH ARE
SERVED BY THE VENT PIPE.

(32)   SECTION 1209.1 BATTERY VENTING

A UNIFORMLY SIZED HORIZONTAL SOIL OR WASTE BRANCH TO
WHICH ONE (1) BUT NOT MORE THAN A COMBINATION OF EIGHT
(8) FLOOR OUTLET WATER CLOSETS (EXCEPT BLOWOUT TYPE) ,
STALL OR PEDESTAL URINALS, FIXTURES HAVING FLOOR OUTLET
TRAP STANDARDS, SHOWERS, BATHTUBS, OR FLOOR DRAINS WHICH
ARE CONNECTED IN BATTERY, SHALL BE VENTED BY A CIRCUIT OR
LOOP VENT WHICH SHALL TAKE OFF IN FRONT OF THE LAST
FIXTURE CONNECTION, DOWNSTREAM FROM THE FIXTURE NEAREST
THE STACK. IN ADDITION, LOWER FLOOR BRANCHES SERVING
MORE THAN THREE (3) WATER CLOSETS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
A RELIEF VENT TAKEN OFF IN FRONT OF THE FIRST FIXTURE
CONNECTION DOWNSTREAM FROM THE FIXTURE NEAREST THE STACK.
WHEN LAVATORIES OR SIMILAR FIXTURES DISCHARGE INTO SUCH
BRANCHES, EACH VERTICAL BRANCH SERVING SUCH FIXTURES
SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A CONTINUOUS VENT OR IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 1207.4.

(33)   SECTION 1211.1 DISTANCE OF TRAP FROM VENT

EACH FIXTURE TRAP SHALL HAVE A PROTECTING VENT SO
LOCATED THAT THE DEVELOPED LENGTH OF THE FIXTURE DRAIN
FROM THE TRAP WEIR TO THE VENT FITTING IS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN TABLE 1211.1.

TABLE 1211.1

MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF FIXTURE TRAP FROM VENT

SIZE OF FIXTURE DRAIN  INCHES DISTANCE-TRAP TO VENT

1 - 1 1/2                                           3 FT. 6 IN.

2                            5 FT.

3                            6 FT.

4                                                          10 FT.

NOTE: THE DEVELOPED LENGTH BETWEEN THE TRAP OF A WATER
CLOSET (MEASURED FROM TOP OF FLOOR FLANGE TO INNER EDGE
OF THE VENT) AND ITS VENT SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX FEET (6").

(34)   SECTION 1600. 2

(B) APPLICATIONS FOR SAID PERMIT SHALL BE IN A FORM
REQUIRED BY THE APPROVING AUTHORITY AND SHALL INCLUDE
COMPLETE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOP THE DESIRED
INSTALLATION(S). THE APPROVING AUTHORITY SHALL REQUIRE A
SOIL EVALUATION INCLUDING PERCOLATION AND OTHER PERTINENT
TESTS, SAID EVALUATION TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER ITS
SUPERVISION, WITH SUCH INFORMATION TO BE MADE PART OF THE

 

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