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Timestamp: 2018-11-18 23:21:54
Document Index: 766057607

Matched Legal Cases: ['§1251', '§324', '§324', '§324', '§6901', 'art 135', '§333', '§2011']

Chapter 3: General Regulations, 2015 Michigan Plumbing Code | UpCodes
302.2 Industrial or commercial wastes
302.2.1 Radioactive material
Industrial or commercial wastes shall not be introduced into the public sewer or private disposal system without receiving prior approval in the following manner:
Industrial or commercial wastes discharged to a public sewer system are subject to review, approval, and regulation by the owner of the sewage treatment system under the authority of the federal water pollution control act of 1972, as amended, 33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq., and sections 3101 to 3119 of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, as amended, being §§324.3101 to 324.3119 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Industrial or commercial wastes discharged to an onsite disposal system are subject to review, approval, and regulation by the Michigan department of environmental quality under the authority of sections 3101 to 3119 of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, as amended, being §§324.3101 to 324.3119 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Industrial or commercial wastes discharged to an onsite holding tank are subject to review, approval, and regulation under sections 3101 to 3119, 11101 to 11152, and 12101 to 12118 of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, as amended, being §§324.3101 to 324.3119, 324.11101 to 324.11152 and 324.12101 to 324.12118 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and the federal resource conservation and recovery act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq.
R 408.30725
Possession of radioactive material is regulated by state or federal license. The disposal of radioactive material shall not create a hazard to operational or maintenance personnel of the institution or to the public. Radioactive waste disposal is controlled by the Michigan department of environmental quality by conditions for disposal in a radioactive material license issued under the authority of part 135 of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended, being §333.13501 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and the ionizing radiation rules, being R 325.5001 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code, or is controlled by the United States nuclear regulatory commission by conditions for disposal in a license issued under the authority of the atomic energy act of 1954, 42 U.S.C. §2011 et seq.
R 408.30725a
All strainer plates on drain inlets shall be designed and installed so that all openings are not greater than 1⁄2 inch (12.7 mm) in least dimension.
A building sewer that connects to a private disposal system shall be a minimum of 8 inches (203 mm) to the top of the pipe below finished grade at the point of septic tank connection. Building sewers shall be installed a minimum of 42 inches (1067 mm) below grade.
Exception: When permitted by the code official.
R408.30728
In concealed locations where piping, other than cast-iron or galvanized steel, is installed through holes or notches in studs, joists, rafters or similar members less than 11⁄2 inches (38 mm) from the nearest edge of the member, the pipe shall be protected by steel shield plates. Such shield plates shall have a thickness of not less than 0.0575 inch (l.463 mm) (No. 16 gage). Such plates shall cover the area of the pipe where the member is notched or bored, and shall extend not less than 2 inches (51 mm) above sole plates and below top plates.
In the process of installing or repairing any part of a plumbing and drainage installation, the finished floors, walls, ceilings, tile work or any other part of the building or premises that must be changed or replaced shall be left in a safe structural condition in accordance with the requirements of the International Building Code.
A framing member shall not be cut, notched or bored in excess of limitations specified in the International Building Code.
[BS] 307.4 Alterations to trusses
Piping materials exposed within plenums shall comply with the provisions of the International Mechanical Code.
Where earthquake loads are applicable in accordance with the building code, plumbing piping supports shall be designed and installed for the se1sm1c forces in accordance with the International Building Code.
Exception: The interval of support for piping systems designed to provide for expansion/contra ction shall conform to the engineered design in accordance with Section 316.1.
TABLE 308.5
(CPVC) pipe and tubing,1
(CPVC) pipe and tubing,
11⁄4 inches and larger 4 10b
tubing, 11⁄4-inch diameter
tubing, 11⁄2-inch diameter
polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX) pipe 2.67
temperature (PE-RT)
tubing, 11⁄4 inches and larger 4 10b
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot= 304.8 mm.
The maximum horizontal spacing of cast-iron pipe hangers shall be increas ed to 10 feet where 10-foot lengths of pipe are installed.
For sizes 2 inches and smaller, a guide shall be installed midway between required vertical supports. Such guides shall prevent pipe movement in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the pipe.
Piping bundles for manifold systems shall be supported in accordance with Table 308.5. Support at changes in direction shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Where hot water piping is bundled with cold or hot water piping, each hot water pipe shall be insulated.
Plumbing systems and equipment in structures erected in flood hazard areas shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of this section and the International Building Code.
[BS] 309.2 Flood hazard
For structures located in flood hazard areas, the following systems and equipment shall be located and installed as required by Section 1612 of the International Building Code.
Water service pipes.
Pump seals in individual water supply systems where the pump is located below the design flood elevation.
Covers on potable water wells shall be sealed, except where the top of the casing well or pipe sleeve is elevated to not less than 1 foot (305 mm) above the design flood elevation.
Sanitary drainage piping.
Storm drainage piping.
Manhole covers shall be sealed, except where elevated to or above the design flood elevation.
Other plumbing fixtures, faucets, fixture fittings, piping systems and equipment.
Vents and vent systems.
Exception: The systems listed in this section are permitted to be located below the elevation required by Section 1612 of the International Building Code for utilities and attendant equipment, provided that the systems are designed and installed to prevent water from entering or accumulat ing within their components and the systems are constructed to resist hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and stresses, including the effects of buoyancy, during the occurrence of flooding up to such elevation.
[BS] 309.3 Flood hazard areas subject to high-velocity wave action
Structures located in flood hazard areas subject to high-velocity wave action shall meet the requirements of section 309.2. The plumbing systems, pipes, and fixtures shall not be mounted on or penetrate through walls intended to break away under flood loads.
R 408.30721
Washrooms and toilet rooms shall be illuminated and ventilated in accordance with the International Building Code and International Mechanical Code.
Interior finish surfaces of toilet rooms shall comply with the International Building Code.
The permit holder shall make the applicable tests prescribed in Sections 312.2 to 312.10.2 to determine compliance with the code. The permit holder shall give reasonable advance notice to the code official when the plumbing work is ready for testing. The equipment, material, power, and labor necessary for the inspection and test shall be furnished by the permit holder and the permit holder shall be responsible for determining that the work will withstand the test pressure prescribed in this rule. All plumbing system piping shall be tested with either water or, for piping systems other than plastic, by air. After the plumbing fixtures have been set and their traps filled with water, the entire drainage system shall be submitted to final tests. The code official shall require the removal of any cleanouts if necessary to ascertain if the pressure has reached all parts of the system.
Exception: Drainage and vent low pressure air tests for plastic piping systems shall be acceptable as prescribed in Section 312.3 of the code.
An air test shall be made by forcing air into the system until there is a uniform gauge pressure of 5 psi (34.5 kPa) or sufficient to balance a 10-inch (254 mm) column of mercury. This pressure shall be held for a test period of not less than 15 minutes. Any adjustments to the test pressure required because of changes in ambient temperatures or the seating of gaskets shall be made before to the beginning of the test period.
[M] 314.1 Fuel-burning appliances
[M] 314.2 Evaporators and cooling coils
[M] 314.2.1 Condensate disposal
[M] 314.2.2 Drain pipe materials and sizes
Components of the condensate disposal system shall be cast iron, galvanized steel, copper, cross-linked polyethylene, polyethylene, ABS, CPVC or PVC or polypropylene pipe or tubing. All components shall be selected for the pressure and temperature rating of the installation. Joints and connections shall be made in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 7 relative to the material type. Condensate waste and drain line size shall be not less than 3⁄4-inch (19.1 mm) internal diameter and shall not decrease in size from the drain pan connection to the place of condensate disposal. Where the drain pipes from more than one unit are manifolded together for condensate drainage, the pipe or tubing shall be sized in accordance with Table 314.2.2.
[M] TABLE 314.2.2
Up to 20 tons of refrigeration 3⁄4 inch
Over 40 tons to 90 tons of refrigeration 11⁄4 inch
Over 90 tons to 125 tons of refrigeration 11⁄2 inch
Over 125 tons to 250 tons of refrigeration 2inch
For SI: 1 inch= 25.4 mm, 1 ton of capacity= 3.517 kW.
[M] 314.2.3 Auxiliary and secondary drain systems
An auxiliary drain pan with a separate drain shall be provided under the coils on which condensation will occur. The auxiliary pan drain shall discharge to a conspicuous point of disposal to alert occupants in the event of a stoppage of the primary drain. The pan shall have a depth of not less than 11⁄2 inches (38 mm), shall be not less than 3 inches (76 mm) larger than the unit or the coil dimensions in width and length and shall be constructed of corrosion-resistant material. Galvanized sheet metal pans shall have a thickness of not less than 0.0236-inch (0.6010 mm) (No. 24 gage) galvanized sheet metal. Nonmetallic pans shall have a thickness of not less than 0.0625 inch (1.6 mm).
An auxiliary drain pan without a separate drain line shall be provided under the coils on which condensate will occur. Such pan shall be equipped with a waterlevel detection device conforming to UL 508 that will shut off the equipment served prior to overflow of the pan. The auxiliary drain pan shall be constructed in accordance with Item 1 of this section.
A water-level detection device conforming to UL 508 shall be provided that will shut off the equipment served in the event that the primary drain is blocked. The device shall be installed in the primary drain line, the overflow drain line or in the equipment-supplied drain pan, located at a point higher than the primary drain line connection and below the overflow rim of such pan.
[M] 314.2.3.1 Water-level monitoring devices
[M] 314.2.3.2 Appliance, equipment and insulation in pans
[M] 314.2.4 Traps
[M] 314.2.4.1 Ductless mini-split system traps
[M] 314.2.5 Drain line maintenance
The annular space between the outside of a pipe and the inside of a pipe sleeve or between the outside of a pipe and an opening in a building envelope wall, floor, or ceiling assembly penetrated by a pipe shall be sealed in an approved manner with caulking material, foam sealant or closed with a gasketing system. The caulking material, foam sealant or gasketing system shall be designed for the conditions at the penetration location and shall be compatible with the pipe, sleeve and building materials in contact with the sealing materials. Annular spaces created by pipes penetrating fire-resistance-rated assemblies or membranes of such assemblies shall be sealed or closed in accordance with Section 714 of the International Building Code.