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Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 15 - Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Section 815 KAR 15:026 - Existing boilers and pressure vessels; testing, repairs, inspection, and safety factors

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				236.010,
				236.030,
				236.110,
				236.240,
				236.250,
				236.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				236.030 requires the commissioner to
				promulgate administrative regulations that establish reasonable standards for
				the inspection and repair of boilers and pressure vessels. This administrative
				regulation establishes the requirements for inspections and safe maintenance of
				boilers and pressure vessels.
Section
			 1. Frequency of Inspection of Existing Vessels.
(1) Boiler inspections. Boilers shall be
			 inspected pursuant to
			 KRS
			 236.110 upon notification by a boiler
			 inspector or special boiler inspector.
(2) Pressure vessel inspections. Pressure
			 vessels shall be reinspected in accordance with this subsection and subsection
			 (3) of this section.
(a) Pressure vessels
			 exceeding 200 psi MAWP shall be inspected every five (5) years.
(b) Hot water storage tanks, sterilizers, and
			 autoclaves shall be inspected every four (4) years.
(c) Pressure vessels for human occupancy and
			 hyperbaric chambers shall be inspected every two (2) years.
(d) Jacketed kettles shall be inspected every
			 two (2) years.
(e) Deareators shall
			 be inspected externally and internally every ten (10) years.
(f) All pressure vessels shall be
			 re-inspected at the time of repair, alteration, or relocation.
(3) Inspection times. Except as
			 established in
			 815
			 KAR 15:027, inspections made by boiler inspectors
			 shall be conducted during normal business hours of the department between 8:00
			 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 15 - Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Section 815 KAR 15:027 - Fees and certificates for boiler and pressure vessel inspection

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 236
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				236.030 and
				236.130
				require the commissioner to promulgate administrative regulations that
				establish reasonable inspection fees for boilers, pressure vessels, and
				pressure piping. This administrative regulation establishes the fees for
				permits and inspections for boilers, pressure vessels, and pressure
				piping.
Section 1. Fees.
(1) Permit Fees.
(a) Permits for new installations of boilers,
			 pressure vessels, and pressure piping shall be based upon the total dollar
			 value of each installation, either actual or estimated. The installing boiler
			 and pressure vessel contractor shall identify the applicable cost range, which
			 shall include both labor and material costs, but the boiler and pressure vessel
			 contractor shall not be required to identify the exact cost.
(b) The fees for permits for new
			 installations shall be paid prior to installation.
(c) The permit fees for boilers, pressure
			 vessels, or pressure piping are as follows:
Cost of Inspected Item
Fee
$2,000 or less
$70
$2,001 to $10,000
$130
$10,001 to $25,000
$200
$25,001 to $50,000
$250
$50,001 to $75,000
$300
$75,001 to $100,000
$410
$100,001 to $150,000
$520
$150,001 to $200,000
$630
$200,001 to $250,000
$740
$250,001 to $300,000
$850
$300,001 to $400,000
$960
$400,001 to $500,000
$1,350
$500,001 to $600,000
$1,500
$600,001 to $700,000
$1,650
$700,001 and over
$1,850
(d)
1. If a boiler and pressure vessel contractor
			 is unable to complete the work after a permit has been issued and work has
			 begun, the permit may be taken over and responsibility assumed by a different
			 boiler and pressure vessel contactor.
2. The new boiler and pressure vessel
			 contractor shall pay a fee of seventy (70) dollars for a transferred permit as
			 outlined in subparagraph 1. of this paragraph.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 15 - Boilers and Pressure Vessels › Section 815 KAR 15:080 - Boiler and pressure vessel licenses

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				236.097,
				236.210
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				236.030 requires the commissioner to
				promulgate administrative regulations that establish reasonable standards for
				the safe construction, installation, inspection, and repair of boilers,
				pressure vessels, and associated pressure piping in Kentucky.
				KRS
				236.210 requires the commissioner to
				establish reasonable fees for the licensing of all boiler and pressure vessel
				contractors.
				KRS
				236.097 establishes criteria and fees for the
				issuance of owner facility, owner's piping inspector, and independent
				inspection agency licenses, and requires the department to develop the
				applications required for the issuance and renewal of these licenses. This
				administrative regulation establishes the fees, standards, and forms incident
				to the licensing of boiler and pressure vessel contractors, owner facilities,
				owner's piping inspectors, and independent inspection agencies.
Section 1. Boiler and Pressure Vessel
			 Contractors.
(1) Application. An applicant for
			 an initial boiler and pressure vessel contractor license shall submit to the
			 department:
(a) Proof that the applicant is
			 eighteen (18) years of age or older;
(b) A completed Boiler and Pressure Vessel
			 Contractor License Application on Form PLB-BPV-1;
(c) A passport-sized color photograph of the
			 applicant taken within the past six (6) months; and
(d) A nonrefundable license fee of $250
			 payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer. If an initial license is for a period
			 of less than twelve (12) months, the initial license fee shall be reduced on a
			 pro rata basis. The initial license fee shall not be prorated for less than
			 seven (7) months.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:020 - Parts or materials list

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				318.010,
				318.015,
				318.130,
				318.150,
				318.200
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				an administrative regulation establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code
				regulating plumbing, including the methods and materials that may be used in
				Kentucky. This administrative regulation establishes an Approved Parts or
				Materials List containing the parts and materials that have been approved for
				use in Kentucky.
Section 1. Approved
			 Parts or Materials List APML.
(1) A part or
			 material manufactured or produced according to a specification listed in the
			 code shall be considered approved if it meets the latest edition of the
			 specification.
(2) Drainage or
			 plumbing systems shall only use parts and materials that:
(a) Are currently authorized by the code;
			 or
(b) Have been considered and
			 approved by the department as being equal to or better than other similarly
			 approved items for inclusion in the APML.
(3) The APML may specify methods of
			 installation or restrictions applicable to a particular part or material.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:030 - Plumbing licenses

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				318.010,
				318.020,
				318.030,
				318.040,
				318.050,
				318.054,
				318.060,
				318.080
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the Department of Housing,
				Buildings and Construction to promulgate and amend the Kentucky State Plumbing
				Code to regulate plumbing.
				KRS
				318.040(1)(d) authorizes the
				commissioner to promulgate administrative regulations establishing
				qualifications for a master plumber's license and a journeyman plumber's
				license. KRS
				318.040(2) and (3) require
				the department to establish examination requirements and procedures.
				KRS
				318.050 requires the department to establish
				reasonable application fees for licensure as a master plumber or journeyman
				plumber. KRS
				318.054(3) requires the
				department to establish reasonable renewal fees for master plumbers and
				journeyman plumbers. This administrative regulation establishes the
				application, examination, and renewal requirements for master plumbers and
				journeyman plumbers.
Section 1.
			 Examinations.
(1) Examination applications.
(a) All examination applicants for any
			 plumber's license shall submit to the department:
1. A completed Plumbing Examination
			 Registration Form, Form PLB-3;
2.
			 The appropriate non-refundable examination fee:
a. For a master plumber, $150; or
b. For a journeyman plumber, fifty (50)
			 dollars; and
3. A
			 passport-sized color photograph of the applicant taken within the past six (6)
			 months.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:050 - Installation permits

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				318.030,
				318.134,
				318.160
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code to
				regulate plumbing.
				KRS
				318.134(1) requires all
				persons, firms, or corporations to procure a plumbing installation permit from
				the department to construct, install, or alter, or cause to be constructed,
				installed, or altered any plumbing.
				KRS
				318.134(3) requires the
				department to establish a reasonable schedule of fees and charges to be paid
				for plumbing installation permits and the necessary inspections incident
				thereto. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements, fees, and
				charges for plumbing installation permits and inspections in Kentucky.
Section 1. Permit Required.
(1) A plumbing permit shall be required for:
(a) A new plumbing installation;
(b) An existing plumbing installation if a
			 fixture, soil, or waste opening or conductor is to be moved or
			 relocated;
(c) A new house sewer or
			 a house sewer that is to be replaced;
(d) A new water service or water service that
			 is to be replaced;
(e) The addition
			 of a backflow prevention device to an existing water service; or
(f) A new water heater installation or a
			 water heater that is to be replaced.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:055 - Water heating devices

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 236, 318.200
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code to
				regulate plumbing.
				KRS
				318.200 requires that all retailers,
				wholesalers, and installers selling or offering for sale water heating devices,
				within thirty (30) days of the date of sale, forward a list of names and
				addresses of purchasers along with the serial number of the device purchased to
				the department or to the appropriate agency of county or city government having
				jurisdiction. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for
				water heating devices.
Section 1.
			 Installation requirements.
(1) General
			 requirements.
(a) A water heater shall be:
1. Properly connected to the hot and cold
			 water supply; and
2. Accessible for
			 inspection, repair, and replacement.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:060 - Quality, weight, installation, and storage of materials

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				318.130,
				318.150,
				42 U.S.C.
				300g-6
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code to
				regulate plumbing, including the quality, weight, installation, and storage of
				material. This administrative regulation establishes the manufacturer's
				specification number for the quality and weight of material that shall be used
				in the installation of plumbing systems and establishes minimum specifications
				for the intended use. This administrative regulation also establishes the
				minimum requirements for the storage and installation material used in the
				installation of plumbing systems.
Section
			 1. Quality and Handling of Materials.
(1) The material used in a drainage or
			 plumbing system or part of a system shall be free of defects and shall be
			 handled as to not cause damage to the material.
(2) All pipes and fittings shall be:
(a) Inspected for cracks or other damage
			 prior to installation; and
(b)
			 Installed in compliance with the manufacturer's recommendations unless
			 otherwise stated in 815 KAR Chapter 20.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:070 - Plumbing fixtures

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				318.010,
				318.015,
				318.150,
				318.200
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				an administrative regulation establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code
				regulating plumbing, including the kind, type, and quality of plumbing fixtures
				to be used in the construction of plumbing systems. This administrative
				regulation establishes the requirements for plumbing fixtures to be used in
				Kentucky.
Section 1. Materials.
			 Receptacles used as water closets, urinals, or for the disposal of human
			 excreta, shall be of vitrified earthenware, hard natural stone, or cast-iron
			 with a light color porcelain enameled on the inside, except as established in
			 Section 4 of this administrative regulation.
Section 2. Installation.
(1) Plumbing fixtures shall be installed to
			 allow access for cleaning.
(2) All
			 pipes from fixtures shall be run to the wall.
(3) A trap or pipe shall not extend nearer to
			 the floor than twelve (12) inches except laundry trays or similar
			 fixtures.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:080 - Waste pipe size

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 318
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code to
				regulate plumbing, including the sizes of waste piping. This administrative
				regulation establishes the minimum size of waste piping required for certain
				fixtures.
Section 1. The minimum size
			 (nominal inside diameter) of traps, soil, or waste branches for a given fixture
			 shall not be less than that established in the following table:
Minimum Size (in inches)
Fixture Unit
Trap
Branch
Automatic clothes washer
2
2
2
Basement floor drain
3
3
3
Bath: sitz
1 1/2
1 1/2
2
Bathtub
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
Combination fixture
2
2
2
Dental cuspidor
2
2
2
Dishwasher
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
Disposal unit
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
Drinking fountain
1 1/4
1 1/4
1
Floor drain in residential laundry room
2
2
2
Floor drain in toilet room
3
3
3
Floor drain in utility room
3
3
3
Industrial floor drain
4
4
4
Kitchen sink unit
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
Laundry tray
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
Lavatories
1 1/4
1 1/4
1
Santistand
3
4
6
Shower stall
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
Sink: bar or soda fountain
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
Sink: barium
2
2
2
Sink: chemical
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
Sink: clinic
3
4
6
Sink: kitchen, residence
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
Sink: plaster
2
2
2
Sink: service
3
3
3
Sink: service wall type
2
2
2
Sink: three compartment
2
2
2
Urinal: lip
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
Urinal: pedestal
3
3
3
Urinal: stall
2
2
2
Urinal: trough
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 1/2
Water closet: Greater than 1.6 gallons per
							 flush
3
3 or 4
6
Water closet: 1.6 gallons per flush or less
3
3 or 4
4
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
				  KRS
				  198B.040(10),
				  318.130
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:090 - Soil, waste, vent systems, traps, and clean-outs

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: 318.015, 318.130, 318.150,
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code
				regulating plumbing, including the methods and materials that may be used in
				Kentucky for soil, waste, and vent systems. This administrative regulation
				establishes the minimum requirements for and manufacturer's specification
				number of the material accepted in the installation and design of soil, waste,
				vent systems, traps, and clean-outs in each type of plumbing system.
Section 1. Materials.
(1) Main or branch soil, waste, and vent
			 pipes and fittings within or underneath a building shall be:
(a) Hub and spigot extra heavy or service
			 weight cast iron;
(b) No-hub
			 service weight cast iron;
(c)
			 Galvanized steel;
(d) Galvanized
			 wrought iron;
(e) Lead;
(f) Brass;
(g) Types K, L, M, and DWV copper;
(h) Standard high-frequency welded tubing
			 produced and labeled with the latest ASTM specifications;
(i) Types R-K, R-L, R-DWV brass
			 tubing;
(j) DWV brass tubing
			 produced and labeled as ASTM B587;
(k) Seamless stainless steel
			 tubing;
(I) Grade G or H produced
			 and labeled as ASTM A312;
(m) PVC
			 schedule 40 or 80 produced and labeled as ASTM D2665, D1784, and
			 F891;
(n) Coextruded composite PVC
			 pipe produced and labeled ASTM F1488;
(o) ABS schedule 40 or 80 produced and
			 labeled as ASTM D2661, F1488, or F628;
(p) CPVC schedule 40 or 80; or
(q) Silicon iron or borosilicate.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:120 - Water supply and distribution

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				318.130,
				318.150,
				318.165,
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code
				regulating plumbing, including the methods and materials that may be used in
				Kentucky. This administrative regulation establishes the types of piping and
				pipe sizes required for a potable water supply system and the methods to be
				used to protect and control the water supply system and requires the
				manufacturer's specification number of the material accepted in those
				installations to be identified and published.
Section 1. Quality.
(1) The bacteriological and chemical quality
			 of the water supply shall comply with the administrative regulations of the
			 department and the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Environmental
			 Protection, Division of Water KAR Title 401. Toxic material shall be kept out
			 of a potable water system.
(a) The pipe
			 conveying, and each surface in contact with, potable water shall be constructed
			 of nontoxic material.
(b) A
			 chemical or other substance that may produce either a toxic condition, taste,
			 odor, or discoloration in a potable water system shall not be introduced into,
			 or used in, the system.
(c) The
			 interior surface of a potable water tank shall not be lined, painted, or
			 repaired with a material that will affect the taste, odor, color, or
			 portability of the water supply if the tank is placed in, or returned to,
			 service.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:130 - House sewers and storm water piping; methods of installation

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				318.010,
				318.015,
				318.130,
				318.150
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code to
				regulate plumbing, including the methods and materials that may be used in
				Kentucky for the construction of house sewers and storm water piping. This
				administrative regulation establishes the materials and methods of installation
				that may be used in the construction of house sewers or storm water
				piping.
Section 1. Independent System.
(1) The drainage and plumbing system of a new
			 building and of a new work installed in an existing building shall be separate
			 and independent of other buildings except as otherwise established in this
			 administrative regulation.
(2) A
			 building shall have an independent connection with either a public or private
			 sewer or sewer system.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:150 - Inspection and tests

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				318.090,
				318.130,
				318.134,
				318.140,
				318.160,
				318.170
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				an administrative regulation establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code.
				KRS
				318.160 requires a person who constructs,
				installs, or extensively alters any plumbing, sewerage, or water supply system
				of any public building or establishment to obtain approval of the department in
				writing. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for the
				tests and inspections that are necessary in order to ensure compliance with 815
				KAR Chapter 20, the Kentucky State Plumbing Code.
Section 1. Required Inspections and Tests.
(1) Required inspections. The department
			 shall inspect the following to ensure compliance with the code:
(a) The water distribution system;
(b) The soil, waste, and vent
			 system;
(c) The fixtures and
			 fixture traps;
(d) Appurtenances;
			 and
(e) All connections in a
			 plumbing system.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:170 - Manufactured home and mobile home community waste systems, water distribution, and connections

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				318.130,
				318.150
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code to
				regulate plumbing. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements
				for manufactured home and mobile home community waste systems and connections,
				water distribution and connections, and specifies the materials and the methods
				that shall be used in installing the necessary plumbing to serve manufactured
				homes and mobile homes.
Section 1.
			 Sewers.
(1) The main and branch sewers for
			 the connections of manufactured homes and mobile homes shall be laid at a
			 uniform grade of no less than one-eighth (1/8) of an inch per foot. All joints
			 shall be water tight.
(2)
			 Clean-outs shall be provided at intervals not to exceed 100 feet for main and
			 branch sewers in sizes six (6) inches and smaller.
(3) The clean-outs shall be extended to the
			 grade with cast-iron soil pipe or schedule 40 ABS or schedule 40 PVC piping and
			 shall be provided with a clean-out plug.
(4) A four (4) inch concrete pad, eighteen
			 (18) inches square, shall be provided around each clean-out.
(5) All main and branch sewers eight (8)
			 inches and larger shall not require clean-outs but shall require standard
			 manholes at intervals not to exceed 400 feet as well as in all changes in
			 direction.
(6) Each manufactured
			 home and mobile home shall be provided with a four (4) inch sewer.
(7) A three (3) inch waste connection shall
			 be provided and extended one (1) inch above the grade using a three (3) inch
			 standard female thread.
(8) A four
			 (4) inch concrete pad twenty-four (24) inches square shall be provided around
			 the waste opening.
(9) A three (3)
			 inch screw plug shall be fastened by a chain to the concrete pad which shall be
			 used if the manufactured home or mobile home opening is not in use.
(10) The waste pipe connection between the
			 manufactured home or mobile home and the sewer waste opening shall be a
			 waterproof connection constructed of either cast-iron, schedule 40 steel pipe,
			 copper pipe, or schedule 40 ABS or schedule 40 PVC piping.
(11) All branch sewers receiving waste from
			 more than one (1) manufactured home or mobile home shall be sized as
			 established in the following table:
Number of Manufactured Homes/Mobile Homes
Branch Sewer Size (in inches)
1 to 10
4
11 to 20
5
21 to 50
6
51 to 150
8
151 to 300
10
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:180 - Special connections

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				318.010,
				318.130
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				an administrative regulation establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code
				regulating plumbing, including the methods and materials that may be used in
				Kentucky. This administrative regulation establishes requirements regarding
				waste, other than sanitary wastes.
Section
			 1. Laundries.
(1) Commercial
			 Laundry Wastes. Waste from commercial and institutional washing machines and
			 extractors shall not discharge into an open trench, unless the trench is:
(a) Constructed of a material resistant to
			 alkaline waste; and
(b) Drained
			 into at least a four (4) inch trap, with a full-size vent.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 20 - Plumbing › Section 815 KAR 20:195 - Medical gas piping installations

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				198B.050,
				318.010,
				318.134
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				318.130 requires the department to promulgate
				administrative regulations establishing the Kentucky State Plumbing Code to
				regulate plumbing.
				KRS
				318.134(1) requires all
				persons, firms, or corporations to procure a plumbing installation permit from
				the department to construct, install, or alter, or cause to be constructed,
				installed, or altered any plumbing.
				KRS
				318.134(3) requires the
				department to establish a reasonable schedule of fees and charges to be paid
				for plumbing installation permits and the necessary inspections incident
				thereto. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements and
				permitting fees for medical gas piping installation.
Section 1. Standards and Procedures.
(1) Installation standards. All new medical
			 gas piping installation or an addition to an existing medical gas piping system
			 shall comply with the applicable provisions of NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities
			 Code.
(2) Permit required. A
			 licensed master plumber shall apply for a permit to install medical gas piping
			 prior to the installation. To obtain the permit, the master plumber shall:
(a) Pay a fifty (50) dollar base permit fee
			 for the medical gas system for each building;
(b) Pay a twenty (20) dollar fee per opening;
			 and
(c) Identify the person who
			 shall install the installation.
(3) The person installing the medical gas
			 piping shall be:
(a) A certified medical gas
			 installer as required by NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code; and
(b) A licensed master plumber or journeyman
			 plumber.
(4) Supervision
			 by a master plumber. It shall be the responsibility of the licensed master
			 plumber to ensure that the person doing the installation:
(a) Is properly certified as required by NFPA
			 99 Health Care Facilities Code;
(b)
			 Uses the proper products and stores them correctly; and
(c) Requests and receives all inspections at
			 the initial pressure test for the complete system from a qualified plumbing
			 inspector.
(5) Final
			 approval. Upon completion of the installation, the master plumber shall furnish
			 the division with the certification from the medical gas system verifier as
			 required by NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 25 - Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles › Section 815 KAR 25:001 - Definitions for 815 KAR Chapter 25

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 227.550 - 227.665
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				227.590 requires the department to establish
				and enforce administrative regulations reasonably required to effectuate the
				provisions of
				KRS
				227.550 to
				227.660. This
				administrative regulation establishes definitions for terms found in 815 KAR
				Chapter 25.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Alteration or conversion" means the
			 replacement, addition, modification, or removal of any equipment or
			 installations that may affect the following:
(a) The body and frame design and
			 construction; or
(b) The plumbing,
			 heat-producing, cooling, fuel burning, electrical, or fire and life safety
			 systems.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 25 - Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles › Section 815 KAR 25:020 - Recreational vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				227.550 - 227.665
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				227.590(1) requires the
				Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative
				regulations reasonably required to effectuate the provisions of
				KRS
				227.550 to
				227.660.
				KRS
				227.570(1)(a) requires the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations establishing a process for
				licensing retailers and issuing certificates of acceptability to qualifying
				manufacturers. KRS
				227.620(2) requires the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations establishing application
				and fee requirements for a retailer's license.
				KRS
				227.620(4)(a) requires the
				department to establish fees for a retailer's license, a manufacturer's
				certificate of acceptability, and Class B, Class B1, and Class B2 seals, in
				accordance with KRS
				227.620(4)(a), 1. to 4. This
				administrative regulation establishes the requirements for retailers to obtain
				a license to sell recreational vehicles and the standards for issuing a
				certificate of acceptability to manufacturers of recreational vehicles.
Section 1. Standard for Recreational
			 Vehicles.All recreational vehicles manufactured for sale within the
			 Commonwealth of Kentucky shall comply with the applicable standards set forth
			 in the NFPA 1192 Standard on Recreational Vehicles.
Section 2. Licensed Retailers.
(1) Application. An applicant for a
			 recreational vehicle retailer license shall submit to the department:
(a) A completed Form HBC RV-2 Recreational
			 Vehicle Retailer Application;
(b) A
			 fee in the amount of $200 for one (1) full year, or a reduced amount prorated
			 on a monthly basis for a period of less than a full year, payable to the
			 Kentucky State Treasurer; and
(c)
			 Proof of liability insurance naming the department as the certificate holder in
			 the minimum amount of at least:
1. $200,000
			 bodily injury or death for each person;
2. $300,000 bodily injury or death for each
			 accident; and
3. $100,000 property
			 damage.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 25 - Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles › Section 815 KAR 25:040 - Fire safety requirements in manufactured and mobile homes

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS 219.310 - 219.410,
				227.555, 227.590, 227.630
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				227.590 requires the Department of Housing,
				Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative regulations governing
				the manufacture, sale, and alteration of manufactured homes, mobile homes, and
				recreational vehicles.
				KRS
				227.555 requires the department to design and
				cause to be placed a notice stating the requirements of
				KRS
				227.555(1) and the penalty
				for noncompliance as set out in
				KRS
				227.555(6). This
				administrative regulation establishes requirements for the notice.
Section 1. Notice.
(1) Each manufactured home and mobile home
			 community permitted pursuant to
			 KRS 219.310 to
			 219.410
			 and each county clerk's office shall post Form HBC MH-15.
(2) A permitted manufactured home or mobile
			 home community or a county clerk's office may use a current or previously
			 generated notice as long as the notice:
(a)
			 Sets forth the language contained in
			 KRS
			 227.555(1) and (5);
			 and
(b) States that the failure of
			 a homeowner to comply with the requirements shall be a violation punishable by
			 a fine pursuant to
			 KRS
			 534.040.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 25 - Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles › Section 815 KAR 25:050 - Administration and enforcement of manufactured housing construction standards

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				227.550 - 227.665, 227.990, 227.992, 42
				U.S.C. Chapter 70
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				227.590 requires the Department of Housing,
				Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative regulations governing
				the standards for the manufacture and sale of manufactured homes and mobile
				homes.
				KRS
				227.600 requires the department to establish
				forms for application for seals of approval for previously owned manufactured
				homes or mobile homes which are not covered by the National Manufactured
				Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act and for previously owned
				recreational vehicles. This administrative regulation establishes standards for
				the design, manufacture, installation, and sale of new and used manufactured
				homes and mobile homes, and for B seal application requirements.
Section 1. Limitations on the Conversion or
			 Alteration of a Home.
(1) Retailer repairs. A
			 retailer shall not make any of the following changes to a manufactured home or
			 mobile home without the written approval of the manufacturer or the
			 manufacturer's agent:
(a) The addition or
			 deletion of a window, door, or partition;
(b) The addition of an electrical circuit to
			 accommodate a washer or dryer;
(c)
			 The conversion of a heating, cooling, or fuel burning system from one (1) fuel
			 to another, such as electric to gas, or gas to electric or oil;
(d) The use of improperly listed materials
			 for the repair of a unit; or
(e)
			 The installation of an unlisted heating, cooling, or fuel burning
			 appliance.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 25 - Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles › Section 815 KAR 25:090 - Site preparation, installation, and inspection requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				227.550,
				227.570,
				227.590,
				227.660,
				227.990, 24 C.F.R.
				3285,
				24 C.F.R.
				3286.7
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				227.570 requires the Department of Housing,
				Buildings and Construction to establish and enforce standards and requirements
				for installation of plumbing, heating, and electrical systems in manufactured
				homes or mobile homes as it determines are reasonably necessary to protect
				public health and safety.
				KRS
				227.590(1) requires the
				department to establish administrative regulations reasonably necessary to
				effectuate the provisions of
				KRS
				227.550 to
				227.660. This
				administrative regulation establishes minimum requirements for the installation
				and inspection of manufactured homes or mobile homes on permanent
				foundations.
Section 1. Minimum Site
			 Preparation and Installation Standards.
(1)
			 Site preparation, installation, and ground anchoring shall be performed for:
(a) A new manufactured home in accordance
			 with the manufacturer's instructions, if available, or 24 C.F.R. Part 3285 ;
			 and
(b) A used manufactured home or
			 a mobile home in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, if available,
			 or ANSI A225.1, Manufactured Home Installation, as established by
			 KRS
			 227.570(3).
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 25 - Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles › Section 815 KAR 25:100 - Alternate dispute resolution and mediation program

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 13B, 227.550, 227.640(4)
NECESSITY FUNCTION AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				227.590(1) requires the
				Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative
				regulations to effectuate the provisions of
				KRS
				227.550 to
				227.660.
				KRS
				227.640(4) requires the
				department to establish a dispute resolution process that may be used prior to
				a formal hearing under KRS Chapter 13B. This administrative regulation
				establishes a mediation process for dispute resolution.
Section 1. Kentucky Manufactured Housing
			 Mediation Program. The department shall administer the Kentucky Manufactured
			 Housing Mediation Program.
Section
			 2. Eligibility for Mediation.
(1) A consumer, applicant, or a licensee
			 subject to disciplinary action under
			 KRS
			 227.640, may request mediation prior to a
			 formal hearing under KRS Chapter 13B.
(2) A request to mediate shall be submitted
			 to the department in writing.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 30 - Hazardous Materials › Section 815 KAR 30:010 - LP gas license; financial responsibility required

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				234.120,
				234.130
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				234.120 authorizes the commissioner to
				promulgate reasonable administrative regulations requiring proof of ability to
				respond in damages for personal injury and property damages in the minimum
				amounts required under
				KRS
				234.120(1). This
				administrative regulation establishes the initial application and renewal
				requirements for LP gas license applicants and LP gas licensees.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Liquefied petroleum gas" or "LP gas" is
			 defined by
			 KRS
			 234.100.
(2) "LP Gas License, Class A" means a license
			 required for a person to engage in the liquefied petroleum gas business as
			 described in
			 KRS
			 234.120(1)(a).
(3) "LP Gas License, Class B" means a license
			 required for a person to engage in the liquefied petroleum gas business as
			 described in
			 KRS
			 234.120(1)(b).
(4) "LP Gas License, Class C" means a license
			 required for a person to engage in the liquefied petroleum gas business as
			 described in
			 KRS
			 234.120(1) (c).
(5) "LP Gas License, Class D" means a license
			 required for a person to engage in the liquefied petroleum gas business as
			 described in
			 KRS
			 234.120(1)(d).
(6) "LP Gas License, Class E" means a license
			 required for a person to engage in the liquefied petroleum gas business as
			 described in
			 KRS
			 234.120(1)(e).
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 30 - Hazardous Materials › Section 815 KAR 30:060 - Certification of underground petroleum storage tank contractors

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				224.60-105,
				224.60-135,
				227.300
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				224.60-135(5) requires the
				State Fire Marshal to promulgate administrative regulations requiring a person
				or organization who installs, repairs, closes, or removes an underground
				storage tank for a petroleum storage tank owner or operator to demonstrate
				financial capability, including maintenance of pollution liability insurance
				and technical competency and proficiency. This administrative regulation
				establishes the minimum requirements for determining technical competency and
				proficiency of a company responsible for the installation, repair, interior
				lining, installation of corrosion protection, or removal or closure of a system
				by a qualifying individual and for determining financial capability through
				proof of insurance.
Section 1.
			 Definitions.
(1) "Certified contractor" means
			 an individual or organization certified by the State Fire Marshal as qualified
			 to:
(a) Engage in the business of installing,
			 repairing, interior lining, installing corrosion protection, or removing or
			 closing a UPST system; or
(b)
			 Supervise an employee engaged in an activity listed in paragraph (a) of this
			 subsection.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 35 - Electrical › Section 815 KAR 35:015 - Certification of electrical inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				198B.060,
				198B.090,
				211.350,
				227.450,
				227.480,
				227.489,
				227.491,
				227.492,
				227.495
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				227.489 requires the commissioner of the
				Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to require electrical
				inspectors to be certified based on standards of the National Electrical Code.
				This administrative regulation establishes the procedures for achieving and
				maintaining certification as an electrical inspector.
Section 1. Applicability. This administrative
			 regulation shall apply to electrical inspectors in Kentucky and applicants for
			 certification as an electrical inspector in Kentucky.
Section 2. Classifications of Electrical
			 Inspectors.
(1) An electrical inspector shall
			 be classified as either:
(a) An electrical
			 inspector one (1) and two (2) family shall be a person who has:
1. Passed an examination focused on
			 electrical installations in one (1) or two (2) family dwellings with a score of
			 seventy (70) percent or greater by a test provider approved by the department;
			 and
2. At least four (4) years
			 experience immediately preceding the application in the installation and design
			 of residential wiring systems installed in accordance with the National
			 Electrical Code, NFPA 70 incorporated by reference in
			 815 KAR
			 7:120 and
			 815 KAR
			 7:125; or
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 35 - Electrical › Section 815 KAR 35:020 - Electrical inspections

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				198B.050,
				211.350,
				227.460,
				227.480,
				227.487,
				227.491
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				227.480(1)(b) requires the
				Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative
				regulations to describe the circumstances for which inspections are required
				for electrical construction, installations, alterations, or repairs.
				KRS
				198B.060(18) authorizes the
				department to establish a schedule of fees for the functions it performs
				pursuant to KRS Chapter 198B. This administrative regulation establishes the
				requirements for inspections of electrical construction, installations,
				alterations, and repairs.
Section 1.
			 Jurisdiction.
(1) State jurisdiction.
(a) The department shall conduct electrical
			 inspections for state-owned property, including each building constructed by
			 the state under the authority of the Finance and Administration
			 Cabinet.
(b) An electrical
			 inspector employed by the department shall inspect any electrical work subject
			 to inspection within a local jurisdiction if a certified electrical inspector
			 has not been made available by the local government.
(c) An electrical inspector employed by the
			 department may assert jurisdiction for the electrical inspection of a project
			 subject to state plan review pursuant to Kentucky Building Code,
			 815 KAR
			 7:120.
(d)
			 An electrical inspector employed by the department may inspect a state leased
			 facility that is not otherwise subject to state inspection pursuant to this
			 section, upon request.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 35 - Electrical › Section 815 KAR 35:060 - Licensing of electrical contractors, master electricians, and electricians

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				227A.010,
				227A.060,
				227A.100,
				339.230,
				29 C.F.R.
				570
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				227A.040(1) requires the
				Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to administer and enforce
				KRS
				227A.010 to
				227A.140 and evaluate the
				qualifications of applicants for electrical licensure.
				KRS
				227A.040(8) authorizes the
				Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative
				regulations to establish procedures governing the licensure of electrical
				contractors, master electricians, and electricians.
				KRS
				227A.100(9) authorizes the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations governing an inactive
				license. This administrative regulation establishes the eligibility
				requirements and application procedures for the licensing of electrical
				contractors, master electricians, and electricians.
Section 1. Initial Application Requirements.
(1) Filing the application.
(a) Electrical contractor. An applicant
			 seeking an electrical contractor's license shall submit to the department:
1. A completed Electrical Contractor's
			 License Application, Form EL-2;
2.
			 An application fee of $200 for a twelve (12) month license;
3. The name and license number of the master
			 electrician affiliated with the applicant; and
4. Proof of insurance as required by
			 KRS
			 227A.060(1)(c).