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CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE N0. 441 _ AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A UNIFORN PLUMBING CODE, REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTER- ATION AND REPAIR OF FLUNBING AND SEWERS: PROVIDING FOR PERMITS, FEES AND PENALTIES: AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. WHEREAS, notice has been duly given and published, and hearings held pursuant to the provisions of Section 50022.1, Government Code of the State of California, and no sufficient protest having been made, and the best interest of the City of Pleasanton appearinE to be serveu by adoption of this Uniform Plumbing code; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 12 ADOPTION OF UNIFORN PLUNBING CODE, There is hereby adopted by the City of Pleasanton that certain code known as the Uniform Plumbing Code, more particularly described below, except such portions as are hereinafter amended, modified or deleted, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and the same shall become in full force and effect at the time this Ordinance becomes effective. Said Uniform Plumbing Code is the Western Plumbing Officials Uniform Plumbing Code, 1964 Edition, October, 1963, a certified copy of which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Pleasanton. SECTION_2_:_A!~ND!~NT_S,_MODIFICATIONS, ADDITIONS TO AND DEI~ETIONS ]~0MTHE~_A_~D~_PTED ~ODE. The adopted Code is hereby changed in the following respects. a. Amendments or Modifications. (1) ~enever in the Adopted Code the words "Administrative Authority" or '~ssistants" are used, they shall mean the Director of Public Works of the City of Pleasenigh, or his agent as defined in Section 3 of this Ordinance. (2) Section 1.12 is amended to read as follows: "Section 1.12 - cost of permit. A fee for each plumbing permit shall be paid to the City prior to issuance of the permit, a,,eh fee shall be in the amoullL ~c~ fo[th in a fee 8ChM, lo ,~p~a ~y ~e~olution of the City Council. Such fee shall be doubled where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit. The payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the ~ork nor from any other p~nalties prescribed by Ordinance." (3) Section 403 (b) is amended to read as follows: "Section 403 (b). Table 4-3, governing ferrous pipe, and Table 4-4, governing copper, brass or equivalent pipe, show the maximtnnnumber of fixture units allowed on any vertical or horizontal drainage pipe, building drain or building sewer of a given size; the maximum number of fixture units allowed on any branch interval of a given size; and the maximum length (in feet) of any vertical drainage pipe of a given size." (4) Section 406 (f) is amended to read as follows: "Section 406 (f). Each cleanout unless installed under an approved cover plate shall be above grade, readily accessible, and so located as to serve the purpose for which it is intended. Cleanouts located under cover plates shall be so installed as to provide the clearances and accessibility required by this section. A four inch cast iron body clean- out and fitting of the same material as approved for the building drain shall be installed plumb and level on the lo~er terminus of the main house drain and shall extend three inches above finished house ~rade.'