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PLUMBING CODE 1.0 Uniform Plumbing Code Adopted The Uniform Plumbing Code,2018 Edition,published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, is hereby adopted except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by ordinance and set forth in this section of the Hall County Code. One copy of the Uniform Plumbing Code,2018 Edition,and all supplements or amendments thereto shall be filed in the office of the county clerk as provided by law. 2.0 UPC-Certain Sections not adopted It is especially provided that the following chapters, sections and tables of the Uniform Plumbing Code are not adopted or approved,and the same shall be of no force and effect. 1. Appendices A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L and M. 2. Table 104.5-Plumbing Permit Fees. 3. Section 612.0-Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems. 4. Chapter 13-Health Care Facilities and Medical Gas and Medical Vacuum Systems. 5. Chapter 15-Alternative Water Sources for Nonpotable Applications. 6. Chapter 16-Nonpotable Rainwater Catchment Systems. 3.0 UPC-Amendment of Subsection 103.1.1 Subsection 103.1.3 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to include the following: (A) No permit shall be issued to any person to do or cause to be done any work regulated by this Code, except to a person holding a valid unexpired and unrevoked plumbing license as required by this chapter, except when and as otherwise hereinafter provided in this section. (B) No person shall allow any other person to do or cause to be done any work under a permit secured by a permitee except persons in his or her employ. (C) No person or concern who has obtained a plumber's license pursuant to this article shall allow his or her name to be used by another person or concern,either for the purpose of obtaining permits, or for doing business or work under such registration or license. Every person licensed pursuant to this section shall notify the Board of any change of street address. (D) A permit may be issued to a properly licensed person not acting in violation of any current contractor licensing law. (E) Any permit by this Code may be issued to do any work regulated by this Code inn a single family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, including the usual accessory buildings and quarters in connection with such buildings in the event that such person is a bona fide owner of any such dwelling and accessory buildings and quarters,and that the same are currently occupied by said owner,provided, that said owner shall personally purchase all material and shall personally perform all labor in connection therein.This,however,shall exclude all gas piping and venting of fuel combustion appliances. 4.0 UPC-Amendment of Subsection 104.1 Subsection 104.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to include the following: 104.1 Permits Required. A permit and inspection are required when repairing,replacing,or installing a sewer lateral,sewer tap, or sewer cap within five(5) feet of the City main,and when repairing or replacing fifty(50)percent or more of the sewer lateral.Any repair,replacement,or installation of a new sewer tap shall be done in the authority having jurisdiction. 5.0 UPC-Amendment of Subsection 104.5 Subsection 104.5 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 104.5-Permit Fees. The fee for each permit identified in this chapter shall be set forth in accordance with the Hall County Fee Schedule. 6.0 UPC-Amendment of Section 717.1 Subsection717.1 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 717.1-General. The minimum size of a building sewer shall be determined on the basis of the total number of fixture units drained by such sewer, in accordance with Table 717.1. No building sewer shall be smaller than the building drain and in no case less than four(4) inches.