[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Nether Providence 7-14-1960 as Ord. No. 360. Amendments noted where applicable.]
On and after the passage of this chapter, it shall not be lawful for any person to carry on the business of plumbing, house or building drainage in the Township of Nether Providence until a master plumber certificate or license shall have been granted said person or persons by the Nether Providence Township Health Officer or its authorized agent.
[Amended 3-9-1978 by Ord. No. 483; 12-13-1990 by Ord. No. 568; 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 581; 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 616]
A. 
For each and every new installation, alteration and addition; or any fixture, soil, waste or vent pipe; or main building drain, a plan shall be filed with the Plumbing Inspector for his approval prior to commencing the work, showing in detail all fixtures, traps, pipes and all work to be performed.
B. 
The fees set forth by resolution of the Board of Commissioners from time to time[1] include inspection of the work shown on the plan filed. In case the work is not ready for inspection after the Plumbing Inspector has been notified, or if the work does not pass the inspection tests as prescribed in Township ordinances, an additional charge as set forth by resolution of the Board of Commissioners from time to time[2] shall be paid.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A310, Fees.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A310, Fees.
C. 
No persons or person, other than a registered master plumber or a journeyman or working apprentice in his employ or under his or their supervision, shall construct, alter or repair any connection with any sewer, drain, soil, waste, vent or water pipe or any pipe connected with any fixture or unit which is a part of the plumbing and/or drainage system as set forth in this chapter, including all types of domestic hot-water boilers, heaters or heating coils, gas, oil and electric water heaters, electric dishwashers, electric washing machines, garbage disposal units or any water-supplied and/or waste-connected fixture or unit. However, where cesspools by special permission are allowed, they may be dug and walled by persons other than plumbers, but all permits and piping connections shall be under a bonded and licensed master plumber's supervision.
D. 
No owner, builder or other interested party shall permit any plumbing work, subject to Township regulation, by anyone other than a qualified master plumber possessing a certificate of registration as required in the Township and until proper permit has been obtained hereunder.
A. 
The complete drainage system, sanitary and rainwater, of all buildings, public and private, and all alterations, extensions and additions to both types of drainage systems shall be executed in accordance with plans and specifications when approved by the Plumbing Inspector of Nether Providence Township.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 581]
B. 
A plot plan showing the location of the building, together with house sewer, wells and all other drainage piping of every description connected with the sanitary and rainwater drainage systems, shall in all cases be submitted. One vertical drawing will be sufficient for a building where all work can be shown. Any proposed changes or additions must be submitted for approval on all new plans on file, also on all alterations or additions to existing work.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BRANCH
The "branch" of any system of piping is that part of the system which extends horizontally at a slight grade, with or without lateral or vertical extensions or vertical arms, from the main to receive fixture outlets not directly connected to the main.
DEAD END
A branch leading from a soil, waste, vent, house drain or house sewer, which is terminated at a developed distance of two feet or more by means of a cap, plug or other fitting not used for admitting water to the pipe.
HOUSE DRAIN
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a house drainage system which receives the discharge from soil waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of any building and conveys the same to the house sewer beginning five feet outside of the inner face of the building wall.
HOUSE SEWER
That part of the horizontal piping of a house drainage system extending from the house drain five feet outside of the inner face of the building wall to its connection with the main sewer or cesspool and conveying the drainage of but one building site.
LOCAL VENTILATING PIPE
A pipe through which foul air is removed from a room or fixture.
MAIN
The "main" of any system of horizontal, vertical or continuous piping is that part of such systems which receives the wastes, vent or back vents, from fixture outlets or traps, direct or through branch pipes.
MASTER PLUMBER
A person or persons who has served four years' apprenticeship and two years as a journeyman plumber and has a bona fide place of business. The term "bona fide place of business" is further defined as follows: the home or residence of the person holding the license and conducting the business; the home or residence of a member of the firm or corporation; a shop or store or portion of the same; an office or space in an office building displaying a sign on the front of his or their place of business REGISTERED MASTER PLUMBER, bearing the name or names of the person, firm or corporation.
PLUMBING
The art of installing in buildings the pipes, fixtures and other apparatus for bringing in the water supply and removing liquid and water-carried wastes.
PLUMBING FIXTURES
Receptacles intended to receive and discharge water, liquid or water-carried wastes into a drainage system with which they are connected.
PLUMBING SYSTEM
The "plumbing system" of a building includes the water supply distributing pipes; the fixtures and fixture traps; the soil, waste and vent pipes; the house drain and house sewer; the stormwater drainage; with their devices, appurtenances and connections all within or adjacent to the building.
SIZE and LENGTH
The given caliber or "size" of pipe is for a nominal internal diameter. Brass pipe of other than one-eighth-inch, one-fourth-inch, three-eighths-inch, one-half-inch, three-fourths-inch, one-inch, one-and-one-fourth-inch, one-and-one-half-inch or two-inch will be measured by its outside diameter as will all tubing. The developed "length" of a pipe is its length through the center line of pipe and fittings.
SOIL PIPE
Any pipe which conveys the discharge of water-closets, with or without the discharges from other fixtures, to the house drain.
STACK
A general term for any vertical line of soil, waste or vent piping.
TRAP
A fitting or device so constructed as to prevent the passage of air or gas through a pipe without materially affecting the flow of sewage or wastewater through it.
TRAP SEAL
The vertical distance between the crown weir and the dip of the trap.
VENT PIPE
Any pipe provided to ventilate a house drainage system and to prevent trap siphonage and back pressure.
WASTE PIPE and SPECIAL WASTE
A "waste pipe" is any pipe which receives the discharge of any fixture, except water closets, and conveys the same to the house drain, soil or waste stacks. When such pipe does not connect directly with a house drain or soil stack, it is termed a "special waste."
WATER-DISTRIBUTION PIPES
Those which convey water from the service pipe to the plumbing fixtures.
WATER-SERVICE PIPE
The pipe from the water main to the building served.
A. 
The Plumbing Inspector shall interview all applicants for a master plumber's license and shall determine by his questions the competence of the applicant. He may require references from other municipalities or evidence of experience. At the option of the Plumbing Inspector, the applicant may be required to demonstrate his proficiency.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
B. 
The agent of the Health Officer shall have the authority to order removed any work done contrary to the provisions of this chapter and to take such other action, at law or in equity, or by summary proceedings as for the removal of a nuisance, as may be necessary or suitable to compel compliance with the terms of this chapter. Any work done by order of the Health Officer or his agents pursuant to the terms of this chapter shall be at the expense of the owner of the premises involved, and in default of payment thereof within 30 days of the doing of such work, the Township may cause a lien to be filed against said premises, as in the case of other municipal claims.
C. 
All questions not specifically mentioned in this code may be referred to the Health Officer for a decision. The plans of all plumbers violating these rules and regulations shall be refused and such violations referred to the Board. All plans will be filed in person with the Plumbing Inspector for approval.
A. 
All premises intended for human habitation or occupancy shall be provided with a supply of pure and wholesome water, neither connected with unsafe water supplies nor cross-connected through plumbing fixtures to the drainage system.
B. 
Buildings in which water closets and other plumbing fixtures exist shall be provided with a supply of water adequate in volume and pressure for flushing purposes.
C. 
The pipes conveying water to water closets shall be of sufficient size to supply the water at a rate required for adequate flushing without unduly reducing the pressure at other fixtures.
D. 
Temporary toilet facilities. Suitable toilet facilities shall be provided for use of workmen during the remodeling and/or construction of any and all buildings. These toilet facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.
E. 
Every building intended for human habitation or occupancy on premises abutting on a street in which there is a public sewer shall have a connection with the sewer.
F. 
If water closets or other plumbing fixtures exist in buildings where there is no sewer within reasonable distance, suitable provision shall be made for disposing of the house sewage by some method of sewage treatment and disposal satisfactory to the Nether Providence Health Officer.
G. 
In multiple dwellings provided with a house drainage system, there shall be for each family at least one private water closet.
H. 
Grades of horizontal piping. All horizontal piping shall be run in practical alignment and at a uniform grade of not less than 1/4 of an inch per foot and shall be supported or anchored at intervals not to exceed eight feet. All stacks shall be supported at their bases, and all pipes shall be rigidly secured.
I. 
Change in direction. All changes in direction shall be made by appropriate use of forty-five-degree wyes; half wyes; long sweep bends; sixth, eighth or sixteenth bends, except that sanitary tees may be used on vertical stacks, and short sweep bends may be used in soil and waste lines where change in direction of flow is from the horizontal to the vertical. Tees, crosses and inverted wyes may be used in vent pipes.
J. 
Prohibited fittings. No double-hub, double-T or double-sanitary-T branch shall be used on soil or waste lines. The drilling and tapping of house drains, soil, waste or vent pipes and the use of saddle hubs and bands are prohibited.
K. 
Protection of material. All pipes passing under or through walls shall be protected from breakage. House sewer lines above ground shall be supported on brick or concrete piers spaced seven feet apart, or crevice or expansion hangers, same to be lagged or bolted to joist, beams, etc. Use of band iron is prohibited.
L. 
Workmanship. Workmanship shall be of such character as to fully secure the results sought to be obtained in all of the sections of this code.
A. 
Quality of materials. All materials used in any drainage or plumbing system or part thereof shall be free from defects.
B. 
Label, cast or stamped. Each length of pipe, fitting, trap, fixture and device used in a plumbing or drainage system shall be stamped or indelibly marked with the weight or quality thereof and the maker's mark or name.
C. 
Cast-iron pipe. All cast-iron pipe and fittings shall conform to Soil Pipe Manufacturing Table, for pipe and fittings to be of weights known as "extra heavy."
D. 
Wrought iron and steel pipe. Wrought iron and steel shall conform to American Society for Testing and Materials Standard Specifications and must be galvanized.
E. 
Brass and copper pipe. Brass and copper pipe shall conform respectively to American Society for Testing and Materials specifications for brass and copper standard sizes.
F. 
Copper tubing. Copper tubing shall conform to specifications for Types K and L.
G. 
Lead pipe diameter and weights. All lead pipes shall be of best quality drawn pipe, of not less weight per linear foot than shown below. No lead pipe shall be used except in drains.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
Weight per Foot
Internal Diameter
(inches)
Pounds
Ounces
1 1/4
2
8
1 1/2
3
8
2
4
12
3
6
 — 
4
8
 — 
H. 
Sheet lead. Sheet lead shall weigh not less than four pounds per square foot.
I. 
Thread fittings. All drainage fittings shall be of cast iron, malleable iron or brass of standard weight and dimensions. All drainage fittings shall have "New Improved Recess" installed throughout, with smooth interior waterway, with threads tapped out of solid metal. All cast-iron and malleable fittings shall be galvanized.
J. 
Caulking ferrules. All caulking ferrules shall be red cast brass, inside diameter full size for extra heavy or medium.
K. 
Soldering nipples. Soldering nipples shall be of brass iron pipe weight or of heavy cast brass.
L. 
Floor flanges for water closets. Floor flanges for water closets shall be not less than 3/16 of an inch thick and of brass or cast iron.
M. 
PVC piping. PVC-type piping and fittings (Schedule 40 or better) may be used only in nonpressure applications.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
A. 
Water- and airtight joints. All joints and connections mentioned under this article shall be made permanently gas and watertight.
B. 
Vitrified pipe. All joints in vitrified clay pipes or between vitrified clay and metal or vitrified clay and transite shall be made first with strands of oakum or dry hemp or jute to hold the joint firm, then poured with hot asphalt. Special slip seal solvent shall be used to secure all joints in slip seal pipe.
C. 
Caulked joints. All caulked joints shall be firmly packed with oakum or hemp and shall be secured only with pure lead, not less than one inch deep, well caulked, and no paint, varnish or putty will be permitted until after the joint is tested.
D. 
Screw joints. All screw joints shall be of American standard screw joints, and all burrs or cuttings shall be removed.
E. 
Cast iron. Cast-iron joints may be either caulked or screw joints made in the approved manner.
F. 
Wrought iron, steel or brass to cast iron. The joints may be either screwed or caulked joints made in the approved manner.
G. 
Lead pipe. Joints in lead pipe or between lead pipe and brass or copper pipes, ferrules, soldering nipples or traps, in all cases on the sewer side of the trap and in sealed joints on the inlet side of the trap, shall be full-wiped joints, with an exposed surface of the solder to each side of the joint not less than 3/4 of an inch and a minimum thickness at the thickest part of the joint not less than 3/8 of an inch.
H. 
Lead to cast iron, steel or wrought iron. The joints shall be made by means of caulking ferrule or soldering nipple.
I. 
Slip joints and unions. Slip joints will be permitted only in trap seals or in the inlet side of the trap. Unions on the sewer side of the trap shall be ground faced and shall not be concealed or enclosed.
J. 
Roof joints. The joint of the roof shall be made watertight by use of copper, lead, aluminum, PVC or iron plates or flashings.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
K. 
Toilet bowls, pedestal, urinal and trap standard slop sink, floor connections. A brass floor place or flange to be soldered to lead or copper pipe, an iron floor flange or connection to be caulked to cast iron, a screwed flange to steel or wrought iron pipe and each floor connection bolted to earthenware or enameled iron trap or bowl. A special heavy wax gasket for floor and a special treated felt gasket for wall-hung bowls shall be used to make a tight joint.
L. 
Increasers and reducers. Where different sizes of pipes or pipes and fittings are to be connected, proper size increasers, or reducers, pitched at an angle of 45º between the two sizes, shall be used.
M. 
Prohibited joints and connections. Any fitting or connection which has an enlargement, chamber or recess with a ledge shoulder or reduction of the pipe area in the direction of the flow on the outlet or drain side of any trap is prohibited.
N. 
New materials. Any other material than that specified in this code which the Nether Providence Plumbing Inspector approves as being equally efficient may be permitted.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
O. 
The minimum size (nominal inside diameter) of trap and waste branch for a given fixture shall not be less than that shown in the following table:
Kind of Fixture
Size of Trap and Branch
(inches)
Bathtub with shower
1 1/2
Shower stall, residential
1 1/2
Bath, sitz
1 1/2
Bath, foot
1 1/2
Bidet
1 1/2
Shower stall, public
2
Combination fixture
1 1/2
Drinking fountain
1 1/4
Fountain cuspidor
1 1/2
Floor drain
2
Laundry tray
1 1/2
Sink, kitchen, residential
1 1/2
Washing machine unit
1 1/2
Sink, hotel or public
2
Sink, large, hotel or public
2
Sink, small, pantry or bar
1 1/4
Sink, dishwasher
1 1/2
Sink, slop with trap, combined
3
Sink, slop sink, ordinary
2
Urinal, lip
1 1/2
Urinal, trough
2
Urinal, pedestal
3
Urinal, stall
2
Wash basin
1 1/4
Water closet
4
Garbage disposal
2
P. 
The following table, based on the rate of discharge from a lavatory as the unit, shall be employed to determine fixture equivalents:
Type
Fixture Units
One lavatory or wash basin
1
One kitchen sink
1 1/2
One bathtub
2
One laundry tray
3
One combination fixture
3
One urinal
3
One shower bath
3
One floor drain
4
One water closet
6
One garbage disposal
[Added 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
1 1/2
One automatic clothes washer
[Added 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
1 1/2
One automatic dishwasher
[Added 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
1 1/2
Q. 
The maximum fixture units on one stack shall be as follows:
Diameter
(inches)
On Any One Stack
Maximum Closets Allowed
Maximum Length, Including Extension as Vent
(feet)
1 1/4
1
 — 
50
1 1/2
4
 — 
65
2
12
 — 
85
2 1/2
24
 — 
150
3
48
1
212
4
120
20
300
5
340
56
390
6
700
120
510
8
1400
233
750
R. 
The maximum fixture units on horizontal soil and waste lines shall be as follows:
Diameter of Drain
(inches)
Fixture Units
Number of Water Closets
1 1/4
1
 — 
1 1/2
2
 — 
2
6
 — 
3
20
 — 
4
72
12
5
150
25
6
300
50
8
900
150
A. 
Where traps required. Each fixture shall be separately trapped by a water-seal trap placed as near to the fixture as possible and not more than 24 inches from the fixture outlet, except that a set of two-part laundry tubs may connect with one single trap. No fixture shall be double-trapped.
B. 
Prohibited traps. No form of trap which depends for its seal upon the action of movable parts or concealed interior partitions shall be used for fixtures.
C. 
Water seal. Each fixture trap shall have a water seal of not less than two inches and not more than four inches.
D. 
Trap cleanouts. Each trap, except those in combination with fixtures in which the trap seal is plainly visible and accessible, shall be provided with an accessible brass trap screw of ample size, protected by the water seal.
E. 
Trap levels and protection. All traps shall be set true with respect to their water seals and protected from frost.
F. 
Kind and minimum size of traps. Every trap shall be self-cleaning. Traps for bathtubs, lavatories, sinks and other similar fixtures shall be of lead, brass, copper, cast iron, or of malleable galvanized iron, or porcelain inside. Galvanized or porcelain-enameled traps shall be extra heavy and shall have a full-bore, smooth-interior waterway, with threads tapped out of solid metal.
G. 
Main trap. The house sewer shall be provided with a vented running trap, preferably placed inside the property line, or between the curb and pavement where same exists. No main trap shall be less than four inches in diameter for cast iron, five inches when terra cotta, or the size of laterals.
H. 
Fresh air inlet. A fresh air inlet shall be connected to the trap and extended to the surface of the ground, fitted with approved Philadelphia regulation vent cover caulked to three feet of cast-iron soil pipe. The fresh air inlet must be the same size as the drain up to four inches. For five inches and six inches, not less than four inches; for seven inches and eight inches, six inches in diameter.
I. 
Pipe cleanouts. The bodies of clean-out ferrules shall be made of standard pipe sizes, shall conform in thickness to that required for pipe and fittings of the same metal and shall extend not less than 1/4 inch above the hub. All clean-out caps or plugs shall be of heavy red brass, full-size with raised hex nut, at least 1 1/8 inches high for removal; Boston or Wilmington test fittings shall be installed above floor at the base of all soil and waste stacks.
J. 
Grease traps. When a grease trap is installed, it shall be placed as near as practical to the fixture from which it receives the discharge and should have twice the capacity of the discharge and be located so as to be accessible for cleaning, including iron manhole frame and cover.
K. 
Sand traps. Sand traps, when installed, should be so designed and placed as to be readily accessible for cleaning.
L. 
Basement floor drains. Cellar or basement floor drains shall connect into a trap so constructed that it can be readily cleaned and of a size to serve efficiently the purpose for which it is intended. The drain inlet shall be so located that it is at all times in full view. When subject to backflow or back pressure, such drains shall be equipped with an adequate backwater valve. No floor drain shall flow into the public sanitary sewer system.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
M. 
Backwater valves. Backwater valves shall have all bearing parts or balls of noncorrodible metal and be so constructed as to ensure a positive mechanical seal and remain closed except when discharging wastes.
A. 
Quality of water. The quality of water supply shall meet accepted standards of purity.
B. 
Distribution. The domestic water supply shall be distributed through an entirely independent piping system, and such piping system shall be in compliance with the Pennsylvania Plumbing System Lead Ban and Notification Act.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
C. 
Water service. The water service pipe of any building shall be of sufficient size to permit a continuous ample flow of water on all floors at a given time.
D. 
Water supply to fixtures. All plumbing fixtures shall be provided with a sufficient supply of water for flushing to keep them in a sanitary condition.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
E. 
Relief valve. Wherever a check valve or meter is installed on the cold-water supply pipe between the street main and the hot-water tank, there shall be installed in the hot-water tank or heater a suitable combination temperature- and pressure-relief valve, with discharge piped to the outside of the building, provided that in the case of an automatic gas water heater, an emergency gas shutoff valve will suffice.
F. 
Pumps and hydrants. All pumps and hydrants shall be protected from surface water and contamination.
G. 
Water distribution pipes. Water distribution pipes may be of copper, brass, galvanized wrought iron, galvanized steel or Type L or K hard or soft copper tubing. The same shall be plainly stamped or marked throughout with the specific type of K or L. All hot- and cold-water piping shall be installed in a practical manner and so that the entire water distribution system will drain to one or more plugged outlets at low points in the piping system in the basement. All horizontal water lines throughout the system shall be graded at least one inch in 10 feet.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
A. 
Materials. All receptacles used as water closets, urinals or otherwise for the disposal of human excreta, shall be vitrified earthenware, hard natural stone or cast iron enameled on the inside.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
B. 
Water-closet bowls. Water-closet bowls and traps shall be made in one piece and of such form as to hold sufficient quantity of water, when filled to the trap overflow, to prevent fouling of surfaces and shall be provided with integral flushing rims constructed so as to flush the entire interior of the bowl.
C. 
Frost-proof closets. Frost-proof closets may be installed only in compartments which have no direct connection with a building used for human habitation or occupancy. The soil pipe between the hopper and the trap shall be four inches in diameter and shall be of lead or cast iron.
D. 
Fixtures prohibited. Fixed wooden wash trays or sinks shall not be installed in any building designed or used for human habitation. No new copper-lined wooden bathtubs shall be installed, and an old fixture of this class taken out shall not be reconnected. Pan and valve plunger, offset washer and other water closets having invisible seals or unventilated space, or walls not thoroughly washed at each flush, shall not be used. Long hopper closets or similar appliances shall not hereafter be installed. No dry closet or chemical closet shall be installed in a dwelling.
E. 
Floor drains and shower drains. A floor drain or a shower drain shall be considered a fixture and provided with a strainer.
F. 
All new installations, dishwashers and automatic clothes washers shall be connected with their own separate traps. No air gap, vent or vacuum braker shall be installed below a sink, dishwasher or countertop.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
G. 
Fixture strainers. All fixtures other than water closets and pedestal urinals shall be provided with fixed, strong metallic strainers with outlet areas not less than that of the interior of the trap and waste pipe.
H. 
Fixture overflow. The overflow pipe from a fixture shall be connected on the house or inlet side of the trap and shall be so arranged that it may be readily and effectively cleaned.
I. 
For all other types of buildings and construction except private dwellings and multiple- and two-family dwellings, all toilets, washstands or lavatories shall be of approved wall-hung-type fixtures. Floors shall be constructed of ceramic tile, including a minimum six-inch-high base or other water-impervious materials.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
A. 
Location of fixtures. No trapped plumbing fixtures shall be located in any room or apartment which does not contain a window placed in an external wall or is not otherwise provided with proper ventilation.
B. 
Ventilating pipe connections. Ventilation pipes from fixtures and toilet rooms shall be separate and distinct and have no connection whatever with the other ventilating ducts or pipes in the building.
C. 
Ventilating water closet compartments. Water closets must not be located in sleeping apartments nor in any room or compartment which has no direct communication with external air, either by window or air-shaft of at least four square feet, or mechanical ventilation equivalent to six changes of air per hour. When water closets are located adjacent to kitchens or dining rooms of public establishments, an intervening vestibule of at least three feet square must be provided.
A. 
Material. All main or branch soil, waste and vent pipes within the building shall be of cast iron, galvanized steel or wrought iron, lead, brass, copper and PVC (Schedule 40), except that no galvanized steel or wrought iron pipe shall be used for underground soil or waste pipes, or buried or concealed in concrete or tile floors.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
B. 
Soil and waste stacks. Every building in which plumbing fixtures are installed shall have a soil or waste stack, or stacks, extending full-size through the roof. Soil and waste stacks shall be as direct as possible and free from sharp bends and turns, except that no water closets shall discharge into a stack less than three inches in diameter.
C. 
Soil and waste stacks, fixture connections. All soil and waste stacks and branches shall be provided with correctly faced inlets for fixture connections. All outlets for toilets shall connect with soil stacks with lead bends, copper closet bends, with the exception of finished concrete floors; same may be copper or cast iron. A plugged Y-branch fitting shall be installed and made accessible for future use of a dishwasher, and a two-inch standpipe with two-inch trap for an automatic washer shall be provided in all new installations.
D. 
Changing soil and vent pipes. In existing buildings where the soil or waste vent pipe is not extended undiminished through or above the roof, or where there is a sheet-metal soil or waste vent pipe, and is changed or is replaced, a soil or waste vent pipe of the size and material prescribed for new work shall be installed.
E. 
Prohibited connections. No fixture connection shall be made to a lead bend or branch of a water closet or similar fixture, but same may enter the soil stack through a crowfoot fitting (old work accepted). No soil or waste vent, circuit or loop vent above the highest installed fixture on the branch or main shall thereafter be used as a soil or waste pipe.
F. 
Soil and waste and vent pipes. No soil or waste or vent stack shall be installed or permitted on the outside of any building within the Township.
G. 
Roof extensions. All roof extensions of soil and waste stacks shall be run full-size at least one foot above the roof, and when the roof is used for purposes other than weather protection, such extension shall not be less than five feet above the roof.
H. 
Terminals. The roof terminal of any stack or vent, if within 10 feet of any door, window, scuttle or air shaft, shall extend at least three feet above the same.
I. 
Terminals adjoining high buildings. No soil, waste or vent pipe extension of any new or existing building shall be run or placed on the outside of a wall but shall be carried up in the inside of the roof. In the event that a new building is built higher than an existing building, the owner of the new building shall not locate windows within 12 feet of any existing vent stack on the lower building unless the owner of such new building shall defray the expenses or shall himself make such alteration to conform with the following: It shall be the duty of the owner of the lower or existing building to make such alteration therein upon the receipt in advance of money or security therefor, sufficient for the purpose, from the owner of the new or higher building or to permit, at the election of the owner of the new or higher building, the making of such alteration by the owner of said new or higher building.
J. 
Protected traps and vents. Every fixture trap, except as hereinafter provided in this subsection, shall be protected against siphonage and back pressure, and air circulation shall be assured by means of a soil or waste stack vent, a continuous waste or soil vent, or a loop or circuit vent. No crown vent shall be installed. Water closets placed within eight feet and other fixtures placed within 12 feet of the soil or waste stack need not be back-vented, provided that other fixtures not to exceed twice the number of water closets may discharge into the lines specified for soil pipes without increasing their size. The vertical soil pipes must extend full-size, as directly as possible, from the basement to a point at least one foot above the roof. Any branch line with two or more fixtures shall be vented. When a building is 30 feet or less in height, a three-inch vertical soil pipe may be used for one water closet and two other fixtures, each of which shall not exceed two inches in diameter.
K. 
Distance of vent from fixtures. No water closet shall be placed more than eight feet, and no other fixture shall be placed more than 12 feet, horizontal developed length, from its vertical vent. The distance shall be measured along the central line of the waste or soil pipe from the vertical inlet of the trap to the vent opening. The vent opening from the soil or waste pipe, except for water closets and similar fixtures, shall not be below the dip of the trap.
L. 
Main vents to connect at base. All main vents or vent stacks shall connect full-size at their base to the main soil or waste pipe at or below the lowest fixture branch and shall extend undiminished in size above the roof or shall be reconnected with the main soil or waste vent at least three feet above the highest fixture branch.
M. 
Branch and individual vents. No main vents shall be less than two inches in diameter. For one-and-one-fourth-inch and one-and-one-half-inch wastes, the vent shall be of the same diameter as the waste pipe, and in no case shall a branch or main vent have a diameter less than 1/2 that of the soil or waste pipe served, and in no case shall the length of a branch vent of a given diameter exceed the maximum length permitted for the main vent serving the same size soil or vent stack.
N. 
Vent-pipe grades and connections. All vent and branch pipes shall be free from drops or sags and shall be so graded and connected as to drip back to the soil or waste pipe by gravity. Where vent pipes connect to a horizontal soil or waste pipe, the vent branch shall be taken off above the center line of the pipe, and the vent pipe must rise vertically or at an angle of 45º to the vertical to a point six inches above the fixture it is venting before offsetting horizontally or connecting to the branch, main waste or soil vent. No ninety-degree ells or bends shall be permitted.
O. 
Circuit and loop vents. A circuit or loop vent will be permitted as follows: A branch soil or waste pipe to which two and not more than eight water closets, pedestal urinals, trap standard slop sinks or shower stalls are connected in the series may be vented by a circuit or loop vent, which shall be taken off in front of the last fixture connection. Where fixtures discharge above such branch, each branch shall be provided a relief 1/2 the diameter of the soil or waste stack, taken off in front of the first fixture connection.
A. 
Independent system. The drainage and plumbing system of each new building and of new work installed in an existing building shall be separate from and independent of that of any other building, and every building shall have an independent connection with a public or private sewer when available.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
B. 
Old house sewers and drains. Old house sewers and drains may be used in connection with new buildings or new plumbing only when they are found, on examination and test, to conform in all respects to the requirements governing new sewers or drains, as prescribed in this chapter. If the old work is found defective, the Health Officer or its authorized agent shall notify the owner to make necessary changes to conform with this code.
C. 
Connections with cesspools. When a sewer is not available, drain pipes from buildings shall be connected with approved private sewage disposal works.
D. 
Excavations. Each system of piping shall be laid in separate trench, provided that drainage trenches may be benched not less than 18 inches for lighter piping, if not in violation of any Township regulation prescribed for their installation. Where a double system of drainage is installed, the sanitary and surface house sewers or drains may be laid side by side in one trench. Tunneling for distances not greater than six feet is permissible in yards, courts or driveways of any building site. When pipes are driven, the drive pipe shall be at least one size larger than pipe to be laid. All excavations required to be made for the installation of a house-drainage system, or any part thereof within the walls of a building, shall be open trench work. All such trenches and tunnels shall be kept open until the piping has been inspected, tested and approved.
E. 
House drains underground. Whenever practical, all house drains shall be brought into the building below the basement or cellar floor.
F. 
Material. The house sewer beginning 10 feet outside of the inner face of the building wall to the curb trap shall be extra-heavy cast iron, transite asbestos pipe, slip seal vitrified clay or approved equal. The house drain, when underground, may be of lead, brass, extra-heavy cast iron or approved equal. Test tees shall be equipped with a five-inch extra-heavy approved brass cleanout plug with raised hex nut one-and-one-eighth-inch high and set one and one-half (1 1/2) inches above floor level or with manhole frame and cover. All cleanouts shall be accessible. The house drain, when aboveground, may be of extra-heavy cast iron, lead, brass, Type K copper, galvanized steel or galvanized wrought iron or approved equal.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
G. 
Depth of drains and sewers. No house sewer or underground house drain shall be laid parallel to or within three feet of any bearing wall, which might be thereby weakened. The house sewer and drains shall be laid at sufficient depth to protect them from frost. No vitrified clay house sewer shall be less than three feet deep.
H. 
House sewer in made ground. House sewers and laterals in made or filled or wet ground shall be extra-heavy cast iron laid on piers not over eight-foot centers, or approved six-inch tamped bed or crushed stone, or four-inch-deep-by-twenty-four-inch-wide reinforced wire concrete mat as approved by conditions at site. Slip seal vitrified clay or transite may also be used or crushed stone, or concrete mat when approved by the Inspector.
I. 
Drainage below sewer level. In all buildings in which the whole or part of the house drainage and plumbing system thereof lies below the crown level of the main sewer, sewage or house wastes shall be lifted by approval artificial means and discharged into the house sewer.
J. 
Sumps and receiving tanks. All subhouse drains shall discharge into an airtight sump or receiving tanks so located as to receive the sewage by gravity from which sump or receiving tank the sewage shall be lifted and discharged into the house sewer by pumps, ejectors or as approved by the Plumbing Inspector.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
K. 
Ejectors.
(1) 
Vented ejectors. The soil or vent pipe leading to an ejector or other appliance for raising sewage or other waste matter to the street sewer shall, where a water closet or closets are installed, be provided with a vent pipe not less than four inches in diameter, and where fixtures other than water closets are installed, the waste vent pipe shall be the same diameter as the waste pipe.
(2) 
Ejectors for subsoil drainage. No discharge from any type of subsoil ejector or pump shall enter the sewer system, but shall be piped to street gutter or storm sewer.
L. 
Deleterious substances. It shall be the duty of the Plumbing Inspector to stop and prevent the discharge into the public sewer, directly or indirectly, of substances liable to injure the sewers or to obstruct the flow of the sewage and of any substance which in his opinion are not suitable for transportation and disposal through the sewer system.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
A. 
Inside rain leaders, when placed within the walls of a building, shall be cast iron, galvanized wrought iron, galvanized steel, Type K or L copper, or approved equal, each with approved roof flange connections.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
B. 
Outside rainwater conductors shall be as provided for in the Township Building Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 93, Building Construction.
A. 
Fixtures permitted to connect. No waste pipe from a refrigerator or ice box floor drain, or any other receptacle where food is stored shall connect directly with any house drain, soil or waste pipe. Such waste pipes shall in all cases empty into an open sink that is properly supplied with water, connected, trapped and vented, the same as other fixtures.
B. 
Refrigerator wastes. Refrigerator-waste pipes shall be not less than 1 1/4 inches for one opening, 1 1/2 inches for three openings, and for four to 12 openings must be not less than two inches, and shall have at each opening a trap and cleanout at angles, so arranged as to properly flush and clean the pipe. Such waste pipes shall be continued not less than full size through the roof, except where such fixtures are located in the basement or first floor.
C. 
Overflow pipes and motor exhausts. Pipes from a water-supply tank or exhaust from a water lift shall not be directly connected with any house drain, soil or waste pipe. Such pipe shall discharge upon the roof or be trapped into an open fixture or discharge as for refrigerator wastes.
D. 
Exhaust from steam pipes, etc. No steam exhaust, blowoff or drip pipe shall connect with a sewer or house drain, leader, soil pipe, waste or vent pipe. Such pipes must discharge into a tank or condenser, from which suitable outlet to the sewer shall be made. Such condenser shall be water-supplied, to help condensation and protect the sewer and shall also be supplied with a relief vent to carry off dry steam.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 195-17, Construction and location, was redesignated as § 195-17.1 9-12-1996 by Ord. No. 596.
A. 
Cesspools. Cesspools are prohibited.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 581]
B. 
Septic tanks shall be a minimum of seven-hundred-fifty-gallon capacity and of concrete. Drainage fields shall have a minimum of 200 feet of four-inch drain tile, plus 60 feet additional for each additional bathroom. Drainage trenches shall be 24 inches wide with not over three-inch grade in 100 feet, with eight inches of crushed stone, tile pipe laid to grade, each joint 1/4 apart and covered with a strip of asphalt felt and pipe covered with stone and stone covered with straw, salt hay or asphalt felt, before backfilling. Distance between trenches shall be a minimum of eight feet, and the maximum length of each trench shall be 75 feet.
C. 
Privies. All outside privies or latrines are forbidden.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 581]
D. 
Licensing of sewer cleaners and regulations governing the operation of the same shall be by special permission.
E. 
Special requirement. A percolation test certification signed by a licensed civil engineer shall be required of an owner, builder or any interested person when deemed necessary by the Plumbing Inspector before a permit shall be issued for plumbing and sanitary drainage system where no public sewer exists.
F. 
License for institutions. A person certified as competent by the Board of Examiners may be licensed as a master plumber for the care, alteration or addition of the plumbing and drainage system of a designated industrial, manufacturing, mercantile building or establishment, public and private educational institution, college, hotel, hospital, asylum, apartments or similar buildings, where the continuous services of a master plumber are required, and receive a certificate of license, but in such case the person so licensed shall not be permitted to do any plumbing or drainage work in any other building or buildings other than those for which he is specifically licensed.
[Added 9-12-1996 by Ord. No. 596]
The fees for on-site sewage disposal systems are set forth in Chapter A310, Fees.
A. 
All piping, traps and fixtures of a plumbing system shall be inspected by the Plumbing Inspector to ensure compliance with all the requirements of this chapter.
(1) 
Preliminary test. When drain, soil, waste, vent and other pipes in the building, connected or to be connected with a sewer, have been placed in position, the plumber shall notify the inspector that the same is ready for inspection, whereupon a preliminary water or air test of the same shall be applied in the presence of the Plumbing Inspector.
(2) 
Final test. When all plumbing work has been completed, a final notice shall be filed by the plumber with the Plumbing Inspector, when a final test shall be made, in the presence of the Plumbing Inspector, with and by the use of such water connections as are connected to each respective fixture. If such final test indicates that the system is operating satisfactorily, the Plumbing Inspector shall issue a certificate of approval of the work; but no such plumbing or drainage work or system shall be used unless and until said test has been made and certificate issued.
B. 
It shall be the duty of the plumber to notify the Plumbing Inspector, in writing, not less than 24 hours before the work is to be inspected or tested. It shall be the duty of the plumber to ensure that the work will stand the test prescribed before giving the above notification.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 581]
C. 
System test. All piping, including water piping, shall be tested with water or air.
(1) 
Water test. A water test may be applied to the drainage system in its entirety or in sections. If applied to the entire system, all openings shall be capped and the system filled to the point of overflow above the highest roof vent opening. If the system is tested in sections, each section must be submitted to a test of at least a fifteen-foot head of water.
(2) 
Air test. A uniform pressure sufficient to balance a column of mercury 10 inches in height or five pounds per square inch on the entire system for 30 minutes is prescribed when tests are made with air.
(3) 
Water distribution test: shall be at least equal to the maximum working pressure that shall be applied when the system is in operation.
D. 
Covering and uncovering of work. No drainage or plumbing system or part thereof shall be covered until it shall have been tested, inspected and approved as herein prescribed. If any house drainage or plumbing system or part thereof is covered before being inspected, tested and approved, the same shall be uncovered by the plumber upon the direction of the Plumbing Inspector for inspection, test and approval.
E. 
Defective work. If inspection or testing shows defects, such defective work or material shall be replaced within a reasonable time and tests and inspection repeated in the manner prescribed above.
[Amended 7-12-1962 by Ord. No. 384; 12-15-1983 by Ord. No. 525; 12-13-1990 by Res. No. 90-15; 12-13-1990 by Res. No. 90-16]
A. 
All gas pipes connected to ranges, heating systems and hot-water heaters hereinafter installed, altered or extended shall only be done in accordance with the provisions of Township ordinances and this section. Application for a license must be in writing to the Plumbing Inspector, and the required fee as set forth by resolution of the Board of Commissioners from time to time[1] shall accompany the application.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A310, Fees.
B. 
Except for the installation or repairing of gas service pipes, gas meters or gas meter connections, no gas pipe shall be constructed, altered or extended, nor shall any ranges, heating systems or hot-water heaters be connected or installed, in any building in the Township of Nether Providence without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Plumbing Inspector. Such permits shall be issued only to duly registered master plumbers.
C. 
The requirements of this section shall not apply to any repairs required to be made to any gas pipes or gas appliances, or to any parts thereof, where the repairs are made by employees of a public utility duly certified by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or by any contractors engaged by any such public utility.
A. 
Shutoff valves. Every building supplied with gas, vapor or fluid, except potable water, shall have a conveniently accessible stopcock connected to the supply pipes so that the supply may be shut off. All buildings occupied by more than one family shall have an additional stopcock for each family dwelling unit. Such stopcocks shall be marked to indicate the contents or purpose of such supply pipe or the company to which the device belongs.
B. 
Gas pipes and fittings.
(1) 
All pipes shall be of the highest quality wrought iron or steel, classed as standard gas pipes.
(2) 
Except stopcocks, all fittings shall be of malleable iron.
(3) 
No pipe shall be laid so as to support any weight or be subject to any strain whatsoever.
(4) 
All pipes must be so laid and fastened as to prevent becoming trapped.
(5) 
All pipes laid or maintained in a cold or damp place shall be properly dipped, protected and painted with two coats of red lead or equivalent erosion protection. All pipes laid in cement or concrete shall be well covered with tar.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
(6) 
All drops must be set plumb and securely fastened, each having at least one solid strap.
(7) 
All outlets and risers shall be securely capped until properly connected with fixtures.
(8) 
Outlets for gas ranges shall be of a diameter of not less than 3/4 inch.
(9) 
All gas ranges and heaters shall have a solid straightway cock on the supply line.
C. 
Temperature relief. An approved temperature relief valve, conforming to the requirements of American Standard Listing Requirements for Relief and Automatic gas shutoff valves for use on water-heating systems (ASZA 21.22), shall be installed on the hot-water storage tank to prevent the storage of hot water at a higher temperature than boiling point at atmospheric pressure.
D. 
Quality of valves. All valves must meet the requirements of the National Board of Casualty and Surety Underwriters.
E. 
Domestic hot-water heaters.
(1) 
All such heaters which are a part of a heating system must be flue-connected.
(2) 
They must be so located as to be readily accessible for servicing.
(3) 
If there is a cellar in the building, flue-connected hot-water heaters shall be installed in the cellar as near as possible to a chimney.
(4) 
Water heaters which are not connected to a heating system shall be installed in the cellar as close as possible to the point where most hot water is used.
(5) 
Water heaters shall not be installed in bathrooms, bedrooms or rooms normally kept closed.
F. 
Safety.
(1) 
After all piping is fitted and fastened and all outlets securely tapped, the system must be tested with air to a pressure equal to a column of mercury six inches in height, the same to stand for five minutes. Only a mercury gauge shall be used. No piping shall be covered up, nor shall any fixture, gas heater or gas range be connected to the system, unless the foregoing test shall be made and the system approved in the presence of the Plumbing Inspector.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
(2) 
A suitable pressure relief valve shall be installed on the hot-water storage tank or at some joint in the hot-water supply system.
(3) 
All gas appliances must be approved by the Fire Underwriters and must bear their seal of approval and the A.G.A. label.
(4) 
All controls must be installed according to instructions furnished by the manufacturer.
(5) 
All electrical connections must be inspected and approved by the Board of Underwriters in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
(6) 
In all steam and vapor installations, a low-water control and a high-pressure steam shutoff actuating the gas supply valve must be used.
(7) 
On all warm-air or hot-water installations, a high-temperature limiting device must be used.
(8) 
The operation of a circulator on a hot-water installation shall be controlled by either a thermostat or by water temperature.
(9) 
No gas pipings or accessories shall be placed in any air duct.
(10) 
All thermostats shall be placed on inside walls not responsive to outdoor temperatures.
A. 
Unit heaters must be assembled in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
B. 
All hangers furnished with the unit heaters must be used and extended to the overhead supporting structure in the roof, ceiling or wall, or by floor stand.
C. 
All supporting structures for hangers in the ceiling, roof, wall or floorings for floor stands must be adequate to hold the hangers or stands. All timbers must be sound and so supported as to prevent splitting.
D. 
Overhead unit heaters shall be installed not less than eight feet from the floor and not closer than two feet to the ceiling; where a unit heater must be installed closer than two feet to the ceiling, additional precautions for fire protection must be taken, as approved by the Plumbing Inspector.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
E. 
No combustible materials shall be either stored or used in the same room with a unit heater.
A. 
No conversion burner may be installed in any heater determined to be defective by the Plumbing Inspector, nor in a single-pass boiler, nor in any boiler or furnace determined to be inadequate to carry the load.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
B. 
All boiler furnace walls and inside passages must first be effectively cleaned of rust, soot and dirt, by wire brush or other suitable method.
C. 
Before installation, all warm-air furnaces must be taken apart, inspected and resealed. Defective drums or sections must be replaced.
D. 
All gas compartments must be effectively sealed from the fan air before any fan units are installed in a conversion burner.
A. 
Every burner or boiler shall be located where ventilation permits the satisfactory combustion of gas and venting under normal conditions of use.
B. 
Every furnace or boiler shall have a sufficient clearance space to permit access for its cleaning and servicing and for cleaning and servicing other appliances.
C. 
All pits wherein furnaces or boilers are installed must be of a size sufficient to permit servicing and removal of parts.
A. 
No space-heating system, steam or hot-water boilers, warm-air furnace or unit heater shall be installed unless connected to a chimney.
[Amended 12-10-1992 as Ord. No. 581]
B. 
Before a gas appliance is installed, all chimneys must be first thoroughly cleaned.
C. 
All chimneys shall be either lined with glazed tile, well joined, or shall be lined with electrolytically lead-coated copper, stainless steel or transite.
D. 
The use of dampers in the flue pipe or chimney is prohibited.
E. 
A chimney cleanout shall be installed, so constructed that it will remain tightly closed when not in use.
F. 
All flue sleeves or crocks shall be cemented into chimneys with sand and cement, and the opening between the flue pipe or crock shall be filled with asbestos cement.
G. 
Furnaces and boilers shall be installed as close to the chimney as possible, and flue connections shall not exceed 15 feet in length.
H. 
Flue pipes shall maintain a pitch or rise of at least 1/2 inch per foot and shall be free from dips or sags.
I. 
No other appliances may be vented into the flue pipe.
All gas systems or devices herein provided for shall be inspected by the Oil and Gas Burner Inspector of the Township of Nether Providence, both at the time of installation and thereafter as may be necessary. In the event that the same shall be determined to be defective, dangerous or contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the owner or installer thereof shall immediately make such necessary changes or alterations as shall be necessary to protect the health and safety of persons and property.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 195-25, Fees, was repealed 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 616, which also provided for the renumbering of §§ 195-26 through 195-37 to §§ 195-25 through 195-36.
A. 
Fuel oil. Oil used shall be an attopped or distilled oil having a flash point of not less than 100º F., closed cup. In determining the flash point, the Elliot, Abel, Abel-Pensky or Tagliabue Closed Testers may be used, but the Tagliabue Closed Tester (standardized by the United States Bureau of Standards) shall be authoritative in case of dispute. In such cases, the tests shall be made in accordance with the methods of tests as adopted by the American Society for Testing and Materials.
B. 
All references in this chapter to fuel-oil heating systems or devices shall be taken to include the burner and all equipment of every sort connected with same and located on the premises, including storage tanks and filling devices, piping accessories and all incidental constructions.
A. 
No person or persons, firm, company or corporation shall engage in the business of installing and/or repairing and servicing of oil burners in the Township of Nether Providence until a license to engage in said business shall have been granted to said person or persons, firm, company or corporation by the Plumbing Inspector of the Township of Nether Providence and until he or they have registered as such in the office of the Plumbing Inspector. Such license, when issued, shall be valid until the end of the calendar year, and the license must be renewed by the first Monday of January of each year.
[Amended 12-15-1983 by Ord. No. 525; 12-13-1990 by Res. No. 90-15; 12-13-1990 by Res. No. 90-16]
B. 
Application for license must be in writing to the Plumbing Inspector on forms furnished by said Inspector, and the required fee as set forth by resolution of the Board of Commissioners from time to time[1] shall accompany the application.
[Amended 12-15-1983 by Ord. No. 525; 12-13-1990 by Res. No. 90-15; 12-13-1990 by Res. No. 90-16; 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 581]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A310, Fees.
C. 
It shall be the duty of the Plumbing Inspector to examine each applicant for license to install and/or service and repair oil burners and their equipment in the Township of Nether Providence. Upon the approval of said Inspector, the applicant shall be granted a license.
[Amended 12-15-1983 by Ord. No. 525; 12-13-1990 by Res. No. 90-15; 12-13-1990 by Res. No. 90-16]
D. 
The license will be renewed by the Plumbing Inspector upon payment of the required fee, except as hereinafter provided.
No person or persons, firm, company or corporation shall install or operate any system or device for heating any office building, public building, bank, apartment house, hotel, dwelling house, place of amusement, club, lodge, garage, stable, store or other place of commercial or industrial business, or any premises whatsoever, with fuel oil without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Township of Nether Providence.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 581]
Any person or persons, firm, company or corporation desiring to install, maintain or operate any such system or device in any such premises shall apply to the Township of Nether Providence for a permit, which application shall be made on blanks provided by said Township, and at the time the application is made, shall pay a permit fee as set forth by resolution of the Board of Commissioners from time to time.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A310, Fees.
A. 
Tanks used for the storage or handling of fuel oil as aforesaid shall be made of basic open-hearth steel, wrought iron or a minimum 12-gauge United States Standard and shall bear the standard Underwriters label certifying to that approval.
B. 
Tanks shall be riveted, welded or brazed and shall be galvanized or covered with not less than two coats of asphaltum or other nonrusting paint or coating.
C. 
Tanks or systems under pressures shall be designed for six times the mechanical pressure and shall be proven tight at twice the mechanical working pressure, which latter shall not in any case exceed 50 pounds.
D. 
Tanks used in connection with oil burning equipment shall not exceed 275 gallons' individual capacity or two 275-gallon tanks (in one building) unless installed in an enclosure constructed as follows: The enclosure shall be at least six inches larger on all sides than the tank. The walls of the enclosure shall be constructed of reinforced concrete at least six inches thick or of masonry at least eight inches thick and shall be bonded to the floor and carried to a height not less than one foot above the tank. The space between the tank and the enclosure shall be completely filled with sand to the top of the enclosure. The top of the enclosure shall be of reinforced concrete at least five inches thick or of equivalent construction, except where the floor or other construction immediately above the tank is of fire-resistive construction and capable of withstanding a load of 150 pounds per square foot.
E. 
Instead of an enclosure as above described, the tank may be encased in reinforced concrete not less than six inches in thickness, applied directly to the tank so as to completely eliminate any air space.
F. 
Tanks located less than seven feet, measured horizontally from any fire or flame or tanks located outside, above grade of any building, must be encased with the above described enclosure.
G. 
Underground oil supply tanks shall be not less than two feet from all foundation walls and set upon a firm foundation of noncombustible material and be so buried as to have a cover of earth not less than two feet, six inches thick.
H. 
If two 275-gallon tanks are installed in a cellar, they must be connected with separate valves and separate valves on each tank and three-way valve for connection purposes.
A. 
Storage tanks, other than the above tanks, shall be filled only through fill pipes terminating outside of buildings, sufficiently above ground to prevent their being obstructed with snow and ice and at a point at least two feet from any building opening.
B. 
Fill terminals shall be closed tight, when not in use, by a metal cover so designed to prevent tampering. The fill pipe shall not be smaller than 1 1/2 inch pipe size.
C. 
Storage tanks shall be equipped with a vent alarm and open vent or a combination fill and vent pipes shall be of ample size to prevent abnormal pressure in the tank during filling but not smaller than 1 1/4 inch pipe size.
D. 
Vent pipe shall terminate outside of buildings at a point not less than two feet, measured vertically or horizontally, from any window or other building openings. Outer ends of vent pipes shall be provided with a weatherproof hood. Vent pipes should terminate sufficiently above ground to prevent their being obstructed with snow and ice.
A. 
The tank, the burner and safety devices shall be subject to the approval of the Plumbing Inspector, and their installations shall be under his inspection, and the Township of Nether Providence shall have the right to promulgate rules and regulations covering domestic fuel oil burners.
B. 
Electric wiring and equipment in connection with oil burning equipment shall be installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code (Middle Dept. Rating Assn. approval), or any conditions or ordinances hereafter passed by the Township of Nether Providence.
C. 
Oil burners shall be securely installed in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer and this code, by qualified mechanics experienced in making such installations.
D. 
Each installation shall be provided with an approved strainer for the fuel oil supply, placed near the tank. Readily accessible shutoff valves shall be installed on the supply line at the tank.
No piping of any kind shall be allowed to connect a compartment wherein a mixing tank is located, with any drain or sewer; and all silt or sediment left in the mixing tank shall be placed in airtight metal containers and immediately removed from the premises.
A. 
Burners shall be of a type which have been approved by the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., and shall bear the standard Underwriters' label certifying to that approval.
B. 
The supply of oil through the burner nozzle shall be limited to furnish only a sufficient amount for maximum burning conditions when the controlling valves in the oil line are wide open.
C. 
All oil-burning heating systems shall be equipped with draft regulators.
D. 
No pot-type burners are allowed in the Township of Nether Providence.
All such fuel-oil systems or devices and the surrounding premises shall be subject to inspection by the agent or representative of the Township of Nether Providence, both at the time of installation and from time to time thereafter, and in the event that the same shall be found defective or dangerous or contrary to these regulations, either in manner of construction or of repair or renewal or method of operation, the owner or operator thereof shall at once and within 24 hours after receiving written notice make such necessary change or alterations as shall be required to correct the same.
[Amended 12-10-1992 by Ord. No. 581]
Any person or persons who shall do any plumbing work without complying with the provisions of this chapter regarding the procuring of a license or certificate to engage in or carry on the business of plumbing or house drainage or such other conditions provided for in this chapter and any persons who shall violate any of the rules, regulations or requirements set forth in this chapter shall, upon conviction before any District Justice, be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. II, Violations and Penalties, § 1-16, Building, health and safety violations. All fines and penalties imposed by this chapter shall be recoverable by summary proceedings before a Justice of the Peace, and all fines and penalties shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Township. Every day that such violations shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
[Added 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 616]
A. 
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Township of Nether Providence, being marked and designated as the International Plumbing Code, 1995, and the 1996 Supplement to the International Plumbing Code, as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as part of the Code of the Township of Nether Providence, subject to any amendments or deletions that may be provided by the Township of Nether Providence, for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of mechanical systems in the Township of Nether Providence and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore. Each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Plumbing Code, 1995, and the 1996 Supplement, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in §§ 195-37 through 195-41. Such document, together with Chapter 195 of the Code of Nether Providence Township, shall constitute the effective Plumbing Code of Nether Providence Township.
B. 
As the International Plumbing Code, 1995, and the 1996 Supplement, set forth in Subsection A hereof is amended, supplemented or added to, such amendments, supplements or additions shall also be established as the law of the Township of Nether Providence. As any future amendments or editions of the International Plumbing Code, 1995, and the 1996 Supplement, described in Subsection A hereof are published, they shall also be adopted by the Township of Nether Providence.
[Added 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 616]
The following sections of the International Plumbing Code, 1995, are hereby revised as follows:
A. 
Section 101.1 Title. Insert "Township of Nether Providence" as the name of the jurisdiction.
B. 
Section 106.5.2 Fee schedule. Insert the following: "The fees for all plumbing work shall be in accordance with § 195-2 of the Code of the Township of Nether Providence."
C. 
Section 106.5.3 Fee refunds. Insert: "75%" in two places.
D. 
Section 108.4 Violation penalties.
(1) 
Delete Section 108.4 and substitute in lieu thereof the following: "Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or the code adopted thereby shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. II, Violations and Penalties, § 1-16, Building, Health and Safety Violations."
(2) 
Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. II, Violations and Penalties, § 1-16, Building, Health and Safety Violations, of the Code of the Township of Nether Providence, is amended to include reference to the Plumbing Code of Nether Providence Township.
E. 
Section 108.5 Stop-work orders. Insert "not less than $500 nor more than $1,000."
F. 
Section 306.6.1 Sewer depth. Insert "36 inches" and "36 inches" in two places.
G. 
Chapter 14, Codes. Insert "1996 BOCA National Building Code," and "1996 International Mechanical Code."
[Added 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 616]
Sections 195-37 through 195-41 shall be supplemented by Chapter 28 (Plumbing Standards), of the 1996 National BOCA Building Code. Whenever any conflict exists between these two documents, the more restrictive standard shall apply.
[Added 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 616]
Where a conflict exists between any section or part of the International Plumbing Code adopted in § 195-37 and Chapter 195 of the Code of the Township of Nether Providence, the more restrictive standard shall be applicable.
[Added 4-10-1997 by Ord. No. 616]
Nothing in this §§ 195-37 through 195-41 or in the International Plumbing Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any other suit or proceeding pending in any court or any rights acquired or liability incurred or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in § 195-38; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by §§ 195-37 through 195-41.