S.D. Admin. R. 20:54:02:01 Conformance With Uniform Code - Exceptions

• Library: South Dakota Administrative Rules
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 50, page 78, December 27, 2023
• Citation: S.D. Admin. R. 20:54:02:01
• Year: 2023

All plumbing materials and plumbing systems or parts of plumbing systems installed must meet or exceed the minimum provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2015 edition, including Appendices A, B, C, D, E, and I, and the Green Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement with the following exceptions:

(1) Sections 103.0 to 107.2, inclusive, Table 104.5 of Chapter 1, 306.2, 307.1, 307.2, 312.12.3, 312.13, 312.14, 313.7, 314.2, 314.3, 317.1(5 ), 319.1, 408.8, 422.5, 609.5 to 609.7(2), inclusive, 609.11.1, 609.11.2, 710.1, 713.3, 713.5, 714.4, 714.5, 716.1, 721.2, 722.2 to 723.1, inclusive, 802.1, 811.5, 814.2, 814.2.1, 904.2, 1101.5 to 1101.11, inclusive, 1101.15, 1101.15.3, Chapter 5, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chapter 16, Table C 401.1 of Appendix C, E401.1 to E415.4 of Appendix E, inclusive, Appendix F, Appendix G, Appendix H, Appendix J, Appendix K, and Appendix L. The Green Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement is deemed to be a non-mandatory referenced standard and is applicable only when plumbing systems or installation methods are not referenced in the 2015 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code;

(2) The words "or repair" and "or repairs" are removed from section 102.4;

(3) The words "Voids around piping passing through concrete floors on the ground shall be appropriately sealed." are removed from section 312.1;

(4) The word "water," is removed from the first sentence of 312.6; and the words "No water piping shall be installed in an exterior wall or unheated attic. An exterior wall includes any wall between a heated space and an unheated space. Water service piping must be installed with a minimum earth cover of 72 inches. Building sewers must be installed with a minimum earth cover of 42 inches. Building sewers on septic systems may be installed at any depth that will accommodate the burial depth of the septic tank. If the building sewer is installed at a depth less than 30 inches, the pipe shall be protected from freezing with a minimum of 3 inches of foam insulation above and below the pipe." is added to section 312.6;

(5) The words "1 and Chapter 14, "Firestop Protection"" are removed from section 312.7;

(6) The words "Exception: See Section 1210.3.3" are removed from section 312.9;

(7) The words "or wrapped" are added after the word "bored" in section 312.10;

(8) The words "metal" and "securely fastened to the adjoining structure" are removed from section 312.12.2;

(9) The words "and in gas piping as permitted by section 1212.5" are removed from section 315.1;

(10) The word "shall" is changed to "may" in section 407.4 and footnote 6 of Table 422.1;

(11) The words "closet bends or stubs shall be cut off so as to present a smooth surface even with the top of the closet ring before rough inspection is called" are changed to "The top of the closet flange shall be installed above the finished floor not to exceed three-eights inch thick" in section 402.6.1;

(12) The words "and in all mechanical rooms. The floor shall slope toward the floor drains" are added to section 418.3;

(13) The words "A dual check backflow preventer which conforms to ASSE 1024 shall be installed on the building side immediately downstream of the water meter where the water service enters the building" are added to section 602.3;

(14 ) The words "Copies of testable backflow preventer test reports for the initial installation shall be sent to the water supplier. Copies of annual testable backflow preventer test reports shall be sent to the water supplier. A testable device is a device with atmospheric vents, test ports, or both" are added to section 603.4.2;

(15) The words "Water-to-water heat exchangers that return the water back to the public system of waterworks may...