Construction, alteration, removal, or repair of any plumbing system.

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1 PERMITS AND INSPECTION PERMITS (IRC R0 IPC 06) REQUIRED (IRC R 0. IPC 06.) Construction, alteration, removal, or repair of any plumbing system. APPLICATION (IRC R0. IPC 06.) Submit application to local building department. Submit two or more sets of all supporting construction documents. Code official can waive the requirement for submitting supporting construction documents. ISSUANCE (IRC R0.., IRC 0.6 IPC 06.) Typically issued for a period of 80 days. Time extensions can be granted for up to 80 days. May be revoked or suspended if false information was provided on the application. VALIDITY ENFORCEMENT (IRC R0. IPC 06..) Code official has the right to enter the premises to make inspections Code official is to enforce the code and act on any relative questions Code official must carry proper identification when performing his duty dewalt.com/guides 90 DeWalt Plumbing Reference_CS.indd 6//0 0: AM

2 PERMITS AND INSPECTION (IRC R0. IPC 06.) Maintenance such as repairing leaks to any plumbing system as long as a replacement is not necessary. Removal and reinstallation of water closets. CODE COMPLIANCE FOR EXEMPT WORK (IRC R0. IPC 06.) Although an inspection will not be performed, you are required to follow codes. INSPECTIONS (IRC R09. IPC 07) Underground (IRC R09.. IPC 07.) Made after trenches or ditches are excavated and bedded, piping is installed, and before backfill is placed. Rough-In (IRC R09.. IPC 07.) Prior to installation of drywall but after the roof, framing, fire-blocking, fire-stopping, draft-stopping, and bracing is in place and all sanitary, storm, and water distribution piping is roughed-in. Final (IRC R09..6 IPC 07.) After the building is complete and when all fixtures are in place and ready for use. dewalt.com/guides 90 DeWalt Plumbing Reference_CS.indd 6//0 0: AM

3 TRENCHING, EXCAVATION, AND BACKFILL TRENCHING, EXCAVATION, AND BACKFILL Pipe Where trenches are excavated for placing pipes, solid and continuous support must be provided between joints Support must not be provided by rocks and/or blocks at any point If over-excavated, backfill to the supporting grade for the pipe with compacted earth, sand, or fine aggregate free from debris Rocky or unstable soil must be over-excavated by two or more pipe diameters (IPC = ") and backfilled to proper grade Backfill must be free from discarded construction debris, rocks, etc. until the pipe is covered to at least ". dewalt.com/guides 90 DeWalt Plumbing Reference_CS.indd 6//0 0: AM

4 TRENCHING, EXCAVATION, AND BACKFILL Types of Trenching TYPES OF TRENCHING " Trench with Shelf Pipes in Same Trench ' Trenches Near Footings Multiple Trenches 60.() 90.. If closer than ', water supply must be installed at least " above and to one side of the top of the highest point in the sewer line. 60.() 90.. The only time a water service pipe is allowed in the same trench as the sewer is when the materials are listed in IPC Table Trenches are not allowed within of bearing footing. Unless allowed by exceptions listed above, sewer pipes must be separated by ' of compacted earth from water service pipes. YOU SHOULD KNOW: IPC 0, IRC 60 AND 606 IPC 0. & IRC 60.: Corrosion can be prevented by wrapping the pipes. IPC 0. & IRC 60.: Pipes going through foundation walls or under footings should have sleeves. IPC 0.7 & IRC 606.: Wall openings on the exterior need to be made water tight using aluminum galvanized steel, lead, copper, or other approved flashing materials. dewalt.com/guides 90 DeWalt Plumbing Reference_CS.indd 6//0 0: AM

5 CUTTING AND NOTCHING Non-Load Bearing Partition NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITION Non-Load Bearing Partition Middle Third F0.* *See Appendix F R0.8. F0. R0.8. Notches on the ends of joists can not exceed / of the joist s depth. Holes bored in joists can not be within " of the top or bottom of the joist, and the diameter of any such hole can not exceed / the depth of the joist. F0. R0.8. F0. R0.8. F0. R60.6 # 6 F0. R60.6 # 7 F0. R60.6 # 8 F0. R60.6 # Notches in the top or bottom of joists can not exceed /6 the depth. Notches may not be located in the middle third of the joists span. Cutting or notching of studs to a depth not greater than 0% of the width of the stud is permitted in non-bearing partitions supporting no loads other than the weight of the partition. Holes bored not greater than 60% of the width of the stud is permitted in non-bearing partitions or any wall where each bored stud is doubled, provided no more than two such successive doubled studs are so bored. Bored holes can not be closer than /8" from edge of stud. Bored holes and notches can NOT be located in the same cross section. 6 dewalt.com/guides 90 DeWalt Plumbing Reference_CS.indd 6 6//0 0: AM

6 CUTTING AND NOTCHING Load Bearing Partition LOAD BEARING PARTITION /8" 6 Load Bearing Partition F0. R60.6 # In exterior walls and load bearing partitions, any wood stud is permitted to be cut or notched to a depth not exceeding % of its width. F0. R60.6 # F0. R60.6 # F0. Figure R60.6() F0. R60.6 # P60.. In exterior walls and load bearing partitions, any bored hole can not be greater in diameter than 0% of the stud width. Bored holes can not be closer than /8" from edge of stud. Bored holes and notches can NOT be located in the same cross section. If hole is between 0% and 60% of the stud depth, then stud must be doubled and no more than two successive studs are doubled and so bored. Shield plates to protect pipes shall cover the area of the pipe where the member is notched or bored and shall extend at least " above sole plates and below top plates. Shield plates must be installed to protect pipes if the whole bored for installation is closer than. from nearest edge. YOU SHOULD KNOW: IPC (B) F0. AND IRC P60. Cold-formed steel framing and nonstructural cold-formed steel wall framing CAN NOT be cut and/or notched. Code (percentages) must be based on actual rather than nominal dimensions. (Example: is the nominal dimension,.." is the actual) dewalt.com/guides 7 90 DeWalt Plumbing Reference_CS.indd 7 6//0 0: AM