47-80 Supplement 1301.04 - Regional Dwelling House Code

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code, by name or by number or by both, shall be those more fully identified in this Chapter by name, number and year or s~mbol of date of issue and the same as may be amended from time to time. In lieu of requirements, not specifically contained in this dwelling house code or in rules or regulation~ promulgated by authority thereof, compliance with standards, specifications, regulations or recommendations enumerated in this Chapter may be accepted by the Building Official as prima-facie evidence of conformity with accepted engineering practice and evidence of satisfaction of common law duty.~ RDH 1521.15 Staodards for American Standards Association (Repealed~ Section 1521.15 is hereby repealed. RDH 1523.03 Footinq Drains (Amended) When a floor is below the adjoining ground and subsoil conditions are such as to permit ground water to accumulate adjacent to the foundation, footing drains shall be installed alongside the outside face of the base of the foundation. Such drains shall be not less than 4-inch diameter pipe of. a type and construction to intercept and carry ground water without per- mitting the infiltration of soil into the pipe. Footing drains shall have a continuous slope of not less than 1/16 inch per foot, discharging into the building storm sewer or other outlet approved by the Board of Building .Standards. See also Sec. 1575.12(a). RDH 1525.03 Proper Connection (Amended) The sanitary outlet from a dwelling house shall not be less than 4-inch cast-iron pipe, 5-inch vitrified clay sewer pipe, 5-inch bituminized- fiber pipe and 4-inch PVC and/or ABS schedule 40 plastic pipe and shall connect only to a sanitary or combined sewer system. Sanitary connections to a storm sewer or the connection of storm drains to sanitary sewerage is prohi- bited. Unless otherwise approved by the Building Official, joints in the sanitary sewer ~i~e s?ia~] b~ :~ as p.r,~vi~ed in Section t5~3.5~. RDH 1525.06 Water Supply Line (Amended) All pipe used to carry potable water shall be of new durable material, installed without damage to structural members. The size of the service pipe from the street main shall be determined by the Director of Public Works and shall be of non-ferrous pipe or tubing. All water piping shall be protected against freezing and shall be properly sloped to drain valves so as to permit drainage of the entire system within the building. A main shut-off valve on the main Water supply line serving each dwelling unft shall be provided near the curb and a shut-off valve with drip shall be placed in a readily accessible location within the building. Supply linbs taken from pressure or gravity tanks shall be valved near the tank. RDH 1527.04 Minimum Cei'ling He.!.ght (Amended) In each dwelling unit, the following minimum ceiling heights a~e established: Habitable Rooms ................... ~ .......... 7'-6" Basement or Cel.lar to bottom of floor joints ................................... 6'-9" Bathrooms, Toilet Compartments, Utility Room6. and Habitable Existing Third Floor Rooms .................................... 6'-8" provided that rooms with sloping ceilings shall have a clear minimum height in at least 2/3 of their area. That area with less than 5'-0" clear head room shall not be included in the required floor area. -2-