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Plumbing Interpretations - by date Or see Plumbing interpretations by Code Section | Subject Receive updates to the plumbing interpretation information by e-mail Date Subject Code Section 02/17/2006 Water Heater Drip Pan Drains Section 507.4 & 608.5 12/12/2005 Removable Fixture Traps As Cleanouts Section 707.4 12/12/2005 Removable Fixture Traps As Cleanout Section 3007.4 12/12/2005 Two-Way Cleanout Fittings Section 3007.4, Exception 4 12/12/2005 Two-Way Cleanout Fittings Section 707.4, Exception 4 12/12/2005 Level 3 Medical Vacuum Systems Section 1317.10 11/28/2005 Licensing Requirements for Medical Gas Manufactured Wall Assemblies 11/22/2005 Water Pipe Sizing For Wells And Pressure Reducing Valves Section 610.8 & Table 6-5 11/22/2005 Water Pipe Sizing For Wells And Pressure Reducing Valves Section P2910.6 & Table P2910.2 11/15/2005 Limitation Of Hot Water In Bathtubs Section P2715.2 11/15/2005 Limitation of Hot Water In Bathtubs Section 420.0 11/08/2005 City Of Portland Request For Site Specific Use Of Non-Flush Urinals Section 301.0 08/12/2005 Water Hammer Devices OPSC Section 609.10 & ORSC Section P2909.10 08/12/2005 Water Heater Seismic Strapping OPSC Section 507.2 & ORSC Section P2810.5 & Figure R301.2(2) 12/27/2004 Approval of Non-Flush Urinals in City, County, State or Federal Facilities Sections 301.1.4, 301.2.2, 301.2.3, 301.2.4 & 301.2.5; definition of "insanitary" in section 211.0(3); definition of ?Plumbing Fixture? in section 218.0, section 303.0, section 310.4, section 402.2, section 406.2, section 410.0, section 601.1, section 1001.1, section 1003.1, section 1003.3, section 1004.0, section 1005.0, and Table 14-1. 10/29/2004 Approval of Jetvac Vacuum Drainage System for Collection of Condensate in Supermarkets Chapter 8 07/18/2003 Approval of Spears CPVC Corrosive Waste Drainage System 221.0, and chemical wastes under sections 811.0 through 811.8 05/27/2003 Approval of Model G2 - 24"x 24" reinforced concrete catch basin with integral trap Section 1108.0 05/27/2003 Approval of 24"round PVC catch basins with integral trap Section 1108.0, Catch Basin Specifications. 05/27/2003 Approval of Vic-Press 304 Stainless Steel Pipe System Sections 301.0, 310.4 and 604.0 04/08/2002 Water Heater Replacement In One- and Two- Family Dwellings Section 117.2 02/01/2002 Replacement of an existing water heater Section 301.1.4 11/07/2001 One-Year Trial Approval of No-Flush Urinals for Oregon Parks and Recreational Facilities Section 211.0(3), Definition of "Plumbing Fixture" in Section 218.0, Section 303.0, Section 310.4, Section 402.2, Section 406.2, Section 410.0, Section 601.1, Section 1001.1, Section 1003.1, Section 1003.3, Section 1004.0, Section 1005.0, and Table 14-1 10/30/2001 One- and Two-Family Dwelling Fire Sprinkler Systems Section 3403 06/19/2000 Plumbing Product Approval Request - Stormwater Management Catch Basin Stormfilter Chapter 11, Section 1108.0 01/05/2000 Plumbing Product Approval Request BMS Evaporative Vault System Chapter 3, Section 301.2 Alternate Materials and Methods 08/31/1999 Plumbing Product Approval Request - Metana Steel Worx Section 1108.0 10/29/1997 Use of Plastic Piping in Fire Rated Buildings or Assemblies  - Rescinded Section 701.1.2 10/14/1997 Use of LMK Enterprises, Incorporated Sewer Pipe Lining System  - Rescinded Section 301.2 06/23/1997 Use of Acorn/Evac Vacuum Toilet System at Site One Women's Prison and Intake Complex, Wilsonville, Oregon Section 709.0, ORS 455.060 03/18/1997 Use of Acorn/Evac Vacuum Toilet System at Umatilla Men's Prison Section 301.0 03/18/1997 Use of Two-Way Cleanout Fitting  - Rescinded Section 707.4, Exception (4), ORS 455.060 01/10/1997 Use of DEMA Engineering Air Gap Eductor 96-18 10/21/1996 Use of Gibson 24" x 48" x 38" Two-Compartment Catch Basin Section 1108.0, ORS 455.060 05/01/1996 Plumbing Product Approval Request - Belco Manufacturing, Inc. Section 1108.0 04/01/1996 Plumbing Product Approval Request - Gibson Steel Fabricating Section 1108.0 04/01/1996 Plumbing Product Approval Request - Beko's Welding-N-Wood Section 1108.0 04/01/1996 Plumbing Product Approval Request - Gratemaster Iron Works Section 1108.0 04/01/1996 Plumbing Product Approval Request - Willamette Mfg. & Supply Co. Section 1108.0 04/01/1996 Plumbing Product Approval Request - Utility Vault Company Section 1108.0 04/01/1996 Plumbing Product Approval Request - The Lynch Company, Inc. Section 1108.0 10/25/1995 Use of Yard Hydrant Stand Pipes  - Rescinded Section 1003 & 1003(r), ORS 455.060 08/21/1995 Sizing of Water Supply to Landscape Irrigation Systems  - Rescinded Chapter 10, Table 10-1, Appendix A 06/20/1995 Plumbing Product Approval Request Mohawk Metal Company Chapter 14, Section 1408(a) through (e) 04/24/1995 Plumbing Product Approval Request Midway Equipment and Supply Chapter 1, Sections 102(i), 104(a) and Chapter 14, Sections 1408(a) through (e) 04/06/1994 Use of sill cock with integral vacuum breaker as an alternate method instead of a frost proof hose bibb  - Rescinded Chapter 10, section 1003(n), Potable Water Outlets with Hose Attachments 12/17/1993 Plumbing Product Approval Request - Polypropolene Random Copolymer (PPD) Hot and Cold Water Distribution System  - Rescinded Chapters 2 and 10 10/23/1992 Plastic Pipe in Buildings of Non Combustible Construction  - Rescinded Section 401(a)(2) and 5303(a)(2) 06/29/1992 Plastic Pipe in Type 1 & 2 Buildings  - Rescinded Section 401 (a)(2) and 503(a)(2)

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