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Building Inspection Commission unanimously adopts plumbing vent separation and related code changes
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to adopt a plumbing vent termination amendment restoring a 4-foot setback from property lines and approved related administrative bulletins and structural code corrections tied to CAHPS implementation and state errata.
The Building Inspection Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 18 to approve a package of code changes including a plumbing code amendment that restores a 4-foot minimum distance for flue vent terminations from property lines.
Steve Penelli, the chief plumbing inspector, told commissioners the 4-foot requirement existed in the 2001 code but had been removed during later updates; restoring it prevents situations where a neighbor later builds higher and a flue termination becomes obstructed. "Being 4 feet off property alleviates that kind of an issue," Penelli said, and recommended the commission approve the amendment.
After brief discussion over sidewall terminations, a motion to approve items 5a and 5b passed on a roll-call vote. The chair recorded six yes votes and the motion "carries unanimously."
The commission also adopted administrative bulletin AV-102 to define "substantial change" for post-event building-code actions, and approved structural provision amendments recommended by the Certified Access Specialist (CAHPS) implementation team to clarify earthquake and structural-damage definitions (language the commission said will help when seeking federal FEMA reimbursement for emergency repairs). Commissioners also voted to adopt state errata corrections to the 2010 California Building Code as required by state law.
Next steps: the adopted amendments will be reflected in the city's code materials and DBI staff will incorporate the AV-102 date to match the approval date.
