International plumbing code ICC IPC

sib, A Member of the International Code Familya NTERNAT 0N AL $:E;T;L: 2006 International Plumbing Code? First Printing: January 2006 Second Plintilig: March 2006 ISBN-1 3: 978- 1-58001-259-1 (soft-cover) ISBN- I 0: 1-58001 -259-0 (soft-cover) ISBN- 13: 978- 158001-258-4 (loose-leal) ISBN- 10: 1-58001-258-2 (loose-leaf] ISBN-] 3: 978- 1-58001-307-9 (e-document) ISBN- 10: 1-58001-307-4 (e-document) COPYRIGHT6 2006 by INTERNATJOYAL CODE COUNCIL, INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED This 2006 6zto-1~atioizalPluuzbitzg Codeo is a copyrighted work owncd by the International Code Council, Inc Without advance wrjtten permission from the copyright owner, no part of this book rliay be rcprocluccd, distributed, or transmitted inany formorby any means, including, without limitation, electronic, opticalor mccha~licalmcans (by way ofexamplc, and not limitation2photocopying, or recording by or in an information storage retrieval system) For information on permission to use, please contact: Publications, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, LL 60478-5795 copy rnatcrial cxccecling Pho~lc1-888-LCC-SAFE (432-7233) 'li-ade~narlia:"International Code Council," the "Tnternational Code Council" logo and the "lntcrnational P1~111lblngCodc" arc trademark3 of the Intcmatlonal Code Council tnc PRINTED IN THE U.S.A PREFACE Introduction Internationally, codc officials recognize the need for a modern, up-to-date plumbing code addressing tlie design and installation of plumbing systctns thnjugh requirements emphasizing performance The Ir'ten7ationc~lPlr~mbirigCoclele",in this 2006 edition is designed to meet thcse nccds through ~nodclcodc regulations that safeguard the public health and safcty in all conlmunitics large and small 'l'his comprchensivc plumbing code establishes minimum regulations for plumbing systems using prcscriptive and performancc-relatcd provisions, It is founded on broad-based principles that makc possible the use of new tnatcrials and ncw plumbing dcsigns This 2006 edition is fully compatible with all the 11itenzci.tioilal code.^'" (I-Codes") published by the 1nternation;ll Codc Buildirzg CodeG),ICC Electriccrl Codecn,Irzter-riutionnl Erzer