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Virginia Plumbing Code, 2021
- 2021 VIRGINIA PLUMBING CODE ©
- 2021 VIRGINIA PLUMBING CODE©
- COPYRIGHT
- PREFACE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- SECTION 101 GENERAL
- SECTION 102 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
- SECTION 103 APPLICATION OF CODE
- SECTION 104 ENFORCEMENT, GENERALLY
- SECTION 105 LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
- SECTION 106 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
- SECTION 107 FEES
- SECTION 108 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
- SECTION 109 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
- SECTION 110 PERMITS
- SECTION 111 RDP SERVICES
- SECTION 112 WORKMANSHIP, MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT
- SECTION 113 INSPECTIONS
- SECTION 114 STOP WORK ORDERS
- SECTION 115 VIOLATIONS
- SECTION 116 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
- SECTION 117 TEMPORARY AND MOVED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; DEMOLITION
- SECTION 118 BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES THAT BECOME A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION
- SECTION 119 APPEALS
- CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 201 GENERAL
- SECTION 202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
- CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 301 GENERAL
- SECTION 302 EXCLUSION OF MATERIALS DETRIMENTAL TO THE SEWER SYSTEM
- SECTION 303 MATERIALS
- SECTION 304 RODENTPROOFING
- SECTION 305 PROTECTION OF PIPES AND PLUMBING SYSTEM COMPONENTS
- SECTION 306 TRENCHING, EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL
- SECTION 307 STRUCTURAL SAFETY
- SECTION 308 PIPING SUPPORT
- SECTION 309 FLOOD HAZARD RESISTANCE [Go to Page]
- TABLE 308.5 HANGER SPACING
- SECTION 310 WASHROOM AND TOILET ROOM REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 311 TOILET FACILITIES FOR WORKERS DELETED
- SECTION 312 TESTS AND INSPECTIONS
- SECTION 313 EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCIES
- SECTION 314 CONDENSATE DISPOSAL [Go to Page]
- [M] TABLE 314.2.2 CONDENSATE DRAIN SIZING
- SECTION 315 PENETRATIONS
- SECTION 316 ALTERNATIVE ENGINEERED DESIGN
- CHAPTER 4 FIXTURES, FAUCETS AND FIXTURE FITTINGS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 401 GENERAL
- SECTION 402 FIXTURE MATERIALS
- SECTION 403 MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES [Go to Page]
- TABLE 403.1 MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURESa (See Sections 403.1.1 and 403.2) [Go to Page]
- TABLE 403.1—continued MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURESa (See Sections 403.1.1 and 403.2)
- TABLE 403.1—continued MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURESa (See Sections 403.1.1 and 403.2)
- TABLE 403.1.4 MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURES FOR MARINAS
- SECTION 404 ACCESSIBLE PLUMBING FACILITIES
- SECTION 405 INSTALLATION OF FIXTURES
- SECTION 406 AUTOMATIC CLOTHES WASHERS
- SECTION 407 BATHTUBS
- SECTION 408 BIDETS
- SECTION 409 DISHWASHING MACHINES
- SECTION 410 DRINKING FOUNTAINS
- SECTION 411 EMERGENCY SHOWERS AND EYEWASH STATIONS
- SECTION 412 FAUCETS AND FIXTURE FITTINGS
- SECTION 413 FLOOR AND TRENCH DRAINS
- SECTION 414 FLOOR SINKS
- SECTION 415 FLUSHING DEVICES FOR WATER CLOSETS AND URINALS
- SECTION 416 FOOD WASTE DISPOSER UNITS
- SECTION 417 GARBAGE CAN WASHERS
- SECTION 418 LAUNDRY TRAYS
- SECTION 419 LAVATORIES
- SECTION 420 MANUAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE DISPENSING EQUIPMENT
- SECTION 421 SHOWERS
- SECTION 422 SINKS
- SECTION 423 SPECIALTY PLUMBING FIXTURES
- SECTION 424 URINALS
- SECTION 425 WATER CLOSETS
- SECTION 426 WHIRLPOOL BATHTUBS
- CHAPTER 5 WATER HEATERS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 501 GENERAL
- SECTION 502 INSTALLATION
- SECTION 503 CONNECTIONS
- SECTION 504 SAFETY DEVICES
- SECTION 505 INSULATION
- CHAPTER 6 WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION [Go to Page]
- SECTION 601 GENERAL
- SECTION 602 WATER REQUIRED
- SECTION 603 WATER SERVICE
- SECTION 604 DESIGN OF BUILDING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM [Go to Page]
- TABLE 604.3 WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA REQUIRED CAPACITY AT FIXTURE SUPPLY PIPE OUTLETS
- TABLE 604.4 MAXIMUM FLOW RATES AND CONSUMPTION FOR PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGS
- TABLE 604.5 MINIMUM SIZES OF FIXTURE WATER SUPPLY PIPES
- TABLE 604.10.1 MANIFOLD SIZING
- SECTION 605 MATERIALS, JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 605.3 WATER SERVICE PIPE
- TABLE 605.4 WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE
- TABLE 605.7 VALVES
- TABLE 605.5 PIPE FITTINGS
- TABLE 605.8 MANUFACTURED PIPE NIPPLES
- SECTION 606 INSTALLATION OF THE BUILDING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM [Go to Page]
- TABLE 606.5.4 SIZES FOR OVERFLOW PIPES FOR WATER SUPPLY TANKS
- TABLE 606.5.7 SIZE OF DRAIN PIPES FOR WATER TANKS
- SECTION 607 HOT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
- SECTION 608 PROTECTION OF POTABLE WATER SUPPLY [Go to Page]
- TABLE 608.1 APPLICATION OF BACKFLOW PREVENTERS
- FIGURE 608.9.1 PICTOGRAPH—DO NOT DRINK
- TABLE 608.9.2.2 SIZE OF PIPE IDENTIFICATION
- TABLE 608.16.1 MINIMUM REQUIRED AIR GAPS
- TABLE 608.18.1 DISTANCE FROM CONTAMINATION TO PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES AND PUMP SUCTION LINES
- SECTION 609 HEALTH CARE PLUMBING
- SECTION 610 DISINFECTION OF POTABLE WATER SYSTEM
- SECTION 611 DRINKING WATER TREATMENT UNITS
- SECTION 612 SOLAR SYSTEMS
- SECTION 613 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICES AND VALVES
- CHAPTER 7 SANITARY DRAINAGE [Go to Page]
- SECTION 701 GENERAL
- SECTION 702 MATERIALS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 702.1 ABOVE-GROUND DRAINAGE AND VENT PIPE
- TABLE 702.2 UNDERGROUND BUILDING DRAINAGE AND VENT PIPE
- TABLE 702.3 BUILDING SEWER PIPE
- TABLE 702.4 PIPE FITTINGS
- SECTION 703 BUILDING SEWER
- SECTION 704 DRAINAGE PIPING INSTALLATION [Go to Page]
- TABLE 704.1 SLOPE OF HORIZONTAL DRAINAGE PIPE
- SECTION 705 JOINTS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 705.18 CAULKING FERRULE SPECIFICATIONS
- TABLE 705.19 SOLDERING BUSHING SPECIFICATIONS
- SECTION 706 CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DRAINAGE PIPING AND FITTINGS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 706.3 FITTINGS FOR CHANGE IN DIRECTION
- SECTION 707 PROHIBITED JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS
- SECTION 708 CLEANOUTS
- SECTION 709 FIXTURE UNITS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 709.2 DRAINAGE FIXTURE UNITS FOR FIXTURE DRAINS OR TRAPS
- TABLE 709.1 DRAINAGE FIXTURE UNITS FOR FIXTURES AND GROUPS
- SECTION 710 DRAINAGE SYSTEM SIZING [Go to Page]
- TABLE 710.1(1) BUILDING DRAINS AND SEWERS
- TABLE 710.1(2) HORIZONTAL FIXTURE BRANCHES AND STACKSa
- SECTION 711 OFFSETS IN DRAINAGE PIPING IN BUILDINGS OF FIVE STORIES OR MORE
- SECTION 712 SUMPS AND EJECTORS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 712.4.2 MINIMUM CAPACITY OF SEWAGE PUMP OR SEWAGE EJECTOR
- SECTION 713 COMPUTERIZED DRAINAGE DESIGN
- SECTION 714 BACKWATER VALVES
- SECTION 715 VACUUM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
- SECTION 716 REPLACEMENT OF UNDERGROUNDBUILDING SEWERS AND BUILDING DRAINS BY PIPE-BURSTING METHODS
- SECTION 717 RELINING BUILDING SEWERS AND BUILDING DRAINS
- SECTION 718 REHABILITATION OF BUILDING SEWERS AND BUILDING DRAINS
- CHAPTER 8 INDIRECT/SPECIAL WASTE [Go to Page]
- SECTION 801 GENERAL
- SECTION 802 INDIRECT WASTES
- SECTION 803 SPECIAL WASTES
- CHAPTER 9 VENTS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 901 GENERAL
- SECTION 902 MATERIALS
- SECTION 903 VENT TERMINALS
- SECTION 904 OUTDOOR VENT EXTENSIONS
- SECTION 905 VENT CONNECTIONS AND GRADES
- SECTION 906 VENT PIPE SIZING [Go to Page]
- TABLE 906.1 SIZE AND DEVELOPED LENGTH OF STACK VENTS AND VENT STACKS
- TABLE 906.5.1 SIZE AND LENGTH OF SUMP VENTS
- SECTION 907 VENTS FOR STACK OFFSETS
- SECTION 908 RELIEF VENTS—STACKS OF MORE THAN 10 BRANCH INTERVALS
- SECTION 909 FIXTURE VENTS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 909.1 MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF FIXTURE TRAP FROM VENT
- SECTION 910 INDIVIDUAL VENT
- SECTION 911 COMMON VENT [Go to Page]
- TABLE 911.3 COMMON VENT SIZES
- SECTION 912 WET VENTING [Go to Page]
- TABLE 912.3 WET VENT SIZE
- SECTION 913 WASTE STACK VENT
- SECTION 914 CIRCUIT VENTING
- SECTION 915 COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT SYSTEM [Go to Page]
- TABLE 915.2.2 SIZE OF COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT PIPE
- SECTION 916 ISLAND FIXTURE VENTING
- SECTION 917 SINGLE-STACK VENT SYSTEM [Go to Page]
- TABLE 917.2 SINGLE STACK SIZE
- SECTION 918 AIR ADMITTANCE VALVES
- SECTION 919 ENGINEERED VENT SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 919.2 MINIMUM DIAMETER AND MAXIMUM LENGTH OF INDIVIDUALBRANCH FIXTURE VENTS AND INDIVIDUAL FIXTURE HEADER VENTS FOR SMOOTH PIPES
- EQUATION 9-1
- SECTION 920 COMPUTERIZED VENT DESIGN
- CHAPTER 10 TRAPS, INTERCEPTORS AND SEPARATORS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1001 GENERAL
- SECTION 1002 TRAP REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 1003 INTERCEPTORS AND SEPARATORS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 1003.3.5.1 CAPACITY OF GREASE INTERCEPTORSa
- SECTION 1004 MATERIALS, JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS
- CHAPTER 11 STORM DRAINAGE [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1101 GENERAL
- SECTION 1102 MATERIALS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 1102.4 BUILDING STORM SEWER PIPE
- TABLE 1102.5 SUBSOIL DRAIN PIPE
- TABLE 1102.7 PIPE FITTINGS
- SECTION 1103 TRAPS
- SECTION 1104 CONDUCTORS AND CONNECTIONS
- SECTION 1105 ROOF DRAINS
- SECTION 1106 SIZE OF CONDUCTORS, LEADERS AND STORM DRAINS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 1106.2(1) SIZE OF CIRCULAR VERTICAL CONDUCTORS AND LEADERS
- TABLE 1106.2(2) SIZE OF RECTANGULAR VERTICAL CONDUCTORS AND LEADERS
- FIGURE 1106.1(1) 100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) WESTERN UNITED STATES
- FIGURE 1106.1(2)100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) CENTRAL UNITED STATES
- FIGURE 1106.1(3)100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) EASTERN UNITED STATES
- FIGURE 1106.1(4)100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) ALASKA
- FIGURE 1106.1(5)100-YEAR, 1-HOUR RAINFALL (INCHES) HAWAII
- TABLE 1106.3 SIZE OF HORIZONTAL STORM DRAINAGE PIPING
- TABLE 1106.6 SIZE OF SEMICIRCULAR ROOF GUTTERS
- SECTION 1107 SIPHONIC ROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
- SECTION 1108 SECONDARY (EMERGENCY) ROOF DRAINS
- SECTION 1109 COMBINED SANITARY AND STORM PUBLIC SEWER
- SECTION 1110 CONTROLLED FLOW ROOF DRAIN SYSTEMS
- SECTION 1111 SUBSOIL DRAINS
- SECTION 1112 BUILDING SUBDRAINS
- SECTION 1113 SUMPS AND PUMPING SYSTEMS
- SECTION 1114 VALUES FOR CONTINUOUS FLOW
- CHAPTER 12 SPECIAL PIPING AND STORAGE SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1201 GENERAL
- SECTION 1202 MEDICAL GASES
- SECTION 1203 OXYGEN SYSTEMS
- CHAPTER 13 NONPOTABLE WATER SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1301 GENERAL [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 1301.4 PICTOGRAPH—DO NOT DRINK
- SECTION 1302 GRAYWATER NONPOTABLE WATER SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 1302.5.1 LOCATION OF NONPOTABLE GRAYWATER REUSE STORAGE TANKS
- TABLE 1302.7.1 LOCATION OF NONPOTABLE WATER REUSE STORAGE TANKSDELETED
- SECTION 1303 RAINWATER NONPOTABLE WATER SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 1303.8.1 LOCATION OF RAINWATER STORAGE TANKS
- TABLE 1303.10.1 LOCATION OF RAINWATER STORAGE TANKS DELETED
- SECTION 1304 RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEMS
- CHAPTER 14 SUBSURFACE GRAYWATER SOIL ABSORPTION SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1401 GENERAL
- SECTION 1402 SYSTEM DESIGN AND SIZING [Go to Page]
- EQUATION 14-1
- SECTION 1403 INSTALLATION [Go to Page]
- TABLE 1403.1.1 DESIGN LOADING RATE
- TABLE 1402.3 LOCATION OF SUBSURFACE GRAYWATER SOIL ABSORPTION SYSTEM
- TABLE 1403.2 DISTRIBUTION PIPE
- CHAPTER 15 REFERENCED STANDARDS [Go to Page]
- ANSI
- ASHRAE
- ASME
- ASPE
- ASSE
- ASTM
- AWS
- AWWA
- CISPI
- CSA
- IAPMO
- ICC
- ISEA
- MSS
- NFPA
- NGWA
- NSF
- PDI
- UL
- APPENDIX A PLUMBING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE [Go to Page]
- TABLE A101 EXAMPLE OF PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
- PERMIT ISSUANCE
- UNIT FEE SCHEDULE
- OTHER INSPECTIONS AND FEES
- APPENDIX B RATES OF RAINFALL FOR VARIOUS CITIES [Go to Page]
- TABLE B101 RATES OF RAINFALL FOR VARIOUS CITIESa [Go to Page]
- TABLE B101—continued RATES OF RAINFALL FOR VARIOUS CITIESa [Go to Page]
- TABLE B101—continued RATES OF RAINFALL FOR VARIOUS CITIESa
- TABLE B101—continued RATES OF RAINFALL FOR VARIOUS CITIESa
- APPENDIX C STRUCTURAL SAFETY [Go to Page]
- SECTION C101 CUTTING, NOTCHING AND BORING IN WOOD MEMBERS
- APPENDIX D DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURES [Go to Page]
- TABLE D101 DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURESa FOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES [Go to Page]
- TABLE D101—continued DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURESa FOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
- TABLE D101—continued DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURESa FOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
- TABLE D101—continued DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURESa FOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
- TABLE D101—continued DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURESa FOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
- TABLE D101—continued DEGREE DAY AND DESIGN TEMPERATURESa FOR CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
- APPENDIX E SIZING OF WATER PIPING SYSTEM [Go to Page]
- SECTION E101 GENERAL
- SECTION E102 INFORMATION REQUIRED
- SECTION E103 SELECTION OF PIPE SIZE [Go to Page]
- TABLE E103.3.1(1) SUMMATION OF DEVELOPED PIPE LENGTHS
- TABLE E103.3.1(2) FITTING PRESSURE LOSSES EXPRESSED IN EQUIVALENT LENGTHS (formerly Table E1)
- TABLE E103.3.1(3) TOTAL FRICTION LOSS EQUIVALENT PIPING LENGTH (formerly Table E2)
- FIGURE E103.3(1) EXAMPLE—SIZING
- TABLE E103.3(1) RECOMMENDED TABULAR ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN SOLVING PIPE SIZING PROBLEMS
- TABLE E103.3(2) LOAD VALUES ASSIGNED TO FIXTURESa
- TABLE E103.3(3) TABLE FOR ESTIMATING DEMAND [Go to Page]
- TABLE E103.3(3)—continued TABLE FOR ESTIMATING DEMAND
- TABLE E103.3(4) LOSS OF PRESSURE THROUGH TAPS AND TEES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH (psi)
- TABLE E103.3(5) ALLOWANCE IN EQUIVALENT LENGTHS OF PIPE FOR FRICTION LOSS IN VALVES AND THREADED FITTINGS (feet)
- TABLE E103.3(6) PRESSURE LOSS IN FITTINGS AND VALVES EXPRESSED AS EQUIVALENT LENGTH OF TUBEa (feet)
- FIGURE E103.3(2) FRICTION LOSS IN SMOOTH PIPEa (TYPE K, ASTM B88 COPPER TUBING)
- FIGURE E103.3(3) FRICTION LOSS IN SMOOTH PIPEa (TYPE L, ASTM B88 COPPER TUBING)
- FIGURE E103.3(4) FRICTION LOSS IN SMOOTH PIPEa (TYPE M, ASTM B88 COPPER TUBING)
- FIGURE E103.3(5) FRICTION LOSS IN FAIRLY SMOOTH PIPEa
- FIGURE E103.3(6) FRICTION LOSS IN FAIRLY ROUGH PIPEa
- FIGURE E103.3(7) FRICTION LOSS IN ROUGH PIPEa
- SECTION E104 SELECTION OF PIPE SIZE [Go to Page]
- TABLE E104.1 MINIMUM SIZE OF WATER METERS, MAINS AND DISTRIBUTION PIPING BASED ON WATER SUPPLY FIXTURE UNIT VALUES (w.s.f.u.) [Go to Page]
- TABLE E104.1—continued MINIMUM SIZE OF WATER METERS, MAINS AND DISTRIBUTIONPIPING BASED ON WATER SUPPLY FIXTURE UNIT VALUES (w.s.f.u.)
- TABLE E105.1 INTERNAL VOLUME OF VARIOUS WATER DISTRIBUTION TUBING
- SECTION E105 DETERMINATION OF PIPE VOLUMES
- [A] APPENDIX F BOARD OF APPEALS [Go to Page]
- [A] SECTION F101 GENERAL
- INDEX
- ICC CHANGES TO THE CODE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
- ICC EVALUATION SERVICE®
- ICC DIGITAL CODES PREMIUM
- ICC ADDITIONAL CODE RESOURCES FROM ICC [Go to Page]