Table of Contents - IAPMO

1 Ix2015 MINNESOTA PLUMBING CODE 2015 MINNESOTA PLUMBING CODE, chapter 4714 TITLE: INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE .. Title: Incorporation by Reference ..1 BASIC PLUMBING PRINCIPLES .. Basic Plumbing Principles ..3 CONFORMANCE WITH CODE .. Conformance with Code ..5 chapter 1 ADMINISTRATION DELETED ..7 chapter 2 DEFINITIONS .. of Terms ..9 chapter 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS .. Standards andAlternates .. Standards .. Materials and Methodsof Construction Equivalency .. Hazard Areas .. Engineered Design .. Pipe Size (IPS) Pipe .. of Liquid Waste .. to PlumbingSystem Required .. to Drainage Systemor Public Sewer.

2 Practices .. Wastes .. Wastes .. Discharge .. Location .. Practices .. Imperfections .. Ends .. Practices .. Fittings andPractices .. and Vent Piping .. Connection .. of Vent and Waste Pipes .. of Flow .. Metals .. of Flow .. Fittings .. of Public Sewer andWater Systems Required .. of Piping, Materials,and Structures .. Sewer and DrainagePiping .. , Erosion, andMechanical Damage .. Coated Pipe .. Protection .. Construction .. of Openings .. Nail Plates .. Members .. and Supports .. Piping .. Support .. Piping .. , Fixtures, Appliances,and Appurtenances .. Rod Sizes.

3 24 Table Hanger Rod Sizes ..24 Table OF , Excavation, and Backfill .. and Connections .. Joints andConnections .. and Reducers .. Establishments .. Gauges .. Tests (10 psi or less) .. Tests (greater than10 psi to 100 psi) .. Tests (exceeding100 psi) .. Range .. Gas and Vacuum Systems ..25 Table Hangers and Supports ..26 chapter 4 PLUMBING FIXTURESAND FIXTURE FITTINGS .. GeneralRequirements .. of Fixtures .. Fixtures .. Fixtures .. Fixture Connections .. Plumbing Facilities .. Fittings .. and Installation ofPlumbing Fixtures .. Joint Connections .. Fixtures .. Fixturesand Fittings.

4 Volumes .. Closets .. Faucets .. Spray Valve .. and Connections .. Wastes .. Fixtures .. Water Closets .. Urinals .. Fixtures and Specialties .. and Waste Connections .. Use Sinks .. Use Fixtures .. Alloy Components .. Consumption .. Shower andTub-Shower CombinationControl Valves .. Outlet .. Curb or Threshold .. Compartments .. for Showers andReceptors .. Shower Floors .. of Valves and Heads .. Supply Riser .. and WhirlpoolBathtubs .. Outlet .. of Hot Water inBathtubs and WhirlpoolBathtubs .. Protection .. and Access .. Protection .. of WaterTemperature in Bidets .. Closets.

5 Closet Bowls .. Closet Seats ..31x2015 MINNESOTA PLUMBING CODE Devices for WaterClosets and Urinals .. Devices Required .. Valves .. Supply for Flush Tanks .. in Flush Tanks .. Machines .. Protection .. Connection .. Fountains .. Use Fountains .. Connection .. Eyewash andShower Equipment .. Supply .. and Fixture Fittings .. Mounted Bath/ShowerValves .. Showers .. and Fixture Fittingswith Hose Connected Outlets .. Controls for Hot andCold Water .. Drains .. of Floor Drains .. Storage Areas .. Slope .. Pit Drain .. and Parking Area Floor Drains .. Waste Disposal Units .. Connection.

6 Supply .. Consumption .. Outlet .. and Fixture Fittingsfor Persons with Disabilities .. of Hot WaterTemperature for PublicLavatories .. Number ofRequired Fixtures .. Minimum Numberof Fixtures ..33 chapter 5 WATER HEATERS ..35 Table First Hour Rating .. Heater Requirements .. Devices .. Devices .. , Pressure, andVacuum Relief Devices .. and Other WaterHeaters .. Heaters .. Devices .. Water Heaters .. Water Heaters .. for Combustion andVentilation .. Water Heater Installation Requirements .. Insulator .. Provisions .. Support .. Pan .. Valve Discharge .. Vapors .. in Garages.

7 Instructions .. of OutdoorAppliances .. for Service .. on Roofs ..36xi2015 MINNESOTA PLUMBING CODE of Appliances .. of Category IVenting Systems .. Appliances ..36 chapter 6 WATER SUPPLY ANDDISTRIBUTION .. and Cold Water Required .. of a Potable andNonpotable Water System ..37 Table Minimum Length of ColorField and Size of Letters .. Connections .. Installation .. Prevention .. by Authority .. Control .. of Devices orAssemblies .. Prevention Devices,Assemblies, and Methods ..38 Table Backflow Prevention Devices,Assemblies, and Methods .. Requirements ..40 Table Minimum Air Gaps for WaterDistribution.

8 Requirements .. , Tube, and Fittings .. Tube ..44 Table Materials for Building Supplyand Water Distribution Pipingand Fittings .. Copper Tubing .. Copper Connectors .. Fittings .. Iron Fittings .. Used Piping andTubing .. Coating .. Materials .. content .. Corrugated Connectors .. Heater Connectors .. and Connections .. Pipe andJoints .. Pipe and Joints .. Pipe, Tubing, and Joints .. Plastic Pipe and Joints .. Iron Pipe and Joints .. Steel Pipe andJoints .. Plastic Pipe/Tubing andJoints .. Plastic Pipe/Tubingand Joints .. Plastic Tubing and Joints .. Plastic Tubingand Joints.

9 (PP) Pipingand Joints .. Plastic Pipe and Joints .. Steel Pipe and Joints .. Joints .. Unions .. Between VariousMaterials .. Valve .. Units .. Openings .. Valve .. Fixtures .. Supply Tanks .. Water Tanks .. Pressure, PressureRegulators, Pressure ReliefValves, and Vacuum ReliefValves .. Water Pressure .. Water Pressure .. Tanks,Combination Pressure, andTemperature Relief Valves .. Relief Valves .. Devices .. Relief Valves ..51xii2015 MINNESOTA PLUMBING CODE , Testing, Unions,and Location .. Concrete Slab .. Lot .. Cutoff Requiredon Booster Pumps for WaterDistribution Systems.

10 Of Potable WaterSystem .. Hammer .. Meters .. of Potable Water Piping .. Loss .. of Water .. Distribution Systems .. per Appendix A and C .. and Pressure Loss .. for UsingTable .. of Meter and BuildingSupply Pipe Using Table ..53 Table Water Supply Fixture Units(WSFU) and Minimum FixtureBranch Pipe Sizes ..54 Table Fixture Unit Table forDetermining Water Pipe andMeter Sizes .. of Branches .. for Flushometer Valves ..56 Table Flushometer Fixture Unitsfor Water Sizing UsingTable .. Systems forFlushometer Tanks .. for Velocity .. Conditioning Equipment .. Gap Discharge.