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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-004RESOLUTION NO. 2009-004 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING THE CHULA VISTA SOLAR HOT WATER HEATING PRE-PLUMBING INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, on July ] 0, 2008, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista adopted the Implementation Plans for the Climate Change Working Group Measures; and WHEREAS, a component of the Implementation Plan for Climate Change Working Group Measure No. 5, Solaz and Energy Efficiency Conversion, includes updating municipal codes to facilitate future installations of solaz and renewable energy systems; and WHEREAS, requiring pre-plumbing for future solar hot water heating systems facilitates future installations of such systems; and WHEREAS, the requirement for pre-plumbing for solar hot water heating systems exited in Title 20 of the City of Chula Vista Municipal Code since 1982; and WHEREAS, the requirement constitutes a local amendment to the California Plumbing Code and needs to be included in Chapter 15.28 of the Municipal Code which adopts the California Plumbing Code and local amendments as the City of Chula Vista Plumbing Code; and WHEREAS, staff is presenting to Council an ordinance amending Chapter 15.28 of the Municipal Code to require pre-plumbing at time of new residential construction for future solaz hot water heating systems; and WHEREAS, in order to facilitate compliance with the pre-plumbing requirements and establish consistency in the installation and inspection of these requirements, staff established technical installation guidelines, Chula Vista Solaz Hot Water Heating Pre-Plumbing Installation Requirements (Exhibit A); and WHEREAS, the Board of Appeals and Advisors, at their December 15, 2008 meeting, recommended that Council adopt the installation guidelines. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that it hereby adopts the Chula Vista Solar Hot Water Heating Pre-Plumbing Installation Requirements as the installation guidelines in the City of Chula Vista. Presented by Gary albe P. ., AICP Deputy Cit Manager/Development Services Director Approved as to form by B . Miesfe rty Atto Resolution No. 2009-004 Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 13th day of January 2009 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, and Cox NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Cheryl Cox, yor ATTEST: .I Do a R. Noms, MC, ity Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CITY OF CFIULA VISTA I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2009-004 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 13th day of January 2009. Executed this 13th day of January 2009. Donna R. Norris, CM ,City Clerk Resolution No. 2009-004 Page 3 ~~~r, ~~ Solar Hot Water Heating Pre-Plumbing Installation Requirements i7n' OF CHULA VISTA Exhibit A These requirements are applicable in all new Single Family Dwellings and Duplexes. They also apply to Multi Family Dwellings where each unit extends vertically from the foundation to the roof or where buildings have a central water heating system that serves all the units. 1. For roofs having less than a 4" in 12" slope that have clay or concrete roof tiles: Two 3/4" copper pipes and one 3!4" Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) conduit, shall be stubbed out a minimum of 12" above the roof, capped off and provided with roof jacks for a future solar hot water heating system. The pipe and conduit shall be run to the location of the water heater, be capped off and be readily accessible. 2. For roofs having a 4" in 12" slope or greater with any type of roof covering: Provide two 3/4" copper pipes and one 3/4" EMT conduit to an accessible location in the attic a minimum of 6" above the insulation and be capped off. The pipes and conduit shall be run to the location of the water heater, be capped off and be readily accessible. 3. Pipe and conduit should penetrate the roof in the lower one-third of the slope. This will enable proper drainage of the system. 4. Pipes shall be sloped at least '/." per foot of run from the upper capped end at the roof to the lowest capped end at the storage tank. This will enable drainage for freeze protection and maintenance. 5. Locations for both pipes and conduit will be to the largest roof area that is southerly facing, or secondarily to the largest westerly facing roof area. 6. Both pipes and conduit shall be run and properly supported the entire length of the building to the area where the water heater will be placed. 7. Pipe insulation shall have at least a''/~" thick wall and be rated to 212 degrees F 8. The use of Tank-less Water Heaters does not exempt these pre-plumbing/piping requirements. 9. The use of CPVC and PEX piping is not permitted. 10. Work shall comply with the Plumbing and Electrical codes in effect at the time of plan check approval. 11. Any notching and boring of studs or top plates shall be strapped/nail plated to provide protection for the pipe/conduit and shall reestablish the structural integrity of the members. (Per chapter 23 of the California Building Code in effect at the time of plan check approval.) 12. Pre-plumbing/piping shall be complete for rough frame inspection.