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( CHAPTER 29 PLUMBING SYSTEMS ) (SECTION 2900.0 GENERAL) 2901.1 Scope: The design and installation of plumbing systems, including sanitary and storm drainage, sanitary facilities, water supplies and storm water and sewage disposal in buildings, shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and the 1997 Edition of the ICC International Plumbing Code listed in Chapter 35. 2901.2 Location of water service and sewers: No part of the plumbing system, including water service pipes arid building sewers shall be located in any lot other than the lot which is the site of the structure or premises served by such facilities. 2901.3 Freezing: Water service piping and sewers shall be installed below recorded frost penetration but not less than three (3) feet six (6) inches below grade for water piping and two (2) feet (6) inches below grade for sewers. Plumbing pipes in exterior building walls or areas subject to freezing temperatures shall be adequately protected from freezing by insulation or heat or both. 2901.4 Separate Facilities: Separate toilet facilities shall be provided for each sex. Exceptions: 1. Within dwelling units. 2. Within individual guest rooms in Use Group R-1. 3. Single-occupant toilet rooms designed for use by both sexes. 2901.5. Storm drainage discharge on grade: Storm water collected from roofs, paved areas, yards, courts and sub-soil drainage systems serving one- and two-family dwellings, and in other locations where approved, shall be permitted to discharge onto fiat areas of the site provided the discharge is located at least 10 feet from the closest lot line. (SECTION 2904.0 PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL) 2904.6 Homeowner permits: Subject to all provisions of Sections 2904.6.1 through 2904.6.6, a permit shall be issued to the owner or to a member of the owner's immediate family for the repair or modification (including the installation of additional fixtures of an existing plumbing or drainage system on the premises of a detached one-family dwelling including accessory structures. 2904.6.1 The dwelling shall be designed and used solely for living purposes. 2904.6.2 The dwelling shall be occupied by the permittee. 2904.6.3 The permittee shall personally perform all required work. 2904.6.4 Prior to the issuance of a permit under this Section, the code official shall determine that the request for a permit complies with the foregoing provisions and that the applicant has the necessary knowledge and ability to perform the proposed work. 2904.6.5 The permit may be revoked by the Code Official if it is determined that work under the permit is not being properly performed or that the applicant did not comply, or no longer complies, with this Section. Upon such revocation the property owner may be required by the Code Official to proceed immediately to procure a licensed plumber to correct or complete the work. 2904.6.6 This Section does not authorize a waiver or modification of any provision of this code or the plumbing code relating to the materials, design, installation or practice -1:5-