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Plumbing permits may only be issued to a licensed Plumbing Contractor (with some exceptions)
RCW 18.106.400 (which took effect July 1, 2021) requires a Plumbing Contractor’s license to perform plumbing work (with the exception of homeowners performing work on their own residence). Within Seattle and unincorporated King County, we extend the homeowner allowance to cover business owners or lessees performing their own plumbing work within their place of business. RCW 18.106.440 stipulates that a plumbing permit may only be issued to a licensed Plumbing Contractor (or homeowner/business owner as noted above).
As a jurisdiction, we are prohibited from issuing a plumbing permit to a General Contractor, plumber, architect, owner’s representative, permit specialist, etc. unless they are a licensed Plumbing Contractor. Our online permitting software does not currently prevent other individuals from obtaining a permit, but when this happens, it can cause project delays. When it comes to projects that require plan review, the plans may be submitted by anyone. However, we will only issue a permit to the licensed Plumbing Contractor noted on the permit application.
UPC/SPC Appendix M water sizing
Have you designed any projects using the UPC/SPC Appendix M Water Demand Calculator? How did it go? IAPMO is seeking feedback from industry professionals that will inform future iterations of the calculator. Please send any comments, compliments, or complaints to: planreviewinfo@kingcounty.gov. We will forward any feedback on to IAPMO.
Lab gas pressure matrix
When submitting a lab gas project for plan review, please provide a detailed matrix identifying each gas to be used, the design operating pressure of that gas, and the test pressure the gas system will be subjected to after installation. This information is important for our plan reviewers and field inspectors, as there are quite often no design requirements for these systems listed in any adopted Codes.
‘For Reference only’ sheets
If you are submitting a project for plan review that includes sheets labeled as ‘For Reference only’, please list those sheets either within the project Sheet Index, or within a separate list somewhere on the project cover sheet. This is noted in Plan Review Design Guidance note 2i, but is often overlooked. Having unreferenced sheets within the drawing set can cause confusion and lead to prolonged review times.
‘For Reference’ sheets are usually submitted when part of the project work impacts the plumbing system, but is not actually part of the plumbing system (civil sheets, landscape architect details, manufacturer details, etc.). Because these sheets are not considered to be part of the plumbing system under review, they will not be stamped as ‘Approved’ by the assigned reviewer. Therefore, it is important to carefully separate sheets containing project-specific details/notes from ‘For Reference’ sheets containing generic manufacturer’s installation details when submitting your plan sets.
No featured article this month - this segment is planned to return in March.
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