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MODULE 2 LECTURE 2

LAWS AND CODES FOR

DRAINAGE
BY ALEX EVANGELISTA
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PD 1067 PH WATER CODE

CHAPTER IV: UTILIZATION OF WATERS
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RA 386 PH CIVIL
TITLE VII. - EASEMENTS OF SERVITUDES
CODE
CHAPTER 2: LEGAL EASEMENTS
SECTION 6: DRAINAGE OF BUILDINGS
ARTICLE 674
The owner of a building shall be
obliged to construct its roof or
covering in such manner that the
rain water shall fall on his own
land or on a street or public place,
and not on the land of his
neighbor, even though the
adjacent land may belong to two
or more persons, one of whom is
the owner of the roof.
ARTICLE 675
The owner of a tenement or a
piece of land, subject to the
easement of receiving water
falling from roofs, may build in
such manner as to receive the
water upon his own roof or give it
another outlet in accordance with
local ordinances or customs, and
in such a way as not to cause any
nuisance or damage whatever to
the dominant estate.
ARTICLE 676
Whenever the yard or court of a house is
surrounded by other houses, and it is not
possible to give an outlet through the house
itself to the rain water collected thereon,
the establishment of an easement of
drainage can be demanded, giving an outlet
to the water at the point of the contiguous
lands or tenements where its egress may
be easiest, and establishing a conduit for
the drainage in such manner as to cause
the least damage to the servient estate,
after payment of the proper indemnity.
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PD 856 SANITATION CODE

CHAPTER 28: SEWAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL, EXCRETA DISPOSAL AND
DRAINAGE
SECTION 79: DRAINAGE

SECTION 79a SECTION 79b

It shall be the responsibility of every local government
unit to provide and maintain in a sanitary state and in
good repair a satisfactory system of drainage in all
inhabited areas where waste water from buildings and
premises could empty without causing nuisance to the
community and danger to the public health.
Buildings or premises producing
waste water shall be connected to
the municipal drainage system in
all areas where it exists.
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PD 1096
CHAPTER 9: SANITATION
NAT’L BLDG CODE
SECTION 904: STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM
1. Rain water drainage shall not discharge to the sanitary
sewer system.
2. Adequate provisions shall be made to drain low areas in
buildings and their premises.

CHAPTER 12 GENERAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 1206: ROOF CONSTRUCTION AND COVERING
ROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEM
(1) Roof Drains. Roof drains shall be installed at low points of the roof and shall be adequate in size to
discharge all tributary waters.
(2) Overflow Drains and Scuppers. Where roof drains are required, adequate overflow drains shall be
provided.
(3) Concealed Piping. Roof drains and overflow drains, when concealed within the construction of the
*Group J – Accessory
building, shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of the National Plumbing Code.
Group J Occupancies shall include:
(4) Over Public Property. Roof drainage water from a building shall not be permitted to flow over public Division 1 – Private garage, carports, sheds
property, except for Group A (Residential Dwellings) and J* Occupancies. and agricultural buildings.
(e) Flashing. Flashing and counterflashing shall be provided at the juncture of the roof and vertical Division 2 – Fences over 1.80 meters high,
surfaces. tanks and towers.
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 701: MATERIALS

SECTION 701.1 SECTION 701.1.1 SECTION 701.1.3

Excreta Drainage Piping Materials: No galvanized wrought iron or No vitrified clay pipes or fittings for building drain or sewer
cast iron, galvanized steel pipe shall be shall be used above ground or whenever piping is
ductile iron, used underground and shall be pressurized by a pump or ejector. They shall be kept at
galvanized steel, kept at least 152 mrn above least 0.3 meter below finish ground level.
galvanized wrought iron, ground.
lead, SECTION 701.2
copper, SECTION 701.1.2 Drainage fittings shall be of cast iron, malleable iron, lead,
brass, brass, copper, ABS, PVC, vitrified clay, or other approved
ABS and PVC DWV piping
Series 1000 PVC DWV, materials.
installations shall be used in
extra-strength vitrified clay
high-rise buildings, at the SECTION 701.2
pipe,
discretion of the Master Drainage fittings shall be of cast iron, malleable iron, lead,
or other approved materials
Plumber/Designer and also brass, copper, ABS, PVC, vitrified clay, or other approved
having smooth and uniform
with the full consent of the materials.
bore
owner.
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 702: FIXTURE UNIT EQUIVALENT

SECTION 702.1
Fixture Unit (F.U.) ratings for plumbing fixtures
shown in Table 7-2 should be determined by the
required trap size. Fixtures and devices not
mentioned in Table 7-2 should have their Fixture
Unit equivalents decided using the Table 7-3
guidelines based on their rated discharge capacity
in liters per second.

Exception: Self-service
laundries
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SECTION 702: FIXTURE UNIT EQUIVALENT
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 702: FIXTURE UNIT EQUIVALENT
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 703: SIZE OF DRAINAGE PIPING

SECTION 703.1
The minimum sizes of vertical and/or horizontal
drainage pipings will be determined by adding the total
of all fixture units connected thereto and, in the case of
vertical drainage pipes, by their height or length.

SECTION 703.2
Table 7.5 shows the maximum fixture unit limits for
various diameters of drainage pipes, building drains, and
building sewers. It also defines the maximum fixture
unit allowances for different branch intervals and the
maximum length in meters for specific sizes of vertical
drainage pipes.
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 704: FIXTURE CONNECTIONS

SECTION 704.1
Drainage pipe must have approved inlet fittings for fixture connections that are correctly placed for the size and type of
fixture to be attached.

SECTION 704.2
Two fixtures set back-to-back, or side-by-side, within the distance allowed between a trap and its vent, may be served by a
single vertical drainage pipe, provided each fixture wastes separately into an approved double fitting, such as:
a double sanitary tee or double wye
1/8 bend

Provided that their inlet openings are at the same level.

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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 705: CHANGES IN DIRECTION OF EXCRETA DRAINAGE FLOW
SECTION 705.1
Approved fittings for altering the
direction of drainage pipe should
have the following angles:
22 1/2° or 1/16 bend
45° or 1/8 bend
60° or 1/6 bend
Other approved fittings with
equivalent sweeps can also be
used.
SECTION 705.2
Horizontal drainage branch lines that
connect to a vertical stack should use
specific fittings:
45 or 60-degree wye branches
Combination wye and 1/8 bend
branches
Sanitary tee branches
Sanitary tapped tee branches
Other approved fittings with equivalent
sweeps can be utilized.
SECTION 705.2
(CONT.)
Fittings with multiple inlets at the same level are
permitted if constructed to prevent discharge
from one inlet from readily entering the other.
Double sanitary tees may be utilized when the
barrel of the fitting is at least two (2) pipe sizes
bigger than the largest intake (pipe sizes
approved for this purpose include 51, 64, 76, 89,
102, 114, 127, and 152 mm diameters, among
others).
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 705: CHANGES IN DIRECTION OF EXCRETA DRAINAGE FLOW

SECTION 705.3
Horizontal drainage lines connecting to other horizontal drainage lines should use specific fittings:
45° wye branches
Combination wye and 1/8 bend branches

Other approved fittings with equivalent sweeps can be employed.

SECTION 705.4
Vertical drainage lines connecting to horizontal drainage lines should use specific fittings:
45° branches
Other approved fittings with equivalent sweeps are also acceptable.

60° branches or offsets can be utilized only when installed vertically in a true vertical position.
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 706: CLEANOUTS

SECTION 706.1
Each horizontal drainage pipe shall have a cleanout at its upper terminal, and each run of piping over 15 meters in total
developed length shall have a cleanout at every 15-meter length or part thereof.

Exceptions where cleanouts can be skipped or omitted:

On horizontal drain lines shorter than 1.5 meters unless they serve sinks or urinals.

On short horizontal drainage pipes with a slope of seventy-two (72) degrees or less from the vertical line or when using an
angle 1/5 bend.

A two-way cleanout fitting can be built inside the building wall near the connection between the building drain and the building
sewer or outside the building at the lower end of the building drain, extending to ground level where authorized.
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 706: CLEANOUTS

SECTION 706.2 SECTION 706.4 SECTION 706.6

An extra cleanout should be supplied
on a horizontal line with an
aggregate offset angle of direction
more than one hundred thirty-five
(135) degrees.
SECTION 706.3
Except for wye branch and end-of-
line cleanouts, each cleanout should
be installed vertically above the flow
line of the pipe and shall open in the
direction of flow to facilitate
cleaning of the soil or waste line or
at right angles thereto.
Each cleanout extension is
considered drainage piping, and
each 90-degree cleanout extension
is extended from a wye-type fitting or
other approved fitting with similar
sweep.
SECTION 706.5
Each cleanout for an interceptor
shall be outside of such interceptor.
Unless installed behind an approved cover
plate, each cleanout must be above grade,
easily accessible, and situated to perform its
intended purpose. To provide the clearances
and accessibility this Section requires,
cleanouts beneath cover plates must be
installed.
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 706: CLEANOUTS

SECTION 706.7 SECTION 706.10

Cleanouts in pipes: Countersunk cleanout plugs shall be
Equal to or smaller than 51 mm should be 305 mm clearance in front. installed where raised heads may cause
Equal to or larger than 51 mm should be 0.45 meters clearance in front. hazards to passing personnel or vehicles.

Underfloor cleanouts should: SECTION 706.11

Extend to/above finished floor or outside if there is insufficient clearance. When a hubless blind plug is used for a
Residential underfloor cleanouts should be within 6.1 meters of access required cleanout, the complete coupling
point. and plug shall be accessible for removal or
replacement.
SECTION 706.8
Cleanout fittings shall not be smaller than those given in Table 7·6.

SECTION 706.9
Cleanouts shall be provided for pressure drainage systems.
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SECTION 706: CLEANOUTS
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 707: GRADE OF HORIZONTAL EXCRETA DRAINAGE PIPING
SECTION 707
Horizontal drainage piping:
must be aligned practically.
It should maintain a consistent slope of at least 2% or 20 mm/m towards the disposal point.

Exceptions are allowed when:

Impractical due to street sewer depth, structural features, or building arrangements.
With Administrative Authority approval, pipes with a diameter of 102 mm or larger may have a slope of at least 1% or 10
mm/m.

SECTION 708: GRAVITY DRAINAGE REQUIRED

SECTION 708
Where practicable, all plumbing fixtures shall be drained into the public sewer or private sewage disposal system by gravity.
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 709:DRAINAGE OF FIXTURES LOCATED BELOW THE UPSTREAM MANHOLE OR BELOW
THE MAIN SEWER LEVEL
SECTION 709.1
To avoid sewage backup, drainage pipe servicing
fixtures with flood level rims lower than the
adjoining upstream manhole's invert elevation of
the public sewer should contain an authorized
backwater valve. Above this elevation, fixtures
should not discharge through the backwater
valve.
SECTION 709.1
The minimum size of any pump discharge or any
discharge pipe from a pump having a water closet
connected thereto shall not be less than 50.8 mm
diameter.
SECTION 709.2
Fixtures below the main sewer's crown level must
be connected to an authorized waterproof sump
or receiving tank. The sewage or liquid waste
should be pushed into the building drain or sewer
using an authorized ejector pump or equally
effective mechanical equipment.
SECTION 709.2
Connect an ejector pump to a horizontal drainline
through a vertical discharge line with an
accessible backwater or swing check valve and a
gate valve when utilizing one. A wye branch fitting
is used to make this connection at the top of the
horizontal line.
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 709:DRAINAGE OF FIXTURES LOCATED BELOW THE UPSTREAM MANHOLE OR BELOW
THE MAIN SEWER LEVEL
SECTION 709.3
Building drain or building sewer receiving
discharge from any pump or ejector shall be
adequately sized to prevent overloading. Two (2)
fixture units shall be allowed to each 0.06:1 Li/s of
flow or each GPM flow.
SECTION 709.4
As specified by this section, mechanical
equipment such as backwater valves, gate valves,
motors, compressors, and air tanks must be easily
situated for inspection and maintenance. They
should be encased in a waterproof masonry pit
with a large enough detachable cover if not
exposed.
SECTION 709.5
The drainage and venting systems associated
with fixtures, sumps, receiving tanks, and
mechanical waste lifting devices must meet the
same standards as the gravity systems specified
in this Code.
SECTION 709.6
Watertight sumps and receiving tanks shall be
built of concrete, metal, and other permitted
materials. Concrete buildings should be properly
reinforced, and metal tanks should have sufficient
thickness and corrosion-resistant coatings.
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 709:DRAINAGE OF FIXTURES LOCATED BELOW THE UPSTREAM MANHOLE OR BELOW
THE MAIN SEWER LEVEL
SECTION 709.7
All such sumps and receiving tanks shall be
automatically discharged and, when rated as
"public use" occupancy, shall be provided with
dual pumps or ejectors arranged to function
independently in case of overload or mechanical
failure.
SECTION 709.8
Sumps and receiving tanks need proper covers,
venting, and consideration for vent sizes based on
the fixtures discharging into them, with an
exception for air-operating sewage ejectors that
require separate vents
SECTION 709.9
Air tanks shall be proportioned to be of equal
cubical capacity to the ejector connected
therewith where there shall be maintained an air
pressure of not less than 3 kg for each meter of
height the sewage is raised. No water-operated
ejectors shall be permitted.
SECTION 709.10
When subsoil drainage system is installed, it shall
be initially discharged into an approved receiving
tank and discharged in a manner satisfactory to
the Administrative Authority.
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CHAPTER 7: EXCRETA DRAINAGE SYSTEM
SECTION 710: SUDS RELIEF

SECTION 710
Fixture outlets must not be connected to the horizontal excreta drainage pipe system
within 2.4 meters of any vertical to horizontal change of direction of a suds-producing
stack.

Suds-producing fixtures include:

bathtubs, laundries,
washing machine standpipes,
kitchen sinks, and
dishwashers

Exceptions:
Single family residences
Stacks receiving the discharge from less than (3) stories of plumbing fixtures
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CHAPTER 12: HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS
SECTION 1201: SEWER REQUIRED
SECTION 1201.1
Every building in which plumbing
is installed and every premises
having drainage piping thereon
shall have a connection to a
public or private excreta sewerage
system., except as provided in
Subsections 1201.2 ar.d 1201.4
SECTION 1201.2- 1201.3
When there is no nearby public sewer, property owners are required by the Administrative
Authority to link their building's drainage to an approved private sewage disposal system.
However, if a property is subdivided and already has access to a public sewer system, the
installation of private sewage systems on the smaller lots is banned. Instead, all plumbing
and drainage systems on freshly divided parcels must be incorporated into the existing
public sewage infrastructure per Subsection 1201.4. This guarantees that public health
standards are met and that sewage is managed efficiently while maintaining environmental
integrity.

SECTION 1201.4
The public sewer may be considered unavailable when such public sewer or any exterior
drainage facility connected thereto is located more than 61 meters from any proposed
building or exterior drainage facility on any lot or premises thereat.
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CHAPTER 12: HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS
SECTION 1201: SEWER REQUIRED
SECTION 1201.5
No permit shall be issued for installing, altering,
or repairing any private sewage disposal system
or part thereof for any lot that can connect with
an existing public sewer fronting the lot.
SECTION 1201.6
On every lot or premises hereafter connected to
the public sewer, all plumbing and drainage
systems or parts thereof on such lot or premises
shalt be connected with such public sewer

SECTION 1202: DAMAGE TO PUBLIC SEWER OR PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL

SYSTEM
SECTION 1202.1
It is prohibited for anyone to dispose of anything such as ashes, cinders, sediments, rags, flammable or dangerous
liquids, explosive gases, oils, grease, or other substances that might affect public or private sewage systems,
including plumbing fixtures, catch basins, drains, or septic tanks.
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CHAPTER 12: HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS
SECTION 1202: DAMAGE TO PUBLIC SEWER OR PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEM
SECTION 1201.2 - 1201.5
No rain, surface, or subsurface waters shall be connected to or discharged into any excreta drainage system unless first
approved by the Administrative Authority.

No cesspool and septic tank effluents, seepage pit, or underdrain system shall be connected to the excreta building sewer
leading to public sewer main.

No commercial food waste grinder shall be connected to a private or public sewage disposal system unless permission has
first been obtained from the Administrative Authority.

The installation of an approved watertight sewage or wastewater holding tank may be mandated by the Administrative
Authority or Health Officer to prevent contamination and protect public sewers or to address hazardous or nuisance conditions
at a construction site, as it is designed to contain and facilitate the periodic removal of specific materials.
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CHAPTER 12: HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS
SECTION 1203: BUILDING SEWER MATERIALS
SECTION 1203.1 -1203.2
The building sewer shall be made of materials approved by the Administrative Authority under the approval
processes indicated in Chapter 12 of this Code, beginning 0.6 meters from the outside face of the building or
structure.

Jointing methods and materials shall be as prescribed in Chapter 13 of this Code.

SECTION 1204: MARKINGS

All pipes, bricks, blocks, prefabricated septic tanks, prefabricated tank or seepage covers, or other parts or
appurtenance incidental to the installation of building sewers or private sewage disposal systems shall conform to
the approval requirements of Chapter 12 of this Code and shall be marked and identified in a manner satisfactory to
the Administrative Authority.
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CHAPTER 12: HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS
SECTION 1205: SIZE OF THE BUILDING SEWERS
SECTION 1201.5
The minimum size of any building sewer shall be determined based on the total number of fixture units drained by such sewer,
per Table 12-2. No building sewer shall be smaller than 150 mm in diameter nor less in size than the building drain.

SECTION 1206: SIZE OF THE BUILDING SEWERS

SECTION 1206.1
Bu.ilding sewers shall be run
in practical alignment at a
uniform slope of not less
than two (2) percent or 21
mm per meter toward the
point of disposal. i.e. to the
septic tank or to the street
sewer main.
SECTION 1206.2
Building sewer piping shall be laid
on a firm bed throughout its entire
length, and any such piping laid on
made or fitted-in ground shall be
laid over concrete cradle or on bed
of other approved materials or
shall be adequately supported to
the satisfaction of the
Administrative Authority.
SECTION 1206.3
Building sewers or drainage pipes
not certified for underground
usage must be installed at least
0.6 meters from the building's
outer face and 0.3 meters below
the ground's finish surface,
including roof patios, covered or
uncovered stairs, covered
pathways, and carports.
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CHAPTER 12: HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS
SECTION 1207: CLEANOUTS
SECTION 1207.1
Cleanouts must be installed inside the
building near the connection between
the building drain and sewer or outside
the building at the lower end of the
building drain, extending to ground
level. Additional cleanouts are
necessary at intervals of no more than
15 meters in straight lines and at any
direction change over 135 degrees.
SECTION 1207.2 SECTION 1207.3
When a building sewer or a All required building sewer
branch thereof does not exceed cleanouts shall be extended to
3 meters in length and is a short grade. When building sewer is
straight line extension from a located under buildings, the
building drain which in provided cleanout requirements of Section
with a cleanout, no cleanout will 1207 shall apply.
be required at its point of
connection to the building drain
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CHAPTER 12: HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS
SECTION 1207: CLEANOUTS
SECTION 1207.4
Each cleanout shall be installed so that
it opens to allow cleaning of horizontal
lines in the direction of flow of the soil
or wasteline or at right angle thereto,
and except in the case of wye branch
and end-of-line cleanout, shall be
installed vertically above the flow line
of the pipe
SECTION 1207.5
Cleanouts installed under
concrete or asphault paving
shall be made accessible by
strong yard boxes with hinged
cover or extending the top cover
with countersunk operating nut
flush with paving with approved
materials and be adequately
protected.
SECTION 1207.6
With prior approval from the
Administrative Authority, manholes
may be used instead of cleanouts;
however, the maximum distance
between manholes should not
exceed 91 meters. Flexible
compression joints installed at least
0.3 meters from the exterior of the
manhole must be used to link inlet
and outlet pipe connections for
manholes, and these joints must not
be incorporated in the manhole base.
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CHAPTER 12: HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS
SECTION 1208: SEWER AND WATER PIPES
SECTION 1208.1
Building sewer or drainage piping of clay or materials which are not approved for use within a building shall not be run or laid in
the same trench as the water pipes unless both of the following requirements are met:

The bottom of the water pipe at all points, shall be at least 0.3 m above the top of the sewer or drain line,

Place water pipes on a stable shelf next to the common trench, keeping a 0.3-meter distance between them and sewage or
drain lines. Install water pipe joints 0.3 meters above the sewer and at least 3 meters from the sewer line in both directions
when crossing unauthorized sewage or drainage materials such as clay.

SECTION 1209: SIZE OF THE BUILDING SEWERS

SECTION 1209.1
Except as provided in Subsection 1209.2, no building sewer shall be located in any lot other than the lot which is the site of the
building structure or structure served by such sewer, nor shall any building sewer be located at any point having less than the
minimum distances indicated in Table 12-l
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CHAPTER 12: HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS
SECTION 1209: CLEANOUTS
SECTION 1209.2
Nothing contained in this Code shall be construed to prohibit the use of all or part of an abutting lot to:

Allow access to connect a building sewer to a publicly available sewer, subject to meeting Administrative Authority
requirements and legal easements and not breaching other restrictions.

Provide additional space for a building sewer after acquiring Administrative Authority clearance for appropriate reasons
such as ownership transfers or boundary modifications, maintaining regulatory compliance. As a condition of property
ownership, keep a record of this agreement, stressing uniform management of impacted areas, and register it with the Local
Register of Deeds, binding all future property owners. Also, provide a copy of this agreement to the Administrative Authority.
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CHAPTER 12: HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS
SECTION 1210: ABANDONED SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
SECTION 1210.1
Every abandoned building (house)
sewer, or part thereof. shall be plugged
or capped in an approved manner
within 1.5 meters of the property line.
SECTION 1210.2
Cesspools, septic tanks, or
seepage pits must be drained of
sewage and filled with
appropriate materials such as
sand, gravel, or concrete when
abandoned or disconnected
from plumbing fixtures.
SECTION 1210.3
The top cover must be removed before filling the cesspool, septic tank, or
seepage pit. The filling should not exceed the height of the vertical sidewalls or
extend beyond the level of any outlet pipe until the cesspool, septic tank, or
seepage pit has been properly inspected. After examination, fill the cesspool,
septic tank, or seepage pit until it reaches the top of the finish ground.
SECTION 1210.4
No person who owns or controls any cesspool, septic tank, or seepage pit on his
or her premises or any portion of a public street, lane, or other public property
abutting such premises shall fail, refuse, or neglect to comply with the
Department's authority.
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CHAPTER 12: HOUSE DRAINS AND HOUSE SEWERS
SECTION 1210: ABANDONED SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
SECTION 1210.5
Where Disposal facilities are abandoned consequent to connecting any premises with the public sewer, the permittee making
the connection shall till all abandoned facilities as required by the Administrative Authority within thirty (30) days from the time
of connecting the sewer service line to the public sewer.

TABLE 12-1: MINIMUM HORIZON DISTANCE REQUIRED FROM BUILDING SEWER

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TABLE 12-2: MAXIMUM/MINIMUM FIXTURE UNIT LOADINGS ON BUILDING SEWER
PIPING