Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.30757

Current through Vol. 24-09, June 1, 2024
Section R. 408.30757 - Horizontal drains within building and building sewers

Rule 757.

Sections 708.3, 708.3.4, and 708.3.5 of the code are being added to read as follows:

708.3 Where required. Cleanouts shall be located in accordance with sections 708.3.1, 708.3.3 to 708.3.5.

708.3.1. Horizontal drains within building and building sewers. All horizontal drains within buildings and building sewers shall be provided with cleanouts located not more than 100 feet (30 480 mm) apart.

For underground piping that is more than 10 inches in diameter, manholes shall be provided and located at every major change of direction, grade, elevation, or size of pipe or at intervals of not more than 400 feet (12 1920 mm). Metal covers shall be provided for the manholes and shall be of sufficient weight to meet local traffic and loading conditions.

Within buildings, manhole covers shall be gastight and the manhole shall be vented with not less than a 4- inch (102 mm) pipe.

708.3.3. Changes of direction. Cleanouts shall be installed at each change of direction greater than 45 degrees (0.79 rad) in the building sewer, building drain and horizontal waste or soil lines. Where more than one change of direction occurs in a run of piping, only one cleanout shall be required for each 40 feet (12 192 mm) of developed length of the drainage piping.

708.3.4. Base of stack. A cleanout shall be provided at the base of each waste or soil stack.

708.3.5. Building drain and building sewer junction. There shall be a cleanout near the junction of the building drain and the building sewer. The cleanout shall be either inside or outside the building wall and shall be brought up to the finished ground level or to the basement floor level. An approved two-way cleanout is allowed to be used at this location to serve as a required cleanout for both the building drain and building sewer. The cleanout at the junction of the building drain and building sewer shall not be required if the cleanout on a 3 - inch (76mm) or larger diameter soil stack is located within a developed length of 10 feet (3048 mm) of the building drain and building sewer connection. The minimum size of the cleanout at the junction of the building drain and building sewer shall comply with Section 708.7.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.30757

1979 AC; 1998-2000 AACS; 2001 AACS; 2013 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2021 MR 10, Eff. 5/18/2021