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of important changes in the 2010 Florida Building Code, Plumbing
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highlighted in blue represent Florida specific changes.
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highlighted in black represent ICC specific changes.
Chapter 1: Administration No
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Chapter 2: Definition
The following terms were revised: Depth of water
seal.
Chapter 3: General Regulations
305.8 – Revise provisions for protection against
physical and provide specific thickness for required pan.
309.2 – Revise flood hazard provision
to reference section 1612.4 of the FBC, Building.
312.9 – Add specific testing criteria for shower
liner.
Chapter 4: Fixtures, Faucets and Fixtures Fittings
Table 403.1 – Revise the minimum number of required
plumbing fixtures for Group I-4; modify minimum number of required plumbing
fixtures for Assembly A-4 and A-5; and revise the minimum number of required
plumbing fixtures for structures with an occupant load of 15 or fewer.
403.3/403.1.1 – Clarify the method for calculating
fixture count for each sex.
403.3/403.3.1 – Clarify the required access route
for required public toilet facilities.
403.4.1 – Add new provisions for directional
signage.
404 – Delete accessibility provisions
and defer to the FBC, Accessibility.
410.2 – Revise to provide clear prohibited locations
for drinking fountains.
412.2 – Clarify the access location for floor
drains.
413.3 – Revise the connection criteria for
commercial food waste grinder waste outlets.
416.5/424.3.1 – Provide for CSA B125.3 as
performance criteria for tempered water for public hand-washing facilities,
whirlpool bathtub valves, and fill valves.
417.5.2/417.5.2.5 – Add criteria for shower lining
and sheet-applied, load bearing, bonded, waterproof membranes.
419.1 – Add standard for the inclusion of Vitreous
China Non-Water Urinals.
Chapter 5: Water Heaters
502.5 – Add criteria for clearances for maintenance
and replacement.
504.6 – Clarify requirements for discharge piping.
504.7 - Revise provisions for protection against
physical and provide specific thickness for required pan.
Chapter 6: Water Supply and Distribution
Table 604.3 – Clarify water distribution system
design criteria.
Table 605.3/605.4 – Revise materials for water
service pipe and water distribution pipe.
Table 605.4 – Revise materials for water distribution
pipe.
Table 605.5 – Revise materials for pipe fittings.
605.17.2 – Clarify mechanical joints (PEX)
installation.
605.24.1 – Provide performance standard for
Dielectric pipe unions.
Table 608.1 –
Add CSA B125.3 as performance criteria for application of backflow preventers.
608.7 – Clarify that valves and outlets prohibited
below grade.
608.8/608.8.2 – Clarify the marking for potable and
non-potable water lines.
608.14.2/608.14.2.1 – Add provisions for protection
of backflow preventers and relief port piping.
Chapter 7: Sanitary Drainage
701.2 – Revise provisions for sewer to
clarify connection to specific sewage system.
Tables 702.1-702.4/705.18 – Add performance standard
for Polyvinylidene Fluoride Plastic.
704.5 Dead ends.
Deleted.
Table 709.1 – Revise drainage fixture for fixtures
and groups specific to shower drains.
709.4.1 – Add new section for Clearwater waste
receptors.
Chapter 8: Indirect/Special Waste
802.1/802.1.8 – Add provisions for food utensils,
dishes, and pots and pans sinks.
Chapter 9: Vents
903.2 – Modify vent stack requirements.
909.1 – Revise the criteria for horizontal went vent
permitted.
909.2/909.2.1/909.2.2 – Clarify the applications for
dry vent connection and horizontal wet vent.
917.8 – Revise prohibited installation criteria for
air admittance valves.
Chapter 10: Tarps, Interceptors, and Separators
1002.4 – Clarify the criteria for trap seals.
1003 – Clarify provisions for sizing
grease interceptors specific to onsite sewage.
1003.3.4 – Clarify sizing requirements for grease
interceptors and automatic grease removal devices.
Chapter 11: Storm Drainage
1101.9 – Clarify requirements for backwater valves.
Table 1102.4/1102.7 – Add performance standard for
Polyethylene (PE) plastic pipe.
Chapter 12: Special Piping and Storage No highlight changes
Chapter 13: Referenced
Standards
Certain standards were updated.
Appendix E: Sizing of Water Piping Systems
E202.1 – add new table for determining volume of
piping system to address green building issues.