Chapter 1 ADMINISTRATION * Section 100 — PERMIT REQUIRED To ensure compliance of the provisions of this Code, the professional services of a Registered and Licensed Master Phu shall be enlisted in accordance with Republic Act No. 1378, the “Plumbing Law” It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, whether acting as principal, servant, agent or employee, to do or cause to be done any plumbing or drainage work for which a permit is required without securing, privr permit from the Office of the Building Official having jurisdiction under the Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Interior & Local Government or City Mayors == section 101 ~ TO WHOM PERMITS MAY BE ISSUED No permit shall be issued to any persan, firm or corporation, to do or cause ta be done any installation of plumbing work regulated by this Code, except to a Registered and Licensed Master Plumber, holding a valid, unexpired and unrevoked certificate of registration as required by Kepublic Act No. 15/3, as amended. =* Section 102 - APPLICATION FOR PERMIT 1021 Application - A Registered and Licensed Master Plumber shall file an application at the Office of the Building Official in behalf of the building Owner for whom such work shall be done and shall fill out the forms provided for that purpose. Every application shall: 102.1.1 Identify and describe the plumbing work to be covered by the permit for which an application is made; 102.1.2 Describe the land upon which the proposed plumbing work is to be done, legal description, street address or similar description that will readily identify and locate the proposed building or work; * Sec. 148 NPC 1959 ** Sec. 149 NPC 1959 #98 Sec. 150 NPC 1959102.2 102.3 Revised National Plumbing Code of The Philippines 102.13 Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed plumbing work is intended, 102.14 Be accompanied by plans, drawings, diagrams, computations, technical specifications, and other data as required in Subsection 102.2, 102.1.5 Give such other data and information as required by the Administrative Authority; 102.1.6 Be signed by Owner or permittee, who 1s required to submit evidence to indicate such authority; and 102.1.7 Be signed and sealed by the Registered and Licensed Master Plumber. Plans and Specifications ~ All plumbing plans, drawings, diagrams, design analyses/enmputations as required, technical specifications, bills of materials and other reguired documents for ea 'ypes of occupancy shall be ere signed and Re and shall be submitted in six © cot of the aforementioned requirements sites application for a permit, Information on Plans and Specifications — shall be drawn to scale on tracing paper or cloth and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work piopusel showing in detail, conformance with the provisions of this Code, relevant laws, ordinances, rufes and regulations. The technical specifications submitted shall comply with the provisions of existing standacds of the National Building Code and this Code. Section 103 - PERMIT ISSUANCE 103.1.1 The application, plans, technical specifications and other required documents filed by an applicant for a permit shall be reviewed by the Administrative Authority. Other concemed departments which verify compliance with other applicable laws may review such plans. If the Administrative Authority finds that the work described in an application for permit and the plans, specifications and other documents filed therewith conform to the requirements of the Plumbing Code and other pertinent laws and ordinances, and upon payment of the fees specified in Section 105, a permit shall then be issued to the Applicant.103.2 1033 103.4 ‘Administration 103.1.2. When the Administrative Authority issucs the permit he shall endorse in vwrriting or stamp the plans and specifications as “APPROVED”. Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified or altered without authorization from the Administrative Authority and all works shall be done in accordance with approved plans and specifications, 103.13 The Administrative Authority may issue a Partial Permit for the construction of a part of a large and/or complicated plumbing system before the entire plans and specifications for the whole system have been submitted or approved, provided adequate information and detailed statements have been filed, complying with all pertinent requirements of this Code, The holder of such partial permit may proceed at his own risk without assurance that the final permut for the entire building, structure or plumbing system will be granted Retention of Plans ~ One set of approved plans, specifications, computations and related data shall be retained by the Administrative Authority. Two (2) sets of approved plans, specifications and data shall be returned to the applicant and Owner, one (1) set of which shall be kept ai the jobsite at all times while the work is in progress. Validity of Permit — The issuance of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be consirued as a permit to violate any provision of this Plumbing Code or of any other applicable ordinances. The issuance of a permit based on submitted plans, specifications or other documents shall not prevent the Administiative Authority fiom thereaer requiring the conection of errors on said plans, specifications and other documents and from stopping an on-going plumbing installations violative of this Code or of other pertinent ordinances of this Jurisdiction Expiration - A plumbing permit issued under the provisions of this Code shall expire and become null and void if the plumbing work authorized therein is not commenced within one year from the date of such permit or ifthe plumbing work 50 authorized is suspended or abandoned at any time after having been commenced for a period of 120 days In-case of renewal of a plumbing permit, a fee equivalent to one-half the amount of the original fee shall be paidRevised National Plumbing Code of The Philippines, *103.5 Suspension or Revocation — The Administrative Authority may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provisions of this Code whenever issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied or in violation of pertinent ordinances, rules and regulations Section 104 — APPLICATION FOR EXISTING PLUMBING SYSTEM 1041 104.2 104.3 104.4 Additions, Alterations or Repairs — may be made to any existing plumbing system provided the addition, alteration or repair works conform to requirements for a new plumbing system. Additions, alterations or repairs shall not render an existing sysiem unsafe, unsanitary or overloaded Changes in Building Occupancy — Plumbing systems which are a part of any building or structure undergoing a change in use or occupancy, as defined in the National Building Code, shall comply with all requirements of this Code applicable to the changed se or occupancy, Maintenance — All plumbing systems, materials and appurtenances, both existing and new, and all parts thereof shall be maintained in proper operating condition, All devices or safeguards required by this Code shall be maintained in conformance with the existing Code edition at the time the plumbing system was installed. The owner or his designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of plumbing systems. To determine compliance with this subsection, the Administrative Authority may cause the re-inspection of any plumbing system. Moved Buildings - Plumbing systems, which are part of buildings or structures in one place and moved into another Jurisdiction, shall comply with the provisions of this Code for new installation. * See. 153 NPC 1959‘Administration Section 105 - INSPECTIONS 105.1 1052 1053 154 General ~ All plumbing systems for which permits are required by this Code shall be inspected by the Administrative Authority, No portion of any plumbing system shall be concealed until inspected and approved. The Administrative Authority or his representative shall not be liable for expenses incurred in the removal and replacement of materials required to warrant proper inspection When the installation of a plumbing system 1s complete, an additional and final inspection shall be made. Plumbing systems regulated by this Code shall not be connected tn the water and energy firel supplins nor to the sewer system until authorized by the Administrative Authority and other Agencies concerned. Ail Administrative Plumbing Personnel, Plumbing Inspector shall be a Kegistered and Licensed Master Plumber in zecordance with the provision of Republic Act 1978, otherwise, known as “Plumbing Law”. Operation of Plumbing Equipment — The requirements of this Section do not prohibit the operation or use of any plumbing accessory installed to replace existing equipment or fixtures serving an occupied portion of the building when a request for inspection of such equipment or fixtures has been filed with the Administrative Authority not more than 72 hours after such replacement work is completed and before any portion of such plumbing system is concealed by any petaianeut portion of the building, ‘Testing of Systems — All plumbing systems shall be tested and approved as required by this Code or the Administrative Authority. Inspection Requests ~ It shall be the duty of the person doing dhe plumbing wk authorized by a permit to notify the Administrative Authority that such work is ready for inspection, The Administrative Authority requires that every request for inspection be filed at least three (3) working days before such inspection is intended. Such request shall be in writing and jointly signed by the Owner and the Registered and Licensed Master Plumber Contractor. It shall be the duty of the person requesting inspections required by this Code to provide access to and means for proper inspection of such work as well as provide all the equipment, the tools, power and water required for the test Other Inspections ~ In addition to the inspections required by this Code, the Administrative Authority may require other inspections of the plumbing work to comply with the other provisions of this Code, other pertinent laws and ordinances enforced by the Administrative AuthorityRevived Nattonal Pumbing Code of The Pritippines 105.6 Reinspections 105.6.1 A fee will be charged on the Applicant for each inspection or re- inspection when a portion of the plumbing work for inspection is called for is not completed, 105.6.2 This provision shall not be interpreted as requiting re-inspection fees for the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this Code, but as deterrent on the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for inspection or re-inspection. 105.63. Re-inspection fees shall be charged when the approved plans are not readily available to the Inspector, tor failure to provide access and facility on the date when the inspection is requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Administrative Authority 1056.4 To obtain re-inspection, the Applicant shall file an application, in writing, on @ form furnished for that purpose and pay the re-inspection fee 105.65. In instances where re-inspection fees have been assessed, but pending payment of required fees, mo re-inspection of the work will be performed Section 106 - CONNECTION APPROVAL 106.1 Permanent Connections — no persan shall install connections to any water supply line, sewer or storm drain systems as required by this Code and for which other applications and permits are also required from other Agencies before approval by the Administrative Authority. 1062 Temporary Connections — Administrative Authority will endorse to othe: authorities or government agencies the issuance of temporary connections of the plumbing equipment to the water supply main, sewer main, power line and gas main for the purpose of testing the equipment.‘Administration Section 107 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS 1071 All Licensed Master Pumbers registered in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 1378 shall secure for themselves a seal of the standard size and type as requi ‘The came chall be used on all plumbing applications for permits and all plumbing plans prepared by Registered and Licensed Mester Plumbers as, well as on all documents required in the practice of their profession, The seal shall be round in shape and shall be inscribed with the following: 107.1. Registered and Licensed Master Plumber at upper portion of the round seal 107.12 Name of Registered and Licensed Master Plumber at the upper center. 107.13 The registration number shall appear at the center below the name. 107.14 Philippines, appearing ut the lower portion of the round seal Section 108 — PLUMBING FIXTURES REQUIRED Each building shall be provided with sanitary facilities in accordance with best practice for mobility of disabled persons as provided in the National Building Code of the Philippines or by other government departments having jurisdiction,