Published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, the 2003 Uniform Plumbing Code marks the first time in the history of the United States that a plumbing code has been developed through a true consensus process. Among those contributing to the content of the code were consumers, enforcing authorities, installers/maintainers, the insurance industry, labor, manufacturers, research/standards/testing laboratories, special experts, and users. The public is encouraged and invited to participate in IAPMO's code change process. The code is updated every three years.

Uniform Plumbing Code Change Process
The consensus process on which this code was developed has been accredited by the American National Standards Institute. This process serves as the framework for the Comprehensive Consensus Codes (C3) set, which includes codes from IAPMO, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA), and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

The 2003 Uniform Plumbing Code is also available in looseleaf or on CD-ROM.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Administration; Chapter 2: Definitions; Chapter 3: General Regulations; Chapter 4: Plumbing Fixtures and Fixture Fittings; Chapter 5: Water Heaters Part I; Part II—Sizing of Venting Systems Serving Appliances Equipped with Draft Hoods, Category I Appliances, and Appliances Listed for Use with Type B Vents; Chapter 6: Water Supply and Distribution; Chapter 7: Sanitary Drainage; Part I—Drainage Systems; Part II—Building Sewers; Chapter 8: Indirect Wastes; Chapter 9: Vents; Chapter 10: Traps and Interception; Chapter 11: Storm Drainage; Chapter 12: Fuel Piping; Chapter 13: Health Care Facilities and Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems; Part I—Special Requirements for Health Care Facilities; Part II—Medical Gas and Vacuum System; Chapter 14: Mandatory Referenced Standards; Chapter 15: Firestop Protection; Appendix A: Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System; Appendix B: Explanatory Notes of Combination Waste and Vent Systems; Appendix C: Deleted; Appendix D: Sizing Stormwater Drainage Systems; Appendix E: Manufactured/Mobile Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks; Appendix F: (Reserved); Appendix G: Graywater Systems for Single-Family Dwellings; Appendix H: Recommended Procedures for Design, Construction, and Installation of Commercial Kitchen Grease Interceptors; Appendix I: Installation Standards Table of Content; Appendix J: Reclaimed Water Systems for Non-Residential Buildings; Appendix K: Private Sewage Disposal Systems; Appendix L: Alternate Plumbing Systems; Useful Tables: Index

About IAPMO
Established in 1926, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is dedicated to the protection of the public's health and safety through the development and maintenance of the Uniform Plumbing Code and the Uniform Mechanical Code.