Chapter 25.01 Title and Scope

This Title shall be known as the “Plumbing Regulations,” may be so cited and pleaded and will be referred to herein as “this Title.”

(Amended by Ordinance Nos. 162694, 164949, 168183, 169905, 174891, 179125, 182370, 185545, 186932, 188781 and 190548, effective October 8, 2021.)  This Title shall apply to all plumbing done within the City, except sewer facilities installed by the City Engineer through contract or by City work force in any public place or right‑of‑way for the disposal of sanitary or storm drainage and water supply facilities installed by the Water Engineer through contract or City work force in any public place or right‑of‑way for supplying the water service.

The provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2021 edition, including the appendix and installation standards, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as amended by the Building Codes Division of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, and known as the 2021 Edition of the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code, are hereby adopted by reference.  The Plumbing Specialty Code is on file in the Development Services Center of the City of Portland.

(Repealed by Ordinance No. 168183, effective November 1, 1994.) 

(Repealed by Ordinance No. 182370, effective November 26, 2008.)