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OBC 2006 Division B

7.5.4.2.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

In force
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Provenance

New in this edition — no OBC 1997 predecessor

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

OBC 2012 · continues as 7.5.4.2. — Pro

7.5.4.2. — Vent Stacks

(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), every soil or waste stack greater than 4 storeys in height shall have a vent stack.

(2) A soil or waste stack that serves as a wet vent does not require a vent stack.

(3) The vent stack required by Sentence (1) shall be connected to a vertical section of the soil or waste stack at or immediately below the lowest soil or waste pipe connected to the soil or waste stack.

(4) Fixtures may be connected to a vent stack provided,

(a) the total hydraulic load of the connected fixtures does not exceed 8 fixture units,

(b) at least one fixture is connected to a vertical portion of the vent stack and upstream of any other fixtures,

(c) no other fixture is connected downstream of a water closet,

(d) all fixtures are located in the lowest storey served by the vent stack, and

(e) the section of the vent pipe that acts as a wet vent conforms to the requirements regarding wet vents.

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