La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XIV-413

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XIV-413 - Fixture Outlets

A. Lavatory Waste Outlets. Lavatories shall have waste outlets not less than 1 1/4-inch diameter. Waste outlets may have open strainers or may be provided with stoppers.

B. Sink Waste Outlets. Sinks shall be provided with waste outlets not less than 1 1/2-inch diameter. Waste outlets may have open strainers or may be provided with stoppers.

C. Strainers and Fixture Outlets. All plumbing fixtures, other than water closets and siphon-action washdown or blowout urinals, shall be provided with strainers having waterway area complying with Table 407 of this code.

D. Overflows. The following applies to overflows for plumbing fixtures.

1. Design. When any fixture is provided with an overflow, the waste shall be so arranged that the standing water in the fixture cannot rise in the overflow when the stopper is closed or remain in the overflow when the fixture is empty.

2. Connection. The overflow pipe from a fixture shall be connected on the house or inlet side of the fixture trap, except that overflows of flush tanks may discharge into the water closets or urinals served by them, but it shall be unlawful to connect such overflows with any other part of the drainage system.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XIV-413

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 38:2823 (November 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4(A)(7) and R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(7)(9)(16)(17)(20).