Section 12-E1101. GENERAL

 

Strike Section 1101.4 of the International Mechanical Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1101.4 in the Mechanical Code in its place to read as follows:

1101.4 Water connection.  Water supply and discharge connections associated with refrigeration systems shall be made in accordance with the Mechanical Code and the Plumbing Code.

 

1101.4.1 Condenser cooling water.  Water used for condenser cooling purposes without recirculation shall at all times be regulated by automatic controls designed to produce a minimum water temperature rise of 15 °F (8.3 °C), and to stop the flow of water when cooling is not required.

 

1101.4.2 Approval of refrigeration systems.  No permit shall be issued for the installation of a refrigeration system that requires water from the public water mains at a peak demand flow in excess of 15 gpm (56.8 L/m), until an application to install such system, signed by the owner of the premises where the system is to be installed, is filed with and approved by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water).

 

1101.4.3 Water for refrigeration.  Water supplied from the public water mains shall not be used for refrigeration purposes where DC Water has determined that such use might be detrimental to the proper service of consumers in the affected distribution area.

 

 

authority

Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3101 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Mechanical Code (2013), referred to as the “Mechanical Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Mechanical Code, published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the District of Columbia Mechanical Code Supplement (2013)(12 DCMR E). The International Mechanical Code is copyrighted by the ICC and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/imc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000005&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.