Chapter 15.20
FREMONT PLUMBING CODE
Sections:
15.20.020 Adoption of the 2025 CPC with amendments.
15.20.030 2025 CPC appendices adopted.
15.20.040 2025 CPC Chapter 1, Division II is not adopted.
15.20.050 Amendment of 2025 CPC Section 1211 (Electrical Bonding and Grounding).
15.20.010 Title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Fremont plumbing code” or “FPC” and will be referred to in this chapter as “this code.” (Ord. 13-2025 § 5, 11-18-25.)
15.20.020 Adoption of the 2025 CPC with amendments.
The 2025 Edition of the California Plumbing Code (CPC) as published by the California Building Standards Commission is adopted as the plumbing code of the city of Fremont, California, as if fully set out in this chapter, and is amended as set forth in this chapter. A copy of the 2025 CPC shall be maintained on file in the office of the building official. (Ord. 13-2025 § 5, 11-18-25.)
15.20.030 2025 CPC appendices adopted.
The following appendices of the 2025 California Plumbing Code are adopted by the city of Fremont:
(a) Appendix A (Recommended Rules for Sizing the Water Supply System).
(b) Appendix B (Explanatory Notes on Combination Waste and Vent Systems).
(c) Appendix D (Sizing Storm Water Drainage Systems). (Ord. 13-2025 § 5, 11-18-25.)
15.20.040 2025 CPC Chapter 1, Division II is not adopted.
Chapter 1, Division II of the 2025 California Plumbing Code is not adopted by the city of Fremont. Refer to Chapter 15.05 and Section 15.10.040 for Administration and Enforcement requirements. References to model codes in the adopted sections shall mean the corresponding California Codes as adopted by the city of Fremont. (Ord. 13-2025 § 5, 11-18-25.)
15.20.050 Amendment of 2025 CPC Section 1211 (Electrical Bonding and Grounding).
Section 1211 of the 2025 California Plumbing Code is amended as follows:
1211.0 – 1211.7 {CPC text not modified}
Section 1211.8 Earthquake-Actuated Gas Shutoff Valves. Earthquake-actuated gas shutoff valves designed to automatically shut off the gas at the location of the valve in the event of a seismic disturbance and certified by the State Architect as conforming to California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 12, Chapter 12-16-1, shall be installed in all new buildings and in existing buildings that undergo alterations or additions that exceed $10,000.
(Ord. 13-2025 § 5, 11-18-25.)