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Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS

310.11 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5] — 2025 California Plumbing Code

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California

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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 310.11 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

Drainage piping over oper- ating and delivery rooms, nurseries, food preparation cen- ters, food-serving facilities, food storage areas, compounding ante and buffer rooms and other sensitive areas shall be kept to a minimum and shall not be exposed. Special precautions shall be taken to protect these areas from possible leakage from necessary overhead drainage piping systems. Piping over switchboards, panel boards, and motor control centers are subject to restrictions of the California Electrical Code where applicable.

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