Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
317.1 General — 2025 California Plumbing Code
California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 317.1 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
Food or drink shall not be stored, prepared, or displayed beneath soil or drainpipes unless those areas are protected against leakage or condensation from such pipes reaching the food or drink as described below. Where building design requires that soil or drainpipes be located over such areas, the installation shall be made with the least possible number of joints and shall be installed to connect to the nearest adequately sized vertical stack with the provisions as follows:
(1) Openings through floors over such areas shall be sealed watertight to the floor construction.
(2) Floor and shower drains installed above such areas shall be equipped with integral seepage pans.
(3) Soil or drainpipes shall be of an approved material as listed in Chapter 17 and Section 701.2. Materials shall comply with established standards. Cleanouts shall be extended through the floor construction above.
(4) Piping subject to operation at temperatures that will form condensation on the exterior of the pipe shall be thermally insulated.
(5) Where pipes are installed in ceilings above such areas, the ceiling shall be of the removable type or shall be pro
vided with access panels to form a ready access for inspection of piping.
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