1101. GENERAL

1101 GENERAL Strike Section 1101.4 of the International Mechanical Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 1101.4 into 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. Disposal of water used for the purposes regulated by Sections 1101.4.1, 1101.4.2 and 1101.4.3 shall be in accordance with 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. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6078 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Mechanical Code (2017), referred to as the “Mechanical Code,” consists of the 2015 edition of the International Mechanical Code (International Mechanical Code), published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the Mechanical Code Supplement of 2017 (12-E DCMR). 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: https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/toc/549. District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Mechanical Code Supplement of 2017 12-E DCMR § 1101