Except as otherwise provided by law or by regulation of the department, no person shall construct, install, or extensively alter any plumbing, sewerage, or water supply system of any public building or establishment without having first obtained the approval of the department in writing. Detailed plans and specifications of the proposed facility showing the plumbing system, sewage disposal system, and water supply system shall be submitted to the department prior to the construction or alteration of the facility. In the event no public sewer is available, the plan shall include the proposed type of sewage disposal system. In the event a sewage subsoil drainage system is used, or some other type of on-site sewage disposal system that does not have a surface discharge, the application for construction, installation, or alteration of such system shall be submitted to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or its designated agent. All other plans and specifications shall be submitted in triplicate to the department. The department shall notify the applicant in writing of the approval or disapproval of the plans. The construction, installation, or alteration shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.
Effective: July 15, 2010
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 318.160

  • Department: means Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. See Kentucky Statutes 318.010
  • Person: means any individual, public or private corporation, political subdivision,
    government agency, municipality, copartnership, association, firm, trust, estate, or
    other entity whatsoever. See Kentucky Statutes 318.010
  • Plumbing: means the art of installing in buildings the pipes for distributing the water supply, the fixtures for using water and drainage pipes for removing waste water and sewage, together with fittings, appurtenances, and appliances of various kinds, all within or adjacent to the building. See Kentucky Statutes 318.010
  • Public building: means any building intended for public use or built with public funds and includes but is not limited to the following: schools, industrial establishments, housing projects, restaurants, food-handling establishments, private clubs, theaters including drive-ins, trailer coach parks, camping areas, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, motels, tourist courts, rooming houses, boarding houses, and other establishments furnishing public sleeping accommodations. See Kentucky Statutes 318.010

History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1689, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 601, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 1998
Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 552, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch.
392, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1982. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 244, sec. 3, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 74. — Created 1960
Ky. Acts ch. 222, sec. 22, effective June 16, 1960.

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