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testimony. There was testimony from five building officials, four from jurisdictions that <br />have adopted the International Plumbing Code. <br /> <br />Sisk asked Talboom which jurisdictions use the International Plumbing Code. <br /> <br />Talboom stated that some jurisdictions, which have adopted the International Plumbing <br />Code are; the City of Longmont, City of Boulder, City of Northglenn, City of Thornton, <br />Town of Vail, Commerce City, Central City, Town of Carbondale, City of Fort Lupron, <br />Weld County and Jefferson County. <br /> <br />Sisk asked if they have adopted the International Plumbing Code. <br /> <br />Talboom stated those jurisdictions have adopted the International Plumbing Code. The <br />Town of Vail has adopted both codes, the Uniform Plumbing Code and the International <br />Plumbing Code as an alternate. The Colorado State Board of Housing has also adopted <br />both codes. <br /> <br />Howard asked Talboom how the local plumbers and the citizens of Louisville will be <br />affected, and if costs would be higher because of different requirements. Howard asked <br />if the adoption of the International Plumbing Code would limit the number of plumbers <br />doing business in Louisville. <br /> <br />Talboom stated that plumbers could still use the Uniform Building Code and still meet <br />the standards of the International Plumbing Code, and noted that eight amendments were <br />added to insure that the minimum standards of the Uniform Plumbing Standards are met. <br />With respect to the cost, Talboom stated that other jurisdictions have informed him that <br />plumbers have more flexibility, and can therefore plumb at reasonable savings, and <br />further can pass the savings on to the homeowner or businessman. <br /> <br />Mayer stated that he had questions relative to the Ordinance. One question was why, in <br />Section 13.12.030, were the paragraphs lettered from A. to C. Also within the same <br />section, paragraph A., with respect to an applicant's desire for a larger water tap size, <br />why is it required by reference to the International Plumbing Code. <br /> <br />Chief Building Inspector Talboom stated that this has not changed, and it is in the <br />Municipal Code. The water tap size is based on the potential demand, not on the size of <br />the home or building. <br /> <br />Mayer asked if a larger water tap was required for someone installing a sprinkling <br />system, which would in crease the demand. <br /> <br />Talboom asked if it were a request for fire or irrigation sprinkling system. <br /> <br />Mayer stated fire-sprinkling system. <br /> <br />Talboom stated that tire-sprinkling systems have always been exempted <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br /> <br />