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permitted in the Uniform Plumbing Code. He explained that if the Studor Air Admittance Valves suffered a mechanical failure, it would permit sewer gas into a residence. He also noted that the Polybutylene piping, which is allowed in the International Plumbing but not in the Uniform Plumbing Code, has had over seven hundred million dollars in failures. He stated that the Uniform Plumbing Code is a code book about a quarter of an inch thick, printed on 8 Y2" X 11" paper. It has four times the volume of information than the International Plumbing Code. Davidson stated that he appreciated and respected the work accomplished by the Building Board of Appeals. He suggested waiting on the adoption of the International Plumbing Code until the State, and a preponderance of metropolitan area cities adoptied the code. Howard asked if the citizens of Louisville would benefit by adoption from a health and safety standpoint. He did not see a need to adopt the International Plumbing Code, unless there was some benefit to the citizens. Mayer disagreed. He felt that a good indication was the two major cities in the county having already adopted the International Plumbing Code. He felt that it would be beneficial to have one code nationwide, and have more flexibility. If there were some questions about the methods of adoption or these jurisdictions, which have actually adopted the code, he would prefer to go with the Board of Appeals recommendation. Sisk agreed with Mayer, stating that an independent board, the Building Code Board of Appeal, has carefully reviewed each code and has made their recommendation to Council to adopt the International Plumbing Code. Mayer moved that Council adopt Ordinance No. 1316, Series 1999, the adoption of the 1997 International Plumbing Code, the 1999 National Electrical Code, with various amendments to the Louisville Municipal Code, Title 15, on second and final reading, and an amendment that Section 13.12.030, Paragraph C., is changed to Paragraph B., seconded by Sisk. Keany requested an amendment on Section 15.04.100, Paragraph 2 that Time Clocks are no longer required. The amendment was acceptable to Mayor and Sisk. Sam Light, City Attorney, reviewed that Section 15.04.100, Paragraph 2, would be amended to say, "Time Clocks are not required to be installed," and that the clocks should be set for the minimum time period. He also clarified that there are eight amendments located within this Ordinance, recommended for seconded reading. Levihn asked if the purpose of the time clocks on swimming pools was to run continually for sanitary reasons. Talboom stated some of the commercial swimming pools are required to run for twenty- four hours for sanitary circulation of the water. However, with new designs in swimming pools, they are capable of better circulation. The Model Energy Code is for residential 8