Floor drains shall comply with ASME A112.3.1, ASME A112.6.3, or CSA B79.
Floor drains shall be considered plumbing fixtures, and each such drain shall be provided with an approved-type strainer having a waterway equivalent to the area of the tailpiece. Floor drains shall be of an approved type and shall provide a watertight joint in the floor.
Floor drains shall be
installed in the following areas:
- Toilet rooms containing two or more water closets or a combination of one water closet and one urinal, except in a dwelling unit.
- Commercial kitchens and in accordance with Section 704.3.
- Laundry rooms in commercial buildings and common laundry facilities in multi-family dwelling buildings.
- Boiler rooms.
Where drains are provided in storerooms, walk-in freezers, walk-in coolers, refrigerated
equipment, or other locations where food is stored, such drains shall have indirect waste piping. Separate waste pipes shall be run from each food storage area, each with an indirect connection to the building sanitary drainage system. Traps shall be provided in accordance with Section 801.3.2 of this code and shall be vented.
Indirect drains shall be permitted to be located in freezers or other spaces where freezing temperatures are maintained, provided that traps, where supplied, shall be located where the seal will not freeze. Otherwise, the floor of the freezer shall be sloped to a floor drain located outside of the storage compartment.
Indirect drains shall be permitted to be located in freezers or other spaces where freezing temperatures are maintained, provided that traps, where supplied, shall be located where the seal will not freeze. Otherwise, the floor of the freezer shall be sloped to a floor drain located outside of the storage compartment.
Floors shall be sloped to floor drains.