The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) coordinates the development and adaptation of plumbing, mechanical, swimming pool and solar energy codes to meet the specific needs of individual jurisdictions both in the United States and abroad. IAPMO develops and publishes the
Uniform Plumbing Code
Designated as an American National Standard, the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) is a model code developed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials ( IAPMO) to govern the installation and inspection of plumbing systems a ...
(UPC);
Uniform Mechanical Code
The Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) is a model code developed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials ( IAPMO) to govern the installation, inspection and maintenance of HVAC (heating, ventilating and air-conditionin ...
(UMC);
Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC); and the
Uniform Solar Energy and Hydronics Code (USEHC), which as of 2018 is known as the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC).
History
IAPMO was founded on May 17, 1926, with the mandate "to advance the latest and most improved methods of sanitation; to promote the welfare of and harmony between the owner, the builder, and the craftsman; to accomplish a uniformity in the application of the provisions of the ordinances; and to promulgate the mutual benefit of the members."
["1926 to 2006: Eight Decades of Excellenc]
" Copyright © 2007 by IAPMO, p. 8
The founding members of IAPMO first gathered to begin writing a model code to protect the health of the people they served from inept plumbing practices. There were 39 Southern California plumbing inspectors in the first group, including Charles Collard, the association's first president, and Stephen Smoot, who served as association secretary from 1926 to 1954.
IAPMO's
Uniform Codes are now utilized worldwide.
See also
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IAPMO R&T
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IAPMO Standards
IAPMO Standards are the plumbing and mechanical standards of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials ( IAPMO). For more than thirty years, IAPMO’s standards-developing efforts have primarily focused on plumbing produc ...
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Uniform Codes
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Uniform Mechanical Code
The Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) is a model code developed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials ( IAPMO) to govern the installation, inspection and maintenance of HVAC (heating, ventilating and air-conditionin ...
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Uniform Plumbing Code
Designated as an American National Standard, the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) is a model code developed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials ( IAPMO) to govern the installation and inspection of plumbing systems a ...
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Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code
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Uniform Solar Energy and Hydronics Code
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Building officials
IAPMO R&T Management Systems Registration
References
External links
Official WebsiteIAPMO Codes WebsiteUniform Plumbing Code WebsiteUniform Mechanical Code WebsiteUniform Solar, Hydronics & Geothermal Code WebsiteUniform Swimming Pool, Spa & Hot Tub Code Website
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Safety codes
Plumbing organizations
Trade associations based in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in California