Clearance heights for cleanouts

NC Department of Insurance
Office of the State Fire Marshal - Engineering Division
1202 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1202
919-661-5880


Crawl Space Heights for Cleanouts
Code: 2006 Plumbing Code Date: July 1, 2006
Section: 708.4

Question:
If a cleanout is placed in a crawl space, is the travel path required to be 24 inches in height ?

Answer:
Yes, the cleanout must extend to the outside of the building if the crawl space height is less than 24 inches. If the cleanout is placed in the crawl space, the crawl space height shall be not less than 24 inches at the cleanout and along the travel path from the access door to the cleanout.