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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1987-109 Plumbing Code.pdf. CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. l o 4 _j7 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE AN ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF ANNA, TEXAS; ADOPTING THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1985 EDITION; AMENDING THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1985 EDITION, BY ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY, ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES, PROVIDING FOR APPEALS TO THE CITY COUNCIL; PROHIBITING USE OF PVC PIPE BENEATH CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, it is deemed by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, that a set of regulations and standards governing installation, alteration, repair and replacement of plumbing, piping, fillings, fixtures and equipment which • may be conducted to any water and sewer system in the city is necessary to protect the public health, welfare and safety of the citizens of this city; now therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1: UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED There is hereby adopted for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing the installation, alteration, repair and replacement of plumbing, piping, fittings, fixtures and equipment which may be conducted to any water and/or sewer system in the city, that certain code recommended by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and endorsed by the International Conference of Building Officials, known as the Uniform Plumbing Code, being particularly the 1985 Edition thereof, and the whole thereof, including all appendices thereto, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended. One (1) copy of said code is on file in the office of city secretary and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein. SECTION 2: AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE A. Section 20.1 - Administrative Authority Section 20.1 is amended to include the following: The administrative authority for enforcing the provi- sions of this code shall be the city plumbing inspector who shall be appointed by the city council. The plumbing inspector shall not have any interest whatever, directly or indirectly, in the sale or manufacture of any material, process or device, entering into, used in connection with, plumbing work within the City of Anna. B. Section 20.3 - Violation and Penalties Paragraph 1 of Section 20.3 shall be deleted and replaced by the following: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine and other penalties as provided for in Section 5 of the ordinance adopting this code. C. Section 20.7 -• Cost of Permit Section 20.7 shall be deleted and replaced with the following: Every applicant for a permit to do work regulated by this code shall state in writing, on the application form provided for that purpose, the character or work proposed to be done and the amount and kind in connec- tion therewith, together with such information, per- tinent thereto, as may be required. Such applicant shall pay for each permit, at the time of issuance, a fee in accordance with the following sche- dule, and at the rate provided for each classification shown herein. Any person who shall commence any work for which a per- mit is required without first having obtained a permit therefor shall, if subsequently permitted to obtain a permit, pay double the permit fee provided, however, that this penalty shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be proved to the .satisfaction of the admi- nistrative authority that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a per- mit therefor before cgmmencement of the work. However, in such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, a double fee will be charged. SCHEDULE OF FEES For plumbing system installations in new building construction ............. $40.00 For plumbing system installations in building additions or .remodeling valued over $1,000 $20.00 For plumbing system installations in building addition or $10.00 remodeling under $1,000 .................. For repairing or replacing each $ 5.00 plumbing fixture ......................... D. Section 20.14 - AApeals_ Section 20.14 shall be deleted and replaced with the followings Any person aggrieved by an interpretation of the plumbing code adopted by reference within this section, or by any decision or ruling by the city's designated plumbing inspector, shall have the right to make an appeal to the city council. Such appeal shall be per- fected by written notice submitted to the city council asking for a hearing by the council. Such appeal shall be made within thirty (30) days after the decision or • ruling which is being appealed. Prior to rendering a decision on any appeal, the city council may seek expert advice and counsel. The appeal shall be considered by the city council and a response made in writing to appellant within thirty (30) days of the submission of the appeal, except that the thirty day response require- ment may be waived upon consent of both council and appellant. Wkr(!.A J, 'Ale '4" IVO SECTION 3: PVC BENEATH CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS PROHIBITED The installation of poly vinyl/chloride (PVC) pipe beneath concrete foundations and slabs is prohibited. Copper is an acceptable material for use beneath such concrete foundations and slabs. SECTION 4: SEVERABILITY It is hereby declared to be, the intention of the city council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment • • or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections, since the same would have been enacted by the city council without the incorporation of any unconsti- tutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or sec- tion. SECTION 5:N PENALTY Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00); provided, however, that no penalty shall be greater or less than the penalty provided for the same or similar offense under the laws of the state. Each transaction in viola- tion of any of the provisions hereof shall be deemed a separate offense. Prosecution or conviction under this provision shall not be a bar to any other remedy or relief for violations of this ordinance. SECTION 6: EFFECTIVE DATE O This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and the publication of the caption, as the law in such cases provides. PASSED AND APPROVED this -I/A day of 1219ji1987 ATTEST; C S ret ry W 4 APPROVED: