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Ord. 1210 03-28-05ORDINANCE NO. 1210 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 23, PLUMBING AND GAS, OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS IT MAY HAVE BEEN, FROM TIME TO TIME, AMENDED, TO AMEND SECTION 23-1, ENTITLED ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS; CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; SECTION 23- 1.1, ENTITLED AMENDMENTS; MODIFICATIONS; ADDITIONS; DELETIONS, SECTION 23-161, ENTITLED ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS; CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, AND SECTION 23-161.1, ENTITLED AMENDMENTS; MODIFICATIONS; ADDITIONS; DELETIONS, HAVING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND A REPEALER CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: Section 1. That Article I, Plumbing Code, of Chapter 23, Plumbing and Gas, of the City of Pearland Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to AMEND Section 23-1, entitled Adoption of Regulations; Conflicting Provisions, to read as follows: "23-1. Plumbing code adopted. The International Plumbing Code, 2003 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., along with its appendix is hereby adopted by reference and made part of this chapter. In the event of conflict between the International Plumbing Code and the Examination Plumbing Code and Study'Guide, the latter shall govern. A true and correct copy of this code shall be on file in the office of the city secretary." Section 2. That Article I, Plumbing Code, of Chapter 23, Plumbing and Gas, of the City of Pearland Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to AMEND Section 23-1.1, entitled Amendments; Modifications; Additions; Deletions, to read as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1210 "23-1.1. Local amendments. The plumbing code adopted in section 23-1 is modified in the following respects: (a) Section 106.6.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: 106.6.2 Fees. The fees for all plumbing work shall from time to time be established by city council, and a fee schedule shall be kept in the office of the city secretary. (b) Section 106.6.3 is hereby added to read as follows: 106.6.3 Refunds. The Building Official shall authorize the refunding of fees where any fee paid hereunder was erroneously paid or collected. (c) Section 108.4 is hereby amended to read as follows: 108.4 Violations. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate or fail to comply with the requirements or provisions of the plumbing code herein adopted shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, be punished as provided in Section 1-11 of the Code of Ordinances of the city. (d) Section 109.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: 109.2 Board of Appeal. The Gas and Plumbing Board of Adjustment and Appeals as established by City Council shall serve as the Plumbing Board. (e) Section 305.6.1 is hereby added to read as follows: (f) (g) 305.6.1 Building Sewers. All sewer pipes, including those connected to private sewage disposal systems, shall be buried in trenches that are at least twelve inches (12") wide by twelve inches (12") deep at all points below finished grade. Section 702.2 is hereby added to read as follows: 702.2 Drain Pipes. Building sewer piping shall have a minimum interior diameter of four inches (4") and conform to one of the standards listed in Table 702.1 — 702.4. Six inch (6") diameter and larger sewer pipes may be SDR 35 or better. Section 903.1 is hereby added to read as follows: 2 ORDINANCE NO. 1210 903.1 Stack Required. Every building shall have installed a main vent that is either a vent stack or stack vent with a minimum diameter of a three inches (3"). Such vent shall run undiminished in size and as directly as possible from the building drain to open air, extending at least six inches (6") above the roof's lowest elevation. (h) Section 904.1 is hereby added to read as follows: (i) (i) 904.1 Roof Extension. All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least 6 inches (6") above the roof, except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection, in which case the vent extension shall run at least seven feet (7') above the roof. Section 907.1 is hereby added to read as follows: 907.1 Individual Vent. The minimum size for vent pipes shall be 65% of the required diameter of the drain it serves or one and a half inches (1.5") in diameter, whichever is greater, except that vents with a developed length exceeding forty feet (40') shall be oversized by one pipe size for the entire length of vent pipe. Section 1003.3 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1003.3 Grease Traps. When waste pretreatment is required by the Building Official or under this code, a grease trap and sample well approved under this code shall be installed in the waste line leading from any drains, sinks, and other equipment or fixtures in all establishments where grease may be introduced into the drainage or sewage system. Businesses may not share grease traps or sample wells. Where installed, grease and lint traps shall be cleaned on a regular basis, which shall be at a minimum once every ninety (90) days, or as deemed necessary by the Building or Utility Inspector. Owners shall maintain complete records of all cleanings which shall be available upon request. The generator of grease is responsible for the waste until it is properly disposed by a registered transporter. Where required, grease traps shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, leak resistant, and equipped with easily removable covers, that shall 3 ORDINANCE NO. 1210 be gas/water tight and of size no Tess than 500 gallons. Grease trap sizing shall be based on an approved formula such as EPA- 2 Model." Section 3. That Article VI, Gas Code, of Chapter 23, Plumbing and Gas, of the City of Pearland Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to AMEND Section 23-161, entitled Adoption of Regulations; Conflicting Provisions, to read as follows: "23-161. Fuel gas code adopted. The International Fuel Gas Code, 2003 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., along with its appendix is hereby adopted by reference and made part of this chapter. In the event of conflict between the International Fuel Gas Code and the Examination Plumbing Code and Study Guide, the latter shall govern. A true and correct copy of this code shall be on file in the office of the city secretary." Section 4. That Article VI, Gas Code, of Chapter 23, Plumbing and Gas, of the City of Pearland Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to AMEND Section 23-161.1, entitled Amendments; Modifications; Additions; Deletions, to read as follows: "23-161.1. Local amendments. The gas code adopted in section 23-161 is modified in the following respects: (a) Section 101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows: 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of Pearland, Texas, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "this code." (b) Section 106.5.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: 106.5.2 Fees. The fees for all gas plumbing work shall from time to time be established by resolution of city council, and a fee schedule shall be kept in the office of the city secretary. 4 ORDINANCE NO. 1210 (c) Section 106.5.3 is hereby added to read as follows: 106.5.3 Refunds. The Building Official shall authorize the refunding of fees where any fee paid hereunder was erroneously paid or collected. (d) Section 108.4 is hereby amended to read as follows: 108.4 Violations. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate or fail to comply with the requirements or provisions of the plumbing code herein adopted shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, be punished as provided in Section 1-11 of the Code of Ordinances of the city. (e) Section 109.2 is hereby amended to read as follows: 109.2 Board of Appeal. The Gas and Plumbing Board of Adjustment and Appeals as established by City Council shall serve as the Gas Plumbing Board." Section 5. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the City under this Ordinance and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the benefit of the City. Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Section 7. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict. Section 8. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified in the City's official Code of Ordinances as provided hereinabove. 5 ORDINANCE NO. 1210 Section 9. Effective Date. The City Secretary shall cause this Ordinance, or its caption and penalty, to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Pearland, upon passage of such Ordinance. The Ordinance shall then become effective on June 1, 2005. PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the 28th day of March , A. D., 2005. MAYOR ATTEST: YNG Y SE t ' ETARY PASSED and APPROVED ON the SECOND AND FINAL READING this the 28th day of March , A. D., 2005. ATTEST: ifito UN TY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM DARRIN M. COKER CITY ATTORNEY 6 TOM REID MAYOR VOTING RECORD SECOND AND FINAL READING March 28, 2005 Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Tetens, Owens, Viktorin, Marcott, and Cole. Voting "No" - None. Motion passes 5 to 0. PUBLICATION DATE: April 20, 2005 EFFECTIVE DATE: April 29, 2005 PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Pearland Reporter News 2404 South Park Pearland, Texas 77581 State of Texas Brazoria and Harris Counties I, Randy Emmons, hereby certify that the notice hereby appended was published in Brazoria and Harris Counties in THE REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general circulation in Brazoria, Harris & Galveston Counties, for / issues, as follows: No % Date 7 " ao 20 OS' No Date 20 No. Date 20 No. Date 20 No. Date 20 Subscribe and sworn to before me this 200S • • • • • • • • a a• • •.• 0 a.4 • •a•-••• LAURA ANN EMMONS Notary Public, State of Texas Commission Expires 09-09-2006 President dajr.of Laura Ann Emmons, Publisher Notary Public, State of Texas Published April 20, 2005 (a) Any person, firm or cor- poration who violates or fails to comply with the AN ORDINANCE OF THE requirements or provisions CITYN THE of the "City of Pearland Fire CITY COUNCILOPEARLAND, OFTHE Code," as herein adopted, TEXAS,ITYAMENDING shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, CHAPTER 23, PLUMBING upon conviction by a court AND GAS, OF THE CITY of competent jurisdiction, be OF PEARLAND CODE OF punished as provided in ORDINANCES, AS IT MAY section 1-11 of this Code. HAVE BEEN, FROM TIME TO TIME, AMENDED, TO PASSED and APPROVED AMEND SECTION 23-1, ON FIRST READING this ENTITLED ADOPTION OF the 28th day of March, REGULATIONS; CON- A.D., 2005. FLICTING PROVISIONS; SECTION 23-1.1, ENTI- /s/ Tom Reid TLED AMENDMENTS; Mayor MODIFICATIONS; ADDI- TIONS; DELETIONS, SEC- ATTEST: TION 23-161, ENTITLED /s/ Young Lorfing, TRMC ADOPTION OF REGULA- City Secretary TIONS; CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, AND SEC- PASSED and APPROVED TION 23-161.1, ENTITLED on the SECOND and FINAL AMENDMENTS; MODIFI- READING this the 28th day CATIONS; ADDITIONS; of March, A.D., 2005. DELETIONS, HAVING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A /s/Tom Reid SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, Mayor AND A REPEALER CLAUSE; AND PROVID- ATTEST: ING FOR CODIFICATION /s/ Young Lorfing, TRMC AND AN EFFECTIVE City Secretary DATE. 10-49. Penalty for viola- tion. APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ Darrin M. Coker City Attomey VOTING RECORD SEC- OND AND FINAL READING March 28.2005 Voting "Aye" - Councilmem- bers Cole, Marcott, Viktorin, Owens and Tetens. Voting "No" - None. Motion passes 5 to 0. PUBLICATION DATE: April 20, 2005 EFFECTIVE DATE: April 29, 2005 PUBLISHED AS RE- QUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS.