Ord. 0551 05-23-88ORDINANCE NO. 551
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 23-1 AND 23-1.1 OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES, BY ADOPTING THE SOUTHERN STANDARD. PLUMBING CODE,
1988 EDITION, AND MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS,
ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS THERETO; HAVING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
HAVING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION,
PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 23-1 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Pearland, Texas shall be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23-1. Adoption of regulations; conflicting pro-
visions.
For the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for
all plumbing installation, including alterations, repairs,
replacement, equipment, fixtures, appliances, fittings and
appurtenances, and when connected to a water or sewage
system or systems, within the corporate limits of the City
of Pearland, Texas, there is hereby adopted and incorporated
herein by reference as the plumbing code of the City that
certain plumbing code known as the Standard Plumbing Code,
1988 Edition, with revisions, recommended and published by
the Southern Standard Building Code Congress International,
which code is published in book form and which is referred
to, incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all
purposes, a true and correct copy of which code is filed of
record in the office of the City Secretary.
Provided, however, that in the event any conflict may arise
between any provision of the plumbing code adopted by this
article and any other applicable provisions of state law or
City ordinance, rule or regulation, the provisions of this
Code of Ordinances, state law, or city rules and regulations
shall be controlling."
Section 2. That Section 23-1.1 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Pearland, Texas, shall be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 23-1.1. Amendments, modifications, additions, de-
letions.
The plumbing code adopted in section 23-1 hereof is hereby
modified in the following respects:
(a) Penalties.
Wherever in said code a penalty is provided for the
violation or failure to comply with the provisions
thereof, such penalty shall be expressly deleted from
said code, and the penalty for violation or failure to
comply with such provisions shall be as otherwise
provided in the City Code of Ordinances.
(b) Schedule of Permit Fees.
Appendix H, Permit Fees, is hereby expressly deleted in
its entirety, and the City Council shall, from time to
time, establish fees hereunder, and a fee schedule
shall be kept in the office of the city secretary."
(c) 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.
Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held
invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such part shall be deemed a separate,
distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 3. All Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. It is the intent of the City Council of the City
of Pearland, Texas that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
codified as herein provided.
Section 5. The City Secretary shall cause this Ordinance,
or its caption and penalty, to be published in the -official
newspaper of the City at least once within ten (10) days after
its passage on second and final reading. This Ordinance shall
thereafter become effective ten (10) days from and after its
publication, or the publication of its caption and penalty, in
the official City newspaper.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the 2 3 day of
, 1988.
ATTEST:
KAY KROUSE, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
YOR PRO TEM
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
- 2 -
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this the '
day of
ATTEST:
KAY KROUSE, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROBERT E. TALTON
ITERIM CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
1988.
124-e0
e.-0)iYYL
TOM REID, MAYOR
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
VOTING RECORD (FIRST READING) MAY 23, 1988
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Roberts, Bost; Smith and Wolff.
Voting "No" - None.
Motion passed 4 to 0.
VOTING RECORD (SECOND READING) JUNE 13, 1988
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Wolff, Roberts and Smith.
Voting "No" - None.
Motion passed 3 to 0.
PUBLICATION DATE: JUNE 17, 1988
EFFECTIVE DATE: JUNE 27, 1988
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND, TEXAS.
— 3
D75:27