Ord. 0517 07-28-86w
ORDINANCE NO. 517
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 23-1 AND CRE-
ATING A NEW SECTION 23-1.1 OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES, BY ADOPTING THE SOUTHERN STANDARD
PLUMBING CODE, 1985 EDITION, AND MAKING CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, ADDITIONS AND DELE-
TIONS THERETO; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION;
HAVING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; HAVING A REPEALER CLAUSE
AND SPECIFICALLY REPEALING SECTIONS 23-2 THROUGH
23-149 OF THE CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICA-
TION, 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 amen-
ded to read as follows:
"See. 23-1. Adoption of regulations; conflicting provisions.
For the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for all
plumbing installation, including alterations, repairs, re-
placement, equipment, fixtures, appliances, fittings and ap-
purtenances, and when connected to a water or sewage system
or systems, within the corporate limits of the City of Pear -
land, Texas, there is hereby adopted and incorporp.ted herein
by reference as the plumbing code of the City that certain
plumbing code known as the Standard Plumbing Code, 1985 Edi-
tion, with revisions, recommended and published by the South-
ern Standard Building. Code Congress International, which code
is published in book form and which is referred to, incorpo-
rated 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 there is hereby created a new Section
23-1.1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pearland, Texas,
which shall hereafter read as follows:
"Sec. 23-1.1. Amendments, modifications, additions, deletions.
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 here-
under, and a fee schedule shall be kept in the
office of the city secretary."
Section 3. 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 mis-
demeanor, and shall, upon conviction by a court of competent juris-
diction, be punished as provided in Section 1-11 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City.
Section 4. 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 remeining portions thereof.
Section 5. All Ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict; further,
Sections 23-2 through 23-149 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Pearland, Texas are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 6. 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 7. The City Secretary shall cause this Ordi-
nance, 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 there-
after become effective ten (10) days from and after its publica-
tion, or the publication of its caption and penalty, in the offi-
cial City newspaper.
day of
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the / V
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, 1986.
Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas
ATTEST:
Kay K"iouse, City Secretary
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this
the d day of
ATTEST:
Kay Kr use, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L ke L.
aniel, City Attorney
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Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas
VOTING RECORD (FIRST READING) JULY 14, 1986
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Roberts, Tetens, Frauenberger, Bost and Mack.
Voting "No" - None.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
VOTING RECORD (SECOND READING) JULY 28, 1986
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Roberts, Frauenberger, Bost and Mack.
Voting "No" - None.
Motion passed 4 to 0.
PUBLICATION DATE: AUGUST 01, 1986
EFFECTIVE DATE: AUGUST 112, 1986
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS