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Ord. 1210-2013 - 2013-07-22 - Supp 5ORDINANCE NO. 1210-2013 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 PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-1.1, ENTITLED LOCAL AMENDMENTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-161, ENTITLED FUEL GAS CODE ADOPTED; 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 Plumbing Code Adopted, to read as follows: "Sec. 23-1. Plumbing code adopted. The International Plumbing Code, 2012 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 Local Amendments, to read as follows: "Sec. 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: ORDINANCE NO. 1210-2013 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) 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. (a) Lawn Sprinkler Irrigation shall be regulated per TCEQ requirements. A permit, construction documents and inspections shall be per TCEQ guidelines. (b) Domestic Potable residential fire sprinklers shall be permitted and inspected per the Texas Department of Plumbing Examiner Guidelines and requirements. Section 701.2.1. is hereby added to read as follows: 701.2.1 Public sewer service is to be considered available to a property when a municipal sewer or manhole is located within two hundred (200) feet of said property. At the time that public sewer service becomes available to a property served by a private 2 ORDINANCE NO. 1210-2013 (g) sewage disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer, in compliance with this article and all applicable laws and regulations, within thirty (30) days after the date of the official notice to do so, and all septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material. No construction, expansion, or repairs costing over fifty percent (50%) of new construction cost shall be allowed for any private sewage disposal system if public sewer service is available. If a malfunction of a private sewage disposal system necessitates remedial action by the city in order to protect public health, the owner of such system shall be responsible for and shall reimburse the city the full cost of that remedial action. 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. (h) Section 903.1 is hereby added to read as follows: 903.1 Stack Required. Every building other than single and two family residential dwellings 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. (i) 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 3 ORDINANCE NO. 1210-2013 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 be gas/water tight and of size no less 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 Fuel Gas Code Adopted, to read as follows: "Sec. 23-161. Fuel gas code adopted. The International Fuel Gas Code, 2012 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. 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 5. 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 6. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict. 4 ORDINANCE NO. 1210-2013 Section 7. 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. Section 8. 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 August 3, 2013. PASSED and APPROVED on FIRST READING this the 8th day of July, A.D., 2013. TO ID MAYOR ATTEST: Y%' NG F FING Y SE RETARY PASSED and APPROVED on SECOND and FINAL READING this the 22nd day of July, A.D., 2013. TOLE I D MAYOR 5 ORDINANCE NO. 1210-2013 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: G4...-•,--,* 04- DARRIN M. COKER CITY ATTORNEY 6 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Pearland Reporter News 2404 Park Avenue Pearland, Texas 77581 State of Texas Brazoria and Harris Counties I, Lloyd Morrow, hereby certify that the notice hereby appended was published in THE REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general circulation in Brazoria, Harris and Galveston Counties, for % issues, as follows: No. / Date %' 2e 20 /3 No. Date 20 No. Date 20 No. Date 20 No. Date 20 Subscribe and sworn to before me this 20%3 "Afzei'„0 LAURA ANN EMMONS NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF TEXAS My Commission Expires 09-09-2014 day of Laura Ann Emmons, Publisher Notary Public, State of Texas LEGALS Published July 24, 2013 ORDINANCE NO. 1210-2013 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, ENTI- TLED PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED; TO AMEND SECTION 23- 1.1, ENTITLED LOCAL AMENDMENTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-161, ENTITLED FUEL GAS CODE ADOPTED; HAVING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND A REPEALER CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PASSED and APPROVED on SEC- OND and FINAL READ- ING this the 22nd day of July, A.D., 2013. /s// Tom Reid, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Young Lorfing, TRMC City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ Darrin M. Coker City Attorney VOTING RECORD SECOND AND FINAL READING July 22, 2013 Voting "Aye" - Council - members Carbone, Sherman, Hill, and Ordeneaux Voting "No" - None. Motion passes 4 to 0. Councilmember Sher - rouse absent. Publication date: July 24, 2013 Effective date: August 3, 2013 PUBLISHED AS RE- QUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS.