Ord. 1210-2015 2015-12-07ORDINANCE NO. 1210-2015
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, 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, 2015 Edition, as published by the International
Code Council, Inc., along with its appendix is hereby adopted by reference and
made part of this chapter. 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:
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.
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(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 305.4.1 is hereby added to read as follows:
(f)
305.4.1 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 602.2.1. is hereby added to read as follows:
602.2.1 Public water service is to be considered available to a property
when a municipal water main is located within two hundred (200)
feet of said property. At the time that public water main becomes
available to a property served by a private water supply, a direct
connection shall be made to the public water main, 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
the private water system shall be discontinued. No construction,
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expansion, or repairs costing over fifty percent (50%) of new
construction cost shall be allowed for any private water system if
public sewer service is available. If a malfunction of a private
water 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.
(g) 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
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.
(h) 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
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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 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 Fuel Gas Code Adopted, to read as follows:
"Sec. 23-161. Fuel gas code adopted.
The International Fuel Gas Code, 2015 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.
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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 January 1, 2016.
PASSED and APPROVED on FIRST READING this the 23rd day of
November, A.D., 2015.
TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARIA E. RODRIGUEZ
DEPUTY CITY SECRETA'Y
PASSED and APPROVED on SECOND and FINAL READING this the
7th day of December, A.D., 2015.
TOM REID
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
VOTING RECORD SECOND AND FINAL READING
December 7, 2015
Voting "Aye" — Councilmembers Moore, Reed, Carbone,
and Ordeneaux.
Voting "No" — 0.
Motion passes 4 to 0. Councilmember Hill Absent.
PUBLICATION DATE: December 10, 2015
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2016
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
Ordinance No. 1210-2015
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
Personally appeared before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for said
County and State. Buzz Crainer, Representative for Brenda Miller Fergerson, Publisher of the
Pearland Journal, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Brazoria, State of Texas.
Who being duly sworn, states under oath that the report of Legal Notice, Ordinance No. 1210-2015,
a true copy of which is hereto annexed was published in said newspapers in its issue(s) of
December 10, 2015.
Publisher's Representative
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ORDINANCE NO. 1210-2015
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, 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 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 January 1, 2016.
!S/
TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
!S/ VOTING RECORD SECOND AND FINAL READING
YOUNG LORFING, TRMC DecemDer7.2015
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM
IS/
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
Warp 'Aye - Councenenbere MOG.. Reed_ Carme.
and OrOYwe...
Vaarq No' - 0
Modal mean 4 b 0. Canrinender HMI Absent
PUBLICATION DATE: December 10, 2015
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 201E
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND. TEXAS