HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 661 Amending Municipal Code(First published in The Ark Valley News on November 12, 2020)
ORDINANCE NO: 661
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 16,
ARTICLE 4 OF THE CITY CODE OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS, IN
CONNECTION WITH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES, ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF BEL
AIRE, SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS.
Be it ordained by the Governing Body of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas:
Section 1. AMENDING SECTION 16.4.6 OF THE BEL AIRE MUNICIPAL
CODE:
It shall be the responsibility of building and premise owners to have each backflow
preventer device tested and inspected immediately after initial installation to assure
the device has been installed properly and that debris resulting from the installation
has not interfered with the functioning of the device. Thereafter, it shall be the
responsibility of building and premise owners to have each backflow preventer
device tested and inspected annually, any necessary overhaul or repairs made, and
a backflow device test report filed with the City of Bel Aire, Kansas. Lawn
sprinkler systems shall be equipped with an approved backflow prevention device
and tested at least every other year, before the first day of June on even years,
beginning in 2020. The inspection and testing shall be by a plumber or tester/repair
technician certified (by the Wichita-Sedgwick County Health Department and or
Bel Aire), and licensed in Bel Aire. Testing procedures shall be in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions when approved by the City Engineer. Backflow
prevention devices shall be rebuilt or replaced upon testing failure or the City
Inspector's determination that the system poses a significant/imminent risk to
public health.
Back.flow systems not in use. The annual inspection requirement may be waived
if and only if the subject water connection point is no longer being utilized,
completely disconnected from the water system and capped off. These systems, no
longer in use, are required to be reported to the City for inspection by the City
Engineer or the Engineer's designee, and shall be recorded. Upon return to use,
Building and premise owners shall be responsible for installing a backflow
prevention device and resuming testing/inspection in accordance with this code.
There shall be a filing fee to file a backflow device test report with the City of Bel
Aire, Kansas set forth in the City fee schedule.
SECTION 2. REPEAL. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after the publication of its summary in the Ark Valley News, and
official City newspaper.
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Passed by the Governing Body on S!!_day of November, 2020.
Signed by the Mayor this :J!l-day of November, 2020.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK, Melissa Krehbiel
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