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ORDINANCE NO. 580
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5, "PLUMBING CODE"
OF CHAPTER 3, "BUILDING REGULATIONS" OF THE CODE I
OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS;
ADOPTING THE 1985 VERSION OF THE UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE; PROVIDING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO
SUCH 1985 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE TO LIIVIIT AMOUNTS
OF LEAD USED IN PLUMBING AND ADJUSTING CERTAIN
FEES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF UP TO
$2,000.00 PER DAY FOR VIOLATION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the public safety, health and welfare will be
best served by adoption of the 1985 version of the Uniform Plumbing Code; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act require
amendments to such 1985 Uniform Plumbing Code in the interests of the public
safety, health and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
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That Section 5 of CHAPTER 3 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Richland
Hills, Texas, as amended, be hereby amended to hereafter be and read as follows:
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SECTION 5: PLUMBING CODE
A. UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED
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The Uniform Plumbing Code, 1985 edition, is hereby adopted as the plumbing
,I code of the City of Richland Hills. Such code is made a part hereof as if set out
verbatim.
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*~*iiJMENTS TO UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE I
t) Section 20.7-Bost of Permit is hereby amended as to the following listed
fees; however, all other fees contained in such Section and not listed
below shall remain in force as set forth in such Code:
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SCHEDULE OF FEES
Permit for First Fixture $ 5.00
Each Additional 1.00
Sewer Permit $ 5.00
Gas Permit $ 5.00
Water Line Repair $ 5.00
Heating and Air Conditioning Permit
Residential -each unit $ 5.00 ~
Commercial -each unit 10.00
Minimum Charge if Site is Locked, and
Inspector is Unable to Enter $ 3.00
. Re-inspection Fee (for any reason) $ 3.00
(2) The use of PVC for sewer connections is hereby allowed at the discretion
of the Public Works Director.
(3) Section 1004- ri is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1004-Materials
(a) Water pipe and fittings shall be of brass, copper, cast iron,
galvanized malleable iron, galvanized wrought iron, galvanized steel or
other approved materials. Asbestos-cement, CPVC, PB, PE, or PVC water i
pipe manufactured to recognized standards may be used for cold water
distribution systems outside a building. CPVC and PB water pipe and
tubing may be used for hot and cold water distribution systems within a
building. All materials used in the water supply system, except valves and
similar devices shall be of a like material, except where otherwise
approved by the Administrative Authority.
(i) Solder and flux must contain less than 0.2% lead, and
(ii) Pipe and pipe fittings may contain no more than 8.0% lead.
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(b) Cast iron fittings up to and including two (2'~ inches (50.8mm) in
size, when used in connection with potable water piping shall be
galvanized.
(c) All malleable iron water fittings shall be galvanized.
(d) Piping and tubing which has previously been used for any purpose
other than for potable water systems shall not be used.
(e) Approved plastic materials may be used in water service piping,
provided that where metal water service piping is used for electrical
grounding purposes, replacement piping therefore shall be of like materials.
Exception: Where a grounding system, acceptable to the Administrative
Authority is .installed, inspected and approved, metallic pipe may be
replaced with non-metallic pipe.
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SEVERABILITY CLAUS. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the
City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and j
sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
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SAVING CLAUSE. That Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Richland
Hills, Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as
amended by this ordinance.
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PENALTY CLAUSE. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction .thereof shall be fined in an amount of not less than Twenty-five ($25.00) j
Dollars nor more than Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars for each offense. Each day j
that such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense and
shall be punishable as such.
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EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as provided by the Richland Hills City Charter and
the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED, GIVEN FIRST READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of
the Richland Hills City Council on the 25th day of April 1988; by a vote of 5
ayes, Q nays and o abstentions.
APP D:
Paul Daniels, Mayor
AT ST:
Paulene Kempe, City ecretary
PPRO AS O FORM: ~
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P ul F. Wiene ie, ty Attorney
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