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ORDINANCE NO. 1237
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of North
Richland Hills, Texas, that Ordinance No. 873, adopted February 9,
1981, Plumbing Code for the City of North Richland Hills, be amended
so that the following amendments to the said Plumbing Code be and they
are hereby made as follows:
Section 19-1. Adoption of Plumbing Code and Standards.
The Uniform Plumbing Code, 1985, the IAPMO Installation Standards
and amendments and revisions thereto as adopted by the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, a copy of which is
attached hereto is hereby adopted and designated as the plumbing code
of the City, the same as though such code were copied at length herein
except as amended, added to or deleted in this chapter. Three (3)
copies of the code and amendments are on file in the office of the
City Secretary.
Section 19-2. Code construed as remedial.
(to remain the same).
Section 19-3. Scope; applicability.
(to remain the same).
Section 19-4. Violations and penalties.
Any person, firm or corporation or agent who shall violate a
provision of this code or fail to comply therewith or with any of the
provisions thereof, or violate a detailed statement or plans submitted
and approved thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each such
person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every
day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the
provisions of this code is committed or continued, and upon conviction
in the court of jurisdiction for any such violation such person shall
be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not
more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Each day the condition
exists constitutes a separate violation.
Section 19-5. Plumbing Official and Inspection Department.
(to remain the same).
Section 19.6 Right of entry.
(to remain the same).
Section 19-7. Liability of enforcement officers, board, etc.
(to remain the same).
Section 19.8. Requirements not covered by code.
(to remain the same).
Section 19-9. Licensing and bonding of plumbers.
(to remain the same).
Section 19-10
Section 19-11.
Section 19-12.
Section 19-13.
Section 19-14.
Section 19-15.
Section 19-16.
Section 19-17.
Section 19-18.
Allowing name, license or bond to be used to obtain
permit fraudulently.
(to remain the same).
Illegal work; revocation of license.
(to remain the same).
Plumbing installation or maintenance by homeowner.
(to remain the same).
Alternate materials, methods of installations.
(to remain the same).
Maintenance. (to remain the same).
Mandatory sewer connections. (to remain the same).
Test of suspected defective plumbing.
(to remain the same).
Unsafe installations. (to remain the same).
Floor drains required.
All commercial businesses shall install a floor drain for both
public and employee restrooms. They will be equipped with a P-trap as
set forth in the Uniform Plumbing Code Section 706.
Section 19-19.
Approved materials for water service.
Copper tube for water piping shall have a weight of not less than
Type L.
PVC Schedule 40 pipe may be used for the water service from the
meter to within two (2) feet of the structure.
Sections 19-20 ---- 19-34. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. PERMITS
Section 19-35. Required; exceptions. This section of Ordinance
#873 paragraph 104.1, adopted on February 9, 1981 shall be
amended to read:
Permit required. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to
install, remove, alter, repair or replace or cause to be installed,
removed, altered, repaired or replaced any plumbing, gas or drainage
piping work or any fixture or water heating or treating equipment in a
building or premises without first obtaining a permit to do such work
from the Administrative Authority.
(b) A separate permit shall be obtained for each building or
structure.
(c) No person shall allow any other person to do or cause to be
done any work under a permit secured by a permittee except persons in
his employ.
(d) Ordinary minor repairs my be made with the approval of the
plumbing official without a permit provided that such repairs shall
not violate any of the provisions of this code.
(e) Work not requiring a permit shall be subject to Part I,
Administration, Section 20.5 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Section 19-36. Application. (to remain the same).
Section 19-37
Drawings and specifications. (to remain the same).
Section 19-38. Fees. This section of Ordinance #873 paragraph
106.1, 106.3 (A) (B) adopted February 9, 1981 shall be amended to
read:
No permit shall be valid until the fees prescribed in this
section shall have been paid. The City Council may increase these
fees or establish such additional fees as it deems necessary.
PERMIT ISSUANCE
(1) For issuing permits (3) through (16) $15.00
2) For issuing each supplemental permit
One bath 25.00
One bath with gas appliances 35.00
Two bath 35.00
Two bath with gas appliances 45.00
Three bath 45.00
Three bath with gas appliances 55.00
UNIT FEE SCHEDULE
In addition to item (1) or (2):
(3) For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures on one trap
(including water, drainage piping and backflow protection
therefore) 4.00
(4) For each building sewer and each trailer park sewer 15.00
(5) Rainwater systems, per drain (inside building) 6.00
(6) For each cesspool (where permitted) 25.00
(7) For each private sewage disposal system 35.00
(8) For each water heater and/or vent 7.50
(9) For each gas piping system of one to five (5) outlets 10.00
(10) For each gas piping system over five (5) outlets, per
outlet
1.50
(11) For each industrial waste pretreatment interceptor
including its trap and vent, excepting kitchen-type
grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps
12.00
(12) For installation, alteration or repair of water piping
and/or water-treating equipment, each
3.00
(13) For repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping each
fixture
3.00
(14) For atmospheric-type vacuum breakers not included in item
(4):
1 to 5
over 5, each
7.50
1.50
(15)
For each backflow protective
type vacuum breakers:
2 inches and smaller
Over 2 inches
device other than atmospheric-
7.50
15.00
(16) For each lawn sprinkler system on anyone meter including
backflow protection devices therefor shall be fifteen
dollars ($15.00) plus estimated cost based on Table No.
3-A of the Uniform Building Code.
Section 19-39. Issuance or refusal. (to be the same)
Section 19.40. Conditions of the permit; effective period shall
be amended to read:
A permit issued shall be construed to be a license to proceed
with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate,
cancel, alter, or set aside any of the provisions of this code, nor
shall such issuance of a permit prevent the plumbing official from
thereafter requiring correction of errors in plans or in construction
or of violations of this code. Any permit issued shall become invalid
unless the work authorized by it shall have been commenced with six
(6) months after its issuance, or if the work authorized by such
permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of six (6) months after
the time the work is commenced; provided, that for cause, one
extension of time for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, may be
allowed in writing by the plumbing official. An extension may be
granted if a request is submitted in writing to the plumbing official
before the permit expires. After the permit expires a new, full
permit fee must be paid before the permit is renewed.
Section 19-41. Failure to obtain a permit. (to be the same)
Section 19-42. Revocation. (to be the same)
Sections 19-43----19-57. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. INSPECTION AND TESTING OF WORK
This section of Ordinance #873 adopted on February 9, 1981 is
included in the Uniform Plumbing Code and need not to be repeated.
This section or Ordinance #873 shall be amended to read:
Section 19-58. Inspection and related fees.
[The following shall be paid for inspection and related reviews]
(1) Inspections outside of normal business hours, per hour
30.00
(Minimum charge-------Two (2) hours)
(2) Reinspection fee assessed under provisions of Sec. 305(g)
of the Uniform Building Code 30.00
(3) Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated,
per hour 30.00
(4) Additional plan review required by changes, additions, or
revisions to approve plans, per hour 30.00
(Minimum charge----one half hour)
Section 19-59. Stop-work orders.
Upon notice from the plumbing official that work on any plumbing
installation is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or
in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall be immediately
stopped. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the
permit holder, or to his agent, and shall state the conditions under
which work may be resumed. Where any emergency exists, oral notice
given by the plumbing official shall be sufficient.
That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its date of passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
ATTEST:
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1fty Secretary
City Attorney
24th day of
June
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June 27, 1985
PLEASE PUBLISH - July 3, 1985
ORDINANCE NO. 1237
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1985, TOGETHER WITH
AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS AS ADOPTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS, AS THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR A COpy OF THE CODE TO BE
MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
SECRETARY; PROVIDING FOR A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $50.00 AND NOT MORE
THAN $1,000.00 FOR VIOLATION AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 1985.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1237
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING
THE UNIFORM PLUMBING
CODE, 1985, TOGETHER
WITH AMENDMENTS AND
REVISIONS AS ADOPTED BY
THE INTERNATIONAL AS-
SOCIATION OF PLUMBING
AND MECHANICAL OFFI-
CIALS, AS THE PLUMBING
CODE OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR A
COPY OF THE CODE TO BE
MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION
IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY SECRETARY; PROVID-
ING FOR A FINE OF NOT
LESS THAN $50.00 AND NOT
MORE THAN $1,000.00 FOR
VIOLATION AND ESTAB-
LISHING AN EFFECTIVE
Before me, the undersigned authority on this day personally Sf ~~J:ÊD AND APPROVED BY
, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
peared .Tnhn r.; m!':ky known to me to be a credIble person, wh CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
hi HILLS, TEXAS THIS 24TH
first being sworn, deposed and uponœi oath said: DAY OF JUNE, 1985.
s/ Dan Echols, Jr.
MAYOR
A TrEST:
s/ Jeanette Rewis
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM
, for a period ( AND LEGALITY:
s/ Rex McEntire
more than one year next preceding the first publication of the attache ~-g;~R:-~:13718
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per which has been regularly and continuously published and of gener
circulation in the City/Town of
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That the attached is a true and correct copy of said notice as
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the
published on said date(s) in said
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Carol A. Couch Notary Public,
Tarrant County, Texas