HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-O-11 - Uniform Plumbing CodeORDINANCE NO. 1991 - 11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, ADOPTING
THE 1988 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE AS AMENDED,
REGULATING THE ERECTION, INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, ADDITION,
REPAIR, RELOCATION, REPLACEMENT, MAINTENANCE OF USE OF ANY
PLUMBING OR RAINWATER SYSTEM OR PARTS THEREOF, INCLUDING ALL
PIPING, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, APPURTENANCES AND ETC., USED FOR
THE CONDUCTION OF WATER, SEWAGE, GAS AND RAINWATER IN AND
ABOUT ALL BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND PREMISES IN THE CITY OF
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND
COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR; REPEALING CHAPTER 14, SECTION 1,
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE ENTITLED
"UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE - 1982 EDITION" AND ALL OTHER
ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
STEPHENVILLE:
SECTION ONE
That certain documents, one (1) copy of which is on file in
the office of the City Secretary of the City of Stephenville,
Texas, being marked and designated as "UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE - 1988
EDITION," including all appendices as published by the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and
as revised and amended by the same and the City Council of the City
of Stephenville; be and the same is hereby adopted as the code of
the City of Stephenville, for regulating the erection,
installation, alteration, addition, repair, relocation,
replacement, maintenance or use of any plumbing or rainwater system
or parts thereof, including all piping, fittings, fixtures,
appurtenances and etc., used for the conduction of water, sewage,
gas and rainwater in and about all buildings, structures and
premises in the City of Stephenville; providing for the issuance of
permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the
regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of such "UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE - 1988 EDITION," including all appendices as
published by the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials and as revised and amended by the same and the
City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, on file in the
office of the City Secretary of the City of Stephenville, are
hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set
out in this ordinance.
SECTION TWO
All construction and installation covered by such code shall
be inspected by the City Inspector of the City of Stephenville who
shall determine whether such code has been complied with and upon
finding any violation of the code is authorized to make written
report to the person making such violations, what these violations
are and to give the installer a specified time to correct such
violations. If same are not corrected within the time specified,
installer shall be guilty of misdemeanor and complaint may be filed
by the City in the Municipal Court of the City of Stephenville for
violation of this code and upon conviction of this violation, the
ro") person found guilty shall be fined in any sum not less than $50,00
nor more than $200.00. Each days continuation of the violation
shall constitute separate offense.
SECTION THREE
That Chapter 14, Section 1, of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Stephenville, Texas, entitled "Uniform Plumbing Code - 1982
Edition," and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION FOUR
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that
it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection,
clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be
declared unconstitutional.
SECTION FIVE
That the City Secretary of the City of Stephenville, Texas is
hereby ordered and directed to cause this ordinance to be published
in a newspaper in general circulation.
SECTION SIX
That this ordinance and the rules, regulations, provisions,
requirements, orders and matters established and adopted hereby
shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty ( 30 ) days
from and after the date of its passage and adoption.
PASSED and APPROVED this the 4th day of June , 1991.
Georg Swearingen, Mayer, -
ATTEST:
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