HomeMy WebLinkAbout503 03-23-1976ORDINANCE NO. 503
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 147 IDENTIFIED
AS "THE SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS ". PRO-
VIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 47 "WATER AND
SEWER REQUIREMENTS" PARAGRAPH (a) WATER, PARAGRAPH
(b) SEWER, AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER
AND SEWER.
WHEREAS, the City of Euless finds it in the best interest of the p,iblic
to allow new materials for water and sewer mains;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS:
read:
That Ordinance #147, Section 47 Paragraph (a) Water be changed to read:
(a) Water
The developer shall install a complete water system to serve his
subdivision. The size of lines to be installed shall be determined
by the City master water plan and the type of development to be
served. Feeder mains shall not be smaller than eight (8) inches
and if possible the system shall be looped. Valves shall be in-
stalled as required for control of the system. Fire hydrants shall
be installed on five hundred (500) feet radius in R -1 and R -2
zoning and on three hundred fifty (350) feet radius in all other
zones. Cast iron or steel cylinder concrete pipe may be placed on
the native earth bottom if suitably graded and uniformly supported,
but in all asbestos cement pipe installations, the trench shall be
undercut and a minimum of four (4) inches of cushion sand bedding
placed under the pipe. Fire hydrants, valves and pipe ends shall
be blocked. Developers shall install all water taps including
meter boxes to grade. Water lines shall be cast iron or asbestos
cement pipe and no less than class one hundred fifty (150) water
pipe or P.V.C. Johns - Manville Ring - Tite or approved equal and
complying with AWWA Standard C- 900 -75.
That Ordinance #147, Section 47, Paragraph (b) Sewer be changed to
(b) Sewer
The developer shall install a complete sewerage system to serve his
subdivision. The size shall be determined by the City master sewer
'plan and the type of development to be served. Sewer lines` shall
be vitrified clay or P.V.C. Johns - Manville or approved equal
and conforming to ASTM Specifications D3034, SDR35 and shall be
installed a minimum of four and one -half (42) feet below the
lowest finished grade to be served. The pipe shall be placed on
the natural undisturbed earth foundation, which has been carefully
shaped to fit the lower part of the pipe extensions for at least
fifteen (15) per cent of its' overall height. Bell holes or recesses
for bells of the pipe shall be excavated for every joint, and shall
be of sufficient size and depth to relieve the bell of all load,
permitting the barrel of the pipe to be firmly embedded throughout
its' entire length, and to provide ample space for making the joint.
P.V.C. joints shall be rubber locked ring type.
Since there has'been created and exists an urgency and an emergency for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and welfare requiring that
this ordinance be adopted as an emergency measure by the favorable vote of four
or more of the Euless City Councilmen, this ordinance is passed as an emergency
measure, and shall take and have effect and be in full force from and after
its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas,
on the 23rd day of March , 1976.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney