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Home My WebLink About616 03-25-1980ORDINANCE NO. 616 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ICBO PLUMBING CODE, 1979 EDITION, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 141, 199, AND 502, THAT CONFLICT WITH THE TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW ORDINANCE, REGULATING PLUMBING WORK IN THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to provide minimum standards to regulate the design, construction, materials, use and occupancy, location and mainte- nance of buildings and structures, and certain equipment thereof, within the City, to protect and promote the public safety, health and welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS: I. ADOPTION OF STANDARD CODE The 1979 edition of the International Conference of Building Official's Plumbing Code, as adopted by the International Conference of Building Official's with revisions is hereby adopted. One copy of said International Conference of Building Official's Plumbing Code and Amendments have been filed in the office of the City Secretary for permanent record and inspection. II. AMENDMENTS TO THE ICBO PLUMBING CODE Building clean -outs shall be marked on the foundation six - inches (611) above finish grade with an approved identification plate. Table No. 6 -A Plumbing Material Standards, Delete the following items: Homogenous bituminized fiber drain and sewer pipe Hot pour joints (clay pipe) Asbestos cement non - pressure small diameter sewer pipe Section 304 (a) The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in the City of Euless Schedule of Fees, Table A, attached hereto. There shall be a re- inspection fee of $10.00 where it is necessary for the plumbing inspector to re- inspect any phase of a plumbing job. Section 304 (b) Delete Section 306, Table 3 -A Delete Section 702 (j) Delete Section 1007 (f) Delete Section 1007 Amend to read: 1. Rough piping inspection: This inspection shall be made after all gas piping authorized by the permit has been installed, and before any such piping has been covered or concealed, or any fixture.or appliance has been attached thereto. This inspection shall include a determination that the gas piping size, materials and installation meet the requirements of this code and on air pressure tests as described below. 2. Final piping inspection shall include an air pressure test, at which time the gas piping shall stand a pressure of not less than ten (10) pounds per square inch gauge pressure measured on a thirty (30) pound gage, and shall hold this pressure for a length of time satisfactory to the Administrative Authority, but in no case for less than fifteen (15) minutes with no perceptible drop in pressure. For welded piping, and for piping carrying gas at pressures in excess of fourteen (14) inches water column pressure, the test pressure shall be not less than ninety (90) pounds per square inch and shall be continued for a length of time satisfactory to the Administrative Authority, but in no case for less than thirty (30) minutes. These tests shall be made using air pressure only, and shall be made in the presence of the Administrative Authority. All necessary apparatus for conducting tests shall be furnished by the permit holder. 3. The Administrative Authority shall make the following inspections and shall either approve that portion of the work as completed, or shall notify the permit holder wherein the same fails to comply with this code. Section 1303 (c) Amend to read: (c) Prohibited Receptors No plumbing fixture which is used for domestic or culinary purposes shall be used to receive the discharge of an indirect waste. A separate trap shall be provided for a dishwashing machine which drains by gravity and is directly connected to the drainage system. Dishwashing machines which have drainage pumps may dis- charge into the waste outlet piping of an adjacent kitchen sink by means of a "Y" branch fitting on the inlet side of the sink trap or to the hood of an attached disposal unit, provided that the pump discharge line rises to an elevation which is at least as high as the underside of the sink rim or counter. Section 1401 (b) Materials (b) that all drainage piping under slab shall be cast iron soil pipe Section 1404 (a) Amend to read: (a) Continuous Waste and Vent System Each combination waste and vent pipe serving more than one fixture shall be no smaller than 2" nor smaller than the largest branch served. - 2 - Section 1601 (c) Amend to read: (c) Water piping and fitting shall be of copper. 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 Admin- istrative Authority. Copper tube shall be not less than type M. (d) Delete III. AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE NO. 199 Chapter 10 10 -1 Plumbing Contractors Bond Requirements - Delete V. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE 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 unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such un- constitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. VI. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the terms and pro- visions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $200.00 Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be punish- able as such hereunder. VII. EFFECTIVE DATE Plumbing permits heretofore issued under existing Ordinances shall be valid for the time for which they were issued under the existing plumbing code: however, upon expiration of said date, the same shall become void. All pending litigation and existing violations, both civil and criminal, whether pending in courts or not, under the plumbing code and amendments therefore superseded by this Ordinance, shall not be affected by this Ordinance, but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. - 3 - This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas. PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the llth day of March V 1g80 ; by a vote of 3 ayes, n nays, and O abstentions: GIVEN SECOND READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 25th day of March 2 1980 by a vote of ayes, nays, and abstentions. APPROVED: �s =i _ _•_�, L iii i•..�_ ' � � ATTEST: CITY SECRET Y APPROVED FORM: WMRKEY TYPE OCCUPANCY CITY OF EULESS. SCHEDULE OF FEES TABLE A BUILDING AREA CnIIARF FFFT BUILDING PERMIT FEE 1. Group R -3 1,000 or less $ 156.00 (Single Fami.ly Dwelling, 1,001 - 1,250 187.00 Duplex, Townhouse). 1,251 - 1,500 201.00 1,501 - 1,750 216.00 1,751 - 2,000 231.00 2,001 - 2,250 246.00 2,251 - 2,500 261.00 2,501 - 3,000 281.00 3,001 - 3,500 301.00 3,501 - 4,000 321.00 4,001 - 4,500 341.00 4,501 or more 360.00 II. Apartments 2,000 - 2.0,000 $ 10 /sq. ft. 20,001 - 50,000 600 + .07 /sq. ft. 50,001 - 100,000 1,600 + .05 /sq. ft. 100,000 - 200,000 2,600 + .04 /sq. ft. 200 001 or more 5,600 + .025/s q. ft. III. A, E, I, R -1 (except apartments); B -2 (office 0 51 - 50 - 100 $ 20. minimum 25. buildings, drinking and dining 101 - 250 40. establishments only) 251 - 500 60. 501 - 100,000 10. + .10 /sq. ft. 100,001 - 500,000 2,010 + .08 /sq. ft. 500,001 or more 7,010 + .07/s q. ft. IV. B -1, B -2 (except office 0 - 50 $ 20. minimum buildings, drinking and dining 51 - 250 25. establishments shall be per- 251 - 500 35. mitted under category III) 501 - 5,000 5 + .06 /sq. ft. B -3, B -4, H,M 5,001 - 100,000 55 + .06 /sq. ft. All shell buildings 100,001 - 500,000 1,555 + .035 /sq. ft. 500,001 or more 6,555 + .025/sq. ft. V. Any Occupancy Group Fees for Alterations and Repairs, Alterations, Repairs; Value of Proposed Project permit Miscellaneous work Work (Sewer Line replacement $ 0- 500 $ 10. Air conditioner re- 501 - 1,500 20. placement, Hot water 1,501 - 3,000 30. heater, swimming pool, 3,001 - 5,000 1% fence, etc.) 5,001 - 50,000 12.50 + 0.75% 50,001 - 100,000 112.50 + 0.55% Completion of all shell 100,001 - 500,000 312.50 + 0.35% buildings 500,001 or more 1,312-50 + 0.15% VI. Commercial Certificate of Occupancy $ 10.00 Reins ection Fee 10.00