HomeMy WebLinkAbout975 07-12-1988ORDINANCE NO. 975
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS
PLUMBING CODE AND DEPENDENCIES TO PROVIDE LEAD
CONTENT LIMITATIONS WITH RESPECT TO SOLDER AND
FLUX, PIPE AND PIPE FITTINGS FOR WATER SUPPLY
SYSTEMS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to provide limitations on the amount of lead
content of certain material utilized in water supply systems 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:
SECTION I.
Section 1004 of Chapter 10 of the Plumbing Code of the City of Euless, Texas is
herewith amended to hereafter be and read as follows:
"All cold and hot water piping fittings shall be of copper.
All materials used in a water supply system, except valves
and similar devices shall be of a like material, except where
otherwise approved by the administrative authority. Copper
tubing and piping shall not be less than type 'M'. Solder and
flux may not have a lead content of more than two—tenths of
one percent (0.2 %) and pipe and pipe fittings may not have a
lead content of more than eight percent (8.0 %)."
SECTION II.
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 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
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.
SECTION III.
Penalty for Violation. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
terms and provisions of this-ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00. Each
such violation shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be punishable as such
hereunder.
SECTION IV.
Effective Date. 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 28th day of June 1988; by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays,
ands abstentions;
GIVEN SECOND READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless
City Council on the 17th day of July 1988; by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays,
and o abstentions.
APPROVED:
Harold Samuels, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kay Rainey
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