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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08264 ORD - 12/07/1966IMS:JKH:10 -21 -66 AN ORDINANCE NG THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, PART III NG. 1962-190 EDITION, FOR THE REGULATION OF THE D AND BY FINE NOT EXCEEDING $200; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION BY NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THE BOOK ENTITLED "SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, PART III, PLUMBING, 1962 -1963 EDITION" (A COPY OF WHICH, AUTHENTICATED BY THE SIGNATURES OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY SECRETARY, AND MADE A PUBLIC RECORD OF THIS ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, IS ON FILE IN THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE) IS HEREBY ADOPTED AS THE BUILDING CODE, PART 111, PLUMBING, OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS FULLY AS IF COPIED AT LENGTH IN THIS ORDINANCE, BUT WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES THEREIN: 1. AMEND SUBSECTION 101.3 BY ADDING AT THE END THEREOF, BEFORE THE "." THE WORDS "OF THE CITY." 2. SUBSECTION 102.1 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "102.1 PLUMBING OFFICIAL: THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A SECTION OF THE BUILDING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO BE CALLED THE PLUMBING INSPECTION SECTION, WHICH SHALL BE IN THE CHARGE OF THE OFFICIAL SO LEGALLY DESIGNATED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY. UNTIL OTHERWISE DESIGNATED, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS THE PERSON WHO SHALL DISCHARGE THE DUTIES AND HAVE THE AUTHORITY HEREINAFTER PROVIDED FOR THE PLUMBING OFFICIAL." 3. DELETE SUBSECTIONS 105.1 AND 105.2 AND IN LIEU THEREOF THERE IS HEREBY ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING SUBSECTIONS 105.1, AND 105.2 AND 105.3 OF SECTION 105: "105.1. PERMITS REQUIRED: IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION TO INSTALL OR CAUSE TO BE INSTALLED, OR TO PERMIT ANY PERSON TO INSTALL, ANY PLUMBING, GAS FITTING APPLIANCE OR SANI- TARY OR STORM SEWER LINE EQUIPMENT, OR TO MAKE ANY ALTERATION, ADDITIONS, ! CHANGES OR REPAIRS, WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS CODE, WITHOUT FIRST HAVING i • PROCURED A PERMIT THEREFOR ISSUED BY THE PLUMBING OFFICIALS EXCEPT AS PRO- VIDED HEREIN. THERE SHALL BE ONE PERMIT FOR EACH BUILDING IN WHICH PLUMBING OR GAS FITTING WORK FOR FIXTURES OR GAS APPLIANCES IS INSTALLED. ALL WATER SERVICE, SANITARY SEWER, STORM SEWER, OR GAS CONNECTION TO CITY OWNED LEASED OR OPERATED LINES WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE CITY LIMITS SHALL BE MADE AND INSTALLED BY THE CITY TO THE NEAREST PROPERTY LINES OF THE PREMISES THUS SERVED. CHARGES FOR THIS SERVICE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED RATES AND FEES OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT. EXTENSIONS ON THE PREMISES FROM THE PROPERTY LINE OF ANY OR ALL SUCH UTILITY LINES SHALL BE MADE BY A LICENSED PERSON AS HEREIN SPECIFIED TO DO SUCH WORK AND SUCH INSTALLATION SHALL BE COVERED BY A STANDARD CITY PERMIT. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS TOURIST COTTAGES OR GROUP HOUSES SHALL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATE BUILDINGS, EXCEPT WHEN THE WORK IS TO BE INSTALLED AS ONE COMPLETE PROJECT, AND AT ONE TIME; THEN THE JOB SHALL BE COVERED UNDER ONE PERMIT FEE; BUT A REINSPECTION FEE SHALL BE PAID IF MORE THAN ONE SINGLE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED IN EACH CLASSIFICATION AS HEREIN SET FORTH. "105.2. PERMITS ISSUED TO: PERMITS SHALL BE ISSUED TO LICENSED MASTER PLUMBERS OR THEIR DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT AND TO THOSE PERSONS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF A LICENSE BY SECTION 3 OF THE "PLUMBING LICENSE LAW OF 19+7•° MASTER PLUMBERS SHALL CERTIFY THEIR DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT TO THE PLUMBING OFFICIAL IN THE FORM OF AN AFFIDAVIT STATING THAT THE MASTER PLUMBER ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PERMIT TAKEN OUT OR APPLIED FOR BY SAID AGENT. THIS CERTIFICATION SHALL BE KEPT IN THE PLUMBING OFFICIALS FILE, AFTER IT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE PLUMBING OFFICIAL. "105.3. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT: APPLICATION FOR PERMITS SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING UPON FORMS PROVIDED BY THE PLUMBING INSPECTION SECTION OF THE BUILDING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THAT PURPOSE. SAID APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: LOT NUMBER, BLOCK NUMBERS NAME OF ADDITION, STREET AND HOUSE NUMBER OF THE PREMISES WHERE THE WORK IS TO BE DONE, NAME OF THE OWNER, KIND OF BUILDINGS NUMBER OF STORIES IN THE BUILDINGS AND A LIST OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AND GAS APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED. THE PLUMBING OFFICIAL MAY REQUIRE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS HE MAY DEEM NECESSARY AND PERTINENT -2- • Ll PRIOR TO THE GRANTING OF A PERMIT. WHERE A WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF USING WATER FOR SUCH USES AS CONSTRUCTION WORKS STOCK WATER TROUGH, WELL DRILLING, CIRCUSES, CARNIVALS AND PARK AND GARDEN WATERING; AND WHERE THERE WILL BE NO BUILDING OCCUPANCY OR RESIDENTIAL USE OF THE PROPERTY] THE APPLICANT SHALL STATE IN HIS APPLICATION A DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE OF THE INSTALLATIONS WHICH WILL BE MADE TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH WATER SERVICE WILL BE USED. ANY VARIANCE IN INSTALLATION OR USE FROM THE STATEMENTS IN THE APPLICATION SHALL BE CAUSE FOR IMMEDIATE DISCONNEC- TION AND DISCONTINUANCE OF WATER SERVICE. IN THE EVENT THE APPLICANT DESIRES TO MAKE ANY CHANGE IN INSTALLATIONS OR USES HE SHALL DO 50 ONLY BY MAKING A NEW APPLICATION AND SECURING A NEW PERMIT] AND BY COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CITY ORDINANCES AS IF SUCH NEW APPLICATION WERE A FIRST APPLICATION. EXCEPT WHERE THE TAP INVOLVED IS NECESSARY FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE CITY, AS FOR EXAMPLE WHERE PROPERTY OWNERS ARE REQUESTED TO SECURE TAPS FOR WATER SERVICE PRIOR TO INSTALLING PAVING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ABUTTING STREET, ALL INSTAL- LATIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICATION PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL MAKING OF THE TAP BY THE CITY." 4. DELETE SUBSECTION 106.3 AND IN LIEU THEREOF' THERE IS HEREBY ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING SUBSECTIONS OF SECTION 106: "I o6.3. PERMIT FEES: BEFORE A PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED FOR INSTALLA- TION OF PLUMBING OR GAS FITTINGS FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE SHALL BE PAID BY THE APPLICANT TO THE PLUMBING INSPECTION SECTION: (A ) WATER WATER SERVICE 1.00 EACH WATER FED ICE - MAKING MACHINES 1.00 EACH FIXTURES - 1ST FIXTURE 1.00 FIXTURES - ADDITIONAL .75 EACH AIR CONDITIONING UNITS IF CONNECTED TO WATER SYSTEM 2.00 LAWN SPRINKLER AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS (PER 1,000 Sq. FT. OF LOT AREA SERVICED WITH WATER SYSTEM) 1.00 EACH SWIMMING POOL 10.00 EACH COOLING TOWERS: RESIDENTIAL 1.00 EACH COMMERCIAL 3.00 EACH PUMPS 1.00 EACH REINSPECTION, EACH SEPARATELY DESIGNATED UNIT UNDER ABOVE CLASSIFICATIONS 5.00 -3- (B) GAS GAS SERVICE, PLUS IST METER LOOP Y 1.00 EACH GAS LOOPS ADDITIONAL 1.00 EACH GAS OPENINGS .25 EACH REINSPECTION, EACH SEPARATELY DESIGNATED UNIT UNDER ABOVE CLASSIFICATION OF GAS OPENINGS 5.00 APPLIANCES FURNACES 2.00 EACH WALL HEATERS 1.00 EACH HOT WATER HEATERS 1.00 EACH OTHERS (INCLUDING GAS AIR CONDITIONING UNITS) 2.00 EACH BOILERS (CENTRAL PLANT) 5.00 EACH BOILERS (RESIDENTIAL) 2.00 EACH (C) SANITARY SEWER SERVICE LINE (HOUSELINE) $ 2.50 EACH EXTENSIONS TO OTHER BUILDINGS 2.00 EACH PRIVATC DISPOSAL SYSTEMS: RESIDENTIAL 3.50 EACH COMMERCIAL 5.00 EACH REINSPECTION FOR SEWER EXTENSION ON PREMISES 5.00 (D) STORM SEWER PER CONNECTION TO STORM SEWER: RESIDENTIAL 3.50 EACH COMMERCIAL 5.00 EACH ROOF DRAINS 1.00 EACH (E) INVESTIGATION FEE (IF WORK STARTED BEFORE PERMIT ISSUED) $10.00 (F) REINSPECTION FEE 5.00 (G) OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS INSPECTION TO REGULAR FEES 5.00 (H) MINIMUM FEE 2.00 (1) ALL CHURCHES PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF ONLY FIFTY PERCENT (50 %) OF THE PERMIT FEE PROVIDED ABOVE. PERMIT FEE SHALL BE DOUBLED IF WORK STARTED BEFORE PERMIT iS ISSUED. "106.4. PERMITS FOR REPAIRS: A PERMIT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THE MAKING OF MINOR REPAIRS TO EXISTING PLUMBING OR GAS FITTING WITHIN ANY BUILDING. THE MAKING OF MINOR REPAIRS SHALL CONSIST OF THE REPAIRING OR REPLACING OF PARTS OF WATERS SEWAGE OR GAS FIXTURES AND THE REPLACING OR REPAIRING OF ALL TRIMMINGS OR PARTS OF WATER FIXTURES. THE MAKING OF REPAIRS OTHER THAN MINOR SHALL REQUIRE A PERMIT. THE REPLACEMENT OF A WATER HEATER WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A MAJOR REPAIR. "106.5. EXTENSIONS AND CHANGES IN ROUGHING -IN: ALL EXTENSIONS AND CHANGES IN ROUGHING -IN, IN NEW OR OLD BUILDINGS SHALL BE PERFORMED -4- TESTED AND INSPECTED AS REQUIRED FOR NEW WORK BY THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND INSPECTION FEES PAID ACCORDINGLY. °106.6. PERMITS FOR PART JOBS: WHEN ONE MASTER PLUMBER COMPLETES THE ROUGH WORK, IN WHOLE OR IN PARTS ON ANY PLUMBING OR GAS FITTING JOBS AND A SECOND MASTER PLUMBER IS CALLED UPON TO COMPLETE THE WORKS IN WHOLE OR IN PART; THEN IN THAT EVENTS A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR WHICH REGULAR FEES SHALL BE PAID FOR THE WORK TO BE DONE. EACH MASTER PLUMBER SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE ONLY FOR THE WORK WHICH HE INSTALLED. BEFORE THE SECOND PLUMBER IS ISSUED A PERMIT FOR THE COMPLETION OF A PLUMBING OR GAS FITTING JOBS THE PLUMBING OFFICIAL OR HIS ASSISTANTS SHALL FIRST NOTIFY BY CERTIFIED MAIL THE MASTER PLUMBER HOLDING THE ORIGINAL OR FIRST PERMIT IF HE CAN BE FOUND, THAT THE SECOND PERMIT IS TO BE ISSUED. THE ISSUANCE OF THE SECOND PERMIT SHALL CANCEL THE FIRST PERMIT AND NO REFUND OF FEES SHALL BE MADE. A SECOND PERMIT SHALL BE INVALID UNTIL AND UNLESS SUCH NOTICE IS GIVEN. °106.7. INSPECTOR SHALL ISSUE PERMIT: IF THE PLUMBING OFFICIAL FINDS THE APPLICATION TO BE CORRECT AND ALL FEES HAVE BEEN PAID, HE SHALL CAUSE THE PERMIT TO BE ISSUED. UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH PERMIT THE MASTER PLUMBER OR PERSON TO WHOM THE PERMIT WAS ISSUED MAY COMMENCE THE PROPOSED WORK AND MAKE THE INSTALLATION DESCRIBED�IN HIS APPLICATION. "106.8. SPECIAL PERMITS: WHERE ADDITIONAL FIXTURES ARE REQUIRED OR ALTERATIONS ARE TO BE MADE WHICH CANNOT PRACTICALLY BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THESE REGULATIONS A SPECIAL PERMIT IN WRITING MAY BE ISSUED BY THE PLUMBING OFFICIAL FOR SUCH WORK, BUT SUCH ADDITIONS OR ALTERATIONS SHALL BE OF A CHARACTER THAT WILL MAKE THE PLUMBING SYSTEM IN THE BUILDING AS A WHOLE CONFORM TO THE SPIRIT OF THE SANITARY AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE. SUCH PERMISSION SHALL IN ALL CASES BE OBTAINED FROM THE PLUMBING OFFICIAL IN WRITING PRIOR TO STARTING THE WORK TO BE COVERED THEREBY AND A COPY OF SUCH PERMIT WITH ANY SUPPORTING DIAGRAMS PRINTS AND DATA SHALL BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTION SECTION. °l06.9. SPECIAL RULING: IN THE EVENT OF A SPECIAL RULING -5- BY THE PLUMBING OFFICIAL FOR SOME UNUSUAL TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION OR OCCUPANCY NOT OUTLINED HEREIN WHEREBY ALL SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION IN THE FUTURE WILL BE AFFECTED, THE PLUMBING OFFICIAL SHALL MAKE A WRITTEN RULING AND AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD SHALL PLACE THE SAME ON FILE IN THE PLUMBING INSPECTION SECTION FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION. "106.10. TIME LIMITATION OF PERMITS: IF PLUMBING OR GAS FITTING WORK AUTHORIZED UNDER A PERMIT IS NOT COMMENCED WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE OF SUCH PERMITS OR IF THE WORK IS COMMENCED AND NOT COMPLETED WITHIN A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE PER- MIT, THE PERMIT SHALL BECOME VOID UNLESS THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE SHOWN TO THE PLUMBING INSPECTION SECTION OF THE BUILDING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY THAT MORE THAN SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE APPLICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PLUMBING WORK COVERED BY THE APPLICATIONS AND THE OFFICER RECEIVING SUCH APPLICATION SHALL HAVE AP- PROVED A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME FOR COMPLETION OF THE WORK. UPON EXPIRATION OF THE PERMITS NO WORK SHALL BE DONE ON THE PREMISES UNTIL A NEW PERMIT IS ISSUEDj AND ALL PERMIT FEES ARE PAID FOR THE WORK COVERED BY THE NEW PERMIT. NO REFUNDS SHALL BE MADE FOR PERMITS THAT HAVE BECOME VOID. WHERE CIRCUM- STANCES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE APPLICANT REQUIRES AN EXTENSION OF TIME BE GRANTED TO COMPLETE THE WORK, THEN SUCH PERMIT MAY BE EXTENDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN SIX (6) MONTHS." 5. DELETE SUBSECTION 107.2 (C). 6. DELETE SUBSECTION 107.6. 7. DELETE SUBSECTION 107.7. 7A. DELETE SECTION 111. 7B. DELETE SECTION 112. S. IN PRINCIPLE NO. 2, UNDER SECTION 201, DELETE THE WORD "SEPARATE" IN THE LAST LINE. 9. AMEND SECTION 302 BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF "AIR GAP" TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "AIR GAP. AN AIR GAP IN A WATER- SUPPLY SYSTEM IS THE UNOBSTRUCTED VERTICAL DISTANCE THROUGH THE FREE ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN THE LOWEST OPENING FROM ANY PIPE OR FAUCET SUPPLYING WATER TO A TANK, PLUMB- ING FIXTURES OR OTHER DEVICE AND THE FLOOD- LEVEL RIM OF THE RECEPTACLE AND IN NO CASE SHALL SUCH DISTANCE BE LESS THAN 3/4 INCH." FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 302 BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF "BUILDING DRAIN" TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: -6- "BUILDING DRAIN. THE BUILDING (HOUSE) DRAIN IS THAT PART OF THE LOWEST PIPING OF A DRAINAGE SYSTEM WHICH RECEIVES THE DISCHARGE FROM SOIL WASTE AND OTHER DRAINAGE PIPES INSIDE THE WALLS OF THE BUILDING AND CONVEYS IT TO THE BUILDING (HOUSE) SEWER BEGINNING THREE FEET OUTSIDE THE BUILDING WALL. A TWO -WAY CLEANOUT SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THAT POINT AND EXTENDED TO FINISH GRADE." 1' 10. DELETE SUBSECTION 403.2. 1'11. AMEND SUBSECTION 407.1 TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "407.1. SUPPORT OF PIPING: BURIED PIPING SHALL BE SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT ITS ENTIRE LENGTH ON COMPACTED FILL OF THE ORIGINAL DENSITY OR SELECTED SAND FILL, EXCEPT WHERE 50% OF THE BOTTOM PIPE SERVICE IS WITHIN 1/4 INCH OF VIRGIN SOIL AND NOSPAN OF MORE THAN TWO FEET (2') IN LENGTH IS SUPPORTED ON VIRGIN SOIL." 11 12. DELETE SUBSECTION 41o.4. 13. AMEND SUBSECTION 417.1 TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "417.1. WATER SERVICE PIPING SHALL BE INSTALLED BELOW THE RECORDED FROST PENETRATIONS BUT IN NO CASE LESS THAN ONE FOOT SIX INCHES (1l - 6") FOR WATER PIPING BELOW GRADE.1 "1 A. AMEND SECTION 417 BY DELETING THEREFROM THE WORDS "BUILDING SEWER AND ". 15. AMEND SUBSECTION 422.1 BY DELETING THE WORDS "WITHIN 300 FEET "x IN THE FIRST LINE. 16. AMEND SUBSECTION 502.1 BY CHANGING "3 PSF" TO "2 1/2 PSF ", IN THE THIRD LINE, AND AMEND THE FOURTH LINE OF SAID SUBSECTION 502.1 TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "WATER CLOSET LEAD BENDS AND LEAD STUBS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN H PSF." 17. AMEND TABLE 505 BY DELETING THE FOLLOWING: ASBESTOS CEMENT SEWER PIPE BITUMINIZED SEWER PIPE AND FITTINGS BITUMINIZED PERFORATED PIPE AND FITTINGS BITUMINIZED LAMINATED FIBER PIPE AND FITTINGS CLAY PIPE HOT POUR JOINTS CONCRETE REINFORCED SEWER PIPE CONCRETE SEWER PIPE CONCRETE (STEEL CYLINDER TYPE) CONCRETE PERFORATED CONCRETE DRAIN TILE AND IN LIEU OF THE ITEM "CLAY PIPE HOT POUR JOINTS" SUBSTITUTE THE WORDS "CLAY SEWER PIPE (STANDARD)," AND IN THE COLUMN OPPOSITE THEREOF ENTITLED arQ "ASTM ", INSERT THE WORDS AND FIGURES %13- 614T ", AND IN THE ASTM COLUMN PERTAINING TO CLAY PIPE, FOR THE WORDS AND FIGURES "C- 200-59T" SUBSTITUTE THE WORDS AND FIGURES "C- 200 -64T ";FOR THE WORDS AND , FIGURES "C- 211 -57T" SUBSTITUTE "C- 211 -61T "; AND FOR THE WORDS AND FIGURES °c- 425 -60T" SUBSTITUTE "C- 1425 -614." 18. AMEND TABLE 505 BY DELETING FOOTNOTES 1 AND 2 AT THE END Ti EREO F. 19. DELETE SUBSECTION 602.6. 20. DELETE SUBSECTION 602.9. 21. DELETE SUBSECTION 602.11. 22. DELETE SUBSECTION 602.12. 23. AMEND SUBSECTION 603.1 TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: °603.1• CLAY SEWER PIPE. CLAY JOINTS SHALL BE MADE OF APPROVED COMPRESSION TYPE GASKET MATERIAL." 214. DELETE SUBSECTION ,4 6,10'3.2. 25. AMEND SUBSECTION 60.1 BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: ALL JOINTS BETWEEN STEEL AND COPPER PIPE SHALL HAVE INSULATING COUPLINGS." 26. AMEND SUBSECTION 605.2 BY ADDING AT THE END THEREOF BEFORE THE THE WORDS "WITH THE EXCEPTION OF INSULATING UNIONS." 27. AMEND SUBSECTION 607.1 BY ADDING AT THE END THEREOF, BEFORE THE �.� THE WORDS "WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A THREE -INCH X31 SERVICE SINK TRAP WITH A TWO -INCH (2..) OUTLET." 28. AMEND SUBSECTION 701.1 BY ADDING A NEW SENTENCE AT THE END OF PARAGRAPH (A) TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "RESIDENTIAL DISHWASHER WASTE MAY BE DISCHARGED INTO DISPOSER SINK OUTLET OR THE HOUSE SIDE OF THE TRAP." 29. DELETE SUBSECTION 702.3 (e). 30. AMEND SUBSECTION 703.3 BY PLACING A PERIOD AFTER THE WORD "SEALS" AND DELETE THE BALANCE OF THE SENTENCE. 31. AMEND SUBSECTION 704.7 TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "N4.7. THERE SHALL BE A DOUBLE CLEAN -OUT FIVE (5) FEET FROM THE BUILDING AT THE JUNCTION OF THE BUILDING DRAIN AND THE BUILDING SEWER. ALSO A 'DALLAS Y' TYPE CLEAN -OUT SHALL BE INSTALLED AND BROUGHT TO FINISHED GRADE AT THE JUNCTION OF THE BUILDING SEWER AND THE CITY MAIN." 32. AMEND SUBSECTION 906.1 BY ADDING AT THE END THEREOF, BEFORE THE ".` THE WORDS "UNLESS PROTECTED BY ANAPPROVED SIPHON BREAKER." t1 33. AMEND SUBSECTION 911.1 BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: "PRECAST CO'N'CRETE SHOWER BASES SHALL NOT REQUIRE SHOWER PANS." 34. AMEND SUBSECTION 911.2 BY DELETING THE LAST SENTENCE THEREOF. 35. AMEND SUBSECTION 1003.6 TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "1003.6. SUPPORT OF PIPING. BURIED PIPING SHALL BE SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT ITS ENTIRE LENGTH ON COMPACTED FILL OF THE ORIGINAL DENSITY OR SE'L'ECTED SAND FILL, EXCEPT WHERE 50% OF THE BOTTOM PIPE SERVICE IS WITHIN 1/4 INCH OF VIRGIN SOIL AND NO SPAN OF MORE THAN TWO FEET (2') IN LENGTH IS SUPPORTED ON VIRGIN SOIL." 36. AMEND SUBSECTION 1006.1 BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING WORDS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SENTENCE: "FOR BUILDINGS OF THREE STORIES OR MORE, ". 37• AMEND SUBSECTION 1101.7 BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: "AIR CONDITIONING DRAINS MAY BE CONNECTED DIRECTLY INTO HOUSE SIDE OF TRAPS." 38. DELETE SUBSECTION 1205.2. 39. AMEND SUBSECTION 1211.1 BY DELETING THE WORD "INSIDE." 140. AMEND SUBSECTION 1213.1, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN THE SECOND SENTENCE, BETWEEN THE WORDS "SIZES" AND "SHALL ": "IN ONE (1) AND TWO (2) STORY BUILDINGS ", SAID SECOND SENTENCE TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "METHODS USED TO DETERMINE PIPE SIZES IN ONE (1) AND TWO (2) STORY BUIL'D'INGS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: ". 41. AMEND SUBSECTION 1215.6, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN THE FIRST SENTENCE, BETWEEN THE WORDS "TANK" AND "HEREAFTER ": "HAVING A CAPACITY OF FIFTY (50) GALLONS OR MORE ", SAID FIRST SENTENCE TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "ANY STORAGE TANK HAVING A CAPACITY OF FIFTY (50) GALLONS OR MORE HEREAFTER INSTALLED FOR DOMESTIC HOT WATER SHALL HAVE CLEARLY AND INDELIBLY STAMPED IN THE METAL, OR SO MARKED UPON A PLATE WELDED THERETO, OR OTHERWISE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED, THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WORKING PRESSURE." 42. AMEND SUBSECTION 1301.3 BY DELETING FROM THE FIRST SENTENCE THE FOLLOW'I'NG WORDS: "GALVANIZED STEEL, GALVANIZED WROUGHT IRON." Y3. AMEND SUBSECTION 1301.4 BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH, READING AS FOLLOWS: "ALL DRAINS UNDER COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED WITH FIRST FLOOR SLAB ON FILL OR GRADE SHALL BE OF EXTRA HEAVY CAST IRON PIPE." -9- 44. AMEND SUBSECTION 1302.1 BY AMENDING THE FIRST SENTENCE TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "THE BUILDING SEWER, WHEN INSTALLED IN SEPARATE TRENCH FROM THE WATER SERVICE PIPE, SHALL BE CAST IRON SEWER PIPE OR VITRIFIED -CLAY SEWER PIPE." 45. AMEND SUBSECTION 1401.3 BY DELETING THE FOLLOWING WORDS: "GALVANIZED STEED GALVANIZED WRO'U'GHT IRONS ". 46. AMEND SUBSECTION 1403.3 BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: "WHERE A WASHER OR SINK CONNECTION IS INSTALLED IF PERMITTED BY THE ZONING ORDINANCE, IN A DETACHED GARAGE OR OTHER ACCESSORY BUILDING, A ONE AND 1O�NE -HALF INCH (1 -1/2 ") DIAMETER VENT STACK WILL BE PERMITTED." 477. DELETE SECTION 1405 AND SUBSECTIONS 1405.1 AND 1405.2. 4S. AMEND SUBSECTION 109.1 BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: "A DISTANCE OF SIX INCHES (61 SHALL BE ALLOWED FROM THE WEIR OF THE TRAP � TO THE FIXTURE OUTLET." 49. AMEND SUBSECTION 1501.1 BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING WORDS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SENTENCE: "ON NONRESIDENTIAL USES," AND BY DELETING THE WORDS "OR A COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM ", SAID SENTENCE TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "1501.1. DRAINAGE REQUIRED. ON NONRESIDENTIAL USES, ROOFS, PAVED AREAS, YARDS, COURTS AND COURTYARDS SHALL BE DRAINED INTO A STORM SEWER SYSTEM WHERE SUCH SYSTEMS ARE AVAILABLE." 50. AMEND SUBSECTION 1502.5 TO HEREAFTER READ: "THE BUILDING STORM SEWER SHALL BE OF CAST -IRON SOIL PIPE OR VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE." 51. AMEND APPENDIX A BY DELETING ALL REFERENCE TO FIBRE PIPE. 52. AMEND APPENDIX A BY DELETING ALL REFERENCE TO CEMENT - ASBESTOS PIPE 53. AMEND APPENDIX A, UNDER HEADING "CLAY PIPE ", PARAGRAPH B, BY ADDING A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH (E) READING: "ALL JOINTS SHALL BE OF THE APPROVED CO'M'PRESSION TYPE GASKET MATERIAL." pp 54. AMEND APPENDIX B. PARAGRAPH B -U1 BY ADDING THERETO A NEW PARAGRAPH, NUMBERED (H -U), READING AS FOLLOWS: "(H -S) SEWER DRAIN LINES INSTALLED UNDER A MOBILE HOMES TRAVEL TRAILER OR CONCRETE SLAB SHALL BE CAST IRON SOIL PIPE AND SHALL EXTEND AT LEAST THREE FEET (3') BEYOND THE EDGES OF SAID MOBILE HOME, TRAVEL TRAILER OR CONCRETE SLAB." 3 us 55• AMEND APPENDIX B, PARAGRAPH B -8, BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH (G) TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "(G) NO MORE THAN TEN (10) MOBILE HOMES OR TRAVEL TRAILERS MAY CONNECT TO A FOUR -INCH (4 ") SEWER DRAIN LINE. 1•THE DRAIN LINE SHALL BE VENTED AT ITS HIGHEST POINT WITH A FOUR -INCH (4") DIAMETER CAST IRON SOIL PIPE VENT STACK EXTENDING TEN FEET (10') ABOVE THE GROUND. SEWER DRAIN LINES SERVING MORE THAN TEN (10) AND LESS THAN FIFTY (50) MOBILE HOMES OR TRAVEL TRAILERS SHALL BE AT LEAST SIX INCHES (F) ") IN DIAMETER, SAID DRAIN LINES BEING VENTED WITH AT LEAST ONE (1) FOUR -INCH (4„) DIAMETER CAST IRON SOIL PIPE VENT STACK EXTENDING TEN FEET (10') ABOVE THE GROUND FOR EVERY TEN (10) MOBILE HOME OR TRAVEL TRAILER SPACES." 56. AMEND APPENDIX B, PARAGRAPH B -21 BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF "MOBILE HOME" BY DELETING THE WORD "PERMANENT" BEFORE THE WORD "DWELLING" AND SUBSTITUTING THE WORD "TEMPORARY." 57. AMEND APPENDIX 8-11, PARAGRAPH (A) BY CHANGING THE WORDS "SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, PART II GAS" TO HEREAFTER READ "SOUTHERN STANDARD GAS CODE, 1965 EDITION." SECTION 2. IF ANY PART OF THIS ORDINANCE, OR OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE EMBODIED HEREIN BY REFERENCES BE HELD VOIDS SUCH PART SHALL BE DEEMED SEVERABLE AND THE INVALIDITY THEREOF SHALL NOT AFFECT THE REMAINING PARTS OF THIS ORDINANCE OR SAID CODE. SECTION 3. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED. PROVIDED, NOTHING IN THIS ORDINANCE OR IN THE CODE HEREBY ADOPTED SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT ANY SUIT OR PROCEEDING NOW PENDING IN ANY COURT, OR ANY RIGHTS ACQUIRED, OR LIABILITY INCURRED OR ANY CAUSES OF ACTION ACCRUED OR EXISTING UNDER ANY ACT OR ORDINANCES REPEALED HEREBY. PROVIDED, FURTHERS IF THE ADOPTION OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE BY THIS ORDINANCE BE INEFFECTIVE TO ENACT SAID CODE AS LAW, THEN THIS ENTIRE ORDINANCE SHALL BE VOID FOR ALL PURPOSES AND ALL NOW EXISTING ORDI- NANCES SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT. SECTION 4. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL VIOLATE ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE, OR OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE AS HEREIN ADOPTED, • i SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND PUNISHED BY A FINE NOT EXCEED- ING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200). IF THE VIOLATION BE CONTINUING EACH DAY'S VIOLATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE. SECTION 5. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PUBLICATION ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUMMARY THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. SECTION 6. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE, PHRASE OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. r THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS R FOR THE FIRST I AND PASS�° � ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF �9 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN L✓L� JACK BLACKMON p L• - PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. 1 KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINA WAS READ FOR T ECOND�IME AND TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE DAY OF i - -zh- '19 , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIKE AND PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE JL DAY OF ,��i, ^.�L�r, y 19y BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: • DR. MCIVER FURMAN ✓ �i� JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE v DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF /�ylo�����vJ y �9i• ATTEST: CITY SECRET APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM IS // DAY OF /0-0, , 19[�(� : CITY ATTORNEY R MAYOR A THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS r IN= -OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept Public Works - Building Division H.W. Whitney, City Manager hru: James L. Lontoe, Acting Director Public Works gsu::� L.g. Stout, Building Official Die Noveember 9g, 19661 � SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE PAS' r rr.mnnmrr. (�4h9_F�.�)ITInII� _- 1. Attached is copy of letter from Mr. Joseph Hans, A.I.A., in which specific comments are made regarding the new adoption ordinance of the above subject code. 2. We are agreeable to the proposed changes, and feel that they are equitable. Verle S. Stout, P. E. Building Official LSS/k att. a fl U D U I fl T U 1 3 1 4 S A N T A F E 5 T R E E T fl�CflII�CTS flDD fllflDD�RS TELEPHONE CORPUS CH RI5T 4•d91, TEXAS JOSEPH HANS, RALPH REN NETT JOHN MARTIN JACK SOLKA M E M R E R 5, A M E R I C A N I N S T I T U T E O F A R C H I T E C T S Mr. Jack McDaniel, P.E. Director of Public Works City of Corpus Christi P. O. Box 1622 Corpus Christi, Texas RE: Southern Standard Building Code Part III -- Plumbing. Dear Mr. McDaniel: UAfter receipt of your letter The Texas Society of Architects asked our office to review the ordinance. We have reviewed the code and ordinance and wish to make the following comments: 1. The proposed ordinance establishes permit fees for Air Conditioning Systems which we feel to be inequitable. The inequity results in large commercial systems. We recommend a scale of $2.00 per ton to 5 tons plus $1.00 per ton over five tons to fifteen tons and then a fee of twenty five cents per ton above 15 ions, e.g. 5 tons x $2.00 -- $10.00 , 10 tons x $1.00 -- $20.00 plus 100 tons x .25-- a total permit fee of $45.00 for a 115 ton system. The present schedule would set a permit fee of $120.00 for a 115 ton system. The other inequity we find is that Central Plant Boilers have a fee of $5.00 for any size. This we feel should scale upward with $5.00 being the fee for boilers up to 250,000 BTU and twenty five cents for each additional 50,000 BTU of capacity. 2. The proposed ordinance deletes sub sections 107.6 and 107.7. We feel that the sub sections covering tests of water and sewer systems should be retained. Other than these Items we find the ordinance and code a needed improvement to our city. Sincerely yours, A. I. A; J H/61 November 16, 1966 cc: L, K. Stout Ralph Bennett, T.S.A. K f f_ _ :•415 7 -iIJ �ry` - µ i R Broad acres are a patent of nobility; and no man but feels - more of a man in the world if he have a bit of I _ _ ground that he can call his own. However small it Is on the surface, it is four thousand miles 15 `rs deep; and that is a very handsome property. -- - -- — -- - — — -- Charles Dudley Warner HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION of Corpus Christi Telephone TErminal 5 -1991 • 525 Glazebrook Joy Oberle Corpus Christi, Texas 78404 Ofnce Manager BOARD OF DIRECTORS: December 191966 H. L. "Butch" Edens President E. H. Moore to vke President City Manager Herbert Whitney C. L. Norrell City of Corpus Christi tad vice President City Hall Leland DuBose Corpus Christi,Texas Treasurer Roy Richards, Jr. Dear Mr.Whitneys secretary Members of the Home Builders Association of Corpus Guy W. Alexander Immediate Past President Christi have made a study of the new Plumbing Jas. B. Cotrell Neel Fulghum, Jr. ordinance and we feel this will be good for the City. Robert Peerman Leland B. Ross We wish to commend those who worked so diligently Art Scott Bill Southern on this new Plumbing Code. Cordially, —,V I- V� E.H.Moore I' President , BUILDERS ASSBC /gT7�y CO y ��°�rsr S6 'yssoamr„ �'.9 3aho4PP�C°® f �gRPUS CHRISTI / f(