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Home My WebLink About03408 ORD - 02/03/1953w AN ORDINANCE 4-�Z° 8' AMENNDING ORDINANCE NO. 2578 PASSED Aid] APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1949, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS THEREAFTER AMENDED AND NOW IN EXISTENCE, BY AMENDING SECTION 921: VENTS AND VENTING. TO INCLUDE ASBESTOS CEMENT VENT PIPE AND SETTING OUT SPECIFICATIONS FOR INSTALLATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 911: SHOWER STALLS BY ADD- ING AN ALTERNATE FOR USE IN ONE —STORY BUILDINGS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, heretofore on the 16th day of August, 1949, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas passed finally an Ordinance numbered No. 2578 and entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH OF PERSONS, THE SAFETY OF PROPERTY AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC; CREATING THE SUPERVISORY BOARD OF PLUMBERS, DESIGNATING THE MEMBERS THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIES THEREOF; PROVIDING THE REQUIRING OF A MASTER PLUMBERS SURETY BOND; PRO- VIDING THE REQUIRING OF PERMITS FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PLUMBING, DRAINAGE, AND GAS FITTING AND THE INSPECTION OF SUCH PLUMBING, DRAINAGE AND GAS FITTING WORK AND THE SCALE OF FESS FOR SUCH INSPECTION; COMPELLING ALL BUILDINGS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO BE CONNECTED WITH THE PUBLIC SANITARY SEWERS AND PROVIDING THE MANNER AND WAY IN WHICH PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING WORK SHALL BE DONE AND THE KIND AND CLASS OF MATERIALS TO BE USED IN SUCH WORK: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AM DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. "; and WHEREAS, it is considered to the best interest of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, that said Ordinance No. 2578, as amended and now in existence, be amended in the particulars hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Section 921 be amended to read as follows, the change being underlined for clarification: SECTION 921; VENTS AND VENTING. All building vent pipe shall be of cast iron, brass, lead or copper of suitable size and in accordance with regulations herein set forth. Asbestos cement vent pie, which meets the standard weight specified for Transite Plumbing Vent Pipe may be used in one-story residences as an optional material for dry vents only,, but shall not be used for revent tie•ins When such pipe 3qG)F is used, the joints shall be caulked in the manner prescribed for cast iron pipe. and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer s specifications and further provided the transite pipe be not closer than forty—two-(42-9—inches from the floor line of the dwelling. Each sewer connection shall have not less than than one vent pipe for venitlation. All vents shall be carried one (11) foot above the main roof of building and the upper end of vent pipe shall not be within ten (10*) feet of or terminated below any opening* dormer window, door, air intake, or such, in any existing building. and the same is hereby amended. SECTION 2. That Section 911 of said Ordinance No. 2578 is hereby amended and the same shall hereafter read as follows, the addition being underlined for clarification: SECTION 911: SHOWER STALLS. Shower stalls shall be considered as a plumbing fixture, and shall be provided with a proper drain and strainer. Lead pans shall be installed under all showers ex- cept approved manufactured shower stalls and shower stalls on the and the same is hereby amended. SECTION 3. The necessity for providing proper regulations regarding the Plumbing Code for the City of Corpus Christi creates a public emergency and public imperative necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date it is introduced and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council and the Mayor,having declared such emergency and necessity to exist, requesting the suspension of said Charter rule, that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction, and that it shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDING- LY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED, This the 3g�day of February, A. D. 1953, MAY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Qi A TE ST: y Secretary APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM. City Attorney CORPUS nC,.Hli�sTIp TEXAS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS GENTL�MEN9 FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINAMCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN- SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO.ORDINANCE DR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PA55ED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 INTRODUCED„ AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RE- SOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; 1, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY MA R, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE- LESLIE WASSERMAN FRANK E. WILLIAMSON JACK DEFORREST GEORGE L. LOW MAN MIKE A. NEEDHAM, JR THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLL ING VOTE- LESLIE WASSERMAN FRANK E. WILLIAMSON JACK DEFORREST GEORGE L. LOWMAN MIKE A. NEEDHAM, JR 3140?