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Home My WebLink About03470 ORD - 05/13/1953AN ORDINANCE 2 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2578 ENTITLED "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 PLUMBER'S SURETY BOND; PROVIDING 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 FEES 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; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY," PASSED AND 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 I_N EXISTENCE, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION 707; SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION 1001 AND SECTION 604; 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 N0. 2578 AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND WHEREAS, IT IS CONSIDERED TO -WE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT SAID 'ORDINANCE N0. 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 A CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION 707 OF SAID PLUMB ING ORDINANCE BE AMENDED 50 AS HEREAFTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 707. (A) SOIL, WASTE AND VENT LINES: SOIL, WASTE AND VENT LINES SHALL BE TESTED WITH EITHER WATER OR AIR. THE WATER TEST SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE PLUMBING AND /OR DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN ITS ENTIRETY OR IN SECTIONS. IF APPLIED TO THE ENTIRE SYSTEM, ALC OPENINGS IN THE PIPING SHALL BE TIGHTLY CLOSED EXCEPT THE HIGHEST OPENING ABOVE THE ROOF OR OTHER HIGHEST POINT AND THE SYSTEM FILLED WITH WATER TO THE POINT OF OVERFLOW. HOWEVER, IN ONE -STORY DWELLING OCCUPANCIES ONE WATER TEST WILL BE DEEMED SATISFACTORY PROVIDED THE SYSTEM IS FILLED WITH WATER TO A POINT AT LEAST FIVE (5') FEET ABOVE THE INLET OF THE HIGHEST FIXTURE INTO THE STACK." SECTION 2. THAT SUBS- ECTION (D) OF SECTION 1001 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: P "SECTION 1001. (D) PROTECTION AGAINST FREEZING. ALL COLD WATER PIPES SHALL BE GRADED TO A LOW POINT AND A STOP AND WASTE VALVE SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THIS POINT. HOT WATER LINES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A BLEEDER VALVE AT THE LOW POINT OF THE SYSTEM. THE STOP AND WASTE VALVE AND BLEEDER VALVE AS REQUIRED SHALL BE PLACED IN AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION. HOW - EVER, TYPE L OR BETTER COPPER PIPING UNDER CONCRETE SLABS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS BEING ADEQUATELY PROTECTED AGAINST FREEZING PROVIDED ANY XOINTS UNDER SUCH SLAB SHALL BE PROPERLY BRAZED." SECTION 3. THAT SECTION 604 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 604: PERMIT FEES. BEFORE A PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED FOR INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING OR GAS FITTING, FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE SHALL BE PAID BY THE APPLICANT TO THE CITY PLUMBING INSPECTION SECTION: (A) WATER ONE OR FIRST FIXTURE- - - - - - - - - -$ 1.00 TWO TD TWENTY FIXTURES, EACH- - - - - - 0.75 OVER TWENTY FIXTURES EACH- - - - - - - 0.50 ONE OR FIRST AIR- CONDITIONING OR REFRIGERATING UNIT - - - - - - - - - 1.00 ADDITIONAL AIR- CONDITION OR REFRIGERATING UNITS EACH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.50 REINSPECTION, EACH SEPARATELY DESIGNATED UNIT UNDER ABOVE CLASSIFICATIONS - - - 5.00 (B) GAS ONE TO SIX GAS OPENANGS - - - - - - - - 1.00 ALL OVER SIX SUCH OPENINGS, EACH- - - - 0.25 FIRST GAS METER LOOP- - - - - - - - - - 0.50 ADDITIONAL GAS METER LOUPE EACH - - - - 1.00 ONE APPLIANCE, WHEN INSTALLED SEPARATELY -1.00 REINSPECTION, EACH SEPARATELY DESIGNATED UNIT UNDER ABOVE CLASSIFICATION OF GAS OPENINGS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 (c) SANITARY SEWER FIRST SEWER EXTENSION BY PLUMBER ON PREMISES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.50 ADDITIONAL SEWER EXTENSION BY PLUMBER ON PREMISES - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00 CONNECTION TO SEPTIC TANK BY PLUMBER - 2.50 REINSPECTION FOR SEWER EXTENSION ON PREMISES - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 (D) STORM SEWER SEWER EXTENSION BY PLUMBER ON PREMISES- 1.00 PERMIT FEE SHALL BE DOUBLED IF WORK IS STARTED BEFORE PERMIT 15 ISSUED." SECTION 4. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUB - DIVISION 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 RE311-ATIONS RELATE . SECTION 5. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED. lRa E3 SECTION 6. THIS BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN CASE OF ITS VIOLATION, THE SAME SHALL BE PUBLISHED BY PUBLISHING ITS CAPTION OR TITLE STATING ITS PURPOSE AND THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AS SET FORTH IN ?SECTIONS 1201, 1202 AND 1203, SAID PUBLICATION TO BE TWICE IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY; AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN .FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS SECOND PUBLICATION. SECTION 7. 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 ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY O MAY, 1953• MA 70R THE C OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST: CITY SECRETAR F APPR(�(ED AS TO EGAL FORM: Iry ATTORNEY ail TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN: CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 1953 FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR 'REQUIREMENT 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 MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THI5 ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MAYOR CITY OF PUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: A. A. LICHTENSTEIN ELI-Roy KING P. C. CALLAWAY JAMES A. NAISMITH W. JAMES BRACE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLL ZG VOTE: A. A. LICHTENSTEIN ELLRO.Y KING P. Cr CALLAWAY JAMES A. NAISMITH W. JAMES BRACE 340