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Home My WebLink About04835 ORD - 08/07/1957GGP:EB:O /5/57 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2578, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1949, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND MAINTE- NANCE 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 THEIR POWERS, DUTIES AND TERMS OF OFFICE; ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF CHIEF PLUMBING INSPECTOR 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 INSPECTIONS; 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 THE RE- PEALING OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY ", AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECT IOId M 0Mr- OF SA{D ORDINANCE TO EXEMPT ONLY THE CITY OF CORP115 INSTALLATION OF WATER WER INSTALLATIONS, AND OF SAID ORDINANCE BY A BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: a SECTION 1. THAT SECTION 1.05 OF ORDINANCE N0. 2578, PASSED AND AP- PROVED ON THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1949, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE COR- PORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH OF PERSONS, THE SAFETY OF PROPERTY AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC; CRE- ATING THE SUPERVISORY BOARD OF PLUMBERS, DESIGNATING THE MEMBERS THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING THEIR POWERS, DUTIES AND TERMS OF OFFICE; ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF CHIEF PLUMBING INSPECTOR AND PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIES THEREOF; PROVIDING THE REQUIRING OF A MASTER PLUMBER'S SURETY BOND; PROVIDING THE RE- QUIRING OF PERMITS FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PLUMBING, DRAINAGE, AND GAS FITTING AND THE INSPECTION OF SUCH PLUMBING, DRAINAGE AND GAS FITTING WORK AND THE q -8 3-S' SCALE OF FEES FOR SUCH INSPECTIONS; COMPELLING ALL BUILDINGS UNDER CERTAIN CON- DITIONS 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 VIOLA- TION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND THE REPEALING OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ", AS AMENDED BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 105: CITY DEPARTMENTS. THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND BUILDINGS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND OF THE INDE- PENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THEREOF SHALL BE SUBJECT TD THE PRO- VISIONS OF TH15 CODE SO FAR AS THE SAME MAY BE APPLICABLE, BUT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ONLY SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIRE- MENTS OF FEES." 1� o SECTION 2. THAT SECTION 604 OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 2578 BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 604: PERMIT FEES. BEFORE A PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED FOR INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING OR GAS FITTINGS FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE SHALL BE PAID BY THE APPLICANT TO THE CITY PLUMBING INSPECTION SECTION: (A) WATER WATER SERVICE - - - - - - - - - - - - $1.00 EA. WATER FED ICE MAKING MACHINES - - - -- 1.00 EA. FIXTURES - 1ST FIXTURE- - - - - - - - 1.00 FIXTURES - ADDITIONAL - - - - - - - - .75 EA. AIR - CONDITIONING UNITS UP TO AND INCLUDING 5 TONS (PER TON)- - - - 2.00 ALL UNITS ABOVE 5 TONS ($10.00 PLUS)- 1.00 PER TON ADDITIONAL LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (PER HEAD) - - .25 EA. SWIMMING POOL - - - - - - - - - 10,00 EA. COOLING TOWERS (RESIDENTIAL) - - - - - 1.00 EA. COOLING TOWERS (COMMERCIAL) - - - - - 3.00 EA. PUMPS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00 EA. (B) GAS GAS SERVICE PLUS 1ST METER LOOP - - - 1.00 EA. GAS LOOPS ADDITIONAL- - - - - - - - - 1.00 EA. GAS OPENINGS- - - - - - - - - - - - - .25 EA. APPLIANCES FURNACES- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.00 EA. WALL HEATERS- - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00 EA. HOT WATER HEATERS - - - - - - - - - - 1.00 EA. OTHERS- - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00 EA. BOILERS (CENTRAL PLANT) - - - - - - - 5.00 EA. BOILERS (RESIDENTIAL) - - - - - - - - 2.00 EA. lwi (c) SANITARY SEWER SERVICE LINE (HOUSELINE)- - - - - - - - 2.50 EA. EXTENSIONS TO OTHER BUILDINGS - - - - - 2.00 EA. PRIVATE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS RESIDENTIAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3,50 EA. COMMERCIAL- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,00 EA, (D) STORM SEWER PER CONNECTION TO STORM SEWER - - - - - RESIDENTIAL - - - - --- - - - - - - - - 3,50 EA. COMMERCIAL- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,00 EA. ROOF DRAINS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00 EA." SECTION 3: THAT SECTION 604 OF SAID ORDINANCE ND. 2575 BE FURTHER AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL SUB - SECTIONS WHICH SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: "(E) INVESTIGATION FEE (IF WORK IS STARTED BEFORE PERMIT ISSUED) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10.00 (F) REINSPECTION FEE- - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 EA. (G) OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS INSPECTION ADDITIONAL TO REGULAR FEES- - - - - - - 5.00 (H) MINIMUM FEE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.00 EA. (1) ALL CHURCHES PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT FOR ONLY FIFTY PER CENT (50%) OF THE PERMIT FEES PROVIDED ABOVE. PERMIT FEE SHALL BE DOUBLED IF WORK 15 STARTED BEFORE PERMIT IS ISSUEO." SECTION 4. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH] SUBDIVISION CLAUSE, PHRASES OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALIDS 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. SECTION 5, ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH SHALL BE AND ARE HEREBY REPEALED. SECTION 6. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PUB- LICATION 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 7, THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE IN SECURING ADE- QUATE FEES TO DEFRAY THE COST TO THE PUBLIC IN PROVIDING INSPECTIONS OF PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION - 3 - SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EX15T, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AS HEREINABOVE PROVIDED AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY 50 ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE IV DAY OF AUGUST, 1957• ATTEST: ITY bECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS /THE 1C7'—* DAY OF AUGUST, 1957: CITY ATTORNEY MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - 4 - L- C US CHRISTI, TEXAS �. 1937 TO THE MEMBER S'OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN' FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE- GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE 'OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU- TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SMALL BE READ AT TMREf MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL: I, THEREFORE. HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO- DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTED: FARRELL D. SMITH W. J. ROBERTS ' B. E. B'IGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO. CHARLIE J. _AILLS ARTHUR R. JAMES ODELL INGLE C THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL O. SMITH V. J. ROBERTS S. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO CHARLIE J. AILLS ARTHUR R. JAMES ` ODELL INGLE