HomeMy WebLinkAbout18327 ORD - 07/10/1984.AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE PLUMBING_CODE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY
ADDING A NEW APPENDIX I - WATER CONSERVATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 17741, the Plumbing Code of the City of
Corpus Christi, is hereby amended by adding a new Appendix I - Water
Conservation to read as follows:
Appendix I - General
Automatic flushing devices of the siphonic design shall not be used to
operate urinals.
I-2 - Water Closets
Water closets, either flush tank or flushometer operated, shall be
designed, manufactured and installed to be operable and adequately
flushed with no more than four (4.0) gallons per flushing cycle when
tested in accordance with applicable standards.
I-3 - Urinals
Urinals shall be designed, manufactured, and installed to be operable
and adequately flushed with no more than one and one-half (1.5)
gallons of water per flush.
I-4 - Lavatory Facilities
1. Public Facilities. Faucets for public lavatories shall be
equipped with outlet devices which limit the flow of water to a
maximum of one-half (0.5) gallon per minute or be equipped with
self-closing valves that limit the delivery to a maximum of one
fourth (0.25) gallon of hot water for recirculating systems and
to a maximum of one-half (0.5) gallon for non -recirculating
systems.
Exception: Separate lavatories for physically handicapped
persons shall not be equipped with self-closing valves.
2. Private Facilities. Faucets for private lavatories shall be
designed, manufactured and installed to deliver water at a flow
rate not to exceed three (3.0) gallons per minute when tested in
accordance with applicable standards.
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I-5 - Shower Heads
Showerheads shall be designed, manufactured, and installed to deliver
water at a rate not to exceed three (3.0) gallons per minute when
tested in accordance with applicable standards.
I-6 - Sink Faucets
Sink faucets shall be designed, manufactured, and installed to deliver
water at a rate not to exceed three (3.0) gallons per minute when
tested in accordance with applicable standards.
SECTION 2. That the provisions of this amendment shall govern plumbing in
all new buildings constructed after the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine
not exceeding two hundred ($200) dollars. If the violation is continuing, each
day in which a person, firm, or corporation violates this Code shall constitute
a separate offense and each item of violation shall constitute a separate
offense.
SECTION 4. 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 5. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or
unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction it shall
not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or
provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council
that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision
hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
That the foregoing ordThance
second reading on this the
following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
read for
-day of
first time and p s ed to its
, 194 , by the
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavik
That the foregoing ordinance as read for th second time and ed to its
third reading on this the day of , 19 , by the
following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Welder Brown
That the fore Q)ng ordin
on this the li)11^-day
Luther Jones Or
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr. I
Welder Brown
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Slavik
was read for th hird time and passed finally
, 19 6 T , by the following vote:
Leo Guerrero
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Mary Pat Sla ik
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THE CI Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the AOLday of
ATTEST:
APPRQVED:
26LKDAY OF w , 198S':
J. BRUC AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By
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MAYOR
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STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Nueces.
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came. __�_....
MARGARET RAMAGE ., who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
QMKUNITX._ ELATIONS...SIIPERY.ISOR of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times,
Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas,, in said County and State, and that the publication of
NOTICE OFPASSAGEOF ORDINANCE NO. 18327 AMENDING THE PNQ CODE_
of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in Cal 1 Pr -Ti MPR Plthlisl jng. Co..-
on the 16thda of July _ 19 _., and once each. dathereafter for one
consecutive. day
....._...Timm es.
19.80 MARGARET RAMAGE
Subscribed and sworn to before me this... 17th .day r1 . J my / 19.._ 84
EDNA KOSTER 11-30-84
Notary Public,Nueces, County, Texas
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,NOTICE OF PASSAGE'1
OF OR"NANCE t.
NO. 11327
AMENDING THE PLUMBING
CODE OF THE CITY OF COR-
PUS CHRISTI BY ADDING A
NEW APPENDIX I - WATER
CONSERVATION
Was passed and approved)
I.
the City Council of the City
of Corpus Christi, Texas on
the 10th day of July, 1984.
The hill text of said ordinance
is available to the public in the
Office of the City Secretary.
-s-BlIl G. Read
City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Texas