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Home My WebLink About027644 ORD - 04/08/2008AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 "DEVELOPMENT ENT SERVICES," ARTICLE 11 "CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION CODES," DIVISION 7 "PLUMBING CODE," SECTION 14-281 "PLUMBING CODE," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO REQUIRE ANNUAL TESTING OF BACK-FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR REPORTING OF RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL TESTS OF BACK-FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, cross connections of potable and nonpotable water systems have the potential of introducing contaminated water into the potable water system of the City; WHEREAS, the risk of contamination of the City's water system from cross connections can be eliminated by requiring the installation of back-flow prevention devices and providing for annual testing of the devices, reporting of the results of the tests, and providing a means for enforcement of the requirement; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this ordinance would best serve public health, necessity, and convenience and the general welfare of the City of Corpus Christi and its citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 14 "Development Services," Article 11 "City of Corpus Christi Technical Construction Codes," Division 7 "Plumbing Code," Section 14-281 "Plumbing Code," of the Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: Section 14-281. Plumbing code (12)Section 608.13 of the In ern tional Plumbing Code is amended by adding new subsections 608.13.10 and 608.13.11 to read as follows: 608.13.11 Persalt for failure to re . ort test re u1. (a) Failure to re. ort the result of the re' uired test of the backflow prevention device at least annually shall be a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in Sec. 14-227. 027644 Page 2 of 4 ita ---Upon the failure to re ort the result of the re uired test of the backflovy_prevention device, the i manager, or his designee, may authorithe stoppage of the sue • 1 of water to the service address and the water will not be restored except upon provision of the report of the rciuired test. (15)Chapter 6, Water Supply and Distribution, of the International Plumbing Code is amended by adding a new section €42 614 to read as follows: Chapter 6 WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION SECTION 614 LAWN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS 614. 1.4 Termination of lawn irri aLion sersterrn. The intonan .., n annual testin ' of the back-flow • revention device for lawn irri . ation systems shall continue until the lawn irrigation system is disabled by the following acts: (a) the upstream and downstream lines of the lawn irrigation system are cut and capped below ground level by a state- licensed irrigator or plumber, (b)theirilqation control box is disconnected and removed, (c) the wires that fed the !rr!at!on control_box are cut at the point that they enter the ciround or concrete-, and (d) the work is ins.ected b an ins.ector from the Backflow Prevention Program. SECTION 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 3. 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, H:Leg lr gws gws developmentservices ordinances rd sec 14-281 backflow 080317 two readings Page 3 of 4 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. SECTION 4. A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented under this ordinance constitutes an offense punishable under Section 1-6 of the City Code of Ordinances. SECTION 5. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon and after publication of this ordinance. H:Leg it ws gwe d velop ntservi es rdin n es rd sec 14-281 backflow flow 08031 two readings Page 4 of 4 That the forego'ng ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the a,__S•ay of vaiceji , 2008, the following vote: Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummell Bill Kelly That the fore ay of Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummell Bill Kelly Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutchon g ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the 2008, by the following vote: Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutchon APPROVED AND PASSED on this ATTEST: Armando Chapa, City Secretary APPROVED: March 18, 2008 4 d, Ga' IJ Smith ith Assistant City Attorney For City Attorney day of 2008. enry Garr ,Mer H:LegDir g yrs gws d v lopr en s rvi s erdinan es\Ord sec 14-281 backflow 080317 two readings 02'7644 Otocic PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT el t4-1-3 State of Texas } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI County of Nueces } Ad # 5850116 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came JENNIFER I S, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is LEGAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER namely. the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jinn Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDI NANCE NO. 02764Thich the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 4/14/20M 4/ 14/2008. $ 131.67 1rime(s) On this /ay of A, 2 0 I certify that the attached document is a true and an exact copy ade by publisher. GWENN J, MEDINA MY I SIQN EXPIRES Au t,2008 Not Public, State of Texas Apri114, 2008 OF - PAAGEFRDI- NANCE NO. 0 744 mending Chapter 1 Development Servic s,u Article 11 "City.0 orpus Christi Techni al Construction Codes," Division 7 "Plumbing Code,Sec- lion 14-281 "Plumbing Code," of the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, to re- quire annual testing of back-flow prevention devices; to provide for, reporting results of thea annual tests of back- flow prevention devic es; providing a repealer clause; providing a penalty clause; provid- ing for publication; and providing an effective date. This ordinance was passed and ap- proved -,on its second reading by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on April , 2008. :./s/ Armando Chapa City Secretary City of Corpus Christi