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Home My WebLink About87-2710ORDZN~lqCE NO. 87-273.0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS AMENDING THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, (ORDINANCE NO. 85-2587), DELETING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GAS LINES NEAR ELECTRICAL WIRES; PROHIBITING THE USE OF COPPER OR ALUMINUM WATER TUBING FOR GAS SERVICE; PROHIBITING PLUMBING VENTS FROM BEING EXPOSED ON THE EXTERIOR OF BUILDINGS FROM THE GROUND TO THE ROOF LINE; DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF THE DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH PENALTY PROVISIONS OF THE PLUMBING CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, has appointed the Plumbing Appeals and Advisory Board to recommendations for the City Council in regard to the Code; and Texas, prepare Plumbing WHEREAS, the Plumbing Appeals and recommended that certain provisions of the City of Plainview, Texas, be amended; and Advisory Board have Plumbing Code of the WHEREAS, the City Council of the has determined that certain provisions become obsolete and should be amended. City of Plainview, Texas, of the Plumbing Code have NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, Texas: by the City of Plainview, Section 1. That Section 22.2.10 dealing with the proximity to electrical wire of gas piping be, and the same is hereby repealed. Section 2. That Section 12.1.4 known Uses chart be amended to read as follows: as the Materials and 1 of 3 12.1.4 Materials and Uses: --Clay Sewer Pipe With Neoprene Seal X Concrete Sewer Pipe Neoprene Seal '~ Il ~'X X Bituminized Sewer Pipe X XIX ' t ' _Cast-Iron Soil Pipe & Fittings X X X X X~X X X X .Cast-Iron No-Hub Pipe & Fittings XXiX X X .XIX X~ 'iXIX] ' Cast-Iron (Threaded) Pipe I X t !X Cast-Iron Water Pipe & Fittings ~ ? X IX X~, '~ast-Iron (Screwed) Fittings Cast-Iron (Drainage) Fittings Wrought-Iron Pipe Galvanized ~* ,~.*~-*** 4, IX X X X - Steel Pipe Galvanized ~* ~*~*** ~*i* XiX X X X X Open Hearth Iron Pipe Malleable Iron 'Fittings Galvanized ] i*+*i I'i IX IX.X iX X X X~Xw _Malleable Drainage Fittings ~,~,iX/X I I iX iXt tX Brass Pipe I.P.S. & Screwed Fittings X,M,XIM, I i~.ixX]XtXI xX xX X X Copper Pipe. I.P.S. X X!X tX iXlX X Xv Copper Water Tube (Type K or L, Soft) t i i X X X X & Wrought Copper Fittings Soldered Joint Fittings - Copper, Brass & Bronze IX X Ix x x x x Cast Brass Flared Type F±ttings , ii It I X.X ~older Joint Drainage Pattern ' ] I IX X X Fittings Brass Copper Tube, Type M Hard X!X X X iX X~X X XiX X X Copper Tube, Type DWV XK X X X XIX XiXi Copper Tube, Type L Hard XX X X X XiX XiXiX X xX1X X~{~ _Copper Tube~ Type K Hard XX X X X X X X X X X~X X X~-~' _Lead Pipe X _Steel Pipe Cement Lined I '* Plastic~ Pipe (PVC) XX X .X X X X X I XIX X X Plastic, Pipe (CPVC) } I X X X X P~lastic Pipe (Polyethylene) X X X~ Plastic Pipe (ABS) XX X IX X IX X X X X ~X Plastic Pipe~ Tubing (Polybutylene) i X.X X X _Glass (of Approved Manufacture) X X X _Duriron (or Equal) X X X Steel Pipe - Black t ! [ X X Malleable Iron Fittings.- Black I ~ X X For non corrosive gas with joints accessible. * May be used for large size service lines and private distribution systems (3 inches or larger) ** Above ground only. + Conforming with ~ASTM D2513-69 2of3 Section 3. That Chapter 22 of the Plumbing Code is hereby amended by adding a subsection 22.2.1 A and shall hereinafter read as follows: 22.2.1A Prohibited Materials: copper or aluminum tubing prohibited for use as gas supply lines. is Section 4. subsection to be read as follows: That Chapter 21 known as Section is hereby amended 21.1.17 and shall by adding a hereinafter 21.1.17 Prohibited Exterior Vent Stacks: no vent stacks or main vents shall be permitted to be exposed on the exterior of any building from ground level to roof line. A vent which is not enclosed within a building wall shall be enclosed either in a chase or some other type of protective enclosure. Section 5. All former ordinances or parts thereof conflicting or inconsistent with the provision of this Ordinance or of the Plumbing Code, (Ordinance No. 85-2587) of the City of Plainview, Texas, hereby adopted are hereby repealed. Section 6. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the publication of the descriptive caption of this ordinance together with the penalty provisions of the Plumbing Code, of the City of Plainview, Texas, 1985 Edition, as amended. This Ordinance shall become effective after its passage and publication as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 14t~ day of July, 1987. PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading this the 28th day of July, 1986 E.V. RIDLEHUBER, Mayor ATTEST. - ~/~g~YL/OOE~,~ ~City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: ~ MIKE MCDONOUGH, D~rector c~9~Municipal Services APPROVED AS TO FORM: DAVID BLACKBURN, Assistant City Attorney 3 of 3 270 Plumbing Code Ordinance No. 87-2710 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview did on July 28, 1987, at a Regular Session of said City Council pass and adopt Ordinance No. 87-2710 on second and final reading. The Descriptive Caption and Penalties of said Ordinance are as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS ~%~ENDING THE PLUMBING ~ODE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, (ORDINANCE NO. 85-2587), DELETING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GAS LINES NEAR ELECTRICAL WIRES; PROHIBITING THE USE OF COPPER OR ALUMINUM WATER TUBING FOR GAS SERVICE; PROHIBITING PLUMBING VENTS FROM BEING EXPOSED ON THE EXTERIOR OF BUILDINGS FROM THE GROUND TO THE ROOF LINE; DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF THE DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH PENALTY PROVISIONS OF THE PLUMBING CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. PENALTIES The Penalties for the violation of this Ordinance are as follows: Any person, either by himself or agent, and any firm, corporation or other entity who violates any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction of any such violation, shall be fined in any sum and not to exceed ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00); and each day during which such violation continues shall constitute a separate a distinct offense. In any case of violation of any of the terms or provisions of this ordinance by an corporation shall be subject to the penalty herein provided. Any offense defined herein which has been defined by laws of the State of Texas as an offense and for which penalty has been prescribed shall be punished as provided in said State Law, and nothing herein shall be held as fixing any penalty contrary to a penalty provided by the laws/~f l~e S~ate of Texas. ~ E.V. RIDLEHUBER, Mayor ATTEST: ~.~YL/OwlS, .City Secretary