HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 75-1834AMENDMENT TO PLUMBING CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 75-1834
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12.1.4, CHAPTER 12 OF THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY
OF PLAINVIEW, SAF~ BEING ORDINANCE NO. 73-1366, PROHIBITING THE USE OF CAST IRON
NO-HUB PIPE AND FITTINGS UNDER CONCRETE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF THE
DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION TOGETHER WITH THE PENALTY PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE:
WHEREAS, the Plumbing Appeals and Advisory Board of the City of Plainview has
heretofore approved and recommended certain revisions to the Plumbing Code as more
fully set out in the body of this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that such revisions are necessary and essential
to the protection of the public health, safety and property, and in the best interest
of the citizens of the City of Plainview; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW:
SECTION 1. That Section 12.1.4, Chapter 12 of the Plumbing Code 'of the City of
Plainview, as adopted by Ordinance No. 73-1366 of the City of Plainview be amended
by adding thereto a paragraph to read as follows:
"Cast Iron NO HUB pipe and fittings shall not be permitted under concrete"
SECTION 2. PENALTIES: Any person, either by himself or by 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 not to exceed TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); and each day during
which such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In
any case of a violation of any of the terms or provisions of this Ordinance by any
corporation, the officers and agents actively in charge of the business of such
corporation shall be subject to the penalty herein provided. Any offense defined here-
in which has been defined by law of the State of Texas as an offense and for which a
penalty has been prescribed shall be punished as provided in said State Law and noth-
ing herein shall be held as fixing any penalty contrary to a penalty provided by the
laws of the State of Texas.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE: If any provisions of this Ordinance or of the Code
hereby adopted or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held
invalid, the remainder of the Code, and the application of such provisions to other
persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
This Ordinance shall become effective and be/in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by/~aw. /
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 8th day of~July,
ATTEST: ~ ~
City Secretary, City of Plalnv~ew
YOR, City ~of Plainview