OR 61 Adopts the Uniform Plumbing Code of the Int'l Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials ORDINANCE NO. 61
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE OF THE INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS 1970
EDITION; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CON-
FLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. TITLE:
This ordinance shall be known as "THE CITY OF
COPPELL PLUMBING CODE".
SECTION 2. ADOPTION OF PLU~ING CODE:
There is hereby adopted by the City of Coppell,
Texas, that certain UNIFO~4 PLUMBING CODE of The Inter-
national Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officals,
save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted,
modified, or amended, a copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof the same as if fully
set out at length herein, and from the date on which this
ordinance shall take effect the provisions thereof shall
be controling within the City.
SECTION 3. SPECIFIC AMENDmeNTS & MODIFICATIONS:
The Code adopted hereby and attached hereto
as Exhibit "A" is amended as follows:
NONE
SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE:
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed. Provided however, the repeal of existing
laws by this ordinance shall not effect or prevent the
prosecution or punishment of any person for or any act
done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby
repealed prior to the effective date of this ordinance;
and prosecution for such offense may be instituted and
causes presently pending proceeded with in all respects
as if such prior law or ordinance had not been repealed.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE:
If any article, paragraph or sub-division, clause,
phrase or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged
invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect
the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part
or proviision thereof other than the part so decided to
be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. PENALTY CLAUSE:
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined
not to exceed the sum of $200.00 for each offense and
each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute
a separate offense. Should any section of the Code adopted
by this ordinance be in conflict with this penalty clause
then this section shall be controlling.
SECTION 7. SPECIAL HANDLING OF ORDINANCE:
Due to the size of the Volume attached hereto
as Exhibit "A" it is hereby directed that the original
of this ordinance, with volume attached, be kept in a
separate file in the office of the City Secretary, and
that a duplicate original of this ordinance, with a photocopy
of the title sheet of such volume attached thereto, be
placed in the official Ordinance Book.
SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE:
The fact that the present City regulations are
inadequate to properly protect the public health, safety
and welfare, creates an urgency and an emergency and requires
that this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from
and after the publication of its caption as the law in
such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the C-'ty Council-~of the City
of Coppell, Texas, this ~ day of
1970.
MAYOR '~'
ATTEST:
~TY ATTO~
CITY SECRETARY