OR 87-373 Adopts the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1985 edition AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 87373
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, ADOPTING
THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1985 EDITION, REGULATING THE
INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR, OR REPLACEMENT
OF ANY PLUMBING, GAS OR DRAINAGE PIPING WORK OR ANY FIXTURE OR
WATER HEATING OR TREATING EQUIPMENT IN A BUILDING OR PREMISES
WITHIN THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFORE; PROVIDING CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS TO SAID UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE; REPEALING ALL PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; SPECIFICALLY
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 278 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00)
FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to provide minimum standards to
regulate the installation, construction, alteration, repair, or replacement of any
plu~nbing, gas or drainage piping work or any fixture or water heating or treating
equipment in a building or premises within the City to protect public safety, health
and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
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 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE
That certain code volume, a copy of which is on file in the office of
the City Secretary, being marked and designated as "Uniform Plumbing Code,~
including Appendix, Chapters A, B, C, D, E, G, H and I and Installation Standards,
1985 Edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials, be and the same is hereby adopted as the Plun~bing Code of the City of
Coppell, Texas, for regulating the installation, construction, alteration, repair, or
replacement of any plumbing, gas or drainage piping work or any fixture or water
heating or treating equipment in a building or pren~ises within the City, providing
for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; except as portions are
hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, a copy of said volume being attached
hereto as Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof the same as if fully set out at length
herein.
SECTION 3. SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM PLUMBING
CODE
The Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by this ordinance and attached
hereto as Exhibit "B" is amended as follows:
(a) SCHEDULE OF FEES AMENDED
The Schedule of Fees, page 4a is hereby amended and the table
of fees attached hereto as Exhibit "A" shall be substituted therefor.
(b) SECTION Z0.14 LICENSE REQUIRED
1) Unless specifically exempt by the State Act (Section
3 of Article 6Z43-101 V.A.C.S.), as an act permitted
to be done without a state license, no person, whether
as a master plumber, journeyman plumber, or otherwise,
shall engage in, work at, or conduct the business of
plumbing in the City unless such person is the holder
of a valid state license as required by the State of Texas
under Article 6Z43 101 V.A.C.S. It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to engage in or work
at the business of installing plumbing and doing plumbing
work except as specifically herein provided unless such
installation of plumbing or plumbing work be under the
direct supervision and control of a plumber licensed
under said Act. There shall be no more than four
apprentices working under the direct supervision of each
master or journeyman plumber (direct supervision shall
mean that the apprentice is on the same job site and
within sight of the license holder).
Z) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to engage in or work at the business of
installing irrigation systems unless such installation of
irrigation systems is under the direct supervision and
control of a master or journeyman plumber or irrigator
or installer licensed by the State of Texas under Article
6Z43-101 or Article 8751 of V.A.C.S.
(c) SECTION 711 (a) GREASE TRAPS/INTERCEPTORS
All food establishments having a food waste disposal or a discharge
of more than fifty gallons per minute shall discharge into a Figure 1
oil and grease interceptor as shown in Exhibit "C". Establishments
with a discharge of fifty gallons per minute or less shall discharge into
at least a 100 lb. size grease trap. An approved grease interceptor
or grease trap complying with the provisions of this section shall be
installed in the ~vaste line leading from sinks, drains and other fixtures
or equipment in establishments such as restaurants, cafes, lunch counters,
cafeterias, bars and clubs, hotel, hospital, sanitarium, factory or school
kitchens, or other establishments where grease may be introduced into
the drainage or sewage system in quantites that can effect line stoppage
or hinder sewage treatment or private sewage disposal. A grease trap
is not required for individual dwelling units or for any private living
quarters. The following less restrictive measures from Section 711
(b) through Section 713 may be accepted by the Adn~inistrative Authority.
(d) DELETE SECTION 80Z (i).
(e) SECTION 80Z (1) - SOLVENT CEMENT PLASTIC PIPE
JOINTS
Solvent Cement Plastic Pipe Joints - Plastic pipe and fittings
designed to be joined by solvent cementing shall comply with appropriate
IAPMO installation standards. Chemical primers must be colored with
a dye when used for drain, waste, and vent material.
(f) SECTION 1003 (h) - LAWN SPRINKLING SYSTEMS
Lawn Sprinkling Systems shall be equipped with an approved
vacuum breaker installed on the discharge side of each of the last valves.
The vacuun~ breaker shall be installed at least six (6) inches (15Z.4 ram)
above the surrounding ground and above a sufficient number of heads
so at no time will the vacuum breaker be subjected to back pressare
or drainage. Vacuum breakers may be omitted provided the entire
sprinkler system is isolated from the potable water supply by means
of an approved factory-assen~bled and tested back flow preyenter.
(g) SECTION 1ZlZ (a) - MATERIAL FOR GAS PIPING
All pipe used for the installation, extension, alteration, or repair
of any gas piping shall be standard weight wrought iron or steel
(galvanized or black), yellow brass (containing not more than seventy-five
(75) percent copper), or internally tinned or equivalently treated copper
of iron pipe size. Approved PE pipe may be used in exterior buried
piping systems.
SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE
All parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance No. Z78 and all amendments thereto
are hereby specifically repealed. However, the repeal of existing ordinances by
this ordinance shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or the punishment of any
person for any act done or committed prior to the effective date of this ordinance
in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed; and prosecution for such offenses
may be instituted and causes presently pending proceeded with in all respects as
if such prior ordinance or ordinances had not been repealed.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause 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 provision 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
punished by a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,000.00) for each offense, and each and every day such offense is continued shall
constitute a new and separate offense.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE
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 City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this
the/.Z~k/~tt day of (~(j/.~lo-a~] , 19 ~.
APPROVED:
MAYO
ATTEST:
CIT~R TARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_. &GREASE INTERCEPTOR EXHIBIT "C"
CONCRETE - Shall be composed of one (1) part Portland cement and five (5)
parts aggregate. Reinforcement bars deformed number 4 bars on
18" centers.
MANHOLES - Cast iron frame with minimu~ 20 inch cover.
VENTS - 4" sanitary vent may be reduced to 2" if interceptor is connected
to a properly vented sewer or waste line within 25'.
Relief vents shall be 2" between compartments and to atmosphere
above roof, and inside building.
CAPACITY - The figures below are approximates:
100 cubic feet holding
750 gallons retention capacity
CLEAN OUT - Should be two-way located as near as possible to the interceptor
on 'out-flow line above seal.
':W CONSTRUCTION
"~CCUPANCY I BUILDING AREA
~CLASSIFICATION SQUARE FEET BUILDING FEE
1 000 or less $ 70.00
1 001 to 1,250 95.00
SINGLE FAMILY, 1 251 to 1,500 115.00
DUPLEX, 1 501 to 1,750 125.00
~O~NHOUSE I 751 to 2,000 155.00
(GROUP 1) 2 001 to 2,250 185.00
2 251 to 2,500 220.00
2 501 to 3,000 250.00
3,000 to 3,500 280.00
3,501 to 4,000 310.00
4,001 to 4,500 345.00
4,501 or more 375.00
2,000 to 20,000 ,125 + .06/sq. ft.
APART~4ENTS 20,001 to 50,000 250 + .06/sq. ft.
(GROUP H) 50,001 to 100,000 875 + .04/sq. ft.
100,001 to 200,000 1500 + -03/sq. ft.
200,001 or more 2750 + .025/SQ. ft.
0 to 50 $ 20.00
GROUP: A, B, C, E, F 51 to !00 25.00
(DIV. 2), H (EXCEPT 101 to 250 30.00
APART~.IENTS) 251 to tOO 35.00
401 to 500 45.00
501 to lOO,oOO 45 + .08/sq. ft.
100,001 to 500,000 1250 + .06/sq. ft.
500,001 or more 7500 + .05/sq. ft.
0 to 50 $ 20.00
GROUPS: F (0~'1. I & 3) 51 to 100 25.00
G, J, ALL SHELL 101 to 250 30.00
BUiLDi:;GS 251 to 500 35.00
501 to 5,000 45 + .08/sq. ft.
5,001 to 100,000 60 + .06/sq. ft.
100,001 to 500,000 1315 + .05/sq. ft.
500,001 or more 7550 + .04/sq. ft.
ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS
OCCUPANCy -'-:VALUE OF BUILDING FEE
CLASSIFICATION PROPOSED WORK
$ 0 to 500 20.00
501 to 1,000 25.00
ALL GROUPS 1,001 to 1,500 30.00
1,501 to 2,000 35.00
2,001 to 2,500 45.00
2,501 to 3,000 50.00
3,001 to 5,000 55.00
5,001 to 10,000 75.00
10,001 or more 75 + 1% of value
i ~ p Exhibit "A"
NEXI CONSTRUCTION
'~SCCUPANCY BUILDZNG 'AREA MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL
"' CLASSIFICATION SQUARE FEET PLUMBING FEES
1,000 or less S 25.00
1,001 to 1,250 30.00
1,251 to 1,500 35.00
SINGLE FAMILY, 1,501 to 1,750 50.00
DUPLEX, 1,751 to 2,000 65.00
TOWNHOUSE 2,001 to 2,250 70.00
(GROUP l) 2,251 to 2,500 75.00
2,501 to 3,000 85.00
3,001 to 3,500 105.O0
3,501 to 4,000 120.00
4,001 to 4,500 125.00
4,501 or more 155.00
'2,000 to 20,000 $ .045/sq. ft.
APART;IENTS 20,001 to 50,000 250 + .03/sq. ft.
(GROUP H) 50,001 to 100,000 435 + .0275/sq. ft.
10O,001 to 200,000 685 + .025/sq. ft.
200,001 or more 1450 + .02/sq. ft.
0 to 50 S 20.00
GROUPS: A, B, C D, E, F 51 to 100 20.00
' lO1 to 250 25.00
(DIV. 2), H (EZCEPT 251 to 400 25.00
APARTMENTS 401 to 500 30.00
501 to 100,000 10 + .04/sq. ft.
100,C01 ~o 500,000 625 + .03/sq. ft.
500,001 or more 625 + .03/sq. ft.
0 to 50 S 20.00
51 to 100 20.00
GROUP: F (DIV. 1 & 3), 101 to 250 25.00
G, J, ALL SHELL 251 to 500 30.00
BUILDINGS 501 to 5,300 15 + .025/sq. ft.
5,001 to 100,000 15 + .025/sq. ft.
100,001 to 500,000 625 + .02/sq. ft.
500,001 or more 625 + .02/sq. ft.
ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS
OCCUPANCY VALUE OF MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL &
CLASSIFICATION PROPOSED WORK PLUMBING FEES
$ 0 to 500 $ 20.00
501 to 1,000 5% Of value
1.bO1 to 1,500 5% of value
ALL GROUPS 1,501 to 2,000 20 + 4% of value
2,001 to 2,500 20 + 4% of value
2,501 to 3,000 20 + 4% of value
3,001 to 5,000 55 + 3% of value
5,001 to 10,000 55 · 3% of value
10,001 or more 120 + 2% of value