OR 278 Adopts Uniform Plumbing Code AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 278
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE
UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1982 EDITION, REGULATING THE INSTALLATION,
CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR, OR REPLACEI~ENT 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 THEREFOR; PROVIDING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO SAID UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE; REPEALING ALL PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH
THIS ORDINANCE; SPECIFICALLY REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 103 AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) 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 plumbing, 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 "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," 1982 Edition,
published by the International Association of Plumbing 8nd Mechanical Officials, be
and the same is hereby adopted as the Plumbing 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 premises 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.
SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE
All parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance No. 103 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
shah be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity
of th~s 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
shah be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shah be punished by a
penalty of fine not to exceed the sun~ of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) 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 eases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the
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APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM;
CITY ATTORNEy '/7,/~'