HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 10548ORDINANCE NO . _~D~~~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986), AS AMENDED, BY DELETING THE
WORDS "AND APPENDIX C" FROM EXCEPTION NO 1 OF SECTION
1.1 OF SECTION 26-2(a) THEREOF, AND BY CHANGING THE
WORDS "BOARD OF PLLJM$ERS" TO READ "PLUMBING BOARD"
WHEREVER APPLICABLE, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY CLAUSE,
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM, PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT
AND ENROLLMENT, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1
That Exception No 1 of Section 1 1 of Section 26-2(a) of Chapter.
26 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, is
hereby amended to read as follows.
"EXCEPTION NO 1 The following chapters, sections and
appendices of this Code shall be applicable to all plumbing
installations within the Ca.ty of Fart Worth, regardless of
when they were installed•
"5319, 5320, 5501, 5704, 51001, 51002, 51003, S1007, 51101,
51213, 51307, 51309, 51316, 51317, 51318, and Chapter 9 "
SECTION 2.
That Section 26-2{b}, of Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth (1986), as amended, is hereby amended so that "Baard
of Plumbers'° as referenced throughout, is changed to read
"Plumbing Board"
SECTION 3
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and
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phrases of this ordinances are severable, and if any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be
declared unconstitutional b,y the valid judgment or decree of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would
have been enacted b,y the City Council without the incorporation
in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section
SECTION 4
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the
provisions of Chapter 26 of the Code, or any other ordinances
affecting plumbing which have accrued at the time of the
effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued
violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal,
whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same
shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 5.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is
hereby authorized to publish this ordinance in pamphlet form for
general distribution among the public, and the operative
provision of this ordinances as so published shall be admissible
in evidence in all courts without further proof than the
production thereof, as provided in Chapter XXV, Section 3, of the
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Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas
SECTION 6.
Three (3) copies of the 1985 Uniform Plumbing Code, together
with the local amendments contained in this ordinance, shall be
filed in the office of the City Secretary f•or permanent record
and inspection
SECTION 7
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a
fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000 00) for all
violations involving fire safety or public health and sanitation
and shall be fined not more than Two Hundred Dollars (5200.00)
for all other violations of this ordinance. Each day or any
portion thereof during which any violation of this ordinance
occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate offense and upon
conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided
SECTION 8
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby
directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the
caption and Sections 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this ordinance in
the minutes of the City Council and by filing the ordinance in
the ordinance records of the City
SECTION 9.
The City Secretary, of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is
hereby directed to publish the caption and Sections 1, 2, 7, 8, 9
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and 10 of this ordinance for two (2) dais in the official
newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Art.
1176b-1, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas.
SECTION 10
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after is passage and publication as required by law, and it is so
ordained
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DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FORT PAGE
NUMBER WORTH PLUMBING CODE, CODIFIED AS 1
3-20-90 **G-8512 CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY CODE '~f-~
RECOMMENDATION.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending
the Fort Worth Plumbing Code, codified as Chapter 26 of the City Code, to
provide for the revisions described herein below.
DISCUSSION:
The Board of Plumbers (current designation) is recommending that the Plumbing
Code be amended as follows.
1) Delete the words "and Appendix C" from Exception No. 1 of Section 1.1 of
Section 26-2(a) of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended.
NOTE. The Board recommends that this retroactive provision is too harsh
and wishes to delete requirement. Staff concurs.
2) Change "Board of Plumbers" to read "Plumbing Board" throughout Chapter 26
of the City Code.
NOTE The Board has members that are not plumbers and suggests the
change needs to be made. Staff concurs.
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APPROVED BY
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,MAR 20 1990
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SUBMITTED FOR IHt
CITY MANAGER'S DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY
OFFICE BY Mike Groomer 6122 ^ APPROVED
ORIGINATING C OTHER (DESCRIBE)
DEPARTMENT HEAD: JOe Bllardl ]820 CITY SECRETARY
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMA710N
CONTACT Joe Bilardi ]820
Adopted OrdinaRC@ Non
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