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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6684 ORDINANCE NO. G G� AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 4, 7 AND 12 OF EXHIBIT "B" OF THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, SAID ORDINANCE CONCERNING CERTAIN DRAINAGE SYSTEM MATERIALS, CERTAIN TRAPS, CER- TAIN MATERIALS FOR FUEL GAS PIPING; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMU- LATIVE OF OTHER ORDINANCES AND PROVISIONS OF THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; REPEAL- ING ALL ORDINANCES OR PROVISIONS OF THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT Section 401 - "Materials" of Chapter 4 - "Drainage Systems" of Exhibit "B, " attached to and incorporated by ref- erence in the Plumbing Code of the City of Fort Worth, be and the same is hereby amended and, after being so amended, shall hereafter read as follows: "Sec. 401 - Materials " (a) Drainage pipe shall be cast iron, galvanized steel, galvanized wrought iron, lead, copper, brass, ABS, PVC or other approved materials having a smooth and uniform bore, except that: " (1) No galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be used underground. Such pipe shall be kept at least six (6) inches above ground. " (2) ABS or PVC installations shall be lim- ited to residential construction not ex- ceeding two (2) stories in height. " (3) Underground drainage systems of ABS, PVC or Bituminized Fibre Pipe shall be encased in reinforced concrete. Said concrete shall encase the pipe with a minimum of four (4) inches around the outside diam- eter of the pipe. The radius shall be four (4) inches plus the radius of the pipe. Reinforcing shall be four (4) three-eighths (3/8)-inch diameter steel bars laid parallel to the pipe, with two (2) bars placed under the pipe and two (2) bars placed over the pipe. " (b) Drainage fittings shall be of cast iron, malleable iron, lead, brass, copper, ABS, PVC or other approved materials having a smooth interior waterway of the same diameter as the piping served, and all such fittings shall conform to the type of pipe used. " (1) Fittings on screwed pipe shall be of the recessed drainage type. Burred ends shall be reamed to the full bore of the pipe. " (2) The threads of drainage fittings shall be tapped so as to allow one-fourth (1/4) inch per foot grade." SECTION 2. THAT Subsection (a) of Section 703 - "Traps Described" of Chapter 7 - "Traps and Interceptors" of Exhibit "B, " at- tached to and incorporated by reference in the Plumbing Code of the City of Fort Worth, be and the same is hereby amended and, after being so amended, shall hereafter read as follows: "Sec. 703 - Traps Described "Each trap, except for an interceptor or similar device, shall be self-cleaning. Traps for bathtubs, showers, lavatories, sinks, laundry tubs, floor drains, hoppers, urinals, drinking fountains, dental units and similar fixtures shall be of standard de- sign and weight, and shall be of lead, cast iron, cast brass, ABS, PVC or other approved materials. An exposed and readily accessible drawn brass tub- ing trap, not less than 17 B & S gauge (.045") may be used on fixtures discharging domestic sewage but shall not be used on urinals. Each trap shall have the manufacturer's name stamped legibly in the metal of the trap, and each tubing trap shall have thereon indicated the gauge of the tubing in addition to the manufacturer's name. Every trap shall have a smooth and uniform interior waterway." SECTION 3. THAT Subsection (a) of Section 1212 - "Material for Gas Piping" of Chapter 12 - "Fuel Gas Piping" of Exhibit "B, " at- tached to and incorporated by reference in the Plumbing Code of the City of Fort Worth, be and the same is hereby amended and, after being so amended, shall hereafter read as follows: -2- "Sec. 1212 - Material for Gas Piping " (a) All metallic pipe used for the installa- tion, extension, alteration, or repair of any gas piping shall be in accordance with the following: " (1) All underground lines 1 inch I.D. and smaller shall be Type L soft copper. " (2) All underground lines 1-1/4" I.D. to 2" shall be Type L hard copper. " (3) All underground lines 2-1/2" I.D. or larger shall be Type L hard copper or ferrous pipe. " (4) All above-ground lines shall be ferrous pipe, not lighter than Schedule 40." SECTION 4. TMT Section 1212 - "Material for Gas Piping" of Chap- ter 12 - "Fuel Gas Piping" of Exhibit "B, " attached to and incorporated by reference in the Plumbing Code of the City of Fort Worth, be and the same is hereby further amended by adding Subsection (6) , and, after being so amended, said Sub- section (e) of Section 1212 shall hereafter read as follows: " (e) Underground gas distribution piping may be polyethylene plastic gas pipe conforming to ASTM-D- 2513-66T, provided that each of the following condi- tions is met where applicable: " (1) Such plastic pipe shall be buried in its entirety and shall not be run under or within any structure or building. " (2) Any connection by such plastic pipe to metallic pipe shall be by means of an approved compression coupling with insert. " (3) Joints in such plastic pipe of sizes 1-1/2" and smaller shall be made by an approved dresser coupling or a compres- sion fitting approved by the Building Official. Sizes 2" and larger of such plastic pipe may be joined as described above or by the heat fusion method, but all such work shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation. -3- " (4) Such plastic piping shall conform to the following standards: "Material ASTM Standards "Polyethylene Type III Grade 3 - Class C PE3306 D-1248-65T "Polyethylene Type II Grade 2 - Class C PE2306 D-1248-65T " (5) Meter risers shall be made with pre-bent factory-coated steel pipes joined,as de- scribed in Paragraph 2 above, to such plastic pipes. Such steel piping shall be at least three (3) feet long on that end joining such plastic pipe. " (6) Where such plastic pipe ties to buildings, all exposed pipe shall be steel pipe, as described in Paragraph (5) above. All ex- posed metal on the dresser coupling shall be hand-wrapped to insulate against cor- rosion. " (7) All alternate materials or methods other than those described in Paragraphs (5) and (6) above shall be approved by the Building Official before employment- " SECTION 5. THAT it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections hereof, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation herein of any such void, ineffective or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. -4- SECTION 6. THAT this ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be cumulative of the provisions of the Plumbing Code of the City of Fort Worth and amendments thereto, regulating the erec- tion, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, equipment, use and mainte- nance of plumbing and drainage systems for buildings and struc- tures in the City of Fort Worth, except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such Code, in which instances said conflicting provisions of such Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 7. THAT all pending litigations and existing violations, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under the Plumbing Code of the City of Fort Worth and amend- ments thereto superseded by this ordinance shall not be af- fected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. SECTION 8. THAT any person, firm, association of persons, company or corporation or their agents, servants or employees who violate, disobey, omit, neglect or refuse to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) , and each day that a violation exists is hereby declared to be a distinct and sep- arate offense and punishable as such, all as provided for in Section 105 of Chapter I of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1964) , as amended. -5- SECTION 9. THAT this ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publi- cation, as required by law, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney ADOPTED: N;�4tryl�j ZE- 91 EFFECTIVE: 0?-7 -6- LINE DDBAS City of Fort Worth, Texas GRAHAM PMQI Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE NUMBER Proposed Revisions to Plumbing 6/19/72 G-1997 Code - Use of Plastic Pipe lot 1 On December 21, 1970, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6407 revising the Plumbing Code of the City. On February 16, 1972, the City Council dis- cussed Informal Report No. 2026 which outlined proposed revisions to the code to permit the use of plastic pipe in certain situations. In accordance with instructions from the Council, a proposed ordinance has been prepared to incorporate the following revisions in the Plumbing Code-,. 1. Permit the use of approved plastic piping for drains above ground and above the floor in buildings up to two stories in height. 2. Permit the use of approved plastic piping for gas service line from within three feet of the meter to the house. 3. Permit the use of bituminized fiber and plastic pipe with specified methods of installation for house sewers. Codes Element of Workable Program The Department of Housing and Urban Development has advised the staff that, where physical conditions in the locality permit, the use of plastic and bituminized fiber pipe must be allowed under the Plumbing Code if the City's workable program is to be recertified. Recommendation It is recommended that an ordinance be adopted incorporating the above described changes into the Plumbing Code. RNL:mhg SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITION B NCIL: PROCII;EBED BY PROVED O OTHER (DESCRIBE) ee� - 66iY n6 CITY SECRETARY DATE CITY MANAGER 6 /