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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2463 ORDINANCE NO. J AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PARAGRAPH 2-5-7 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1988, AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE INSTALLATION OF PLUMB- ING; PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING AND GAS PIPING; REPEALING ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; DESIGNATING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A FINE OF NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND THAT EACH DAYIS VIOLATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; AND MAKING THIS ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION AS REQUIRED BY LAW. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION I. That Paragraph 2-54.of Ordinance No. 1988 shall hereafter read as follows: Paragraph 2-5-7. Permit Fees. The sum of One ($1.00) Dollar for one sewer or fixture, or roughing in, and seventy-five (60.75) cents for all ad- ditional sewers or fixtures, or roughing in, shall be paid as a permit and inspection fee for fixtures proposed to be placed in the work described in the application for such permit under this ordinance. That said sum shall be paid by the Master-Employing Plumber, or the Master-Employing Gas Fitter to whom the permit is issued under the terms of this ordinance at the time said permit is issued. By the term "fixtures," as used herein is meant each water closet, sink, bath tub, basin (lavatory] or section of basin in bat- tery, drinking fountain, soda fountain, urinal, laundry tray, or section of lane tray, washing machine (where connected to water or sewerage sand trap, catch basin, sump, shower drain, slop sink, dental cuspidor, fountain cuspidor, dish- washing machine, hot water heater, wall heater, floor furnace, and all other receptacles that may be classed as plumbing fixtures. The permit and inspection fee shall apply to floor and cellar drains (connected directly with the sani- tary sewer), septic tanks and sewers, water and waste con- nections for any air conditioning or refrigerating apparatus, fees to be paid for on the same basis as plumbing fixtures. A fee of One ($1.00) Dollar shall be paid for a permit and inspection of outside (yard) closets and connections. The sum of Two ($2.00) Dollars for each inspection of any gas piping or of the alteration of work or extension or repair- ing in any building up to fifteen openings, and Ten Cents ($0.10) for each additional ing_shall be paid as a per- mit and inspection fee. Any gas fired furnace ap-p-IMft having a floor or wall register, which requires a special vent pipe, shall be subject to a fee of One Dollar ($1.00) and each additional furnace unit on same building Seventy.- five Gents ($0.75). For reinspection of gas piping that has been rejected or turned down after the second inspection an additional fee of Two Dollars ($2.00) will be charged and such fee must be paid before the Master-Employing Plumber or the Naster-Employing Gas Fitter, as the case may be, doing such work will be granted further permits. SECTION II. Any person, firsa, company or corporation, its agents, servants or employees, violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars (6200.00), and each days violation thereof shall be and is hereby declared to be a distinct and separate offense and punishable as such. SECTION III. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances heretofore passed by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth that are in conflict with the fore- going provisions of this ordinance shall be void and of no further force and effect. SECTION IV. Should any section, clause or provision of this ordinance be de- clared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such shall in no way affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid. SECTION V. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date it is adopted and published as required by law. APPROVED AS TO FORM: �, City Attorney ORDINANCE s No- Title ffl i r p ►�a i 4 cwi Date t 19 City Secretary s ti P.0.No.127"