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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 5102 clrr sE�O�'ARY ORDINANCE NO. o �✓ Fr �C�r� 1r , TEX. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2978 AS AMENDED, BEING AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING AND REGULATING THE IN- STALLATION OF PIPES, FIXTURES, APPURTENANCES AND AP- PLIANCES FOR WATER, SEWAGE AND GAS IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, KNOWN AS THE PLUMBING CODE; PRE- SCRIBING CHARGES FOR STREET AND ALLEY REPAIRS AND CHARGES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SEWER TAPS AND SEWER SERVICE LATERALS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES REGU- LATING PLUMBING IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO PUBLISH THIS ORDINANCE IN PAMPHLET FORM; AND NAM- ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Paragraph 6-5-B of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 2978, as amended by Ordinance No. 4749, be amended so that hereafter the same shall be and read as follows: Paragraph 6-5-B. Street and Alley Repair Charges An applicant for the construction of a new sewer service lateral and/or sewer tap in a paved street or alley shall pay street and alley repair charges to the Superintendent of the Water Works Department at the time application is made for said construc- tion. The street and alley repair charges shall be as follows- (1) Repair to permanent-type paving, including hot mix or flexible base - $55.00 per lateral and/or tap (2) Repair to penetration-type paving - $40.00 per lateral and/or tap An applicant for repair to an existing building sewer or any part thereof shall pay street and alley repair charges to the Plumbing Inspector or his au- thorized representative at the time of application fcr plumbing permit and payment of all plumbing per- mit fees for said sewer repair. Street and alley re- pair charges shall be as follows: (a) Paved streets: Three and 50/100 Dollars ($3.50) per linear foot of standard trench measured from the inside of curb to the center line of the City sewer main, with a minimum charge of Ten and no/100 Dollars ($10.00) ; (b) Asphalt-treated gravel streets: Two and 50/100 Dollars ($2.50) per linear foot of standard trench measured from the face of the curb to the center line of the City sewer main, with a minimum charge of Seven and 50/100 Dollars ($7.50) per trench; (c) Dirt or gravel streets: One Dollar ($1.00) per linear foot of standard trench measured from the face of the curb to the center line of the City sewer, with a minimum charge of Seven and 50/100 Dollars ($7.50) per trench; and (d) Dirt or gravel alleys: A lump sum of Seven and 50/100 Dollars ($7.50) per standard trench opening. At the same time, an applicant shall pay the extra cost, as determined by the Plumbing Inspector, of repair to street or alley surfaces where the width and/or length of the trench exceeds that of the standard trench. A "standard trench, " as that term is used herein, is defined as a trench of an ex- cavated width not exceeding thirty inches (30") and not extending more than fifteen inches (15") beyond the center line of the City sewer main. The charges set out herein shall not be collected by the City if the proposed excavation is to be made in a street which is neither in use by the public nor cut to grade for such use. Likewise, such charges shall not be collected if the proposed excavation is to be made in a street or alley located in a subdivi- sion then in process of development, provided that all street and alley improvements are being made by the developer at his expense, and provided further that said excavation is made before such street and alley improvements are accepted by the City. -2- SECTION 2. That Subsection B of Paragraph 9-1 of Section 9 of ordi- nance No. 2978, as amended by ordinance No. 4749, be amended so that hereafter the same shall be and read as follows: B. SEWER TAPS That portion of the building sewer which is defined herein as the "sewer tap" shall be con- structed either by City forces or by a contractor employed or approved by the City, in accordance with the general specifications set out in Subsec- tion A above. The plumber or other person seek- ing to connect to a City sanitary sewer shall ap- ply for a sewer tap at the office of the City Water Department. Charges for the construction of the sewer tap shall be due and payable when the application is made. If the tap is to be in- stalled by City forces, the charge shall be Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for a 4" tap and Thirty-five Dol- lars ($35.00) for a 6" tap. Charges for all taps - of any size installed by a contractor employed or approved by the City and charges for sewer taps ex- ceeding 6" which are installed by City forces shall be the cost of materials, equipment and labor for the installation of the tap. No plumbing permit for work which involves the construction of a sewer tap shall be issued until the sewer tap charge has been paid and the receipt evidencing such payment is presented to the person issuing the plumbing permit. SECTION 3. That Subsection C of Paragraph 9-1 of section 9 of ordi- nance No. 2978, as amended by ordinance No. 4749, be amended so that hereafter the same shall be and read as follows: C. SEWER SERVICE LATERALS That portion of the building sewer which is defined herein as the "sewer service lateral" shall be constructed either by City forces or by a contractor employed or approved by the City, in accordance with the general specifications set out in Subsection A above. Where the sewer main -3- is located in a street or alley, the plumber or other person seeking to connect thereto shall ap- ply for the construction of a sewer service lateral when application is made for a sewer tap. Charges for the construction of a sewer service lateral, including tap, shall be due and payable when the application is made. The amount of such charges shall be determined as follows: (1) If the sewer service lateral is to be installed by City forces, the charges shall be: Size of Service Lateral 4" 6" Service Concrete or Cast Concrete or Cast Connection Vitrified Iron Vitrified Iron Clay Clay t Alley $45.00 $50.00 $50.00 $60.00 Street 60.00 65.00 70.00 85.00 (2) If the sewer service lateral is in- stalled by a contractor employed or approved by the City, the charges shall be the actual cost of construc- tion as established by bid item in the construction contract. Said charges shall be in addition to the applicable fees provided for in Section 6 of the Plumbing Code. No plumbing permit for work which involves the con- struction of a sewer service lateral shall be issued until the charges have been paid and the receipt evi- dencing such payment is presented to the person issu- ing the plumbing permit. SECTION 4. Any person, firm, corporation or any agent or employee thereof who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. -4- SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be cumu- lative of all other ordinances of the City of Fort Worth provid- ing for the regulation of plumbing in the City of Fort Worth, and this ordinance shall not operate to repeal or affect any of such other ordinances except insofar as the provisions there- of might be inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordi-rance, in which event such conflicting provisions, if any, in such other ordinance or ordinances are hereby repealed. SECTION 6. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining por- tions of this ordinance, and all of the remainder of this ordi- nance not so held to be unconstitutional shall continue to be in full force and effect. SECTION 7. The City Secretary of the City of Fort worth is hereby directed to publish this ordinance in pamphlet form for general distribution among the public, and this ordinance as so pub- lished shall be admissible in evidence in all courts without further proof than the production of said pamphlet, as provided in Section 3, Chapter XXVI of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth. -5- SECTION 8. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law. APPROVED A'S TO,,�/FORM � AND LEGALITY: � S. G. Johndroe, Jr. City Attorney -6- ORDINANCE No. 4 Title `i Adopted - '- Final Adoptio Published Filed �Z Day of City Secretary ` P.O.95613-A