O-2011-3373 amending the 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 82, "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS," ARTICLE III "PLUMBING CODE" SECTION 82-67 AMENDMENTS, BY DELETING TABLE 4-1 "MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES" FROM THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations," Article III, "Plumbing Code," Section 82-67 "Amendments", of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 82-67. Amendments. The plumbing code adopted in Section 82-66 of this Article shall be amended to read as follows: Section 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Uniform Plumbing Code of the City of La Porte, hereinafter referred to as "this code". Section 103.1 General. The Inspection Services Division of the City's Planning Department shall enforce the plumbing code(s) of the city. The Chief Building Official shall be known as the code official. Section 106.6.3 Fee Refunds, No 2 (Permit Fee) — Not more than fifty percent (50%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code. Section 106.6.3 Fee Refunds, No. 3 (Plan Review) is deleted. Section 109 Means of Appeal. Deletion of entire section (Sections 109.1 thru 109.7) Chapter 4, Plumbing Fixtures and Fixture Fittings. Table 4-1 "Minimum Plumbing Facilities" is deleted in its entirety. Appendix A Plumbing Permit Fee Schedule. Deleted." Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.