HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2011-3373 amending the 2009 Uniform Plumbing CodeORDINANCE 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hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such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.
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Section 3: Should any section or part of this ordinance be held unconstitutional, illegal, or
invalid, or the application to any person or circumstance for any reasons thereof ineffective or
inapplicable, such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or ineffectiveness of such section or
part shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate the remaining portions thereof; but as to such
remaining portion or portions, the same shall be and remain in full force and effect and to this
end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 4. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any
provision of the ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00).
Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient
written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council is posted at
a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law
preceding this meeting, as required by Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't Code; and that this meeting has
been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the
subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council
further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be effective on October 01, 2011. The City Secretary shall give
notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption hereof to be published in the
official newspaper of the City of La Porte at least once within ten (10) days after passage of this
ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5nd day of , 2011.
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