HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2025-4094 Amends Chapter 82 for swimming poolsORDINANCE NOQ 2025-4094
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 82 "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
TEXAS, BY ADOPTING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA
CODE, AND REMOVING CERTAIN LOCAL DELETIONS FROM SAID CODE;
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; CONTAINING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations", Article XI "Swimming Pools",
Section 82-632 "Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La
Porte, Texas, is hereby amended in its entirety and shall hereinafter read as follows:
"Sec. 82-632. - Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted.
(a) Except as provided in this section, the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2024 edition,
published by the International Code Council, is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth at length in
this section and the provisions therein shall be controlling for the design, construction, alteration,
movement, renovation, replacement, repair and maintenance of aquatic recreation facilities, pools, spas, hot
tubs and aquatic facilities. The pools and spas covered by this code are either permanent or temporary, and
shall be only those that are designed and manufactured to be connected to a circulation system and that are
intended for swimming, bathing or wading. One copy of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code,
2024 Edition, is on file in the office of the city secretary.
(b) If a section of this article is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety
or health ordinance or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any other ordinance or code or regulation
of the city, the provision which establishes the higher standard for the promotion of the health and safety of
the people shall prevail.
(c) Any person who shall violate any provision of the standards adopted or established in this article shall
upon conviction be punished as provided in Appendix B.
Section That Chapter 82, "Buildings and Building Regulations", Article XI "Swimming Pools",
Section 82-636 "Amendments" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby
amended in its entirety and shall hereinafter read as follows:
"Sec. 82-636. - Amendments.
The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted in section 82-632 of this article shall be amended
to read as follows:
Section 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the City of
La Porte, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
302.6 Wastewater Discharge. Where wastewater from pools or spas, such as backwash water from filter
discharges shall drain to a building drainage system and shall be of a connection made through an air gap
in accordance with the International Plumbing Code or the International Residential Code in accordance
with Section 102.7.1. If water from deck drains discharge to a building drainage system, the connection
shall be through an air gap in accordance with the International Plumbing Code or the International
Residential Code in accordance with Section 102.7.1.
Section 3. 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 FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00).
Section 4. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence and clause of this Ordinance has been separately
considered and passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and each said provision would
have been separately passed without any other provision, and if any provision hereof shall be ineffective,
invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the remaining portion, or any part
thereof, but the valid portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict only.
Section 6. 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 7. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14) days after its passage and approval. 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 the passage of this
ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the U day of A LA1xA 2025.
CITY OF LA PORTE, XAS
By:
Rick Helton, Mayor
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Clark Askins, City Attorney