HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (O-14-1937)-11/05/2014 ORDINANCE 0-14-1937
ADOPTING THE 2012 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING
CODE BY REFERENCE; ADOPTING THE 2012 EDITION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE BY REFERENCE; AND ADOPTING
THE 2012 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE BY
REFERENCE; AMENDING ALL CONFLICTING PORTIONS OF SECTION
18 OF THE COLLEYVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES; REPEALING
ORDINANCE 0-05-1510 AND 0-05-1512; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF LOCAL AMENDMENTS BY REFERENCE THERETO;
PROVIDING FOR RECORDING OF SUCH CODE AS A PUBLIC RECORD;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville, Texas is a home rule city acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI,
Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Colleyville deems it necessary to
adopt this ordinance governing requirements for the installation
and maintenance of plumbing systems including requirements
for materials, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of the City of Colleyville; and
WHEREAS, beginning in the spring of 2012, North Central Texas Council of
Governments (NCTCOG) Regional Codes Coordinating
Committee (RCCC), and its four advisory boards conducted
open review meetings over a one year period to review the
2012 editions of the International Codes and to develop
regional amendments. Their review and recommendations were
completed and endorsed by the NCTCOG Executive Board in
March 2013. Now NCTCOG encourages jurisdictions in North
Central Texas to adopt the 2012 International Plumbing Code
along with its respective regional amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT the City of Colleyville hereby adopts the 2012 edition of
the International Plumbing Code, published by the International
Code Council, Inc., save and except such portions as are
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deleted or amended by this ordinance, and the same are
hereby adopted by reference and incorporated as fully as if set
out at length herein.
Sec. 2. THAT the 2012 International Plumbing Code, as _ adopted
herein, is hereby amended by reference through the adoption
of the 2012 NCTCOG local amendments. The City of Colleyville
may from time to time determine that additional local
modifications to the 2012 International Plumbing Code are
necessary and appropriate to meet the unique construction
needs of the City of Colleyville. To effectuate these
modifications, the City council shall enact individual ordinances
amending this ordinance fully setting forth the change to be
made as adopted by reference through the adoption of the
2012 NCTCOG local amendments.
Sec. 3. THAT the International Fuel Gas Code, 2012 edition, published
by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted by
reference as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of Colleyville, except
for fuel gas systems otherwise regulated under the
International Residential Code as adopted.
Sec. 4. THAT the 2012 International Fuel Gas Code, as adopted herein,
is hereby amended by reference through the adoption of the
2012 NCTCOG local amendments. The City of Colleyville may
from time to time determine that additional local modifications
to the 2012 International Fuel Gas Code are necessary and
appropriate to meet the unique construction needs of the City
of Colleyville. To effectuate these modifications, the City
Council shall enact individual ordinances amending this
ordinance fully setting forth the change to be made as adopted
by reference through the adoption of the 2012 NCTCOG local
amendments.
Sec. 5. THAT the City of Colleyville hereby adopts the 2012 Edition of
the International Mechanical Code by reference, published by
the International Code Council, Inc., save and except such
portions as are deleted or amended by this ordinance, and the
same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out
at length herein.
Sec. 6. THAT the 2012 International Mechanical Code, as adopted
herein, is hereby amended by reference through the adoption
of the 2012 NCTCOG local amendments. The City of Colleyville
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may from time to time determine that additional local
modifications to the 2012 International Mechanical Code are
necessary and appropriate to meet the unique construction
needs of the City of Colleyville. To effectuate these
modifications, the City Council shall enact individual ordinances
amending this ordinance fully setting forth the change to be
made as adopted by reference through the adoption of the
2012 NCTCOG local amendments.
Sec. 7. THAT a copy of all codes and amendments adopted by this
ordinance shall be kept on file with the City Secretary.
Sec. 8. THAT this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
ordinances of the City of Colleyville, Texas, except where the
provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the
provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting
provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed. This
ordinance is intended to replace Ordinance 0-05-1510 and
Ordinance 0-05-1512.
Sec. 9. THAT it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall
be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of
any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same
would have been enacted by the City council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section. It is not the
intention of this ordinance to conflict in any way with the
Plumbing License Law of Texas.
Sec. 10. THAT any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys,
omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists the
enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for all
violations involving zoning, fire safety or public health and
sanitation, including dumping or refuse, and shall be fined not
more than five hundred_dollars ($500) for all other violations of
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this ordinance. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist
shall constitute a separate offense.
Sec. 11. THAT all rights and remedies of the City of Colleyville are
expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of
any ordinances affecting the installation and maintenance of
systems which have accrued at the time of the effective date of
this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all
pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether'pending in
court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected
by this ordinance buy may be prosecuted until final disposition
by the courts.
Sec. 12. THAT this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and
after its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the 21st day of
October 2014.
The second reading and public hearing being conducted on the 5th day of
November 2014.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Colleyville, Texas,
on this the 54-1 day of IVdt/eAwbAr 2014.
TTEST: CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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4�rny elley, 'MC David Kelly 4
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Matthew C. G. Boyle
City Attorney