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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 1670-1955 - Amending Ordinance 981 - 02/10/1955~ I II ·~~~================~============' ~==~ opy , -1-55 to ' i ty Atty I ity Bldg. Dept. r.Lynn Andrews . ... ll o~-IO -l.s:E:G ORDINAl{;E NO. , L"'Jf'\ Od. -c;;lt+-l.9 5SUI----·---- AN ORDINANCE .AMENDING ORDINAK:E 981, ttTHE PLUMBD1G CODE" BY ADDING TO CHAPTER 2, "AU~INISTRATION", SECTION 2-6--fLUMBING BOARD; CREATING A PLUMBING BOARD; PRESJRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF !mmERS OF SAID BOARD; AND THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD; REPEALING ORDINANCE 1656, AND CO~~AINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. WHEREAS, it has been de terrnined by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock that there exists a need for a Plumbing Board to examine nev developments and changing conditions for additions, deletions and changes to the .. Plumbing Code• and recommend such additions, deletions and changes to the City CommissionJ and, WHEREAS, there is further need for such Plumbing Board to act as an Appeal Board for the interpretation of the "PlUlllbing Code''; T H E R E F 0 R E, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMfiSSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. That Chapter 2, "Administration" of Ordinance 981, commonly known as the "Plumbing Code" be, and the s&m3 is hereby amended, by adding thereto Section 2-6 -Plumbing Board, as followss SECTION 2-6 --PLUMBING BOARD Paragraph 2-6-1. There 18 hereby created a Board to be known as the Plumbing Board for the City of Lubbock, Texas. Paragraph 2-6-2. The Board shall consist of seven members who shall serve vi thout compensation. The Dr:}mbership of said Board shall be as follows: (1) City Building Inspector, or his authorized representative, vho shall be an ex-officio member of the Board without voting privileges, and shall ~ntinue as such while holding this office. (2) City Senior Public Health Engineer, who shall be an ex-officio member of the Board without voting privileges, and shall continue as such while holding this office. (3) One lloenBed and active Master Plumber, vho shall have had at least ten (10) years active experience as a plumber, one of such years of experience having been performed in the City of Lubbock, Texas, vorking under the provisions of "The Plumbing Code". (4) One licensed and active Journeyman Plumber, who shall have had at least five (5) years active experience as a plumber, one of such years of exper- ience having been performed in the City of LubboC()t, Texas, working under the provisions of "The Plumbing Code"• (5) Three menibers, other than a Master or Journeynan Plumber, who shall have knowledge of building construction and/or plumbing materials through experience as a contractor, engineer, architect, supplier of building an~or 1 plumbing materials or other experience in a related field that vould enable him . to render service in the interpretation of the "Plumbing Code" and recamnend-1 ations for imprevements to the Plumbing Code. -~ ==~===========================~=~~~=-==========================~~ -·-. Paragraph 2-6-3. The five (5) members, not including the City Building Inspector and the City Senior fublic Health Engineer, shall be appointed to the Plumbing Board immediately~ upon this Ordinance becoming effective and shall hold office for a term of five (5) years or until their successors are appointed, except that the members first selected shall hold their offices for the term ending January 1, 1956, January 1, 1957, January 1, 1958, January 1959 and January 1, 1960, respectively, the term of eaoh to be determined by lot; and thai successors shall hold office for five {5) years or until their successors are appointed. Paragraph 2-6-4. Provided, hOW"ever, if for any reason, any of the members of the Board shall be unable to act, or shall resign £rom their respective positions or shall be removed for any cause, then the City Commission shall appoint a successor or successors, who shall fill out the unexpired term or until respective successors shall be appointed. Paragraph 2-6-5. The City of Lubbock shall provide the Plumbing Board with proper books of record, blank forms, stationer.y and supplies proper and adequate for the conduct of its business. Paragraph 2-6-6. It shall be the duty of the Plumbing Board to meet as soon after their appointments as possible and organize. The Cit.r Building Inspector o~ lis~uthorized representative shall be Secretary of said Plumbing Board and shall keep a full record of the proceedings of such Plumbing Board. Paragraph 2-6-7. It shall be the power and duty of the Plumbing Boa.rd to examine new developments and changing conditions for additions, deletions, amendments and changes to the ttPlumbing Code'• from time to time as it may deem proper, and to submit to the City Commission its written suggestions for the improvement of the "Plumbing Code" of the City of Lubbock. Paragraph 2-6-8. Appeals to the Plumbing Board will be made b,y the City Building Inspector or any interested person and it is hereby made the power and duty of the Plumbing Board when dispute arises between any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation as to the meaning of the 19Plumbing Coden, to interpret same; and when a majority of said Plumbing Board have interpreted the "Plumbing Coden as to its meaning, said interpretation by said Plumbing Board shall be final and binding on all persons, firms, associations, partnership and corporations." SECTION 2. If any section, sub-section, sentence, clause or phrase containe in this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance and it is hereb,y declared that all other parts of this Ordinance shall continue in full force and effect. !S4--SECTION 3. Ordinance No. 1656 being hereby expressly repealed, and this Ordinance is to take effect from and after its passage and final publication as made and provided by the Charter of the City of Lubbocko On motion of Commissioner ~F~o~r~re~s~t~-------' seconded b,y Commissioner _____ C.;;..a;.:.;;r....~~pe;;.;;:.;;.:n;.;.t.=e.::.r ___ , the foregoing Ordinance was approved and passed on first reading this _!oth _ day of February 19_i5_ by the follOW"ing vote: -2- II I Commissioners voting ·~As Baker, Carpenter, Forrest, Thomas and Mayor Tripp Commissioners voting "NAY: None On motion of' Commissioner Xbomas , seconded by Commissionsr Carpenter..._ the foregoing Ordinance was passed on second reading this ~-h-day of _,i'-.ebQ~~~a~rr~---195_5_ by the following vote: Commissioners voting "YEA": Carpenter, Forrest, Thomas and Lennis Baker, Mayor Pro-tem Commissioners voting "NAY~t None ATI'ESTs ·I I §?tfil, FOS/E~ -.3-