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ORDINANCE NO: ~7.31 ------=--03 -I ~-1.959
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING, REVISING AND MAKING ADDITIONS TO THE
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PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AS CODIFIED IN CHAPTER
~~OF THE EXISTING CODE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AND AS WILL BE
CONTAINED IN CHAPTER Z4 (VOLUME ll) OF THE REVISED CODE OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK WHICH WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON THE 27TH DAY o'J
APRIL~ 1959, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR ROUGH IN AND TRA~~~
FOR WASHING MACIUNES ON ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION AND SETTING OUT
A TYPICAL AND ACCEPTABLE PLAN FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION; PROIDB-
ITING MIXING OF GALVANIZED PIPE AND COPPER PIPE 'OR) NIPPLE ON
WATER SERVICE AND REQUIRING INSTALLATION OF STOP AND WASTE II
WITH ATTACHED CUT OFF KEY ROD. UNION WITffiN SIX INCHES; REQUIRINf
RISER ON ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION AT KITCHEN SINKS AND PROVIDING
A TYPICAL AND ACCEPTABLE PLAN FOR PLUMBING OF VENTED SINK,
DISPOSAL AND DISH WASHER; REQUIRING APPROVED INSULATORS WHERE
GALVANIZED TANK WATER HEATERS INSTALLED ON COPPER WATER
SERVICES; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND FOR PUBLICATION AND THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF TinS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the Plumbing Board of the City of Lubbock after study and
examination of new developments and changing conditions has submitted its
writt~~ suggestions for the improvement of the Plumbing Code to the City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it would be to the public interest,
safety, health and general welfare, that certain amendments, revisions and
additions be made to the Plumbing Code_ of the City of Lubbock as hereafter
set forth in the body of this Ordinance& NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
. SECTION 1. THAT the Plumbing Code of the City of Lubbock now
codified as Chapter 2.4 of the existing Code of the City of Lubbock, and
as will also be codified as Chapter Z4 (Volume II) of the revised Code
of the City of Lubbock which will become effective on the Z7th da~r of
April,_ 1959, BE and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto
of the following to be designated as Section 24-53. 1, to-wit:
11Sec. 24-53. 1. Washing Machine Connections.
Rough in for washing machines on all new construction
shall not be smaller than one and one-half inches (1-1/Z").
Traps shall not exceed 36 inches from vent. The following
sketch constitutes a typical and acceptable washing machine
connection plan."
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SECTION 4. THAT Section Z4-SZ of the existing Code of the City of Lubboc
and of the revised Code of the City of Lubbock (Volume II} which will become
effective on the Z7th day of April~ 1959, BE and the same is hereby amended to
read hereafter as follows, to-wit:
"Sec. ~4-5Z. Water heaters and automatic gas applicances.
All water heaters and automatic gas appliances hereinafte:r
installed shall be approved by the American Gas Association
and their stamp of approval shall be plairuy1 marked on such
heater. The temperature control valve, safety pilot and
thermostat shall be approved by the American Gas Associatio
All gas-fired range boilers and storage-type water heaters
shall be equipped with a thermostat and separate pilot burner;
the burner shall be equipped with a safety gas control which
will shut off the main burner gas supply if the pilot should be ~
extinguished. No water heater with galvanized tank shall be
installed on copper water services unless properly protected
by approved insulators. "
I SECTION 5. THAT any person, firm or corporation violating this
Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be fined
in any sum not more than TWO HUNDRED AND NO/ 100 ($ZOO. 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 6. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed
to cause the publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together
with the penalties ae set out in Section 5 of this Ordinance, an alternative
method of publication provided in Article 11766-1, Vernon'·s Annotated Civil
Statutes of Texas, and this Ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its
last publication.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
Passed by the Commission on fi~st reading this 26th day of February , I
1959.
Passed by the Commission on second reading this 12tQiay of_M_a_r_c_h ___ ---'
1959.
ATTEST:
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City Allorney
-Tl"easurer
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