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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 9198-1988 - Amending Chapter 6 Article III Plumbing Code Drain Pan - 04/28/1988BLL:js First Reading April 28, 1988 Item 25 Second Reading May 12, 1988 Item 7 ORDINANCE NO. 9198 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE III OF THE CODE OF ORDI- NANCES, CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, ENTITLED 11 PLUMBING CODE"; BY ADDING REQUIRE- MENTS FOR DRAIN PANS TO BE PLACED UNDER All WATER HEATERS INSTALLED IN NEW CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PRO- VIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the Plumbing Code has been recom- mended by the Plumbing and Mechanical Board; and WHEREAS, the City Council has found the proposed amendment to be expe- dient and in the interest of the public health, safety and general welfare; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 6-85.33.3, which said section reads as follows: "Sec. 6-85.33.3. Required Drain Pan. Section 1310{e} shall be added to the Uniform Plumbing Code and shall read as follows: {e) All water heaters installed in new construction, except those located where floor drains are provided, shall be equipped with a non-combustible drain pan at least one {1} inch in depth to prevent structure damage should the water heater develop any water leaks. Drain pans shall be properly trapped and connected to the building sewer line or the outside of the structure. Re- placement water heaters previously equipped with drain pans shall continue to be equipped with the drain pans as required for new construction. No other appliance, fixture or drain lines shall discharge into the drain pan." SECTION 2. THAT violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($200.00} as provided by Section 6-81.2 of the Code of Ordi- nances, City of lubbock, Texas; SECTION 3. THAT should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any rea- son, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. '' I SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause pub- lication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided by law. AND IT IS SO ORDERED Passed by City Council on first reading this 28th day of __...A...,pr._i ..... l....._ __ 1988. Passed by City Council on second reading this 12th day of _M.,..a;.:::y ___ _ 1988. ~B.C. McMINN, AYOR l.. APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ben~y Attorney - 2 - THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK R•207 Before me Erantt!l Hernandez a Notary Public in and for Lubbock CountY. Texas on this day personally appeared T,J. Auflll• Atccunt Hanaser of the s~uthwestern Newspa- pers Corporation. publishers of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal -Morning. Evening and Sunday. who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that said newspaper has been published continuously for more than fifty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this Lel!al Notice --'---------,---,---No. 826252 at Lubbock County. Texas and the attached print- ed copy of the Lll!'ll Notlce is a true copy of the original and was printed in the Lubbock t. Avalanche-.Journal on the following dates: Ma• · 14 t llt lf88 tes \ford• • .sa = e162.eo LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-.JOURNAL Southwestern Newspapers Corporation Subscribed and sworn to before me this __ 2...,5day of __ ... M ... a ... r.__ __ , l9_.,.,...ioiL . O.RCIIWANC't #Jlt .. FORM58-10 . Q~DitfA~afbtel l:t:,.,QP: W8)CJCI(, TeXA$ O'IUO.tTti{G ' TO ENetG>A$ COMPAWf, A TEXAS CORPORATION. WITH . IT$ PRINCIPAl;; OFFICE IN THE ~--~-----------------------1 C'ITY OF OALLAS'i DALLA$ COUNTY, TE;I(AS, ·THE RIGHT TO .CONDUCT tN $AIO CITY OF LUBDOCK THE BUSI.;ESS OF ACQUIRING, MAINTAIN.ING.tN• STAt.LING ANO OPERATING A GAS PIPEt.INE SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND 01$- TIUBUTION OF NATURAL: GA$ TO RESIOENTIAI. AND COM· ME;RCIAI. CUSTOMERS Jill THE CITY OF t.UBOOCK FOR 1.1GHT, HEAT, cPOWER AND.OT.HER. PURPOSES, AND THE RIGHT TO USE TIUl STREETS, AL:t.EYS ANO OTHER PUBI.IC WAYS JN SAIO.CITY FOR SAID 1"1111· POSES: PRESCRIBING>. THE . CONOITIONS,I.IMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS UNDER' WHICH SAID PRIVILEGES ~y · BE EXERCIU:Dr 'AND f'RE· · SCRIBINGATERMOFFIFTEEN (15) YEARS.FOR SAlO -FRAN· CHISE RIGHTS• ' 'ORDINANCE #919T . . . ' . . AN O~CINAN~E AUTHo~tiz: JNG A NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL ·AT'BROAOWAY. AND AVENUE '0: AND PROVID.ING FOR PUB· LICATION. ·· . ·· · . "OROIN'ANCE lftl,. ' AN . .ORDtNAMCt AME~OING ' CHAPTER 6, ARTICt.E.III OF T!iE CODE OF ORD.INANCES, · .CITY OF L:UBII()CK; TlXAS, EN• . TITt.EO ,NP.LUMBING.CODE'!( BY . .AODING· RE.QUiREME~T$ ' FOR ORAHI PANS TO 'BE PL:ACEO UNDER ALL: WATER , HEATERS JNSTAt.t.EO IN NEW CONSTRUCTtoNt PROVIOlNG FOR A PI!NAL. TV: PROViDING A· " lAVING$. CLAUSE AND PROVIQ-l~~~OR ~UBI.I~TION. . . J - FRANCES HERNANDEZ Notary Puhllc, S.!:ltf' ofT .;xas My CommiSs>nn t:xp1res 7·6.·91