HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 05-1626
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 05- ,,, ~ lo
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE I, SECTION 6-5, BY DELETING ALL
REFERENCES TO THE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE,
2000 EDITION, AND THE AMENDMENTS THERETO AND
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
PLUMBING CODE, 2003 EDITION; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS
TO THE INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE, 2003 EDITION;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas be,
and the same is, hereby amended by amending Chapter 6, Article I, Section 6-5 by
deleting all references to the International Plumbing Code, 2000 Edition and the
amendments thereto and providing for the adoption the International Plumbing Code,
2003 Edition, and the amendments thereto, which shall read as follows:
"ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL
Sec. 6-5. Plumbing code - Adopted.
(a) Adoption. The International Plumbing Code, 2003 Edition, as published
by the International Code Council is hereby adopted by reference. Unless deleted,
amended, expanded or otherwise changed herein, all provisions of such code shall be
fully applicable and binding.
(b) Amendments.
International Plumbing Code, 2003 edition adopted and amended.
Table of Contents, Chapter 7, Section 714; change to read as follows:
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Section 714
Engineered Drainage Design. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Section 101.2; change exceptions 1 and 2 as follows:
101.2 Scope
Exceptions:
1. Detached one and two- family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings
(townhouse) not more than three stories high with separate means of egress
and their accessory structures shall comply with the International Residential
Code as adopted.
2. Plumbing systems III existing buildings undergoing repair alteration, or
additions, and change occupancy shall be permitted to comply with the
International Existing Building Code or the provisions for existing buildings
in the International Building Code as adopted.
Section 102.8; change to read as follows:
102.8 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in
this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 13 and such codes, when specifically
adopted, and standards shall be considered as part of the requirements of this code to the
prescribed extent of each such reference. Where the differences occur between
provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall be
the minimum requirements. Whenever amendments have been adopted to the referenced
codes and standards, each reference to said code and standard shall be considered to
reference the amendments as well. Any reference to NFP A 70 or the ICC Electrical Code
shall mean the Electrical Code as adopted.
Sections 106.6.2 and 106.6.3; change to read as follows:
106.6.2 Fee schedule. The fees for all plumbing work shall be as adopted by
resolution of the governing body of the jurisdiction.
106.6.3 Fee Refunds. The code official shall establish a policy for authorizing the
refunding of fees. (Delete balance of section)
Section 109; Delete entire section and insert the following:
SECTION 109
MEANS OF APPEAL
109.1 Application for appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision
of the code official to the board of appeals established by ordinance. The board shall be
governed by the enabling ordinance.
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Section 305.6.1; change to read as follows:
305.6.1 Sewer depth. Building sewers shall be a minimum of 12 inches (304 mm)
below grade.
Section 305.9; change to read as follows:
305.9 Protection of components of plumbing system. Components of a plumbing
system installed within 3 feet along alleyways, driveways, parking garages or other
locations in a manner in which they would be exposed to damage shall be recessed into
the wall or otherwise protected in an approved manner.
Section 310.4; delete.
31 0.4 Water closet compartment. Each water closet utilized by the public or
employees shall occupy a separate compartment with walls or partitions and a door
enclosing the fixtures to ensure privacy.
Exceptions:
1. Water closet compartments shall not be required in a single-occupant toilet
room with a lockable door.
2. Toilet rooms located in day care and child-care facilities and containing two
or more water closets shall be permitted to have one water closet without an
enclosing compartment.
Sections 312.9.1 and 312.9.2; change to read as follows:
312.9.1 Inspections. Annual inspections shall be made of all backflow prevention
assemblies and air gaps to determine whether they are operable. In the absence of local
provisions, the owner is responsible to ensure that testing is performed.
312.9.2 Testing. Reduced pressure principle backflow preventer assemblies,
double check-valve assemblies, pressure vacuum breaker assemblies, reduced pressure
detector fire protection backflow prevention assemblies, double check detector fire
protection backflow prevention assemblies, hose connection backflow preventers, and
spill-proof vacuum breakers shall be tested at the time of installation, immediately after
repairs or relocation and at least annually. The testing procedure shall be performed in
accordance with applicable local provisions. In the absence of local provisions, the
owner is responsible to ensure that testing is done in accordance with one of the
following standards:
ASSE 5013, ASSE 5015, ASSE 5020, ASSE 5047, ASSE, 5048, ASSE 5052, ASSE
5056, CAN/CSA B64.1 0
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Section 314.2.1; modify second sentence to read as follows:
314.2.1 Condensate disposal. Condensate from all cooling coils and evaporators
shall be conveyed from the drain pan outlet to an approved place of disposal. Condensate
shall not discharge into a street, alley, sidewalk, rooftop, or other areas so as to cause a
nUIsance.
Section 314.2.2; change to read as follows:
314.2.2 Drain pipe materials and sizes. Components of the condensate disposal
system shall be cast iron, galvanized steel, copper, cross-linked polyethylene,
polybutylene, polyethylene, ABS, CPVC or PVC pipe or tubing. All components shall
be selected for the pressure, temperature, and exposure rating of the installation.
Condensate waste and drain line size shall not be less than 3/4-inch (19 mm) internal
diameter and shall not decrease in size from the drain pan connection to the place of
condensate disposal. Where the drain pipes from more than one unit are manifolded
together for condensate drainage, the pipe or tubing shall be sized in accordance with an
approved method. All horizontal sections of drain piping shall be installed in uniform
alignment at a uniform slope.
Section 401.1; add a sentence to read as follows:
The provisions of this Chapter are meant to work in coordination with the
provisions of the Building Code. Should any conflicts arise between the two chapters,
the Code Official shall determine which provision applies.
Section 403.1; change to read as follows:
403.1 Minimum number of fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for the
type of occupancy and in the minimum number as follows:
1. Assembly Occupancies: At least one drinking fountain shall be provided at each
floor level in an approved location.
Exception: A drinking fountain need not be provided in a drinking or dining
establishment.
2. Groups A, B, F, H, I, M and S Occupancies: Buildings or portions thereof where
persons are employed shall be provided with at least one water closet for each sex
except as provided for in Section 403.2.
3. Group E Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table 403.1.
4. Group R Occupancies: Shall be provided with fixtures as shown in Table 403.1.
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It is recommended, but not required, that the minimum number of fixtures provided
also comply with the number shown in Table 403.1. Types of occupancies not shown
in Table 403.1 shall be considered individually by the code official. The number of
occupants shall be determined by the International Building Code. Occupancy
classification shall be determined in accordance with the International Building Code.
Add Section 403.1.2 to read as follows:
403.1.2 Finish material. Finish materials shall comply with Section 1209 of the
International Building Code.
Section 405.6; delete.
405.6 Plumbing in mental health centers. In mental health centers, pipes or traps
shall not be exposed, and fixtures shall be bolted through walls.
Section 409.2; change to read asfollows:
409.2 Water connection. The water supply to a commercial dishwashing machine
shall be protected against backflow by an air gap or backflow preventer in accordance
with Section 608.
Section 41 0.1; change to read as follows:
410.1 Approval. Drinking fountains shall conform to ASME A112.l9.1M,
ASME A112.19.2M or ASME A112.l9.9M, and water coolers shall conform to ARI
1010. Drinking fountains and water coolers shall conform to NSF 61, Section 9.
Exception: A drinking fountain need not be provided in a drinking or dining establishment.
*Section 412.4; change to read as follows:
412.4 Required location. Floor drains shall be installed in the following areas.
1. In public coin-operated laundries and in the central washing facilities of
multiple family dwellings, the rooms containing automatic clothes
washers shall be provided with floor drains located to readily drain the
entire floor area.
2. Commercial kitchens. (In lieu of floor drains in commercial kitchens, the
code official may accept floor sinks.)
**Section 413.4; change to read as follows:
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413.4 Water supply required. All food waste grinders shall be provided with a
supply of cold water. The water supply shall be protected against backflow by an air
gap or with the installation of a backflow preventer in accordance with Section 608.
Section 417.5; change to read as follows:
417.5 Shower floors or receptors. Floor surfaces shall be constructed of
impervious, noncorrosive, nonabsorbent and waterproof materials.
Thresholds shall be a minimum of2 inches (51 mm) and a maximum of9 inches
(229 mm), measured from top of the drain to top of threshold or dam. Thresholds shall
be of sufficient width to accommodate a minimum twenty-two (22) inch (559 mm) door.
Exception: Showers designed to comply with ICC/ANSI AIl7.l.
Section 417.5.2; change to read as follows:
417.5.2 Shower lining. Floors under shower compartments, except where
prefabricated receptors have been provided, shall be lined and made water tight utilizing
material complying with Sections 417.5.2.1 through 417.5.2.4. Such liners shall turn up
on all sides at least ~ 3 inches (* 76 mm) above the finished threshold level and shall
extend outward over the threshold and fastened to the outside of the threshold jamb.
Liners shall be recessed and fastened to an approved backing so as not to occupy the
space required for wall covering, and shall not be nailed or perforated at any point less
than 1 inch (25.4 mm) above the finished threshold. Liners shall be pitched one-fourth
unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (2-percent slope) and shall be sloped toward the fixture
drains and be securely fastened to the waste outlet at the seepage entrance, making a
water-tight joint between the liner and the outlet.
Add Section 417.7 to read as follows:
417.7 Test for shower receptors. Shower receptors shall be tested for water
tightness by filling with water to the level of the rough threshold. The drain shall be
plugged in a manner so that both sides of pans shall be subjected to the test at the point
where it is clamped to the drain.
Section 419.3; change to read as follows:
419.3 Surrounding material. Wall and floor space to a point 2 feet (610 mm) in
front of a urinal lip and 4 feet (1219 mm) above the floor and at least 2 feet (610 mm) to
each side of the urinal shall be waterproofed with a smooth, readily cleanable, hard,
nonabsorbent material.
Section 502.3; change to read as follows:
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502.3 Water heaters installed in attics. Attics containing a water heater shall be
provided with an opening and unobstructed passageway large enough to allow removal of
the water heater. The passageway shall not be less than 30 inches (762 mm) high and 22
inches (559 mm) wide and not more than 20 feet (6096 mm) in length when measured
along the centerline of the passageway from the opening to the water heater. The
passageway shall have continuous solid flooring not less than 24 inches (610 mm) wide.
A level service space at least 30 inches (762 mm) deep and 30 inches (762 mm) wide
shall be present at the front or service side of the water heater. The clear access opening
dimensions shall be a minimum of 20 inches by 30 inches (508 mm by 762 mm), or
larger where such dimensions are not large enough to allow removal of the water heater.
Add Section 502.5 to read as follows:
502.5 Water heaters above ground or floor. When the attic, roof, mezzanine or
platform in which a water heater is installed is more than eight (8) feet (2438 mm) above
the ground or floor level, it shall be made accessible by a stairway or permanent ladder
fastened to the building.
502.5.1 Whenever the mezzanine or platform is not adequately lighted or access
to a receptacle outlet is not obtainable from the main level, lighting and a receptacle
outlet shall be provided in accordance with Section 502.3.1.
Section 504.6.1; change to read as follows:
504.6.1 Discharge. The relief valve shall discharge through full size piping to a
safe place of disposal such as a floor drain, outside the building, or an indirect waste
receptor. The discharge pipe shall not have any trapped sections. When the drain pipe
run is exposed, in an area outside of the room where the water heater is located, in a
manner that would make it subject to damage, the drain and shall have a visible air gap or
air gap fitting located in the same room as the water heater. The outlet end of the
discharge pipe shall not be threaded and such discharge pipe shall not have a valve or tee
installed. Relief valve piping shall be piped independent of other equipment drains or
relief valve discharge piping to the disposal point. Such pipe shall be installed in a
manner that does not cause personal injury to occupants in the immediate area or
structural damage to the building. The discharge pipe shall not discharge into the pan
required in Section 504.7. When discharging outside the building, the point of discharge
shall be with the end of the pipe not more than two (2) feet (610 mm) nor less than six (6)
inches (152 mm) above the ground or the floor level of the area receiving the discharge
and pointing downward.
Add Section 604.4.1 to read as follows:
604.4.1 State maximum flow rate. Where the State mandated maximum flow rate
is more restrictive than those of this section, the State flow rate shall take precedence.
Tables 605.3 and 605.4; delete "Polybutylene (PB) plastic pipe and tubing".
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Section 606.1; delete items #4 and #5.
4. On the base of every water riser pipe in occupancies other than multiple-family
residential occupancies that are two stories or less in height and in one- and two-
family residential occupancies.
5. On the top of every water down-feed pipe in occupancies other than one- and
two-family residential occupancies.
Section 606.2; items #1 and 2 change to read as follows:
1. On the fixture supply to each plumbing fixture.
Exception: Tub and shower valves.
2. On the water supply pipe to each sillcock when subject to freezing.
Section 608.1; change to read as follows:
608.1 General. A potable water supply system shall be designed, installed and
maintained in such a manner so as to prevent contamination from nonpotable liquids,
solids or gases being introduced into the potable water supply through cross-connections
or any other piping connections to the system. Backflow preventer applications shall
conform to applicable local regulations, Table 608.1, and as specifically stated in
Sections 608.2 through 608.16.9.
Section 608.16.5; change to read as follows:
608.16.5 Connections to lawn Irrigation Systems. The potable water supply
system to lawn irrigation systems shall be protected by against backflow by an
atmospheric-type vacuum breaker, a pressure type vacuum breaker, a double-check
assembly or a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer. A valve shall not be
installed downstream from an atmospheric vacuum breaker. Where chemicals are
introduced into the system, the potable water supply shall be protected against backflow
by a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer.
Section 608.17; change to read as follows:
608.17 Protection of individual water supplies. An individual water supply shall
be located and constructed so as to be safeguarded against contamination in accordance
with applicable local regulations. In the absence of other local regulations, installation
shall be in accordance with Sections 608.17.1 through 608.17.8.
Add Section 712.5 to read as follows:
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712.5 Dual Pump System. All sumps shall be automatically discharged and,
when in any "public use" occupancy where the sump serves more than 10 fixture units,
shall be provided with dual pumps or ejectors arranged to function independently in case
of overload or mechanical failure. For storm drainage sumps and pumping systems, see
Section 1113.
Section 714, 714.1; change to read as follows:
SECTION 714
ENGINEERED DRAINAGE DESIGN
714.1 Design of drainage system. The sizing, design and layout of the drainage
system shall be permitted to be designed by approved design methods.
Section 802.4; add a sentence to read as follows:
No standpipe shall be installed below the ground.
Section 904.1; changed to read as follows:
904.1 Roof extension. All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be
terminated at least six (6) inches (152 mm) above the roof, except that where a roof is to
be used for any purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions shall be run at
least 7 feet (2134 mm) above the roof.
Section 912.1; change to read as follows:
912.1 Type of fixture. A combination drain and vent system shall not serve fixtures other
than floor drains, standpipes, and indirect waste receptors. Combination drain and vent
systems shall not receive the discharge from a food waste grinder or clinical sink.
Section 912.2; change to read as follows:
912.2 Installation. The only vertical pipe of a combination drain and vent system
shall be the connection between the fixture drain of a standpipe, and the horizontal
combination drain and vent pipe. The maximum vertical distance shall be 8 feet (2438
mm ).
Section 1002.10; delete.
Section 100;
{Until the Health and Water Departments of the area can coordinate a uniform
grease trap section, each city will have to modify this section individually.}
Section 1101.8; change to read as follows:
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1101.8 Cleanouts required. Cleanouts shall be installed in the building storm
drainage system and shall comply with the provisions of this code for sanitary drainage
pipe cleanouts.
Exception: Subsurface drainage system.
Section 1106.1; change to read as follows:
1106.1 General. The size of the vertical conductors and leaders, building storm
drains, building storm sewers, and any horizontal branches of such drains or sewers shall
be based on six (6) inches per hour rainfall rate.
Section 1107.3; change to read as follows:
1107.3 Sizing of secondary drains. Secondary (emergency) roof drain systems
shall be sized in accordance with Section 1106. Scuppers shall be sized to prevent the
depth of ponding water from exceeding that for which the roof was designed as
determined by Section 1101.7. Scuppers shall not have an opening dimension of less than
4 inches (102 mm). The flow through the primary system shall not be considered when
sizing the secondary roof drain system.
Section 1202.1; delete Exception 2.
2. Vacuum system exhaust shall comply with the International Mechanical Code.
"
SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase or work in
this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas hereby
declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION 3. That the repeal of any ordinance or any portion thereof by the
preceding sections shall not affect or impair any act done or right vested or accrued or
any proceeding, suit or prosecution had or commenced in any cause before such repeal
shall take effect; but every such act done, or right vested or accrued, or proceedings, suit
or prosecution had or commenced shall remain in full force and effect to all intents or
purposes as if such ordinance or part thereof so repealed shall remain in force.
SECTION 4. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance or the Code of Ordinances as amended hereby, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the City of The
Colony, Texas, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars
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($2,000.00) for each offense; and each and every day such offense is continued shall
constitute a new and separate offense.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately from and
after its passage and the publication of the caption, as the law and charter in such cases
provide.
PASSED AND APPRO~ED by the City Council of the City of The Colony,
Texas, this the ~day ofJJ Ei!L~ BL->t ,2005.
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City Attorney
(REHlcdb 11122/05)
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