Ordinance No. 12,418ORDINANCE NO. 12,418
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 18 `BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS,"
ARTICLE IV "PLUMBING CODE," SECTION 18462 "AMENDMENTS" AND
SECTION 18466 "CROSS- CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM," SUBSECTION
(B)(1) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO REQUIRE
RESIDENTIAL IRRIGATION SYSTEMS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE CHEMICAL
INJECTION SYSTEMS BE PROTECTED WITH ATMOSPHERIC VACUUM
BREAKERS AND TO EXEMPT NON - HAZARDOUS RESIDENTIAL LAWN
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS FROM THE ANNUAL TESTING AND REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CROSS - CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NO /100
DOLLARS ($500.00); AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 18 "Buildings and Building Regulations," Article IV "Plumbing
Code," Section 18 -462 "Amendments" of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
CHAPTER 18. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
ARTICLE IV. PLUMBING CODE
Sec. 18 -462. Amendments
The plumbing code adopted in section 18 -461 shall be amended as follows:
Section 106.5.3 Expiration is amended to read as follows:
Every permit issued shall become invalid upon the expiration of 180 days after its
issuance unless (i) the work authorized by such permit is commenced and an inspection is
performed by the chief building official within the 180 -day period, or (ii) the work
authorized by such permit is extended by the chief building official in accordance with
this section. The chief building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more
extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each. The extension shall be
requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.
Section 10662 Fee schedule is amended to read as follows:
The fees for all plumbing work and re- inspections shall be as indicated in section 2 -595
of this code.
Fuel gas piping may be included as part of a plumbing permit when identified on the
permit application.
Section 109 Board of appeals is deleted in its entirety and replaced by division 2 of article II of chapter
18 of the code of ordinances. All references to board of appeals in the code adopted in section 18461
shall mean and refer to the construction board of adjustment and appeals.
Section 608.16.5 Connections to lawn irrigations systems is amended to read as follows:
The potable water supply to lawn irrigations systems shall be protected against backflow
by an atmospheric -type vacuum breaker, a pressure-type vacuum breaker or a reduced
pressure principle backflow preventer. A valve shall not be installed downstream from an
atmospheric vacuum breaker. The potable water supply for residential irrigation systems
that do not include chemical injection systems shall be protected with atmospheric
vacuum breakers. Where chemicals are introduced into the system, the potable water
supply shall be protected against backflow by a reduced pressure principle backflow
preventer.
Section 917 Air admittance valves is amended to read as follows:
The air admittance valves shall not be located inside buildings.
Section 2: That Chapter 18 "Buildings and Building Regulations," Article IV "Plumbing
Code," Section 18 -466 "Cross- connection control program," Subsection (b) "Backflow prevention
assembly installation, testing and maintenance," Subsection (1) of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 98. BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
ARTICLE IV. PLUMBING CODE
Sec. 18 -466. Cross - connection control program.
(b) Backflow prevention assembly installation, testing and maintenance.
(1) All backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested upon installation by a backflow
prevention assembly tester and certified to be operating within specifications enumerated
in the Manual M 14 or the University of Southern California Manual of Cross - Connection
Control, Ninth Edition. With the exception of backflow prevention assemblies associated
with non - hazardous residential lawn irrigation systems, all backflow prevention
assemblies, which are installed to provide protection against health hazards, must also be
tested and certified to be operating within specifications at least annually by a backflow
prevention assembly tester.
Section 3: Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding FIVE
HUNDRED AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($500.00). Each act of violation and each day upon which any
such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the penalty prescribed above,
the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief, administrative
adjudication and revocation of licenses or permits.
Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such
inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating
and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 5: If any provisions, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances, shall for any
reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the
remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances and to
this end all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 6: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its passage by
the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this
ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10)
days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote the City Council of the City of
Baytown, this the I Sih day of November, 2013.
LETICIA BRYrJqiCiff rk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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NACIO RAMIREZ, SR., City Attorney
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