HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2014-45 - Plumbing Code AdoptionORDINANCE NO. a0I H - L15'
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 15.12 "PLUMBING
CODE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE AND
CORRESPONDING LOCAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of Georgetown, Texas to adopt, in all
respects, the "2012 International Plumbing Code," with the associated commercial and residential
code requirements and (appendices, errata, deletions, local amendments, and as amended in the
future) relating to the plumbing as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Georgetown, Texas has found that the present Plumbing
codes of the City of Georgetown has become obsolete and inadequate; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Georgetown, Texas has determined that the adoption of
the 2012 International Plumbing Code is done to facilitate proper inspection activities by
Georgetown, Texas relating to plumbing within the corporate city limits of Georgetown, in
extraterritorial jurisdiction of Georgetown, and for commercial buildings served by Georgetown
utilities, relating to public safety, health, and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Building Standards Commission, which has been appointed by the City Council,
has (1) reviewed the effect of the proposed regulations; (2) held public hearings related to same;
and (3) made recommendations to the City Council for adoption of the same, including
amendments noted herein; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Section 2. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly
made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim
Section 3. Chapter 15.12, "Plumbing Code," is hereby amended in its entirety as shown on
Exhibit A.
Section 4. All projects that are under construction and all projects with a complete
applications for a building permit accepted by the City of Georgetown, Texas prior to the
Effective Date of this shall be allowed to complete construction under the terms of the prior
provisions of Chapter 15.12 and shall not be required to meet the requirements of the 2012
International Plumbing Code. All permit applications submitted on or after the Effective Date of
this Ordinance shall comply with the terms of Chapter 15.12 as amended by this Ordinance in its
entirety.
Ordinance Number: r,2Olg - y S Page I of 2
Description: Plumbing Code Adoption
Date Approved: , 2014
Section 5. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
Section 6. All ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and
the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances of the City not in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 7. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to
attest. This Ordinance shall become effective on November 1, 2014 and in accordance with the
provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the --�— day of 52014.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the ° day of J wL ,
2014.
ATTEST: THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
Q, 4,u— By: 4J—C-,, (��?
Jes is Brettle, City Secretary Dale Ross, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Bridget ChapmE4i, Ci Attorney
Ordinance Number: Page 2 of 2
Description: Plumbin Code Ado tion
Date Approved: �L(L�1 �a , 2014
EXHIBIT A
Chapter 15.12 Plumbing Code
Sec. 15.12.010 Plumbing Code Adopted
A. The provisions of the "International Plumbing Code," 2012 Edition, with the specific local
amendments set forth in this Chapter are hereby adopted. In this Chapter, the 2012
International Plumbing Code shall be referred to as the "Plumbing Code" and the Plumbing Code
shall establish regulations affecting or relating to structures, processes, premises and
safeguards.
B. A copy of the Plumbing Code shall be placed at the Georgetown Public Library on file at the
office of the Plumbing Official.
Sec. 15.12.020 Section 101.1, Title, amended
The Plumbing Code, Section 101.1 Title, is hereby amended to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of Georgetown,
Texas hereinafter referred to as "this code."
Sec. 15.12.030 Subsection 106.1.2, Licensed master plumbers, added.
The Plumbing Code, Subsection 106.1.2, Licensed master plumbers, is hereby added to read as follows:
106.1.2 - Licensed master plumbers. Every master plumber doing business in the City of
Georgetown, Texas shall deliver a current, unexpired copy of the required State of Texas Master
Plumbers license and a copy of current liability insurance for filing and record prior to the
issuance of a plumbing permit.
Sec. 15.12.040 Section 108.4 Violation penalties, amended.
The Plumbing Code, Section 108.4, Violation penalties is hereby amended to read as follows:
108.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply
with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or
structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building
official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to
penalties as prescribed by law. Any person violating any provision of this code or chapter is
subject to punishment as provided in Section 1.08.010 and entitled General Penalty of the
Georgetown Code of Ordinances.
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Sec. 15.12.050 Section 109, Means of Appeal, amended.
The Plumbing Code, Section 109, Means of Appeal, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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 Building Standards Commission. An application for appeal shall be based on a
claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been
incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or
better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from
the code official within 90 days after the notice was served.
109.1.2 Chapter 2.64. Building Standards Commission. Refer to Chapter 2.64 of the City of
Georgetown Code of Ordinances for commission related to membership, appeals, hearings and
policies as set forth by the City Council.
Sec. 15.12.060 Section 306.1.2, Street openings, added.
The Plumbing Code, Section 306.1.2, Street openings, is hereby added to read as follows:
306.1.2 Street openings. -
A. All repairs and plans of proposed work shall be reviewed and inspected by the City of
Georgetown Transportation Services Department.
B. All openings made in the public streets or alleys to install plumbing must be made as carefully
as possible and all materials excavated from the trenches shall be removed or placed where the
least inconvenience to the public will be caused.
C. All openings must be replaced in precisely the same condition as before the excavation
started and all rubbish and materials must be removed at once, leaving the street and sidewalks
clean and in perfect repair.
D. All openings shall be marked with sufficient barriers. Flares or red lamps shall be maintained
around the opening at night and all other precautions shall be taken by the plumber or
excavator to protect the public from damage to person or property.
Sec. 15.12.070 Section F101, Cutting, Notching and Boring in Wood and Steel members
The Plumbing Code, Appendix F Section F101, Cutting, Notching and Boring in Wood and Steel members
is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION F101
CUTTING, NOTCHING AND BORING IN WOOD AND STEEL MEMBERS
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[B] F101.1 Joist notching. Notches on the ends of joists shall not exceed one-fourth the joist
depth. Holes bored in joists shall not be within 2 inches (51 mm) of the top or bottom of the
joist and the diameter of any such hole shall not exceed one-third the depth of the joist.
Notches in the top or bottom of joists shall not exceed one sixth the depth and shall not be
located in the middle third of the span.
[B] F101.2 Stud cutting and notching. In exterior walls and bearing partitions, any wood stud is
permitted to be cut or notched to a depth not exceeding 25 percent of its width. Cutting or
notching of studs to a depth not greater than 40 percent of the width of the stud is permitted in
nonbearing partitions supporting no loads other than the weight of the partition.
[B] F101.3 Bored holes. A hole not greater in diameter than 40 percent of the stud width is
permitted to be bored in any wood stud. Bored holes not greater than 60 percent of the widths
of the stud are permitted in nonbearing partitions or in any wall where each bored stud is
doubled, provided not more than two such successive doubled studs are so bored. In no case
shall the edge of the bored hole be nearer than 0.625 inch (15.9 mm) to the edge of the stud.
Bored holes shall not be located at the same section of stud as a cut or notch.
[B] F101.4 Cutting, notching and boring holes in structural
steel framing. The cutting, notching and boring of holes in structural steel framing members
shall be as prescribed by the registered design professional.
[B] F101.5 Cutting, notching and boring holes in cold -formed
steel framing. Flanges and lips of load-bearing cold -formed steel framing members shall not be
cut or notched. Holes in webs of load-bearing cold -formed steel framing members shall be
permitted along the centerline of the web of the framing member and shall not exceed the
dimensional limitations, penetration spacing or minimum hole edge distance as prescribed by
the registered design professional. Cutting, notching and boring holes of steel floor/roof decking
shall be as prescribed by the registered design professional.
[B] F101.6 Cutting, notching and boring holes in nonstructural
cold -formed steel wall framing. Flanges and lips of nonstructural cold -formed steel wall studs
shall not be cut or notched. Holes in webs of nonstructural cold -formed steel wall studs shall be
permitted along the centerline of the web of the framing member, shall not exceed 11/2 inches
(38 mm) in width or 4 inches (102 mm) in length, and the holes shall not be spaced less than 24
inches (610 mm) center to center from another hole or less than 10 inches (254 mm) from the
bearing end
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