HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-0511 - Ordinance - 03/10/1967ORDINANCE NO. 511
PLUMBING CODE
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES,
OR AMENDMENTS THERETO, THAT CONFLICT WITH THE TERMS OR CON-
DITIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF, A NEW
ORDINANCE, REGULATING PLUMBING WORK IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS; DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN
EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE
AND THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FEES;
PROVIDING FOR SPECIFICATIONS, MATERIALS AND METHODS OF PLUMBING
INSTALLATIONS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE:
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
CHAPTER 1
TITLE CITED
1.1 This ordinance shall be known as the Plumbing Code of the City of College
Station and may be cited as such.
It shall be unlawful for any person, association of persons, co -partnership, or
corporation to engage in the business of plumbing, or do or perform any plumbing
as defined in this ordinance, without first having procured the necessary licenses
and permits as hereinafter provided for, and all plumbing, plumbing work and
workmanship and materials shall meet the requirements of this ordinance and
shall pass all inspections required in this ordinance in regard to the work done.
A copy of the Plumbing Code shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary
and the Water & Sewer Superintendent.
26.3 PENALTIES: Any person, either by himself or agent, and any firm, corpora-
tion or other entity who violates any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction of any such violation, shall be fined
in any sum not to exceed ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100. 00); and each day during
which such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
In any case of a violation of any of the terms or provisions of this ordinance by
any corporation, the officers and agents actively in charge of the business of
such corporation shall be subject to the penalty herein provided. Any offense
defined herein which has been defined by laws of the State of Texas as an offense
and for which penalty has been prescribed shall be punished as provided in said
State Law, and nothing herein shall be held as fixing any penalty 'contrary to a
penalty provided by the laws of the State of Texas.
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26.4 FORM OF COMPLAINTS: In any prosecution hereunder, it shall not be
necessary for the complaint to negate any exceptions contained in this Code
concerning any prohibited act, but any such exception may be argued as a
defense by any person charged by such complaint.
26.5 RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTS UNCHANGED: This Code does not
relieve from or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person owning,
operating, controlling, or installing any plumbing, gas piping or gas-fired
appliances, for damages to person or property caused by any defect therein,
nor shall the City be regarded as assuming any such liability by reason of the
inspection authorized herein or certificate of approval issued as herein provided.
26.6 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE: If any provision of this Code, or the application
thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the
Code, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances,
shall not be affected thereby.
26.7 REPEALING CLAUSE: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10th day of March, 1967.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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