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ORDINANCE NO. 2886
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, "UTILITIES", OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS:
PART 1:
PART 2:
PART 3:
That Chapter 11, "Utilities", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached
hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes.
That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be
void or unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of
the remaining provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain
in full force and effect.
That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of
this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars
($25.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00). Each day such
violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a
separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes
effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City Council, as
provided by Section 34 ofthe Charter of the City of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 27'h day of April, 2006.
APPROVED:
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EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter II, "Utilities", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,
Texas, is hereby amended, by adding Section II as set out hereafter to read as follows:
"SECTION 11: INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISIONS
A. FIRE LINE
A Fire Line is a potable water service line that is under the ownership and control
of the City of College Station and dedicated to the support of a fire hydrant. All
Fire Lines and fire hydrants shall be within city easements; owned, operated, and
maintained by the City.
(1) Isolation Valve Required
All Fire Lines shall have an isolation valve.
B. FIRE SUPPRESSION LINES
A Fire Suppression Line is a potable water customer service line that is privately
owned, supports a fire suppression system, and is separate and apart from a Fire
Line. The City's Fire Lines shall terminate at the isolation valve, at which point
the Fire Suppression Line begins. In the absence of an isolation valve, the City's
Fire Line ends at the edge of either the easement in which the water main is
located or street right-of-way, whichever is closer to the building.
(1) Isolation Valve Reauired
All Fire Suppression Lines shall have a lockable lid on the City's isolation
valve. The lockable lid shall, at a minimum, supply the equivalent
protection as the AMPro USA, LL562 Locking Lid. Alternate lockable
lids shall be approved by the College Station Utilities Director or his
designee.
(2) Taps Prohibited
Taps are prohibited on all Fire Suppression Lines.
C. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Design, construction and installation of all Fire Lines and Fire Suppression Lines
shall be in compliance with all applicable City codes and the Bryan College
Station Unified Design Guidelines, Specifications and Details."