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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL CODE
BOARD, PROVIDING THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF SUCH BOARD, PROVID-
ING A SAVINGs CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAs, HEREBY ORDAINS
~ECTION I
That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas,
is hereby amended by adding new Article VI to Chapter Seventeen
of said Code which shall hereafter read as follows
ARTICLE VI PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL
Section 17-70 Plumbing and Mechanical Code Board-
Creation
There is hereby created a Plumbing and Mechanical Code
Board consisting of five (5) members, each to be appointed by
the City Council for a term of two (2) years, and removable
for cause by said Council after public hearing Initially,
however, all five (5) members shall be appointed for a term to
expire coincidently with other City Boards, to serve until their
successors are appointed To the extent that persons are avail-
able within this City, the said Board shall consist of two (2)
licensed plumbers, one (1) mechanical contractor, one (1) mech-
anical engineer, and one (1) layman, who shall all reside with-
in the City The City Council may appoint Ex Officio members to
this board, to have a voice in all matters before it but who
shall have no vote ,
Section 17-71 Same - Procedure and Powers
The Board shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings pro-
vided that same are consistent with the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Denton and Statutes of the State of Texas The
Plumbing and Mechanical Code Board shall have the same powers
and duties on matters concerning Chapter Seventeen of the Code
of Ordinances as the Building Code Board has on matters concern-
ing, and arising from, the Building Code including the follow-
ing ,
(1) elect a Chairman, who may administer oaths, and
compel the attendance of witnesses,
(2) hear and determine, by 4/5 vote of the members,
appeals from any decision of the Plumbing In-
spector made pursuant to Chapter Seventeen,
after proper notice has been given,
(3) by a 4/5 vote of the members, grant variances
to any provision of Chapter Seventeen, subject
to appropriate conditions and safeguards, and
after a determination by the Board that a hard-
ship exists which would be Cured by the parti-
cular variance sought
Section 17-72 Same - Additional Duties
The Board shall with the assistance of the Plumbing and
Building Inspectors, Director of Public Utilities, and City
Attorney, review the existing plumbing code, pertinent stan-
dard or model codes, and present to the City Council its re-
commendation on the adoption of a new, more comprehensive,
Plumbing and Mechanical Code
SECTION II
This ordinance shall be and it is hereby declared to be
cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Denton,
Texas, and shall not operate to repeal any such ordinance or
ordinances except insofar as the provisions of such other ord-
inance or ordinances are inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance, in which instance or instances
those provisions shall be hereby repealed
SECTION III
If any section, word, clause, phrase or provision of this
ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, then, in
that event, it is expressly provided, and it is the intention
of the City Council in passing this ordinance, that all other
parts of this ordinance shall not be affected hereby and shall
remain in full force and effect
SECTION IV
That this ordinance shall become effective immediately up-
on its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to
cause the caption of this ordinance to be published in the
Denton Record-Chronicle within ten (10) days of the date of its
passage
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~ day °f ~~ '
A D 1971
A TTE ST
~R~0~ HOLT, CITY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED A TO LEGAL FORM
J~K Q BARTON, CITY ATTORNEY
~TY OF DENTON, TEXAS