1988-0952341L
NO
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ("PLUMBING CODE") BY
AMENDING SECTION 17-2 (a)(16) OF CHAPTER 17, REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO
EXCEED $2,000 00, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That Section 17-2 (a) (16) of Article I of Chapter
17 o the Re of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas is
hereby amended to read as follows
(16) Amend Section 1004 (a) to read
Water pipe and fittings shall be of brass, copper, cast
iron, galvanized malleable iron, galvanized wrought iron
or galvanized steel Schedule 40 PVC and AWWA C 900
piping having the National Sanitation Foundation seal
followed by the letters PW may be used for cold water
distribution systems outside of buildings
All materials used in the water supply system, except
valves and similar devices, shall be of a like material,
except where otherwise approved by the administrative
authority
Any pipe, fitting, solder or flux which is used in the
installation or repair of any plumbing in a residential
or nonresidential facility providing water for human
consumption which is connected to a public water system
shall be lead free The term "lead free" when used with
respect to solders and flux refers to solders and flux
containing not more than 0 2 percent lead When used
with respect to pipes and pipe fittings, "lead free"
refers to pipes and pipe fittings containing not more
than 8 0 percent of lead This paragraph shall not
apply to leaded joints necessary for the repair of cast
iron pipes
SECTION II All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force
when the provisions of this ordinance become effective which are
inconsistent or in conflict with the terms or provisions
contained in this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of
any such conflict
SECTION III Any person who shall violate a provision of
this ordinance, or fails to comply therewith or with any of the
requirements thereof, or of a permit or certificate issued
thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine
not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000 00) Each such person
shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every
day or portion thereof during which any violation of this
ordinance is committed, or continued, and upon conviction of any
such violations such person shall be punished within the limits
above
SECTION IV That this ordinance shall become effective
fourteen ays from the date of its passage, and the City
Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this
ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle,
the official newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten
(10) days of the date of its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /day of , 1988
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ATTEST
011NMYNALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
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