1975-051NO 95 -51
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 "DENTON PLUMBING CODE" OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SEC-
TIONS OF THE CODE, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PROVISIONS OF THE
CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVID-
ING A PENALTY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON$ TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
PART I
(1) That Chapter 17 "Denton Plumbing Code" of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, is hereby amended by en-
acting the following sections, which shall hereafter read as fol-
lows
"ARTICLE IV - PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL CODE BOARD
SECTION 17-26 CREATION
There is hereby created a Plumbing and Mechanical Code Board
consisting of seven members, each to be appointed by the City
Council for a term of two years, and removable for cause by said
Council Initially, however, three members shall be appointed for
a term of one year and four members shall be appointed for two
year terms To the extent that persons are available within this
city, the said board shall consist of two licensed master plumbers,
two mechanical contractors, two mechanical engineers, and one lay-
man, who shall all reside within the city The initial terms for
the members shall be staggered whereby one master plumber, one
mechanical engineer, and one mechanical contractor shall have terms
expiring on the odd number years, and one master plumber, one mech-
anical engineer, one mechanical contractor, and the layman shall
have terms expiring on the even number years No appointed member
shall serve more than three consecutive terms 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 "
(2) ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 313 EXCEPTIONS is hereby
deleted and amended by adding a new "Exceptions" to said Section
313, which shall hereafter read as follows
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"SECTION 313 - EXCEPTIONS
More than one building may be connected to the same building
sewer when all of the following conditions are met
(1)
Prior approval by the
administrative
authority
(2)
When all buildings to
be connected to
the sewer
are located on the same lot or tract
of land
(3) When all applicable provisions of this code are
complied with "
(3) ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 413, TABLE 4-1 is hereby
amended by changing the minimum trap and trap arm size for single
wash basins as follows
"TABLE 4-1"
Trap & Trap
Kind of Fixture Arm Size Units
Wash Basins (lavatories) single 1-1/4" 1
(4) ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 6, SECTION 615, TABLE 6-1 is hereby
amended by adding 1-1/4" size of fixture drain, which shall hereafter
read as follows
"TABLE 6-1"
Distance of Fixture Trap From Vent
Size of Fixture Distance Trap
Drain Inches To Vent
1-1/4" 2 ft 6 in
(5) ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 7, SECTION 702, TABLE 7-1 is hereby
amended by adding a size of fixture of 1-1/4" to the table, which
shall hereafter read as follows
"TABLE 7-1"
Horizontal Distance of Trap Arms
Distance Trap
To Vent
Feet Inches
1-1/4"
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(6) ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 7, SECTION 703 (c) is hereby deleted
and amended by adding a new Section (c) of said article and chapter,
which shall hereafter read as follows
"SECTION 703 - Traps Described
(c) The size (nominal diameter) of a trap for a given fixture
shall be sufficient to drain the fixture rapidly, and shall not be
less than given in Table 4-1 No trap shall be larger than the trap
arm to which it is connected (Floor drain traps serving drains in
restaurants, cafes, lunch counters, cafeterias, bars, clubs, kitchens
in hotels, hospitals, sanitariums, factories, or schools, or any
other establishment where food is prepared, sold, dispensed, or eaten,
shall be not less than three inch (3") size
(7) ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 9, SECTION 904 is hereby amended by de-
leting subsection (b) from Section 904 and the present subsection (c)
shall become subsection (b) and the present subsection (d) will be-
come subsection (c)
(8) ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 1005 (b) is hereby deleted
and amended by adding a new subsection (b) to Sections 1005 of said
article and chapter, which shall hereafter read as follows
"SECTION 1005 - Valves
(b) An approved fullway gate valve, globe valve, ball valve,
or lubricating plug cock controlling all outlets shall be installed
on the discharge side of each water meter and on each unmetered
water supply The valve shall have an operating handle of cast iron,
brass, or cadmium-plated steel (not less than one-eighth (1/8) inch
thick), and shall be installed as an approved valve box immediately
adjacent
to
the
meter box
Water piping supplying more than one
building
on
any
one premises
shall be equipped with
a separate such
shut-off valve to each building, so arranged that the water supply
can be turned on or off to any individual or separate building, pro-
vided however, that supply piping to a single family residence and
building accessory thereto, may be controlled by one valve Such
shut-off valve shall be readily accessible at all times A valve
of this type shall be installed on the discharge piping from water
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supply tanks at or near the tank A valve of this type shall be in-
stalled on the cold water supply pipe to each water heater at or
near the water heater
A valve of this type shall be installed for each apartment or
dwelling of more than one (1) family In lieu of the main supply
shut-off in each apartment, individual valves may be provided at
each fixture
(9)I ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 10$ ECTION 1005 (g) is hereby deleted
and the present subsection (h) of Section 1005 shall become sub-
section (g)
(14) ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 1010, TABLE 10-3 is hereby
deletedland amended by adding a new Table 10-3 of said article and
chapterk which shall hereafter read as follows
"TABLE 10-3"
Water
Service Line
Sizes
Minimum
NUMBER OF FIXTURE
LENGTH
OF RUN, METER
TO BUILDING
UNITS
0'-50
51'-100
101' & UP
1-5
3/4"
3/4"
3/4"
6-10
3/4"
3/4"
11-15
1"
16-20
1"
1-1/4"
21-40
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
2"
(11) ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 1010 TABLE 10-4 is hereby
deleted and amended by adding a new Table 10-4 of said article and
chapter, which shall hereafter read as follows
"TABLE 10-4"
Branch
Water Line
Sizes
(minimum)
NUMBER OF FIXTURE
LENGTH
OF RUN OF
BRANCH
UNITS
01-25
261-50
51' & UP
1
1/2"
1/2"
1/2"
2
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3-6
3/4"
3/4"
3/4"
7-10
3/4"
3/4"
it,
11-18
1"
1"
1"
19-40
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
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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 16th day of December, A D
1975
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MAYOR
CITY OF DEN N, T S
ATTEST,
BMqKS DOLT; CITY SECRETARY
C T OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
PAUL C ISHAM, CITY AT OWN Y
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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