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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER
V. EDWARDS
ORDINANCE NO.
Council Bill No.
Series of
911
29
1992
TITLE:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTIONS 5-79
OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE,
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1991
EDITION, PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE,
COLORADO:
Section 1. Section 5-79 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat
Ridge is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows:
The Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition, by the
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials is hereby adopted by reference and
incorporated into this article as though fully set
forth herein as the Uniform Plumbing Code of the City
of Wheat Ridge. Three (3) copies of said Uniform
Plumbing Code shall be filed in the office of the City
Clerk and may be inspected during regular business
hours. Except as otherwise provided hereafter, such
Code is adopted in full, including the outline of
contents and index contained herein.
Section 2. Section 5-79 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat
Ridge is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows:
"Sections 5 -79 (b) . Amendments. The plumbing code
adopted by this section is hereby amended as follows
(section numbers referred to herein refer to and
correspond with the section numbers of the Uniform
Plumbing Code"):
(a) Section 30.4. Permit Fees. Delete the
entire section and in its place the following
sentences shall be added:
"Any person desiring a permit required by
this Code, shall, at the time of filing an
application therefor, pay a fee to the City
Treasurer. Permit fees shall be as
established by Ordinance."
(b) Delete Table No. 3-A Plumbing Permit Fees.
(c) Section 30.8 Board of Appeals. This section
shall be added and will read as follows:
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911
Page 2
"In order to determine the suitability of
alternate materials and methods of
installation, and provide reasonable
interpretation of the provisions of this Code,
the Building Code Advisory Committee
previously established by Chapter 2 of the
Code of Laws of the City, shall have authority
to hear and decide those matters delegated to
it, and all matters requiring use of a Board
of Appeals by this Plumbing Code."
Section 3. Any provision of the Code of Laws of the City of
Wheat Ridge which is inconsistent with or contrary to any of the
provisions hereof is expressly repealed hereby.
Section 4. Violation and Penalties. Any person, firm,
association or other entity doing any act or omission in
violation of this Code shall be subject to prosecution, and
subsequent penalty, if any, as provided in Section 5-5 of the
Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge.
Section 5. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds,
determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under
the police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is
promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public,
and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of
heal th and safety for the protection of public convenience and
welfare. The City Council further determines that the ordinance
bears a rational relation to these objectives.
Section 6. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph or
part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of
competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
impair or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance or its
application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect
final publication.
15
days after
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote
of 7 to 0 on this 2nd day of December
1992; ordered published in full in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and
consideration on final passage be set for January 11 ,
1993, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West
29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
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911
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READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading
by a vote of 8 to 0 ,this 11th day of January
1993.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this
1993.
12th
day of
January
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Ray J." inger,
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ATTEST:
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Wanda Sang, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNEY:
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1st publication: December 10, 1992
2nd Publication: January 21, 1993
Wheat Ridge Sentinel:
Effective Date: February 5, 1993
(code/plumbing/92)