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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1993-0911 - 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 Section 5-79 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows: The Uniform Plumbing Code, 1991 Edition, by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials is hereby adopted by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 Section 5-79 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows: "Sections 5 -79 (b) .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: ORDINANCE NO. 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. ORDINANCE NO. 911 Page 3 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 -) _ )i cO ~ ," [c Ray J." inger, ~~';b~ I r' ATTEST: ,i ) , ;.' ",.,il " Wanda Sang, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY ATTORNEY: I ,~/ , , ~---~ John ~yes, City 'At rney 1 I 1st publication: December 10, 1992 2nd Publication: January 21, 1993 Wheat Ridge Sentinel: Effective Date: February 5, 1993 (code/plumbing/92)