HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1317ORDINANCE No. 1317
AN CRDINANCE ADOPTING 'IHE "UNIFcBIL\fl PLUBING CEDE,"
1982 EDITIa, WIDING Fc)TITHE ESTABLISHING OF
P'IINIW RM;uLATI(wS Eft 'IHE INSTALLATICN, ALTIZATICN
CW. REPAIR OF PLUYBING AND DRAINAcjE SYSTEMS AND 'ME
INSPECI'ICP4 TM[E3RwF; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATICXIS THERWF; AND REPWING SM;TICXIS 18.1,
18.2, 18.3, 18.4 AND 18.5 INCLUSIVE OF'IHE CXDE OF
?HE CITY OF 1W)I AND ALL (JIHER OFDINANCES ARD PAEES
OR ~INANCES IN CCNFLICT THERWI~.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lodi did on the 2nd day of
May, 1984, read the title of the above entitled ordinance and did thereupon
schedule a public hearing thereon for May 16, 1984, at the hour of 8:OO
o'clock p.m. of said day in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Lodi,
California, in accordance with the provisions of Section 50022.1 et seq. of
the Government Code; and
wHE3REAs, notice of the hearing was published twice in a newspaper of
general circulation in accordance with the provisions of Section 50022.3 of
the Government Code as appears by the Affidavit of Publication on file
herein; and
\vHEREcss, at the time set for hearing no protests were received by the
City Council;
f 01 1 ows :
NON VBREZRE, the City Council of the City of Lodi does ordain as
Section 1: Sections 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4 and 18.5 inclusive of the
Code of the City of Mi are hereby repealed and the same are superseded
and replaced by new Section 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 18.5 and 18.6 to read
- as hereinafter set forth.
Section 2: There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.1 of the Code of
of the City of Mi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 18.1 Adoption.
The provisions set forth in the Wniform Plmbing Code," 1982
Edition, together with the appendixes thereto, are hereby adopted as the
Plwbing Code of the City of Lodi. The Plurbing Code of the City of Lodi
shall apply to all matters pertaining to plmbing, drainage systems and gas
fittings in the City of Lodi.
There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.2 of the Code of
the City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Section 3:
Sec. 18.2. Revisions, additions and deletions.
The deletion to the Wnifonn Plwing CodeYt1 1982 Edition, adopted by
the preceding section, which is hereby approved by the City Council as an
exception, reads as follows:
'Wonmetallic Piping," delete "Homogenous Bitminized fiber drain and sewer
pipe.
There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.3 of the Code of
the City of Lodf to read in full as follows:
(a) On Table A in that certain grouping of materials headed
Section 4:
Sec. 18.3 Administration and Fees.
(a) Application and Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply
to all new construction, relocated buildings, and to any alterations,
repairs, or reconstruction, except as othenvise provided for in this code.
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(b) Department Having Jurisdiction. The Building Division of the
Conmunity Development Department and the aief Building Inspector or his
authorized representative shall enforce the provisions of this ordinance
and shall have all of the duties and rights of the Administrative Authority
as provided in the Uniform Plwbing Code, 1982 Edition.
credentials of his respective office, upon exhibition of which he shall
have the right of entry, during usual business hours, to inspect any and
all buildings and premises in the performance of their duties.
(c) Right of &try. The Chief Building Inspector shall carry proper
(d) Dangerous 2nd Insanitary Construction.
1) Any portion of a plmbing system found by the Chief Building
Inspector to be insanitary as defined herein is hereby declared to be a ,_
nuisance .
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2) Whenever brought to the attention of the Chief Building Inspector
that any insanitary condition exists or that any construction or work
regulated by this code is dangerous, unsafe, insanitary, a nuisance or a
menace to life, health or property or otherwise in violation of this code,
the said Chief Building Inspector may make an investigation; upon
determining such information to be fact, shall order any person using or
maintaining any such condition or responsible for the use or maintenance
thereof to discontinue the use or maintenance thereof or to repair, alter,
change, remove or demolish same as he may consider necessary for the proper
protection of life, health or property, and in the case of any gas piping
or gas appliance, may order any person supplying gas to such piping or
appliance to discontinue supplying gas thereto until such piping or
appliance is made safe to life, health or property.
Every such order shall be in writing, addressed to the owner, agent
or person responsible for the premises in which such condition exists and
shall specify the date or time for ccqliance with such order.
! 3) Refusal, failure or neglect to comply with any such notice or
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fixtures, when such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or
rearrangement of valves, pipes, or fixtures.
(g)
1) in violation of any current contractor licensing law.
2)
To Whom Permits May Be Issued.
A permit may be issued to a properly licensed person not acting
Any permit required by this code may be issued to any person to
do any work regulated by this code in a single family dwelling used
eXClUSiVely for living purposes, including the usual accessory buildings
and quarters in connection with such buildings in the event that any such
person is the bonafide owner of any such dwelling and accessory buildings
and quarters, and that the same are occupied by said owner, provided that
said owner shall personally purchase all material and shall personally
perform all labor in connection therewith.
(h) Application for Permit. Any person legally entitled to apply
He shall give a description of the character of the work
for and receive a permit shall make such application on forms provided for
that purpose.
proposed to be done, and the location, ownership, occupancy and use of the
premises in connection therewith. The Chief Building Inspector may require
plans, specifications or drawings and such other information as he may deem
necessary.
specifications, drawings, descriptions or information furnished by the
applicant is in ccmpliance with this code, he shall issue the permit
applied for upon payment of the required fee as hereinafter fixed.
If the Chief Building Inspector determines that the plans,
(i) Plumbing Permit Fees. A fee for each plmbing permit required
by this Code shall be paid to the City of Lodi as hereinafter set forth.
Fees shall be paid prior to permit issuance.
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For issuing each permit.. ................................... $10.00
In addition:
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For each plurbing fixture or trap or set of
fixtures on one trap (including water, drainage
For each building sewer and each trailer
piping and backflow protection therefore) ............. $ 2.00
park sewer ............................................ $ 5.00
Solar Heaters.. ....................................... $ 5.00
Rainwater systems - per drain.. ....................... $ 2.00
For each cesspool ..................................... $ 5.00
For each private sewage disposal system.. ............. $10.00
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For each water heater and/or vent.. ................... $ 2.00
For each gas piping system of one (1) to five (5)
outlets ............................................... $ 2.00
For each gas piping system of six (6) or mre, per out let.. .......................................... $ 0.50
For each industrial waste pre-treatment interceptor,
including its trap and vent , excepting kitchen-type grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps.. .... $ 2.00
For installation, alteration or repair of water piping and/or water treating equipment ................ $ 2.00
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For repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping ... $ 2.00
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For each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter
including backflow protection devices therefor ........ $ 2.00
For vacum breakers or backflow protective devices on
tanks, vats, etc. or for installation on unprotected
plmhing fixtures including necessary water piping:
Che (1) to five (5) ............. $ 2.00
Over five (5), each ............. $ 0.50
Gasoline Storage Tanks ................................ $ 2.00
charged according to the fee schedule of Section 5.2
Fire sprinkler systems shall be based on value and
of the Code of the City of Lodi (UnifomBuilding
Code, 1982 Edition).
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UIHEEt INSPMTTION FEES AND REFUNDS:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours.. ....... .$25.00 per hour
(Minim charge - hour)
Reinspection fee.. .................................... $15.00 each
Inspections for which no fee is specifically
indicated.. .......................................... .$15.00 per hour
Additional plan review required by changes,
additions or revisions to approved plans.. ........... .$15.00 per hour
(Minim charge - one-half hour)
Refunds on all permits shall be subject to a $35.00 administrative
processing fee.
Any person who cmnces any work for which a permit is required by
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this code without first having obtained a permit shall, if subsequently
permitted to obtain a permit, pay double the permit fee fixed by this
section for such work, provided, however, that this provision shall not
apply to emergency work when it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the
Chief Building Inspector that such work was urgently necessary and that it
was not practical to obtain a permit therefor before the ccmnencement of
the work. In all such cases a permit must be obtained as soon as it is
practical to do so, and if there be an unreasonable delay in obtaining such
permit, a double fee as herein provided shall be charged.
For the purpose of this section a sanitary plu&ing outlet on or to
which a plmhing fixture or appliance my be set or attached shall be
construed to be a fixture. Fees for reconnection and retest of existing
plurbing systems in relocated buildings shall be based on the rider of
plmbing fixtures, gas systems, water heaters, etc., involved.
When interceptor traps or house trailer site traps are installed at'
the same time as a building sewer on any lot, no sewer permit shall be
required for the connection of any such trap to an appropriate inlet
fitting provided in the building sewer by the permittee constructing such
sewer.
When a permit has been obtained to connect an existing building or
existing work to the public sewer or to connect to a new private disposal
facility, backfilling or private sewage disposal facilities abandoned
consequent to such connection is included in the building sewer permit.
All plhing and drainage systems
shall be inspected by the Chief Building Inspector to insure conpliance
with all the requirements of this code.
(j) All Work To Be Inspected.
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(k) Notification. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work
authorized by the permit to notify the Building Division orally or in
writing, that said work is ready for inspection.
be given not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the work is to be
inspected.
Such notification shall
It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by the
peimit, to make sure that the work will stand the tests prescribed
elsewhere in this code, before giving the above notification.
Section 5:
the City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
There is hereby adopted a ney Section 18.4 of the Code of
Section 18.4. Peimits.
The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and
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specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an
approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. No
permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of
this chapter shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use wlmich it
authorizes is lawful.
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The issuance of a permit upon plans and specifications shalI not
prevent the administrative authority from thereafter requiring the
correction of errors in such plans and specifications or from preventing
construction operat ions being carried on thereunder when in violation of
this chapter or of any other ordinance or from revoking any certificate of
approval when issued in error.
Every permit issued by the Chief Building Inspector under the
provisions of this chapter shall expire by limitation and beccme null and
void if the work authorized by such permit is not comnenced within 180 days
from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is
suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is cmnced for a period
t -. of 180 days. Before such work can be recmnded, a new permit shaI1 be
first obtained to do so.
Section 6. There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.5 of the Code of
the City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 18.5. Violations.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this code slaaI1 be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Each separate day or any portion thereof
duringwhich any violation of this code occurs or continues shall be deemed
to constitute a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punishable as herein provided.
Section 7. There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.6 of the code of
the City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 18.6. Liability.
The Chief Building Inspector or any employee charged with the
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enforcement of this Code, acting in good faith and without malice for the
jurisdiction in the discharge of his duties, shall not thereby render
himself liable personally and he hereby is relieved from all personal
liability for any damage that may accrue to person or property as a result
of any act required or by reason of any act of omission in the discharge of
his duties. Any suit brought against the Chief Building Inspector or
employees, because of such act or mission performed by him in the
enforcement of any provisions of this Code, shall be defended by the legal
department of the jurisdiction until final termination of the proceedings.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be published one time in the Lodi
News Sentinel, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in
the City of Lodi, and shall be in force and take effect thirty days after
its passage.
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Approved this 6th day of June, 1984
At test :
Alice M. Reimhe
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Jkdi,
do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1317 was introduced
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Lodi heldkky 16, 1984 and was thereafter passed, adopted
and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council
held June 6, 1984, by the following vote:
Ayes : Council Mernbers - Hinchman, Reid, and Snider (Mayor)
Noes: Council Wers - None
Absent :
Abstain; Council hlembers - None
Council Rhbers - Olson and Pinkerton
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1317 was approved and
signedby the Mayor on the date of its passage and the
same has been published pursuant to law.
Alice M. Reimche
City Clerk
Approved as to form
bnald RI. Stein
City Attorney
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