HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 879ORDINANCE NO. 879
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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE "INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL OFFICIALS UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE,
1967 EDITION, " PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHING OF MINIMUM
REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION, ALTERATION OR REPAIR OF
PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND THE INSPECTION THEREOC
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING
AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH.
SECTIONS 18.1 TO 18 4 4 INCLUSIVE OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LODI
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lod did on the 18th day of
December, 1968, read the title of the above entitled ordinance and did thereupon
schedule a pub1 ic hearing thereon for January 15, 1969, 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 50022.3 of the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, notice of the hearing was published twice in a newspaper of
general circulation in accordance with the provisions of Section 6066 of the Government
Code as appears by the Affidavit of Publication on file herein; and
WHEREAS, at the time set for hearing no protests were received by the City
Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lodi does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Sections 18.1 to 18.4 inclusive of the Code of the City of Lodi
are hereby repealed and the same are superseded and replaced by new Sections 18.1,
18.2, 18.3 and 18.4 to read as hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.1 of the Code of the
City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 18.1. Adopted, filing; application.
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Uniform
Plumbing Code, 1967 Edition, hereinafter referred to as "Uniform Plumbing Code, "
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plus the appendix, is hereby adopted by reference and th6 provisions of the
Uniform Plumbing Code, 1967 Edition, shall obtain and apply to all matters apper-
taining to plumbing and gas fittings in the City, save and except the additions,
deletions and changes thereto as set forth in the following section.
Section 3. There is hereby adopted a new Section 13.2 of the Code of the
City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 18-2. Additions, deIetions and changes.
The Plumbing Code adopted by the preceding section shall be subject to the
following additions, deletions and changes:
(a) Delete Section 1.1
(b) Delete Section 1.2
(c) Change Section 1.3 . Department having Jurisdiction to read:
The Building Division of the Department of Public Works and the Chief
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 Plumbing Code, 1967 Edition, as herein amended.
(d) Delete Section 1.4.
(e) Delete Section 1.7.
(f) Change Section 1.10 by deleting paragraph (a) and relettering paragraph
(b) to (a) and (c) to (b).
(g) Add to the blank. space in Section 1.13 the words, "Building Division
of the Department of Public Works of the City of Lodi."
(h) Part 2 is hereby deleted and not adopted.
(i) In Section 201, paragraph (k) , first line, delete the words "Section 2.5 ."
In line 3 delete the words "Board of Plumbing Examiners, " and add the words "City
Council. " In line 5 delete the word "Board" and add the word "Council. "
(j) On Table A in that certain grouping of materials headed Nonmetallic
Piping, del@e " Bituminized fiber sewer pipe and fittings . "
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(k) Add to the last sentence of Section 504, paragraph (a), "but in no
case less than 4 inches. "
a] Under Section 504 (ak, that paragraph identified "Exception" is hereby
deleted and not adopted.
Section 4. There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.3 of the Code of the
City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec. 18.3. Permits.
The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and 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.
violate or cancel the provisions of this chapter shall be valid, except insofar as the
work or use which it authorizes is lawful.
No permit presuming to give authority to
The issuance of a permit upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the
administrative authority from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in such plans
and specifications or from preventing construction operations 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 administrative authority under the provisions of
this chapter shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized
by such permit is not commenced within sixty 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 commenced for a period of sixty days. Before such work can be recommenced,
a new permit shall be first obtained to do so.
Section 5. There is hereby adopted a new Section 18.4 of the Code of the
City of Lodi to read in full as follows:
Sec, 18.4. Violations of chapter.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this code
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Each separate day or any portion thereof
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during which any violation of this code occurs or continues shall be deemed to
constitgte a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as
herein provided.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi News
Sentinel,? ,a yewspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City
in force and take effect thirty days after its passage.
Approved this 5th day of February, 1969.
ROBERT HUNNELL, Mayor
of
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County of San Joaquin)
I, Bessie L. Bennett, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 879 was regularly introduced
in the City Council of said City on January 15, 1969, and was thereafter,
at a regular meeting held February 5, 1969, passed, adopted and ordered to
print by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen - Brown, Culbertson, Kirsten, Schaffer
and Hunnell
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen - None
I further certify that said Ordinance No. 879 was approved and
signed by the Mayor
pursuant to law.
on the date of its I: ?en published