§ 4-3-3. Changes and additions to adopted plumbing code.

Notwithstanding any revisions of this Chapter or said adopted Plumbing Code to the contrary, the latter is adopted with certain changes, additions and deletions of the following sections and provisions thereof, to wit:

101.1 Title. Section 101.1 shall read in its entirety as follows:

These regulations shall be known as the International Plumbing Code of the City of Midland hereinafter referred to as "this code."

106.1.1 Annual permit. Section 106.1.1 is renamed Irrigators and home owners and shall read in its entirety as follows:

(A)

Notwithstanding any provisions of this Code to the contrary, any licensed "irrigator" or licensed "installer", as defined in 30 Tex. Admin. Code §30.117, shall be allowed to make connections to private or public raw or potable water supply or water supply systems. However, any such person desiring to make such connection shall be subject to the same regulations, requirements and penalties imposed by this Code upon master plumbers doing like work, and any work shall conform to the specifications, rules and regulations contained herein. Any such connection shall be considered to be "plumbing" as defined in Section 202 herein.

(B)

Nothing in this Code shall prevent a homeowner from extending, replacing, altering or repairing a plumbing system within his own property boundaries providing such work is done by himself and is used exclusively by him or his family. Such privilege does not convey the right to violate any of the provisions of this Code, nor is it to be construed as exempting any such property owner from obtaining a permit and paying the required fees therefor.

106.1.2 Annual permit records. Section 106.1.2 is deleted in its entirety.

106.2 Exempt work. The following shall be added to the work that shall be exempt from the requirement for a permit:

3.

Repair of routine under slab water leaks may be made without obtaining a permit or an inspection.

106.4.1 Bond required. Section 106.4.1 is added and shall read in its entirety as follows:

Before any person shall engage in the business of plumbing in the City, he shall first obtain the required State license and deposit with the City a good and sufficient bond in the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to be approved by the City Attorney, or provide proof of insurance in the amount of $300,000.00 in accordance with Sec. 15(b) of the State of Texas Plumbing License Law. Said bond shall be conditioned that the person engaged in the plumbing business will faithfully observe all the laws pertaining to plumbing, drain laying, blasting and excavating; further, that the City shall be indemnified and saved harmless from all claims arising from accidents and damage of any character whatsoever caused by the negligence of such person engaged in the plumbing business, or by their agents or employees and that such person will maintain in a safe condition for a period of one (1) year all ditches and excavations which may be opened in the performance of any plumbing work, and further that all dirt and other material excavated will be replaced in a good condition with similar materials. Where such excavation is made in an unpaved street, or any street paved with chert or macadam the word "street" as herein used, shall apply to sidewalks, curbs, gutters and street paving.

106.6.2 Fee schedule. Section 106.6.2 shall read in its entirety as follows:

The fees for all plumbing work shall be as indicated in the Fee Schedule Ordinance 8818.

106.6.3 Fee refunds. Section 106.6.3 shall read in its entirety as follows:

Refunds shall be in accordance with Fee Schedule Ordinance 8818.

108.4 Violation penalties. Section 108.4 is deleted in its entirety.

108.5 Stop work orders. Section 108.5 shall read in its entirety as follows:

Upon notice from the code official, work on any plumbing system that is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for a fine not to exceed $2,000.00.

109.1 Application for appeal. Section 109.1 shall read in its entirety as follows:

Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the code official to the board of appeals, per the International Building Code section 113.

109.2 - 109.7. Sections 109.2 - 109.7 are deleted in their entirety.

305.4.1 Sewer depth. Section 305.4.1 shall read in its entirety as follows:

Building sewers shall be a minimum of twelve inches (12") below grade.

312.2 Drainage and vent water test. Section 312.2 shall read in its entirety as follows:

A water test shall be applied to the drainage system either in its entirety or in sections. If applied to the entire section, all openings in the piping shall be tightly closed, except the highest opening, and the system shall be filled with water to point of overflow. If the system is tested in sections, each opening shall be tightly plugged except the highest openings of the section under test, and each section shall be filled with water, but no section shall be tested with less than a three foot (3') head of water. In testing successive sections, at least the upper three feet (3') of the next proceeding section shall be tested so that no joint or pipe in the building, except the uppermost three feet (3') of the system, shall have been submitted to a test of less than a three foot (3') head of water. The water shall be kept in the system, or in the portion under test, for at least fifteen (15) minutes before inspection starts. The system shall then be tight at all points.

312.6 Gravity sewer test. Section 312.6 shall read in its entirety as follows:

Gravity sewer tests shall consist of plugging the end of the building sewer at the point of connection with the public sewer, filling the building sewer with water, testing with not less than three feet (3') head of water and maintaining such pressure for fifteen (15) minutes.

TABLE 605.3 WATER SERVICE PIPE. The following footnotes are added to TABLE 605.3:

Footnote 1.  Copper or copper-alloy tubing shall be minimum Type "L" for underground water supply systems.

Footnote 2.  Plastic water pipe used for water service shall terminate thirty-six inches (36") from the water meter. The water service pipe shall be connected to the water meter with not less than thirty six inches (36") of minimum Type "L" copper.

TABLE 605.4 WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE. The following footnote is added to TABLE 605.4:

Footnote 1.  Copper or copper-alloy tubing shall be minimum Type "L" when used under slabs.

TABLE 608.1 APPLICATION OF BACKFLOW PREVENTERS. The following footnote is added to TABLE 608.1:

Footnote 1.  The potable water supply to lawn irrigation systems shall be protected against backflow by one of the following testable devices: pressure vacuum breaker, double check valve, reduced pressure principal backflow preventer (RPZ).

608.1.1 Backflow ordinance. Section 608.1.1 is added and shall read in its entirety as follows:

All potable water supply systems shall conform to Title VIII, Chapter 9, of the Midland City Code (Ordinance No. 7605) for purposes of cross connection and backflow prevention.

903.1 Required vent extension. Section 903.1 shall read in its entirety as follows:

All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least twelve inches (12") above the roof, except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection, the vent extensions shall be run at least seven feet (7') above the roof.

1003.1.1 Sewer sampling outlet. Section 1003.1.1 is added and shall read in its entirety as follows:

In any occupancy required to have a grease interceptor or separator, a sewer sampling outlet shall be provided at an accessible point downstream from the building and any additional traps, interceptors, or separators required for the pretreatment. A clean out, which meets the location requirements above, may serve as a sampling outlet.

1003.10.1 Midland Health Department. Section 1003.10.1 is added and shall read in its entirety as follows:

Interceptors shall be maintained in accordance with City of Midland Health Department regulations.

(Ord. No. 8827, § 1, 8-10-2010 ; Ord. No. 9226, § 1, 2-11-14 ; Ord. No. 9492, § 1, 10-20-15 )