HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 256 Adopting current edition of the Uniform Plumbing CodeORDINANCE 256
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE
MOST CURRENT EDITION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE WITH
ANY APPROVED AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENAL CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That the Board of Aldermen hereby adopts in their entirety the
most recently published edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code with the most recently
published Supplements to such code, and do hereby establish for the Town of Westlake
that it shall utilize, as the adopted code of the Town, the most recently published edition
of said Uniform Code.
SECTION 2: That no person, firm, corporation or other entity shall perform any
work or supply any materials falling within the jurisdiction of the code adopted herein
without first having secured a permit in accordance with the code.
SECTION 3: That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect validity of the remaining portions thereof.
SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: That any person, either by himself or agent, and any firm,
corporation or other entity who violates any of the provisions of the code adopted herein
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction of any such violation,
shall be fined in any sum not to exceed the maximum fine permitted under the laws of the
State of Texas; and each day during which such violation continues shall constitute a
separate and distinct offense. In any case of a violation of any of the terms and
provisions of the codes adopted by the ordinance, by any corporation, the officers and
agents actively in charge of the business of such corporation shall be subject to the
penalty herein provided.
SECTION 6: That this ordinance becomes effective upon its passage and
approval.
Ordinance Adopting Current Uniform Plumbing Code
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 9T" DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1996.
Scott Bradley, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ginger osswy, Town Sec (etary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney