HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-02-04 (105) Installation of Plumbing ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE- MANNER OF THE
INSTALLATION OF ALL PLUMBING WITHIN THE
CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS WHETHER UPON NEW CON-
STRUCTION, REPAIR TO EXISTING PLUMBING OR
OTHERWISE; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF A PLUMBING INSPECTOR AND PROVIDING FOR
THE FEES TO BE CHARGED OR ALL INSPECTION;
PROVIDING FOR THE DISCONTINUING OF ALL
PLUMBING WORK UPON ANY BUILDING IN THE EVENT
OF A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF AND FOR THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF
ANY OF ITS PROVISIONS.
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Be It Enacted and Ordained by the City Council of the City of
Zephyrhills , Florida:
'Section 1. That from and after the adoption and entct-
ment of this ordinance that all plumbing within the City of Zephyr-.
hills, whether the same be installed in the construction of n w
buildings or the repair or- alteration of the plumbing in existing
building shall be done in accordance with the provisions of tie
State Sanitary Code, which said code is hereby now adopted by the
City of Zephyrhills the same as if set forth in this ordinance,
verbatim;and that from time to time as the said State Sanitary Co e
shall be altered, amended or changed, that said alteration, changes
or amendments shall become effective as to this code without the
adoption of any subsequent or amending ordinance.
Section 2. That there is hereby created and established
the office of plumbing , inspector of the City of Zephyrhills , ho
shall be appointed by the City Council of the City oaf' Zephyr ills
who shall serve from the date of his appointment until the er�d
of the calendar year in which he is appointed, and that at the
meeting in December of each year that the City Council shall ap-
point a plumbing inspector who shall serve during the succeeding
calendar year. That in the event of a vacancy in said office{
occurring at any time that the City Council may fill the office
for the remainder of that term.7 'hat it shall be the duty of the
said plumbing inspector to examine and approve' all plans and speci
f ications for plumbing work to be done within the corporate limits
of said city; to issue the permits therefor; to collect the fees
for such inspection as hereinafter set forth; to inspect all ,
plumbing, drainage and other installations in and around allipre
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mises within the City of Zephyrhills which would have any corinecti n
directly or indirectly with the installation and maintenencelof
plumbing which would affect the health of the inhabitants, occu-
pants, or those adjacent or in the proximity of any building; to
conduct any tests which might be necessary or advisable to him;
to determine if the same be properly installed, and upon the ap-
proval of said plumbing to issue his certificate of _inspection an
approval; to render to the public and citizens of said city any
advisatory service relative to plumbing matters or regulatio s,
and that in the event of any complaint made by any person as to
any plumbing installation that he shall inspect the same to de-
termine if the said installation be injurious or dangerous to the
health of the inhabitants or occupants of any building or any
person living in the close proximity thereof.
Section 3. That the said plumbing inspector shall,
collect fees for the issuing of the permits, inspection and appro al
according to the following schedule: For the inspection of f ixtu es,
for the first fixture, $1.50; for each additional fixture, 50c. ;
for the inspection of septic tanks and the installation thereof,
$1.00.
That said fees shall be collected by the said plumbing
inspector at the time of the issuing of the permit and if at; the
time of the final inspection he shall determine that there have
been further and additional fixtures installed, not covered by
the original permit that the approval certificate shall not be
issued until all fees have been paid in accordance with the work
actually installed. All fees so collected by the said plumbing
inspector shall be by him promptly turned over and paid to the
City Clerk. The said plumbing inspector shall be paid such com-
pensation as may from time to time be determined by motion oaf
the City Council.
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and approval in the manner as is
required by law.
Section 5. That if any section, paragraph or sentence
of this ordinance shall for any cause be held void and of no
effect by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not ' ffec
any other provision of this ordinance.
Section 6. Any person installing, repairing or alterin
any plumbing within the City of Zephyrhills without first having
submitted his plans or specifications therefor and secured the
permit as herein provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
_ upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
$500.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months or by both
fine and imprisonment.
The foregoing Ordinance No. was read and passed
on;-its fir pt reading by he City Council of Zephyrhills, Florida,
on the day of : 1952.
Attest: T'ca—President of City douncii
its Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance No, was read and passed
- ori -.its second reading bah City Council of Zephyrhills, Florida
on the 4 day of , 1952.
lI - - Presiden of City ouncil
'Attests
City Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance No. was read and pa sed
on its third reading by the City Council of Zephyrhills, Florida,
on_- the /day of ; 1952.
IIjcQ .President o City Co cil
Attest.
it;r: Clerk
The foregoing Ordinance No. approved by me this
the day of , 1952.
Mayor i
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I, JOHN PHILLIPS JR. , as City Clerk of 'the City olf
Zephyrhills do hereby certify that a copy of the above Ordinance
was posted at the City Hall and at oln the
day of 1952, and that the same relmaine
posted at each of said places until the day of
1952.
City Clerk