2026-011 - Ordinance amending Chapter 4, Article 4.02, “Construction Codes and Standards,” of the Code of Ordinances; repealing the adoption of the 2021 International Building Code

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§ 4.02.122. Amendments. The 2021 International Plumbing Code adopted by section 4.02.121 shall be amended as set forth in (.roan., 2023-0 4, Attachment D which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. § 4.02.123. Penalty. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair plumbing work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009, and each every day's continuance of any violation shall be deemed a separate offense. A violation of this code shall be a strict liability offense. § 4.02.124. Cross -connection control program. (a) Definitions. 290 Rules. The TCEQ's rules and regulations for public water systems, which appear in title 30, Texas Administrative Code, chapter 290. Auxiliar water su I Any water supply, on or available, to the premises other than the purveyor's approved public potable water supply. Backflow preventer, A device or means designed to prevent backflow or backsiphonage. Most commonly categorized as air gap, reduced pressure principle device, double check valve assembly, pressure vacuum breaker, atmospheric vacuum breaker, hose bibb vacuum breaker, residential dual check, double check with intermediate atmospheric vent, and barometric loop. (1) Air gap. — A physical separation sufficient to prevent backflow between the free-flowing discharge end of the potable water system and any other system. Physically defined as a distance equal to twice the diameter of the supply side pipe diameter but never less than one (1) inch. (2) Atmospheric vacuum breaker. — A device which prevents backsiphonage by creating an atmospheric vent when there is either a negative pressure or subatmospheric pressure in a water system. (3) Barometric look,~ — A fabricated piping arrangement rising at least thirty-five (35) feet at its topmost point above the highest fixture it supplies. It is utilized in water supply systems to protect against backsiphonage. (4) Double check valve asst bl . — An assembly of two (2) independently operating spring loaded check valves with tightly closing shut off valves on each side of the check valves, plus properly located test cocks for the testing of each check valve.