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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(h) Customer service ins-ections. (1) A customer service inspection must be completed before the provision of continuous water service to all new construction, on any existing service when the water purveyor has reason to believe that cross -connections or other contaminant hazards exist, or after any material improvement, correction, or addition to the private water -distribution facilities. (2) Only individuals with the following credentials shall be recognized as capable of conducting a customer service inspection: (A) Plumbing inspectors and water -supply -protection specialists that have been licensed by the state board of plumbing examiners. (B) Customer service inspectors that have been licensed by the TCEQ. (3) The customer service inspection must certify that: (A) No direct connection between the public drinking water supply and a potential source of contamination exists. Potential sources of contamination must be isolated from the public water system by a properly installed air gap or an appropriate backflow prevention assembly. (B) No cross -connection between the public water supply and a private water source exists. Where an actual, properly installed air gap is not maintained between the public water supply and a private water supply, an approved reduced -pressure -zone backflow prevention assembly is properly installed and a service agreement exists for annual inspection and testing by a recognized backflow prevention assembly tester. (C) No connection exists that allows water to be returned to the public drinking water supply. (D) No pipe or pipefitting that contains more than 0.25 percent lead is used for the installation or repair of plumbing at any connection that supplies water for human use. (E) No solder or flux that contains more than 0.2 percent lead is used for the installation or repair of plumbing at any connection that provides water for human use. (i) Irri ation s stems., (1) Any irrigation system that is connected to a public or private potable water supply must be connected through a backflow prevention assembly approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (2) Backflow prevention assemblies installed on irrigation systems that are classified as health hazards must be tested at least annually.