2014-008 Amending Chapter 25, Plumbing and Gas, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, adding Article IV, Irrigation Standards

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(b) All trenches and holes created during the maintenance, alteration, repair, or service of an irrigation system must be returned to the original grade with compacted select backfill. (c) Colored PVC pipe primer solvent must be used on all pipes and fittings used in the maintenance, alteration, repair, or service of an irrigation system in accordance with the plumbing code. (d) When maintenance, alteration, repair or service of an irrigation system involves excavation work at the water meter or backflow prevention device, a lockable isolation valve shall be installed, if an isolation valve is not present. Sec. 25 -51. Reclaimed Water. Reclaimed water may be utilized in landscape irrigation systems if: (1) there is no direct contact with edible crops, unless the crop is pasteurized before consumption; (2) the irrigation system does not spray water across property lines that do not belong to the irrigation system's owner; (3) the irrigation system is installed using purple components; (4) the domestic potable water line is connected using an air gap or a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention device, in accordance with Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, Section 290.47(i) (relating to Appendices); (5) a minimum of an eight inch by eight inch sign, in English and Spanish, is prominently posted on/in the area that is being irrigated, that reads, "RECLAIMED WATER — DO NOT DRINK" and "AGUA DE RECUPERACI6N — NO BEBER "; and (6) backflow prevention on the reclaimed water supply line shall be in accordance with the plumbing code. Sec. 25 -52. Advertising, Contract, and Warranty. A licensed irrigator is responsible for providing advertisements, contracts, and warranties that comply with the requirements of Texas Occupations Code, the Texas Water Code, Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code, and any other applicable state statute or Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rule. Sec. 25 -53. Duties and Responsibilities of Irrigation Inspectors. A licensed irrigation inspector shall enforce the ordinance of the city, and shall: (1) verify that the appropriate permits have been obtained for an irrigation system and that the irrigator and installer or irrigation technician, if applicable, are licensed; (2) inspect the irrigation system and backflow prevention device for compliance with the requirements of this article; 16